AGENDA
FREMONT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JULY 5, 2005
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 – for the Work Session of June 21, 2005.
2.3 Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Fremont Amending Sections 4-2210 and 4-2300 of Chapter 2 (Solid Waste, Recyclables and Yard Waste Management) of Title IV (Sanitation and Health) of the Fremont Municipal Code (Introduced July 28, 2005)
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt ordinance.
2.4 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
ABAG Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Planning
Contact Person:
Name: Lisa Goldman
Title: Intergovernmental Relations Manager
Dept.: City Manager’s Office
Phone: 510-284-4012
E-Mail: lgoldman@ci.fremont.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution adopting ABAG’s report Taming Natural Disasters, as supplemented by the City of Fremont LHMP Annex (including the City of Fremont Hazard Mitigation Strategies), as the City of Fremont’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
2.5 PARTICIPATION IN HOME PROGRAM
Request Continued Participation in the Alameda County Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) Program Consortium
Contact Person:
Name: May Lee Laura Gonzalez-Escoto
Title: Hsg. Programs Coord. Redevelopment Agency Director
Dept.: OHR OHR
Phone: 510 494-4506 510 494-4501
E-Mail: mlee@ci.Fremont.ca.us lgonzalez-escoto@ci.fremont.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt a Resolution approving participation in the Alameda County HOME Program Consortium for fiscal years 2005/06, 2006/07, and 2007/08 for the purpose of securing federal HOME funds;
2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Cooperation Agreement and take all actions necessary for participation in the Consortium.
2.6 AGREEMENT AMENDMENT, SUNNYVALE LUMBER
Amendment No. 4 to Agreement (Relating to Construction Within the Public Right of Way) with Sunnyvale Lumber, 44580 Warm Springs Boulevard, Building Permit No. C9800578
Contact Person:
Name: Mitchell Moughon Norm Hughes
Title: Senior Civil Engineer City Engineer
Dept.: DES DES
Phone: 510-494-4730 510-494-4748
E-Mail: mmoughon@ci.fremont.ca.us nhughes@ci.fremont.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager or designee, to sign Amendment No. 4 to Agreement (Relating to Construction Within the Public Right of Way) with Sunnyvale Lumber, Inc. extending the term of the agreement to six years.
2.7 DECCAN PACIFIC VISTA GRANDE VACATE UTILITY AND EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT
Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Consider a Summary Vacation of a Public Utility Easement and Emergency Vehicle Access Easement over Parcel 2 of TPM 6595 on a 37.5 Acre Site Located at 44110 Hunter Lane in the Mission San Jose Planning Area (Deccan Pacific Vista Grande, PLN2005-00253)
Contact Person:
Name: Barbara Meerjans Jeff Schwob
Title: Associate Planner Planning Director
Dept.: DES DES
Phone: 510-494-4451 510-494-4527
E-Mail: bmeerjans@ci.fremont.ca.us jschwob@ci.fremont.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Hold public hearing.
2. Find the project is exempt from CEQA per Section 15305, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations.
3. Find Easement Vacation (PLN2005-00253) as depicted and described on Exhibit “A” is in conformance with the General Plan for the reasons stated in this report.
4. Find Easement Vacation (PLN2005-00253) as depicted and described on Exhibit “A” fulfills the applicable criterion for summary vacation for the reasons stated in the body of this report.
5. Adopt a resolution including the findings referenced in recommendation 2 and 3 and vacating the easement as depicted and described on Exhibit “A”.
6. The City Clerk shall record the Resolution of Vacation for PLN2005-00253 with the Alameda County Recorder and return one copy each of the recorder resolution to the Planning and to the Engineering Divisions of Development and Environmental Services for their respective files.
2.8 ADOPTION OF TEAMSTERS MOU
Adoption of a new Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fremont and Teamsters, Local 856
Contact Person:
Name: Nancy Carlson
Title: Human Resources Director
Dept.: Human Resources
Phone: 510-494-4662
E-Mail: ncarlson@ci.fremont.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that commences July 1, 2005 and expires June 30, 2007 between the City and the Teamsters, Local 856, and authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU.
