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Agenda Item No. 5(A)(2) EL CERRITO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, February 17, 2015 – 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Meeting Location El Cerrito City Hall 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito Mark Friedman – Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Greg Lyman Councilmember Janet Abelson Councilmember Jan Bridges Councilmember Gabriel Quinto ROLL CALL Councilmembers Abelson, Bridges, Lyman, Quinto and Mayor Friedman. 7:00 p.m. CONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Friedman convened the regular City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OR OBSERVATION OF MOMENT OF SILENCE was led by Councilmember Jan Bridges. 2. COUNCIL / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS – None. 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Jen Komaromi, El Cerrito, stated that she is a local business owner and is also a parent at Fairmont Elementary School. Ms. Komaromi expressed concerns with postponement of the rebuilding of Fairmont Elementary School. Ms. Komaromi asked the City Council to support making the Fairmont School rebuild a priority. The existing facility if sixty years old and is in disrepair. 4. PRESENTATION Richmond Elks Recognition of Officer Chi Lee Approve a proclamation commending Officer Chi Lee on the occasion of his recognition by the Richmond Elks Lodge No. 1251 on Police Officer Appreciation Night. Action: Moved, seconded (Abelson/Bridges) and carried unanimously to approve the proclamation. Proclamation presented to Officer Chi Lee. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 of 3 Version: 3/12/2015 5. ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR – Item Nos. 5A through 5F Moved, seconded (Bridges /Abelson) and carried unanimously to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5A through 5F in one motion as indicated below including a revised Exhibit B to the resolution included in Agenda Item 5(E) Board of Equalization contracts. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS A. Minutes for Approval Approve the February 3, 2015 regular City Council meeting minutes. Action: Approved minutes. B. Agreement with City of Berkeley for Year-Round Automatic Aid Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an updated Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Berkeley for the exchange of fire and emergency response on a year-round basis. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2015–09. C. East Bay Corridor Initiative Memorandum of Understanding Adopt a resolution approving entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to participate in the East Bay Corridor Initiative. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2015-10. D. Joint Application with Eden Housing for State Proposition 1C Infill Infrastructure Grant Funds for the San Pablo Avenue Senior Housing Development Adopt a resolution amending Resolution No. 2014-76 to authorize a Proposition 1C Infill Infrastructure Grant application for the San Pablo Avenue Senior Housing Development located at 10848-10860 San Pablo Avenue for a grant in an amount not to exceed $1,399,547. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2015-11. E. Board of Equalization Contracts for City of El Cerrito Measure R Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a “Preparatory Agreement” and an “Administrative Agreement” with the California State Board of Equalization to administer and collect the twelve-year one-cent transactions and use tax approved by the voters in the November 4, 2014 General Election and to appropriate up to $175,000 for the preparatory costs incurred by the Board necessary to administer the City’s transactions and use tax. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2015-12. CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY F. Draft Recognized Obligations Payment Schedule 15-16A and the Redevelopment Successor Agency’s Fiscal Year 2015-16 Administrative Budget Adopt a El Cerrito Redevelopment Successor Agency resolution reviewing and authorizing submittal of the draft Recognized Obligations Payment Schedule 15-16A covering the period July to December 2015 and the Successor Agency’s Fiscal Year 2015-16 administrative budget. Action: Adopted Successor Agency Resolution No. 2015–01. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS – None ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 3 of 3 Version: 3/12/2015 7. POLICY MATTERS A. Appointment of Marin Clean Energy Board of Directors Adopt a resolution appointing a delegate and one alternate to the Marin Clean Energy (MCE) Board of Directors. Exempt from CEQA. Presenter: Maria Sanders, Interim Manager of Environmental Services and Public Works Operations. Action: Mayor Friedman appointed Mayor Pro Tem Lyman as Director and Councilmember Quinto as Alternate Director to the Marin Clean Energy Board. Moved, seconded (Lyman/Bridges) and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 2015–13 confirming the appointment. B. Massage Establishment Moratorium Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a moratorium on the establishment or relocation of massage establishments to provide time to study and plan an approach to massage regulation following the Governor’s approval of Assembly Bill 1147. The moratorium will prohibit the issuance of all City permits to new and existing massage establishments except for renewals and for emergency repairs and associated permits. The moratorium will be effective immediately for forty-five days upon adoption, unless extended by the City Council through a future public hearing and action. Presenter: Sky Woodruff, City Attorney. Action: Moved, seconded (Abelson/Quinto) and carried unanimously to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 2015–03. 8. COUNCIL LOCAL AND REGIONAL LIAISON ASSIGNMENT REPORTS Mayoral and City Council communications regarding local and regional liaison assignments and committee reports. Mayor Pro Tem Lyman reported that the West County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) met on February 12, 2015 and discussed compensation for a new executive director. The IWMA Board set the salary range at $115,000 to $150,000. The Board also discussed future agenda items. The reserve fund will be discussed on March 19. The recycling reserve fund is a significant amount of money that was generated from the sales of recyclables over the last fifteen years. The fund is between $2.5 to $5 million. Mayor Friedman reported that he, City Manager Hanin and Mayor Pro Tem Lyman participated in a discussion with the Interim IWMA/RecycleMore Director recently. Mayor Friedman also reported that El Cerrito hosted the Contra Costa Mayors Conference on February 5 at the Mira Vista Country Club and thanked City Clerk Cheryl Morse and city staff for making it a wonderful event. The presentation featured a representative from Kaiser Permanente who spoke about the Affordable Care Act and Covered California. It was an interesting discussion. 9. ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING at 7:27 p.m. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Item No. 5(E) Board of Equalization Contracts for City of El Cerrito Measure R 1. Revised BOE Agreement, Exhibit B Admin Contract – Submitted by Sky Woodruff, El Cerrito.