6:00 p.m.

WORKSHOP

Albany’s Community Branding Project.

ADDENDUM (to include Closed Session):

7:00 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: Conference with Legal Counsel, Tom Brown and City Attorney, pursuant to Government Code Section 549569 (Subdivision (a) of Section 549569)

Vitalgen Cooperative, Inc. Brett Van Den Akker and Erik Van Den Akker vs.
City of Albany, Case #RG11571558 & Case #11571312


7:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY

City Business

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, April 4, 2011.

Staff recommendation: Approve

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $200,299.85; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $157,297.33. Total payroll in the amount of $357,597.18. Payroll period: 04/08/11.
b. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $186,557.16; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $251,993.98. Payroll period: 04/22/11.
c. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $52,049.39; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $39,623.58. Total payroll in the amount of $91,672.97. Payroll period: 04/08/11.
d. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $50,005.91; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $59,942.04. Total payroll in the amount of $109,947.95. Payroll period: 04/22/11.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-3. a. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany in the amount of $32,339.02, Period: 03/22/11; $20,318.13, Period: 04/01/11; $417,944.97, Period: 04/01/11.
b. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the Joint Powers Authority in the amount of $4,979.81, Period: 04/01/11; $609,666.13, Period: 04/15/11.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-4. Agreement with URS Corporation to provide an engineering study for the replacement of existing sanitary sewer and storm drain pipe on Peralta Avenue.

4-4 Staff Report

Staff recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement not to exceed $29,640 with URS Corporation to prepare a study outlining alternatives for the replacement of the storm drain pipe located between 1004 and 1006 Peralta Avenue and a conflicting sanitary sewer in Peralta fronting these two residences.

4-5. Resolution No. 2011-21 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing City Staff to Submit and Implement the Program Plan Application for the City of Albany Para transit Program for Fiscal Year 2011-12.

4-5A Staff Report
4-5B Reso 2011-21

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-12.

4-6. Pierce Street Rehabilitation and Segment I Bikeway Project.

4-6A Staff Report
4-6B AEC Proposal
4-6C Jacob Engineers
4-6D Kimley Horn Attachment
4-6E Gale Rossi Proposal

Staff recommendation: 1) Authorize the City Manager to Award the Bid to the lowest responsible bidder. 2) Approve the contract for construction management services with: Kimley-Horn Associates in the amount of $95,295; Gale Rossi in the amount of $43,750; Jacobs Engineering in the amount of $43,500.


4-7. Appointment of City Clerk.

4-7A Staff Report
4-7B Charter Sec. 3.06

Staff recommendation: Appoint Judy Lieberman, Assistant City Manager.

4-8. Ratification of Police & Fire Pension payments in the amount of $115,373.43 for the month of April, 2011.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

6-1. Presentation of Proclamations:

a. Acknowledging special contribution of Juliet Chiarella

6-1.a Juliet Chiarella

b. Acknowledging special contribution of Jennifer Smith.

6-1.b Jennifer Smith

6-2. Resolution No. 2011-13 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Thanking Jacqueline L. Bucholz for Her Thirty-Six (36) Years of Service with the City of Albany.

6-2 Reso 2011-13

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-13.

6-3. Albany’s Community Branding Project.

6-3A Staff Report
6-3B Attachment

Staff recommendation: 1) Attend, participate and encourage involvement in the Albany Community Roundtable Branding workshop on Monday, May 2, 6 p.m., in the Council Chamber prior to the start of the regular City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m., or another workshop between May 2 and May 4, and the Reveal Presentation on Wednesday, May 4, 1-3 p.m., in the Council Chamber. 2) Receive a presentation at the City Council meeting on progress and process of the Branding Project from Aaron Arnett and Ben Muldrow.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1. Contract for services for Albany Hill Creekside Master Plan Update.

7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Albany Hill Master Plan

Staff recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Cheryl Miller and Associates for updating the long-term vegetation management plan for Albany Hill.

7-2. 100% workplace smoke free resolution.

7-2A Reso 2011-15
7-2B SB 575
7-2C The Facts
7-2D Top 10 Reasons
7-2E Ventilation Fact Sheet

Mayor Javandel recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-15 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Supporting 100% Smoke-Free Indoor Workplaces in California.

7-3. Associated Community Action Program.

7-3 Staff Report

Staff recommendation: Approve an additional allocation of $121,539 toward the wind-down of the Associated Community Action Program, and authorize the City Manager to make payments for documented expenses, as they are invoiced.

7-4. a. Amend the Contract between the City of Albany and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for local Police Safety members to allow for the employee sharing cost of additional benefits.

7-4.a - 1A Staff Report
7-4.a - 1B Reso 2011-22
7-4.a - 1C Ord 2011-02
7-4.a CalPERS Amendment (Excerpt)

Staff recommendation: Approve 1) Resolution No. 2011-22 – A Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to the Contract between the City of Albany and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. 2) Introduce for First Reading Ordinance No. 2011-02 – An Ordinance of the Albany City Council Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City of Albany and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. (The final Resolution and Ordinance will be on the June 6, 2011, Agenda).

b. Tax Deferred Member Paid Contributions to PERS.

7-4.b - 2A Staff Report
7-4.b - 2B Reso 2011-23

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2011-23 – A Resolution of the Albany City Council Approving Tax Defer Member Paid Contributions – Internal Revenue Code Section 414(h)(2) Employer Pick- Up.


NEW BUSINESS

8-1. Report from City Council Member appointee to the Alameda County Transportation Commission report, Mayor Javandel.

Recommendation: Information.

JPA Business

1. NEW BUSINESS

1-1. Resolution No. JPA2011-03 – A Resolution of the Albany Municipal Services Authority to Tax Defer Member Paid Contributions – Internal Revenue Code 414(h)(2) Employer Pick-Up.

JPA-1A Staff Report
JPA - 1B JPA Reso 2011-3


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).

9-1. Farmer’s Market Grand Opening, Wednesday, May 4, 3-7 p.m., Solano Avenue between San Pablo Avenue and Adams Street.

9-2. Bike to Work Day, Thursday, May 12, 2011.

AFTER ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE END OF THE BUSINESS AGENDA

CLOSED SESSION

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: 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 on behalf of the City; Caltrans on behalf of owner.
Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of acquisition of property.

REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
ADJOURNMENT


10. ADJOURNMENT

In memory of Charles F. McGlashan, Marin County Supervisor.

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