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- Date: 09/18/2012 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Location: Council Chambers, City Hall
1000 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, California 94706
Approved Minutes
6:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION
Presentation from Rusty Monroe, Center for Municipal Solutions (CMS), Municipal Telecommunication Consultants, on New Federal Wireless Co-Location Law.
1 - Staff Report
1 Presentation - Rusty Monroe
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, September 4, 2012
Staff recommendation: Approve
4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $206,471.46; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $178,490.61. Total payroll in the amount of $384,962.07. Payroll period: 8/10/2012
b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $49,849.66; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $36,891.33. Total payroll in the amount of $86,740.99. Payroll period: 8/10/2012
c. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $218,973.61; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $268,602.08. Total payroll in the amount of $487,575.69. Payroll period: 8/24/2012
d. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $46,255.96; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $56,186.36. Total payroll in the amount of $102,442.32. Payroll period: 8/24/2012
Staff recommendation: Ratify.
4-3. Claim AL667 – Hicks v City of Albany
4-3 Staff Report
Staff recommendation: Reject the claim and authorize the City Clerk to send out the appropriate rejection letter to Robin Hicks.
4-4. A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for improvements to the trail network on the Albany Bulb.
4-4A Staff Report
4-4B Reso 2012-55
Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2012-55.
4-5. Ordinance No. 2012-06 Amending Chapter 15, Sewers and Sanitation of the Albany Municipal Code to Control Fats, Oils, and Grease Entering the Sanitary Sewer System – Second Reading - Pass to Print
4-5A Staff Report
4-5B Ord 2012-06
Staff recommendation: That Council adopt on second reading Ordinance No. 2012-06 regulating fats, oils, and grease entering the sanitary sewer system
5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS
For persons desiring to address the City Council on an item that is not on the agenda please note that City policy limits each speaker to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Council’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.
Please go to our website at www.albanyca.org to view all future Commission and Committee meetings.
6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7-1. Update from City Council subcommittee working on issues related to future uses of the Gill Tract including but not limited to urban agriculture, gardening, and/or farming
7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Attachment
Council Subcommittee Thomsen and Wile recommendation: That Council accept the information generated from the July 26, 2012 meeting of the Subcommittee with representatives from Transition Albany, Albany Farmers’ Alliance, Occupy the Farm, UC Berkeley, and UC Village, with additional participation from members of the public.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8-1. Albany General Plan
8-1A Staff Report
8-1B RFP Attachment
8-1C ABAG Attachment
Staff recommendation: That Council:
a) Authorize the release of a Request for Proposals for consulting services related to preparation of the General Plan; and
b) Authorize staff to apply to the Association of Bay Area Governments for an extension of time to meet One Bay Area Grant Program requirements to adopt a certified housing element.
9. OTHER BUSINESS, REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED, ANNOUNCEMENT OF EVENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
9-1. Albany Local Week – September 22-28
9-2. Dinner With Albany 2012 – September 29, 5:30 – 9:30 PM
(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
Adjourn in memory of Grant Chamberlain
(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.)
Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the lobby of City Hall.
The City of Albany is dedicated to maintaining its small town ambience, responding to the needs of a diverse community, and providing a safe, healthy and sustainable environment.
To view the live televised Council meetings go to Channel 33. Please note that if you provide your name and address when speaking before the City Council it will become part of the official public record, which will be posted on the Internet and broadcast on Channel 33.
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.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and State Law, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administration Office 510-528-5710. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102.104 ADA Title II)”. Upon request, we will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternate formats, of disability related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please deliver a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least two (2) days before the meeting. Request should be sent to: City Clerk, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706.
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6:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION
Presentation from Rusty Monroe, Center for Municipal Solutions (CMS), Municipal Telecommunication Consultants, on New Federal Wireless Co-Location Law.
1 - Staff Report
1 Presentation - Rusty Monroe
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, September 4, 2012
Staff recommendation: Approve
4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $206,471.46; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $178,490.61. Total payroll in the amount of $384,962.07. Payroll period: 8/10/2012
b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $49,849.66; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $36,891.33. Total payroll in the amount of $86,740.99. Payroll period: 8/10/2012
c. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the amount of $218,973.61; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $268,602.08. Total payroll in the amount of $487,575.69. Payroll period: 8/24/2012
d. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $46,255.96; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $56,186.36. Total payroll in the amount of $102,442.32. Payroll period: 8/24/2012
Staff recommendation: Ratify.
4-3. Claim AL667 – Hicks v City of Albany
4-3 Staff Report
Staff recommendation: Reject the claim and authorize the City Clerk to send out the appropriate rejection letter to Robin Hicks.
4-4. A Resolution of the Albany City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for improvements to the trail network on the Albany Bulb.
4-4A Staff Report
4-4B Reso 2012-55
Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2012-55.
4-5. Ordinance No. 2012-06 Amending Chapter 15, Sewers and Sanitation of the Albany Municipal Code to Control Fats, Oils, and Grease Entering the Sanitary Sewer System – Second Reading - Pass to Print
4-5A Staff Report
4-5B Ord 2012-06
Staff recommendation: That Council adopt on second reading Ordinance No. 2012-06 regulating fats, oils, and grease entering the sanitary sewer system
5. GOOD OF THE CITY/PUBLIC FORUM/ANNOUNCEMENTS
For persons desiring to address the City Council on an item that is not on the agenda please note that City policy limits each speaker to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Council’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.
Please go to our website at www.albanyca.org to view all future Commission and Committee meetings.
6. PRESENTATION/PUBLIC HEARING
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7-1. Update from City Council subcommittee working on issues related to future uses of the Gill Tract including but not limited to urban agriculture, gardening, and/or farming
7-1A Staff Report
7-1B Attachment
Council Subcommittee Thomsen and Wile recommendation: That Council accept the information generated from the July 26, 2012 meeting of the Subcommittee with representatives from Transition Albany, Albany Farmers’ Alliance, Occupy the Farm, UC Berkeley, and UC Village, with additional participation from members of the public.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8-1. Albany General Plan
8-1A Staff Report
8-1B RFP Attachment
8-1C ABAG Attachment
Staff recommendation: That Council:
a) Authorize the release of a Request for Proposals for consulting services related to preparation of the General Plan; and
b) Authorize staff to apply to the Association of Bay Area Governments for an extension of time to meet One Bay Area Grant Program requirements to adopt a certified housing element.
9. OTHER BUSINESS, REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED, ANNOUNCEMENT OF EVENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.
9-1. Albany Local Week – September 22-28
9-2. Dinner With Albany 2012 – September 29, 5:30 – 9:30 PM
(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
Adjourn in memory of Grant Chamberlain
(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.)
Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the lobby of City Hall.
The City of Albany is dedicated to maintaining its small town ambience, responding to the needs of a diverse community, and providing a safe, healthy and sustainable environment.
To view the live televised Council meetings go to Channel 33. Please note that if you provide your name and address when speaking before the City Council it will become part of the official public record, which will be posted on the Internet and broadcast on Channel 33.
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.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and State Law, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administration Office 510-528-5710. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102.104 ADA Title II)”. Upon request, we will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternate formats, of disability related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please deliver a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least two (2) days before the meeting. Request should be sent to: City Clerk, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706.