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 Recognizing Outgoing Parks and Recreation Commissioner Karl Mittelstadt
B. Proclamation Recognizing April as National Poetry Month
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 26, 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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C. SamTrans and San Mateo County Transit Authority Update D. Sequoia Healthcare District Update on Service to the Belmont Community
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
6. COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. CONSENT BUSINESS
A. Sewer Master Plan Contract Amendment
B. Revised Master Employee Pay Schedule – March 2024
C. Craftwater Engineering Agreement Amendment
D. Approval of Minutes
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.
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: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to an agreement with Ardurra (aka Infrastructure Engineering Corporation) for the engineering services to include additional scope of work for an additional amount of $34,520 for the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Update and Program Support Services bringing the total contract amount to a not-to-exceed amount of $610,690 Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Scope of Work
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving revision to the City’s Master Employee Pay Schedule in compliance with California’s Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) regulations
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit A - Master Employee Pay Schedule - Revised March 2024 Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a third amendment to the contract with Craftwater Engineering, Inc., for additional services including a supplemental topographic survey of the Meadow in Twin Pines Park and the inclusion of a pump station and electrical design for the detention basin for an additional amount of $87,973. for a total contract cost to a not-to-exceed amount of $1,299,438.
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Scope of Services
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Outdoor Dining Program – Parklet and Sidewalk Dining Policies and Fees
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. 800-803 Belmont Avenue Affordable Housing Loan Documents B. 2023-2031 Housing Element Update and City Council Direction C. Automated License Plate Readers
10. BRIEF VERBAL REPORTS FROM MEMBERS AND STAFF
Recommendation: Consider modifications and approve meting minutes Attachment(s):
City Council Meeting 2.27.2024
BFPD 2.27.2024 mtg mins.pdf
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the Outdoor Dining Program (ODP) within the public right-of-way, which includes Parklet and Sidewalk Dining Guidelines and new ODP permitting fees to be compiled in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Master Revenue Schedule.
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Parklet Permit
Sidewalk Dining Permit
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: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute:
(1) an affordable housing loan agreement and associated documents with Belmont Family Apartments, LP, to provide $3.5 million for the construction of the 125-unit affordable housing project at 800-803 Belmont Avenue, and (2) related subordination agreements.
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Recommendation: Receive report and provide direction on new proposed Housing Element programs
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Excerpt AFFH Programs
Recommendation: Discussion and direction for acquisition of automated license plate readers (ALPR)
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
BPD Policy 469 Automated License Plate Readers Rev. 2024 A. Verbal report from Councilmembers on Intergovernmental (IGR) and Subcommittee Assignments
B. Verbal report from City Manager
11. MATTERS OF INTEREST/CLARIFICATION
12. ADJOURNMENT
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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AGENDA POSTING: I declare a copy of this agenda was posted at City Hall, One Twin Pines Lane, and the City's website www.belmont.gov on , by p.m. /s/