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
A. Proclamation Honoring Judy Sheldon Owner of Judy's Flag City on Her Retirement
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
7:00 PM
City Council Chambers
City Hall, One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, California
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 Chambers and address the Council from the Chambers.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
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6. COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. CONSENT BUSINESS
A. Approval of Minutes
B. Memorandum of Understanding with the Harbor Industrial Sewer Maintenance District
C. Revised Master Employee Pay Schedule
D. Ongoing Communications Outreach and Consulting Services E. Contract Award for the 2023 Pavement Project, City Contract Number 2022-613 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.
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.
Recommendation: Consider modifications and approve meeting minutes Attachment(s):
December 12, 2023 Special and Regular Meeting Minues
BFPD December 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Harbor Industrial Sewer Maintenance District (HISMD) to evaluate the feasibility of the City assuming responsibility for the conveyance and treatment of sewer services in the Harbor Industrial Area.
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Memorandum of Understanding
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving revision to the City’s Master Employee Pay Schedule in accordance with California’s Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) regulations.
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A - Master Employee Pay Schedule
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution (1) authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the service agreement with The Lew Edwards Group to provide communications outreach and consulting services in an amount of $78,000 plus a 10% contingency, for a total service agreement not-to-exceed amount of $295,800 and (2) approving a supplemental budget appropriation of $42,900 for the current fiscal year 2023-24 Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Resolution Exhibit A
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (none)
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. 2024 Council Intergovernmental Assignments (IGR)
10. BRIEF VERBAL REPORTS FROM MEMBERS AND STAFF
11. MATTERS OF INTEREST/CLARIFICATION
12. ADJOURNMENT
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to 1) award the contract for the 2023 Pavement Reconstruction Project to Ghilotti Bros., Inc for $3,105,207 with a 10% construction contingency of $310,521 for unforeseen conditions for a total amount not-to-exceed $3,415,728, and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the 2023 Pavement Project, City Contract Number 2022-613; and 2) authorize a budget transfer of $600,000 from the RMRA Pavement Rehabilitation & Slurry Projects #3115 to CIP Project #3108 to replace $510,747 of Measure I funding currently budgeted in CIP Project #3108 and add an additional $89,253 budget appropriation to CIP Project #3108 Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
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.
Recommendation: Motion to adopt the 2024 Council Intergovernmental Assignments (IGF) Attachment(s):
2024 Assignment List
A. Verbal report from Councilmembers on Intergovernmental (IGR) and Subcommittee Assignments
B. Verbal report from City Manager
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.
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