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Town of Atherton

CITY COUNCIL 
AGENDA
May 20, 2014
6:00 PM - Special Meeting - Closed Session
TOWN CONFERENCE ROOM
91 Ashfield Road
7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
      
94 Ashfield Road
                                                           
Atherton, California

This Agenda may not reflect the actual order of items. The order of items is subject to change based on Council action.

6:00 PM CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM

ROLL CALL  DeGolia, Lewis, Widmer, Wiest, Lempres

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public Announcement of Closed Session Items

CLOSED SESSION

A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subsection (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9):

One (1) Case

B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)

One (1) Case

C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)

City Manager

D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR – Labor negotiations pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

Agency Negotiators: George Rodericks, City Manager
Employee Organization: Unrepresented Employees 

7:00 PM RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL Widmer, Lewis, DeGolia, Wiest, Lempres

3. PRESENTATIONS

Informational Presentation from “Peninsula Sunshares” on a residential solar photovoltaic (PV) bulk purchase program sponsored by San Mateo County – Planning Department
Peninsula Sunshares PowerPoint

Lehigh Southwest Cement Compliance Status – Presented by Jim Karas, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter not on the Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from acting on items not listed on the Agenda except by special action of the City Council under specified circumstances. Speakers’ time is limited to three minutes. Additionally, the public may address the Council on any subject listed on the Consent and Regular Agenda. Each speaker may address the Council once for a limit of three minutes.)

5. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION - Report out by City Attorney

6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

7. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ROUNDTABLE REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 8-13)
(Consent Calendar items are routine in nature and are generally considered in one motion and adopted by a single vote of the City Council. If discussion regarding a Consent Calendar item is desired, the member(s) of the City Council, public, and/or staff wishing to pull the item should so indicate at the time the Mayor calls for consideration of the Consent Calendar.)

8. APPROVAL OF APRIL 15, 2015 REGULAR MEETING AND MAY 6, 2015 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Report: Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk Theresa DellaSanta
Recommendation: Approve meeting minutes

9. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR APRIL, 2015 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,182,147
Report: Finance Director Robert Barron III
Recommendation: Approve Bills and Claims in the amount of $ 1,182,147

10. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR APRIL 30, 2015
Report: Finance Director Robert Barron III
Recommendation: Receive and File the Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance Financial Report for April 30, 2015

11. ACCEPTANCE OF TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2015
Report: Finance Director Robert Barron III
Recommendation: Accept the Treasurer’s Report for the Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2015

12. AGREEMENT WITH TURBO DATA SYSTEMS, INC. FOR PARKING CITATION PROCESSING AND ADJUDICATION SERVICES
Report: Finance Director Robert Barron III
Recommendation: Adopt the attached Resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Turbo Data Systems, Inc. for Town Parking Citation Processing and Adjudication Services, for a five (5) year term expiring June 30, 2020

13. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE ATHERTON GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Report: Town Planner Lisa Costa Sanders
Recommendation: Accept the Annual Report and authorize its transmittal to the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 65400 of the California Government Code (CGC)

PUBLIC HEARING

14. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ATHERTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 17.56; SPECIAL EVENTS
Report: Town Planner Lisa Costa Sanders
Recommendation: Conduct the public hearing and introduce the attached ordinance amending Atherton Municipal Code Chapter 17.56 regulating special events in Atherton

REGULAR AGENDA – (Items 15-18)

15. TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF THE ATHERTON PERMIT CENTER

Report: Community Services Director Mike Kashiwagi
Recommendation: Provide direction to staff regarding the temporary relocation of the Atherton Permit Center during construction of the new Civic Center

16. PARK USE MASTER PLAN
Report: Community Services Director Mike Kashiwagi
Recommendation: Review and accept the Park Use Master Plan

17. CONSIDERATION OF CAFÉ AND/OR TEACHING KITCHEN IN CIVIC CENTER PROGRAM
Report: Community Services Director Mike Kashiwagi
Recommendation: Review, discuss, and provide feedback regarding whether a café and/or teaching kitchen should be incorporated into the proposed program for the Civic Center

18. RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE IN RESPONSE TO THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD AND THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER RELATED TO THE DROUGHT
Report: City Manager George Rodericks
Recommendation: Adopt the attached Resolution endorsing and supporting the efforts of California Water Service in response to the State Water Resources Control Board adopted emergency regulations and the Governor’s Executive Order related to the drought

19. COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS

20. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

21. PUBLIC COMMENTS

22. ADJOURN 




PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

If you challenge a Town zoning, planning, or any other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any Town administrative decision may be had only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period.

Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting at the Atherton Library, 2 Dinklespiel, Station Lane, and the Town Administrative Offices, 91 Ashfield Road, Atherton, CA 94027. Additionally, agendas and staff reports may be accessed on the town website at: www.ci.atherton.ca.us.
In compliance with SB 343, materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Town Administrative Offices, 91 Ashfield Road, during normal business hours.

The order of items appearing on this agenda is not a guarantee of the order the items may be heard by the City Council.
Items on this Agenda may be reordered at the discretion of the City Council at the meeting.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 752-0500. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (29 CRF 35.104 ADA Title II)