PUBLIC COMMENTS
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PROCESS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
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COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-12)
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CONSENT CALENDAR NOTICE

1. Approval of minutes – October 5, 2010.

Recommended Action: Approve minutes.

2. Adoption of Ordinance 2010-09 amending Chapter 10B of the Fairfield City Code relating to business license taxes (Jeanette Bellinder, 428-7749).

Funding Source: There may be a slight loss in revenue as a result of this ordinance.

Recommended Action: Adopt ordinance.

3. Adoption of Ordinance 2010-08 amending Chapter 25, Article I of the Fairfield City Code to rezone approximately 3.07 acres of property located at 4015 Suisun Valley Road (APN: 0027-391-010) from the Office Commercial-Planned Development Overlay-North Cordelia Overlay Zone to the Low Density Residential: 8,000 Square Feet-Planned Development Overlay-North Cordelia Overlay Zone and amend the corresponding Stonedene Planned Development Overlay Zone (Richard W. Hancock, 428-7450).

Funding Source: None. No public funds are involved in this request.

Recommended Action: Adopt ordinance.

4. Resolution 2010-277 approving the specifications and awarding a contract to TruGreen Landcare for the Rolling Hills, Kolob and Waterman Highlands Lighting and Landscape Maintenance Districts (George R. Hicks, 428-7493).

Funding Source: Maintenance costs will be paid from Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District funds. The cost of the Rolling Hills, Kolob and Waterman 24-month contract is $305,136.

Recommended Action: Adopt resolution.

5. Resolution 2010-278 approving the specifications and awarding a contract to Dominguez Landscape for the Paradise Valley and Peppertree Lighting and Landscape Maintenance Districts (George R. Hicks, 428-7493).

Funding Source: Maintenance costs will be paid from Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District funds. The cost of the Paradise Valley and Peppertree Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District’s 24-month contract is $201,264.

Recommended Action: Adopt resolution.

6. Resolution 2010-279 authorizing a contract adjustment with Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. for the Solano Bikeway Extension/McGary Road Class II Bike Route Project (George R. Hicks, 428-7493).

Funding Source: There is no impact to City funds. The construction cost (construction, contingency and fence replacement) for this project is fully funded with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and California Coastal Conservancy/Bay Area Ridge Trail Council grant funds. These funds, if unused, will go back to their respective sources.

Recommended Action: Adopt resolution.

7. Resolution 2010-280 authorizing reduction in retention funds from 5% total contract value performed to date to 125% of remaining contract value for the North Texas Street Interchange Project (George R. Hicks, 428-7493).

Funding Source: Retention funds are part of the construction budget of $21,350,762.35, plus 10% contingency. After satisfying this request, there will be $589,581.77 remaining in the retention escrow account. The remaining funds will be distributed when the project is complete.

Recommended Action: Adopt resolution.

8. Resolution 2010-281 approving the revised and updated Relocation Plan for the South PACE Apartments Affordable Housing Project (Lark Ferrell, 428-7457).

Funding Source: This resolution approves the South PACE Apartments Affordable Housing Project’s revised and updated Relocation Plan. There is no additional impact to the City or the Redevelopment Agency by this action. The relocation costs incurred will be paid by the developer from the project’s budget, which is partially funded from a previously approved Redevelopment Agency loan of $9,073,694.

Recommended Action: Adopt resolution.

9. Resolution 2010-282 approving the lease by and between the City of Fairfield and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. for 7,045 square feet of space on the second floor of the Cordelia Library (Charles Ching, 428-7039).

Funding Source: Executing the lease will net the City approximately $115,000 in annual lease revenue. This revenue will offset tenant improvements, maintenance expenses and help grow a reserve account for future repairs. $120,000 is budgeted annually for repairs, of which approximately $80,000 is regularly scheduled maintenance. The total cost to the City for executing the lease is $277,093. This includes $246,575 in tenant improvements and $30,518.94 in broker’s commission. Funding will be provided by the Loan Fund.

Recommended Action: Adopt resolution.

10. Redevelopment Agency Resolution RA2010-17 approving amendments to the Business Loan Program and authorizing the use of budgeted Redevelopment Business Assistance Funds for the Business Loan Program and Small Business Micro-Loan Program (Charles Ching, 428-7039).

Funding Source: Funding for the loan programs would be provided from funds budgeted for business assistance within the Redevelopment Project Areas. Currently, three Project Areas have funds available this year: City Center ($100,000), Regional Center ($150,000) and Highway 12 ($300,000).

Recommended Action: Adopt resolution.

11. Resolution 2010-283 approving the suspension of competitive bidding for the purchase of closed circuit television equipment required for the expansion of the current citywide system (Paul J. Bockrath, 428-7702).

Funding Source: Funding for this project is provided through the acquisition of the following four grants: 1) United States Department of Justice (DOJ) 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Administration Program Grant I in the amount of $55,000; 2) United States DOJ 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Administration Program Grant II in the amount of $64,202; 3) United States DOJ 2010 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Administration Program grant in the amount of $63,189; and 4) City of Fairfield Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $169,930.

Recommended Action: Adopt resolution.

12. Resolution 2010-284 authorizing the purchase of storage hardware and software from Berkeley Communications, Inc. (Steven C. Garrison, 428-7582).

Funding Source: The renewal was budgeted by the Information Technology Division in the Technology Internal Service Fund, and it will not exceed $200,000.

Recommended Action: Adopt resolution. 

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15. Public hearing and Resolution 2010-287 ordering the vacation of a portion of Mangels Boulevard and a portion of Business Center Drive (George R. Hicks, 428-7493).

Funding Source: There is no financial impact to the General Fund.

Recommended Action: Hold public hearing and adopt resolution.


ADJOURN TO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, 6:00PM, COUNCIL CHAMBER.