MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 14, 2023
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
Mark Armstrong Vice Mayor Present 5:00 PM
Scott Perkins Councilmember Present 5:00 PM
Marisol Rubio Councilmember Present 5:00 PM
Sridhar Verose Councilmember Present 5:00 PM
Also in attendance: Interim City Manager Steven Spedowfski, City Attorney Martin Lysons, Community Development Director Debbie Chamberlain, Associate Planner Ryan Driscoll, Acting City Clerk Joan Snashall, and Office Specialist Lisa Schlotz.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3.1 Changes and Additions to the Agenda
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT
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. 2 City Council Meeting – March 14, 2023
Cm. Perkins' motion to approve the consent calendar items 5.1-5.7 was seconded by Cm.
Rubio. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
AYES: Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio, Verose
5.1 City Council - Regular Meeting and Closed Session - Feb 28, 2023 7:00 PM Recommendation: Accept Minutes
5.2 City Council - Special Meeting - Mar 1, 2023 6:00 PM Recommendation: Accept Minutes
5.3 Minute Order No. 2023-006 - 2022 General Plan Annual Report Recommendation: Approve Minute Order No. 2023-006
5.4 Resolution No. 2023-026 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, Which Authorizes Language Expanding Bereavement Leave and Sick Leave Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2023-026
5.5 Resolution No. 2023-027 - Approving Amendment No. 3 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the San Ramon Police Officers' Association, Which Authorizes Language Expanding Bereavement Leave and Sick Leave Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2023-027
5.6 Resolution No. 2023-028 - Authorizing an Appropriation of $188,000 from the Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Fund 216 to the Public Meeting Enhancement Project (CIP 200010) to Construct Structural and Electrical Improvements to Facilitate the Installation of the City Hall Rotunda Video Wall Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2023-028
5.7 Ordinance 518 - Amending Section B6-11 (Containers-Placement), Subsection B.4. (Commercial and Multi-Family Dwellings—Placement of Containers, Signage and Enclosure Requirements) of Title B (Regulations), Division B6 (Health, Sanitation and Environmental Quality), Chapter I (Solid Waste and Recycling), Article 2 (Solid Waste, Organic Materials and Recyclable Materials Collection Service and Containers) of the San Ramon Municipal Code; Repealing and Replacing Section B6-131 (Public Nuisances) of Title B (Regulations), Division B6 (Health, Sanitation and Environmental Quality), Chapter VI (Nuisances-Property Maintenance), Article 1 (General) of the San Ramon Municipal Code; Amending Section B6-141 (Violations) of Title B (Regulations), Division B6 (Health, Sanitation and Environmental Quality), Chapter VI (Nuisances-Property Maintenance), Article 2 (Enforcement) of the San Ramon 3 City Council Meeting – March 14, 2023
Municipal Code; and Repealing and Replacing Section C6-1 (Definitions) of Title C (Construction, Development and Land Use), Division C6 (Public Works and Flood Control), Chapter I (Encroachments), Article 1 (General Provisions) of the San Ramon Municipal Code
Recommendation: Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 518. 518
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Proclamation Declaring March 2023 as American Red Cross Month. Presented by Vice Mayor Armstrong to Andrew Sorley, American Red Cross Contra Costa County Leadership Council
6.2 Proclamation Declaring March 2023 as Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month. Presented by Vice Mayor Armstrong to April Rovero, Founder/Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 Resolution No. 2023-029 - Denying the Appeal Filed by the Citizens Against Market Place Apartments/Condo Development (CAMPAD); Upholding the Appeal of the Applicant Marketplace at San Ramon, LLC; and Approving the Marketplace Mixed Use Development Project DP 2022-0007; MJ 2022-0005 (Vesting Tentative Map 9607); LUP 2022-0004; AR 2022-0032; TRP 2022- 0009; and ENVR 2022-0004 Located at 130 Market Place Subject to Revised Project Findings and Amended Conditions of Approval (APN: 213-701-002) Marketplace at San Ramon, LLC (Applicant and Property Owner) Recommendation: Receive the Staff Report, Receive Testimony from the Appellants, Open Public Comment, Receive Public Testimony, Close Public Comment and Public Hearing, Discuss and Deliberate, and Adopt the City Council Resolution to Deny the CAMPAD Appeal, Uphold the Applicant Appeal Based on Specific Findings, and Approve the Marketplace Mixed Use Development Project Applications, Subject to Revised Project Findings and Amended Conditions of Approval. 2023-029
CEQA: Consideration of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15332 (InFill Development Projects) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended (CEQA Guidelines).
