6:30 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: Public Employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.7 - Fire Chief.

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, January 18 & February 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 $152,305.25. Total payroll in the amount of $345,295.50. Payroll period: 02/11/11.
b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $52,118.37; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $39,503.57. Total payroll in the amount of $91,621.94. Payroll period: 02/11/11.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-3. Council Member Lieber appointing Gregory Perez – Social & Economic Justice Commission.

Staff recommendation: Information only.

4-4. Consideration of Claim #AL638, Hart vs. City of Albany.

4-4 Staff Report

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

4-5. Gift from Albany Rotary Club and Friends of Albany Library.

4-5 Staff Report

Staff & Parks & Recreation Commission recommendation: Accept the gift offer by the Albany Rotary Club and Friends of Albany Library to make improvements to the tiles and paint portion of the walls on the walkway leading to the entrance of the Library/Community Center.

4-6. Encroachment Permit – Temporary Closed Streets for Little League Parade.

4-6A Staff Report
4-6B Encroachment Permit

Staff recommendation: Approve an encroachment permit and parade permit, at no fee, 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 26, 2011 for the annual Little League Parade.

5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1. Resolution No. 2011-8 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Approving and Accepting Improvements and Directing the Filing of the Notice of Completion for Contract No. C10-2, Lower Codornices Creek Restoration, Step 2. Phase 3.

7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Reso 2011-8
7-1C NOC

Staff recommendation: Approve.

7-2. Albany City Council nomination to the Berkeley City Council for one of two Albany-designated seats on the Berkeley-Albany Mental Health Commission.

7-2A Staff Report
7-2B Cashmere Application

Current Albany appointee Council Member Wile recommendation: With the unavailability of a City Council nominee, nominate Ruth Cashmere for appointment to the Commission.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1. BART-Albany License Agreement regarding Ohlone Greenway.

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B License Agreement
8-1C Exhibit

Staff recommendation: Approve the License Agreement regarding maintenance and use of the BART-owned portion of the Ohlone Greenway, subject to certain conditions.

8-2. Six Months Fiscal Year 2010-11 Financial Statements and Projection

8-2A Staff Report
8-2B Spreadsheet

Staff recommendation: Receive and file report.

8-3. Resolution No. 2011-9 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council in Opposition to the Administration’s Proposal to Abolish Redevelopment Agencies in California

8-3A Staff Report 
8-3B Reso 2011-9
8-3C Attachment

Staff 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

(The Council meeting packet is available for public inspection at the Albany Library (526-3720), the Fire Department and the City Clerk’s Office. The agenda and supporting staff reports can also be found on our web page at: www.albanyca.org. If you have any questions pertaining to any agenda item or Council meeting procedure, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 528-5710.)
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NOTICE – Please Read

“Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge a decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at a public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

The decision of the City Council is final as of the date of its decision unless judicial review is initiated pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5. Any such petition for judicial review is subject to the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6.

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