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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 2011-11-21IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, Monday, November 21, 2011 Regular Meeting MINUTES 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 item CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE ROOM 201 - 6:30 PM 2. Closed Session: City Manager Nancy Mackle City Attorney Robert Epstein City Clerk Esther Beirne a. Conference with Labor Negotiators - Government Code Section 54957.6(a) Negotiators: Nancy Mackie, Jim Schutz, Anil Comelo, Robert Epstein and Kelly Tuffo, Liebert Cassidy Employee Organization: - Child Care Unit City Attorney Robert Epstein announced that no reportable action was taken. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE - 8:00 PM Paul Carroll, SEIU representative, commented on the Child Care Unit negotiations. Patricia Cerutti-Saylors spoke on behalf of the Child Care Unit. Mayor Boro requested that the City Manager prepare a statement outlining the City's position and distribute to the group. Barry Taranto commented on the recent election results. CONSENT CALENDAR: 3. Consent Calendar Items: a. Approval of Minutes of Special and Regular City Council Meetings of November 7, 2011 and Revised Minutes of October 17, 2011 (CC) Sp. Meeting Minutes 11/7/2011 Minutes 11/7/2011 Revised Minutes 10/17/2011 Minutes Approved as submitted. b. Resolution of Appreciation for Barbara Reher, Building Technician, Community Development Department, Employee of the Quarter Ending June, 2011 (CD) — File 102 RESOLUTION NO. 13258 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO BARBARA REHER, EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE, 2011 C. Resolution of Appreciation for Mayor Boro, Retiring After 40 Years of Service to the City of San Rafael (CM) — File 102 x 9-1 RESOLUTION NO. 13259 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO MAYOR ALBERT J. BORO FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL d. Resolution of Appreciation for Councilmember Greg Brockbank for Four Years of Service to the City of San Rafael (CM) — File 102 x 9-1 RESOLUTION NO. 13260 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO COUNCILMEMBER GREG BROCKBANK FOR FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL e. Resolution of Appreciation for Mr. Man Minh Phan for his Many Years of Service to the City of San Rafael (CS) — File 102 RESOLUTION NO. 13261 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO MR. MAN MINH PHAN FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL Resolution of Appreciation for Armando Quintero, Retiring from the Park and Recreation Commission after Eleven Years of Service (CS) — File 102 RESOLUTION NO. 13262 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO ARMANDO QUINTERO, FOR HIS ELEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION g. Monthly Investment Report for Month Ending October, 2011 (Fin) — File 8-18 x 8-9 Investment Report October 2011 Accepted report. h. Resolution of Appreciation for David Dodd, Library Director, for his Seven Years of Service to the City of San Rafael (Lib) — File 102 RESOLUTION NO. 13263 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO DAVID DODD, LIBRARY DIRECTOR, FOR HIS SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL 2 Resolution of Appreciation for Stacey Susuico, Administrative Assistant III, Parking Services, Employee of the Quarter Ending September, 2011 (MS) — File 102 RESOLUTION NO. 13264 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO STACEY SUSUICO, PARKING SERVICES DIVISION, EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER, 2011 j. Resolution Approving Use of State of California Department of Boating and Waterway Grant Funds in the Amount of $35,000 for the Police Department Patrol Boat External "Kick Step" Replacement, Conversion to Coast Guard "Rescue 21" Radio Frequency, Rubber Fender Component Replacement, and Purchase of 3D Underwater Sonar and Two Propellers, by September 30, 2012, and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Grant Contract (PD) — File 9-3-30 Boating and Waterway Grant RESOLUTION NO. 13265 - RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING USE OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAY GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL BOAT EXTERNAL "KICK STEP" REPLACEMENT, CONVERSION TO COAST GUARD "RESCUE 21" RADIO FREQUENCY, RUBBER FENDER COMPONENT REPLACEMENT, AND PURCHASE OF 3D UNDERWATER SONAR AND TWO PROPELLERS, BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE GRANT CONTRACT k. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Director of Public Works to Execute an Amendment to the Advertising Transit Shelter Agreement with Successor in Interest, CBS Outdoor, Inc. (PW) — File4-10-271 Transit Shelter Agr RESOLUTION NO. 13266 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ADVERTISING TRANSIT SHELTER AGREEMENT WITH SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST CBS OUTDOOR, INC. Resolution Accepting a Proposal from Abey Arnold Associates for Design of the Point San Pedro Median Improvements Project and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Enter Into a Professional Services Agreement with Abey Arnold Associates in the Amount of $146,630 (PW) — File 4-3-529 Pt. San Pedro Medians - Abey Arnold RESOLUTION NO. 13267 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FROM ABEY ARNOLD ASSOCIATES FOR DESIGN OF THE POINT SAN PEDRO MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ABEY ARNOLD ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $146,630 M. Resolution of Appreciation for Joanne Webster, Director, Business Improvement District, for her Ten Years of Service to the City of San Rafael (RA) — File 102 RESOLUTION NO. 13268 - RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO JOANNE WEBSTER, DIRECTOR, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, FOR TEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL Councilmember Heller moved and Councilmember Brockbank seconded to Approve the Consent Calendar. AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine, Mayor Boro NOES: None ABSENT: None OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: 4. Other Agenda Items: a. Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Accept Grant Award from the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program in the Amount of $198,000 to Lead Planning Efforts for a Bay Area Wide Implementation of the Get Ready 5th Grade Disaster Preparedness Program (MS) — File 13-11 RESOLUTION NO. 13269 — RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FROM THE REGIONAL CATASTROPHIC PREPAREDNESS GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $198,000 TO LEAD PLANNING EFFORTS FOR A BAY AREA WIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GET READY 5T" GRADE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM RCPG Program Get Ready 5th Grade Steven Hancock, Emergency Services Manager, presented the staff report. Councilmember Connolly moved and Councilmember Heller seconded to Adopt the Resolution AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine, Mayor Boro NOES: None ABSENT: None SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: 5. Resolutions of Appreciation presented to: a. Barbara Reher, Employee of the Quarter Ending June, 2011 b. Stacey Susuico, Employee of the Quarter Ending September, 2011 C. Armando Quintero, Park and Recreation Commission d. David Dodd, Library Director e. Joanne Webster, Business Improvement District f. Greg Brockbank, Councilmember g. Mayor Boro CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: 4 6. City Manager's Report - None COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS / REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (including AB 1234 Reports on 7. Councilmember Reports - None None ADJOURNMENT: 8:45 PM to reception in Lobby. ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk APPROVED THIS DAY OF 2011 ALBERT J. BORO, Mayor