Tuesday, February 28, 2012
SpecialPresiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:41 p.m. · 2 items · 4 votes · 33 public comments
What happened
- Rejected ideas to shorten council meeting length 4-2 (Beckles, McLaughlin, Ritterman, Rogers dissenting).
- Rejected lease of General Warehouse at Point Potrero Marine Terminal to National Park Service 4-3.
- Approved hiring Precision Concrete Cutting for sidewalk repairs at $40,000 per year.
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Contracts(1 item)
Lease General Warehouse at Point Potrero Marine Terminal to National Park Service
In Plain English
The city owns a warehouse at Point Potrero Marine Terminal that the National Park Service wants to rent. The General Services Administration handles real estate contracts for federal agencies. If approved, the city manager can negotiate lease terms and sign the rental agreement.
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Votes
To approve the item as presented
4 to 2
Call for the question
3 to 3
Governance(1 item)
Consider ideas to shorten City Council meeting length
In Plain English
City Council meetings currently run long, sometimes past midnight. The council will discuss potential changes like time limits on public comments or moving routine items to consent calendars. If approved, new rules could make meetings shorter and more efficient for both council members and residents who attend.
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Votes
Accept all changes except the following: I-2, I-3, II-1, II-2, II-3, II-4, III-1, III-2, III-6a, and IV-4
Extend the meeting for 10 minutes
3 to 3
Adjourn the meeting
2 to 4
Approved as a group without individual discussion.