Regular Joint Meeting of the Concord City Council
and Redevelopment Agency
and The Joint Meeting of The Redevelopment Agency

Monday, March 2, 2009
6:30 p.m. - Regular Joint Meeting
City Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA

6:30 p.m. - Regular Joint Meeting
Council Chamber

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - Councilmember Shinn

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. PRESENTATION of Business Recognition Awards to Ouimet Brothers Concord Funeral Chapel and T-Mobile. Introduction by Joyce Davidson-Seitz. Presentation by Mayor Hoffmeister.
  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

CITY COUNCIL MATTERS

  1. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT ITEMS:
    Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended.
    1. Approving - a Professional Services Agreement with NewPoint Group in an amount not to exceed $99,750, with the cost shared equally with Concord Disposal Services, to provide consultant services to assist the City in the Base-Year Rate Application review of residential solid waste rates; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
    2. Approving - Master Contract with East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) authorizing applications for local grant funds from the EBRPD under Measure WW Park Bond Extension; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related actions and documents. Resolution 09-8 for adoption. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
    3. Matter to be Set for Public Hearing - for Monday, March 23, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, to consider an appeal filed by Sylvia Simon of the February 4, 2009 Planning Commission approval of a Use Permit Amendment submitted by La Clinica to operate a health clinic at 1040 Oak Grove Road. Property is zoned Apartment and Professional Office (APO); APN 129-310-007.
    4. Authorizing - the filing of an application for Federal American Recovery and reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding and stating the assurance to complete the two associated projects. Resolution 09-14 for adoption. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
    5. Approving - Project No. 2134, Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Improvements on Clayton Road (Market Street to Oakland Avenue) and allocating $230,000 in funding. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
    6. Approving - Project No. 2135, Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Improvements on Clayton Road at various intersections and allocating $130,000 in funding. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
    7. Authorizing - the deferral of payment of Development Impact Fees except School Impact Fees and Zoning and Permit Fees as permitted by AB 2604 signed into law effective January 1, 2009. Resolution 09-15 for adoption. Recommended by City Attorney.
    8. Awarding - a construction contract for Project No. 2067, Citywide Entryway and Wayfinder Signage Improvements (Phase I - Wayfinder Signage) in the amount of $144,877 to Fluoresco Lighting and Signs and waiving a minor bid defect; rejecting Tube Art Display's and Cinray Construction's bids as non-responsive; and adopting the project Plans and Specifications. Item continued from February 23, 2009. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MATTERS

  1. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT ITEMS:
    1. Approving - the amendment of Policy and Procedure 37.22 entitled Military Leave providing paid military leave beyond the initial period of eligibility for paid leave in the form of supplemental compensation from the date employee exhausts the initial fully paid military leave period and through the period of involuntary deployment. Resolution No. 09-13 for adoption. Recommended by Director of Human Resources.

CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY MATTERS

  1. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT ITEMS:
    1. Approving - the fifth amendment to the Master Agreement for Professional Services with ARUP, Inc. associated with the preparation of the Reuse Plan for the Concord Naval Weapons Station in an additional amount not to exceed $240,000; and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the amendment. Recommended by the Reuse Project Director.
  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.
  2. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
  3. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
    1. Recent Conference Attendance
  4. ADJOURNMENT

NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Monday, March 9, 2009


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.

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.

E-mail: cityinfo@ci.concord.ca.us
Website: www.cityofconcord.org
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 Bjerke/Allen 4th Wednesday at 5:30 p.m
Infrastructure & Franchise Allen/Hoffmeister 2nd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Neighborhood & Community Services Shinn/Peterson 4th Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Policy Development & Internal Operations Hoffmeister/Bjerke 1st Wednesday at 5:30 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.


 
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