MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 12, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dave Hudson Mayor Present 7:00 PM
Sridhar Verose Vice Mayor Present 7:00 PM
Mark Armstrong Councilmember Present 7:00 PM
Scott Perkins Councilmember Present 7:00 PM
Sabina Zafar Councilmember Present 7:00 PM
Also in attendance City Manager Joe Gorton, City Attorney Martin Lysons, City Clerk Christina Franco, Community Development Director Debbie Chamberlain, Planning Division Manager Lauren Barr, Senior Traffic Engineer Deborah Fehr, Senior Planner Cindy Yee, Recreation Supervisor Steven Cox, and Public Works Certified Arborist Gary Savell.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3.1 Changes and Additions to the Agenda
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was received from Joyce Carr and Call in User 1.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and are acted upon by the City Council with a single action. Members of the audience wishing to provide public input may request (by email to the City Clerk or under Item 4 Public Comment) that the City Council remove the item from the Consent Calendar. Members of the public may request that items be removed from the Consent Calendar, however, the decision to remove the item is solely at the discretion of the City Council. 2 City Council Meeting – April 12, 2022
With respect to the approval of resolutions and ordinances, the reading of the title thereto shall be deemed a motion to waive a reading of the complete resolution or ordinance and unless there is a request by a Council member that the resolution or ordinance be read in full, further reading of the resolution or ordinance shall be deemed waived by unanimous consent of the Council.
Cm. Perkins' motion to approve items 5.1 through 5.7 was seconded by Cm. Zafar. The motion was approved 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sabina Zafar, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
5.1 Minutes of the City Council/Planning Commission Joint Meeting - Mar 22, 2022 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.2 Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting and Closed Session - Mar 22, 2022 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.3 Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting - Mar 29, 2022 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.4 Minute Order No. 2022-010 - Authorizing the Continued Use of Teleconferencing for the Meetings of All City Legislative Bodies for the Next 30 Days, Pursuant to the Provisions of AB 361 and as Adopted by Minute Order No. 2021-005 Recommendation: Approve Minute Order No. 2022-010
5.5 Resolution No. 2022-044 - Request for Substitution of Listed Subcontractor by Rosendin Electric, Inc., for Construction of the Citywide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Upgrade Project (CIP 975594) Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2022-044
5.6 Resolution No. 2022-045 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Existing Agreement (C2019-048) with Ace Auto Repair and Tire, Inc. for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services in the Amount of $225,000 for an Additional One-Year Term Ending June 30, 2023 for a Total Cumulative Amount Not to Exceed $900,000, and an Optional One-Year Successive Term for a Total Contract Not to Exceed $1,125,000
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2022-045
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5.7 Resolution No. 2022-046 - Adopting District Boundaries for the City’s November 2022 Council Election and Subsequent Elections Until a Further Realignment is Required Under Ca Elections Code §21601 and Directing the City Clerk to File All Documents Necessary to Effectuate the Adoption of the District Boundaries with the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2022-046
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Proclamation declaring April 16, 2022 as Arbor Day. Introduction by Steven Cox, Recreation Supervisor. Presentation by Mayor Hudson to Public Works Certified Arborist Gary Savell.
Mayor Hudson presented the proclamation Public Works Certified Arborist Gary Savell.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 Resolution No. 2022-047 - Authorizing the City Council to Adopt the Local Roadway Safety Plan
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2022-047
Introduction by Senior Traffic Engineer Deborah Fehr, and presentation by Sean Daly, Senior Planner, Iteris, Inc.
Public comment was received from Call In User 1.
Cm. Perkins' motion to approve Resolution No. 2022-047, Authorizing the City Council to Adopt the Local Roadway Safety Plan was seconded by Vice Mayor Verose.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sridhar Verose, Vice Mayor
AYES: Hudson, Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
The City Council took a break from 7:50 p.m. and reconvened at 8:14 p.m.
10.2 General Plan Mixed Use Ad Hoc Committee
Recommendation: Appoint Two Council Members to the General Plan Mixed Use Ad Hoc Committee
Staff Report by Community Development Director Debbie Chamberlain. 4 City Council Meeting – April 12, 2022
Public comment was received from Call In User 1
Mayor Hudson's motion to appoint Mayor Hudson and Cm. Zafar to the General Plan Mixed Use Ad Hoc committee was seconded by Cm. Perkins, and was approved 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dave Hudson, Mayor
SECONDER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
Prior to the start of item 10.3, Community Development Director Debbie Chamberlain recused herself from the item.
10.3 Public Hearing: Introduction of Ordinance (Next in Line) for Westside Specific Plan (WSP) Amendment and Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) (SPA 19-400-001 & IS 19-250-002)
Recommendation: Staff Recommends that the City Council Receive the Staff Report; Introduce the Ordinance, Waive the Reading and Read by Title Only, Open the Public Hearing to Receive Public Testimony; Close the Public Testimony Portion of the Hearing and Provide Feedback to Staff on the Proposed Westside Specific Plan (WSP) Amendment; Continue the Public Hearing to April 26, 2022 for Additional Public Comment on the Proposed WSP Amendment; and Set April 26, 2022 as the Date for Ordinance Adoption.
Staff report by Senior Planner Cindy Yee.
Cm. Perkins' motion to open the public hearing was seconded by Vice Mayor Verose.
The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
Public comment was received from Rajesh Shah, Andrea Corry, Antony D'Angelus, Brijith Vijayan, Patricia Boom, Greg Carr, Call In User 1, Sandeep Dhakras, Iqbal Rashid, Esme, Harry G, and Harish.
Written public comment was received from Jim Blickenstaff.
Cm. Perkins' motion to close the public hearing was seconded by Cm. Zafar. The motion passed 5-0-0-0
Cm. Perkins' motion to Introduce the Ordinance (Next in Line) for Westside Specific Plan (WSP) Amendment and Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) (SPA 19-400-001 & IS 19-250-002), and waive the reading and read by title only; and Continue the Public Hearing to April 26, 2022 for additional comment on the West Side Specific Plan Amendment; and set April 26, 2022 as the date for the adoption of the ordinance was seconded by Cm. Zafar. The motion passed 5-0-0-0. 5 City Council Meeting – April 12, 2022
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sabina Zafar, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
11. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was received from Greg Carr.
13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' AND MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Public comment was received from Call In User 1.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 p.m.