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AGENDA
Thursday, May 26, 2022
7:00 P.M.
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A.
ROLL CALL
B.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Commending Courtney Jo Bond
2. Commending Newark Memorial High School Rocketry Team
3. Proclamation designating May 15 to 21, 2022, as Emergency Medical Services Week C.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The public is invited to address the City Council on any item not listed on the agenda. Public Comments are generally limited to 5 minutes per speaker. Please note that State law prohibits the Council from acting on non-agenda items.
D.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine and may be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless there is a request by a Council Member, a staff member, or a member of the public to remove an item for separate discussion and action.
1. Approval of Audited Demands
2. Approval of May 12, 2022, special and regular meeting minutes
3. Approval of plans and specifications, and adopt a resolution for acceptance of bid, and award of contract for the Total Bid to Rosas Brothers Construction for FY 2021-2022 Citywide Accessible Pedestrian Curb Ramps (TDA Article 3 FY21/22), Project 1277
4. Adopt a Resolution Accepting work with Chrisp Company for 2020 Citywide Thermoplastic Street Striping, Project 1242 E.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Hearing to consider property owners' objections to the 2022 Weed Abatement Program and instruction to the Superintendent of Streets to abate the public nuisances
2. Hearing to consider adoption of resolution approving the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2023
3. Public Hearing to Receive Input on Military Equipment Policy and Introduce an Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.50 entitled, “Military Equipment Use Policy” to the Newark Municipal Code in compliance with Assembly Bill 481 F.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Adopt Resolutions for approval of Annual Engineer's Reports, intention to levy and collect assessments and setting a public hearing on June 23, 2022, for Landscaping and Lighting District Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 for fiscal year 2022-2023 in accordance with the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972
2. Adopt Resolutions Approving the addition of the classifications of Chief Information Officer/Information Technology Director, Information Technology Analyst, Senior Information Technology Analyst, and Information Technology Technician I/II and the deletion of the classifications of Information Systems Manager, Information Systems Specialist, and Information Systems Technician by (1) amending the Employee Classification Plan; (2) amending the Compensation and Benefit Plan for the City Officials and the Management, Supervisory, and Professional Employee Group; and the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Newark and the Newark Association of Miscellaneous Employees (NAME) and (3) approving an amendment to the City's Salary Schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5 G.
CITY COUNCIL MATTERS
City Council Members report on attendance at intergovernmental agency meetings, conferences, and seminars since the last meeting. City Council Members may also announce upcoming events and coordinate attendance; report on local events attended since the last meeting; and make brief comments on issues of concern.
H.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Closed session for conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6. Agency designated representatives: City Manager Benoun, Assistant City Manager Hovorka, and Human Resources Director Solito; Employee Groups: the Newark Association of Miscellaneous Employees; the Newark Police Management Association; the Newark Police Association; the Confidential Employee Group; and City Officials and the Management, Supervisory, and Professional Employee Group I.
ADJOURNMENT
HYBRID IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with Assembly Bill 361 (2021). Members of the public may attend the meeting in person, virtually via Zoom, or watch it via YouTube. If you attend the meeting in person, a face covering is recommended but not required. The City Council Chambers will have limited public seating consistent with CDC Guidelines.
Mayor Nagy, Vice Mayor Hannon, and Council Members Bucci, Collazo, and Freitas may be attending this meeting via teleconference. Teleconference locations are not open to the public. In the event that any members of the City Council elect to attend this meeting via teleconference, all votes conducted during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
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Council Meeting Access/Materials:
The agenda packet is available for review at
Agendas and Minutes
. The packet is typically posted to the City website the Friday before the meeting, but no later than 72 hours before the meeting.
Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5, supplemental materials distributed less than 72 hours before this meeting, to a majority of the City Council, will be made available for public inspection at this meeting and will be posted, if time allows, at Agendas and Minutes
. Materials prepared by City staff and distributed during the meeting are available for public inspection at the meeting or after the meeting if prepared by some other person. Documents related to closed session items or are exempt from disclosure will not be made available for public inspection. For those persons who require special accommodations, please contact the City Clerk at least two days prior to the meeting at City Clerk
or 510-578-4266.