MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 11, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dave Hudson Mayor Absent
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, Parks and Community Services Manager Brad Morris, Planning Services Division Manager Lauren Barr, and Chief Building Official Vance Phillips.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3.1 Changes and Additions to the Agenda
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT
The City Council went to recess at 7:09 p.m. to address audio problems and reconvened at 7:15 p.m.
Public comment was received from David Hughes, Vijaya Eyunni, Tara Gibson, Susan Ferris-Inderkum, Michelle Pelkey, Dan Bridges, Call in User 1, Casey Sousa, Steve Cohen, and Diana Korpi. Written public comment was received from Diana Korpi, Susie Ferris-Inderkum, Tara Schenk, and Thomas Perillo.
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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.
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. Zafar's motion to adopt the consent calendar items 5.1-5.3 was seconded by Cm.
Perkins. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sabina Zafar, Councilmember
SECONDER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
AYES: Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
ABSENT: Hudson
5.1 Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting and Closed Session - Sep 27, 2022 Recommendation: Accept Minutes
5.2 Minute Order No. 2022-023 - 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. 2022-023
5.3 Resolution No. 2022-126 - Accepting the Work by O’Grady Paving, Inc. for the Pavement Repair Stop Gap 2022/2023 Project (CIP 000006) as Complete, and Authorizing the City Clerk to File a Notice of Completion with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder's Office
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2022-126
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Legislative Update by California State Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.
Public Comment was received from Tywon Sacontrie.
6.2 Proclamation Declaring October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Presented by Vice Mayor Verose to Megha Sharma Narang, Rewire Community and Shailaja Dixit, Narika.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
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8. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 Resolution No. 2022-127 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Reimbursement Agreement with the San Ramon Historic Foundation for the Renovation of the Organic Garden at Forest Home Farms in the Amount of $65,000; Appropriating These Funds to the Forest Home Farms Structures Project (CIP 925418); and Authorizing a Project Budget Increase to CIP 925418 in the Amount of $65,000 for a Total Project Budget of $318,800 for FY 2022/23 Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2022-127
Parks and Community Services Division Manager Brad Morris presented the staff report.
San Ramon Valley Historic Foundation President Carol Rowley spoke on behalf of the foundation.
Vice Mayor Verose opened public comment. Public comment was received from Call in User 1. Vice Mayor Verose closed public comment.
Cm. Zafar's motion to approve Resolution No. 2022-127, authorizing the City Manager to execute a reimbursement agreement with the San Ramon Historic Foundation for the renovation of the organic garden at Forest Home Farms in the amount of $65,000; Appropriating these funds to the Forest Home Farms Structures Project (CIP 925418); and authorizing a project budget increase to CIP 925418 in the amount of $65,000 for a total project budget of $318,800 for FY 2022/23 was seconded by Cm. Perkins. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sabina Zafar, Councilmember
SECONDER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
AYES: Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
ABSENT: Hudson
10.2 Resolution No. 2022-128 - Adopting the Affordable Rental Housing Fee Wavier Policy for Certain Rental Projects that Are All Affordable to Household Making 80% of Area Median Income or Lower
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2022-128
Planning Services Division Manager Lauren Barr presented the staff report.
Vice Mayor Verose opened public comment. Public comment was received from LeAnne Thomas and Tywon Sacontrie. Vice Mayor Verose closed public comment. 4 City Council Meeting – October 11, 2022
Cm. Perkins motion to approve Resolution No. 2022-128, adopting the Affordable Rental Housing Fee Waiver Policy for certain rental projects that are all affordable to households making 80% of area median income or lower was seconded by Cm. Zafar.
The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sabina Zafar, Councilmember
AYES: Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
ABSENT: Hudson
10.3 Public Hearing: Introduction of Ordinance (Next in Line) Repealing and Replacing Chapter I (California Building Code), Chapter II (California Mechanical Code), Chapter III (California Plumbing Code), Chapter IV (California Electrical Code), Chapter V (California Residential Code), Chapter VIII (California Green Building Standards Code) and Chapter IX (California Fire Code) of Division C1 of Title C of the San Ramon Municipal Code; and Adding Chapter X (California Existing Building Code) of Division C1 of Title C of the San Ramon Municipal Code
Recommendation: Receive the Staff Report, Introduce the Ordinance (Next in Line), Waive the Reading and Read by Title Only, Open the Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed Ordinance, Receive Public Testimony, Close the Public Hearing, Deliberate And, If Appropriate, Set the Ordinance for Adoption on October 25, 2022
Chief Building Official Vance Phillips presented the staff report.
Cm. Perkins motion to open the public hearing, introduce the ordinance, waive the reading, and read by title only, Ordinance (Next in Line) - Repealing and Replacing Chapter I (California Building Code), Chapter II (California Mechanical Code), Chapter III (California Plumbing Code), Chapter IV (California Electrical Code), Chapter V (California Residential Code), Chapter VIII (California Green Building Standards Code) and Chapter IX (California Fire Code) of Division C1 of Title C of the San Ramon Municipal Code; and Adding Chapter X (California Existing Building Code) of Division C1 of Title C of the San Ramon Municipal Code was seconded by Cm. Zafar. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sabina Zafar, Councilmember
AYES: Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
ABSENT: Hudson
Vice Mayor Verose opened public comment. Public comment was received from Tywon Sacontrie. Vice Mayor Verose closed public comment.
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Cm. Perkins motion to close the public hearing was seconded by Cm. Zafar. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sabina Zafar, Councilmember
AYES: Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
ABSENT: Hudson
Cm. Perkins motion to set the ordinance for adoption at the next City Council meeting on October 25, 2022 was seconded by Cm. Zafar. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sabina Zafar, Councilmember
AYES: Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Zafar
ABSENT: Hudson
11. CITY MANAGER'S AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Public Comment was received from Call in User 1.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
The Vice Mayor opened public comment. No public comment was received. The Vice Mayor closed public comment.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 p.m.