AUGUST 23, 2022
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/BIFA AGENDA
TELECONFERENCE, ZOOM
*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION* UPDATED APRIL 21, 2022
Consistent with Contra Costa County Health orders, and in accordance with California Government Code Section 54953(e) concerning teleconference meetings, this City Council/Successor Agency/Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority (BIFA) meeting will be held exclusively via teleconference, using the Zoom video conferencing system. At this time, public participation will be available exclusively via telephone or teleconference, using the Zoom video conferencing system.
How to View and Participate
The public is invited to participate in the City Council/Successor Agency/BIFA meeting and offer comments of up to 3 minutes (or as may otherwise be determined by the Council) using any of the following methods:
1. Zoom: www.brentwoodca.gov/vcc or Zoom Webinar ID: 760 1397 0037 Phone Numbers:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 720 707 2699 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free)
As the City Council Chamber will not be open to the public, individuals may view and participate in the meeting with this link. During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. The meeting host will call on you, by name, and enable your microphone when it is your turn to speak.
In order to ensure the orderly administration of the meeting using this method, providing your name is encouraged, but is not required. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the City Clerk by noon of the meeting date at [email protected] or 925.516.5182.)
The public may view the meeting via one-way video feed by selecting the video option at the City Council Agendas’ link on the City webpage at www.brentwoodca.gov
1. Telephone
If you wish to comment during the meeting via telephone, you may “raise your hand” virtually on most devices by pressing *9, and you will be called upon when it is your time to speak. After speaking, please press *9 again to remove the “raise your hand” feature. If that feature does not work on your device, please email [email protected] in advance of the meeting where possible. The request must contain in the subject line “Request to Speak – Agenda Item #” and should include name and full phone number that will be used to call in. In order to ensure the orderly administration of the meeting using this method, providing your name is encouraged, but is not required.
1. E-mail
Public comments can also be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be:
distributed to the Council via email before the meeting, posted online for public inspection at https://www.brentwoodca.gov/councilmeetingonline, and
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later summarized in the meeting minutes.
Public comments received after 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date, but prior to the start of the meeting, will be emailed to the City Council/Successor Agency/BIFA, posted online within one day following the meeting, and will be summarized in the meeting minutes. The City cannot guarantee that its network, website, and/or the Zoom system will be uninterrupted. In the event of an interruption to the broadcasting of the meeting using the telephone or internet-based options listed above, the City Council will take no further action on items on the agenda until public access to the meeting via either option is restored. To ensure that the City Council/Successor Agency/BIFA receives your comments prior to taking action, you are strongly encouraged to submit them in advance of the meeting by 3:00 p.m.
As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail.
The Closed Captioning provided via Zoom is auto generated. It is not the official record and is provided as a convenience.
Pursuant to Section 54956 of the California Government Code, a special meeting of the City Council is hereby called for AUGUST 23, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time the public is permitted to address the City Council on items that are on the agenda. Unless otherwise stated by the Mayor, persons addressing the City Council are required to limit their remarks to three (3) minutes. Please use the Raise Your Hand feature in Zoom. Those with questions should direct them to the Council and, if relevant, the Council may direct them to the appropriate staff member.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
[Gov’t. Code §54957]
Title: City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
[Gov’t. Code § 54957.6]
City Designated Representatives: Mayor Joel Bryant
Vice Mayor Johnny Rodriguez
Tim Davis, Esq.
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager Tim Ogden
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
[Gov’t. Code §54957]
Title: City Attorney
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4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
[Gov’t. Code § 54957.6]
City Designated Representatives: Mayor Joel Bryant
Vice Mayor Johnny Rodriguez
Tim Davis, Esq.
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney Damien Brower
ADJOURNMENT
7:00 PM – CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/BIFA MEETING
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public is permitted to speak on items that are listed under Presentations; Informational Reports from Council//Successor Agency/BIFA Members, Committee, Liaisons, and Staff; on the Consent Calendar; Requests for Future Agenda Items, new items; or items not on the agenda. Public comments for other scheduled agenda items should wait until that time.
Persons are required to limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless an extension of time is granted by the Mayor subject to approval of the City Council/Successor Agency/BIFA. Please use the Raise Your Hand feature in Zoom during this item to speak under Public Comments. Speakers desiring answers to questions should direct them to the City Council/Successor Agency and, if relevant, the City Council/Successor Agency/BIFA may direct them to the appropriate staff member
A. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMITTEES,
LIAISONS, AND STAFF
This portion of the agenda is to provide an opportunity for Council/Successor Agency/BIFA Members to report on attendance at events, subcommittee meetings, and entities on which the Council/Successor Agency/BIFA Member has been appointed as a liaison and for staff to provide brief updates and/or information to the City Council.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is required, that particular item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered separately.
B.1. Proclamation proclaiming September as National Senior Center Month.
B.2 Proclamation proclaiming September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month B.3 Proclamation proclaiming September 5 - 11, 2022 as National Suicide Prevention Week AUGUST 23, 2022
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B.4 A Resolution initiating and declaring the intention to annex the Sciortino Ranch Market Place project (MS 351-21) into existing Landscape & Lighting Assessment District No. 19-3 (Citywide and Local Maintenance Services) as Annexation No. 6; declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments; and setting the date of September 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., or at such time thereafter that the matter can be heard for the public hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code “Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972” and California Proposition 218. (Bruce Mulder/Aaron Wanden) B.5. A Resolution approving the General Obligation Bond Tax Rate of .0048% for the 2022/23 tax roll and requesting submittal to Contra Costa County (Kerry Breen/Angela Ausemus) B.6. Resolutions approving the continued use of teleconferencing for meetings of (1) the City Council and all subsidiary City legislative bodies, (2) the Successor Agency to the Brentwood Redevelopment Agency, and (3) the Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority, from August 23, 2022 through September 22, 2022, per AB 361 (2021) (Tim Ogden/Margaret Wimberly)
B.7. A Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Reimbursement Agreement with Brookfield Bay Area Holdings, LLC, Subdivision No. 9428 Chandler, for costs associated with Master Plan Park Improvements located along Empire Avenue, north of Lone Tree Way. (Miki Tsubota/Debra Galey) B.8 A resolution approving the addition of one (1) new full-time position, an Administrative Assistant I/II in the Public Works Department, Engineering Division; and amending the 2022/23 Operating Budget. (Miki Tsubota)
C. BUSINESS ITEMS
C.1. Receive an Update on the Request for Funding for the John Marsh House Interpretive Center and Provide Direction on Use of City Funding (Darin Gale/Joshua Ewen) C.2 Council Discussion and possible direction to staff related to Council Member Compensation and benefits. (Sukari Beshears)
D. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
D1. NEW REQUEST(S)
Council Members wishing to have an agenda item placed on a future agenda shall make a request under this section of the agenda. These items will be included on the agenda for the next Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Any disclosable public records related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting distributed to all or a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before this meeting is available for inspection at City Hall, located at 150 City Park Way, during normal business hours.
If you challenge the any of the matters listed under 'Public Hearings' 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 Brentwood City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
NOTICE
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a person with a disability and you need AUGUST 23, 2022
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disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (925) 516-5440 or fax (925) 516-5441. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. {28 CFR
35.102-35, 104 ADA Title II}
POSTING STATEMENT
On August 18, 2022 a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board, outside City Hall, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, CA 94513 and at our website www.brentwoodca.gov A complete packet of information is available for public review at City Hall or on our website at www.brentwoodca.gov