AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 1, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
Members:
Mayor Gabe Quinto
Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Motoyama · Councilmember Janet Abelson Councilmember Paul Fadelli · Councilmember Tessa Rudnick Join Via Zoom:
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The City Council may continue to meet by teleconference, consistent with the Brown Act as amended by AB 361 (2021). Under the amended rules, the City will not provide a physical location for members of the public to participate in the teleconference meeting.
Members of the public can watch or listen to City Council meetings as follows:
1. Cable T.V. Broadcast on KCRT Channel 28
2. Radio Broadcast on FM 88.1 Or 97.7
3. Livestream Online at www.el-cerrito.org/CouncilMeetingMaterials
4. Via Zoom using the meeting information listed above.
Each period for public comment will be announced. Public Comments may be submitted one of two ways:
Via Zoom using the “Raise Hand” icon to request to speak. If joining by phone, dial *9 to "raise your hand", and when prompted by the host, *6 to unmute/mute. Via email to [email protected]. Email must contain in the subject line Public Comments – Not on the Agenda or Public Comments – agenda item #.
To ensure City Council receives your written comments prior to taking action, they must be received by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. All written comments received by this deadline will be provided to the City Council and posted online in advance of the meeting.
Comments received after the deadline will be provided to the City Council and included with supplemental materials after the meeting. No written comments will be read into the record.
7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL – CONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OR OBSERVATION OF A
MOMENT OF SILENCE
2. TELECONFERENCE AND PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
3. COUNCIL/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Reports of closed session, commission appointments and informational reports on matters of general interest which are announced by the City Council and staff.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Remarks are typically limited to 3 minutes per person. The Mayor may reduce the time limit per speaker depending upon the number of speakers and may limit the total time for public comment to facilitate the completion of business on the agenda. Comments regarding non-agenda, presentation and consent calendar items will be heard first.
Comments related to items appearing on the Public Hearing or Policy Matter portions of the Agenda will be heard prior to the City Council taking action on each item.
5. ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the consent calendar shall be acted upon in one motion, unless a member of the City Council or staff request separate consideration.
A. Approval of Minutes
Action Proposed: Pass a motion to approve the minutes from the meetings of January 19, February 1, 8, and 15, 2022.
Contact: Holly M. Charléty, City Clerk, City Management B. Parent Teacher Association Proclamation
Action Proposed: At the request of Councilmember Abelson, approve a proclamation recognizing the occasion of the Parent Teacher Association's 125th anniversary.
Contact: Holly M. Charléty, City Clerk, City Management C. Women's History Month Proclamation
Action Proposed: Pass a motion to approve a proclamation designating March as “Women’s History Month” and March 8, 2022 as “International Women’s Day" in the City of El Cerrito.
Contact: Alexandra Orologas, Assistant City Manager, City Management
D. Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Proclamation
Action Proposed: Pass a motion to approve a proclamation declaring March 2022 as Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month in the City of El Cerrito.
Contact: Holly M. Charléty, City Clerk, City Management E. American Red Cross Month Proclamation
Action Proposed: Pass a motion to approve a proclamation declaring March 2022 as American Red Cross Month in the City of El Cerrito and encouraging all Americans to support this organization and its noble humanitarian mission.
Contact: Holly M. Charléty, City Clerk, City Management F. Arbor Week Proclamation
Action Proposed: Pass a motion to approve a proclamation declaring March 7 through March 14, 2022 as Arbor Week in the City of El Cerrito.
Contact: Stephen Prée, Environmental Programs Manager, Public Works Department
G. Urban Forest Committee Appointment
Action Proposed: Approve an Urban Forest Committee
recommendation to appoint Susan Kuchinskas to the Urban Forest Committee, effective March 1, 2022.
Contact: Stephen Prée, Environmental Programs Manager/City Arborist, Public Works Department; Will Provost, Operations and Environmental Services Division Manager, Public Works Department; Yvetteh Ortiz, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Public Works Department H. Resolution Recognizing March 10, 2022 as the 63rd Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising, and Affirm Support to the People of Tibet
Action Proposed: Adopt a resolution declaring: 1) March 10, 2022, the 63rd anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising, as “Tibet Day” in the City of El Cerrito; and 2) Declaring El Cerrito's expression of solidarity with the Tibetan people and their just, peaceful, and nonviolent movement to remind the world of the ongoing suppression of human rights and freedom in Tibet and the continuous degradation of culture, religion, land, and identity of the Tibetan people by China.
Contact: Alexandra Orologas, Assistant City Manager, City Management
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. Contra Costa College Update
Action Proposed: Receive and file an introduction from the new President and a brief update on Contra Costa College.
Contact: Dr. Tia Robinson-Cooper, President, Contra Costa College
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. POLICY MATTERS
A. Transmittal and Presentation of FY 2020-21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
Action Proposed: Receive and file the transmittal of and presentation on the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Contact: Ahmed Badawi, President, Badawi & Associates
B. FY 2021-22 Mid-Year Budget Update
Action Proposed: Receive an update on City revenues and expenditures for the first six months of the fiscal year through December 31, 2021 and adopt a resolution authorizing amendment to the FY 2021- 22 budget and approving new spending limits.
Contact: Karen Pinkos, City Manager, City Management
9. CITY COUNCIL LOCAL & REGIONAL LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
Mayor and City Council communications regarding local and regional liaison assignments and committee reports.
10. ADJOURN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
The City of El Cerrito serves, leads and supports our diverse community by providing exemplary and innovative services, public places and infrastructure, ensuring public safety and creating an economically and environmentally sustainable future.
Council Meetings can be heard live on FM Radio, KECG – 88.1 and 97.7 FM and viewed live on Cable TV - KCRT- Channel 28. The meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 28 the following Thursday
and Monday at 12 noon, except on holidays. Live and On-Demand Webcast of the Council Meetings can be accessed from the City’s website http://www.el-cerrito.org/CouncilMeetingMaterials and is streamed with closed caption. Copies of the agenda bills and other written documentation relating to items of business referred to on the agenda are on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, at the El Cerrito Library and posted on the City’s website at www.el-cerrito.org prior to the meeting.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk, 510-215-4305. 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 I).
The Deadline for agenda items and communications is eight days prior to the next meeting by 12 noon, City Clerk’s Office, 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA. Tel: 510-215–4305, email [email protected]
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 COUNCIL MEETING.
ACTIONS CHALLENGING CITY COUNCIL DECISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE TIME LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.6. The City Council believes that late night meetings deter public participation, can affect the Council’s decision-making ability, and can be a burden to staff. City Council Meetings shall be adjourned by 11:00 p.m., unless extended to a specific time determined by a majority of the Council.