1 BENICIA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Benicia City Hall, 250 East L Street, Council Chamber
Benicia, CA 94510
March 28, 2023
3:30 PM
Accessing The Meeting
How to Participate in the Meeting:
1) Attend in person at Council Chambers
2) Cable T.V. Broadcast - Check with your cable provider for your local government broadcast channel.
3) Livestream online at www.ci.benicia.ca.us/agendas.
4) Zoom Meeting (link below)
The public may view and participate (via computer or phone) link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88508047557?pwd=cHRsZlBrYlphU3pkODcycytmcFR2UT09 • If prompted for a password, enter 449303.
• Use participant option to “raise hand” during the public comment period for the item you wish to speak on. Please note, your electronic device must have microphone capability. Once unmuted, you will have up to 5 minutes to speak.
Dial in with phone:
Before the start of the item you wish to comment on, call any of the numbers below. If one is busy, try the next one.
1 669 900 9128
1 346 248 7799
1 253 215 8782
1 646 558 8656
1 301 715 8592
1 312 626 6799
• Enter the meeting ID number: 885 0804 7557 *please note this is an updated ID number*. 2 • Enter password: 449303
• When prompted for a Participant ID, press #.
• Press *9 on your phone to “raise your hand” when the Mayor calls for public comment during the item you wish to speak on. Once unmuted, you will have up to 5 minutes to speak.
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email City Clerk Lisa Wolfe at [email protected], who will use her best efforts to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety.
1. Convene Special Goal-Setting Meeting To Order (3:30 P.M.)
2. Roll Call
3. 2023 City Council Priority Goal Setting Workshop
3.A - 2023 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
The Goal Setting Workshop is an annual opportunity for Council to discuss and set its priorities for the next fiscal year, July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 (FY 2023-24).
Staff Report - Annual Goal Setting Workshop - FY 2023-24 Work Plan FY 2021-22
4. Adjournment Of Special Meeting And Call Regular Meeting To Order (6:00 P.M.)
5. Roll Call
6. Reference To The Fundamental Rights Of The Public
The fundamental rights of each member of the public can be found in the municipal code posted on the City’s website and on a plaque that is posted at the entrance to this meeting per section 4.04.030 of the City of Benicia’s Open Government Ordinance.
7. Pledge Of Allegiance
8. Announcements
8.A - MAYOR'S OFFICE HOURS
Mayor Young is currently not holding office hours due to surgery. Effective April 3rd, 2023, Mayor Young will resume an open office on the first and third Mondays of the month (except holidays) in the 3 Mayor's office of City Hall from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Other meeting times may be scheduled through City Hall by calling 707-746-4200.
8.B - OPENINGS ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Arts and Culture Commission
• 1 Partial Term, Expiring July 31, 2025
Building Code Board of Appeals
• 1 Partial Term, Expiring July 31, 2025
Community Sustainability Commission
• 1 Full Term, Expiring July 31, 2027
Human Services Board
• 1 Partial Term, Expiring July 31, 2026
Open Government Commission
• 1 Partial Term, Expiring January 31, 2025
• 1 Partial Term, Expiring January 31, 2026
• 1 Partial Term, Expiring July 31, 2025
Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Commission
• 3 Full Terms, Expiring July 31, 2027
Planning Commission
• 1 Partial Term, Expiring January 31, 2026
Sky Valley Open Space Committee
• 1 Full Term, Expiring July 31, 2027
9. Proclamations
9.A - PROCLAMATION - COVID-19 VOLUNTEERS (City Manager's Office) Proclamation - Covid-19 Volunteers
9.B - PROCLAMATION - VELMA SNOOK - MILESTONE BIRTHDAY (City Manager's Office)
Proclamation - Velma Snook - Milestone Birthday
10. Opportunity For Public Comments
How to Submit Public Comments for this City Council meeting:
Besides appearing in person and offering public comments, members of the public may provide public comment via Zoom, or to the City Clerk by email at [email protected]. Any comment submitted 4 to the City Clerk should indicate to which item of the agenda the comment relates. Specific information follows:
- Comments received by 2:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be electronically forwarded to the City Council and posted on the City’s website.
