January 24, 2012

San Ramon City Hall
2222 Camino Ramon

REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.

1.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

3.1

Changes and additions to the agenda.
CHANGED ORDER OF NEW BUSINESS 10.2 THEN 10.1

3.2

Boards, Committee and Commission meetings.  All meetings are held in City Hall unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday – January 25
2:00 P.M. - Architectural Review Board  
4:00 P.M. - Policy Committee – Main City Hall Conference Room
6:30 P.M. - Economic Development Advisory Committee – 2401 Crow Canyon Road

Thursday - January 26
3:30 P.M. - Zoning Administrator - Cancelled
6:30 P.M. - East Bay Division League of California Cities – Orinda

Thursday – February 2
6:30 P.M. - Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference – Pinole

Monday – February 6
3:00 P.M. - Southwest Area Transportation Committee – Moraga Town Offices
4:00 P.M. - Senior Advisory Committee – Alcosta Senior and Community Center Park and Gardens, 9300 Alcosta Blvd.

Tuesday – February 7
7:00 P.M. - Planning Commission

Wednesday – February 8
6:30 P.M. - Economic Development Advisory Committee – 2401 Crow Canyon Road
7:00 P.M. - Parks and Community Services Commission

Thursday – February 9
2:00 P.M. - Architectural Review Board  
3:00 P.M. - Zoning Administrator

Monday – February 13
4:00 P.M. - Finance Committee – City Hall Main Conference Room
5:30 P.M. - Open Space Task Force

4.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1

Introduction of Gail Murray, BART Director for District 1 (San Ramon). 

4.2

Recognition of the 2011 “Building Bridges” Sponsors:  Chevron, Home Depot, PG&E, and Waste Management.  Introduction by Steven Liao.  Comments by Camp Parks Commander Lieutenant Colonel David James.  Presented by Mayor Clarkson.

4.3

Proclamation Declaring February 2012 as American Heart Month.  Presented to Andy Swartzell, Fire District Captain, and Rebecca Fontaine, American Heart Association Trainer, by Mayor Clarkson.

5.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the audience are encouraged to address the City Council on any non-agenda item.  However, no Council action can be taken at this meeting on issues raised during Public Comment.  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.

For the first round of Public Comment on non-agenda items, the first five people to submit Public Comment cards to the City Clerk will have three minutes to address the Council on matters not on the agenda.  The Public Comment cards must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting.  Any additional Public Commenters will be accommodated later in the meeting.

6.

CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS

6.1

Library Advisory Committee Appointment.
APPOINTED SHERRY ROSSO TO SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR A TERM EXPRING JANUARY 2012

7.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

7.1

Minutes of the January 10, 2012 regular meeting.
APPROVED AS CORRECTED 4-0-0-1; PERKINS ABSTAINED

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.

8.1

Register of Demands as presented by the City Treasurer (Period ending December 31, 2011).

8.2

City of San Ramon Quarterly Investment Report (Period Ending December 31, 2011).

8.3

Resolution No. 2012-005 – Accepting Certain Trail and Storm Drain Dedications and Improvements in RA 1177 for Maintenance (Windemere BLC, Land Development Company, LLC).

8.4

Resolution No. 2012-006 – Accepting Certain Trail Dedications and Improvements in RA 1178 for Maintenance (Windemere BLC, Land Development Company, LLC).

8.5

Resolution No. 2012-007 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Amendment to the Agreement with FloraTech Landscape Management, Inc. for Turf Mowing Services Extending the Terms and Conditions for an Additional Three Years in an Initial Annual Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $352,000 and a Total Three-Year Amount Not to Exceed $1,250,000.

8.6

Resolution No. 2012-008 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Amendment to the Agreement with White Oak Landscape, Inc. for Turf Mowing Services Extending the Terms and Conditions for an Additional Three Years in an Initial Annual Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $382,000 and a Total Three-Year Amount Not to Exceed $1,360,000.

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

10.

NEW BUSINESS

10.1

Presentation on the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan.
Staff Report by Lauren Barr, Senior Planner.

10.2

Presentation of Land Use Scenario Alternatives for the One Bay Area Plan by Martin Engelmann, Deputy Executive Director, Planning at Contra Costa Transportation Authority.

11.

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

No Council deliberation or decision is anticipated.

12.

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 three 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.

13.

CITY COUNCILMEMBERS’ AND MAYOR’S COMMENTS

No Council deliberation or decision is anticipated.

14.

CLOSED SESSION

14.1

Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8 – For City Council to meet with its Real Property Negotiators Karen McNamara and Greg Rogers Regarding a Portion of APN: 222-270-021.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN

14.2

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to meet with the City Council’s Real Property Negotiators Karen McNamara and Greg Rogers regarding APN: 211-100-057.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN

14.3

Pursuant to Government Code §54957 to meet with the City Council’s Labor Negotiators: Marc Fontes, Eva Phelps, Toni Renault, and Greg Rogers concerning Negotiations with SEIU Local 1021.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN

14.4

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(a) to meet with City Attorney regarding Timothy Mitchell, Sr., et al. v. Lester Galer, et al., Docket No. 11-15457, case No. 09-CV-0794 SI (9^th Dist Ct. App).
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN

14.5

Pursuant to Government Code §54957 to evaluate the Position of City Attorney.NO ACTION WAS TAKEN

15.

ADJOURNMENT