Tuesday, October 5, 2004

AGENDA

FREMONT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 5, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3300 CAPITOL AVE., BUILDING A

7:00 P.M.

1.	PRELIMINARY
	1.1	Call to Order
	1.2	Salute the Flag
	1.3	Roll Call
	1.4	Announcements by Mayor / City Manager
2.	CONSENT CALENDAR
	Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Additionally, other items without a "Request to Address Council" card in opposition may be added to the consent calendar. The City Attorney will read the title of ordinances to be adopted.
	2.1	Motion to Waive Further Reading of Proposed Ordinances (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.)
	2.2	Approval of Minutes – None.
	2.3	RECREATION COMMISSION REFERRAL - CENTRAL PARK IRRIGATION CONTROLLER, COMPUTER SYSTEM UPGRADE AND APPROVAL OF CALSENSE IRRIGATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CITYWIDE USE AS A SOLE SOURCE Recommendation to City Council Concerning Project Funding for Central Park Irrigation Controller, Computer System Upgrade (CIP 732, PWC 8602) and Approve the Sole Source Use of Calsense, Inc., Irrigation Controllers and Water Management System for all City-owned Irrigation Systems Contact Person: Name: Amy Rakley, AICP Annabell Holland Title: Park Planning Manager Director Dept.: Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Phone: 510-494-4363 510-494-4329 E-Mail: arakley@ci.fremont.ca.us aholland@ci.fremont.ca.us RECOMMENDATION: Take the following actions to provide funding for PWC 8602, Central Park Irrigation Controller, Computer System Upgrade project: 1.  Determine the Calsense products are "specialty items" subject to the sole source procurement requirements of Fremont Municipal Code section 2-9701. 2.  Appropriate remaining balance of approximately $157,800 from 501PWC 7858 (Citywide Athletic Turf Renovation) to 501PWC 8602, and close PWC 7858. 3.  Appropriate remaining balance of approximately $48,800 from 501PWC 8479 (Central Park Irrigation Reconstruction) to 501PWC 8602, and close PWC 8479. 4.  Appropriate $27,000 from 501PWC 8548 (Studio Unreinforced Masonry Wall Project) to 501PWC 8602. 5.  Appropriate remaining balance of approximately $28,500 from 501PWC 8013 (Dredge Lake Elizabeth) to 501PWC 8602 and close PWC 8013. 6.  Appropriate remaining balance of approximately $14,500 from 501PWC 8416 (Civic Center Knoll Study) to 501PWC 8602 and close PWC 8416. 7.  Appropriate funds required to provide a total project funding of $373,000 for PWC 8602, which will be approximately $82,400, from Fund 500 unallocated fund balance to 501PWC 8602. 8.  Appropriate the remaining interest earnings in Fund 136 (Roberti-Z'Berg-Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Grant Program) estimated to be approximately $14,000, to PWC 8602, and close Fund 136.
	2.4	APPEAL OF LINDA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REZONING (PLN2004-00233) – REQUESTING CONTINUANCE TO A DATE UNCERTAIN Public Hearing (Published Notice) of a First Party Appeal of the Planning Commission's Decision to Deny a Rezoning from R-1-8 (Single Family Residential - 8,000 Square Foot Minimum Lot Size) to R-1-6 (Single Family Residential – 6,000 Square Foot Minimum Lot Size), for 2650 Bruce Drive, Former Linda Vista Elementary School Site, Mission San Jose Planning Area (PLN2004-00233) – Requesting Continuance to a Date Uncertain Contact Person: Name: Wayne Morris Jeff Schwob Title: Associate Planner Planning Director Dept.: Development & Environmental Services Development & Environmental Services Phone: 510-494-4729 510-494-4527 E-Mail: wmorris@ci.fremont.ca.us jschwob@ci.fremont.ca.us RECOMMENDATION: Continue the consideration of the appeal to a date uncertain.
	2.5	BAY STREET UTILITY UNDERGROUND DISTRICT – REQUESTING CONTINUANCE TO OCTOBER 26, 2004 Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Introduce An Ordinance Amending Section 6-3101, Chapter 3 (Utility Underground Districts) Of Title VI of the Fremont Municipal Code Establishing Utility Underground District No. 36 – Bay Street between Fremont Boulevard and Chapel Way – Requesting Continuance to October 26, 2004 Contact Person: Name: Connie Louie Norm Hughes Title: Senior Civil Engineer City Engineer Dept.: Development & Environmental Services Development & Environmental Services Phone: 510-494-4682 510-494-4748 E-Mail: clouie@ci.fremont.ca.us nhughes@ci.fremont.ca.us RECOMMENDATION: Continue the consideration of this ordinance to October 26, 2004.
3.	CEREMONIAL ITEMS
	3.1	Resolution:			Honoring Niles Centerville Little League Major Division for Placing Second in the Northern California State Championships
4.	PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
	4.1	Written Communications – None.
	4.2	Oral Communications
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – None. PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY – None. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
5.	SCHEDULED ITEMS – None.
6.	REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
	6.1	Report Out from Closed Session of Any Final Action
7.	REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
	7.1	POLICE PATROL STAFFING MODEL PRESENTATION Presentation on Police Patrol Staffing Model Contact Person: Name: Craig Steckler Title: Chief of Police Dept.: Police Department Phone: 510-790-6810 E-Mail: csteckler@ci.fremont.ca.us
	7.2	TARGETED TAX RELIEF AND PROVISIONAL BUDGET FOR THE PROPOSED UTILITY USERS TAX Presentation and Council Direction Regarding Targeted Tax Relief and Provisional Budget for the Proposed Utility Users Tax Contact Person: Name: Christine Daniel Harriet Commons Title: Deputy City Manager Finance Director Dept.: City Manager's Office Finance Department Phone: 510-284-4008 510-284-4010 E-Mail: cdaniel@ci.fremont.ca.us hcommons@ci.fremont.ca.us RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction regarding: (1) tax relief related to the proposed Utility Users Tax, (2) phasing in the rate of the tax and (3) uses of the revenue, should the tax measure be approved by the voters in November.
8.	COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
	8.1	Council Referrals
			8.1.1	MAY