7:00 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION

Call to order

OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

City Council convenes in the Council Chamber and then adjourns to Closed Session to discuss the following:

1. Labor Negotiations pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.8

Agency Negotiator: City Manager and Glenn Berkheimer, IEDA
Employee Organization: Albany Peace Officers’ Association

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 7, 2010.

Staff recommendation: Approve

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $192,897.78; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $243,913.15. Total payroll in the amount of $436,810.93. Payroll period: 08/27/10.
b. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $198,551.37; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $151,402.53. Total payroll in the amount of $349,953.90. Payroll period: 09/10/10.
c. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $49,938.21; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $55,803.03. Total payroll in the amount of $105,741.24. Payroll period: 08/27/10.
d. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $51,390.49; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $40,415.67. Total payroll in the amount of $91, 806.16. Payroll period: 09/10/10.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-3. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany in the amount of $46,259.95. Period: 09/01/10. $1,395,105.66. Period: 09/03/10.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-4. Resolution No. 2010-46 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding for the Pierce Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project.

4-4A Staff Report
4-4B Reso 2010-48

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2010-46. By filing this application, the City will be committing the necessary non-federal match, and stating assurance to complete the project.

4-5. Resolution No. 2010-48 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council in Opposition to Proposition 23.

4-5A Staff Report
4-5B 090710 Staff Report
4-5C Ord 2010-08

Staff recommendation: Approve.

4-6. Ordinance No. 2010-08 – An Ordinance of the Albany City Council Modifying Albany Municipal Code Section 5-2.2 Changing the CPI Month for the Purposes of Calculating the Adjustment of Business License Taxes.

4-6A Staff Report
4-6B Reso 2010-46

Staff recommendation: Approve for second reading – pass-to-print, waiving reading of entire Ordinance.


5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

6-1. Resolution No. 2010-47 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council in Opposition to the Highway 101 Project that Endangers the Richardson Redwood Grove.

6-1A Council Member Lieber Report
6-1B Reso 2010-47

Council Member Lieber recommendation: Approve.

6-2. Proclamation in recognition and support of California Arts Day, Friday, October 1, 2010.

6-2 Staff Report

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1. Public Art Master Plan

7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Reso 2010-38
7-1C Master Plan

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2010-38 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Adopting the City of Albany Public Arts Master Plan.

7-2. City Council Health Benefits.

7-2A Staff Report
7-2B Survey
7-2C Minutes Excerpt
 

Social & Economic Justice Commission recommendation: Review the fact that their health benefit cap is higher than that for employees, and suggest that for the next Open Enrollment period, they have the same lower cap (Kaiser rate).

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1. Storm Water Permit.

8-1 Staff Report


Staff recommendation: Authorize the staff to: 1) Prepare a test claim to the California Commission on State Mandates for particular costs associated with the City’s Municipal Regional Storm water permit. 2) Work in coordination with the other agencies within the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program regarding the test claim filing and review process. 3) Execute an engagement letter and authorization to Meyers Nave to serve as the lead counsel to file the test claims on behalf of the agencies within the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program.

8-2. Resolution No. 2010-49 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Approving a Project Operating Agreement with the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA) and Authorizing the Execution and Implementation of Same.

8-2A Staff Report
8-2B Reso 2010-49
8-2C Support Documents

Staff recommendation: Approve.

8-3. Alternatives for management of the Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department

8-3A Staff Report
8-3B Excerpt

Staff recommendation: That the City explore future alternatives for management of the Fire/EMS Department, including partnership(s) with other fire service agency/agencies.

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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