CITY OF BELMONT
CITY COUNCIL AND BELMONT FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
www.belmont.gov
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
7:00 PM
City Council Chambers
City Hall, One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, California
TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
Councilmembers will participate by teleconference under Government Code Section 54953(e), and City Council Resolution 2021-007. All votes shall be by roll call.
The meeting will be broadcast live to Belmont residents on Comcast Cable Channel 27, streamed live via the City’s website at www.Belmont.gov. The public may also attend the meeting in the City Council Chambers and address the council from the chambers. Social distancing must be practiced, and seating will be limited.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
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If you wish to submit written public comment, you may send an email to [email protected] before the council considers the item. Please indicate the agenda item topic or agenda item number you wish to comment on in your email’s subject line. Any public comment regarding agenda items that are received from the publication of the agenda through the meeting date will be made part of the meeting record, but will not be read during the Council meeting.
A. Introduction to Information Technology (IT) Strategic Plan
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Body on any City matter not on the agenda. The period for public comment at this point in the agenda is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of 3 minutes per speaker. Speakers who requested but did not receive an opportunity to speak during this comment period will be given an opportunity to address the Body later in the meeting. State law prohibits the Body from acting on non-agenda items.
6. COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. CONSENT BUSINESS
Consent business items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a member or staf request specific items to be removed for separate action. The City Attorney will read the title of ordinances to be adopted.
A. Continuation of Fully Virtual Meetings – March 2022
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution (1) finding that as a result of the COVID-19 statewide emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees of council and citizen advisory body meetings, and that state and local officials continue to recommend measures to promote social distancing, and (2) directing the Council’s Citizen Advisory Bodies to make consistent findings Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
B. Monthly Financials
Recommendation: Receive January 2022 Financial Report
Attachment(s):
Monthly Financial Reports
C. Ralston Avenue Corridor Improvement Project Segment 3 – Status Update Recommendation: Receive report on the Ralston Avenue Corridor Improvement Project Segment 3
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Ralston Before and After Photos
Presentation
D. Belmont Creek Restoration and Storm Water Capture Projects within Twin Pines Park Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute the funding agreement with partnering jurisdictions for the Twin Pines Park Projects, and to execute an Agreement for engineering design services with Craft Water Engineering for the Twin Pines Park Storm Water Capture (Detention Basin) Project, and to execute an Agreement for engineering design services with Restoration Design Group for the Belmont Creek Restoration Project Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Resolution
Belmont Creek Funding Agreement
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
A. NOTE: The regular meeting will recess at 7:30 p.m. so the Special Meeting public hearing on District Elections Map, At-Large Mayor and Sequence of Elections that began at 5:30 p.m. can resume as needed.
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
General Business items are considered separately, typically in the order listed. The chair will call for public comment on each item when the body considers the item.
A. Housing Preference Policy for Affordable Housing Units Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving a housing preference policy for Belmont residents, workers, and displaced households applying for multi-family affordable housing units funded by the City
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Belmont Housing Preference Policy
B. Annual Transportation and Mobility Update
Recommendation: Receive annual report on Transportation and Mobility Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Parking Traffic and Safety Committee Improvements Table Presentation
10. BRIEF VERBAL REPORTS FROM MEMBERS AND STAFF
Verbal report from Councilmembers on Intergovernmental (IGR) and Subcommittee Assignments Verbal report from City Manager
11. MATTERS OF INTEREST/CLARIFICATION
Items in this category are for discussion and direction to staf only. However, Council/Board may take final action on an item if there is no need for additional staf analysis.
A. Appointment to City Commissions
Recommendation: Adopt resolutions appointing members to the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
12. ADJOURNMENT
If you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (650) 595-7413. The speech and hearing-impaired may call (650) 637-2999 for TDD services. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at:www.belmont.gov. All staff reports will be posted to the web in advance of the meeting, and any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council/District Board or Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, One Twin Pines Lane, during normal business hours and at the Council Chambers at City Hall, Second Floor, during the meeting.