Tuesday, March 27, 2012
SpecialPresiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:30 p.m. · 2 items · 2 votes · 25 public comments
What happened
- Denied proposal to study ways to make city council meetings more efficient and effective.
- Approved $5.7 million contract to replace San Pablo Creek culvert on Via Verdi.
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Governance(1 item)
Study ways to make City Council meetings more efficient and effective
In Plain English
The council will review 4 proposed changes to how meetings run. These include estimating how long each agenda item takes, having staff answer public questions during meetings, moving presentations to the fourth Tuesday of each month, and letting the city clerk summarize public comments as support or opposition.
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Votes
Hear the speakers that have signed up to speak on the item and then refer the item to a committee, appointed by Mayor McLaughlin, to come back to the City Council with a recommendation
3 to 2
Allow only the next speaker, adjourn, and continue the item to April 3, 2012
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Contracts(1 item)
Approve $5.7 million contract to replace San Pablo Creek culvert on Via Verdi
In Plain English
The culvert that carries San Pablo Creek under Via Verdi needs replacement due to deterioration. Bay Cities Paving and Grading will handle the construction work. If approved, the total project budget reaches $6.6 million including engineering and oversight costs.
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Votes
Approve the final mitigated negative declaration and approve a contract with Bay Cities Paving and Grading
7 to 0