MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 28, 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 Present 7:00 PM
Sridhar Verose Councilmember Present 7:00 PM
Mark Armstrong Vice Mayor Present 7:00 PM
Scott Perkins Councilmember Present 7:00 PM
Marisol Rubio Councilmember Present 7:00 PM
Also in attendance: City Manager Steven Spedowfski, City Attorney Martin Lysons, Deputy City Clerk Joan Snashall, Police Chief Denton Carlson, and Senior Planner Cindy Yee.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3.1 Changes and Additions to the Agenda
3.2 If you wish to speak under Public Comment or regarding an agenda item please fill out a speaker card located in the back of the room and submit it to the City Clerk.
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.
Cm. Perkins' motion to approve the consent calendar items 5.1-5.4 was seconded by Cm.
Rubio. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio
5.1 City Council - Regular Meeting - Nov 14, 2023 7:00 PM Recommendation: Accept Minutes
5.2 Register of Demands as Presented by the City Treasurer (Period Ending October 31, 2023)
Recommendation: Approve Register of Demands
5.3 Resolution No. 2023-122 - Authorizing the Appropriation $177,770 from the Vehicle Replacement Fund for the Purchase of Three Chevrolet Tahoe Replacement Patrol Vehicles for Fiscal Year 23/24
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2023-122
5.4 Resolution No. 2023-123 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Amendment No. 2 with GovInvest to Extend the Agreement to June 30, 2024, to Ratify the Work Already Completed Without an Agreement Between July 1, 2022 and the Execution of Amendment No. 2, and to Include a Salary Survey for $7,000 for a New Not-To-Exceed Amount of $143,500
Recommendation: Approve the Resolution. 2023-123
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Legislative Update and Presentation of 40th Anniversary Proclamation to the City by California State Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.
Cm. Perkins' motion to defer item 6.1 until the arrival of the Assemblymember was seconded by Cm. Rubio. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan presented a proclamation to the City and provided an update.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8.1 Public Hearing: Adoption of Ordinance (Next in Line) Amending Chapter XII (Firearms) of Division B7 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) of Title B (Regulations) of the San Ramon Municipal Code to Require the Safe Storage of Firearms in a Residence.
Recommendation: Staff Recommends that the City Council Take Public Testimony, Provide Feedback to Staff, And, If Appropriate, Adopt the Ordinance 3 City Council Meeting – November 28, 2023
Amending Chapter XIII (Firearms) of Division B7 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) of Title B (Regulations) of the San Ramon Municipal Code to Require the Safe Storage of Firearms in a Residence.
City Attorney Martin Lysons and Police Chief Denton Carlson presented the staff report.
Cm. Perkins' motion to open the public hearing, waive the second reading, and read by title only, Ordinance (next in line) amending Chapter XII (Firearms) of Division B7 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) of Title B (Regulations) of the San Ramon Municipal Code to require the safe storage of firearms in a residence was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
Public comment was received from Mike Grant, Bill Clarkson, Lisa Blackwell, Brad Blackwell, Terry Koehne, Richard Alder, and Steve D. Written public comment was received from Susie Ferris-Inderkum.
Cm. Verose's motion to close the public hearing was seconded by Cm. Rubio. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
Cm. Verose's motion to adopt the Ordinance (next in line) Amending Chapter XII (Firearms) of Division B7 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) of Title B (Regulations) of the San Ramon Municipal Code to require the safe storage of firearms in a residence was seconded by Cm. Rubio. The motion passed 4-1-0-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 1]
MOVER: Sridhar Verose, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
AYES: Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio
NAYS: Hudson
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 City Council 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)
Recommendation: Staff Recommends that the City Council Receive the Staff Report, Introduce the Ordinances, Waive the Reading, Open the Public Hearing, Receive Public Testimony, Close the Public Hearing, Review the Proposed Ordinances and Resolutions, and Set the December 12, 2023 Meeting for Certification of the San Ramon General Plan 2040 Final EIR, Adoption of the Three Ordinances, and Adoption of the San Ramon General Plan 2040 Update.
Senior Planner Cindy Yee presented the staff report and answered questions of the Council.
Cm. Perkins' motion to open the public hearing, introduction of three ordinances, waive the readings, and read all three ordinances by title only, was seconded by Cm. Rubio. The motion passes 5-0-0-0.
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There were no public speakers. Written public comment was received from Ariel Strauss, Susie Ferris-Inderkum and Jim Blickenstaff.
Cm. Perkins' motion to close the public hearing was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
Cm. Perkins' motion to set the December 12, 2023 meeting for certification of the San Ramon General Plan 2040 Final EIR, adoption of the three ordinances, and adoption of the San Ramon General Plan 2040 Update was seconded by Cm. Rubio. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio
9.2 Election of the Vice Mayor for the City of San Ramon Recommendation: Select Vice Mayor
Cm. Armstrong's motion to appoint Scott Perkins as Vice Mayor for the City of San Ramon was seconded by Mayor Hudson. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mark Armstrong, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Dave Hudson, Mayor
AYES: Hudson, Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio
9.3 Minute Order No. 2023-011 - Authorizing the Mayor's Designee to Attend the United States Conference of Mayor's 92Nd Winter Meeting – Washington, D.C on January 17-19, 2024
Recommendation: Approve Minute Order No. 2023-011
Mayor Hudson's motion to authorize Scott Perkins as the Mayor's designee to attend the United States Conference of Mayors 92nd Winter Meeting in Washington D.C. on January 17-19, 2024 was seconded by Cm. Verose the motion passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dave Hudson, Mayor
SECONDER: Sridhar Verose, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Verose, Armstrong, Perkins, Rubio
10. CITY MANAGER'S AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS /
MATTERS INITIATED
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m.