1 COUNCILMEMBERS
Dominic D. Aliano, Mayor
Laura M. Hoffmeister, Vice Mayor
Edi E. Birsan
Timothy A. McGallian
Carlyn S. Obringer
Civic Center
1950 Parkside Drive
Concord, CA 94519
www.cityofconcord.org
Regular Meeting of the
Concord City Council
Tuesday,
April 5, 2022
6:30 p.m. - Open Session
7:00 p.m. – Redistricting Public
Hearing
Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive
and various
telephonic/electronic
locations
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 21607.1, Item 5.a, which is the public hearing on the redistricting process, has been noticed with a 7:00 p.m. start time. If the Council is addressing another agenda item when that start time occurs, the Council may first conclude the other item, including any associated public comment.
NOTICE: Members of the City Council, City staff/consultants, and the public will be able to participate either in-person or remotely via Zoom.
Pursuant to AB 361, the City is authorized to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public. Tonight’s meeting will be conducted both in-person and remotely via Zoom.
How to Watch the Meeting:
Watch on TV on Comcast Channel 28, Astound Channel 29, and U-verse Channel 99 Watch the TV broadcast through the City’s website by following THIS LINK Watching Live Streaming of the meeting by following THIS LINK Join the Zoom webinar by following THIS LINK
For meeting interpretation from English to Spanish during the meeting, please join the meeting Zoom webinar by following THIS LINK.
Para traducción de Ingles a Español durante esta junta, por favor entre a la junta de Zoom usando ESTE ENLACE.
2 How to Submit Public Comments:
Please note that emailed comments will not be read aloud by staff.
Written: All comments received before 3:00 pm the day of the meeting will be posted on the City’s website as “Correspondence” under the relevant agenda item and provided to the City Councilmembers prior to the meeting.
Email comments to [email protected].
If you are commenting on a particular item on the agenda, please identify the agenda item number and letter.
If you are commenting on an item not listed on the agenda, please identify your comment as a General Public Comment.
To Participate in Public Comment During the Meeting:
Please note that emailed comments will no longer be read aloud by staff.
In-Person Comments: Blue Speaker Identification Cards are located near the Council Chamber entrance. Please complete a Speaker Card and give it to the City Clerk prior to the agenda item you wish to speak on and preferably prior to the Council meeting. When the Mayor opens a public comment period, the City Clerk will call speakers to provide comment in the order the Speaker Cards are received. Should you have any questions after consulting the Speaker Identification Card, please contact the City Clerk prior to the start of the Council meeting.
Live Remote Public Comments: Members of the public may submit a live remote public comment via Zoom video conferencing. Download the Zoom mobile app from the Apple Appstore or Google Play. If you are using a desktop computer, you can test your connection to Zoom by clicking here. Zoom also allows you to join the meeting by phone.
Join the meeting at any point, but be sure you are in the meeting prior to the City Council consideration of the item on which you would like to provide comments. From a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android:
https://cityofconcord.zoom.us/j/87425472806?pwd=UENEbjU5SUJ6NXVvd0lDaE5lakxuUT09 oWebinar ID: 874 2547 2806
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oBy phone: US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 348 7799 or 1 253 215 8782 Speakers will be asked to provide their name and city of residence, although providing this is not required for participation.
Each speaker will be afforded up to 3 minutes to speak. Speakers will be muted until their opportunity to provide public comment. When called upon to speak, speakers will be promoted to panelists so they have the ability to turn on their cameras so they are visible to the Council and public.
When the Mayor opens a public comment period on the item on which you would like to comment, please use the “raise hand” feature (or press *9 if connecting via telephone) which will alert staff that you have a comment to provide.
3 OPEN SESSION
1. OPENING
Roll Call
Pledge to the Flag - Councilmember Birsan
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
This is a 15-minute Public Comment Period for items within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction that are not on this agenda. Each speaker will be limited to approximately three minutes.
State law prohibits the City Council from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the Public Comment Period. Please see “How to Submit Public Comments” above.
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation – of Business Recognition Awards to Athens Administrators, Las Montañas Supermarkets, and Early Alert Canines. Overview of program and presentations by Robert Carrera, Economic Development Specialist.
Introduction by Mayor Aliano
b. Presentation – by Kimberli Buckley, Senior Community Library Manager, Concord Library, on the Children's Room. Introduction by Mayor Aliano.
4. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
The public is entitled to address the City Council on items appearing on the Consent Calendar before or during the City Council’s consideration of the Consent Calendar. Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made by one motion of the City Council, provided that any Councilmember, individual or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the Mayor may defer action on the particular item and place the same on the regular agenda for consideration in any order s/he deems appropriate. Please see “How to Submit Public Comments” above. a. Considering – approval of the minutes from the March 1 and March 8, 2022, meetings. Recommended by the City Clerk.
b. Considering – adoption of a Resolution approving and ratifying a side letter of agreement with the Teamsters Local 856 amending Section 9.6 - Night Shift Premium Pay of the Memorandum of Understanding executed by the Director of Human Resources in her/his capacity as the City Manager’s designee. Recommended by the Director of Human Resources. c. Considering – approval of an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement, CCA-5893, with Arisa Group, dba as Cendien Consulting, for support and maintenance of the Lawson Enterprise Resource Planning software in the amount of $150,000, for a not to exceed amount of $375,000 (including costs of past work); and authorizing the City Manager to execute 4 the amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney. (General Fund) Recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
5. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the public hearing is opened, except on public hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment.
After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Council level for discussion and action. Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council. No public hearing shall commence after 10 p.m. unless approved by majority vote of the City Council. Please see “How to Submit Public Comments” above. a. Considering – draft plans and/or the Proposed Final draft map drawn by the independent demographer for the purpose of redistricting Council election districts, and potentially providing direction on refinements thereto; adopting an Ordinance of the City of Concord Amending Concord Municipal Code Chapter 2.35 (Elections) to permit the district boundaries for “By Districts” Elections to be established by Resolution; and adopting a resolution establishing district boundaries for “By District” City Council elections. Report by Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager.
CEQA: Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15320, 15378, and 15061(b)(3).
b. Considering – introduction of an Ordinance requiring electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure statements by reading of the title only and waiving further reading. Report by Joelle Fockler, City Clerk.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060, 15061, and/or 15378.
6. CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence received at the City Council meeting will be listed here on the Annotated Agenda. a. Letter to Hon. Eduardo Garcia, Chair, Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee RE: AB 1814 (Grayson) SUPPORT - March 18, 2022 b. Letter to Senator Steve Glazer and Assemblymember Tim Grayson RE:
Community Support for the 2022 State Budget Requests from the City of Concord - March 18, 2022
c. Letter to Senator Steve Glazer RE: Support of Senate Bill 843 (Glazer) Renters Tax Credit - March 22, 2022
7. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Closed Session Announcements
City Manager or Staff Reports
5 a. Council Reports
Considering – the formation of a Council Ad Hoc Committee to advise the City Manager on Federal legislative efforts for the remainder of calendar year 2022. Report by Mayor Aliano.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15262, and/or 15378.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting
Date: 4/12/2022 6:30 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited by California law to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the hearing or in a written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the hearing.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California Law, it is the policy of the City of Concord to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you are disabled and require a copy of a public hearing notice, or an agenda and/or agenda packet in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require other accommodation, please contact the ADA Coordinator Tianjun Cao at (925) 671-3243 or [email protected], at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.