Regular Joint Meeting of the
Concord City Council and
Redevelopment Agency

Tuesday, November 14, 2006
6:30 p.m. – Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive

CLOSED SESSION: The City Council may convene in closed session immediately prior to or at the conclusion of the above meeting. If a closed session is to be held, an agenda will be posted on the Friday prior to the meeting. For additional information regarding the closed session, contact the City Attorney’s Office at 671-3160.

6:30 p.m. – Council Chamber

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - Councilmember Hoffmeister

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. PRESENTATION – of Certificates of Recognition to Lt. Joseph Gorton and Rick Boughton who in collaboration with the Diablo Valley Boys Ranch designed, built and installed concrete benches throughout the Concord community. Introduction by Councilmember Shinn.
  2. PRESENTATION – 2006 Monumental Toy Drive. Report by Lt. Jim Lardieri.
  3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
    1. ANNOUNCING - Two openings on Concord's Appeals Board, two openings on the Design Review Board, two openings on the Personnel Board and three openings on the Planning Commission, and setting Friday, January 5, 2007, as the deadline for receipt of applications. Recommended by City Clerk.

CITY COUNCIL MATTERS

  1. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

    Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended.
    1. Approval of Minutes – of October 3, 10, 14, 16, 18, and 30, 2006. Recommended by City Clerk.
    2. Adopting - City Council Resolution 06-70 approving the appeal by Ray Keena and denying the Planning Commission's approval of ZAP 05-027 for the installation of a 50’6” tower to mount five amatuer radio antennas at 1755 Woodcrest Drive, APN 115-341-006. Public hearing held October 3, 2006.
    3. Approving – an amendment to the agreement with Magic Wave Productions, Inc. for video support services increasing the contract amount to $35,000, which requires Council approval, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment. Recommended by Director of City Management.
    4. Accepting – the work performed by Metal Building Company to replace the gutters on the Fleet Garage in the Corporation Yard, RFB #2051, and directing the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion. Recommended by Director of Public Works.
    5. Approving – an award of contract to remove, furnish, and replace the HVAC digital control system at Centre Concord, RFB #2074, to Cal-Neva Environmental Systems, of Concord , as the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $25,985. Bids were opened on October 27, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. Recommended by Director of Public Works.
    6. Matter to be set for public hearing on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 and waiving the three week noticing period - COPS Grant – to consider the approval of the expenditure plan for the Fiscal Year 2006/07 Citizen’s Options for Public Safety (COPS) fund grant in the estimated amount of $242,198, to be used for front line municipal police services.
  2. CONSIDERATION - of appointments of resident and non-resident applicants to the newly formed Community Advisory Committee for the Concord Community Reuse Project for staggered one-year and two-year terms ending February 28, 2008 and February 28, 2009, respectively. Recommended by City Clerk.
  1. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
    1. Consideration of Amendment to the Concord Municipal Code - amending the Concord Municipal Code Chapter 2 (Administration), Article III (Officers and Employees), Division 2 (Compensation), Section 2-103, (Councilmembers), concerning adjustments to Council Compensation. Ordinance 06-13 required for introduction if changes are made. Report by Peter Dragovich, Director of City Management.

      Staff recommendation: Open public hearing, hear testimony, and if changes are desired, introduce Ordinance 06-13 by reading of the title only and waiving further reading.

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

  1. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
    1. Approving – a Certificate of Conformity between the Concord Redevelopment Agency and Rose Machado, owner of 1099 Reganti Drive, certifying that the property conforms to the Redevelopment Plan, and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the certificate. Recommended by Director of Planning and Economic Development.
    2. Matter to be set for public hearing on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 – Assembly and Development - to consider the assembly and development of an approximately 1.8 acre site located within the Central Concord Redevelopment Project Area on a site bounded by Clayton Road, Pine Street, Market Street and Willow Pass Road as a unified development by a master developer.; APN Nos. 126-291-010, 126-291-016, 126-291-017, 126-291-019, and 126-291-020.
    3. Approving - a $45,000 agreement with Bottomly Associates to provide design services for Project No. 2050, Downtown Streetscape Project, and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the agreement. Recommended by Director of Planning and Economic Development.

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE - City Council correspondence not selectively included in the following list is available for inspection during normal business hours by contacting the City Clerk at 671-3495.
    1. Treasurer’s Report for the month of August, 2006.
    2. Treasurer’s Report for the month of September, 2006.
    3. Letter dated November 7, 2006 to Greg Manning, Chair of the Executive Governing Committee, regarding the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan.
  2. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
  3. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
    1. Recent Conference Attendance
  4. ADJOURNMENT

Next Regular City Council Meeting: Tuesday, November 28, 2006

 

Notice to Public

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Agenda Reports

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Public Comment Period

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Consent Calendar

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Public Hearings

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The following is a list of regular Council Committee meeting dates. Most meetings are held in the Garden Conference Room, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord.

Note: Meetings are subject to change or cancellation. For latest information and committee agendas please call 671-3158.

 

Committee Chair/Member
Meeting Time
Housing & Economic Development Allen/Bonilla
4th Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.
Infrastructure & Franchise Hoffmeister/Allen
3rd Wednesday at
5:30 p.m.
Neighborhood & Community Services Shinn/Hoffmeister
4th Monday at
5:30 p.m.
Policy Development & Internal Operations Bonilla/Peterson
2nd Thursday at
5:30 p.m.
Recreation & Cultural Affairs Peterson/Shinn
4th Wednesday at
5:30 p.m.

Notice

There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Council meeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting (Policy and Procedure No. 2, Section 4.24). For information on the next regular or special City Council meeting, please call (925) 671-3292.

Meeting Records

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