

MARCH 24, 2009
San Ramon City Hall |
Regular Meeting |
Agenda Questions: Please call the City Clerk (925) 973-2539
Documents received after publication of this Agenda and considered by the City Council in its deliberation will be available for inspection in the City Clerk’s office at 2222 Camino Ramon, San Ramon during normal business hours and in the red binder at the Council meeting.
1. |
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL |
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2. |
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Brownie Troop #32441 |
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3. |
ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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3.1 |
Changes and additions to the agenda. |
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3.2 |
Boards, Committee and Commission meetings. All meetings are held in City Hall unless otherwise noted. |
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Wednesday – March 25 |
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4:00 P.M. Policy Committee – Cancelled |
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Thursday – March 26 |
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2:00 p.m. Architectural Review Board – Cancelled |
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Friday – March 27 |
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8:00 a.m. San Ramon Valley Unified School District Liaison Meeting – Planning Conference Room |
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Thursday – April 2 |
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6:30 p.m. Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference – Walnut Creek |
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Monday – April 6 |
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3:00 P.M. Southwest Area Transportation Committee – Lafayette City Offices |
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Tuesday – April 7 |
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7:00 p.m. Planning Commission |
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Wednesday – April 8 |
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4:00 p.m. Finance Committee – Planning Conference Room |
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Thursday – April 9 |
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2:00 p.m. Architectural Review Board |
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4. |
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS |
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4.1 |
Recognition of Fifth Annual Street Smarts Storybook Poster Contest Winners: Emily Nguyen, Megan Lee, Samay Dubey, Anika Rawat and Ashna Gupta; Storybook Author Dana Mentink; and Program Sponsor Rob Scott, General Manager Sunset Development Company. Introduction by Nat Rojanasathira, Street Smarts Coordinator. Presentation by Mayor Wilson. |
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4.2 |
Recognition of the California High School Teams and Coaches of the Moot Court Team for Placing First in Contra Costa County and the Mock Trial Team for Placing Third in Contra Costa County. Team Coach-Teacher (for Both Teams) Brian Barr; Moot Court Winners Zhuchen Xu and Cecilia Xie; Moot Court Attorney Coach Ellen Rosenbluth; Mock Trial Team Captains Adam Hester and Cady Delano; Mock Trial Attorney Coach Lori Gong. |
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4.3 |
Presentation by George Chiu on the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s 20" Potable Waterline and Installation on San Ramon Valley Boulevard. Staff Report |
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4.4 |
Recognition of Karl Shogren, Senior Engineer Inspector, as Employee of the Month for March 2009. Presented by Mayor Wilson. |
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5. |
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS |
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6. |
PUBLIC COMMENT At this time, those in the audience are encouraged to address the City Council on any item not already included in tonight’s agenda. No Council action can be taken at this meeting on issues raised during Public Comment. Comments should not exceed five minutes. Those wishing to have an item brought before the City Council for consideration must request so during a City Council meeting. Upon Council approval, the item will be placed on the Council Policy Committee Agenda for further consideration. |
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7. |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES |
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7.1 |
Minutes of the March 10, 2009 meeting. Minutes |
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8. |
CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items are considered routine and are acted upon by the City Council with a single action. Members of the audience wishing to provide public input may request that the City Council remove the item from the Consent Calendar. |
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8.1 |
Register of Demands as presented by the City Treasurer (Period ending February 28, 2009). Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Approve Register of Demands. |
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8.2 |
Minute Order No. 2009-09 – Accepting the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Unit Replacement Work at San Ramon Community Center and City Offices by ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. (CIP 5425) as Complete and Authorizing the City Clerk to File a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Minute Order No. 2009-09. |
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8.3 |
Minute Order No. 2009-10 – Authorizing the Mayor to Approve the Renewal of Annual Purchases with Bay Counties Pitcock Petroleum, Inc. to Supply Unleaded Gasoline, Diesel/Biodiesel Fuel, and Bulk Oil to the Public Services Department in an Annual Amount Not to Exceed $150,000. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Minute Order No. 2009-10. |
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8.4 |
Minute Order No. 2009-11 – Authorizing a Cumulative Expenditure Not to Exceed $60,000 of Approved Funding for the Installation of Specialized Police Equipment in the Department’s Fleet of Patrol Cars by Emergency Vehicle Systems (Vendor). Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Minute Order No. 2009-11. |
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8.5 |
Minute Order No. 2009-12 – Authorizing the Mayor to Approve an Expenditure with M-B Companies, Inc. from the Vehicle Replacement Fund in the Amount of $95,370 for the Purchase of a Replacement Stencil Truck. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Minute Order No. 2009-12. |
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8.6 |
