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City of Hercules 111 Civic Drive Hercules, CA 94547 Meeting Agenda Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:30 PM Special Meeting - 5:30 p.m. Virtual Meeting Via Zoom City Council Mayor Roland Esquivias Vice Mayor Chris Kelley Council Member Dion Bailey Council Member Dan Romero Council Member Gerard Boulanger David Biggs, City Manager Patrick Tang, City Attorney City Council Meeting Agenda November 19, 2020 To view webcast of meetings, live or on demand, go to the City's website at www.ci.hercules.ca.us I. SPECIAL MEETING – 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS In accordance with Executive Order N-25-20 and guidance from the California Department of Public Health on gatherings, remote public participation is allowed as follows: Public comment will be accepted by email to Lori Martin at lmartin@ci.hercules.ca.us during the meeting, prior to the close of public comment on an item and will be read into the record during public comment. All comments received by the close of the public comment period will be available after the meeting as supplemental materials and will become part of the official meeting record. The City cannot guarantee that its network and/or the site will not be uninterrupted. To ensure that the City Council receives your comments, you are strongly encouraged to submit your comments in writing in advance of the meeting. For additional alternatives to providing public comments please refer to the Notice of Important Instructions on how to Participate and Watch the Hercules City Council Meeting on the front page of the agenda. Individuals wishing to address the City Council are asked to provide the following information: 1. Subject line to contain the words "PUBLIC COMMENTS". 2. Name, address and contact information of person providing comments. 3. General topic or agenda item you wish to comment on. All public comments are allowed up to 3 minutes to relay their message or concern. All public comments are recorded and become part of the public record. A limit of 30 minutes will be devoted to taking public comment at this point in the agenda. If any speakers remain at the conclusion of the initial 30 minute period, time will be reserved at the conclusion of the meeting to take the remaining comments. IV. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS 1. 20-391 Conduct Interviews of Candidates which have applied for Hercules Boards and Commissions Recommendation: Conduct interviews of candidates that have applied for the Planning Commission, Community and Library Services Commission, and Finance Commission. Attachments: Staff Report - Commission Applicant Interviews - 111920 2. 20-397 Commission Appointments Recommendation: Consider making appointments to Hercules Boards and Commissions for the start of new two (2) year terms and making appointments to certain seats with unexpired terms. Attachments: Staff Report - Commission Appointments V. ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. City of Hercules Page 2 City Council Meeting Agenda November 19, 2020 Agendas are posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or Section 54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website at www.ci.hercules.ca.us and can receive e-mail notification of agenda and staff report postings by signing up to receive an enotice from the City’s homepage. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting the Administrative Services Department at (510) 799-8215. (Posted: November 12, 2020) THE HERCULES CITY COUNCIL ADHERES TO THE FOLLOWING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 1. SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special accommodations to participate at a City Council meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 510-799-8215 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 2. AGENDA ITEMS: Persons wishing to add an item to an agenda must submit the final written documentation 12 calendar days prior to the meeting. The City retains the discretion whether to add items to the agenda. Persons wishing to address the City Council otherwise may make comments during the Public Communication period of the meeting. 3. AGENDA POSTING: Agendas of regular City Council meetings are posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at City Hall, the Hercules Swim Center, Ohlone Child Care Center, Hercules Post Office, and on the City’s website (www.ci.hercules.ca.us), 4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: Persons who wish to address the City Council should complete the speaker form prior to the Council's consideration of the item on the agenda. Anyone who wishes to address the Council on a topic that is not on the agenda and is relevant to the Council should complete the speaker form prior to the start of the meeting. Speakers will be called upon during the Public Communication portion of the meeting. In accordance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not take action on items not listed on the agenda. The Council may refer to staff any matters brought before them at this time and those matters may be placed on a future agenda. In the interests of conducting an orderly and efficient meeting, speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. Anyone may also submit written comments at any time before or during the meeting. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Council or a member of the public prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion to adopt. 6. LEGAL CHALLENGES: If you challenge a decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, the meeting. Actions challenging City Council decisions shall be subject to the time limitations contained in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. City of Hercules Page 3