ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG - Councilmember Shinn

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

  1. PRESENTATION
    1. Presentation - of Concord Business Recognition Awards to Ernest and Gaby Freitag of Alpine Pastry and Cakes and to Russ and Carolyn Anderson of Lehmer's. Introduction by Joyce Davidson-Seitz, Economic Development Specialist.
    2. Presentation - of Certificates of Recognition to Christian Escalera, Brian Vega, and Felix Bonifacio, students at Meadow Homes Elementary School, and winners of the Lead Prevention Awareness Art Contest. Presentation by Mayor Hoffmeister.
  2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

    CITY COUNCIL MATTERS

  3. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT ITEMS
    1. Approving - the minutes for the meetings of November 16 and November 30, 2010. Recommended by City Clerk.
    2. Accepting - the Public Improvements for Tract 8987, Sendera Residential Subdivision; and releasing the obligation bonds posted with the subdivision agreement. Resolution No. 10-106 for adoption. Recommended by the Acting City Engineer.
    3. Matters to be set for Public Hearing – for Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber:

      1. Consideration of an appeal submitted by Harjinder Singh, of the Concord Police Department's denial of an application for a Taxi Cab Driver's Permit.

      2. Consideration of an amendment to the Concord Municipal Code to adopt the 2010 California Code of Regulations, Title 24, which includes the California Building Code, California Fire Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, California Plumbing Code and the California Mechanical Code.
    4. Matter to be set for Public Hearing - on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber – to consider an Energy Service Contract with Chevron Energy Solutions Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and an associated financing contract, for the implementation and funding of certain energy related improvements to City facilities.
    5. Approving - Project No. 2193, Local Government Electric Vehicle (EV) Fleet Project; appropriate Local Match funds of $180,000; authorizing the City Manager, or his designated representative, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding. Resolution No. 10-111 for adoption. Recommended by Interim City Engineer.
    6. Awarding - a desktop managed services contract for RFB #2194, Desktop Managed Services, in the amount of $357,698 to R-Computer, Inc. of Pleasant Hill, as the lowest responsible bidder; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. Continued from the meeting of December 7, 2010. Recommended by Director of Information Technology.
  4. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS
    1. Consideration - of alternatives for filling a vacancy on the Concord City Council. Report by Assistant City Manager.

      Staff Recommendation: Hear report, take public testimony, select one of the proposed alternatives.
  5. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
    1. Consideration - Willows Subdivision (RZ 10-001, PD 10-001) – an application submitted by Griggs Resource Group for a Rezoning to Planned District and Preliminary Development Plan for a seven single-family home development on a 0.98-acre site at 1851 Farm Bureau Road and 3466 Wren Avenue. The General Plan designation is Low Density Residential; Zoning classification is R-6 (Single Family Residential, 6,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size); and R-7.5 (Single Family Residential, 7,500 sq. ft. minimum lot size); APN's 113-071-010, -011, -040. A Negative Declaration is proposed. Ordinance No. 10-425.1 for adoption and Resolution Nos. 10-112 and 10-113 for adoption. Report by Frank Abejo, Senior Planner.

      Staff Recommendation: Hear report, take public testimony, adopt Ordinance No. 10-425.1, approving the Willows Residential Subdivision Rezoning; adopt Resolution No. 10-112, adopting a Negative Declaration for the Willows Residential Subdivision; and adopt Resolution No. 10-113, approving the Willows Residential Subdivision Preliminary Development Plan (PD 10-001).


    REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MATTERS

  6. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT ITEMS
    1. Authorizing - transmittal to the City Council for review the City of Concord Redevelopment Agency's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2009-10. Recommended by Redevelopment and Housing Manager.


    CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY

  7. LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS
    1. Accepting - a grant from the California Strategic Growth Council in the amount of $859,970 to support sustainable community planning and implementation programs; and authorizing the City Manager/Executive Director to execute the grant acceptance. Recommended by Reuse Project Director.
  8. 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.
  9. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
  10. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
    1. Recent Conference Attendance
  11. ADJOURNMENT