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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
MARCH 8, 2022
NOTICE: Members of the Public will be able to participate in-person or remotely via Zoom.
City Hall and the Council Chambers will be open to members of the public 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
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VIEW THE MEETING:
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
5. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS
A. NEW EMPLOYEEE INTRODUCTIONS
B. GREATER VALLEJO RECREATION DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT OF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
6. FIRST COMMUNITY FORUM
The Community Forum is an opportunity to address the Council on any matter for which another opportunity to speak is not provided on the agenda, and which is within the jurisdiction of the Council to resolve. Any interested members of the public desiring to communicate with the City Council as part of the First Community Forum may do so in person by submitting a completed speaker’s card to the City Clerk or via ZOOM:(https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), Option to join by phone: Dial (669) 900-6833. Enter Meeting ID: 914 0075 0676#. Press * 9 to digitally raise your hand from the phone. For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment. In person speakers will be recognized first. When called upon, each speaker should step to the podium, state his/her name for the record. The conduct of the community forum shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes, with each speaker limited to a maximum of three minutes pursuant to Vallejo Municipal Code Section 2.02.300.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Members of the public wishing to address the Council on Consent Calendar items may do so in person by submitting a completed speaker’s card to the City Clerk or via ZOOM:(https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), Option to join by phone: Dial (669) 900-6833. Enter Meeting ID: 914 0075 0676#. Press * 9 to digitally raise your hand from the phone. For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment. In person speakers will be recognized first. Each speaker is limited to three minutes pursuant to Vallejo Municipal Code Section 2.02.310. Requests for removal of Consent Items received from the public are subject to approval by a majority vote of the Council. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard immediately after approval of the Consent Calendar and Agenda.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve minutes for the special and regular meetings of February 22, 2022
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk (707) 648-4528
[email protected]
B. WAIVE READING AND AUTHORIZE INTRODUCTIONS AND/OR ADOPTION
OF ORDINANCES BY TITLE ONLY
Recommendation: Waive reading and authorize introductions and/or adoption of any and all ordinances on this Agenda, if any, by title only. This is a standard procedural action so the City Council does not have to read an ordinance in its entirety.
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City lerk (707) 648-4527
[email protected]
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH ADVANCE
PEACE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving an agreement with Advance Peace for their Peacemaker Fellowship program in an amount not to exceed $700,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Felicia Escover, Assistant to the City Manager (707) 648-4577 [email protected]
D. ISSUE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING RED CROSS MONTH, MARCH 2022
Recommendation: At the request of Red Cross, issue a proclamation proclaiming March 2022 as "Red Cross Month"
Contact: Mayor McConnell
[email protected]
9. ACTION CALENDAR
NOTICE: Members of the public wishing to address the Council on Action Calendar Items may do so in person by submitting a completed speakers card to the City Clerk or via ZOOM (https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), or via phone, by dialing (669) 900-6833. Enter Meeting ID: 914 0075 0676#. Press *9 to digitally raise your hand from the phone. For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment. Each speaker is limited to five minutes pursuant to Vallejo Municipal Code Section 2.02.420. In person speakers will be recognized first.
A. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCE A REVISED
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.01 OF THE VALLEJO MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING THE REDRAWING OF ELECTION DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES - THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 8:30 P.M.
Recommendation:
1. Reconsider and repeal action taken by City Council at its February 8, 2022 meeting adopting Draft Map A as the final district map;
2. Following the presentation by the Consultant, open the public hearing to receive input from the community regarding the Draft Maps of election district boundaries;
3. Provide direction to staff and consultants relative to the drawing of draft maps;
4. Make a final draft map selection and introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 2.01 of the Vallejo Municipal Code entitled "City Council District Elections," with either Draft Map A or B as the final district map; or
5. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk (707) 648-4528
[email protected]
B. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A
FINANCING APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (“IBANK”) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000,000 FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A POLICE HEADQUARTERS FACILITY AT 400 MARE ISLAND WAY
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a financing application to the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) for an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 to complete the design and construction of 400 Mare Island Way for a headquarters for the Vallejo Police Department.
Contact: Terrance Davis, Interim Assistant City Manager (707) 648-4301 [email protected]
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE
SURVEILLANCE ADVISORY BOARD
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution making the following appointments to the Surveillance Advisory Board:
1. Mayor McConnell - appointment at-large
2. Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga - District 1 appointment
3. Councilmember Loera-Diaz, District 3 appointment
4. Councilmember Arriola - District 6 appointment
5. Councilmember Brown - at-large appointment
6. Councilmember Dew - at-large appointment
7. Councilmember Miessner - at-large appointment
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk (707) 648-4528
[email protected]
10. INFORMATION CALENDAR
NOTICE: Members of the public wishing to address the Council on Information Calendar Items may do so in person by submitting a completed speakers card to the City Clerk or via ZOOM (https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), or via phone, by dialing (669) 900-6833. Enter Meeting ID: 914 0075 0676#. Press *9 to digitally raise your hand from the phone. For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment. Each speaker is limited to five minutes pursuant to Vallejo Municipal Code Section 2.02.420. In person speakers will be recognized first.
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
13. COMMUNITY FORUM
Any interested members of the public desiring to communicate with the City Council as part of the last Community Forum may do so in person by submitting a completed speakers cards to the City Clerk or via ZOOM:(https://ZoomRegular.Cityofvallejo.net), Option to join by phone: Dial (669) 900-6833. Enter Meeting ID: 914 0075 0676#. Press * 9 to digitally raise your hand from the phone. For additional instructions on how to speak remotely during public comment, please visit, www.cityofvallejo.net/publiccomment. In person speakers will be recognized first.
14. REPORT OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
15. ADJOURNMENT
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Dated: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Robert H. McConnell, Mayor I, Dawn Abrahamson, City Clerk do hereby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to each of the members of the Vallejo City Council, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, CA at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
Dated: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk