CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
MONDAY, JANUARY
8, 2024
REGULAR MEETING –
7:00 PM
MEETING PARTICIPATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE AGENDA
IN PERSON INFORMATION:
CIVIC CENTER MEETING HALL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1016 S. LIVERMORE AVENUE
ZOOM IS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
CITY OF LIVERMORE YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofLivermoreCalifornia
TV29:
Comcast TV Channel 29
tv29live.org
John P Marchand, Mayor
Robert W Carling, Vice Mayor
Ben
Barrientos, Council Member
Evan Branning, Council Member
Brittni Kiick, Council Member
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1. CLOSED SESSION - NONE.
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
4. OPEN FORUM
In conformance with the Brown Act, no City Council action can occur on items presented during Open Forum.
To provide public comment in person, please submit a speaker card. When your name is called, walk to the lectern to address City Council.
Comments are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person, per item. The Mayor may reduce the amount of time based on the number of persons wishing to speak.
Comments are limited to one comment per person per item regardless of format or time submitted (this includes email and e-comment submissions prior to the meeting as well as live comments during the meeting).
Open Forum will conclude after 30 minutes; however, if there are additional speakers, Open Forum will reconvene before the meeting adjourns.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and are acted upon by the City Council with a single action. Members of the audience wishing to provide public input must submit a speaker card found at the entrance of the Council Chambers. A speaker is limited to a single comment with a maximum of three minutes for the entire Consent Calendar. If Consent Calendar items are pulled for discussion by the City Council, a speaker will be allowed one comment on the items pulled for discussion and a separate comment for the remaining Consent Calendar. The one comment limit applies regardless of format or time submitted (this includes email and e- comment submissions prior to the meeting as well as live comments during the meeting).
5.1 Approval of draft minutes - December 11, 2023 Regular Meeting.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the draft minutes.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. DRAFT 2023-12-11
5.2 Resolution authorizing the acceptance for permanent maintenance, release of security bonds,
ROLL CALL
Council Member Ben Barrientos
Council Member Evan Branning
Council Member Brittni Kiick
Vice Mayor Robert W. Carling
Mayor John Marchand
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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and execution of a Notice of Completion for the Livermore Village Parking Garage Construction, Phase 1: Trash Enclosure & Surface Lot, Project 586003.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance for permanent maintenance, release of the security bonds, and authorizing the City Manager to sign the Notice of Completion for the Livermore Village Parking Garage Construction, Phase 1: Trash Enclosure & Surface Lot Project 586003.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Resolution
3. Exhibit A - Notice of Completion
5.3 Resolution authorizing the acceptance for permanent maintenance, release of security bonds, and execution of a Notice of Completion for the 2021 Street Resurfacing Project, 2021-01.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance for permanent maintenance, release of the security bonds, and authorizing the City Manager to sign the Notice of Completion for the 2021 Street Resurfacing, Project No. 2021-01.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Resolution
3. Exhibit A - Notice of Completion
5.4 Resolution establishing the annual Affordable For-Sale Prices, Rental Rates, and Maximum Income Limits for affordable housing units subject to the City's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution:
1 .
Establishing new maximum income limits for extremely low-, very low-, low-, median- and moderate-income households which shall apply to the City’s first-time homebuyer and affordable rental programs effective upon adoption by City Council; and, 2 .
Establishing maximum for-sale housing prices for the Affordable Homeownership Program which will be effective for homes sold through the program for implementation during the 2024 program year, upon approval by City Council, and establishing updated annual rent limits for City-restricted affordable units also effective immediately upon adoption by City Council.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. 2023 Affordable Sales Prices and Rents
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2. Resolution
3. Exhibit A - 2024 Affordable Sales Prices and Rents
5.5 Resolution adopting the Community Benefit Policy and establishing a Community Benefit Fund
Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council adopt a resolution adopting the Community Benefit Policy and establishing a Community Benefit Fund.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A - Community Benefit Policy
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.
Comments are limited to one comment per person per item regardless of format or time submitted (this includes email and e-comment submissions prior to the meeting as well as live comments during the meeting).
7. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION - NONE.
Comments are limited to one comment per person per item regardless of format or time submitted (this includes email and e-comment submissions prior to the meeting as well as live comments during the meeting).
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MATTERS INITIATED BY CITY
MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
9. ADJOURNMENT
To a Regular City Council meeting on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 7:00 pm, Civic Center Meeting Hall, City Council Chambers, 1016 S. Livermore Avenue.
10. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
10.1 Supplemental materials received prior to the meeting.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Supplemental Materials
10.2 Supplemental materials received at the meeting.
Staff Report
Attachments:
1. Item Received at the Meeting
11. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
You can participate in the meeting in a number of ways:
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Open Forum
is an opportunity for the public to speak regarding items not listed on the agenda. Speakers are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. To address the City Council in person, you must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the start of that item. Please note that the City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action on any items that are not listed on the agenda. However, if your item requires action, the City Council may place it on a future agenda or direct staff to work with you and/or report to the City Council on the issue.
Public Hearings
- The topic of the hearing is typically summarized by staff, followed by a presentation by the applicant, and questions from the City Council. The Mayor will then open the hearing to the public and offer an opportunity for public comments. Speakers are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. To address the City Council in person, you must submit a speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the start of the presentation of the item.
Other Agenda Items
are also open for public input including Consent Calendar or Matters for Consideration items. These comments are also subject to the 3-minute limit.
Special Meetings, Workshops
- The public will have the opportunity to address the City Council regarding the item that is the subject of the special meeting or workshop. Public comments are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person.
Platforms to Participate in Meetings:
Submission of Comments Prior to the Meeting:
Email Comments
may be submitted by the public to the City Clerk’s Office (
[email protected]
). Items received no later than 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council and available on the City website prior to the meeting. These items will NOT be read into the record.
eComments
may be submitted by the public using the eComment link
here
. Comments may
be up to 1000 characters in length and will be accepted up until 4:00 pm the day of the meeting. These items will NOT be read into the record and are viewable by the City Council and the public upon submittal.
Submission of Comments During the Meeting:
Speakers are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per person. To submit a comment you must complete a speaker card for each item. Speaker cards are available in the Civic Center Meeting Hall lobby. Indicate on the card the item number you wish to comment on and submit the card directly to the City Clerk prior to the start of the item. Please note that the City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action on any items that are not listed on the agenda.
However, if your item requires action, the City Council may place it on a future agenda or direct staff to work with you and/or report to the City Council on the issue.
The City will be using YouTube and TV29 as two tools to provide the public access to view City Council meetings. No public comment will be accepted via YouTube.
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TV29:
tv29live.org
Comcast Cable 29
YouTube:
http://youtube.com/c/CityofLivermoreCalifornia
If you would like to deliver written materials to the City Council as part of your public comment, please provide 10 copies to the City Clerk with your speaker card.
The
City Council Agenda and Agenda Reports
are prepared by City staff and are available
for public review on Tuesday evening, six days prior to the City Council meeting in the Civic Center Library, 1188 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, and at the City Clerk’s Office, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore. The Agenda is also available on the City’s website, http://LivermoreCA.gov/agenda
.
Under Government Code §54957.5, any
supplemental material
distributed to the members
of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, and included in the agenda packet available on the City’s web site at
http://LivermoreCA.gov/agenda
.
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