Joint Study Session with the City Council and the Community Services Commission followed by the
Regular Joint Meeting of the Concord City Council and Redevelopment Agency

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
5:30 p.m. - Study Session
City Council and Community Services
6:30 p.m. (or soon thereafter) - Regular Joint Meeting
City Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA
PLEASE NOTE THE 5:30 P.M. START TIME

5:30 p.m. - STUDY SESSION. Council Chamber

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. STUDY SESSION - to review the draft five-year Consolidated Plan for FY 2010-15 to determine funding priorities for Concord Community Development Block Grant funds, Child Care Developer Fees, and City of Concord General Fund for public services over the next five years.

    Staff Recommendation: Hear report, take public testimony, and provide direction to staff.
  2. RECESS

6:30 p.m. - REGULAR MEETING. Council Chamber
(or as soon thereafter as possible)

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - Vice Mayor Allen

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. PRESENTATIONS
    1. Presentation - to Emily Hopkins, Contra Costa County Leadership Council of the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, proclaiming March 2010 as American Red Cross Month in the City of Concord. Presentation by Mayor Bjerke.
    2. Presentation - to members of the Mt. Diablo Red Devils Wrestling Team for their outstanding performances at the North Coast Section Tournament and to their Coach, Vince Darone. Presentation by Mayor Bjerke.
  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

    CITY COUNCIL MATTERS

  2. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT ITEMS:
    Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended.
    1. Approval of minutes - for the meeting held February 23, 2010. Recommended by City Clerk.
    2. Approving - the expenditure plan for Fiscal Year 2009-10 of the Citizen's Option for Public Safety (COPS) fund Grant in the estimated amount of $100,000 to be used for front line municipal police services. Resolution No. 10-18 for adoption. Recommended by Chief of Police.
    3. Confirmation - of the Commission on Aging recommendation to the Board of Supervisors that Charles Hester serve as the City's representative on the Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging. Recommended by City Clerk.
    4. Approving - an Energy Audit Agreement with Chevron Energy Solutions as an Energy Service Company (ESCO) to perform an audit of the energy usage in the City's facilities with the intent of having Chevron implement selected Energy Conservation Measures through a separate Energy Services Agreement (ESA). Payment of the energy audit cost of $140,000 to Chevron will be incorporated into the ESA and will come from the City's energy savings, which Chevron will guarantee as part of the ESA. This item was carried forward from the meeting of February 23, 2010. Recommended by Director of Public Works and Engineering.
    5. Approving - a Side Letter of Agreement regarding "Agency Shop" amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Concord and Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 29. Resolution No. 10-4735.1 for adoption. Recommended by Director of Human Resources.
    6. Approving - an amendment to the contract with Astro Business Technology to add a Printer Management Service program covering the city's black and white desktop printers at a cost of $0.018 per image (an estimated annual cost of $13,000); and to authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment. Recommended by Director of Information Technology.
  1. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
    1. Appointment - of two applicants to the Planning Commission for terms ending February 28, 2012. Report by Mayor Bjerke.
      Staff Recommendation: Following balloting, appoint two members to the Planning Commission for two-year terms ending February 28, 2012.
    2. Appointment - of two applicants to the Concord Design Review Board for two-year terms ending February 28, 2012. Report from Council Committee on Housing and Economic Development.
      Staff Recommendation: Appoint two applicants for terms ending February 28, 2012.
    3. Appointment - of two applicants to the Personnel Board for two-year terms ending February 28, 2012.
      Staff Recommendation: Appoint two applicants for terms ending February 28, 2012.
  2. 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. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
  1. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
    1. East Bay League Meeting in Dublin attended by Councilmember Shinn on 2/18
    2. Monument Business Alliance in Concord attended by Mayor Bjerke on 2/19
    3. Presidential Service Awards in Concord attended by Mayor Bjerke on 2/25
    4. Black Families Association Dinner in Walnut Creek attended by Mayor Bjerke, Councilmember Hoffmeister and Councilmember Shinn on 2/27
  1. ADJOURNMENT

NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2010


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: Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made by one motion of the City Council, provided that any Councilmember, individual or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the Mayor may defer action on the particular item and place the same on the regular agenda for consideration in any order s/he deems appropriate.

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.


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: Videotapes of most City Council meetings are available for listening or viewing in the City Clerk's office and at the Concord Public Library. Copies of the videotapes may be purchased. Contact the Community Relations Manager at (925) 671-3272 for further information.


Committee Chair/Member Meeting Time
Housing & Economic Development Peterson/Bjerke 1st Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Infrastructure & Franchise Allen/Hoffmeister 2nd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Neighborhood & Community Services Hoffmeister/Shinn 4th Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Policy Development & Internal Operations Bjerke/Allen 4th Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Recreation & Cultural Affairs Shinn/Peterson 2nd Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
 
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