CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
March 29, 2022
WE PROVIDE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICES THAT ARE
ESSENTIAL TO THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN SAN RAMON
David E. Hudson, Mayor Sridhar Verose, Vice Mayor
Mark Armstrong, Councilmember Scott Perkins, Councilmember Sabina Zafar, Councilmember Agenda Questions: Please call the City Clerk (925) 973-2539 Documents received after publication of this Agenda and considered by the City Council in its deliberation will be available for inspection only via electronic document transfer, due to COVID-19. See the COVID-19 provisions outlined below. Please call or email the City Clerk during normal business hours if you require access to any such documents.
TELECONFERENCE SPECIAL MEETING – 5:00 PM
COVID-19 ADVISORY AND MEETING PROCEDURE
Assembly Bill 361 suspends certain provisions of the Brown Act, allowing public meetings to be held by teleconference. As a precaution to protect the health and safety of staff, officials, and the general public. Councilmembers will not be physically in attendance, but will be available via video conference.
There will be no physical location for members of the public to participate in the meeting. We encourage members of the public to access the meeting online using Zoom. It is recommended that anyone wishing to view and/or participate in the meeting, download the Zoom application, www.zoom.us, before the start of the meeting. Zoom participants will have the opportunity to speak during one of the Public Comment periods (for topics not on the agenda), in addition to each of the agendized items.
If you would like to submit written public comment via email, please do so by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, to [email protected]. Please include “Public Comment 3/29/2022” in the subject line. In the body of the email please include your name and the item you wish to comment on. Written comments submitted will be provided to the Council prior to the start of the meeting. Written public comment will not be read aloud during the meeting. If you wish to make your comments heard, you must participate in the Zoom meeting.
There will be zero tolerance for any person addressing the Council making profane, offensive and disruptive remarks, or engaging in loud, boisterous, or other disorderly conduct, that disrupts the orderly conduct of the public meeting.
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
2.1 Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee Interviews and Appointments
2.2 Open Space Advisory Committee Alternate Member Interview and Appointment
2.3 Economic Development Advisory Committee Appointments
2.4 Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging Appointment
3. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify the attached City Council agenda was posted 72 hours before the noted meeting.
Dated: March 25, 2022
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The agenda with links to minutes and staff reports is available on the City’s website:
www.sanramon.ca.gov
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This Agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a).
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 29, 2022
TO: City Council/City Manager
FROM: Christina Franco, City Clerk
By: Christina Franco, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee Interviews and Appointments
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council interview the applicants and appoint five (5) candidates as Technology Industry Representatives, Resident At-Large, and Resident At-Large alternate for terms ending in 2024.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) consists of seven members and two alternates with staggered terms. The City Clerk listed the vacancies on the City’s website and social media accounts soliciting applications. The vacancies are due to term expirations for the current members, as well as one position that was vacated due to another appointment. The following five (5) positions are available; two (2) Technology Industry Representatives, two (2) Resident At-Large, and one (1) Resident At-Large alternate.
The City Clerk’s Office received a total of six (6) applications for consideration; Guy Gardner, Srinivasa Kottakota, George Lin, Joseph Snyder, Justin Troutman and Rumi Varma.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
None.
STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL
Staff will notify the selected applicants of their appointment to the committee and future meeting dates.
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 29, 2022
TO: City Council/City Manager
FROM: Christina Franco, City Clerk
By: Christina Franco, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Open Space Advisory Committee Alternate Member Interview and Appointment
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council review the applications, interview the applicants, and appoint one candidate as an alternate member to the Open Space Advisory Committee for a term through July 2024.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) consists of six members with staggered terms:
four residents at-large, one Non-governmental Organization (NGO) member, and one alternate resident at-large. One Planning Commissioner and one Parks and Community Services Commissioner are appointed by their respective Commissions.
The alternate member vacancy was listed on the City's website and city's social media account soliciting applications. Two applications were received from Diana Korpi and Iqbal Rashid.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
None.
STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL
Staff will notify the appointed Open Space Advisory Committee alternate member of upcoming meeting dates, and times.
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 29, 2022
TO: City Council/City Manager
FROM: Christina Franco, City Clerk
By: Christina Franco, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Economic Development Advisory Committee Appointments
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council review the applications and appoint Garry Chaban and John Rhodes to fill two alternate vacancies on the Economic Development Advisory Committee with terms to expire in January 2023 and January 2024.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) consists of 13 members and two alternates with staggered terms. The two vacancies are due to a term expiration for a current member, as well as a resignation.
The City Clerk listed the vacancies on the City’s website and social media accounts soliciting applications. The City Clerk’s office received two applications for the two available alternate positions from Garry Chaban and John Rhodes.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
None.
STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL
Staff will notify the appointed EDAC members of upcoming meetings dates, times and locations.
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 29, 2022
TO: City Council/City Manager
FROM: Christina Franco, City Clerk
By: Christina Franco, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging Appointment
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council review the application and appoint the applicant Swamini Bajpai to serve as the City representative on the Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging for a two year term ending September 30, 2024.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging (ACOA) serves to advise the County Board of Supervisors on all matters associated with the planning, development and administration of programs relating to older adults. The ACOA membership includes representatives from each of the County's municipalities. Membership on the ACOA is for two year staggered terms ending September 30.
The position was vacated due to a resignation. The City Clerk listed the vacancy on the City's website and social media accounts soliciting applications.
The City received one application from Swamini Bajpai to serve on the ACOA.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
None.
STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL
City staff will notify the applicant and the County's ACOA staff contact of the appointment in order to complete the onboarding process.
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