CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COMMUNITY CENTER, MAIN HALL
1249 MARIN AVENUE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009

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, September 21, 2009.

Staff recommendation: Approve.

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $222,595.41; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $260,189.98. Total payroll in the amount of $482,785.39. Payroll period: 09/25/09.

4-3. b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $52,356.10; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $53,509.04; Total payroll in the amount of $105,865.14. Payroll period: 09/25/09.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-4. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany in the amount of $40,187.47. Period: 09/01/09; $1,611,600.14. Period: 09/08/09; $206,505.08. Period: 09/19/09. JPA warrants: $480.00. Period: 09/18/09.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-5. A rendering of the quarterly Cash and Investments Treasury Report of the City of Albany as of June 30, 2009, as required by Section 53646 of the California Government Code.

4-5 Staff Report & Att

Staff recommendation: Note and file – information only.

4-6. Ratification of Pension Payments in the amount of $116,251.36 for the month of September, 2009.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-7. 2009 Paving Project.

4-7A Staff Report
4-7B Proposal
4-7C List

Staff recommendation: Authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement, not to exceed $68,400 with Jacobs Engineers to provide project management services for the 2009 Paving Project.

5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

6-1. Presentation of Certification of Appreciation to Audi Constance for her leadership at the City’s Foreclosure Work Shop.

6-2. Fern Tiger Associates Update on Voices to Vision – a community process to discuss a vision for the future of Albany and its waterfront.

6-2A Staff Report
6-2B Sep Update
6-2C Jul Update

Staff recommendation: Receive informational update on Voices to Vision.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1. Ordinance No. 09-011 – An Ordinance of the Albany City Council Amending Chapter 20, Planning and Zoning of the Albany Municipal Code. Second Reading.

7-1A Staff Report
7-1b Ordinance 09-011

Staff recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 09-011 for Second Reading – Pass-to-Print, and waive reading of entire Ordinance.

7-2. Gilman Sports Fields Joint Powers Authority Project update, Burrowing Owl Habitat Loan Repayment and per Capita Matching Funds Request for Project Completion.

7-2A Staff Report
7-2B Project Funding
Budget

Staff recommendation: 1) Receive update on the development of the Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex by the Gilman Sports Fields Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). 2) Accept the terms of a loan by the City of Albany to the JPA for construction of a Burrowing Owl Habitat on the Albany Plateau. 3) Allocate up to $124,879.61 of Measure R – Ball field funds towards matching funds to complete construction of a second softball field, one baseball diamond, and completion of the south parking lot, conditioned upon the other four cities allocating their per capita share and East Bay Regional Parks providing a matching contribution.

7-3. Opposing Urban Casinos.

7-3A Staff Report
7-3B Reso 09-40
7-3C Reso 09-40
7-3D Report

Council Member Lieber recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 09-40 A Resolution of the Albany City Council Opposing Urban Casinos.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1. AC Transit Proposed Service Adjustments.

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B Letter


Traffic & Safety Commission recommendation: Affirm the action by Mayor Atkinson to send a letter to AC Transit Board of Directors regarding the City’s opposition to proposed service adjustments being considered by AC Transit. Note: Because the AC Transit comment period ended on September 30, the Mayor proceeded in reviewing and signing the letter, on behalf of the City Council, and as recommended by the Traffic & Safety Commission.

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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