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REGULAR MEETING OF

BELMONT CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 7:30 PM

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ONE TWIN PINES LANE

                                                                    AGENDA

In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 650/595-7413. The speech and hearing-impaired may call 650/637-2999 for TDD services. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.  All staff reports will be posted to the web in advance of the meeting, and any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, One Twin Pines Lane, Suite 375, during normal business hours and at the Council Chambers at City Hall, Second Floor, during the meeting.

Special/Closed/etc.

SPECIAL MEETINGS

CLOSED SESSION – 7:00 P.M.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a Special Meeting called by the Mayor pursuant to Government Code Section 54956 for the following Closed Sessions:

PUBLIC COMMENTS

This is the public’s opportunity to address the City Council on an item that will be considered in Closed Session. This agenda category is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of 3 minutes per speaker.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

A.              Conference with Labor Negotiator, Greg Scoles, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: (AFSCME, MMCEA)

Said Special Meeting to be held in the Third Floor Conference Room.

REGULAR MEETING

REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

1.         SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

A.              Presentation by Dolly Goyal, Teen Services Librarian, Belmont Library

2.         PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

This agenda category is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of 3 minutes per speaker, and is for items of interest not on the Agenda. If you wish to address the hearing body, please complete a Speaker's Card and give it to the City Clerk. If you wish to express an opinion on a non-agenda item without addressing the Council, please fill out a "Comment Form" and give to the City Clerk.  The reading of the full text of ordinances and resolutions will be waived unless a Councilmember requests otherwise.

COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

3.         AGENDA AMENDMENTS (if any)

4.         CONSENT CALENDAR

Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless members of the Council, staff or public request specific items to be removed for separate action.

A.              Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 14, 2012 and Special Meeting of March 1, 2012 (Commission Interviews)

B.              Motion to Receive Monthly Financial Reports

C.              Resolution Approving Specifications, Authorization to Advertise, and Award a Purchase Contract to the Lowest Responsible Bidder for the Acquisition and Outfitting of a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Vehicle for an Amount not to Exceed $50,000

D.             Resolution Authorizing Payment of Two Invoices from Telstar Instruments, Inc. for the Emergency Electrical Work at San Juan Sewer Pump Station for an Amount not to Exceed $15,958

E.               Resolution Authorizing a Purchase Order for Unleaded Gasoline and Diesel Fuel from Olympian Oil Company for an Amount not to Exceed $25,000

F.               Resolution Authorizing the City of Belmont to Apply for a Grant from the National Fitness Campaign for a Fitness Court at the Barrett Community Center

ACTION:       1) Motion to approve the Consent Calendar.

5.         HEARINGS (None)

6.         OLD BUSINESS

A.              Review of City Council Protocols (held over from February 14, 2012)

7.         NEW BUSINESS

A.             Informational Report on City Council Member Compensation and Benefits

8.         COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AND COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ASSIGNMENT UPDATES, AND STAFF ITEMS

A.              Resolutions Making Appointments to the Planning, Finance and the Parks and Recreation (Adult and Youth) Commissions, and Appointment of the At-Large Member of the Tree Board

B.              Verbal report from Councilmembers on Intergovernmental (IGR) and Subcommittee Assignments

C.              Verbal Report from City Manager

            PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (if any)

For comments longer than 3 minutes or comments that could not be covered in the initial comment period.

9.         MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST/CLARIFICATION (None)

Items in this category are for discussion and direction to staff only. No final policy action will be taken by Council.

ADJOURNMENT

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