CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
June 11, 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 Council Chamber
7000 Bollinger Canyon Road
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 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. 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
Members of the audience are encouraged to address the City Council on any non-agenda item relating to the business of the City Council. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes, or less time if a large number of speakers are anticipated. A speaker may not allocate their time to another speaker. All remarks shall be addressed to the City Council.
Comments from the public on non-agenda items may also be submitted by email to [email protected]. Comments received by email will not be read aloud; however, they will be forwarded to the Council for their consideration. If you wish to present your comments to the public, you may do so in-person during this Public Comment period. No Council action can be taken at this meeting on issues raised during public comment.
During public comment, members of the public are permitted to address the City Council only on the following:
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Any non-agenda item relating to the business of the City Council. Items that are on the Consent Calendar, including requests to pull an item from the consent calendar and the reason why you wish to pull the item or items. Please note that the decision to remove the item from the Consent Calendar is strictly at the discretion of the City Council.
Requests for Future Agenda Items.
Special Presentation Items under Section 6 of tonight’s Agenda. Items that are not on the agenda and are within the City Council’s jurisdiction.
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.
5.1 Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting - May 28, 2024 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.2 Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting - June 4, 2024 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.3 Resolution No. 2024-062 - Adopting Findings to Appropriate Funds in the Child Care, Private Sector Arts and Beautification Contribution (City Beautification), Creek Mitigation, Drainage Mitigation, Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping, Park Development, and Traffic Improvement Funds, for the Period Ending June 30, 2023
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-062
5.4 Resolution No. 2024-063 - Adopting a List of Projects for FY 2024/25 Funded by Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-063
5.5 Resolution No. 2024-064 - Approving the Parcel Map for Minor Subdivision MS 22-0001 Located at 47 Paddock Lane (APN 209-750-012)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-064
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5.6 Resolution No. 2024-065 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Agreement with Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Innovate 680 – Automated Driving System (ADS) Program Project 3, for the Implementation, Deployment, and Testing of Automated Driving System Elements on Designated City Streets (Traffic Detection Equipment, Electrical Charging Stations, and Data Sharing), with CCTA Providing Full Reimbursement for All Expenses Not to Exceed $250,000
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-065
5.7 Resolution No. 2024-066 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement (C2018-037) with VenueTech Management Group, Inc. for the Management and Operations of Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center and Front Row Theater, Authorizing a Time Extension to June 30, 2026, and Authorizing Additional Funds in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,487,768, for a Total Cumulative Contract Amount Not to Exceed $5,222,632 Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-066
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Proclamation Declaring June 2024 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month Presentation to Taylor denBroeder and Angie Corritone, Boardmembers of PFLAG Danville/San Ramon Chapter
6.2 Recognition of San Ramon iQuest 2023/2024 Interns: Joseph Augello, Xinrong Zhu, Nami Ranjbarsade, Nat Lentzen, Kyra Li, and Ivy Valine. Introduction by Megan O’Donoghue, Human Resource Manager.
6.3 Proclamation Honoring Maria Fierner upon her retirement. Introduction by City Manager Steven Spedowfski. Presentation by the City Council.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8.1 Public Hearing: Resolution No. 2024-067 - Confirming the Landscaping & Lighting District No. 1984-1 Diagram and Assessments and Levying the Landscaping & Lighting District No. 1984-1 Assessments for Fiscal Year 2024/25
Recommendation: Receive the Report, Open the Public Hearing, Take Public Testimony, Close the Public Hearing, Deliberate, and Approve Resolution No. 2024-067
Staff Report by Gary Manuel, Public Services Program Manager 4 City Council Meeting – June 11, 2024
8.2 Public Hearing: Resolution No. 2024-068 - Confirming the Preserve Landscaping and Lighting District Assessment Diagram and Assessments, and Levying the Preserve Landscaping and Lighting District Assessments for Fiscal Year 2024/25
Recommendation: Receive the Report, Open the Public Hearing, Take Public Testimony, Close the Public Hearing, Deliberate, and Approve Resolution No. 2024-068
Staff Report by Jon Bell, Public Services Division Manager
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Resolution No. 2024-069 - Establishing a Word Count Limit for the Voluntary Candidate Statement for the 2024 Municipal Election
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-069
Staff Report by Christina Franco, City Clerk
9.2 Resolution No. 2024-070 - Establishing a Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limitation for the 2024 Municipal Election
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2024-070
Staff Report by Christina Franco, City Clerk
10. CITY MANAGER'S AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS /
MATTERS INITIATED
11. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify the agenda was posted 72 hours before the noted meeting. This agenda is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a).
Dated: June 7, 2024
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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.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION BY EMAIL
Public comments may be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. Any public comments received up until two (2) hours prior to the scheduled start time of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council via e-mail, provided at the meeting in the red binder, and posted online at https://www.sanramon.ca.gov/public_comment.
Written comments received after the cut-off time will be provided to the City Council the day following the meeting.
Please include “Public Comment” in the subject line. In the body of the email please include your name and the item you wish to comment on. Written public comment will not be read aloud during the meeting.
TO VIEW OR LISTEN ONLY
As a courtesy and technology permitting, the public will have the opportunity to view the meeting via one-way feed by the options below. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s remote access to any meeting will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. In those instances, so long as the public may still attend the meeting in person, the meeting will continue. Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person.
a. Zoom: https://cityofsanramon.zoom.us/j/97205402579
Webinar ID: 972 0540 2579
b. Zoom Phone Numbers: +1 (669) 900-6833
c. The City’s YouTube Channel: www.sanramon.ca.gov/YouTube Regular City Council meetings are broadcast on Contra Costa Television (CCTV) (Channel 27) on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. and Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. immediately following the meeting. Regular City Council meetings are also broadcast on AT&T U-Verse (Channel 99).
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.