CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Locations:
Zoom and
City Council Chamber – 200 Old Bernal Ave.
CALL TO ORDER
• P ledge of Allegiance Reso No. 22-1335
• R emarks by Councilmember Balch Ord No. 2243
• Roll Call
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR – Items listed on the consent calendar are considered routine in nature and may be enacted by one motion. If disc ussion is required, that particular item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered separately.
Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency due to COVID-19 and has issued Executive Order N-29-20 and approved AB 361 suspending provisions of the Brown Act allowing meetings via teleconferencing and members of the public to observe and offer comments telephonically or electronically. The meeting will be held at the City Council Chamber – 200 Old Bernal Ave., via video/teleconference and will be broadcast live on Channel 29 and at https://www.tri-valleytv.org and https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCityofPleasanton.
Public participation: It is requested that members of the public wishing to address the City Council submit a speaker card. When public comment is opened on an a genda item, individuals may speak once per agenda item.
In Person at Council Chamber:
• Submit a physical sp eaker card to the C ity Clerk at the m eeting. When your name i s c alled, please provide comment at the podium.
Virtual via Zoom:
• Submit a n electronic speaker card in adva nce o f the meeting at https://forms.cityofpleasantonca.gov/f/SpeakerCard.
• U se the “raise hand” function when public comment is opened on the agenda item. You will be unmuted when your name is called and re-muted after the allotted time. To raise your hand, click the “raise hand” button or *9 on your telephone. To unmute your phone, press *6. • Join the meeting using this URL: https://cityofpleasanton.zoom.us/j/91294937422 • Join by phone +1(669)900-6833 or + 1(253)215-8782. W hen prompted: E nter Webinar ID 91294937422.
City Council Agenda Page 2 of 3 November 15, 2022
City Attorney
1. Adopt findings regarding public health related to the Covid-19 pandemic to support continued virtual public city meetings per Resolution No. 21-1249; and information about virtual attendance by officials at public meetings
2. Continued from October 18, 2022 – Adopt a resolution reauthorizing City Council eligibility for certain health and welfare benefits; and adopt a resolution establishing a travel reimbursement policy for elected and appointed officials
3. Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2242 amending Section 2.04.020 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code concerning councilmember salaries *Councilmembers Balch and Narum voted “no”
4. Establish an ad hoc subcommittee of the City Council to advise on the Water Supply Alternatives Project and initially appoint Mayor Brown and Councilmember Narum to serve on the subcommittee
City Manager
5. Approve meeting minutes of June 7, June 21, and June 28, 2022
6. Review and approve a letter from the Mayor to the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors requesting a City and Park District Liaison meeting to discuss the Garms Staging Area and other City and District matters
Community Development
7. Actions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission
8. Approve amendments to professional services agreements with 1) Lisa Wise Consulting fo r preparation of the Housing Element Update, for $27,710 and a new total c ontract amount of $329,711 and 2) First Carbon Solutions for preparation of the the Housing Element Update Environmental Impact Report for $26,000 for a new contract amount of $369,170
Economic Development
9. Public Hearing – Adopt a resolution levying the Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement District Assessment for 2023
Finance
10. Accept the Monthly Disbursements and Investment Report for September 2022
Library and Recreation
11. Adopt a res olution accepting the California State Libr ary Grant “ Stronger Together: Improving Library Access” for $175,000
Operations Services
12. Approve agreement with Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. for environmental compliance and habitat mitigation services related to the Stream Maintenance Project in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,315,402 through Fiscal Year 2029/30
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MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
13. Presentation of Small Business Saturday Proclamation
14. Public Comment regarding items not listed on the agenda – Speakers are limited to 3 minutes.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS
If necessary to ensure completion of the following items, the Mayor may alter time limits.
15. Consider authorizing staff to develop a Citywide Strategic Plan and continue implementing the existing City Council priorities for FY 2023/24 while the strategic plan is developed
16. Adopt the West Las Pos itas Boulevard Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Improvement Plan and Authorize the Phase 1 improv ements as part of the West Las Pos itas Multimodal Reconstruction Project, CIP No. 11514
17. R eceive update on revised schedule and work plan for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update , Stoneridge Mall Framework, and objective design standards
MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL
COUNCIL REPORTS: Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and meetings attended by the Council
ADJOURNMENT
Notice
Under Government Code §5 4957.5, any writings/documents regarding an open session item on th is agenda provided to a majority of the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet will be available f or public inspection by emailing the City Clerk’s Office, at [email protected]
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a cha llenge in the Superior Court to certai n City administrative decisions a nd orders, which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Gov ernment Code §65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered t o the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be reque sted to reconside r a decision if the request is made prior to the next Ci ty Council meeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting.
Accessible Public Meetings
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