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ACTION AGENDA
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING – MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1400 FIFTH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
Members of the public may speak on Agenda items.
OPEN SESSION – COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 4:30 PM
Mayor Boro announced Closed Session items.
CLOSED SESSION – CONFERENCE ROOM 201 – 4:30 PM
1. a) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)
Case Name: Atwood v. City of San Rafael, et. al.
U.S. District Court, Northern Dist. of CA, Case # CV085002
CLOSED SESSION – CONFERENCE ROOM 201 – 7:00 PM
Conference with Labor Negotiators– Government Code Section 54957.6(a)
b)
Negotiators: Jim Schutz, Leslie Loomis, Cindy Mosser, Rob Epstein,
Ken Nordhoff
Employee Organization(s):
San Rafael Fire Chief Officers’ Assn. Western Council of Engineers
San Rafael Firefighters’ Assn. Assn. of Confidential Employees (Local 1)
San Rafael Police Mid-Management Assn. SEIU Miscellaneous & Supervisory
San Rafael Police Association SEIU Child Care Unit
Unrepresented Management
Unrepresented Mid-Management
Elected City Clerk and Elected Part-Time City Attorney
City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE: 8:00 PM
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ONE MOTION, UNLESS SEPARATE ACTION IS REQUIRED ON A ACTION:
PARTICULAR ITEM:
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2. Approval of Minutes of Special Jt. Redevelopment Agency and City Minutes approved as submitted.
Council Meeting of April 29, 2009 (CC)
3. Resolution of Appreciation for Chris Stephen for his Work on the ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12746
Climate Change Action Plan (CD) RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
FOR CHRIS STEPHEN, MEMBER OF
THE LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION,
URBAN FOREST AND GREEN
BUILDING GREEN TEAM
4. Resolutions of Appreciation for City Volunteers: Andree Jansheski, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12747
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
Pam Dixon, Mark Lubamersky and Karen Nielsen (CM)
FOR VOLUNTEER ANDREE
JANSHESKI
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12748
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
FOR VOLUNTEER PAM DIXON
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12749
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
FOR VOLUNTEER MARK
LUBAMERSKY
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12750
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
FOR VOLUNTEER KAREN NIELSEN
5. Summary of Legislation Affecting San Rafael (CM) Accepted report.
6. Report on San Rafael Ridge Access (CS) Accepted report.
7. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12751
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
with Sentry Control Systems, Inc. for Maintenance Services and
CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
Replacement Parts Needed to Operate Ski Data Revenue Control
AGREEMENT WITH SENTRY
Systems used in City Parking Garages (MS)
CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. FOR
MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND
REPLACEMENT PARTS NEEDED TO
OPERATE SKIDATA REVENUE
SYSTEMS USED IN CITY PARKING
GARAGES
8. Resolution Approving the 2009-10 Annual Report of the Downtown ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12752
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
Parking and Business Improvement District and Declaring Council’s
2009-10 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment for the Downtown Parking
DOWNTOWN PARKING AND
and Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2009-10 and
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Directing the City Clerk to Schedule a Public Hearing for June 15,
AND DECLARING COUNCIL’S
2009 to Consider Levying the Assessment (RA)
INTENTION TO LEVY AN ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT FOR THE
DOWNTOWN PARKING AND
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR
JUNE 15, 2009 TO CONSIDER
LEVYING THE ASSESSMENT
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9. Resolution Authorizing Temporary Closure of Fourth Street from A ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12753
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
Street to B Street for the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FOURTH
Ten Year Anniversary Celebration from 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. on
STREET FROM A STREET TO B
Sunday, June 21, 2009 (RA)
STREET FOR THE CHRISTOPHER B.
SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER TEN
YEAR ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION FROM 6:00 PM TO
11:00 PM ON SUNDAY, JUNE 21,
2009
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
10. Presentation of Resolutions of Appreciation to City Volunteers: Andree Jansheski, Pam Dixon, Mark Lubamersky
and Karen Nielsen (CM)
Mayor Boro presented Resolutions of Appreciation to City volunteers
.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
11.
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a) Discussion of Citys Budget (CM)
–
Status of Budget Fiscal Year 2008-2009
Budget Projections and Recommendations - Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Progress Report on Recession Action and Economic Vitality Plans
Accepted report.
b) Resolution Approving Staffing Reductions (CM)
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12754 – RESOLUTION APPROVING STAFFING REDUCTIONS THROUGH
THE ELIMINATION OF VACANT POSITIONS, LAYOFFS AND EARLY RETIREMENTS TO BALANCE THE
FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 BUDGET, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT SAID
STAFFING REDUCTIONS
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
12.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: (Including AB 1234 Reports on Meetings and Conferences Attended at City Expense)
13.
ADJOURNMENT:
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