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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2011-10-03IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, Monday, October 3, 2011 MINUTES Regular Meeting San Rafael City Council Present: Mayor Boro Vice -Mayor Brockbank Councilmember Connolly Councilmember Heller Councilmember Levine OPEN SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 6:30 PM Mayor Boro announced Closed Session items Also Present: City Manager Nancy Mackle City Attorney Robert Epstein City Clerk Esther Beirne CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE ROOM 201 - 6:30 PM 2. Closed Session: a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(A) Case Name: Menges, Mark C. v. City of San Rafael Marin County Superior Court Case # CIV 1003274 b. Public Employment - Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: Chief of Police C. Conference with Labor Negotiators - Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Negotiators: Nancy Mackie, Jim Schutz, Leslie Loomis, Robert Epstein Employee Organization: - Child Care Unit d. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE - 8:00 PM Shannon Wells and Zack Edison addressed the issue of secondhand smoke in apartment buildings and parks. Mayor Boro indicated that the City Manager would review the issue. CONSENT CALENDAR: 3. Consent Calendar Items: a. Approval of Minutes of City Council Meeting of September 19, 2011 (CC) CC Minutes 09/19/11 Approved as submitted. b. Call for Applications to Fill Three Two -Year Terms on the ADA Access Advisory Committee due to Expiration of Terms of Ewen McKechnie, Robert Gallimore and Craig Yates and - Terms to Expire end of October, 2013 (CC) - File 9-2-56 ADA Applications - Approved staff recommendation to call for applications for the ADA Access Advisory Committee. C. Call for Applications to Fill Two, Four -Year Terms on the Park and Recreation Commission due to Expiration of terms of Mark Bustillos and Armando Quintero - Terms to Expire end of October, 2015 (CC) - File 9-2-4 Park & Rec. Applications - Approved staff recommendation to call for applications for the Park & Recreation Commission. d. Resolution Regarding Proposed 2012 Bail Schedule for Violations of the San Rafael Municipal Code (CA) — File 13-8 Bail Schedule 2012 RESOLUTION NO. 13241 - RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPOSED 2012 BAIL SCHEDULE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE e. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a One -Year Agreement with Dane Wadle, dba Cityview Consulting, for Legislative Analysis Services for MCCMC in an Amount Not to Exceed $7,000 for the Period November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2012 (CM) - File 4-3-528 x 113 Cityview Consulting RESOLUTION NO. 13242 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH DANE WADLE, DBA CITYVIEW CONSULTING, FOR LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS SERVICES FOR MCCMC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,000 FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2011 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2012 f. Resolution to Approve the Reclassification of an Administrative Assistant III Position to a Management Analyst (CM) - File 9-3-11 x 7-5 Admin Asst III Reclassification RESOLUTION NO. 13243 - RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE RECLASSIFICATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III POSITION TO A MANAGEMENT ANALYST g. Resolution of Appreciation Recognizing Dominican University Professor Matt Davis for his Outstanding Efforts, Contributions and Support in the Evaluation and Enhancement of 2 San Rafael's Emergency Preparedness Programs (MS) - File 102 x 13-11 RESOLUTION NO. 13244 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR MATTHEW S. DAVIS, Ph.D. h. Police Department: (PD) - File 9-3-30 1) Resolution Approving Use of State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Funds in the Amount of $170,000 for the "Avoid the Marin 13 DUI Campaign - Marin County" Enforcement Program From October 1, 2011 Through September 30, 2012 RESOLUTION NO. 13245 - RESOLUTION APPROVING USE OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $170,000 FOR THE "AVOID THE MARIN 13 DUI CAMPAIGN" MARIN COUNTY- ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FROM OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 2) Resolution Approving Use of State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Funds in the Amount of $129,992 for the "Step Grant: Selective Traffic enforcement Program" From October 1, 2011 Through September 30, 2012 RESOLUTION NO. 13246 -RESOLUTION APPROVING USE OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $129,992 FOR THE STEP GRANT - SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM - FROM OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 OTSGrants Accept Completion of the Woodland Avenue Sidewalk Improvements for Laurel Dell Elementary School Project, City Project # 11124, and Authorize the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion (PW) - File 4-1-626 Completion of Woodland Ave. Sidewalk - Approved staff recommendation. j. Resolution of Appreciation for Matt Odetto, Retiring Chief of Police (PD) - File 102 x 9-3-30 RESOLUTION NO. 13247 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR MATT ODETTO, RETIRING CHIEF OF POLICE Councilmember Connolly moved and Councilmember Brockbank seconded, to approve the consent calendar. AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine, Mayor Boro NOES: None ABSENT: None SPECIAL PRESENTATION: 4. Special Presentation: a. Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation to Professor Matt Davis, Dominican University (MS) Mayor Boro announced that Steven Hancock, Emergency Services Manager, received the California Emergency Services Diamond Award this past week for his outstanding service in the field of Emergency Management - highest level of recognition given by the CESA Coastal Chapter. Presentation to Professor Matt Davis, Dominican University. Dr. Davis / Steven Hancock OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: 5. Other Agenda Items: a. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Centenfield Partners, LLC for the use of Albert Park Baseball Field and Stadium for Professional Minor League Baseball in 2012 (CS) - File 9-3-66 Baseball at Albert Park Carlene McCart presented the staff report. Councilmember Connolly / Carlene McCart Robert Epstein, City Attorney Councilmember Connolly / Carlene McCart Councilmember Brockbank / Carlene McCart Councilmember Levine / Carlene McCart Mike Shapiro Centerfield Partners, LLC. Councilmember Heller / Carlene McCart Councilmember Brockbank / Mike Shapiro Mayor Boro / Carlene McCart Public Comment: Vice -Mayor Brockbank Councilmember Connolly Councilmember Heller Councilmember Levine Hugo Landecker Robert Epstein / Mr. Landecker 4 Michael Scippa, Director of Public Affairs for Alcohol Justice, formerly Marin Institute Samantha Sargent Mike Soldavini Alisha Oloughlin, Marin County Bicycle Coalition Adina Beaumont Pam Fegals Ms. Leyland Carlene McCart responded to questions raised by the public. Councilmember Heller / Carlene McCart Nancy Mackle Carlene McCart Nancy Mackle Mayor Boro / Robert Epstein Mayor Boro / Robert Epstein / Carlene McCart Councilmember Heller / Carlene McCart In response to a question raised Mayor Boro inquired whether double headers were proposed. Mike Shapiro Councilmember Brockbank / Carlene McCart / Nancy Mackle Councilmember Brockbank Councilmember Connolly moved and Councilmember Heller seconded to adopt the resolution with the understanding that the City Attorney would revise the agreement as discussed. AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller ,Levine, Mayor Boro NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 13248 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CENTERFIELD PARTNERS, LLC FOR THE USE OF ALBERT PARK BASEBALL FIELD AND STADIUM FOR PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IN 2012 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: 5 6. City Manager's Report - None None COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (including AB 1234 Reports on meetinqs and conferences attended at Citv expense 7. Councilmember Reports League of California Cities Annual Conference:- File 9-11-1 Councilmembers Brockbank and Heller reported that they, together with Councilmember Levine, City Manager Mackie and City Attorney Epstein, attended all or part of the League of California Cities Annual Conference last week in San Francisco. ADJOURNMENT - 9:45 PM ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk APPROVED THIS DAY OF 12011 ALBERT J. BORO, Mayor 0