MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 11, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dave Hudson Mayor Absent
Mark Armstrong Vice Mayor Present 7:00 PM
Scott Perkins Councilmember Present 7:00 PM
Marisol Rubio Councilmember Present 7:00 PM
Sridhar Verose Councilmember Present 7:00 PM
Also in attendance: Interim City Manager Steven Spedowfski, City Attorney Martin Lysons, Acting City Clerk Joan Snashall, Recreation Supervisor Steven Cox, and Parks and Community Services Program Manager Becky Adams.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Sara Lashanlo.
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3.1 Changes and Additions to the Agenda
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was received from Sara Lashanlo, Larry Brickell, Sue Bock, Tywon Sacontrie, and Chirag Kathrani.
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 2 City Council Meeting – April 11, 2023
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. Perkins' motion to adopt the consent calendar items 5.1-5.4 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: Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio
ABSENT: Hudson
5.1 Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting and Closed Session – March 28, 2023
Recommendation: Accept Minutes
5.2 Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting – April 5, 2023 Recommendation: Accept Minutes
5.3 Resolution No. 2023-036 - Describing New Improvements and Ordering the District Engineer to Prepare and File an Engineer’s Report for the Landscaping & Lighting District No. 1984-1 Zone 4 – Vista San Ramon Increased Assessment for FY 2023/24
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No.: 2023-036
5.4 Resolution No. 2023-037 - Accepting the Annual Specialized or Military Equipment Use Report and Renewing the Specialized or Military Equipment Use Policy
Recommendation: Resolution No. 2023-037
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Proclamation declaring April 15, 2023 as Arbor Day. Introduction by Steven Cox, Recreation Supervisor. Presentation by Vice Mayor Armstrong to Public Works Certified Arborist Gary Savell.
6.2 Proclamation declaring April 22, 2023 as Earth Day. Presentation by Vice Mayor Armstrong to Solid Waste and Environmental Services Program Manager Kerry Parker.
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6.3 Presentation to San Ramon Senior Center Foundation on being chosen as the CPRS District 3 Outstanding Non-Profit Organization Partner and CPRS State Award for Champion of the Community. Introduction by Becky Adams, Program Manager. Presentation to Vera Wimbumsh, San Ramon Senior Center Foundation President.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9.1 Resolution No. 2023-038 - Authorizing the Vice Mayor to Sign a Letter to Mayor Hudson Regarding the Status of the Mayor’s Seat
Recommendation: Staff Recommends that the Council Take Public Testimony and Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2023-038 Authorizing the Vice Mayor to Sign a Letter to Mayor Hudson Regarding the Status of the Mayor’s Seat. 2023-038
Staff Report by City Attorney Martin Lysons.
Vice Mayor Armstrong opened public comment. Public comment was received from Tywon Sacontrie. Vice Mayor Armstrong closed public comment.
Cm. Perkins' motion to approve Resolution No. 2023-038 authorizing the Vice Mayor to sign a letter to Mayor Hudson regarding the status of the Mayor's seat was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion passed 4-0-1-0. Mayor Hudson was absent.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sridhar Verose, Councilmember
AYES: Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio
ABSENT: Hudson
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 General Plan/Zoning Consistency Determination Under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA)
Recommendation: Staff Recommends that the City Council Receive the Report and Direct Staff to Process Compliance Determinations, as Required by the Housing Accountability Act (HAA), Under the Attached Procedures.
Staff Report by City Attorney Martin Lysons.
Vice Mayor Armstrong opened public comment. Public comment was received from Gary Alpert, Susie Ferris-Inderkum, and Tywon Sacontrie. Vice Mayor Armstrong closed public comment.
No action was taken by the Council.
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11. CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Public comment was received from Tywon Sacountrie.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
13. CLOSED SESSION
Public comment was received from Tywon Sacontrie.
The City Council convened to closed session at 8:47 p.m.
13.1 Convene to Closed Session (California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)) for Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Existing Litigation: Alan Evan Marling v. City of San Ramon, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:23-cv-00911-AGT.
The City Council reconvened at 9: 11 p.m.
13.2 Report on Closed Session
Vice Mayor Armstrong stated that the Council met in closed session to discuss the subject litigation and has nothing to report at this time.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:11 p.m.