Approved minutes

6:45 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. Real property pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8

Property: 4.5 acre vacant land adjacent to Cleveland Avenue & Pierce Street
Negotiating Parties: City Attorney, City Manager and Assistant City Manager on behalf of the City; Caltrans on behalf of owner
Under Negotiations: Terms and conditions of acquisition of property

2. 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, October 4, 2010.

Staff recommendation: Approve

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $198,957.07; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $152,622.82. Total payroll in the amount of $351,579.89 .Payroll period: 10/08/10.
b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $54,057.53; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $41,298.61. Total payroll in the amount of $95,356.14. Payroll period: 10/08/10.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-3. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany in the amount of $270,373.54 & $17,990.49. Period: 10/01/10.

4-4. A rendering of the quarterly Cash and Investments Treasury Report of the City of Albany as of June 30, 2010, as required by Section 53646 of the California Government Code.

4-4A Staff Report & Attachments

Staff recommendation: Information only.

4-5. Resolution No. 2010-52 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Re-Delegating Investment Authority to the City Treasurer and Adopting the Investment Policy for the City of Albany.

4-5A Staff Report
4-5B Reso 2010-52
4-5C COA Investment Policy
4-5D Code of Ethics
4-5E PMIA Investment Policy
4-5F CalTrust Investment Policy

Staff recommendation: Approve.

4-6. Letter regarding comments on California Invasive Species Advisory Committee (CISAC) Invasive Species Draft Strategic Framework.

4-6A Memorandum
4-6B List of Members
4-6C Proposed CISAC Letter

Council Member Lieber recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter opposing the recommendations made by the CISAC, which include a broad Programmatic Environmental Impact Report; the use of tax dollars to create “educational” programs that promote the notion of invasive species being a threat without addressing pesticide use; the document appears oblivious to the need to protect human health against the risk of pesticide exposure; the use of tax dollars for planning public relations and pesticide campaigns.

5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1. Jewel’s Terrace Park Tot Lot Renovations.

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B Proposed Design

Staff recommendation: That Council approve the renovations for the Tot Lot at Jewel’s Terrace Park, accept grant funds from GameTime, and appropriate $35,000 from Measure F 2002. Renovations include: 1) Replacing the play equipment with a new structure per the attached design. 2) Painting the swing set; 3) Painting and repairing the fencing surrounding the Tot Lot.

8-2. Resolution No. 2010-56 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Amending the Master Fee Schedule to Include a $100.00 Processing Fee for the Permitting of Oversized Recreational Vehicles Owned by Albany Residents Before July 1, 2010.

8-2A Staff Report
8-2B Reso 2010-56 


Staff recommendation: Approve.

8-3. Resolution No. 2010-53 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Requesting that Alameda County District Attorney Pursue Alternatives to Death Penalty Sentences in Alameda County.

8-3A Staff Report 
8-3B Reso 2010-53
8-3C AC Alternatives Information
8-3D Article


Social & Economic Justice Commission recommendation: Approve.

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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