City Council Meeting Minutes
October 22, 2024
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
City Council Chambers, City Hall, One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, California TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024
6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Govt Code Section 54957.6) Agency designated representatives: Afshin Oskoui, City Manager
Employee organization: Mid-Management Confidential Employee Association (MMCEA) and Belmont Police Officers Association (BPOA)
Adjourn to regular Council business at this time being 7:00 p.m.
REGULAR BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER 7:06 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Mates
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action was made from the earlier held closed session.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS [none]
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Steve Peckler commented on safety and quality of life concerns in the area of Clipper and Concourse Streets.
COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmembers announced upcoming regina events and local holiday community events.
CONSENT BUSINESS
Approval of Minutes, City Council September 10, 2024, City Council September 24, 2024 City Council October 8, 2024
Resolution 2024-73 to 1) authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Task Order with Parametrix to provide design, bid and construction support engineering services for the Belmont Village Bicycle Improvement Project Phase 2 for an amount not to exceed $53,480, and 2) authorize a budget appropriation to the Belmont Village Bicycle Improvement Project in the amount of $530,000, to be funded by $330,000
Resolution 2024-74 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Service Agreement with Eaton & Associates for managed information technology services that aligns the existing compensation and terms for City and Police Department services to a new term of twenty-four City Council Meeting Minutes
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months with no increases to fees and an option to extend the agreement for an additional twelve months.
Motion to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amended agreement with Granicus LLC for the purchase of the “Service Cloud” product to redesign the City’s website and the associated annual subscription fees for the product and to retain GovDelivery, GovMeetings, CampaignDocs, Service Request Management, Open Platform Suite, Peak Agenda Management, Encoding Appliance, and all other products as part of the Granicus software solutions suite used by the City, in an amount not to exceed $384,897 over five-years.
ACTION: On a motion made by Councilmember McCune and seconded by Councilmember Hurt the Consent Business items were unanimously approved by a roll call vote (5-0).
PUBLIC HEARINGS [none]
GENERAL BUSINESS
City Owned Property Status and Disposition Options
Housing and Economic Development Manager Liebermann provided an overview of three city-owned residential properties at 730 El Camino Real, 503 Crest View Drive, and 1000 O’Neill Avenue (Emmett House) uses and the City’s current responsibilities and challenges regarding the properties. He concluded his presentation and seeking Council direction in exploring the disposition of one or more of the properties and preferences on the options for potential disposition of the Emmet House property.
Public Comment, provided by Laura Bliss and Andrew Fisch in support of preserving the group home model.
Council discussion ensued. Council concurred to begin the disposition process and keeping the continuity of the use ensured via deed restriction for the properties at 730 El Camino Real and 503 Crest View Avenue. Council requested more information on the options for 1000 O’Neill Ave (Emmett House).
BRIEF VERBAL REPORTS FROM MEMBERS AND STAFF
Verbal report from Councilmembers on Intergovernmental (IGR) and Subcommittee Assignments Councilmembers reported on their assignments.
Verbal report from City Manager
City Manager Oskoui commended the Belmont Finance Department for their continued excellence and achieving the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fourth consecutive year.
MATTERS OF INTEREST/CLARIFICATION [none]
ADJOURNMENT at this time being 7:35 pm
Submitted by,
Jozi Plut, City Clerk