AGENDA

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Special/Closed/etc.

6:45 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING/CLOSED SESSION

(Third Floor Conference Room)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a Special Meeting called under to Government Code Section 54956:

1.     CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2.     PUBLIC COMMENTS

This is the public’s opportunity to address the Council/Board 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.

3.     ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

REGULAR MEETING

A.             Conference with Labor Negotiator, Greg Scoles, under Government Code Section 54957.6: MMCEA, Belmont Firefighters IAFF Local 2400 and Fire Management Unit (FMU)

B.             Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation under Government Code Section 54956.9(a): Michele Fotinos et al v. John Fotinos et al., United States District Court, Northern District, Case No CV 12-0953 CW.

C.             Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation under Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(C): (One claim) BFI Waste Systems/Allied Waste (November 8, 2011)

D.       Conference with Real Property Negotiator Scoles pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, for property located at 550 Island Parkway, to negotiate with Clear Channel Outdoor for lease price and terms of payment

E.              Adjourn to Regular Meeting

7:30 P.M.  REGULAR MEETING

(City Council Chambers)

1.               ROLL CALL

2.               PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.               REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

4.               SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

A.              Recognition of Nikon Precision's ongoing support to the Belmont Police Department

5.               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/Board, please fill out a "Comment Form" and give to the City Clerk.

6.               COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

7.               AGENDA AMENDMENTS (if any)

8.               CONSENT CALENDAR

Consent Calendar is 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/Board, staff or public request specific items to be removed for separate action.

A.              Minutes of Special and Regular Meeting of June 12, 2012 (held over from July 10, 2012), Special and Regular Meeting of June 26, 2012, Special Meetings of the Belmont Fire Protection District of June 26, 2012 and July 10, 2012

B.              Motion to Authorize Support Letter Regarding Senate Bill 568 (Lowenthal) – Phase out of Polystyrene Take-out Food Containers

C.              Ordinance of the Belmont Fire Protection District Changing the Time of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Belmont Fire Protection District (2nd reading and Adoption)

D.              Resolution of the City Council Authorizing Acceptance of a Grant of Digital Camera Equipment Valued at $3,237 from Nikon Precision to the Belmont Police Department

E.               Resolution of the City Council Authorizing a Purchase Order to ESRI for Annual Software Maintenance and Support in an amount not to exceed $8,700

F.               Resolution of the Belmont Fire Protection District Authorizing a Purchase Order for Physicals for Department Hazardous Materials Response Team Members in an amount not to exceed $19,263

G.              Resolution of the City Council Authorizing the City of Belmont to Enter Into Lease Negotiations With Clear Channel Outdoors (“CCO”) to Permit Installation of a Digital Billboard on City-owned Property Located at 550 Island Parkway, and Authorizing CCO to Submit any Required Entitlement or Permit Applications

ACTION:       1) Motion to approve the Consent Calendar

9.               HEARINGS (None)

10.            OTHER BUSINESS

A.              Discussion and Direction Regarding Real Estate Open House/Directional Signs and Window Sign Coverage – Belmont Zoning Ordinance Sections 23 and 23A

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

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

B.              Verbal Report from City Manager

12.            PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (if any)

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

13.            MATTERS OF COUNCIL/BOARD INTEREST/CLARIFICATION (None)

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

14.            ADJOURNMENT

   If you need 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.

Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at: www.belmont.gov. 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/District Board 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.

Meeting televised on Comcast Channel 27, and webstreamed via City’s website at www.belmont.gov

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