Regular Joint Meeting
of the Concord City Council and
Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
NOTE: 5:30 p.m. - Planning Commission Interviews
Garden Conference Room
6:30 p.m. - Regular Joint Meeting
City Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA
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.
5:30 p.m. - Interviews
Garden Conference Room
- ROLL CALL
- PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
- INTERVIEWS - with applicants for the Concord Planning Commission who did not interview on November 14, 2007 for the unscheduled vacancy.
- RECESS - to convene in regular meeting in the Council Chamber and to continue interviews as necessary following the meeting.
6:30 p.m. - Council Chamber
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - Vice Mayor Allen
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
- ANNOUNCEMENTS
- CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
- Authorizing - the continuation of emergency action for Project No. 2034, Ygnacio Valley Road Landslide, pursuant to Section 22050 of the Public Contract Code. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
- Approving - a three-year service agreement with Sprint Solutions, Inc. in the total amount of $182,900 to provide cellular broadband data service for the next three years; and to authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement and any required amendments over the life of the agreement. Recommended by Director of Information Technology.
- CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
- Consideration of an application by St. Bonaventure Catholic Community for a Preliminary Development Plan Amendment for a 16,528 sq. ft. addition consisting of 11,828 sq. ft. of meeting room space for existing religious classes and church programs, and a 4,700 sq. ft. administrative office building on their property located at 5562 Clayton Road. This application amends and supersedes the Preliminary Development Plan (PD 10-99) for a 44,500 sq. ft. addition and a private school with an enrollment of 385 students approved by the City Council in 2002. A Mitigated Negative Declaration is proposed. Also considered is an appeal submitted by Mike Cuddy, Concord, appealing the Planning Commission's approval (5-0) of a Use Permit Amendment for this application. Resolutions 08-3, 08-4, and 08-6 for adoption. Recommended by the Planning Commission. Report by Frank Abejo, Senior Planner.
Staff Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution 08-3 confirming a Mitigated Negative Declaration; Resolution 08-4, adopting a PDP Amendment; and Resolution 08-6, Denial of the appeal submitted by Mike Cuddy.
- Consideration of an application by St. Bonaventure Catholic Community for a Preliminary Development Plan Amendment for a 16,528 sq. ft. addition consisting of 11,828 sq. ft. of meeting room space for existing religious classes and church programs, and a 4,700 sq. ft. administrative office building on their property located at 5562 Clayton Road. This application amends and supersedes the Preliminary Development Plan (PD 10-99) for a 44,500 sq. ft. addition and a private school with an enrollment of 385 students approved by the City Council in 2002. A Mitigated Negative Declaration is proposed. Also considered is an appeal submitted by Mike Cuddy, Concord, appealing the Planning Commission's approval (5-0) of a Use Permit Amendment for this application. Resolutions 08-3, 08-4, and 08-6 for adoption. Recommended by the Planning Commission. Report by Frank Abejo, Senior Planner.
CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS
THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY
- LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEM:
- Approving - an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with ARUP in an amount not to exceed $534,000 to conduct Stage 2 activities including refinement of the project description, impact analyses, preparation of an administrative and Draft Environmental Impact Report on the Concord Naval Weapons Station Reuse Plan. Recommended by Reuse Project Director.
- 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.
- CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
- COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
- Recent Conference Attendance
- RECESS - to the Garden Conference Room to conduct interviews with applicants for the Planning Commission, if necessary.
7:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as possible)
Garden Conference Room
- INTERVIEWS - to continue as necessary with applicants for the Concord Planning Commission.
- ADJOURNMENT
Notice to Public
Speaker's Card
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Agenda Reports
Agenda reports are available for public viewing in a binder on the front staff desk.
Public Comment Period
This is a fifteen-minute Public Comment Periodfor items not on this agenda, and each speaker will be limited to approximately three minutes. State law prohibits the City Council from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the Public Comment Period.
Consent Calendar
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council/Agency to be routine and will be acted upon in a single motion. There will not be separate discussions of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the Council/Agency considers the motion to adopt.
Public Hearings
Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the public hearing is opened, except on public hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Council/Agency level for discussion and action. Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council/Agency. No public hearing shall commence after 10:00 p.m. unless approved by majority vote of the City Council.
ADA Notice and Hearing Impaired Provisions
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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 | Hoffmeister/Bjerke | 4th Monday at 5:30 p.m. |
| Infrastructure & Franchise | Allen/Hoffmeister | 2nd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. |
| Neighborhood & Community Services | Bjerke/Peterson | 4th Thursday at 5:30 p.m. |
| Policy Development & Internal Operations | Shinn/Allen | 1st Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. |
| Recreation & Cultural Affairs | Peterson/Shinn | 2nd Thursday at 5:30 p.m. |
Correspondence
Correspondence received that constitutes a public record under the Public Records Act concerning any matter on this agenda is available for inspection during normal business hours by contacting the City Clerk's office at 1950 Parkside Drive, Wing A, Concord, CA
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) 671-3495.
Meeting Records
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