- Comments received after 2:00 pm, but before the start time of the meeting will be electronically forwarded to the City Council but will not be posted on the City’s website.
11. Written Comment
12. Public Comment
13. Consent Calendar
Items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or adopted by one motion unless a request for removal or explanation is received from a Council Member, Staff or member of the public. Items removed from the Consent Calendar shall be considered immediately following the adoption of the Consent Calendar.
13.A - APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES INTRODUCED OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA (City Attorney)
14. Business Items
14.A - WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE THAT WAS INSTALLED ADJACENT TO MARY FARMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Public Works Director) On January 31, 2023, a refuse collection vehicle, operated by Republic Services, struck the pedestrian bridge across Military West near Mary Farmar Elementary School, severely damaging the structure.
City staff and contractors acted expeditiously to close Military West to vehicular traffic and assess the structural integrity of the bridge. After concluding that demolition of the pedestrian bridge was necessary, City staff and contractors safely demolished the bridge and opened Military West to public traffic by February 3, 2023. Staff is now working on potential long term actions and would appreciate input from Council and the public.
Recommendation:
Hold a workshop to receive a presentation by staff, accept public comment, and provide feedback and direction to staff on key topic areas related to the pedestrian bridge that was situated adjacent to the Mary Farmar Elementary School driveway.
Staff Report - Update on Pedestrian Bridge
15. Adjourn To Closed Session
5 15.A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (1 potential case)
16. Reconvene Open Session
17. Announcement From Closed Session, If Any
18. Adjournment (9:00 P.M.)
6 Public Participation
The Benicia City Council and its Boards and Commissions welcome public participation.
Pursuant to the Brown Act, each public agency must provide the public with an opportunity to speak on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the agency and which is not on the agency's agenda for that meeting. The City Council allows speakers to speak on non-agendized matters under public comment, and on agendized items at the time the agenda item is addressed at the meeting. Comments are limited to no more than five minutes per speaker. By law, no action may be taken on any item raised during the public comment period although informational answers to questions may be given and matters may be referred to staff for placement on a future agenda of the City Council.
Should you have material you wish to enter into the record, please submit it to the City Manager.
Disabled Access or Special Needs
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to accommodate any special needs, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Kim Imboden, the ADA Coordinator, at (707) 746-4200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting.
Meeting Procedures
All items listed on this agenda are for Council discussion and/or action. In accordance with the Brown Act, each item is listed and includes, where appropriate, further description of the item and/or a recommended action. The posting of a recommended action does not limit, or necessarily indicate, what action may be taken by the City Council.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge a decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. You may also be limited by the ninety (90) day statute of limitations in which to challenge in court certain administrative decisions and orders (Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6) to file and serve a petition for administrative writ of mandate challenging any final City decisions regarding planning or zoning.
The decision of the City Council is final as of the date of its decision unless judicial review is initiated pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedures Section 1094.5. Any such petition for judicial review is subject to the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.
Public Records
The agenda packet for this meeting is available at the City Manager's Office and the Benicia Public Library during regular working hours. To the extent feasible, the packet is also available on the City's web page at www.ci.benicia.ca.us under the heading "Agendas and Minutes." Public records related to an open session agenda item that are distributed after the agenda packet is prepared are available before the meeting at the 7 City Manager's Office located at 250 East L Street, Benicia, or at the meeting held in the Council Chambers.
If you wish to submit written information on an agenda item, please submit to the City Clerk as soon as possible so that it may be distributed to the City Council. A complete proceeding of each meeting is also recorded and available through the City Clerk’s Office.
Contact Your Council Members
If you would like to contact the Mayor or a Council Member, please call the number listed below to leave a voicemail message.
Mayor Young: 707-746-4213
Vice Mayor Scott: 707-746-4213
Council Member Birdseye: 707-746-4213
Council Member Campbell: 707-746-4213
Council Member Macenski: 707-746-4213