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ANNOTATED AGENDA - REGULAR MEETING
BELVEDERE CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 10, 2016, 5:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere, California

 COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

The public will be given an opportunity speak on each agenda item when it is called.  Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please state your name and address, and limit your oral statement to no more than three minutes.  The Council welcomes comments and questions raised by interested citizens but typically does not respond during the comment period.


5:30 PM     CALL TO ORDER IN CONFERENCE ROOM I
                    ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

              Meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM and adjourned to closed session.

              Council Present: Kemnitzer, McAuliffe, McCaskill, Winter, and Mayor Campbell
              Staff Present: City Manager Neilan


 CLOSED SESSION

1.     PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT. Government Code section 54957
        Title: Interim City Manager/City Manager

6:30 PM     RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
                    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

             Meeting was reconvened in the Council Chambers at 6:30 PM.  Building Official
             Banvard, Director of Planning and Building Borba, Administrative Services
             Director Eastman, City Clerk Foulis, Deputy City Attorney Longfellow, and
             Public Works Manager Zadnik joined the meeting.

             Mayor Campbell lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

             Mayor Campbell announced that no reportable actions were taken in the closed
             session.


 OPEN FORUM
This is an opportunity for any citizen to briefly address the City Council on any matter that does not appear in this agenda.  Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please state your name, address, and limit your oral statement to no more than three minutes.  Matters that appear to warrant a more lengthy presentation or Council consideration will be agendized for further discussion at a later meeting.

Six speakers from the public.
REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS

2.     Presentation by Angie Nakano, Scientific Program Manager of the Marin-Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District, on Lyme disease ecology and tick bite prevention.
Angie Nakano, Marin-Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District, provided a presentation to the Council on ticks and Lyme disease. The presentation is available to view here. There were 7 speakers from the public.

3.     City Council Reports.
Council Members Kemnitzer and McAuliffe gave reports.

4.     City Manager Reports.
The City Manager introduced new Public Works Manager Robert Zadnik.


 CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of items that the City Council considers to be non-controversial.  Unless any item is specifically removed by any member of the City Council, staff, or audience, the Consent Calendar will be adopted by one motion.  Items removed will be considered in the sequence as they appear below.  If any member of the audience wishes to have an item removed, please step to the microphone, state your name, and indicate the item.

The Consent Calendar was approved in one motion:

 5.     Approve minutes of the following:
        A.       September 12, 2016, regular City Council meeting. - Approved minutes.
        B.       September 21, 2016, special City Council meeting. - Approved minutes.

6.     Approve warrants of September 2016. - Approved warrants.

7.     Adoption of an ordinance of the City of Belvedere amending Chapter 8.18, “Smoking and Tobacco Regulations,” of the Belvedere Municipal Code.  - Adopted ordinance.

8.     Adoption of an ordinance of the City of Belvedere adding Chapter 9.70, “Regulation of Firearms,” to the Belvedere Municipal Code to regulate handgun storage requirements. - Adopted ordinance.

 9.    Adoption of an ordinance of the City of Belvedere amending Section 3.28.080, “Fire service tax rate,” of the Belvedere Municipal Code to exempt Junior Second Units from the City’s fire service tax. - Adopted ordinance.

10.    Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $8,755 to purchase a replacement vehicle for the Police Department. - Approved budget amendment.

11.    Adopt resolution in opposition of Proposition 53 which would require statewide voter approval prior to the state issuing or selling any revenue bonds of $2 billion or more for state projects that are financed, owned, operated or managed by the state or a joint agency created by or for the state.  - Adopted resolution.

12.    Adopt resolution in support of Proposition 54 which would prohibit the Legislature for passing legislation unless it has been in print and published online for at least 72 hours prior to the vote, unless it is a case of public emergency, and require recordation of Legislature proceedings. - Adopted resolution.

13.    Appoint Mayor Campbell to the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers (MCCMC) Homeless Committee. - Appointed Mayor Campbell to the Homeless Committee.

14.    Approve revocable license for private improvements in the public right-of-way in front of 303 San Rafael Avenue. Property Owner: Nicholas C. Weiksner. - Approved revocable license.

15.    Approve revocable license for private improvements in the public right-of-way in front of 9 North Point Circle. Property Owner: Seid Lin Family Trust. - Approved revocable license.


OTHER SCHEDULED ITEMS

16.    Selection of an executive recruiter for City Manager search.
Staff recommendation: Review proposals and identify preferred recruiter.
The Council unanimously approved a motion to hire Ralph Andersen & Associates to assist in the recruitment of a new City Manager.

17.    Consider appointments to various positions on City committees and commissions.
Staff recommendation: Discuss applicants and make appropriate appointments.
The Council unanimously appointed Melissa Feder to the open position on the Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation Committee.


ADJOURN

The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 PM



 NOTICE: WHERE TO VIEW AGENDA MATERIALS
Staff reports and other materials distributed to the City Council are available for public inspection at the following locations:
>    Belvedere City Hall, 450 San Rafael Avenue, Belvedere.
       (Materials distributed to the City Council after the agenda packet is published are available
       for public inspection at this location only.)
>    Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon.
To request automatic mailing of agenda materials, please contact the City Clerk at 415/435-8913.

NOTICE: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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