JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO DISSOLVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBERS 901 SHERMAN AVENUE May 17, 2016 6:30 PM A. CONVENE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL Present: Absent : Mayor Eklund Councilmember Drew Councilmember Fryday Councilmember Lucan Mayor Pro Tem Athas Also Present: Interim City Manager Cathy Capriola, Finance Manager Brian Cochran, City Attorney Jeff Walter and City Clerk Sheri Hartz. Children from the Novato Spirit Tae Kwon Do led the Pledge of Allegiance. B. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT A closed session was convened upon adjournment of the open session. See Minutes after Adjournment. C. CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS Proclamation: Kids to Parks Day Kevin Wright, Government and External Affairs Coordinator for Marin County Parks was present to accept the proclamation and introduced Max Korten who spoke about Measure A. Proclamation: Public Works Week Public Works Director Russell Thompson and members of the Public Works Department were present to accept the proclamation. D. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA, WAIVER OF THE READING OF ORDINANCES AND NOTICES OF INTENT Councilmember Drew moved, Seconded by Councilmember Lucan, to approve the Final Agenda, Waiver of the Reading of Ordinances and Notices of Intent. The motion carried 4-0-1, with Mayor Pro Tem Athas absent. 1
At this time, Mayor Eklund left the dais to attend another meeting, stating that she would return in one hour. The remaining Councilmembers agreed to have Councilmember Lucan take over the meeting in Mayor Pro Tem Athas' absence, until the Mayor returned. E. PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Charles Thompson 2. Al Dugan F. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. ADOPT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MAY 3, 2016 The Council approved the minutes of the May 3, 2016 meeting. 2. RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR MEASURE AA - THE CLEAN AND HEALTHY BAY MEASURE This item was removed from the agenda. Consider adopting a resolution in support of San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority's Measure for a Clean and Healthy Bay ("Measure AA") on the June 7, 2016 ballot and drafting a letter, signed by the Mayor, transmitting the resolution to the Authority. 3. 2015 ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Council received, and submitted for filing, the 2015 Annual Housing Element, (Chapter III of the City's General Plan) Progress Report to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR). 4. AUTHORIZE BID ADVERTISEMENT FOR BAHIA MINI PARKS IMPROVEMENTS CIP PROJECT# 15-004, CEQA EXEMPTION SECTION 15302-REPLACEMENT OR RECONSTRUCTION (EXISTING STRUCTURES) AND SECTION 15304-MINOR ALTERATIONS TO LAND Council approved the plans and specifications and authorized a bid advertisement for Bahia Mini Parks Improvements, CIP Project No. 15-004. 5. HILLSIDE PARK UNIT 4 LANDSCAPING DISTRICT A 91 NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEVY ASSESSMENT Council adopted Resolution No. 26-16 approving the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2016/17 for Landscape Assessment District A-91 in the Hillside Park Unit 4 Subdivision and setting a hearing date of June 14, 2016 to confirm or revise the Fiscal Year 2016/17 assessments proposed in the Engineer's Report. 2
6. SAN MARIN LANDSCAPING DISTRICT A-81 NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEVY ASSESSMENT Council adopted Resolution No. 27-16 approving the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2016/17 for Landscape Assessment District A-81 in the San Marin Area and setting a hearing date of June 14, 2016 to confirm or revise the Fiscal Year 2016/17 assessments proposed in the Engineer's Report. 7. SAN PABLO SUBDIVISION LANDSCAPE DISTRICT A 03 NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEVY ASSESSMENT Council adopted Resolution No. 28-16 approving the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2016/17 for Landscape Assessment District A-03 in the San Pablo Subdivision and setting a hearing date of June 14, 2016 to confirm or revise the Fiscal Year 2016/17 assessments proposed in the Engineer's Report. 8. WILDWOOD GLEN LANDSCAPING DISTRICT C-91 NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEVY ASSESSMENT Council adopted Resolution No. 29-16 approving the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 for Landscape Assessment District C-91 in the Wildwood Glen Subdivision and setting a hearing date of June 14, 2016 to confirm or revise the Fiscal Year 2016/17 assessments proposed in the Engineer's Report. 9. RESPONSE TO THE MARIN COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT: 2015-2016 WEB TRANSPARENCY REPORT CARD Council authorized the City's response to the Marin County Civil Grand Jury report titled "2015-2016 Web Transparency Report Card: Bringing Marin County Governments to Light". 10. AUTHORIZE BID ADVERTISEMENT FOR DE LONG AVENUE AND IGNACIO BOULEVARD HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES RESURFACING; CIP PROJECT NO. 13-003, FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. STPL-5361 (026), CEQA EXEMPTION - 15301; EXISTING FACILITIES Council approved the plans and specifications and authorized a bid advertisement for the De Long Avenue and Ignacio Boulevard Highway Interchanges Resurfacing, CIP Project Number 13-003. 11. AUTHORIZE THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BLUEREC FOR A NEW PARKS AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Council authorized the Interim City Manager to execute a standard City agreement with BlueRec for updated Parks and Recreation Management software in an amount not to exceed $50,000, subject to approval of the form and content of the agreement by the Interim City Manager and City Attorney. 3
