CONSENT CALENDAR
4-1. Council Minutes, December 17, 2007.
Staff recommendation: Approve.
4-2. a. Ratification of City of Albany net payroll in the
amount of $185,086.88; taxes, benefits & withholdings in the
amount of $223,095.08. Total payroll in the amount of $408,181.96.
Payroll period: 12/21/07. Ratification of City of Albany net
payroll in the amount of $186,995.36; taxes, benefits &
withholdings in the amount of $150,350.10. Total payroll in the
amount of $337,345.46. Payroll period: 01/01/08
b. Ratification of Albany Municipal Services JPA net payroll in
the amount of $56,370.40; taxes, benefits & withholdings in
the amount of $62,505.40. Total payroll in the amount of
$118,875.80. Payroll period: 12/21/07. Ratification of Albany
Municipal Services JPA net payroll in the amount of $54, 233.36;
taxes, benefits & withholdings in the amount of $42,838.15.
Total payroll in the amount of $97,071.51. Payroll period:
01/04/08.
Staff recommendation: Ratify.
4-3. a. Ratification of bills, claims & demands against the
City of Albany in the amount of $473,394.42. Period: 12/14/07.
b. Ratification of bills, claims & demands against the City
of Albany in the amount of $120,925.04. Period: 12/2807.
c. Ratification of bills, claims & demands against the City
of Albany in the amount of $23,176.00. Period: 01/01/08.
Staff recommendation: Ratify.
4-4. Police & Fire Pension payments in the amount of
$111,686.15 for the month of December, 2007.
Staff recommendation: Ratify.
4-5. Confirmation of Continued Existence of a Local Emergency
on the Albany Shoreline.
Staff
Report
Resolution
07-69
Staff recommendation: Confirm the continued existence of a
local emergency pursuant to Resolution #07-69.
4-6. Burrowing Owls Habitat at the Albany Plateau regarding
contract amendment with Avocet Research Associates.
Staff
Report
Attachment
1
Attachment
2
Staff recommendation: Amend the contract with Avocet Research
Associates to increase the contract from $7,102.50 to $14,141.25.
4-7. Resolution #08-2 - A Resolution of the Albany City Council
Approving and Accepting Improvements and Directing the Filing of
the Notice of Completion for Ohlone Greenway Lighting and Pathway
Improvements (Contract No. C06-23 - Nema Construction).
Staff
Report
Resolution
08-2
Notice
of Completion
Staff recommendation: Adopt Resolution #08-2.
4-8. Solicitation of Auditors.
Staff
Report
Staff recommendation: Authorize staff to solicit proposals from
Certified Public Accounting firms to serve as independent auditors
for the City of Albany, the Albany Municipal Services Joint Powers
Authority, Albany Community Reinvestment Agency and the City of
Albany Police and Fire Relief Pension Fund for fiscal years ending
June 30, 2008 through June 30, 2013.
4-9. Mayor Lieber requesting that the proposed smoking
ordinance be referred to the Sustainability Committee after the
Social & Economic Justice Commission has completed its
recommendations.
Staff
Report
Mayor Lieber recommendation: Approve.
4-10. Information Report - Alameda-Contra Costa Transit
District (AC Transit) Bus Shelter Advertising Contract Transfer
from Lamar L.L.C to Clear Channel, Inc.
Staff
Report
Attachment
1
Staff recommendation: No action, information only.
NEW BUSINESS
8-1. Removal of Monterey Pines from Gill Tract.
Staff
Report
Glenda
Rubin Email
Map
and Photos
Gill
Tract Hazardous Trees Removal by UC Berkeley
Staff recommendation: Pursuant to the discussion and
recommendations of the Parks & Recreation Commission,
authorize the Mayor to sign correspondence to the University of
California, Berkeley, to urge the University to provide the City
with advance communication and opportunity for involvement before
moving forward with the second phase of Monterey Pine tree
removal.
8-2. a. Ordinance #08-01 - An Ordinance of the Albany City
Council Regarding Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy and
Regulations. First Reading.
b. Resolution #08-3 - A Resolution of the Albany City Council
Approving and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy and
Regulations.
Staff
Report
Ordinance
08-01
Resolution
08-3
Staff recommendation: 1) Introduce Ordinance #08-01 for First
Reading. 2) Adopt Resolution #08-3.
8-3. Light Brown Apple Moth Aerial Spraying Program.
Staff
Report
Resolution
08-4
Email
Rich Cunningham on Aerial Pesticide Spraying in the Eastbay
CA
Dept. of Food & Ag - Light Brown Apple Moth Pest Profile
Light
Brown Apple Moth Background & Summary
Power
Point Slides - Light Brown Apple Moth in CA
San
Jose Mercury News, 01.06.08
Additional Background Information:
Power
Point Slide Presentation-Light Brown Apple Moth Eradication
Program
Light
Brown Apple Moth In Alameda County Through 11.01.07
Toxocologist
Testimony
Toxocology
Analysis
Carey
Testimony
Harder
Testimony
Summary
of Health Complaints
California
Alliance To Stop the Spray (CASS) to Santa Cruz County Health
Services Agency
CA
Dept. of Food & Ag. Letter to John Liard, 10.04.07
Nov.
16, 2007 Letter to CA Dept. Secretaries
CA
Dept. of Food & Ag. Light Brown Apple Moth Questions &
Answers
What
Others Are Saying
Dept.
of Forestry & Fire Protection, 10.02.07 Letter to Laird
CA
Dept. of Food & Ag. 10.26.07 Letter to Laird
Staff recommendation: Consider adoption of Resolution #08-4 - A
Resolution of the Albany City Council Opposing the California
Department of Food and Agriculture Aerial Spray Program to
Eradicate the Light Brown Apple Moths presented by Mayor Lieber.
