Tuesday, September 8, 2009

The council approved a $147.2 million redevelopment agency budget amendment for operations and capital projects. The vote was unanimous, adding $25.3 million for operations and $121.9 million for capital improvements.

The council voted 4-2 to adjust the 2009-10 city budget to match updated revenue projections, with Booze and Butt voting no. The city's spending plan no longer matched expected revenue collections for the year.

The council approved 15 routine items on consent, including a $3.8 million state grant for port security improvements and a $470,000 contract amendment for Point Molate Navy transfer legal work. Other notable items included a $228,000 emergency contract to build temporary dock structures at Terminal 2.

The council voted to oppose the East Bay Municipal Utility District's plan to expand Pardee Reservoir, with Viramontes and Bates abstaining. The council also unanimously approved releasing a city attorney opinion on an unauthorized eavesdropping incident involving a councilmember's phone comments.

Several items for creating new job classifications and positions, including an Engineering Infrastructure Administrator position with an $83,112-$101,028 salary, were continued to a future meeting.