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Regular Joint Meeting of the
Concord City Council and Redevelopment Agency

BUDGET WORKSHOP

Monday, May 5, 2008
6:30 p.m.  -  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.

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6:30 p.m. – Council Chamber

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG – Councilmember Hoffmeister

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

1. PRESENTATION – by Downtown Coordinator Florence Weiss and Virginia Thomas, President of the Downtown Business Association, unveiling the Todos Santos Plaza schedule of events in Downtown Concord.

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CITY COUNCIL MATTERS

2. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
   1. Authorizing – the continuation of emergency action at Ygnacio Valley Road Landslide pursuant to Section 22050 of the Public Contract Code. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.

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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

BUDGET WORKSHOP

3. FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 BUDGET WORKSHOP
   1. BUDGET OVERVIEW - for Fiscal Year 2008-09 and Ten-Year Financial Plan. Report from Edward R. James, City Manager.
   2. REVENUE/APPROPRIATION ASSUMPTIONS. Report from Peggy Lefebvre, Director of Finance.
   3. GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 AND TEN-YEAR PLAN. Report from City Manager.
   4. ENTERPRISE, SPECIAL REVENUE AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TEN-YEAR PLANS.
      
      • Stormwater Fund. Report from Qamar Khan, Director of Public Works.
      • Sewer Enterprise Fund. Report from Qamar Khan, Director of Public Works.
      • Diablo Creek Golf Course Fund. Report from Joan Carrico, Director of Community and Recreation Services.
      • Redevelopment Agency Fund. Report from Jim Forsberg, Director of Planning and Economic Development.
   5. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Introduction by City Manager. Report from Alex Pascual, Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
      
      BREAK (30 minutes)
   6. SUMMARY OF DEPARTMENT BUDGETS. Introduction by City Manager.
      
      • Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services. Report from Alex Pascual, Director.
      • City Attorney’s Office. Report from Craig Labadie, City Attorney.
      • City Management. Report from Peter Dragovich, Director.
      • Community and Recreation Services. Report from Joan Carrico, Director.
      • Finance. Report from Peggy Lefebvre, Director.
      • Human Resources. Report from Bill Mertens, Interim Director.
      • Information Technology. Report from Ron Puccinelli, Director.
      • Planning and Economic Development. Report from Jim Forsberg, Director.
      • Police Department. Report from Chief David Livingston.
      • Public Works. Report from Qamar Khan, Director.
4. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE REGARDING THE BUDGET
5. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
6. SUMMARY COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8. ADJOURNMENT

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Notice to Public

Speaker's Card

Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council are requested to complete a Speaker's Card available at the front bench. Submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins.

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

The Council Chamber is equipped with Easy Listener Sound Amplifier units for use by the hearing impaired. The units operate in conjunction with the Chamber's sound system. You may request the Easy Listener Phonic Ear Personal Sound Amplifier from the City Clerk for personal use during Council meetings.

In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and California Law, it is the policy of the City of Concord to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you are disabled and require a copy of a public hearing notice, or an agenda and/or agenda packet in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require other accommodation, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (925) 671-3063, at least five days in advance of the hearing. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.

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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

Audio cassette tapes and videotapes of most City Council meeting are available for listening or viewing at the City Clerk's office. Copies of the videotapes may be purchased. Contact the Community Relations Manager at (925) 671-3272 for further information.