Combined Agency Meeting Minutes
May 28, 2024
MINUTES OF CITY OF BELMONT CITY COUNCIL AND BELMONT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
City Council Chambers, City Hall, One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, California TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Pang-Maganaris, McCune, Hurt (arrived at 7:05 pm), Latimerlo, Mates
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Mates.
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
No closed session prior to regular meeting.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Giuliano Carlini commented on protected bike infrastructure.
COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmembers provided information on upcoming City events.
CONSENT BUSINESS
Minutes, City Council May 14, 2024 Special and Regular Meeting Minutes BFPD May 14, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Resolution 2024-33 authorizing The City Manager To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The Agreement With Gates + Associates For Parks, Recreation, And Open Space Master Plan Services For An Additional $10,460 Bringing The Total Amount Not To Exceed To $234,709, Including Contingency
Resolution 2024-33A Authorizing The City Manager To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The Agreement With WRA Inc. For Open Space Management Plan And Environmental Impact Analysis Services For An Additional $22,000 Bringing The Total Amount Not-To-Exceed To $313,211, Including Contingency
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Resolution 2024-34 Attachment A, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Task Order with Pavement Engineering, Inc. to provide construction management and inspection services for an amount not to exceed $199,980 for the 2024 Slurry Seal Project, City Contract Number 2024-630
Resolution 2024-35 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute Amendment #1 to the contract with Parametrix, Inc. for additional services to extend the southbound left turn pocket at Ralston Avenue including a civil demolition plan for the El Camino Real concrete median, civil, striping and landscaping plans for the improved concrete median, and a traffic control plan during construction for an additional amount of $49,805, for a total contract cost to a not-to-exceed amount of $165,125
Resolution 2024-36 approving the establishment of 1) two-hour timed parking signs on the diagonal back-in parking sign locations at Artisan Crossing, 1325 Old County Road, and 2) no parking zone along various sections of the median and curbs along Irene Court Resolution 2024-37 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Task Order with MNS Engineers, Inc. to provide construction management and inspection services for an amount not to exceed $270,452 for the San Juan Blvd. Capacity Improvement Project, City Contract Number 2024-631
In response to Council inquiry City Attorney Rennie explained that the amendment to the Gates and Associates and WRA contracts (Resolution 2024-33)is to provide assistance in preparing documents in response to the current litigation regarding the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan Services (PROS) Plan.
City Manager Oskoui confirmed that a tree mitigation planting plan is in place for removal of trees associated with the project described in Resolution 2024-35.
Public Comment provided by Giuliano Carlini.
Written public comment received.
ACTION: On a motion made by Councilmember Hurt and seconded by Councilmember Latimerlo the Consent Business items were unanimously approved by a roll call vote (5-0).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
GENERAL BUSINESS
Introduction of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Finance Director Castaneda introduced the proposed fiscal year FY 2024-25 budget, noting that the budget is balanced. Executive Staff highlighted proposed department budgets. Director Castaneda noted that as part of the City’s budget development process, the Audit Committee will review the proposed FY 2024-25 budget prior to the June 11, 2024 public hearing and make recommendation to the Council regarding adoption.
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Council deliberation ensued. Council concurred with the staff budget presentation. No action was taken.
TEMS TAKEN OUT OF ORDER
BRIEF VERBAL REPORTS FROM MEMBERS AND STAFF
Verbal report from Councilmembers on Intergovernmental (IGR) and Subcommittee Assignments
Council reported on their assignments.
Verbal report from City Manager
City Manager Oskoui did not have an update.
MATTERS OF INTEREST/CLARIFICATION
None
RECESS at this time being 8:25 P.M. to Closed Session
Closed session - Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); Agency designated representatives: Davina Hurt and Robin Pang-Maganaris; Unrepresented Employees: City Manager, City Attorney
No reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT at this time being 11:00 p.m.
Submitted by,
Jozi Plut, City Clerk