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. 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, March 21, 2011.

Staff recommendation: Approve

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $192,867.43; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $251.589.05. Total payroll in the amount of $444,456.48 .Payroll period: 03/25/11.
b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $52,221.64; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $61,307.63. Total payroll in the amount of $113,529.27. Payroll period: 03/25/11.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-3. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany in the amount of: $18,453.37 (2/1/11); $1,196,498.89 (2/7/11); $197,828.71 (2/18/11); $18,453.37 (3/1/11); $577,679.51 (3/4/11); $379,064.27 (3/18/11).

Staff recommendation: Ratify

4-4. A rendering of the quarterly Cash and Investments Treasury Report as of December 31, 2010 as required by Section 5346 of the California Government Code.

4-4A Staff Report
4-4B Treasury Report

Staff recommendation: Note and File

4-5. Buchanan/Jackson Traffic Signal & Intersection Safety Improvements at Ocean View School

4-5A Staff Report
4-5B Reso 2011-19

Staff recommendation: That the City Council: 1) finds the Bid submitted by Mike Brown Electric Company in the amount of $316,213 to be the lowest responsive bid submitted for the Buchanan / Jackson Traffic Signal & Intersection Safety Improvements (Contract No. C10-22); 2) awards the construction contract for the Buchanan / Jackson Signal & Intersection Safety Improvements (Contract No. C10-22) to Mike Brown Electric Company, and 3) authorizes the use of approximately $58,075 of Measure F-2006 funds and $11,804 of TDA FY 2011-12 funds for this project, in addition to previously identified local and grant funding sources.

4-6. Waste Management of Alameda County Annual Rate Adjustment Request

4-6A Staff Report
4-6B Attachment

Staff recommendation: Authorize the Annual Rate Adjustment of 1.235% requested by Waste Management of Alameda County.

5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

6-1. Resolution No. 2011-18 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Thanking Fire Chief Marc McGinn for His 33 Years of Service to the City of Albany Fire Department.

6-1 Resolution 2011-18

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-18 and present to Fire Chief.

6-2. Presentation of National Library Week Proclamation.

6-2 National Library Week Proclamation

6-3. Smart Corridor I-80 Integrated Corridor Mobility (ICM) Project.

6-3A Staff Report
6-3B Attachments 

Staff recommendation: Receive presentation and update about the I-80 Project from John Hemiup, Project Manager – Alameda County Transportation Commission, anad Cristina Ferraz, Project Manager Caltrans.

6-4. Albany Historical Society Plaque recognizing Albany builder Charles MacGregor.

6-4A Staff Report
6-4B Photos

Staff recommendation: Accept the donation of a plaque from the Albany Historical Society, to be installed in the sidewalk on Solano at Carmel, to recognize the office of Albany builder Charles MacGregor, and waive any encroachment fees.

6-5. Presentation by Police Chief of CrimeReports.com.


7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7.1 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Albany and Albany Peace Officers’ Association (APOA), November 1, 2009 – October 2, 2011.

7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Reso 2011-20
7-1C APOA MOU 2009 with Changes

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-20 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council of the City of Albany Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Albany and Albany Peace Officers’ Association (APOA).

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1. Associated Community Action Program (ACAP) – Oral Report from Council representative and Joint Funding Agreement.

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B Agreement
8-1C Press Release
8-1D ACAP JPA
8-1E ACAP History & Organization

Staff recommendation: 1) Receive an oral report from Council Member Lieber on the ACAP Program. 2) Authorize execution of the Reimbursement and Joint Cooperation/Representation Agreement for Interests/Pooled Information by and among the County of Alameda and the cities of Alameda, Albany, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro and Union City, in connection with the winding down of the business affairs of the Joint Powers Agency known as ACAP.

9. OTHER BUSINESS, REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED, ANNOUNCEMENT OF EVENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.

9-1 The next meeting of the City Council will be Tuesday, April 19th at the Community Center. If no regular agenda is needed, the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. as a special workshop on the City’s revenues, expenses, and operating budget.

(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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