MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 23, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Also in Attendance: City Manager Steven Spedowfski, City Attorney Martin Lysons, City Clerk Christina Franco, Community Development Director Debbie Chamberlain, and Assistant City Manager Scott Koll.
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
Public comment was received from Lynda Deschambault.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cm. Rubio's motion to adopt consent calendar items 5.1 - 5.6 was seconded by Vice Mayor Perkins. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
SECONDER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Perkins, Armstrong, Verose, Rubio
5.1 Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting and Closed Session - Jan 9, 2024 Recommendation: Accept Minutes
5.2 Register of Demands as Presented by the City Treasurer (Period Ending December 31, 2023)
Recommendation: Approve Register of Demands
5.3 City of San Ramon Quarterly Investment Report (Period Ending December 31, 2023) Recommendation: Accept Report
Attendee Name Title Status
Dave Hudson Mayor Present
Scott Perkins Vice Mayor Present
Mark Armstrong Councilmember Present
Sridhar Verose Councilmember Present
Marisol Rubio Councilmember Present
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5.4 Resolution No. 2024-008 - Authorizing the Appropriation of $54,593.63 from the General Fund for the Purchase of (1) Tesla Model Y for the Organized Retail Theft Suppression Team to be Reimbursed by the Board of State and Community Corrections, Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-008
5.5 Resolution No. 2024-009 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Funding Agreement Between the City of San Ramon and Contra Costa Transportation Authority for the San Ramon Valley Street Smarts – Safe Routes to School Grant in the Amount of $820,674
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-009
5.6 Resolution No. 2024-010 - Determining that 2481 Deerwood Drive, Assessor’s Parcel Number 208-640-003 is Annexed to the City of San Ramon Community Facilities District No. 2014-1 (Public Facilities and Services), and Directing the City Clerk to Record the Boundary Map and Notice of the Annexation Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-010
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Resolution No. 2024-011 - Declaring the Intent of the San Ramon City Council to Renew the San Ramon Valley Tourism Improvement District (SRVTID) and Fixing the Time and Place of a Public Meeting and a Public Hearing Thereon and Giving Notice Thereof
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-011
Staff report by Scott Koll, Deputy City Manager.
The Mayor opened public comment. Public comment was received form Heidi Kenniston-Lee representing the Chamber of Commerce. The Mayor closed public comment.
Vice Mayor Perkins' motion to approve Resolution No. 2024-011declaring the Intent of the San Ramon City Council to Renew the San Ramon Valley Tourism Improvement District (SRVTID) and setting Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m at San Ramon City Hall, Council Chamber for a Public Meeting and a Public Hearing Thereon and Giving Notice Thereof was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion passed 5-0-0-0. 3 City Council Meeting – January 23, 2024
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sridhar Verose, Vice Mayor
AYES: Hudson, Perkins, Armstrong, Verose, Rubio
9.2 Discussion on the Formation of a Sustainability Commission, Committee, or Task Force
Staff report by Scott Koll, Deputy City Manager. Debbie Chamberlain, Community Development Director provided clarification to Council questions.
The Mayor opened public comment. Public comment was received from Wei-Tai Kwok, Larry Brickell, Luz Gomez, Jamin Pursell, Lynda Deschambault, Heidi Kenniston-Lee, Bob Peoples, Jan Liband. Written public comment was received from Fred Bialy, M.H., Herma Ven, Nicholas Harvey, Vi Lam West, Chirag, Councilmember Rubio. The Mayor closed public comment.
Cm. Verose's motion to form a sustainability committee was seconded by Cm. Rubio.
The motion failed 2-3-0-0.
RESULT: DEFEATED [2 TO 3]
MOVER: Sridhar Verose, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
AYES: Verose, Rubio
NAYS: Hudson, Perkins, Armstrong
Vice Mayor Perkins' motion to establish a working group/task force with two specific tasks: (1) to support the Planning Commission and work with staff to garner public input and update the City's Climate Action Plan (CAP); and (2) once the CAP is adopted, the working group/task force will draft a charge and/or charter for City Council consideration for a permanent environment committee, was seconded by Mayor Hudson. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Dave Hudson, Mayor
AYES: Hudson, Perkins, Armstrong, Verose, Rubio
Cm. Rubio's motion of the composition of the working group/task force is to be the following, was seconded by Vice Mayor Perkins. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
One (1) Chamber Representative/Business*
One (1) Youth (High School age, 10th - 11th grade)
One (1) Environment Climate Non-Profit
One (1) Energy Industry Representative*
One (1) Construction/Landscaping/Trades Representative
One (1) Educational or San Ramon Valley Unified School District Representative One (1) At-Large Member
Two (2) Alternates
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Categories marked with an asterisk (*) may be filled with a non-resident, provided that the person has a stake in the San Ramon business or education community. If the City is unable to fill a position with a qualified candidate for any specific category, the Council may elect to appoint an at-large member instead.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
SECONDER: Scott Perkins, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Perkins, Armstrong, Verose, Rubio
10. CITY MANAGER'S AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS /
MATTERS INITIATED
11. CLOSED SESSION
11.1 Convene to Closed Session pursuant to Govt. Code §54957.6 (Conference with Labor Negotiators) for City Council to meet with City Negotiators:
Steven Spedowfski, City Manager, and Kelly M. Tuffo, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, concerning Labor Negotiations with the San Ramon Police Officers’ Association and Unrepresented Employees: Police Chief, Police Captain, Police Lieutenant
The Mayor opened public comment. There was no public comment. The Mayor closed public comment.
The City Council convened to Closed Session at 9:26 p.m.
The City Council returned from Closed Session at 10:19pm
11.2 Report on Closed Session
The Mayor stated, the City Council met in closed session to discuss negotiations with the Police Officers' Association (POA) and unrepresented sworn employees and took no reportable action.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.