CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
May 21, 2024
WE PROVIDE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICES THAT ARE
ESSENTIAL TO THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN SAN RAMON
David E. Hudson, Mayor • Scott Perkins, Vice Mayor
Mark Armstrong, Councilmember • Marisol Rubio, Councilmember • Sridhar Verose, Councilmember City Hall
Large Conference Room, Second Floor
7000 Bollinger Canyon Road
SPECIAL MEETING – 3:30 PM
Agenda Questions: Please contact the City Clerk (925) 973-2539 or [email protected] Please refer to the end of the agenda to review options for participation in the meeting.
Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS
2.1 Climate Action Plan Citizens' Task Force - Interviews and Appointments Recommendation: Provide Direction to Staff
3. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify the agenda was posted 24 hours before the noted meeting. This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a).
Dated: May 17, 2024
2 City Council Meeting – May 21, 2024
HOW TO VIEW OR PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING:
The public is invited to participate in the meeting using any of the following methods:
IN-PERSON
Members of the public can provide in-person comments at the meeting. To make a request for disability-related accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
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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.
While the City of San Ramon ensures the First Amendment rights of its citizens, we do not accept nor endorse any offensive or hateful comments made during our meetings. The City of San Ramon celebrates the diversity of our community, and we strive to be a welcoming and open community for all.
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 21, 2024
TO: City Council/City Manager
FROM: Christina Franco, City Clerk
By: Christina Franco, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Climate Action Plan Citizens' Task Force - Interviews and Appointments
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council review the applications, conduct the interviews, and appoint candidates to fill the vacancies on the Climate Action Plan Citizens Task Force.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the January 23, 2024, regular meeting of the City Council, the council voted to establish a task force with two specific tasks: (1) to work with staff to garner public input and update the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP); and (2) once the CAP is adopted, the task force will draft a charter for Council consideration for a permanent environmental committee. All members must be San Ramon residents.
The Working Group will consist of the following:
• One (1) Youth (high school age, 10th-11th grade only) • One (1) Environmental climate non-profit
• One (1) Energy industry representative*
• One (1) Construction/landscaping/trades representative • One (1) Resident At-large member
• Two (2) Alternates Resident at-large
• 1 Chamber Representative/Business*
• 1 Educational or SRV school district representative*
Categories marked with an asterisk (*) may be filled with a non-resident of San Ramon, provided that the person has a stake in the San Ramon business or education community. If the City is unable to fill a position for any specific category, the Council may elect to appoint an at-large member instead.
The City Clerk advertised the recruitment on the City’s website and social media accounts soliciting applications. The application was made available on February 16, 2024. A total of 24 applications were received by the March 17, 2024 deadline. Qualified applications were received from 20 candidates who met the requirements.
2.1 Packet Pg. 4
At the April 23, 2024 City Council meeting, the Council selected the following candidates to be interviewed; 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.
STEPS FOLLOWING APPROVAL
Staff will notify the appointed candidate of upcoming meetings.
2.1 Packet Pg. 5