CITY COUNCIL / PLANNING COMMISSION
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
REVISED
May 30, 2023
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David E. Hudson, Mayor • Mark Armstrong, Vice Mayor
Scott Perkins, Councilmember • Marisol Rubio, Councilmember • Sridhar Verose, Councilmember Gary Alpert, Chair • Eric Wallis, Interim Vice Chair
S. Ashar Ahmed, Planning Commissioner • Dave Curtis, Planning Commissioner Jean Kuznik, Planning Commissioner
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 in the City Clerk’s Office at 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon during normal business hours and in the red binder at the Council meeting.
Council Chamber
7000 Bollinger Canyon Road
JOINT MEETING – 6:00 PM
MEETING PROCEDURES
This meeting will be conducted both in-person and remotely via Zoom. Please note that remote participation in the meeting is optional, and if there are technical or connection issues for Zoom, the City Council meeting will continue.
It is recommended that anyone wishing to view and/or participate in the meeting virtually 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 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, to [email protected]. Please include “Public Comment 5/30/23” 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 or attend the meeting in person.
2 City Council / Planning Comission Meeting – May 30 2023 Attendee Conduct
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. Specifically, it is important for all speakers to adhere to the following guidelines for participation in this meeting:
a. No profanity or obscenity.
b. Refrain from personal threats or attacks.
c. Refrain from hateful epithets and demeaning language based on any person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or disability. d. Respect all people that are present or watching.
At the discretion of the Mayor, a speaker may forfeit speaking time for any of the following reasons:
a. Exceeding the allotted time to speak;
b. Yelling, screaming, or other behavior that renders this Council unable to continue the meeting;
c. Excessive profanity or slander;
d. Specific threats or “fighting words” that incite violence; or e. Speech that is outside the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council or the specific agenda item in which you are speaking.
HOW TO VIEW OR PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING:
1. In-Person – San Ramon City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road
2. To view or participate in the meeting through Zoom
Livestream online at: https://cityofsanramon.zoom.us/j/95403273138 Webinar ID: 954 0327 3138
Use the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on the Agenda item. You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to three minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted.
3. To view the meeting live online at: www.sanramon.ca.gov/YouTube
4. To listen or participate in the meeting by telephone, dial: +1 (669) 900-6833 Webinar ID: 954 0327 3138
Use *9 on your telephone to raise your hand and request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on the Agenda item. You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to three minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be remuted. 3 City Council / Planning Comission Meeting – May 30 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC HEARING
2.1 Joint City Council and Planning Commission Public Hearing: Draft General Plan 2040 Update (GPA 2023-0002), Rezone (RZ 2023-0002); Prezone (PZ 2023- 0001); Specific Plan Amendment (SP 2023-0001); and Environmental Review (ENVR 2023-0003) Revised: Attachment A; Chapter 4 & 6; Added Track Changes -Redline
Recommendation: Staff Recommends that the City Council and Planning Commission Receive the Staff Report, Open the Public Hearing, and Receive Public Comments, Provide Feedback to Staff and the Consultant on the Draft General Plan 2040 Update, and Continue the Public Hearing to a Future Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting.
Staff Report by Cindy Yee, Senior Planner
3. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify the attached City Council agenda was posted 24 hours before the noted meeting.
Dated: May 25, 2023
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).
To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (925) 973-2539. * * * * *
Information for public participation at Council meetings, including the time limits for addressing the Council, is provided on the agenda.
If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk prior to the meeting. * * * * *
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