CITY OF BRISBANE/BRISBANE PUBLIC FINANCE

AUTHORITY/

 

GUADALUPE VALLEY MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT/

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

 

MONDAY, JULY 7, 2008

 

BRISBANE COMMUNITY CENTER/LIBRARY,

250 VISITACION AVENUE, BRISBANE

           

 

 

     I.     CLOSED SESSION – 7:00 P.M.  (Upstairs in Library Conference Room)

 

            A.     Conference with labor negotiator regarding International Association of Fire Fighters and Police Commander Unit; pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

     

    II.     7:30 P.M.   CALL TO ORDER - FLAG SALUTE

 

  III.     ROLL CALL

 

  IV.     ADOPTION OF AGENDA (Deletions, Additions, Changes and Adoption)          

 

   V.     PROCLAMATION

 

            A.  Declaring July, 2008 Parks and Recreation Month

 

  VI.     ORAL COMMUNICATIONS NO. 1

 

VII.     CONSENT CALENDAR

 

A.     Adopt City Council Minutes of May 27, 2008

 

            B.   Adopt City Council Minutes of June 2, 2008

 

            C.  Approve Monthly Investment Report as of May 31, 2008

 

            D.  Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Universal Paragon Corporation (UPC) and the City of Brisbane to allow UPC to process a development application for the condo/hotel project at Sierra Point that will include a portion of land currently owned by the City

 

            E.   Award the Prop 1B Overlay Project to G. Bortolotto & Company

 

            F.   Award the Safe Routes to School Project to Chrisp Co.

 

            G.  Authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement to transfer unused entitlements between HCP LS Brisbane, Sierra Point, LLC and the City of Brisbane

           

VIII.        PUBLIC HEARING

 

         A.  Consider appeal of the Planning Commission’s Conditional approval of Design Permit and Use Permit to replace existing 130,674 Sq.Ft. Office/Warehouse with 90,000 Sq. Ft. Freight Forwarder Facility at 325 Valley Drive with 20,000 Cu. Yds of Cut/Fill

               (CONTINUED FROM JUNE 16TH – STAFF IS RECOMMENDING CONTINUANCE TO JULY 21ST.)

 

            B.   Consider adoption of Resolution No. 2008-34, overruling protests and ordering the improvements and confirming the diagram and assessment, Sierra Point Landscaping and Lighting District

 

                     (The lighting and landscaping at Sierra Point and the Marina are paid for by an assessment district comprised of the land-owners of that area.  The resolution listed above is the third and final step in the yearly process to determine the costs involved and the charges that the land-owners will pay.)

 

IX.    OLD BUSINESS

 

         A.  Consider Argument in Favor of Business License Tax Increase for Capital Improvements

 

                     (At the City Council Meeting of June 16th the Council adopted a Resolution calling an election to put a measure on the ballot regarding a Business License Tax Increase for Capital Improvements.  The Council will now consider a proposed Argument in favor of this measure to be printed in the ballot pamphlet that is sent to voters before the November election.)

 

         B.   Consider approval of Tunnel Avenue Bridge Bird Sign Design and consider donation program details and funding

 

                     (The Council will consider the design and placement of bird signs on the Tunnel Avenue Bridge.)

 

X.     NEW BUSINESS

 

A.     Discussion of Water & Sewer Rates for Fiscal Year 2008/09

                   

(To ensure the continued fiscal viability of the utility system by keeping rates equal to the increases in the cost of providing available and safe water to the community and wastewater system which is at the current environmental standards, an increase to the average user of $9.09 every two months for water and $13.93 every two months for sewer would be needed.  No action will be taken at this meeting.  Staff is seeking direction on the proposed increase.)

 

  XI.     STAFF REPORTS

 

A.           City Manager’s Report on upcoming activities

 

         B.      Update on Emergency Communications and Preparedness

                                           

XII.     MAYOR/COUNCIL MATTERS

 

A.           Subcommittee Reports

 

            B.      Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates at League of California Cities Annual Conference – September 24-27, Long Beach

 

XIII.     ORAL COMMUNICATIONS NO. 2

 

XIV.    ADJOURNMENT    

 

TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

 

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