Regular Joint Meeting of the
Concord City Council/Redevelopment Agency
and City Council Sitting as the Local Reuse Authority

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
6:30 p.m. - Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA

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

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - Councilmember Peterson

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. PRESENTATIONS
    1. Presentation - to Timi Tumbaga, Local Census Office Manager, proclaiming Concord's commitment to ensure a full and accurate Census Count in 2010. Presentation by Mayor Bjerke.
    2. Presentation - to Concord employee Richard Hartmann, commending him for providing aid to a resident and his dog and thanking him for his dedication to the Concord Community. Presentation by Mayor Bjerke
    3. Presentation - to Randy Depew, Director of the Mt. Diablo High School's Digital Safari Academy and to the winners of the Innovations Fair 2010, Michelle Isbandi, Nick Flores, and Susannah Sevilla for their entry, "Solargize!" Presentation by Mayor Bjerke.
  2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  3. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT ITEMS
    Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Consent Calendar as recommended.
    1. Approval of minutes - of the meetings held February 23 (revised), March 2, March 9 and March 10, 2010.
    2. Approving - the Resolution of Intention to form an underground utility district on Market Street from Willow Pass Road to the riser pole north of the driveway entering parcel 126-281-010, and reset the Public Hearing on this matter for Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Resolution No. 10-19 for adoption. Recommended by Director of Public Works and Engineering.
    3. Approving - the reappointment of Robert Barnes to serve as the City of Concord's representative to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Citizen's Advisory Committee (CCTA-CAC) for a two-year term ending February 28, 2012, coinciding with the term set by CCTA-CAC. Recommended by City Clerk.
    4. Approving - Approving - an agreement with John Muir Health to allow temporary parking for 40 vehicles within a specified area within the Baldwin Park/Senior Center parking lot for a six month period at a rate of $1,600/month, with a possible month to month renewal thereafter; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Recommended by Director of Community and Recreation Services.
    5. Matter to be set for Public Hearing - on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber - to consider an appeal of the Planning Commissions decision to deny a one-year extention for a Use Permit Amendment, Variance, and Tree Removal Permit at Clayton Gardens Apartments, 4220 Clayton Road, as submitted by Frank Hickman, Clayton Gardens Apartments and Goldrich & Kest Industries, LLC. Recommended by City Clerk.
    6. Awarding - a construction contract in the amount of $102,500 to Gametime, Inc. for Project No. 2151, Shade Structure at Hillcrest Park. Recommended by Director of Public Works and Engineering.
  1. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
    1. Consideration - of a City-initiated amendment to the Concord Municipal Code concerning a Floodplain Management Ordinance proposing to repeal Chapter 34 in its entirety and adopt a new Chapter 34, updating standards for consistency with the California Model Floodplain Management Ordinance for Noncoastal Communities. Ordinance 10-1 for introduction. Report by Libbey Bell, Interim Current Development Manager.

      Staff Recommendation: Hear report, take public testimony, introduce Ordinance No. 10-1 by reading of the title and waiving further reading.


    JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

  2. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT ITEMS
    1. Approving - an agreement with Seifel Consulting in the amount of $220,000 for plan adoption services for the Concord Community Reuse Redevelopment Area; and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the agreement. Recommended by Director of Community Development.


    CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY

  3. CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY CONSIDERATION ITEM:
    1. Direction - to staff to address multiple issues as part of, or parallel to, the amendment of the General Plan to integrate the Reuse Plan. Local Reuse Authority Resolution No. 10-10 for adoption. Report by Reuse Project Director.
      Staff Recommendation: Hear report, take public testimony, adopt Local Reuse Authority Resolution No. 10-10.
  4. 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. Treasurer's Report for the month of January 2010.
  5. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
  6. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
    1. Recent Conference Attendance
  7. ADJOURNMENT

NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday, April 13, 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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