Regular Joint Meeting of the
Concord City Council and Redevelopment Agency

Monday, May 12, 2008
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.

6:30 p.m. – Council Chamber

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG – Councilmember Peterson

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. PRESENTATION
    1. Presentation - by Ruth Rodriguez, Director of the Monument Community First 5 Center. Introduction by Marla Parada, Recreation Program Manager.
    2. Presentation – by Dave Goldman, President of Friends of Camp Concord, of a donation in the amount of $63,000 for the Recreation Activity Scholarship Fund. Report by Christopher Roke, Recreation Program Manager.
    3. Presentation – to Qamar Khan, Director of Public Works, proclaiming May 18-24, 2008 as “National Public Works Week” in the City of Concord. Report by Director of Public Works.
  2. ANNOUNCEMENT
  1. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
    1. Approval of Minutes - for the meetings of April 8, 2008. Recommended by City Clerk.
    2. Matters to be set for public hearing – Monday, June 23, 2008 – at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber:

      (1) Rite Aid Store with drive through pharmacy - consideration of a Preliminary Development Plan for a 14, 546 sq. ft. Rite Aid Store with drive through pharmacy on a 1.53 acre site at 1990 Monument Boulevard located at the southwest corner of Monument Boulevard and Oak Grove Road. The General Plan designation is Commercial-Mixed Use, and the Zoning classification is Planned District. Recommended by Director of Planning and Economic Development.

      (2) ABBA Storage Appeal – submitted by Barry Silberman, ABBA Self & RV Storage, appealing the Planning Commissions’ April 16, 2008 denial of an application for a Use Permit Amendment to allow parking of recreation vehicles less than 8 feet in height along the east side of the property. Applicant states agreement to amend the application to meet the concerns of adjacent neighbors to the project site.
    3. Approving – a Professional Services Agreement with Teri Black & Company in the amount of $26,250 to conduct a recruitment for a Human Resources Director and; authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Recommended by Assistant City Manager.
    4. Awarding – a construction contract for Project No. 2087, Newhall Park Maintenance Building, to NORCAL Post and Frame Corporation of Roseville as the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $97,186; and reject the bid protest from Antrim Construction. Recommended by Director of Public Works.
    5. Approving – the release and replacement of Parkland Funds with Proposition 1B and Gas Tax Funds for Project No. 1283, Galindo Creek Trail Gap Closure and Landslide Report. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
    6. Accepting – the Protective Net System constructed by Allied Investments under the terms of the Agreement approved January 8, 2008; and approving a related budget transfer from General Fund in the amount of $90,000 to credit Project 1833 which was temporarily used to process payment for the work completed to install the Protective Net System. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
    7. Approving – the Farm Bureau Road Drain Floodway/Floodplain Amendment Project and related funding in the amount of $43,000 to prepare a Letter of Map Revision to the Federal Emergency Management Agency advising of a watercourse alteration. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
  2. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
    1. 2008-09 Community Development Block Grant – Community Services Funding – consideration of accepting the Proposed Draft 2008-09 Action Plan containing the Community Services Commission's recommendations for community grant funding in all project categories from Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds, City of Concord General Fund, and Child Care Developer fees. Recommended by the Community Services Commission. Resolution 08-32 for adoption. Report from Community Services Manager, Teri House.

      Staff Recommendation: Approve 2008-09 Action Plan and adopt Resolution 08-32 approving community grant funding in all project categories as recommended by the Community Services Commission and contained in the Report to Council dated April 22, 2008.
    2. Proposed Amendment to Concord Municipal Code – City of Concord Retirement System – proposing to make numerous technical and clarifying revisions to Chapter 50, Article II of the Concord Municipal Code to properly reflect the previous change to the California Public Employees Retirement System, ensure compliance with current legal requirements, and promote ease of administration of the City of Concord Retirement System. Ordinance 08-4 for Introduction. Recommended by City Attorney.

      Staff Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance 08-4 by reading of the title only and waiving further reading.
  3. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM
    1. Appointment of up to eleven members to the Commission on Aging, with up to six members to terms ending June 30, 2009, and with up to five members to terms ending June 30, 2010. Recommendation by the Council Committee on Neighborhood and Community Services.

      Staff Recommendation: Appoint up to six applicants to terms ending June 30, 2009, and up to five applicants to terms ending June 30, 2010.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MATTERS

  1. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT ITEMS
    1. Approving – a Master Agreement for Professional Services in the amount of $50,000 with Diaz, Diaz and Boyd, Inc. to prepare property appraisals for the Redevelopment Agency. Recommended by Director of Planning and Economic Development.
    2. Matter to be set for public hearing – on Monday, June 23, 2008 – at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber – in consideration of entering into a Lease Agreement with La Pinata of Concord, LLC (Restaurant) to occupy and use seventeen (17) parking spaces located on Agency owned property at 1948 Colfax Street, Concord, California, .13 acre of property (APN 126-074-014) between Willow Pass Road and Salvio Street. 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. Letter dated April 29, 2008 from Mayor Shinn to Assemblymember A. Caballero supporting AB 2280 – Density Bonus.
    2. Letter dated April 29, 2008 from Mayor Shinn to Assemblymember A. Caballero opposing AB 2676 – taxation: transient Occupancy Tax.
  2. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
  3. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
    1. Recent Conference Attendance
  4. ADJOURNMENT

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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

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