Associate Planner Ryan Driscoll presented the staff report.
Cm. Perkins' motion to open the public hearing and take public comment was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent. 4 City Council Meeting – March 14, 2023
Appellant remarks were given by Scott Grady, TRC Retail and Allan Murphy, Perkins Cole, LLP, on behalf of Marketplace at San Ramon, LLC.
Appellant remarks were given by Ariel Strauss, Greenfire Law, on behalf of Citizens Against Market Place Development (CAMPAD).
The City Council took a break at 8:57 p.m. and reconvened at 9:10 p.m.
Public comment was received from Eric Wallis, Rick Marks, John Nunes, Steve Cohen, Carol O'Keefe, Don Routh, Diana Korpi, Susie Ferris-Inderkum, Tywon Sacontrie, Greg Carr, Denise Morgan, Jim Blickenstaff, and Joyce Carr. Linda Chiarelli, Nancy Bryant, Beverly Wahlig, Vijaya Eyunni, Barbara Klatt, Frank Lordeman, and Ann Lordeman submitted speaker cards in opposition of the project, but did not wish to speak. Written public comment was received from Kathleen Augello, Daniel Bridges, Jessica Palmer, M.
Sarfehnia, Amanda Jernstrom, Diana Korpi, Devang Raval, Jamie Schlicher, Nicole Telles, Beverly Wahlig, Ardell Zunino, Ariel Strauss, Ann Lordeman, Frank Lordeman, Jim Blickenstaff, Eric Wallis, and Carol O'Keefe.
Appellant rebuttal remarks were given by Ariel Strauss, Greenfire Law.
Appellant rebuttal remarks were given by Scott Grady, TRC Retail and Allan Murphy, Perkins Cole, LLP.
Cm. Perkins' motion to close the public hearing was seconded by Cm. Rubio. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
Cm. Perkins' motion to deny the appeal from Citizens Against Market Place Development (CAMPAD) was seconded by Vice Mayor Armstrong. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Mark Armstrong, Councilmember
AYES: Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio, Verose
Cm. Perkins' motion to accept the appeal from Marketplace Development, LLC, with the additional 12 spaces, the shared agreement, the adjustment to 5:30 a.m., and modifying the resolution was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sridhar Verose, Councilmember
AYES: Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio, Verose
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Cm. Perkins' motion to take a break and to extend the meeting past 11:00 p.m. was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion passes 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
The City Council reconvened from their break at 11:29 p.m.
Community Development Director Debbie Chamberlain went over the recommended modifications to the resolution.
Cm. Perkins' motion to approve the resolution as modified was seconded by Cm. Rubio.
The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
AYES: Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio, Verose
11. INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS Vice Mayor Armstrong opened public comment. Public comment was received from Tywon Sacontrie. Vice Mayor Armstrong closed public comment.
Cm. Rubio's motion to continue the public meeting was seconded by Cm. Perkins. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was received from Tywon Sacontrie.
13. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council convened to closed session at 11:46 p.m.
13.1 Convene to Closed Session pursuant to Govt. Code §59457(b) for the Consideration of City Manager Succession
The City Council reconvened from closed session at 12:15 a.m.
13.2 Report on Closed Session
Vice Mayor Armstrong stated, the City Council met in closed session, gave direction to staff, and has nothing to report at this time.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 a.m.