CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

October 20, 2009

 

CLOSED SESSION – 6:45 P.M.

REGULAR SESSION–7:00 P.M.

 

ANDERSON CITY HALL 

1887 Howard Street

 

PARTICIPATION BY PUBLIC IN MEETING

 

Please review the Agenda to determine if the subject you wish to discuss is scheduled for Council consideration.  If it is on the Agenda, you will have an opportunity when that matter comes up for discussion to briefly address the Council.

 

If the subject is not on tonight’s Agenda, please complete an Agenda Request Form (on Clerk’s table) and present it to the City Council Clerk.  You will have the opportunity to speak on the subject under Item 5.2.  However, if the item is not on the Agenda, each speaker will be limited to one five (5) minute opportunity to speak, unless the City Council makes an exception due to special circumstances.

 

The Brown Act prohibits the Council from taking action on any item not placed on the printed Agenda in most cases. 

 

Effective July 1, 2008, the Brown Act requires any non-confidential documents or writings distributed to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before a regular meeting will be made available to members of the public at the same time they are distributed.

 

City Council meetings are televised and can be seen live on Cable Public Access Channel 11 and on tape delay the following morning at 10:00 a.m.

 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Anderson will make available to members of the public any special assistance necessary to participate in this meeting.  The public should contact the City Clerk’s office (378-6646) to make such a request.  Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

 

This is an Equal Opportunity Program.  Discrimination is prohibited by Federal Law.  Complaints of discrimination may be filed with the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION – 6:45 p.m.

 

 

1.         ROLL CALL – COUNCIL:                                 Councilmember Yarbrough

                                                                                    Councilmember Hunt                               

      Councilmember Webster              

      Vice-Mayor Comnick                               

      Mayor Schaefer

 

Public Comment on Closed Session Item(s):  Anyone in the audience who wants to address the City Council on a subject which is listed under the Closed Session agenda is now invited to come to the podium.  Please provide your name and the subject you wish to discuss.  Please limit your remarks to 5 minutes or less.

 

The City Council and will convene to Closed Session to consider the following:

 

C.S.1    CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

            (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9)

            Significant exposure - One Potential Case

 

The City Council will reconvene to Open Session.

 

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Mayor Schaefer will announce the outcome of the Closed Session items.

 

REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

 

 

2.         INVOCATION – Pastor Al Rountree, Valley Christian Center Church.

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Keith Webster.

 

4.0       INTRODUCTION – City Manager Dana Shigley will introduce new Administrative Assistant Brenda Hicken.

 

5.1       SCHEDULED CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL – None.

 

5.2       PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Anyone in the audience who wants to address the Council on a subject which is not on tonight’s agenda is now invited to come to the podium.  Please provide your name and the subject you wish to discuss.  Please limit your remarks to 5 minutes or less.

 

5.3              COUNCIL REPORTS

 

5.4              STUDENT REPORTS

 

a.       Anderson New Tech High School student representative Bryan Barnes will give an update on school activities.

 

b.      Anderson Union High School student representative Shannon Westmorland will give an update on school activities.

6.0       CONSENT AGENDA   Consent Agenda items are expected to be routine and non-controversial.  They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion.  Any member of the public, staff or City Council may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion.  Are there any requests to remove any items from the Consent Agenda?

 

6.1              MINUTES - Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 6, 2009.

 

6.2              WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 113904 to 113967 in the amount of $157,592.80; Receive and file warrant 113968 to 114040 in the amount of $171,060.39; Receive and file an ACH in the amount of $3,081.20; Receive and file a Wire Transfer in the amount of $95.73.

 

6.3              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

6.4              CITY CLERK - Waive reading, except by title, of any ordinances under consideration at this meeting for either introduction or passage per Government Code Section 36934.

 

6.5              CITY MANAGER – None.

 

6.6              FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER – Receive and file the quarterly treasurer’s report for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009.

 

6.7              PARKS AND RECREATION –None.

 

6.8              PLANNING DEPARTMENTNone.

 

6.9              POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

6.10          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – None.

 

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 

6.12     ITEMS (IF ANY) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

Any person may speak on items scheduled for hearing at the time the Mayor declares the hearing open.  ALL LEGAL NOTICES HAVE BEEN GIVEN ACCORDING TO LAW.

 

7.0       PUBLIC HEARING – TO CONSIDER AN URGENCY ORDINANCE SUPERSEDING AND REPLACING URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 761 PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES, COLLECTIVES AND COOPERATIVES WITHIN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.      Conduct a Public Hearing

2.      Direct the City Clerk to read the ordinance by title only

3.      Introduce and enact Urgency Ordinance No. 763 adding Chapter 17.57 to the Anderson Municipal Code prohibiting the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries, collectives and cooperatives. (4/5 vote)

REGULAR AGENDA

 

8.1              CITY ATTORNEY

 

AMENDMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THREE SEASONS DEVELOPMENT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.      Direct the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only.

 

2.      Enact Ordinance 760 (second reading) amending the Development Agreement entered into between the City of Anderson and Three Seasons Development with regard to the Pleasant Hills subdivision and authorizing the City Manager to sign the amendment, as introduced (first reading) on July 7, 2009.

 

8.2              CITY MANAGER

 

AUTHORIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PROPOSITION 1A SECURITIZATION FINANCING

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a Resolution approving the form of and authorizing the execution and delivery of a purchase and sale agreement and related documents with respect to the sale of the seller’s Proposition 1A receivable from the State and directing and authorizing certain other actions in connection therewith.

 

8.3              CITY CLERK – None.

 

8.4              FINANCE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.5              PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.6              PLANNING DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.7              POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.8       PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

8.8a     AWARD OF BID FOR VINEYARDS ENTRY LANDSCAPING PROJECT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution:

 

1.      Awarding the contract for the Vineyards Entry Landscaping Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Custom Creations, Inc. of Redding, CA in the amount of $52,624.03.

 

2.      Authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of required insurance certificates and payment and performance bonds.

 

3.      Authorizing the Public Works Director to approve additional project change orders not to exceed 15% of the contract bid amount.

 

8.8b     NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT 2009-2 (FAU – FEDERAL STIMULUS)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Direct the Public Works Director to prepare and record a Notice of Completion for the Street maintenance Project 2009-2 (FAU – Federal Stimulus) and authorize the Finance Director to make payment for the project in compliance with the contract documents.

 

9.0              STAFF REPORTS  

 

10.0     ADJOURN - The City Council will adjourn to November 3, 2009.