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H. Abram Wilson, Mayor  *  Scott Perkins, Vice Mayor
David E. Hudson, Councilmember  *  Jim Livingstone, Councilmember  *  Carol J. Rowley, Councilmember

July 10, 2007
 
San Ramon City Hall
2222 Camino Ramon

REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.

Agenda Questions: Please call the City Clerk (925) 973-2536

1.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCECub Scout Pack 841, Walt Disney Elementary School

3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

3.1

Changes and additions to the agenda.
 

3.2

Boards, Committee and Commission meetings. All meetings are held in City Hall unless otherwise noted.
  Wednesday – July 11
 

4:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.

Finance Committee – Planning Conference Room
Parks and Community Services Commission
  Thursday – July 12
 

2:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.

Architectural Review Board – Cancelled
Housing Advisory Committee
  Tuesday – July 17
 

11:00 A.M.

7:00 P.M.

Transportation Demand Management Advisory Committee – Transportation Conference Room, 3180 Crow Canyon Place, Suite 145
Planning Commission
  Wednesday – July 18
 

7:00 P.M.

Arts Advisory Committee – Dougherty Station Community Center, West Meeting Room
  Thursday – July 19
 

6:30 P.M.
7:00 P.M.

Transportation Advisory Committee – Planning Conference Room
Library Advisory Committee – San Ramon Library

4.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

4.1

Presentation on Voluntary Water Conservation by Frank Mellon, Director, East Bay Municipal Utility District.

4.2

Recognition of the Iron Horse School Odyssey of the Mind Team: Brooks Anderson, Isabella Chilese, Natasha Halarnkar, Sahil Hundal, Ellen Perfect, Cameron Speltz, Kyle Wright and their Coaches, Bob Anderson and Frank Chilese, for Making it to the World Finals. Presented by Mayor Wilson.

4.3

Proclamation Designating July 2007 as "Parks and Recreation Month". Presented to Dominique Yancey, Chair, Parks and Community Services Commission, by Mayor Wilson.

4.4

Recognition of Terry Castaneda, Office Specialist, as Employee of the Month for July 2007. Presented by Mayor Wilson.

5.

CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS

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 26, 2007 meeting.  Minutes

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 June 30, 2007). 
Recommendation: Approve Register of Demands.

8.2

Minute Order 2007-13 – Authorizing the Mayor to Approve Annual Purchases with Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery to Supply Plant Material to the Public Services Department in an Amount Not to Exceed $67,343 and Authorizing Staff to Issue Purchase Orders for all Subsequent Renewals, Increases in Scope and/or Funds in a Total Length Not to Exceed Five Years.  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Minute Order 2007-13.

8.3

Accept the Work by Spencon Construction, Inc. for Construction of the FY 2006/2007 Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Repair Project (CIP 5396) as Complete and Authorize the City Clerk to File a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office.   Staff report
Recommendation: Accept Work and Authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.

8.4

Resolution No. 2007-121 – Accepting Certain Landscape Easement Dedications and Certain Landscape Improvements in RA 1103 (Dougherty Road) for Maintenance (Shapell Industries - Monarch at Gale Ranch).  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-121.

8.5

Resolution No. 2007-122 – Accepting Certain Roadway and Stormdrain Dedications and Improvements in Subdivision 8688 for Maintenance (Shapell Industries - Gallery at Gale Ranch).  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-122.

8.6

Resolution No. 2007-123 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the First Amendment to the License Agreement with Contra Costa County for the Landscape Improvements on the Iron Horse Trail.  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-123.

8.7

Resolution No. 2007-124 – Geologic Hazard Abatement District No. 1990-01 Accepting Ownership of Certain Open Space Parcels (Parcels X and BB) in Subdivision 7984 (Shapell Industries/Gale Ranch).  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-124.

8.8

Resolution No. 2007-125 – Accepting An Offer of Dedication for Parcel A of Subdivision 7015 and Parcel H of Subdivision 7010 within the West Branch Development from Shapell Industries, Inc.  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-125.

8.9

Resolution No. 2007-126 – Clarifying the Review Authority Contained in the Local Environmental Review Procedures.  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-126.

8.10

Resolution No. 2007-127 – Authorizing the City Manager to Sign the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority.  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-127.

8.11

Resolution No. 2007-128 – Authorizing the Mayor to Approve a Second Amendment to the Property Tax Exchange Agreement Between the County of Contra Costa and the City of San Ramon (APNs: 213-133-086, 213-133-063, and 213-120-013).  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-128.

8.12

Resolution No. 2007-129 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Top Grade Construction, Inc. for the Construction of Annual Pavement Management Project Phase III (CIP 5366) in an Amount Not to Exceed $675,281.  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-129.

9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

10.

NEW BUSINESS

10.1

Resolution No. 2007-130 – Establishing a Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limitation for the 2007 Municipal Election.
Staff report by Patricia Edwards, City Clerk.  Staff report
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-130.

11.

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
No Council deliberation or decision is anticipated.

11.1

Report on the City Police Department Implementation.
Staff report by Scott Holder, Police Chief.

12.

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
No Council deliberation or decision is anticipated.

12.1

Councilmembers’ Reports and Comments.

12.2

Mayor’s Reports and Comments.

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

Patricia Edwards, City Clerk

Dated: July 6, 2007


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