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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO DISSOLVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CLOSED SESSION MINUTES 922 MACHIN AVENUE April 28, 2015 ? 5:45 PM

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

A. CALL TO ORDER

1. Public Comment at 922 Machin Avenue:

Fred Reece

2. Recess to Closed Session

B. CLOSED SESSION

1. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Properties:

1525 Hill Road, Novato APN 140-352-32

1925 Hill Road, Novato APN 140-352-33

APN 140-291-22

Agency Negotiator:

Michael Frank, City Manager Cathy Capriola, Asst. City Manager Pam Shinault, PRCS Director Jeff Walter, City Attorney Valerie Pistole, City Attorney

Negotiating Party:

Joseph C. Tinney, Esq.

Under

Potential property acquisition

negotiation:

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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO DISSOLVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MEETING MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBERS 901 SHERMAN AVENUE APRIL 28, 2015 ? 6:30 PM

A. CONVENE, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND ROLL CALL

Present: Absent :

Mayor MacLeamy Mayor Pro Tem Eklund Councilmember Athas Councilmember Kellner Councilmember Lucan None

Also Present: City Manager Michael Frank, Assistant City Manager Cathy Capriola, Sr. Management Analyst Heather Hafer, City Attorney Jeff Walter and City Clerk Sheri Hartz.

B. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

The City Council met in closed session to discuss Item B as listed on the Closed Session Agenda. There was no action to report. A second closed session was convened following the regular session. See Minutes after Adjournment

C. CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS

Presentation: 2015 Novato Water Supply/Drought & Recycled Water Progress

Chris DeGabriele, North Marin Water District General Manager, gave a brief presentation regarding the drought.

D. APPROVAL OF FINAL AGENDA, WAIVER OF THE READING OF ORDINANCES AND NOTICES OF INTENT

Mayor Pro Tem Eklund moved, Seconded by Councilmember Kellner, to approve the Final Agenda, Waiver of the Reading of Ordinances and Notices of Intent. The motion was approved unanimously.

E. PUBLIC COMMENTS

1. Keene Simmonds 2. Pam Drew

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F. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. ADOPT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2015

The Council approved the minutes of the April 14, 2015 meeting.

2. CITY AND NOVATO SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

Council approved, and authorized the City Manager to sign, the Novato Senior Citizens Club Sponsorship Agreement Exhibit F.

3. PURCHASE OF NEW BUSINESS LICENSE SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Council adopted Resolution No. 18-15 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a software license and support agreement with Progressive Solutions Inc. for the purchase of new business license software.

4. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVATO REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 2-13 OF THE NOVATO MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

Council approved the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1598, repealing and reenacting Chapter 2-13 of the Novato Municipal Code, relating to emergency operations.

Mayor MacLeamy moved, Seconded by Councilmember Lucan, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion was approved unanimously.

G. UNFINISHED AND OTHER BUSINESS

No items were listed for this section.

H. PUBLIC HEARINGS

No items were listed for this section.

I. GENERAL BUSINESS

5. PRIORITY CONSERVATION AREA APPLICATIONS

Consider approving submittal of applications for Priority Conservation Area designations and adopting a resolution of support.

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Senior Analyst Hafer gave the staff presentation and, along with City Manager Frank, responded to Councilmember questions. PUBLIC COMMENTS 3. Fred Reece Mayor Pro Tem Eklund moved, Seconded by Councilmember Athas, to approve Resolution No. 17-15, supporting the nomination of Priority Conservation Areas in Novato, as amended to include the Carmel Open Space Area with a designation of Regional Recreation, and with the addition of Natural Landscapes to each of the four pieces of property that are listed and also including "Agricultural Lands" as a designation for the Hill Recreation Area/Arroyo Vichi Creek Area. The motion was approved unanimously.

J. COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS (CCB's) APPOINTMENTS

No appointments were made to fill vacancy/vacancies on Council Commissions, Committees or Boards.

K. COUNCILMEMBER/CITY MANAGER REPORTS City Manager Frank announced that the bus facility agenda item had been moved to the Council meeting of June 23, 2015. Mayor Pro Tem Eklund reported on her attendance of the ABAG Spring General Assembly and Business meeting, entitled "Green Streets and Infrastructure Strategies", which focused on drought protection, water management and creating complete communities. She said some of the topics discussed were storm water capture and desalinization.

L. WORK STUDY SESSION

No items were listed for this section.

M. ADJOURNMENT At 7:41 p.m., the meeting was adjourned in memory of Eric Carlson, Jered Overfield, Bill Wright, Jimmy Feraria, and in honor of the American men and women who served in Vietnam and the Vietnamese who fled their country 40 years ago.

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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO DISSOLVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CLOSED SESSION MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER

1. Public Comment at 901 Sherman Avenue: None

2. Recess to Closed Session at 922 Machin Avenue B. CLOSED SESSION

1. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: City Manager Council agreed to use consultant Sherry Lund as the facilitator for the City Manager's performance evaluation on a 3-2 vote, with Mayor Pro Tem Eklund and Councilmember Lucan dissenting.

________________________________________ Sheri Hartz, City Clerk I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the Novato City Council

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