Minute Order No. 2009-13 – Authorizing the Mayor to Approve Expenditures for the Purchase of Replacement and New GMC trucks, in an Amount Not to Exceed $129,000 with TEC of Oakland and an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 with Lehmer's Concord GMC. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Minute Order No. 2009-13. |
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8.7 |
Minute Order No. 2009-14 – Approving the Purchase of AM Broadcast Equipment for Major Events and Emergencies in an Amount Not to Exceed $59,000. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Minute Order No. 2009-14. |
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8.8 |
Resolution No. 2009-045 – Accepting Certain Landscape Dedications and Certain Landscape Improvements Within Parcel A of Subdivision 8779, Installed as Part of RA 1170 (Dalton Way), for Maintenance (Windemere BLC, Land Development Company, LLC). Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-045. |
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8.9 |
Resolution No. 2009-046 – Accepting Certain Landscape Improvements in RA 1170 for Maintenance (Windemere BLC, Land Development Company, LLC). Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-046. |
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8.10 |
Resolution No. 2009-047 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with the Cannon Design Group for Professional Services to Prepare the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan and Related Environmental Documents in an Amount Not to Exceed $600,000 Including all Reimbursables. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-047. |
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8.11 |
Resolution No. 2009-048 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Master Agreement to Apply for Funds from the East Bay Regional Park District Under Measure WW Park Bond Extension and Appointing the City Manager as Agent to Conduct all Negotiations, Execute and Submit all Documents. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-048. |
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Resolution No. 2009-049 – Repealing Resolution No. 2008-167 and Amending the Parking Restrictions Master Street List Establishing Restricted Parking Zones in the City of San Ramon Per Title B, DivisionB-8, Chapter I, Article 1, Section B8-1, Stopping, Standing or Parking – Curb Marking Designations. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-049. |
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8.13 |
Resolution No. 2009-050 – Describing New Improvements and Ordering the District Engineer to Prepare and File the Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1984-1 District Engineer's Report for FY 2009/10. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-050. |
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8.14 |
Resolution No. 2009-051 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with CBC Construction, Inc. for General Contracting Services in an Annual Amount Not to Exceed $416,800. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-051. |
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8.15 |
Resolution No. 2009-052 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Amendment #1 to the Agreement with Veronica Tam and Associates for Contract Planning Services for the Housing Element Update in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,300 including all Reimbursables. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-052. |
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8.16 |
Architectural Review Board Appointment. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Make Architectural Review Board Appointment. |
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8.17 |
Resolution No. 2009-053 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Michael Brandman Associates for Professional Services to Prepare the Environmental Impact Report for the Five-Year General Plan Update and Related General Plan Technical Assistance in an Amount Not to Exceed $334,000 Including all Reimbursables. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-053. |
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8.18 |
Introduction of Resolution No. 2009-XXX (next in line) – Establishing Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services for Fiscal Year 2009-10 and Repealing Resolution No. 2008-91. Staff Report |
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Recommendation: Introduce Fee Resolution; Set Public Hearing for April 28, 2009 City Council Meeting. |
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9. |
UNFINISHED BUSINESS |
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9.1 |
Report and Presentation on the Implementation of a Residential Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Program. |
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Recommendation: Accept Report; Provide Direction to Staff. |
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10. |
NEW BUSINESS |
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10.1 |
Library Advisory Committee Annual Report. |
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Recommendation: Accept Report. |
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10.2 |
Public Hearing: Introduction of Ordinance No. XXX (next in line) Amending the San Ramon Flood Insurance Program Ordinance (City of San Ramon Municipal Code Division C4, Chapter IV). |
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Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance; Waive Reading; Conduct Public Hearing; Provide Direction to Staff. |
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10.3 |
Radar Speed Display Sign Program Update. |
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Recommendation: Accept Report. |
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10.4 |
Annual Report – 2009 General Plan 2020 Implementation Work Plan and Schedule. |
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Recommendation: Accept the Annual Report; Direct Staff to Forward the Annual Report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development. |
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11. |
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS |
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No Council deliberation or decision is anticipated. |
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12. |
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS |
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No Council deliberation or decision is anticipated. |
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12.1 |
Councilmembers’ Reports and Comments. |
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12.2 |
Mayor’s Reports and Comments. |
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I hereby certify the attached City Council agenda was posted 72 hours before the noted meeting: |
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Dated: March 20, 2009