(PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF LOCATION ABOVE)

6:15 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 59457.6

Agency Negotiator: City Manager & Glenn Berkheimer, IEDA
Employee Organizations: Albany Fire Fighters’ Association; Local 1021, SEIU; Albany Municipal Services JPA and safety management

2) Employment and Appointment of a Public Employee pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.7 – Community Development Director

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, Council Meeting of May 2, 2011.

Staff recommendation: Approve

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $194,964.99; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $155,600.39. Total payroll in the amount of $350,565.38. Payroll period: 05/06/2011.

b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $53,561.17; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $75,891.66. Total payroll in the amount of $129,452.83. Payroll period: 05/06/2011.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-3. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany in the amount of: $618,758.60 (4/29/11) and $19,613.93 (5/1/11).

Staff recommendation: Ratify

4-4. Intention to Order Improvements and Levy Assessments in Assessment District No. 1988-1 and Assessment District No. 1996-1 for the 2011/12 and 2012/13 Fiscal Years, and Set a Public Hearing for June 20, 2011 on the proposed assessments.

4-4A Staff Report
4-4B Reso 2011-25
4-4C Reso 2011-26
4-4D 1988-1 Part A,B,C
4-4E 1996-1 Part A,B,C

a. Approve Resolution #2011-25 - A Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements and Levy Assessments in Assessment District No. 1988-1 for the 2011/12 and 2012/13 Fiscal Years (Pursuant to the Landscaping & Lighting Act of 1972), set a public hearing for June 20, 2011 on the proposed assessments; and

b. Approve Resolution #2011-26 – A Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements and Levy Assessments in Assessment District No. 1996-1 for the 2011/12 and 2012/13 Fiscal Years (Pursuant to the Landscaping & Lighting Act of 1972).

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-25 and Resolution No. 2011-26.


4-5. Resolution No. 2011-24 - A Resolution requesting that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) allocate Fiscal Year 2011/12 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding in the amount of $11,804 to the City of Albany toward construction of the Safe Routes to School Project (SR2S) in the vicinity of Ocean View Elementary School.

4-5A Staff Report
4-5B Reso 2011-24
4-5C Att A & B

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-24.

4-6. Resolution No. 2011-13 – A resolution thanking Jacqueline L. Bucholz for her Thirty-six Years of Service with the City of Albany.

4-6A Staff Report
4-6B Reso 2011-13

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-13.

5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7.1 Staff presentation on the “Sustainable Communities Strategy” Regional Planning Initiative

7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Att Overview
7-1C Att SCS Report
7-1D Att Table 1
7-1E Att Table 2

Staff recommendation: For information.

8. WORK SESSION

8-1. City of Albany Operating Budget Fiscal Year 2011-12 and beyond

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B Community Employee Suggestions
8-1C 2011-12 Budget Balancing
8-1D Questions & Answers

Staff recommendation: That Council approve the recommended budget balancing strategies for 2011-12, and direct staff to return with an amended budget for adoption in June; 2) That Council, the community, and employees engage in discussion about the suggested revenue, expense, and operating options for future fiscal sustainability, and provide preliminary guidance on suggestions for further consideration.


9. NEW BUSINESS

10. 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).

11. ADJOURNMENT

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