Tuesday, April 8, 2008

AGENDA

FREMONT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

APRIL 8, 2008

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     AWARD CONTRACT FOR THE POLICE IN-CAR CAMERA SYSTEM

Award Contract for the Police Department Patrol Vehicle (New) In-Car Camera System

Contact Person:

Name: Mark Riggs                            Frank Grgurina

Title:   Police Lieutenant/                 Captain/Patrol  

          Project Manager                    Division Commander   

Dept.: Police Department                  Police Department

Phone: 510-790-6913                      510-790-6911

E-Mail: mriggs@ci.fremont.ca.us        fgrgurina@ci.fremont.ca.us

RECOMMENDATION: Award a contract to International Police Technologies for an in-car camera system in the amount of $547,831.39 and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the documents to make this purchase using the designated funds.

3.       CEREMONIAL ITEMS

          3.1     Proclamation: Arbor Day

          3.2     Proclamation: Fair Housing Month

          3.3     Proclamation: Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley

4.       PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

          4.1     Oral and Written Communications

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – None.

PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY – None.

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

5.       SCHEDULED ITEMS

5.1     ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS CLEAN-UP – CITYWIDE (PLN2007-00359)

Public Hearing (Published Notice) to Consider Planning Commission Recommendation to Introduce an Ordinance for a Zoning Text Amendment to Combine the Three Fremont Municipal Code Articles that Provide the Industrial Districts (i.e., Article 14.1 for I-L; Article 15 for
I-R; Article 16 for G-I) into One Consolidated "Industrial Districts" Article; Incorporate Article 19 Industrial District Performance Standards into the New Industrial Districts Article; Clean-up of Language Used to Describe Uses Within Each Industrial District; and Amend and Add Definitions Used to Describe Uses in the Industrial Districts

Contact Person:

Name: Jennifer Craven                            Jeff Schwob

Title:   Associate Planner                         Planning Director

Dept.: Community Development                Community Development

Phone: 510-494-4554                             510-434-4527

E-Mail: jcraven@ci.fremont.ca.us              jschwob@ci.fremont.ca.us

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1.  Hold public hearing.

2.  Adopt a Negative Declaration for the project and find that there is no substantial evidence that the project would have a significant effect on the environment and further find that this action reflects the independent judgment of the City of Fremont.

3.  Find the zoning text amendment is in conformance with the relevant provisions contained in the City's General Plan. These provisions include the designations, goals, and objectives set forth in the General Plan's Fundament Goal 9, and Local Economy and Land Use Chapters, as enumerated within the staff report.

4.  Find the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare require the adoption of this Zoning Text Amendment because clear and concise zoning regulations are in the interests of the health, prosperity and welfare of the people of the City of Fremont.

5.  Waive full reading and introduce an Ordinance making changes to the Fremont Municipal Code (Chapter 2: Planning and Zoning) as shown on Exhibit "B."

6.       REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY

          6.1     Report Out from Closed Session of Any Final Action

7.       REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER

          7.1     AWARD CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF FIRE APPARATUS

Approve the Specifications and Award a Contract to Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. (Through its Dealer, Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc.), for the Purchase of Seven Quantum Pumpers and One Quantum Tiller, and Approve the Specifications and Award a Contract to West-Mark for the Purchase of One Wildland Engine (Collectively, "Fire Apparatus") (PWC 8465)

Contact Person:

Name: Geoff LaTendresse                        Don Dorman

Title:   Deputy Fire Chief                         Revenue & Treasury Manager

Dept.: Fire Department                           Finance Department

Phone: 510-494-4224                             510-494-4616

E-Mail: glatendresse@ci.fremont.ca.us       ddorman@ci.fremont.ca.us

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1.  Approve the specifications for seven Fire Engines, one Aerial Ladder Truck and one Wildland Engine.

2.  Approve a sole source contract with Pierce Manufacturing, via their local dealer, Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc., for the purchase of the specified seven Fire Engines and one Aerial Ladder Truck in an amount not to exceed $5,063,869.

3.  Approve a sole source contract with West-Mark for the purchase of the specified Wildland Engine in an amount not to exceed $337,542.

4.  Adopt a Resolution of Intent to Debt Finance, compliant with United States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2(e), stating the City Council's official intention to reimburse the expenditures to purchase the Fire Apparatus capital equipment, to a maximum principal amount of $5,401,411 advanced by the Capital Project Fund by issuing tax exempt debt.

8.       COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

          8.1     Council Referrals

                    8.1.1   REFERRAL FROM COUNCILMEMBER NATARAJAN:

Art in Public Places Program Policy

          8.2     Oral Reports on Meetings and Events

9.       ADJOURNMENT

Order of Discussion

Generally, the order of discussion after introduction of an item by the Mayor will include comments and information by staff followed by City Council questions and inquiries. The applicant, or their authorized representative, or interested citizens, may then speak on the item; each speaker may only speak once to each item. At the close of public discussion, the item will be considered by the City Council and action taken. Items on the agenda may be moved from the order listed.

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 case the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Additionally, other items without a "Request to Address the City Council" card in opposition may be added to the consent calendar. The City Attorney will read the title of ordinances to be adopted.

Addressing the Council

Any person may speak once on any item under discussion by the City Council after receiving recognition by the Mayor. Speaker cards will be available prior to and during the meeting. To address City Council, a card must be submitted to the City Clerk indicating name, address and the number of the item upon which a person wishes to speak. When addressing the City Council, please walk to the lectern located in front of the City Council. State your name. In order to ensure all persons have the opportunity to speak, a time limit will be set by the Mayor for each speaker (see instructions on speaker card). In the interest of time, each speaker may only speak once on each individual agenda item; please limit your comments to new material; do not repeat what a prior speaker has said.

Oral Communications

Any person desiring to speak on a matter which is not scheduled on this agenda may do so under the Oral Communications section of Public Communications. Please submit your speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of Oral Communications. Only those who have submitted cards prior to the beginning of Oral Communications will be permitted to speak. Please be aware the California Government Code prohibits the City Council from taking any immediate action on an item which does not appear on the agenda, unless the item meets stringent statutory requirements. The Mayor will limit the length of your presentation (see instructions on speaker card) and each speaker may only speak once on each agenda item.

To leave a voice message for all Councilmembers and the Mayor simultaneously, dial 284-4080.

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Information

Copies of the Agenda and Report are available in the lobbies of City Hall, 3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A, and the Development Services Center, 39550 Liberty Street, on Friday preceding a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Supplemental documents relating to specific agenda items are available at the Office of the City Clerk.

Hearing impaired earphones are available from the City Clerk 15 minutes prior to the meeting. A driver's license will be held as a deposit. 

The regular meetings of the Fremont City Council are broadcast on Cable Television Channel 27.

Council meetings are open captioned for the deaf in the Council Chambers and closed captioned for home viewing.

Information about the City or items scheduled on the Agenda and Report may be referred to:

City Clerk
City of Fremont
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, California 94538
510-284-4060