CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COMMUNITY CENTER, MAIN HALL, 1249 MARIN AVENUE
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009

Approved Minutes

7:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY

4. CONSENT CALENDAR

(Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. By approval of the Consent Calendar, the staff recommendations will be adopted unless otherwise modified by the City Council. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council Member or a member of the audience requests removal of the items from the Consent Calendar.)

4-1. Minutes, April 6, 2009.

Staff recommendation: Approve.

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $198,323.28; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $151,892.96. Total payroll in the amount of $350,216.24 Payroll period: 04/10/09.
b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $58,989.30; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $41,223.14. Total payroll in the amount of $100,212.44. Payroll period: 04/10/09.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.


4-3. a. Council appointments to the Campaign Finance Reform Task Force: Allan Maris, Council Member Thomsen; Margie Marks, Mayor Atkinson; Caryl O’Keefe, Council Member Javandel; Karen Leeburg, Council Member Wile.
b. Council Member Lieber appointment to Traffic & Safety Commission: Noadiah Shanti West.

Staff recommendation: Information only.

4-4. Resolution No. 09-15 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing City Staff to Implement a Request for Proposal Process to Hire a Consultant for the Albany Arts Committee Public Art Master Plan.

4-4A Staff Report
4-4B Reso 09-15

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 09-15.

4-5. Resolution No. 09-16 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute Agreement to Share Taxpaper Information with the Franchise Tax Board.

4-5A Staff Report
4-5B Reso 09-16

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 09-16.

4-6. Resolution No. 09-17 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing an Adjustment of Parking Citation Funds by $5.00 to Accommodate a $4.50 Increase in the State Courthouse Construction Fee Surcharge Placed on Parking Citations.

4-6A Staff Report
4-6B Reso 09-17

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 09-17.

4-7. Resolution No. 09-18 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing the Expenditure of COPS Grant Funds to Purchase the Equipment and Service Necessary to Install Mobile Data Computer (MDC) Terminals in Police Patrol Fleet Vehicles in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00.

4-7A Staff Report
4-7B Attachment

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 09-18.

4-8. Pension Plan Side Funds Payment.

4-8 Staff Report

Staff recommendation: Authorize payment of $1.7 million from the Pension Property Tax Fund to pay off the CalPERS Safety Police and Fire Pension Plans Side Funds.

4-9. Contract with the County of Alameda for Additional Library Services, Fiscal Year 2009-10.

4-9A Staff Report
4-9B Agreement


Staff recommendation: Approve

4-10. Albany Pre-School Seismic Improvements – Invite Bids and Award Contract No. 09-03.

4-10 Staff Report

Staff recommendation: Authorize the City Administrator to invite bids and award a contract for an amount not to exceed $55,000 to the lowest responsible bidder for the Albany Pre-School Seismic Improvements Project P29.

4-11. Support of SB 810 – The California Universal Health Care Act.

4-11A Staff Report
4-11B SB 810
4-11C Letter

Council Member Lieber’s recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support.

4-12. Contributions to City, Non-Profit, Local Public Agencies, Individuals and other Organizations for Albany Projects or Programs.

4-12A Staff Report
4-12B Policy

Staff recommendation: That no allocation be made for grants to non-profit agencies in the current 2008-09 fiscal year.

5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PUBLIC HEARING/PRESENTATIONS

6-1. Declare Official Bike to Work Day and Community Member recognition.

a. Resolution No. 09-19 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Declaring May 14, 2009, as the Official Bike to Work Day in the City of Albany.
b. Recognize community members for their outstanding efforts in advancing bicycling in the City.

6-1A Staff Report
6-1B Reso 09-19

Staff recommendation: 1) Approve Resolution No. 09-19 and present Certificates of Appreciation.


7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1. Monthly Progress Report: Civic Center.

7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Budget

Staff recommendation: Receive monthly progress report.

7-2. Economic Development Working Group Final Report.

7-2A Staff Report
7-2B Recommendations
7-2C Signage
7-2D Improvements

Staff recommendation: Approve the recommendations from the Working Group to encourage an economically healthy business community.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1. Community Center Tower Repair .

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B 3 Designs

Staff recommendation: Refer design review of repair options for the Community Center/Library tower to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a recommendation to the City Council.

8-2. Residential Design Review Guidelines.

8-2A Staff Report 
8-2B Attachment

Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation: Approve the Design Review Guidelines for Residential Additions and New Homes.

8-3. General Plan Annual Report and Preliminary Discussion of 2010 General Plan Update.

8-3B General Plan Update

Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation: Approve the General Plan Annual Report.

9. OTHER BUSINESS, REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED, ANNOUNCEMENT OF EVENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.

(Council and staff announcements: Council Member reports on State, regional and local boards, commissions and committees to which they are appointed by the City Council; Council Member announcement of requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items).

10. ADJOURNMENT

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