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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2011-10-17IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, Monday, October 17, 2011 M"" C 11? .F ,1..i. MINUTES - Revised Regular Meeting San Rafael City Council Present: Mayor Boro Vice -Mayor Brockbank Councilmember Connolly Councilmember Heller Councilmember Levine OPEN SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 7:00 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 - 7:00 PM 2. Closed Session: a. Conference with Labor Negotiators - Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Negotiators: Nancy Mackie, Jim Schutz, Leslie Loomis, Robert Epstein Employee Organization: - Child Care Unit b. 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 Baseball at Albert Park: Hugo Landecker CAP (Citizens for Albert Park), expressed concern regarding the revised agreement with Centerfield Partners, L.L.C. Street Vendors: Shannon Wells urged the City Council to reinstate permitting for street vendors. City Manager to investigate. Towing Fees: David Cotton, President, Terra Linda Towing, requested that towing fees be reviewed in an effort to bring them within market rate. City Manager to investigate. DUI Checkpoint Policy, Jaywalking Enforcement, Sutter Health: Barry Taranto indicated his support for the new policy on DUI checkpoints and towing of vehicles with unlicensed drivers. He expressed concern regarding harassment of jaywalkers on Fourth Street and the Sutter Health issue at Marin Square. CONSENT CALENDAR: 3. Consent Calendar Items: a. Approval of Minutes of City Council Meeting of October 3, 2011 (CC) Minutes 10/03/2011 Minutes approved as submitted. b. Call for Applications to Fill Four Three -Year Terms on the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee due to Expiration of Terms of Preston McCoy, Tim Gilbert, Rocky Birdsey and Kate Powers, Two Vacant Three -Year Alternate Terms - Terms to Expire end of November 2014 - and Two Vacant Two -Year Youth Member Terms - To Expire end of November, 2013 (CC) - File 9-2-55 Bicycle & Pedestrian Call for Apps. Approved staff recommendation to call for applications for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. C. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Planning Services with Lamphier-Gregory for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Recreational Facility at the San Rafael Airport Project (Agreement Term: October 17, 2011 through October 17, 2012 - Amount Not to Exceed $307,961.00) (CD) File 4-3-460 x 9-3-85 Amend Agr. Lamphier RESOLUTION NO. 13249 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LAMPHIER- GREGORY, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE RECREATIONAL FACILITY PROJECT AT THE SAN RAFAEL AIRPORT (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $307,961) - EXTENDED TERM FROM OCTOBER 17, 2011 TO OCTOBER 17, 2012 d. Resolution of Appreciation for Linda Jackson, Principal Planner, Community Development Department, Retiring after 22 Years of Service to the City of San Rafael (CD) — File 102 x 9-3-85 RESOLUTION NO. 13250 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR LINDA JACKSON, PRINCIPAL PLANNER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, RETIRING AFTER 22 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL e. Monthly Investment Report for Month Ending September, 2011 (Fin) - File 8-18 x 8-9 Investment Report - September, 2011 Accepted report. 2 Resolution Approving the Purchase of Three Unmarked 2011 Ford Taurus Police Vehicles from Serramonte Ford Sales, in the Amount of $74,051.25, as part of a City of San Rafael Competitive Sealed Bid Program (PD) - File 9-3-30 Police Vehicles RESOLUTION NO. 13251 - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THREE UNMARKED 2011 FORD TAURUS POLICE VEHICLES FROM SERRAMONTE FORD SALES IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,051.25 AS PART OF A CITY OF SAN RAFAEL COMPETITIVE SEALED BID PROGRAM g. Adopt Plans and Specifications for Andersen Drive and Du Bois Street Repairs, Project No. 11198, and Authorize the City Clerk to Call for Bids (PW) - File 4-1-629 Plans and Specs. Andersen Drive Approved staff recommendation. h. Accept Completion of the Freitas Park Renovations Phase II, Project No. 10732, and Authorize the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion (PW) - File 4-1-628 Completion Freitas Phase II Accepted Completion of Freitas Park Renovations, Phase II, Project No. 10732, and authorized filing of Notice of Completion. Resolution Authorizing the Closure of A Street, from Third Street to Fifth Avenue, and Fourth Street from Lootens Place to B Street, for the Annual Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland, on November 25 and 26, 2011 (RA) - File 11-19 Street Closure re Parade of Lights RESOLUTION NO. 13252 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF A STREET FROM THIRD STREET TO FIFTH AVENUE AND FOURTH STREET FROM LOOTENS PLACE TO B STREET FOR THE ANNUAL PARADE OF LIGHTS AND WINTER WONDERLAND ON NOVEMBER 25 AND 26, 2011 j. Resolution Authorizing Closure of Pt. San Pedro Road From Riviera Drive to Biscayne Drive for Marin County Triathlon on November 5, 2011 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM and on November 6, from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM (RA) - File 11-19 Street Closure re Marin County Triathlon RESOLUTION NO. 13253 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSURE OF PT. SAN PEDRO ROAD FROM RIVIERA DRIVE TO BISCAYNE DRIVE FOR MARIN COUNTY TRIATHLON ON NOVEMBER 5 FROM 8:00 AM TO 10:00 AM AND ON NOVEMBER 6, 2011 FROM 6:30 AM TO 1:00 PM Councilmember Brockbank moved and Councilmember Heller seconded to approve the Consent Calendar as follows: AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine, Mayor Boro NOES: None ABSENT: None SPECIAL PRESENTATION: 4. Presentation of Resolution of Appreciation to Linda Jackson, Principal Planner (CD) Mayor Boro presented Linda Jackson with the Resolution of Appreciation. Linda Jackson CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: 5. City Manager's Report Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Battalion Chief Jim Lydon and Fire Captain Andy Rogerson, San Rafael Fire Department, reported that this year for the first time, every Marin County Fire Department Agency for the week of October 17, 2011 would wear pink t -shirts to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (includinq AB 1234 Reports on meetinqs and conferences attended at Citv expense. 6. Councilmember Reports Councilmember Brockbank reported on his attendance at the Association of Bay Area Governments Fall General Assembly on October 13, 2011. ADJOURNMENT: 8:25 PM ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2011 ALBERT J. BORO, Mayor 4