2.9 AMENDMENT TO FACE MOU
Adoption of a Cost of Living Adjustment for Employees Represented by the Fremont Association of City Employees (FACE), SEIU Local 790, in Accordance with the Provisions of the 2003-2007 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and FACE
Contact Person:
Name: Nancy Carlson
Title: Human Resources Director
Dept.: Human Resources
Phone: 510-494-4662
E-Mail: ncarlson@ci.fremont.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving an Amendment to the 2003-2007 FACE Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in order to provide a cost of living adjustment for employees represented by the Fremont Association of City Employees (FACE), SEIU Local 790, and authorize the City Manager to execute and implement the terms and conditions of said resolution.
3. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
3.1 Proclamation: Parks and Recreation Month
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
4.1 Written Communications – None.
4.2 Oral Communications
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY –The Redevelopment Agency Board will convene at this time and take action on the agenda items listed on the Redevelopment Agency Agenda. See separate agenda (yellow paper).
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 BAYWOOD ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION LOAN
Consideration of a HOME Program Loan, Redevelopment Agency Affordable Housing Loan and an Amendment of the Current Agency Loans to Assist Eden Housing/Baywood Associates with the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Baywood Apartments Located on Bay Street in the Irvington Redevelopment Project Area
Contact Person:
Name: Bill Cooper Laura Gonzalez-Escoto
Title: Housing Project Manager Redevelopment Agency Director
Dept.: OHR OHR
Phone: 510-494-4520 510-494-4501
E-Mail: bcooper@ci.fremont.ca.us lgonzalez-escoto@ci.fremont.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution to:
1. Appropriate $400,000 of City HOME Program funds towards the acquisition and rehabilitation of Baywood Apartments;
2. Authorize the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director to execute a new Loan Agreement with Eden Baywood Apartments, L.P. in an amount not to exceed $1,313,000 for Baywood Apartments which includes $513,000 of Agency Affordable Housing Funds, $400,000 of previously awarded CDBG funds and $400,000 of HOME Program funds;
3. Authorize the Executive Director to undertake all actions necessary to execute new and amended loan agreements prepared by Agency Counsel.
7.2 PATTERSON RANCH DEVELOPER’S CONSULTANT TEAM PRESENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES
To Receive a Presentation from, and Provide Feedback to, the Patterson Ranch Developer’s Consultant Team Regarding their Proposed Development Alternatives and Community Feedback for the Patterson Ranch Site in the Northern Plain Planning Area
Contact Person:
Name: Scott Ruhland Jill Keimach
Title: Associate Planner DES/OHR Director
Dept.: DES DES
Phone: 510-494-4453 510-494-4767
E-Mail: sruhland@ci.fremont.ca.us jkeimach@ci.fremont.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation and provide feedback on Patterson Ranch development alternatives.
7.3 HOUSING DENSITY PROVISIONS
Presentation and Discussion of Housing Density Provisions and Related Policies and Regulations
Contact Person:
Name: Jeff Schwob Jill Keimach
Title: Planning Director DES/OHR Director
Dept.: Planning Division DES
Phone: 510-494-4527 510-494-44767
E-Mail: jschwob@ci.fremont.ca.us jkeimach@ci.fremont.ca.us
RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation and provide direction on next steps and implementation priorities.
7.4 UPDATE ON ROUTE 84
Update on Route 84
Contact Person:
Name: Jim Pierson Jill Keimach
Title: Assistant City Engineer DES/OHR Director
Dept.: Engineering DES
Phone: 510-494-4722 510-494-4767
E-Mail: jpierson@ci.fremont.ca.us jkeimach@ci.fremont.ca.us
No staff report for this item.
8. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
8.1 Council Referrals – None.
8.2 Legislation
8.2.1 Discussion of City Position on Proposed Legislation Described in the League of California Cities Priority Focus Bulletin No. 25-2005. Council may direct staff to act on positions taken by Council.
Enclosure: League of California Cities Priority Focus Bulletin (Copies Available in the City Clerk’s Office)
8.3 Oral Reports on Meetings and Events
9. ADJOURNMENT
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