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San Leandro, California
City of San Leandro
Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM City Council Chambers
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Successor Agency to the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency
Councilmember Bowen may participate via teleconference from the business center of the Harrah's Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino,15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 89449
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.
Mayor Gonzalez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present 6 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, Ballew, Simon, González III, Bowen
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. RECOGNITIONS
No items scheduled.
4. AMENDMENT OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Aguilar pulled item 5E from the consent calendar.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Ballew, seconded by Councilmember Aguilar, Jr., to Approve the Consent Calendar as amended. The motion carried by the following vote.
Aye: 5 - Azevedo, Ballew, Simon, González III, Bowen
Nay: 1 - Aguilar Jr.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
5.a. 23-613 Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Leandro to Adopt a City of San Leandro Page 1
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Recognized Obligations Payment Schedule (ROPS) and Administrative Budget for the Period July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025, Pursuant to Health and Safety Code §34177(I)
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso SA 2024-001
5.b. 23-628 Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Appointment of Retired Annuitant Kevin Hart as Interim Police Chief Pursuant to Government Code §7522.56 and §21221(g)
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2024-001
5.c. 23-612 Adopt a Resolution to Approve an Appropriation of $1,284,140 from 2023 Unspent Funds Balance to Fund the Climatec Phase III Project Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2024-002
5.d. 23-553 Motion to Nominate the Following Representatives to Boards and Commissions: Jessica Bustos and Sidney Davis to the Recreation and Parks Commission; and Rosemary Picado to the Senior Commission Adopted on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Min Order 2024-001
5.f. 23-641 Minutes for the December 18, 2023 City Council Meeting Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
5.e. 23-518 Motion to Nominate Nicholas Foster as San Leandro's Community Representative to the Oakland Airport/Community Noise Management Forum for a 3-Year Term Commencing January 2, 2024, and Ending December 31, 2027
Comments were made by approximately 2 people.
This matter was continued to the next regular council meeting
Aye: 4 - Azevedo, Ballew, González III, Bowen
Nay: 2 - Aguilar Jr., Simon
Enactment No: Min Order 2024-007
7. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS TAKEN
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No reportable actions taken.
8. CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS
No reports made.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments were made by approximately 18 people.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
No items scheduled.
11. CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Councilmembers announced their calendar of upcoming events and coordinated attendance, reported on local events attended since the last meeting, and made brief comments on issues of concern.
12. PRESENTATIONS
City Council took at 10 minute break from 8:05 to 8:15 pm.
13. ACTION ITEMS
13.a. 23-637 Council Discussion and Direction Regarding Process for Appointment to Fill District 1 City Council Vacancy per §250 of the City of San Leandro Charter
City Council took a 5 minute break at 8:19 pm.
Councilmember Ballew made a motion, with a second by Mayor Gonzalez to clear the chambers and move the Council meeting upstairs to the large conference room. The motion passed unanimous 5-0-1 with Councilmember Azevedo absent.
At 9:55 pm Councilmember Aguilar made a motion with a second by Councilmember Ballew to extend the meeting to 10:30 pm. The motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, Jr., seconded by Mayor González III, that the Council move forward with the staff recommendations, as modified to adjust the time frame for applications to end on January 29, 2024 at 5 pm, and that Council will submit questions for a supplemental questionnaire to be submitted with the applications. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, Ballew, Simon, González III, Bowen
Enactment No: Min Order 2024-002 & Min Order 2024-003
13.b. 23-636 Motion to Designate a Vice Mayor to Serve for a Period of One Year City of San Leandro Page 3
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Pursuant to City Charter Section 310
Councilmember Ballew made a substitute motion to nominate Councilmember Bowen as Vice Mayor, the motion failed for a lack of a second.
A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, Jr., seconded by Councilmember Azevedo, that this Minute Order - Council be Adopted nominating Councilmember Simon as Vice Mayor. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, Simon, González III, Bowen Nay: 1 - Ballew
Enactment No: Min Order 2024-004
14. COUNCIL REQUESTS TO SCHEDULE AGENDA ITEMS
No items were scheduled.
15. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
City Councilmembers reported on attendance at intergovernmental agency meetings, conferences, and seminars since the last meeting.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT, Continued
Comments were made by approximately 1 person.
16. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:16 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Kelly B. Clancy, CMC
City Clerk for the City of San Leandro
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