COUNCIL CHAMBER, 1000 SAN PABLO AVENUE
Note: Council back at City Hall
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010

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. PROCLAMATIONS

4-1. Proclamation honoring Edward “Pete” Dowling on his 90th birthday.
4-2. Proclamation – Blood Donor Month.

5. PRESENTATION

5-1 Acknowledgement of community contributions of Albany’s Eagle Scouts:
• Peter Goodman
• Graham Guletz
• Peter Hruska
• Ben Pennell
• Henry Treadway

5-2. June 30, 2009 Financial Statements and Reports of the Independent
Auditors.

5-2 Staff Report
5-2a CAFR
5-2b Appropriation Limit 2010
5-2c Measure B
5-2d Pension
5-2e Reinvestment
5-2f Single Audit
5-2g TDA

Staff recommendation. Receive presentation by the City’s independent auditors of the results of their examination of the City’s financial reports for fiscal year end June 30, 2009.


6. 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.)

6-1. Minutes, December 7, 2009 & January 4, 2010.

Staff recommendation:

6-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $231,750.98; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $183,252.78. Total payroll in the amount of $415,003.76. Payroll period: 12/04/09.
b. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $191,785.40; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $244,161.44. Total payroll in the amount of $435,946.84. Payroll period: 12/18/09
c. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $215,812.58; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $151,254.22. Total payroll in the amount of $367,066.80.
d. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $54,516.43; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $39,745.49. Total payroll in the amount of $94,261.92. Payroll period: 12/04/09.
e. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $56,082.36; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $58,792.61. Total payroll in the amount of $114,874.97. Payroll period: 12/18/09.
f. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $57,972.28; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $35,715.93. Payroll period: 12/31/09.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

6-3. a. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany. 1) $556,583.84. Period: 11/13/09. 2) $534,512.49. Period: 11/25/09. 3) $42,122.96. Period: 12/01/09. 4) $608,437.31. Period: 12/11/09. 5) $895,159.30. Period: 12/30/09. 6) $24,821.31. Period: 01/01/10.
b. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany Joint Powers Authority in the amount of $1,014.34. Period: 12/11/09.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

6-4. Consideration of Claim #AL615; Edwards v. City of Albany.

6-4 Staff Report

Staff recommendation: Reject the claim and authorize the City Clerk to send out the necessary rejection letter.

6-5. Sale of temporary Apparatus Bay Structure at 1051 Monroe.

6-5 Staff Report

Staff recommendation: Approve sale of apparatus bay metal building and storage containers to University of California for $50,000.

6-7. Police & Fire Relief and Pension Fund actuarial valuation, as of June 30, 2009, and the City of Albany employer contribution to the fund for fiscal year 2009-10.

6-7A Staff Report
6-7B Report 6-30-09

Staff recommendation: 1) Accept the Buck Consultants report on the actuarial valuation of the Police and Fire Relief and Pension Fund, as of June 30, 2009. 2) Approve a contribution to the Fund of $300,000 for the fiscal year 2009-10.

6-8. Ratification of Police & Fire pension payments in the amount of $116,251.36 for the month of December, 2009.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

6-9. A rendering of the quarterly Cash and Investments Treasury Report of the City of Albany as of September 30, 2009, as required by Section 53646 of the California Government Code.

6-9A Staff Report
6-9B Treasury Report

Staff recommendation: Note and file – information only.

6-10. Buchanan Bicycle/Pedestrian Path – Environmental Negative Declaration.

6-10A Staff Report
6-10B Exhibit A
6-10C Exhibit B
6-10D Exhibit C


Staff recommendation: Approve the environmental documents for the Buchanan Bicycle and Pedestrian Project that include: 1) Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (Exhibit A). 2) Mitigation Monitoring Program (Exhibit B)

7. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8-1. Summary of Climate Action Plan Study Session and Review of Draft Climate Action Plan.

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B Att 1 CAP Survey Results
8-1C Att 2 Jan Staff Report
8-1D Att 3 Study Session Matrix

Staff recommendation: 1) Receive a staff summary of the January 4, 2010 City Council Study Session of the Climate Action Plan. 2) Direct the Sustainability Committee to complete the review if the Draft Climate Action Plan and work with the consultant to finalize the plan. 3) Direct the Sustainability Committee and the Planning & Zoning Commission to review the final Climate Action Plan and recommend adoption by the City Council in March, 2010.

8-2. Monthly Progress Report: January 2010 Civic Center Retrofit and Renovation Project.

8-2A Staff Report
8-2B Budget Update


Staff recommendation: Receive monthly progress report.

8-3. Ordinance No. 09-017 – An Ordinance of the Albany City Council Adding Regulations for Impounded Unaltered Dogs and Cats to Chapter 10 of the Albany Municipal Code. Second Reading – Pass-to-Print, waiving reading of entire Ordinance.

8-3A Staff Report
8-3B Ord 09-017
8-3C Ord 09-017 Strikeout Version

Staff recommendation: Approve Second Reading of Ordinance No. 09-017 waiving reading of entire Ordinance.

9. NEW BUSINESS

9-1. Council Member appointments to Regional and local bodies.

9-1A Staff Report
9-1B Appointments Dec 2009

Staff recommendation: Confirm any changes in appointments to regional commissions, committees and boards.

10. 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).

11. ADJOURNMENT

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