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:

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

2) Executive session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 to discuss Public Employee Performance Evaluation:

City Manager: Beth Pollard

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, June 20, 2011

Staff recommendation: Approve

4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $196,309.15 ; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $265,935.39. Total payroll in the amount of $ 462,244.54. Payroll period: 6/17/2011

b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $52,862.23; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $58,799.25. Total payroll in the amount of $ 111,661.48. Payroll period: 6/17/2011

Staff recommendation: Ratify.

4-3. a. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the City of Albany in the amount of: $205,996.94 ( 06/10/11 ); $417,417.84 ( 06/24/11 ).

b. Ratification of bills, claims and demands against the Joint Powers Authority in the amount of: $30.00 ( 06/10/11 ); $1,093.60 ( 06/24/11 ).

Staff recommendation: Ratify

4-4. Claim #AL645, Davis vs. City

4-4 Staff Report

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

4-5. Ratification of Police & Fire Pension Plan payments in the amount of $132,523.32 for the month of June, 2011.

Staff recommendation: Ratify.


5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS

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6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1. Waste Management of Alameda County Franchise Negotiations

7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Service Summary
7-1C Attachment 2

Staff recommendation: 1) Review franchise comparison data provided with this staff report as requested by Council; 2) Provide direction to staff on whether to continue franchise negotiations with Waste Management of Alameda County or initiate a competitive bid process for a new franchise agreement; 3) If a competitive bid process is selected by Council, authorize staff to utilize the remaining two 1-year extensions of the existing franchise agreement with Waste Management of Alameda County as necessary.

7-2. Presentation on Branding Project and Resolution No. 2011-38 Adopting A New City Motto

7-2A Staff Report
7-2B Reso 2011-38
7-2C Short Version

Staff recommendation: 1) Approve Resolution #2011-38, adopting “Urban Village by the Bay” as the City Motto 2) Authorize the updating of the use of the overall recommendations presented during the brand “reveal” to be used, with minor modifications as needed or desired, in city internal documents, public information and signage, and in commercial and non-profit marketing and identity efforts.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1. Speed Hump Installation for Carmel Avenue and Ordway Street

8-1A Staff Report
8-1B Attachment

Traffic & Safety Commission recommendation: Authorize staff to seek construction bids and enter into a contract for installation of speed humps at the following locations:

1) 900 Block of Carmel Avenue – two (2) speed humps; 2) 950 Block of Ordway Street – two (2) speed humps

Staff recommendation: Authorize staff to seek construction bids and enter into a contract for the installation of speed humps at the following locations, or refer all or part back to T&S Commission and provide direction for further review:
1) 900 Block of Carmel Avenue – two (2) speed humps (petition received);
2) 950 Block of Ordway Street – two (2) speed humps (petition received);
3) 800 Block of Carmel Avenue – one (1) speed hump (pending new signature petition)

8-2 Progress report on 2010-12 City Council objectives.

8-2A Staff Report
8-2B Progress Report

Staff recommendation: Receive a progress report on accomplishment of the City’s 2010-12 Objectives, and provide new direction, if any, on changes in priorities for City Council objectives for the 2011-12 fiscal year.

8-3. Future Fiscal Planning

8-3A Staff Report
8-3B Top Priority Matrix
8-3C Matrix

Staff recommendation: Review suggestions offered by the public and employees on medium to long range strategies to reduce expenses and increase revenues and provide initial direction on pursuing these strategies.

8-4. Council Member Wile presentation on Stopwaste.org Joint Powers Authority.

Staff recommendation: As part of the Council request to agendize oral reports from each Council Member who serves on a Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors, receive report from Council Member Wile on Stopwaste.org (Alameda County Waste Management Authority)

8-5. League of California Cities Annual Conference voting delegate.

8-5A Staff Report
8-5B Designee Form

Staff recommendation: Designate one voting delegate and up to two alternates for conference, September 21-23, in San Francisco.

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

10.1 Adjourn in memory of Spc. Kevin J. Hilaman, of Albany, who died on June 26 while serving in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan.

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