ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - Vice Mayor Grayson

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. PRESENTATIONS
    1. Presentation - of Mayor's Student Recognition Awards to Khalled Mahmoud, an 8th grade student at Pine Hollow Middle School, and to Dalhya Gomez, an 8th grade student at Oak Grove Middle School. Presentation by Mayor Helix.
    2. Presentation - by Chief Guy Swanger, providing a Quarterly Update on safety services; and by Doug Stewart, sharing information on Homeless Outreach. Introduction by Mayor Helix.
  2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

    CITY COUNCIL MATTERS

  3. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT ITEMS:
    1. Approving - the minutes from the meeting of February 26, 2013. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommended by City Clerk.
    2. Confirming - the continuation of the emergency status for Project No. 2256 (Camp Concord Bathhouse Restoration) pursuant to Section 22050 of the Public Contract Code.
    3. Approving - the transfer of $18,466 from the Asset Forfeiture account into a project account to purchase designated equipment for a crash data retrieval system and required training. Resolution No. 13-18 for adoption. (Asset Forfeiture Funds) Recommended by Chief of Police.
    4. Ordering - the preparation of the Engineer's Report for the levy of annual assessments for the following landscaping and lighting maintenance assessment districts for Fiscal Year 2013/14 (Maintenance District Funds) Recommended by Park Manager.

      (1) Downtown Landscape Maintenance District - Resolution No. 13-14 for adoption.
      (2) Pine Hollow Landscape Maintenance District - Resolution No. 13-15 for adoption.
      (3) Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District #3 - Resolution No. 13-16 for adoption.
      (4) Citywide Street Lighting Assessment District - Resolution No. 13-17 for adoption.
    5. Approving - a second amendment for a one year extension of a co-location lease agreement with Astound Broadband, LLC in an amount not to exceed $60,000 to provide secure space, conditioned power, HVAC and emergency power for City IT equipment; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment. (General Fund) Recommended by Director of Information Technology.
    6. Approving - the recommendation to District IV Supervisor Karen Mitchoff for the reappointment of Rosanne Nieto to serve as the City's representative on the Contra Costa County Iron Horse Corridor Management Program Advisory Committee for an additional two-year term ending December 31, 2014. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommended by Mayor Helix.
  4. CITY COUNCILCONSIDERATION ITEMS:
    1. Consideration - of the appointment of three applicants to the Planning Commission for terms ending February 28, 2017. Report by Mayor Helix.

      Staff Recommendation: Hear the report, take public testimony, and vote by ballot. Following balloting, appoint two members to the Planning Commission for terms ending February 28, 2017.
    2. Consideration - of the appointment of four applicants to the Community Services Commission and assigning two alternates. Report by the Council Committee on Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Community Services.

      Staff Recommendation: Hear the report, take public testimony, and appoint two member's with terms ending February 28, 2015, two members with terms ending February 28, 2017; and two alternate member positions, should the Council desire, with terms ending February 28, 2015.


    CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY

  5. LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS:
    1. Approving - the second amendment to the Master Services Agreement for Professional Services with ALH Economics in an amount not to exceed $12,000 for a total contract amount since 2012 of $32,460, extending the performance period to June 30, 2013; and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the amendment. (Federal Grant) Recommended by Reuse Project Director.
    2. Approving - an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for specialized legal services with Ebbin, Moser, and Skaggs, L.L.P. in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for a total contract amount since 2006 of $340,000; and authorizing the City Attorney to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. (General Funds) Recommended by Reuse Project Director.
    3. Approving - the third amendment to the Master Agreement for Professional Services with Erler & Kalinowski, Inc. in the amount of $10,000 increasing the total contract price since 2010 to $97,000, extending the performance period to June 30, 2013; and authorizing the LRA Executive Director to execute the amendment. (Federal Grant) Recommended by Reuse Project Director.
    4. Approving - an amendment to the agreement with Garrity & Knisely to provide legal services related to the Concord Community Reuse Project in the amount of $40,000; and authorizing the City Attorney to execute the amendment for a total contract price of $540,000 since 2006. (General Funds) Recommended by Reuse Project Director.


    CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE MT. DIABLO HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  6. MT. DIABLO HEALTH CARE DISTRCT BOARD CONSIDERATION ITEM:
    1. Consideration - of the proposed Strategic Plan and Grant Application Packet for FY 2013-14 funding and the proposed application/grant process for FY 2014-15 funding. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommended by the Mt. Diablo Health Care District Grant Committee. Report by Marla Parada, Program Manager.

      Staff Recommendation: Hear the report, take public testimony, approve the Strategic Plan, the Grant Application Packet, and the application/grant process.
  7. CORRESPONDENCE - City Council correspondence not selectively included in the following list is available for inspection during normal business hours by contacting the City Clerk at 671-3495.
    1. Letter dated February 26, 2013 from Mayor Helix to Senator DeSaulnier seeking support for the City's ability to provide I-Net Services.
    2. Letter dated February 26, 2013 from Mayor Helix to Assemblymember Bonilla seeking support for the City's ability to provide I-Net Services .
  8. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
  9. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
  10. ADJOURNMENT