Joint Study Session Planning Commission/City Council, Regular Joint Meeting of the Concord City Council/Redevelopment Agency and the City Council
sitting as the Local Reuse Authority

Tuesday, July 13 2010
5:30 P.M. - Joint Study Session with Planning Commission
6:30 p.m. - Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA

Please note the special start time

JOINT STUDY SESSION CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION
5:30 p.m. Council Chamber

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. STUDY SESSION - Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session on amendment of the Concord 2030 General Plan to include the adopted Concord Concord Naval Weapons Station Reuse Plan. Report by Michael Wright, Reuse Project Director.
  2. RECESS

REGULAR MEETING
6:30 p.m. Council Chamber

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - Councilmember Peterson

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. PRESENTATION - to Maureen Kilmurray, Librarian for Concord Library, proclaiming Concord - a Family Place Library. Presentation by Mayor Bjerke.
  2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

    CITY COUNCIL MATTERS

  3. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT ITEMS
    1. Approval of minutes - for the meetings held June 22 and June 29, 2010. Recommended by City Clerk.
    2. Awarding - a contract in the amount of $92,275.20 to American Guard Services, Inc. for RFB #2203, Annual Contract to Provide Crossing Guard Services, for the 2010-2011 school year; authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract; and further authorizing the City Manager, upon recommendation of the Chief of Police, to renew the contract for two one-year periods. Recommended by Chief of Police.
    3. Authorizing - the acceptance and appropriation of: a) $1,250 in grant funds from the Contra Costa County Community Awareness and Emergency Response organization (CAER) and appropriating the funds to purchase equipment for the 2010 Care and Shelter Exercise planned for 2010-2011; and b) $18,600 from the Contra Costa Health Services H1N1 2010 grant fund and appropriating those funds for community education and outreach programs within the community utilizing the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members and Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) members. Resolution Nos. 10-58 and 10-59 for adoption. Recommended by Chief of Police.
    4. Accepting - the improvements for Project No. 2108, Treat Boulevard (Oak Grove Road to San Miguel Road) Street Median Landscape Improvements, constructed by GSL Construction, Inc. of Livermore; and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. Recommended by Acting City Engineer.
    5. Approving - an application for funding under the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Used Oil Recycling Block Grant program; and authorizing the City Manager, or his designated representative, to execute the necessary documents. Resolution No. 10-64 for adoption. Recommended by Acting City Engineer.
    6. Accepting - the improvements for Project No. 2134, Sidewalk Improvements on Clayton Road (Market Street to Oakland Avenue); Project No. 2135, Sidewalk Improvements on Clayton Road (at various intersections); and Project No. 2140, Citywide Sidewalk Improvement Program (FY 2009 10), constructed by Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. of Santa Clara; and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. Recommended by Acting City Engineer.
    7. Approving - a Professional Services Agreement with Frank Kennedy of Kennedy and Associates in an amount not to exceed $72,000 to act as Interim Current Development Manager and provide Surveyor Services; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. Recommended by Acting City Engineer.
    8. Approving - the new Contra Costa Clean Water Program Agreement; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. Resolution No. 10-63 for adoption. Recommended by Acting City Engineer.
    9. Awarding - a construction contract in the amount of $138,811.46 to Xybix Systems, Inc. of Littleton, CO, for Project No. 2119, 911 System Replacement and Dispatch Room Remodel - Phase 2; and waiving a minor bid defect. Recommended by the Acting City Engineer.
    10. Approving - a professional services agreement in the amount of $120,000 with TRB Associates to provide plan check and inspection services during Fiscal Year 2010-2011 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. Recommended by Chief Building Official.
    11. Approving - an amendment to the two-year Master Agreement with Azari Engineering, increasing the amount by $40,000 to a total amount of $290,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. Recommended by Acting City Engineer.
    12. Approving - the nomination of Keith McMahon to serve as the City of Concord's representative on the Contra Costa County Aviation Advisory Committee (CCCAAC) for a two-year term ending July 30, 2012. Recommended by Mayor Bjerke.
    13. Approving - a Professional Services Agreement with Cole Management & Engineering, Inc. for Project No. 2052, Concord Boulevard Gap Closure - Phase II in the amount of $129,423; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement. Recommended by Acting City Engineer.
    14. Approving - a five-year Cisco Lease Agreement for the technical replacement of the City's telephone system in the amount of $96,879.99 to be paid annually; authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement; and authorizing the Finance Director to sign the master tax-exempt lease / purchase agreement as required by the lessor. Recommended by Director of Information Technology.
  4. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
    1. Consideration - of the appeal submitted by Anderson, Bonnifield and Rocha on behalf of The Blue Devils (BD Performing Arts) of the Planning Commission's June 2, 2010 denial of an appeal by The Blue Devils of the approval of an Administrative Application for Pop's Bingo World to conduct charitable bingo games at 1505 Willow Pass Road; APN 126-300-036. Report by Frank Abejo, Senior Planner.

