MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 23, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:39 p.m.
Also in attendance: City Manager Steven Spedowfski, City Attorney Martin Lysons, City Clerk Christina Franco, Administrative Services Director Kelly Sessions, Parks and Community Services Division Manager Brad Morris, and Recreation Supervisor Steve Cox.
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
No public comments were received.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Perkins' motion to approve consent calendar items 5.1-5.6 was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Sridhar Verose, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Perkins, Armstrong, Verose, Rubio
5.1 Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting - April 9, 2024 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.2 Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting - April 16, 2024 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
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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5.3 Register of Demands as Presented by the City Treasurer (Period Ending March 31, 2024)
Recommendation: Approve Register of Demands
5.4 City of San Ramon Quarterly Investment Report (Period Ending March 31, 2024) Recommendation: Accept Report
5.5 Resolution No. 2024-049 - Updating the City of San Ramon’s Board Member and Alternative Board Member to the Municipal Pooling Authority of Northern California
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-049
5.6 Resolution No. 2024-050 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Econolite Systems, Inc., for Construction of the Citywide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Upgrade Project (CIP 975594) in an Amount Not to Exceed $362,043 Funded by the Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Fund (214) Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-050
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Proclamation declaring April 2024 as National Volunteer Month and Recognition of Forest Home Farm Tractor Volunteers who received the CPRS District 3 Outstanding Volunteer in Parks and Recreation Award
Introduction by Steve Cox, Recreation Supervisor. Presentation to Dan Foster representing the Forest Home Farm Tractor Volunteers.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8.1 Resolution No. 2024-051 - Accepting the Final Report on the Cost of Services (User Fee) Study and Adopting the Master Fee Schedule for Various Municipal Services for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, and Repealing Resolution No. 2023-045 Recommendation: Receive the Report, Open the Public Hearing, Take Public Testimony, Close the Public Hearing, Deliberate, and Approve Resolution No. 2024-051
Staff report and presentation by Kelly Sessions, Administrative Services Director.
Cm. Verose's motion to open the public hearing was seconded by Cm. Rubio. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
No public comments were received.
Vice Mayor Perkins' motion to close the public hearing was seconded by Cm. Rubio. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
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Vice Mayor Perkins' motion to approve Resolution No. 2024-051 Accepting the Final Report on the Cost of Services (User Fee) Study and Adopting the Master Fee Schedule for Various Municipal Services for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, and Repealing Resolution No. 2023-045, was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Perkins, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Sridhar Verose, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Perkins, Armstrong, Verose, Rubio
8.2 Climate Action Plan Citizens' Task Force - Selection of Applicants to Interview Recommendation: Provide Direction to Staff
Staff report by Christina Franco, City Clerk.
No public comments were received.
Cm. Rubio's motion to interview the selected candidates; Aiden Park, Zoe Lu, Sue Bock, Narendra Pal, Matthew O'Connor, Alec Hurd, Corinne Ferreyra, Farrokh Khodadadi, Chris Dembiczak, Ryan Brown, Luz Gomez, and Kathleen Truesdell was seconded by Cm. Verose. The motion was passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
SECONDER: Sridhar Verose, Councilmember
AYES: Hudson, Perkins, Armstrong, Verose, Rubio
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Open Space Advisory Committee 2023 Annual Report
Recommendation: Receive the Report
Introduction by Brad Morris, Parks and Community Services Division Manager.
Presentation by Bob Peoples, Committee Chairperson.
No public comments were received.
The City Council did not take any action on this item.
10. CITY MANAGER'S AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS /
MATTERS INITIATED
11. CLOSED SESSION
The Mayor opened public comment. There were no requests from the public. The Mayor closed public comment.
The City Council convened to closed session at 8:48 p.m. 4 City Council Meeting – April 23, 2024
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
11.2 Report on Closed Session
The City Council returned from closed session at 9:40 p.m.
The Mayor stated, the City Council met with the City's negotiators to discuss Labor Negotiations with the San Ramon Police Officers' Association, along with the Department's Unrepresented Employees, and has nothing to report at this time.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 p.m.