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AGENDA
Thursday, April 13, 2023
7:00 P.M.
A.
ROLL CALL
B.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Commending the City of Newark Maintenance Division for their outstanding storm response efforts
2. Proclaim April as Fair Housing Month
3. Proclaim April 23rd to April 29th as National Crime Victims' Rights 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. Audited Demands
2. Approval of March 23, 2023 minutes
3. Adopt a Resolution Approving a First Amendment to Contractual Services Agreement with Metropolitan Planning Group for On-Call Planning Services
4. Adopt a Resolution approving an agreement with the County of Alameda for participation in the County of Alameda Strategic Vision Initiative – VISION 2026 Community Grant program and amending the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2023
5. Adopt a resolution accepting work with Rosas Brothers Construction for FY 2021-2022 Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Replacement, Project 1279. Exempt from CEQA Review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
6. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendments to the Contractual Services Agreements with Baird + Driskell Community Planning (Community Planning Collaborative) and Environmental Sciences Associates, Inc. and authorizing amendment of the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 to provide funding for consultant services related to the 2023-2031 Housing Element
7. Approval of plans and specifications and adopt a resolution accepting the bid and awarding the contract for the Base Bid and Additive Alternate Bid No. 1 to VSS International, Inc. for Cherry Street Class IV Separated Bikeways, Project 1254 and amending the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget for Fiscal Year 2023; Exempt from CEQA Review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301
8. Approval of the plans and specifications and adopt a resolution accepting the bid and awarding the contract for the total bid to Contract Decor, Inc. for Window Coverings for Newark Civic Center, Project 1353 and amending the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget for Fiscal Year 2024; Exempt from CEQA Review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
9. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Alameda County to restore library service hours and amend the Fiscal Year 2024 budget E.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public hearing pursuant to Government Code Sections 4217.10, et seq. to adopt certain findings and to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an energy services agreement with Syserco Energy Solutions (SES) in an amount not to exceed $1,598,265 and approving an amendment to the biennial budget and to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for the Energy Conservation Assistance Act (ECAA) loan from the California Energy Commission and to execute any necessary loan documents. Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines F.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Adopt a Resolution amending the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2023 for Capital Improvement Plan budget rollovers
2. Adopt a resolution approving a ten-year extension to the Franchise Agreement with Allied Waste Services of North America LLC (Republic Services) for collection of solid waste and collection and processing of source separated recyclable material, organic materials, and construction and demolition debris and revising the maximum limit for rates for solid waste collection, recycling, organics, and construction and demolition debris services starting on June 1, 2023 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. Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Northern District of Ohio (National opioid litigation involving Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart) Case No. 1:17-MD-2804
I.
ADJOURNMENT
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