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. Parks Make Life Better Proclamation
B. San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department Wildland and Fire Update
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, June 25, 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. Community Center Conversation Update
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
6. COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. CONSENT BUSINESS
A. Public Improvements Acceptance - 1325 Old County Road B. Municipal Election November 5, 2024
C. City Council Regular Meeting Time, Record of Actions, and Agenda Format Recommendation: Receive presentation; not action required Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Presentation
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 accepting the public improvements for the Artisan Crossing apartments at 1325 Old County Road as completed and complying with City approved plans, authorize the release of the subdivision improvement bonds, and accept a maintenance and warranty bond and authorize its release after the required one-year warranty period
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Recommendation: Adopt resolutions: (1) calling for the election for two Councilmembers, one each from Districts 2 and 4; (2) calling for the election of an at-large Mayor; (3) placement of any ballot measures approved by City Council; and (4) authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the County of San Mateo to render services associated with the election
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
County Election Services - Resolution
Calling for Election - Resolution
Recommendation: (1) Adopt a resolution of the City Council modifying City Council Protocols regarding the starting time of City Council regular meetings. (2) Endorse changing the method of recording routine actions from both minutes and resolutions to minute orders without resolutions.
(3) Endorse separating the agendas for the City of Belmont City Council and Belmont Fire Protection District Board of Directors.
(4) Adopt a resolution of the Belmont Fire Protection District Board of Directors allowing for the cancellation of regular board meetings when no business is scheduled.
D. Craftwater Engineering Agreement Amendment #4
E. Revised Master Employee Pay Schedule
F. Belmont Village Bicycle Improvement Project Appropriation and TDA Article 3 Allocation
G. Purchasing and Contracting Authority and Procedures Amendments Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Modification to Council Protocols Resolution
BFPD Resolution
Council Protocols - redlined
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a fourth amendment to the agreement with Craftwater Engineering, Inc., for additional services for an amount of $142,065, for a total contract cost to a not-to-exceed $1,441,503 Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
TO Amendment #4 Exhibit 1
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 Pay Schedule
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution 1) for the fiscal year 2024-25 grant funding allocation request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)’s Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle project funding totaling $330,000, and 2) authorizing a budget appropriation to the Belmont Village Bicycle Improvement Project #7098 in the amount of $530,000, to be funded by $330,000 in TDA grant funding and $200,000 from the Street Improvement Fund
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
Exhibit 1 - Findings
Exhibit 2 - TDA Article 3 Project Application Form
Attachment B - 65% Plans
Recommendation: 1. Introduce an ordinance amending Belmont City Code regulations related to purchasing and city manager and city attorney contract authority.
2. Adopt resolution revising purchasing procedures and contract approval authority thresholds.
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Resolution
BCC Chapter 2 Purchasing Amendments
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (none)
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. Business License Tax Update
10. BRIEF VERBAL REPORTS FROM MEMBERS AND STAFF
11. MATTERS OF INTEREST/CLARIFICATION
12. ADJOURNMENT
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: Review a proposed alternative business license tax model and provide direction on next steps
Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Proposed Business License Model
Public Opinion Survey Results
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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