CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1000 SAN PABLO AVENUE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010

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, February 1, 2010.

Staff recommendation: Approve

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $193,886.21; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $254,002.60. Total payroll in the amount of $447,888.81 .Payroll period: 01/29/10
b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $50,028.97; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $55,012.46. Total payroll in the amount of $105,041.43. Payroll period: 01/29/10.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-3. a. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany in the amount of $1,383,931.35. Period: 01/22/10.
b. Ratification of bills claims and demands against the City of JPA in the amount of $1,190.00. Period: 01/22/10.

4-4. Consideration of Claim #AL597; Jourdan v. City.

4-4 Staff Report

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

4-5. Request to temporarily close portions of Solano Avenue and Jackson Street on March 27, 2010 for the Albany Little League Parade and to waive fees.

4-5 Staff Report and Documents

Staff recommendation: Approve and encroachment permit and parade permit at no fee and no cost reimbursement, to allow closure of Solano Avenue, between Key Route Boulevard and Jackson Street, and closure of Jackson Street, between Solano Avenue and Buchanan Street, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2010 for the annual Albany Little League Parade.

4-6. California State Energy Program (SEP) Grants:
a. Resolution No. 2010-4 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing Sacramento County as Lead Agency Applicant for a State Energy Program Grant for a Municipal Financing Program (SEP-1) on Behalf of the City of Albany.
b. Resolution No. 2010-5 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing the Association of Bay Area Governments to Act as Lead Applicant for a State Energy Program Grant for a Comprehensive Residential Building Retrofit Program (SEP-2) on Behalf of the City of Albany.

4-6A Staff Report
4-6B Flow Chart
4-6C Reso 2010-4
4-6D Reso 2010-5

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution Nos. 2010-4 & 2010-5.

4-7. Resolution No. 2010-6 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Urging the Bay Area Toll Authority to Seek Funding for the West Span Bicycle-Pedestrian Maintenance Pathway of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge from Proposed Toll Increases on State-Owned Bay Area Toll Bridges.

4-7A Staff Report
4-7B Reso 2010-6

Traffic & Safety Commission recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2010-6.

4-8. Professional Services Contract with DMH Land Use Planning for Planning Services.

4-8 Staff Report

Staff recommendation: Authorize the City Administrator to enter into a contract with DMH Planning to augment the City’s planning staff by working on larger scale development projects on an as-needed basis. Compensation to DMH would be paid through the receipt of specific project applications fees.

4-9. Caltrans Planning Grants for Complete Streets – Resolution No. 2010 – 7 authorizing the City Administrator to enter into a contract with Caltrans upon receipt of a Community-based Transportation Planning Grant for the development of a study for Complete Streets for Buchanan Street, San Pablo Avenue, and the upper segment of Solano Avenue.

4-9A Staff Report
4-9B Reso 2010-7

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2010-7

5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

6-1. Presentation of Proclamation to the American Red Cross.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1. Charter Review Committee Report on Elected v. Appointed City Attorney

7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Report 020510

Charter Review Committee recommendation: That the City Council place the question of whether the City should have an elected or appointed City Attorney before the voters at a future election.

7-2. Civic Center Project Monthly Report.

7-2 Staff Report & Budget

Staff recommendation: 1) Receive monthly progress report; 2) Schedule an Open House and Rededication Ceremony for Monday, March 22, 2010, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., with ceremony at 7:00 p.m.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1. 2010 “Dinner with Albany.”

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B 2010 Budget Estimate

Staff recommendation: 1) Approve the City hosing “Dinner with Albany” on Saturday, September 25, 2010. 2) Pending Council approval close Solano Avenue from San Pablo Avenue to Masonic Avenue on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 6:30 a.m. – midnight.

8-2. Ordinance No. 2010-01 – An Ordinance of the Albany City Council Amending Chapter XII, Building and Housing to Include Regulations Adopting the California Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

8-2A Staff Report
8-2B Ord 2010-01
8-2C Water Efficient Landscape A
8-2D Water Efficient Landscape B

Staff recommendation: Approve Ordinance 2010-01 for First Reading-waiving reading of entire Ordinance.

8-3. Resolution No. 2010-3 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council in Support of the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act of 2010.

8-3A Staff Report
8-3B Reso 2010-3
8-3C Informational Brochure
8-3D Initiative

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2010-3.

8-4. City of Albany Mission, Vision and Core Value Statements.

8-4A Staff Report
8-4B Albany Vision

Staff recommendation: Schedule a special meeting for Monday, February 22, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., Community Center, to conduct a special work session to review and discuss the City’s existing Mission Statement, and draft Vision and Values Statements. The purpose of the session is to provide for informal discussion, comment and initial direction; no action will be taken.

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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