Councilmember Fryday moved, Seconded by Councilmember Drew, to approve the Consent Calendar with item F-2 removed from the agenda. The motion carried 3-0-2, with Mayor Eklund and Mayor Pro Tem Athas absent. G. UNFINISHED AND OTHER BUSINESS No items were listed for this section. H. PUBLIC HEARINGS No items were listed for this section. I. GENERAL BUSINESS 12. COUNCIL DIRECTION ON PROPOSED FY 16/17 OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET Consider providing conceptual direction on the Interim City's Manager's budget recommendations so that staff can prepare the budget document for public and Council formal review in June and providing staff authority to begin recruitments immediately for the Planner I, Building Inspector, and 3 Maintenance Worker positions. Interim City Manager Capriola opened the presentation, gave brief overview of the budget process and responded to Council questions. PUBLIC COMMENT 3. Courtney Flavin 4. Jay Rice 5. Suzanne Crow 6. Cliff Jacobs Ms. Capriola responded to Mr. Jacobs. At this time, Ms. Capriola read Mayor Pro Tem Athas' comments on the budget into the record. At 7:58 p.m., Council took a brief recess and reconvened at 8:09 p.m. 13. RESOLUTION REQUESTING ACTION BY ABAG AND MTC RELATED TO SUPPORT OF MERGER OPTION AND RESCISSION OF RESOLUTIONS Consider adopting a resolution which (1) supports Option 4 as shown in the attached Management Partners Report; and, request that both the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) representatives for the Marin Cities and County of Marin vote for Option 4, (2) requests the MTC representative for the Marin Cities and County of Marin 4
to immediately request that MTC rescind and votes to support rescinding MTC Resolution 42-10, and (3) requests the ABAG representative for the Marin Cities and County of Marin to immediately request ABAG to rescind and votes to support rescinding ABAG Resolution 12-15. Mayor Eklund returned to reconvene the meeting and reported out on the meeting she attended regarding the ABAG/MTC merger study. She listed the Marin Councilmembers who were in attendance. Mayor Eklund then gave the presentation on the current item under discussion and responded to Council questions. PUBLIC COMMENT 7. Tina McMillan 8. Cliff Jacobs 9. Hutch Turner During discussion it was questioned whether it was prudent to adopt a resolution prior to the completion of the collaborative process for the ABAG/MTC merger. It was suggested that a letter be sent instead. Councilmember Fryday moved, Seconded by Mayor Eklund, to approve sending a letter recommending the suspension of Resolution 4210 and endorsing the principles as outlined by SEIU in their letter. The motion carried 3-1-1, with Councilmember Lucan voting no and Mayor Pro Tem Athas absent. Mayor Eklund then requested an item giving direction to the City's representative to ABAG be placed on the May 24, 2016 agenda. Councilmember Lucan moved, Seconded by Councilmember Drew, to approve agendizing a discussion on the ABAG/MTC merger options, to be placed on the May 24, 2016 agenda. The motion carried 4-0-1, with Mayor Pro Tem Athas absent. J. COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS (CCB's) APPOINTMENTS No appointments were made to fill vacancy/vacancies on Council Commissions, Committees or Boards. K. COUNCILMEMBER/CITY MANAGER REPORTS Ms. Capriola gave a brief update on community events. Councilmember Drew reported on her attendance of an Emergency Operations Center simulation, and further commented on her participation in the City's Bike to Work Day event. Mayor Eklund stated that she had attended many meetings regarding the ABAG/MTC merger, and that she had testified before the Assembly of Local Governments Committee in favor of Assemblymember Thurmond's bill on junior units. 5
L. WORK STUDY SESSION No items were listed for this section. M. ADJOURNMENT At 10:00 pm the meeting was adjourned. 6
A. CALL TO ORDER No public comment JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO DISSOLVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CLOSED SESSION MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBERS 901 SHERMAN AVENUE May 17, 2016 1. Public Comment at 901 Sherman Avenue 2. Recess to Closed Session at 922 Machin Avenue B. CLOSED SESSION 1. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency designated representatives: Employee organizations: Unrepresented employees: Cathy Capriola, Interim City Manager Mike Fuson, Interim Asst. City Manager Dan Weakley, Human Resources Mgr. Brian Cochran, Finance Manager Bob Kingsley, Kingsley & Bogard Unit A - Novato Police Managers Unit B - Novato Police Association Unit C - SEIU Mid-Managers Unit D - SEIU General Employees Unit E - Western Council of Engineers Unit H - Novato Police Civilian Employees Community Development Director Public Works Director Police Chief Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director City Clerk Human Resources Manager Planning Manager Recreation Operations Manager Finance Manager Technology Manager Engineering Manager Management Analyst I Management Analyst II 7
There was no action taken. Council gave direction to staff. Senior Management Analyst Executive Secretary/Deputy City Clerk Executive Assistant Principal Human Resources Analyst Human Resources Analyst Supervising Accountant Economic Development Manager Hamilton Base Reuse Director Public Communications Coordinator Senior I.T. Analyst I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the Novato City Council /Sheri Hartz/ Sheri Hartz, City Clerk 8