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AGENDA
Thursday, May 11, 2023
7:00 P.M.
A.
ROLL CALL
B.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Introduction of employee(s)
2. Proclamation designating May 14-20, 2023, as Police Week
3. Proclamation designating May 21-27 2023, as Public Works Week
4. Proclaiming May 2023 as Building Safety Month
5. Proclamation designating May 21 to 27, 2023, 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 April 27, 2023 minutes
3. Approval of the plans and specifications and adopt a resolution accepting the bid and awarding the contract for the Total Bid to Sposeto Engineering Inc. for Safe Routes to Schools Improvements, Project 1280; Exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301
4. Approval of the plans and specifications and adopt a resolution accepting the bid and awarding the contract for the Base Bid and Additive Alternate Bids No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 to G. Bortolotto & Co., Inc. for FY 2022-2023 Asphalt Concrete Street Overlay Program, Project No. 1300 and amending the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget; Exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301
5. Adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the Contractural Services Agreement with Bureau Veritas North America Inc. for additional Building Inspection Division Plan Review and Miscellaneous Support Services
6. Adopt a resolution approving a contractual service agreement with Mike Yorks Investigations and amending the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget.
7. Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 15.04, General Provisions, and Chapter 15.44, Green Building and Construction and Waste Debris Recycling, of the Newark Municipal Code to align with State requirements E.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Canceled Public Hearing to consider approval of P2021-002, including an Ordinance establishing a Planned Development Overlay District, entitlements for Design Review, a Minor Use Permit, and a Vesting Tentative Map, and adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration supported by an Initial Study in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act for a 118-unit residential development located at 38288-38594 Cedar Boulevard
2. Public Hearing and Introduce an Ordinance Approving and Re-Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy as Stated in Chapter 2.50, “Military Equipment Use Policy” of the Newark Municipal Code in Compliance with Assembly Bill 481 F.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Presentation by Police Chief Gina Anderson on crime statistics in the City of Newark 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
I.
ADJOURNMENT
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