      Staff Recommendation: Hear the report, take public testimony, and adopt Resolution No. 10-65, denying the appeal and upholding the approval of an Administrative Application for Pop's Bingo World.
    2. Consideration - of an application by Kelly Moore Paints for a Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) for the construction of a 4,900 sq. ft. retail store on a 0.72-acre site at 5195 Clayton Road. The General Plan designation is Neighborhood Commercial; Zoning classification is PD (Planned District); APN: 117-180-075. Resolution No. 10-57 for adoption. Recommended by the Planning Commission. Report by Ryan Lenhardt, Senior Planner.

      Staff Recommendation: Hear the report, take public testimony, and adopt Resolution No. 10-57 approving the Kelly-Moore Paints PDP (PD 09-001) as recommended by the Planning Commission.
    3. Consideration - of a City-initiated amendment to the Concord Municipal Code, Ordinance 10-2 amends Chapter 2, Article V, as well as Chapter 122, Article II, Division 4 of the Concord Municipal Code by (a) increasing the terms of members serving the Board of Appeals; Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission; Commission on Aging; Community Services Commission; Design Review Board; Personnel Board; and Planning Commission to four years, (b) relocating the ordinance governing the Design Review Board to the Concord Municipal Code Article and Chapter in which all other boards, commissions, and committees are established, and (c) reflecting the dissolution of the Human Relations Commission. Ordinance No. 10-2 for introduction. Report by City Clerk.

      Staff Recommendation: Hear report, take public testimony, and introduce Ordinance No. 10-2 by reading of the title and waiving further reading.


    JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

  5. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT ITEMS
    1. Approving - an agreement with Housing Rights, Inc. in the amount of $115,000 to provide comprehensive counseling services on housing issues for Fiscal Year 2010-11, with an option to extend the agreement for two successive one-year terms; and authorizing the City Manager/Executive Director to execute the agreement. Recommended by Redevelopment and Housing Manager.


    CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY

  6. LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS
    1. Approving - a Professional Services Agreement with Erler & Kalinowshi, Inc. (EKI) in an amount not to exceed $65,000 for services associated with hazardous materials management and remedial assessment reviews on the Concord Naval Weapons Station site and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the agreement. Recommended by Reuse Project Director.
  7. CORRESPONDENCE
    1. Letter dated June 30, 2010 from Mayor Bjerke to Senator DeSaulnier opposing AB 1955 (De La Torre) Public Offices, Incompatible Offices.
  8. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
  9. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
    1. Recent Conference Attendance
  10. ADJOURNMENT

NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday, July 27, 2010


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Committee Chair/Member Meeting Time
Housing & Economic Development Peterson/Bjerke 1st Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Infrastructure & Franchise Allen/Hoffmeister 2nd Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Neighborhood & Community Services Hoffmeister/Shinn 4th Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Policy Development & Internal Operations Bjerke/Allen 4th Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Recreation & Cultural Affairs Shinn/Peterson 2nd Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
 
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