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AGENDA
Thursday, July 27, 2023
7:00 P.M.
A.
ROLL CALL
B.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Commending the Deaf Plus Adult Community
2. Introduction of employee(s)
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 July 13, 2023, minutes
3. Adopt a resolution amending the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 for solid waste management program specialty contractual services by R3 Consulting Group, Inc.
4. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Contractual Services Agreements, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with BKF Engineers and NCE for on-call pavement engineering and management services
5. Adopt a resolution approving a Salary Schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5
6. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Faro Technologies Incorporated for the Focus Premium Three-Dimensional Scanner and amend the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2024
7. Adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of the State of California grants for Quiet Zone Safety Improvement in the amount of $2,000,000 and for Broadband Improvements in the amount of $1,800,000 and amend the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan
8. Adopt a resolution (1) adding multiple positions to the Employee Classification Plan; (2) adding and deleting multiple positions from the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2024; (3) approving a Side Letter amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Newark and Newark Association of Miscellaneous Employees; (4) amending the Compensation and Benefit Plan for Management, Supervisory and Professional Employees; (5) approving an amendment to the City's Salary Schedule; and (6) amending the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan
9. Adopt a resolution finding that emergency conditions exist that do not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids and authorizing the City Manager to take necessary action to negotiate and award an emergency construction contract and expenditure for the repair of a roadway sinkhole and storm drain on Smith Avenue and amendment of the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget for Fiscal Year 2024; exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 E.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution approving Development Impact Fee amendments to the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024
2. Hearing to consider property owners' objections and adopt a resolution confirming the Superintendent of Streets' Report concerning weed abatement assessments F.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Resolution approving an amendment to the Employment Agreement with City Manager David J. Benoun to serve as City Manager and an amendment to the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 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.
CITY MANAGER UPDATES
I.
CLOSED SESSION
J.
ADJOURNMENT
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