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CITY OF SAN RAMON
City Council Agenda
2222 Camino Ramon
San Ramon, California 94583
Telephone (925) 973-2539 . FAX (925) 275-0650 . TDD (925) 973-2500
www.sanramon.ca.gov

H. Abram Wilson, Mayor
Jerry Cambra, Vice Mayor  
Donna Dickey, Councilmember ·  David E. Hudson, Councilmember · Nancy Tatarka, Councilmember 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact the City Clerk if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting. Assisted listening devices are available upon notification of at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. The City of San Ramon provides reasonable accessibility.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: 5:30 p.m.*
CLOSED SESSION: 6:00 p.m.*
REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 p.m.

Persons wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete a Speaker’s Card located in the rear of the Council Chambers before the Public Comment portion of the meeting is called. Once the Public Comment portion of the meeting is closed no Speaker Cards will be accepted. Public comment is subject to reasonable regulations, including but not limited to, a time restriction on particular issues up to 15 minutes maximum, and for each individual speaker up to (5) five minutes maximum.

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JULY 8, 2003

San Ramon City Hall
2222 Camino Ramon

CLOSED SESSION – 6:30 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(b)(1)(A) TO MEET WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION.

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCERoyal Vista Aqua Bears

3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - All meetings are held in City Hall unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday – July 9

7:30 P.M.

Parks and Community Services Commission

Friday – July 11

6:00 P.M.

Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social – Forest Home Farm

Sunday – July 13

9:00 A. M.
5:30 P. M.

Senior Foundation Breakfast – San Ramon Senior Center
Summer Concert in the Park – Central Park

Tuesday – July 15

4:30 P.M.

Teen Council – Community Center

7:00 P.M.

Planning Commission

Wednesday- July 16

7:00 P.M.

Arts Advisory Committee – Community Center

Thursday – July 17

2:00 P.M.
6:30 P.M.

Architectural Review Board
Transportation Advisory Committee

4.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

 

4.1

Oath of Office – Kathy Samuels, Police Chief. Administered by Judy Macfarlane, City Clerk

 

4.2

Recognition of 20th Anniversary Poster Contest Winners. Presented by Mayor Wilson.

 

4.3

Proclamation declaring July as Parks and Recreation Month. Presented by Mayor Wilson.

4.4

Recognition of Recycling Program Poster Contest Winners. Presented by Mayor Wilson.

5.

CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS

5.1

Library Advisory Committee.

5.2

Parks and Community Services Commission Student Member.

5.3

Voting Delegate for 2003 League of California Cities Annual Conference.

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.

7.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

7.1

Minutes of the June 10, 2003 meeting.

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 submitted by the City Treasurer.

   

Recommendation: Acceptance of Register of Demands.

8.2 Resolution No. 2003-61 – Authorizing the Mayor to execute Addendum No. 1 to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement pertaining to the Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fees for Traffic Mitigation.

Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 2003-61.

8.3 Resolution No. 2003-63 – Approving Participation in the Contra Costa Clean Water Program and authorizing the City Manager to approve the Contra Costa Clean Water Program Agreement (2003-2010).

Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 2003-63.

8.4

Resolution No. 2003-65 – Supporting the Process to Place the Reauthorization of Measure C on Future Ballot.

Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 2003-65.

8.5

Resolution No. 2003- 68 – Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Contra Costa County for the provision of Sunday hours at the San Ramon Library.

Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 2003-68.

Resolution No. 2003-69 – Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Contra Costa County for the provision of additional hours at the San Ramon Library.

Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 2003-69.

 

8.6

Resolution No. 2003-74 – Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with White Oak Landscape Inc. for Turf Mowing Services in City Parks, Area II, in an annual amount not to exceed $177,048.

   

Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 2003-74

Resolution No. 2003-75 – Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Pacheco Brothers Gardening, Inc. for Turf Mowing Services in City Parks, Area I in an annual amount not to exceed $148,392.

Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 2003-75.

 

8.7

Resolution No. 2003-76 – Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Central Maintenance Company for Janitorial Maintenance Services in an amount not to exceed $95,082.

   

Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 2003-76.

8.8

Informational Report on Residential Solar Electric Systems.

   

Recommendation: Accept the report.

 

8.9

Informational Report on Conceptual Plan for Residential Green Building Program and Program Status.

   

Recommendation: Accept the report.

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

9.1

Consideration of Charter Amendment to Provide Term Limits for City Councilmembers. Staff report by Tom Curry, City Attorney.

   

Recommendation: Direction to staff.

 

9.2

Proposal to Adopt Campaign Contribution/Expenditure Limitations. Staff report by Tom Curry, City Attorney.

   

Recommendation: Direction to staff.

 

9.3

City Civic Center Concept Design Status Update. Staff report by David Berger, Economic Development Manager

   

Recommendation: Accept status update.

 

9.4

Public Hearing – Resolution No. 2003-70 – Establishing Fees and Charges for various municipal services and repealing Resolution No, 2002-93. Staff report by Rob Stout, Interim Finance Director.

   

Recommendation: Hold the public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2003-70.

10.

NEW BUSINESS

11.

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

 

No Council deliberation or decision is anticipated.

12.

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS

 

No Council deliberation or decision is anticipated.

 

12.1

Councilmembers’ Reports

 

12.2

Mayor’s Reports

I hereby certify the attached City Council agenda was posted 72 hours before the noted meeting:

Judy Macfarlane, City Clerk

Dated:  July 3, 2002

 


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