AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 15, 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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or Dial in: 1-408-638-0968
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.
A. City Council Financial Ad-Hoc Committee Update
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. Authorize City Council and City Advisory Body Meetings to be Held Via Teleconference Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361) Action Proposed: Adopt a resolution authorizing City Council and City Advisory Body meetings to be held via teleconference for a period of 30 days, and making related findings pursuant to AB 361.
Contact: Holly M. Charléty, City Clerk, City Management B. Annual Progress Report for General Plan & Housing Element Action Proposed: Receive and file the attached 2021 Annual Progress Report on the General Plan and Housing Element.
Contact: Diego Romero, Assistant Planner; Sean Moss, Planning Manager, Community Development Department
C. Annual Parcel Assessment for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program and Drainage Maintenance
Activities for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Action Proposed: Adopt a resolution establishing the annual parcel assessment for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program and Drainage Maintenance activities at the current rate of $38.00 per Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) and authorizing the Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District to adopt Stormwater Utility Area (SUA) levies based on said amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23.
Contact: Will Provost, Operations + Environmental Services Division Manager, Public Works Department; Yvetteh Ortiz, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Public Works Department
D. El Cerrito del Norte Transit-Oriented Development Complete Streets Improvement Project - Cooperative Agreement No. 04-2847 Action Proposed: Adopt a resolution approving Cooperative Agreement No. 04-2847 (Agreement) between the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the City of El Cerrito (City) for the Plans, Specifications and Estimate and Right-of-Way components of the El Cerrito del Norte Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Complete Streets Improvement Project and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
Contact: Yvetteh Ortiz, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Public Works Department
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation for Officer of the Year
Action Proposed: Pass a motion to approve a proclamation commending and congratulating Michael Olivieri as the 2021 Officer of the Year.
Contact: Paul Keith, Chief of Police, Police Department B. Proclamation for Professional Staff of the Year
Action Proposed: Pass a motion to approve a proclamation commending and congratulating Property and Evidence Specialist Kent Ringgenberg as the 2021 Professional Staff of the Year.
Contact: Paul Keith, Chief of Police, Police Department C. Contra Costa County CORE Program Overview
Action Proposed: Receive and file a presentation and overview of the Contra Costa County Coordinated Outreach Referral, Engagement (C.O.R.E.) program and services provided in the City of El Cerrito.
Contact: Jenny Robbins, Chief of Programs, Contra Costa County Health and Homeless Services
D. Arts and Culture Commission Work Plan
Action Proposed: Receive and file a presentation from the Arts and Culture Commission on their 2021 accomplishments and 2022 Work Plan.
Contact: Alison Cooper, Chair; Alexandra Orologas, Assistant City Manager/Staff Liaison, City Management
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. POLICY MATTERS
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, April 5, 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.