Livermore City Council 1/24/2022

2. CALL TO ORDER

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

4. CITIZENS FORUM

5. CONSENT CALENDAR

7. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MATTERS INITIATED BY THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, STAFF, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS

9. ADJOURNMENT


CITY COUNCIL

JANUARY 24, 2022

________________________________________________________________

REGULAR MEETING

1. CLOSED SESSION - NONE

2.

2. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Bob Woerner at 7:00 pm, held via teleconference using Zoom and YouTube.

ROLL CALL - Present: Mayor Bob Woerner, Vice Mayor Regina Bonanno and Council Members Robert W. Carling, Brittni Kiick and Trish Munro

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Woerner reordered the agenda to hear Item 6.1 first.

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

6.1 7:05 P.M. - Second Public Hearing to receive an update on redistricting efforts, receive public input on the composition of City Council voting districts and communities of interest before maps are drafted, and provide initial direction to the City's demographer on the draft maps to be considered at the third public hearing

Recommendation: Staff recommended that the City Council:

1. Receive a report from staff, the City's consultant Tripepi, Smith & Associates, Inc., and Wagaman Strategies demographer on the redistricting process;

2. Conduct the second of two public hearings to receive input on the composition of voting districts before maps are drafted; and

3. Provide initial direction to the City's demographer on the composition of draft maps.

City Clerk Marie Weber presented the staff report.

Mayor Woerner opened the public hearing.

Karl Wente provided a comment.

There were no more speakers and the hearing was closed.

THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO FOCUS FUTURE PUBLIC OUTREACH ON COMMUNITY OF INTEREST SUBMISSIONS. THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDED INITIAL DIRECTION TO THE CITY'S DEMOGRAPHER ON THE COMPOSITION OF DRAFT MAPS WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1. NOT USING RACE AS A PREDOMINATE FACTOR

2. KEEP IDENTIFIED COMMUNITIES TOGETHER, SUCH AS AVOIDING MOVING DISTRICT 2 EAST INTO DISTRICT 1

3. EXPLORE PLANS THAT LOWER THE CURRENT DEVIATION

4. TRACK AND CONSIDER RESIDENTS WHO MAY BE SUBJECT TO DEFERRAL

3.

3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

3.1 Proclamation proclaiming January 24 - 28, 2022 as Data Privacy Week presented to City of Livermore Cybersecurity Manager Donald Hester.

Recommendation: Staff recommended City Council proclaim January 24 - 28, 2022 as Data Privacy Week.

4.

4. CITIZENS FORUM

Mayor Woerner opened the public comment period.

Lori Souza provided a comment

Alan Marling provided a comment.

There were no more speakers and the public comment period was closed.

5.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR

Mayor Woerner opened the public comment period.

There were no speakers and the public comment period was closed.

ON THE MOTION OF CM CARLING, SECONDED BY CM MUNRO, AND CARRIED ON A 5-0 VOTE, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

5.1 Approval of draft minutes - December 16, 2021 Closed Session Special Meeting and January 10, 2022 Regular Meeting.

Recommendation: Staff recommended the City Council approve the draft minutes.

5.2 Resolution 2022-009 authorizing execution of an agreement with Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Inc. to provide surveying, mapping, design, and construction engineering support for various City Projects in an amount not-to-exceed $331,525

Recommendation: Staff recommended the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Inc. to provide surveying, mapping, design, and construction engineering support for various City Projects in an amount not-to-exceed $331,525.

5.3 Resolution 2022-010 authorizing execution of a purchase order with Pape Machinery for one replacement backhoe loader tractor in the not-to-exceed amount of $179,813

Recommendation: Staff recommended the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing execution of a Purchase Order with Pape Machinery for one replacement backhoe loader tractor in the not-to-exceed amount of $179,813.

5.4 Resolution 2022-011 ratifying the execution of the Federal Aviation Administration American Rescue Plan Act Grant Agreement to fund the Airport Enterprise Fund due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, in the amount of $59,000

Recommendation: Staff recommended City Council adopt a resolution ratifying the Director of Emergency Services execution of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) American Rescue Plan Act Grant (ARPA) Agreement No. 3-06-0123-034-2022, to fund the Airport Enterprise Fund due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the amount of $59,000.

5.5 Resolution 2022-012 authorizing staff to submit an application to apply for and receive funds from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to assist with the implementation of SB 1383, which targets a reduction in the disposal of organic waste and designating the City Manager as the Signature Authority.

Recommendation: Staff recommended the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing staff to submit an application to apply for and receive funds from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and designating the City Manager as the Signature Authority.

5.6 Resolution 2022-013 in support of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission's Bay Adapt: Regional Strategy for a Rising Bay.

Recommendation: Mayor Woerner recommended the City Council adopt a Resolution in support of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission's Bay Adapt: Regional Strategy for a Rising Bay.

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

ITEM 6.1 WAS MOVED TO THE BEGINNING OF THE AGENDA.

7.

7. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

7.1 Oral report from the Director of Emergency Services regarding the COVID-19 emergency, its impacts, and the governmental operations in response to that emergency, as well as discussion and direction regarding the City's emergency operations in response to that emergency.

Recommendation: An oral report was given at the meeting.

Director of Emergency Services Marc Roberts presented the staff report.

Mayor Woerner opened the public comment period.

There were no speakers and the public comment period was closed.

THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED THE REPORT AND DIRECTED STAFF TO RETURN WITH INFORMATION REGARDING HOW UNHOUSED RESIDENTS COULD GET FREE COVID-19 TESTS.

8.

8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MATTERS INITIATED BY THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, STAFF, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS

THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PROVIDED A SUMMARY OF RECENTLY ATTENDED EVENTS AND MEETINGS IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL PACKET.

9.

9. ADJOURNMENT - at 8:37 pm to a Regular City Council meeting on February 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., held virtually using Zoom.

APPROVED:

BOB WOERNER, MAYOR

ATTEST:

MARIE WEBER, CITY CLERK