MENLO PARK CITY COUNCIL:
2006 On-Demand Webcast Archives

March 14th, 2006

A. ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/COMMISSION VACANCIES AND REPORTS/PUBLIC COMMENT #1

Commission Vacancies and Reports:
1. One vacancy on the Planning Commission to fill an un-expired term that ends in April 2006. The City will consider extending the term for four years so that the term ends in April 2010. The extended deadline for receipt of applications is March 15, 2006 at 5:30 p.m.

2. One vacancy on the Las Pulgas Committee to fill an un-expired business member seat that expires March 2009. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 15, 2006 at 5:30 p.m.

3. One vacancy on the Transportation Commission to fill an un-expired term that expires September 2007. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 16, 2006 at 5:30 p.m.

4. Commission Reports.

B. CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar:
1. Adoption of an urgency ordinance approving a contract amendment with the Public Employees¹ Retirement System, providing Government Code Section 20903, two years additional service credit, for local safety members. (Staff Report # 06-046)

2. Authorization for the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Robert Aaronson, Counselor at Law, to provide specialized legal services in an amount not to exceed $50,000. (Staff Report #06-047)

3. Authorization of the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Bartel Associates, LLC,in an amount not to exceed $34,000 to provide the ³Other Post-Employment Benefit² (OPEB) actuarial valuations required by governmental accounting standards and consultant services in considering various strategies to fund the actuarially determined accrued liability for the City¹s retiree healthcare benefits. (Staff Report #06-052)

4. Approval of an Indemnification Agreement between the City of Menlo Park, the Community Development Agency of the City of Menlo Park and Clarum Hamilton Park, L.P., allowing Clarum to commence grading and preliminary work on property owned by the Community Development Agency on Hamilton Avenue in connection with the Belle Haven Community Housing and Park Project; and approval of a Resolution to accept grant of Storm Drain Easement from Mt. Olive Apostolic Original Holy Church of God of Menlo Park, Inc., a California non-profit corporation. (Staff Report #06-045)

5. Approval of the minutes for the City Council Meeting of January 24, 2006. (attachment)

C. PUBLIC HEARING/REGULAR BUSINESS
Public Hearing:
1. Consideration of an appeal of a Planning Commission action to approve a Use Permit at 219 Lexington Drive to construct a second story addition to an existing single-story, single-family nonconforming residence on a substandard lot in regard to lot width and lot depth in the R-1-U (Single-Family Urban) Zoning District. (This item was withdrawn by the appellant on March 9, 2006.)


Regular Business:
1. Consideration of and direction on the Linfield Drive, Middlefield Road, and Willow Road area-wide Transportation Impact Analysis. (Staff Report #06-048)

2. Consideration of state and federal legislative items including decisions to support or oppose any such legislation, and items listed under Written Communication or Information Items.

D. INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Final report on the Police Department¹s bias-free policing program. (Staff Report #06-051)

E. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Written Communication:
1. Memorandum from the City Attorney regarding Burgess Aquatic Facility. (attachment)

F. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS/PUBLIC COMMENT #2/ADJOURNMENT

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