Special Joint Meeting of the
Concord City Council and Redevelopment Agency

Monday, May 19, 2008
6:30 p.m. – Special Joint Meeting
City Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA

CLOSED SESSION: The City Council may convene in closed session immediately prior to or at the conclusion of the above meeting. If a closed session is to be held, an agenda will be posted on the Friday prior to the meeting. For additional information regarding the closed session, contact the City Attorney’s Office at 671-3160.

6:30 p.m. – Special Meeting
Council Chamber

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG – Councilmember Bjerke

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. PRESENTATION
    1. Presentation - to resident Pat Everette recognizing her for documenting the military service of 111 World War II Veterans on behalf of the Federal Library of Congress. Report by Mayor Shinn.
    2. Presentation – by Lynn E. Rios, MA, Family Violence-Victim Advocate on the Concord Police Department's Family Violence Victim Advocacy Program. Introduction by Mayor Shinn.
  2. ANNOUNCEMENT

City Council Matters

  1. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
    1. Approval of Minutes - for the meetings of April 22, 2008. Recommended by City Clerk.
    2. Adopting– resolution calling for a general municipal election in Concord on November 4, 2008 under the provisions of laws relating to General Law cities in the State of California, for the purpose of electing two members to the City Council for four-year terms. Resolution 08-31 for adoption. Recommended by City Clerk.
    3. Authorizing - the continuation of emergency action for Project No. 2034, Ygnacio Valley Road Landslide, pursuant to Section 22050 of the Public Contract Code. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
    4. Approving – Master Professional Services Agreements with (1) Fehrs & Peers Transportation Consultants in the amount of $250,000, (2) Kimley-Horn and Associates in the amount of $250,000, (3) Omni-Means, Ltd. in the amount of $250,000 and (4) Dowling Associates, Inc. in the amount of $250,000 to provide traffic and transportation services as directed by authorized City representatives during a fiscal period. Recommended by Director of Public Works.
    5. Approving – a budget transfer in the of $177,400 from Project No. 1951, Citywide Traffic/Street Improvements Program, to Project No. 2012, Concord Blvd. Sidewalk (Farm Bureau Road to Sattler Drive). Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
    6. Accepting – the improvements for Project No. 2013, Willow Pass Road and Sutter Street Traffic Signal and ADA Improvements, constructed by W. Bradley Electric of Novato; approving a related budget transfer; and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. Recommended by Director of Building, Engineering and Neighborhood Services.
  2. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM
    1. Appointment of five members to the Personnel Board, with three members to terms ending February 28, 2010, and two members to terms ending February 28, 2011. Recommendation by the Council Committee on Neighborhood and Community Services.

      Staff Recommendation: Appoint three applicants to terms ending February 28, 2010, and two applicants to terms ending February 28, 2011.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MATTERS

  1. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT ITEMS
    1. Approving – a Professional Services Agreement with Ceres Associates in the amount of $54,000 to provide additional Phase II Environmental Consulting Services for 1757 Concord Avenue, APN 126-101-016: and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the agreement. Recommended by Director of Planning and Economic Development.
  1. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING
    1. Consideration - of the Purchase of Real Property located at 1751, 1753, 1757 Concord Avenue (APN 112-101-016) between Sulcar Properties (Seller) and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Concord (Buyer); and the leasing of the property to Mr. Shahdad Hefzi dba Auto Imports (Tenant), pursuant to the proposed Triple Net (NNN) Lease (Lease). Recommended by Director of Planning and Economic Development.

      Staff Recommendation      : Phase II environmental review has not been completed. Staff recommends the public hearing be rescheduled to a future date with notification to all interested parties.
  2. CORRESPONDENCE - City Council correspondence not selectively included in the following list is available for inspection during normal business hours by contacting the City Clerk at 671-3495.
    1. Treasurer’s Report for the month of March, 2008.
    2. Letter dated April 29, 2008 from Mayor Shinn to Assemblymember A. Caballero opposing AB 2676 – taxation: transient Occupancy Tax.
  3. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
  4. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
    1. Recent Conference Attendance
  5. ADJOURNMENT

NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Monday, June 2, 2008


Notice to Public

Speaker's Card

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Agenda Reports

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Public Comment Period

This is a fifteen-minute Public Comment Periodfor items not on this agenda, and each speaker will be limited to approximately three minutes. State law prohibits the City Council from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the Public Comment Period.

Consent Calendar

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council/Agency to be routine and will be acted upon in a single motion. There will not be separate discussions of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the Council/Agency considers the motion to adopt.

Public Hearings

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ADA Notice and Hearing Impaired Provisions

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The following is a list of regular Council Committee meeting dates. Most meetings are held in the Garden Conference Room, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord.

Note: Meetings are subject to change or cancellation. For latest information and committee agendas please call 671-3158.

Committee  Chair/Member Meeting Time
Housing & Economic Development Hoffmeister/Bjerke 4th Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Infrastructure & Franchise Allen/Hoffmeister 2nd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Neighborhood & Community Services Bjerke/Peterson 4th Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Policy Development & Internal Operations Shinn/Allen 1st Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Recreation & Cultural Affairs Peterson/Shinn 2nd Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Correspondence

Correspondence received that constitutes a public record under the Public Records Act concerning any matter on this agenda is available for inspection during normal business hours by contacting the City Clerk's office at 1950 Parkside Drive, Wing A, Concord, CA

Notice

There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Council meeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting (Policy and Procedure No. 2, Section 4.24). For information on the next regular or special City Council meeting, please call (925) 671-3495.

Meeting Records

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