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City Council Agenda, 10/22/12. Items listed below may include embedded pdf documents, illustration and
photographs of interest.
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| Item 11, city council economic development project |
A. Closed session, 5:00 pm. No information.
B. Open session
(7:00 pm)
Consent Calendar (pass through)
1. Approval of cash disbursements: a) 8/30/12-9/28/12, fiscal year 2011/12; b) 7/26/12-10/8/12, fiscal year 2012/13.
2. Approval of Minutes, city council meeting, 10/8/12.
Consent Calendar (pass through)
1. Approval of cash disbursements: a) 8/30/12-9/28/12, fiscal year 2011/12; b) 7/26/12-10/8/12, fiscal year 2012/13.
2. Approval of Minutes, city council meeting, 10/8/12.
3. Approval of agreement with San Mateo county for the city to consolidate its local election with the Presidential General Election, 11/6/12: a) agreement for election services, cost to be determined.
4. Approval of Route 1 San Pedro Creek Bridge Replacement Project, amendment 9, amount $214,894 from Highway 1 Fund 12. Reimbursement from San Mateo County Transportation Authority.
4. Approval of Route 1 San Pedro Creek Bridge Replacement Project, amendment 9, amount $214,894 from Highway 1 Fund 12. Reimbursement from San Mateo County Transportation Authority.
5. Approval of 500 Esplanade Storm Drain Outfall Project, amount $10,900 from Disaster Account Fund 38. Reimbursement from CalEMA.
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| Yes, we can fix Pacifica |
Special presentation - Library report, Thom Ball
6. Resolution approving energy related improvements contract for City facilities.
7. Approval of energy related Municipal Finance Corporation lease agreement.
Consideration
8. HEART organization request for affordable housing information, and project sites, existing or planned. (Discussion initiated by Councilmember Sue Digre serves on the HEART Board).
9. Acceptance of Library Conceptual Design and Cost Model. Authorize a $12,000 contribution from the Capital Improvement Fund 22 to the Pacifica Library Foundation.
10. Resolution to adopt a city administration policy for Commercial Fire Inspection Fees.
11. Request for Proposals (RFP) to hire an economic development firm, $25,000-$30,000. Scope of work, defined by council goals: "one stop permit possibilities, staffing the economic development function, working with shopping centers and tourism." RFP responses are due 11/16/12, selection of consultant firm, 12/10/12. Staff recommends freeing up $225,000 for staffing and function of the project by delaying proposed Motor Pool purchases, from 2013/14 to 2014/15.
12. Discussion on required voting for the City Selection Committee for Nominee to California Coastal Commission, meeting 10/26/12.
Adjourn.
Posted by Kathy Meeh
11 comments:
Item 11- Hire an economic development firm for Pacifica. I never though I’d see the day.
Nihart, Stone and Jaquith out voted Digre and DeJarnat to move this forward at the last council meeting. Does anyone else see the tide turning?
Jaquith is the third vote Nihart and Stone needed to move this city in a pro economy direction.
Keep this going, vote for anyone but Campbell he’s with the bad guys!!!
Re#11 It's about time somebody at city hall figured out we need true professional economic development advice more than we need new vehicles. A common sense approach like this one is long overdue and should get everyone's support. No iPads and trendy communication consultants included on this one.
The city is too broke to pay attention
The meeting is on the 22nd, not the 21st.
Thanks Chris, yeah city council is on Monday 10/22, not Sunday 10/21. BTW, I've appreciated most of your thoughtful comments at city council over the past several months.
Competition for this city council meeting is the Presidential election debate. Some of us might catch the replay of the city council meeting.
Thanks, Kathy.
Most of the time I speak in front of council, I get so nervous I can barely remember my own name, let alone what I was going to talk to them about. I don't know why -- they're all very nice people.
I'll be out of town on Monday, so I'll catch PCT's replay as well.
If I may ask, why did you stop attending yourself? I see from the archived minutes that you used to address council quite a bit.
Chris, in speaking at city council you seem quite organized in your thoughts and delivery. And to my surprise, quite often I agree with what you are saying.
Some people are comfortable speaking in public. Maybe that will improve for you with repetition. Much of the experience I remember was similar to the one you described at 9:29 PM, but eventually there was less anxiety.
Wow, you're really digging into city council archives. Why did I stop attending city council meetings? Good question, it may have been the transition to the blog. Someone else ask, and think I said "I don't think they're listening." That may have been 3 years ago.
The communication consultants that were part of that $83000 expenditure approved at the last meeting (the iPad buy) are probably to help council pitch a tax. With outsourcing off the table, there is no other option and they'll surely need a magic phrase to con the voters, again.
Item 10 is a carve out for special interests at the expense of businesses that actually generate tax revenue for this city. This $150 fee was implemented 2 years ago in a blanket vote on raising many of the fees the city charges. Why did they raise it? Because they could. I had 3 firefighters in my office for exactly 3 minutes. They looked at one fire extinguisher. Fee for service! I don't fault the fire department. Doing what they are told to do. Both the Chamber of Commerce and The San Mateo County Association of Realtors have requested that the item be tabled and a study session be scheduled when the new council convenes to allow all affected parties to participate in working out a fair and nonpartial solution. I would encourage interested parties and small business to contact council and request the delay so we can have a fair hearing.
On#10 I am really tired of being forced to support council's pets at the art center. This council, earlier councils--they all are guilty. And gee golly it's an election year. Oh let's just grant them artistic privilege, they're so special. Far more special than those money grubbing Pacifica business people. That Chamber bunch. Tsk tsk.
Pacifica businesses pay their own way and always have. City Hall treats them like some sort of necessary evil. When this fire inspection policy is tweaked for the atists, and it will be, Pacifica businesses deserve the same consideration in finding an equitable solution. It's only fair.
So did the Chamber and SAMCAR get Council to agree to discuss the fire inspection fee for Pacifica businesses? Or were the artists the only winners? Missed the telecast and the Trib refers only to the artists' getting a free pass.
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