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: Labor Negotiations pursuant to Government Code Section 59457.6

Agency Negotiator: City Manager & Glenn Berkheimer, IEDA
Employee Organization: Albany Peace Officers’ Association; Albany
Fire Fighters’ Association; Local 1021, SEIU;
Albany Municipal Services JPA & Safety Management.

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 7, 2011.

Staff recommendation: Approve

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $192,990.25; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $163,132.55. Total payroll in the amount of $356,122.80. Payroll period: 03/11/11.
b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $52,016.66; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $39,595.77. Total payroll in the amount of $91,612.43. Payroll period: 03/11/11.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-3. Ordinance No. 2011-01 – An Ordinance of the Albany City Council to Amend the Albany Municipal Code to Allow Council via Resolution to Set Hours of Operation for Parks not Currently Listed in the Municipal Code.

4-3A Staff Report
4-3B Ord 2011-1

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

5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

6-1. Presentation of Proclamation to retired crossing guard Bea Bessette

6-1 Proclamation

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1. Transition from an elected to an appointed City Attorney

7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Requests for Proposals
7-1C Costs
7-1D Piedmont Contract

Council subcommittee & staff recommendation: Review and discuss the draft criteria prepared by the Council subcommittee, and provide direction to the subcommittee and staff for preparation of a Request for Proposals for review and approval by the City Council.

7-2. Shared Fire Chief Services with the City of Piedmont.

7-2A Staff Report 
7-2B Reso 2011-16
7-2C Agreement


Staff recommendation: Authorize the execution of an agreement with the City of Piedmont for Fire Chief Services.

7-3. Resolution No. 2011-17 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing the Purchase of the Pierce Street Property Site from Caltrans and Identifying the Public Uses of the Property.

7-3A Staff Report 
7-3B Reso 2011-17

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-17.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1. Authorization for Street Closure and Waiver of Planning Fees for the Albany Community Farmer’s Market.

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B Attachments

Staff recommendation: Authorize 1) Closure of the 1000 block of Solano Avenue (1025-1060 Solano Avenue) from May-October 2011 each Wednesday of the week from 2 p.m.- 8 p.m. for the Albany Community Farmer’s Market. 2) Waiver of fees for the processing of the application for a conditional use permit.

8-2. 100% workplace smoke free resolution.

8-2A Resolution No. 2011-15 
8-2C The Facts
8-2D Top 10 Reasons
8-2E Ventilation Fact Sheet

Mayor Javandel recommendation: Approve.

8-3. Clean Air Act letter of support.

8-3A Email
8-3B Draft Letter

Council Member Lieber recommendation: Approve.

8-4. Additional Rubber Surface at Jewel’s Terrace Park and Dartmouth Tot Lot.

8-4A Staff Report
8-4B Attachment 1
8-4C Attachment 2
8-4D Attachment 3

Staff & Parks and Recreation Commission recommendation: Approve 1) The installation of additional rubber surfacing under the tot lot swing set at Jewel’s Terrace Park. 2) The installation of rubber surfacing under the play structure and swing set at Dartmouth Tot Lot. 3) Use of Measure WW in an amount not to exceed $36,000 to fund both rubber surfacing projects.

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).

9-1. In observance of Passover the Monday, April 18th regular meeting of the City Council will be cancelled. A special meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, April 19th at the Community Center, 1247 Marin Avenue. The time will be announced later.

10. ADJOURNMENT

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