CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

February 17, 2009

 

WORKSHOP–6:00 P.M.

REGULAR SESSION–7:00 P.M.

ARA CLOSED SESSION - FOLLOWING

 

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.

 

 

 

WORKSHOP

 

1.         ROLL CALL – COUNCIL:                                 Councilmember Yarbrough

                                                                                    Councilmember Hunt                               

      Councilmember Webster              

      Vice-Mayor Comnick                               

      Mayor Schaefer

 

 

W.S. 1  WORKSHOP – DISCUSSION ON POTENTIAL PRIORITY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR 2009-2011

 

            RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Begin to develop and prioritize a list of priority programs and projects for July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2011.

 

REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

 

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

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Butch Schaefer.

 

4.0       INTRODUCTIONS, PRESENTATIONS,  PROCLAMATIONS – None.

 

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

 

 

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 February 3, 2009.

 

6.2       WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 111196 to 111279 in the amount of $239,105.50; warrant 111280 to 111356 in the amount of $141,440.51; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $3,131.20; and a Wire Transfer in the amount of $186.23.

 

6.3       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.

 

6.4              CITY MANAGER   None.

 

6.5              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

6.6              ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER – Adopt a resolution appointing the City Manager as the Authorizing Official for purposes of submitting CDBG fund requests, and delegating to him the authority to designate appropriate staff as signatories on fund request forms.

 

6.7              FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURERReceive and file the quarterly treasurer’s report for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

 

6.8              PARKS AND RECREATION – None.

 

6.9              PLANNING DEPARTMENTNone.

 

6.10          POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

6.11          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – None.

 

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 

6.12     ITEMS (IF ANY) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

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 - SLESF BUDGET FOR 2008-2009

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Approve the use of $100,000 in Supplemental Local Law Enforcement Services Funds (SLESF) from Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) to fund a Sergeant position for fiscal year 2008-2009.

 

7.1       PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR A 2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.                  Direct the Deputy City Clerk to read the published public hearing notice.

 

2.                  Conduct the public hearing.

 

3.                  Schedule a second public hearing for April 21, 2009, to approve the grant application.

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

8.1              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

8.2              CITY MANAGER – None.

 

8.3       CITY CLERK – None.

 

8.4       ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

 

AWARD OF BID FOR BANNER POLES ON NORTH STREET

 

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

 

1.                  Award the contract for the project to Fogle Enterprises for the bid amount of $18,400.

 

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

 

3.                  Authorize the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency to approve project change orders not to exceed 20% of the contract bid amount.

 

8.5       FINANCE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.6       PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT - None.

 

8.7              PLANNING DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.8              POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.9              PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

2009 STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

 

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

 

Adopt a resolution making a CEQA determination of categorical exemption, authorizing the Deputy Public Works Director to advertise for construction bids and setting a bid opening for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 11, 2009, and amending 2008-2009 appropriations in the gas tax fund.

 

9.0              STAFF REPORTS - Assistant City Manager Dana Shigley will report on the Downtown Street Fair.

 

10.0     ADJOURN – The City Council will adjourn to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009, for a “Fix 5” Workshop with the Shasta County RTPA.

 

The Anderson Redevelopment Agency will convene.

 

ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

ROLL CALL:             Director Yarbrough

                                    Director Hunt

                                    Director Webster

                                    Director Comnick

Chairman Schaefer

 

ARA.1             MINUTES - Approve minutes of the meeting of February 3, 2009.

 

ARA CLOSED SESSION

 

Public Comment on Closed Session Item(s):  Anyone in the audience who wants to address the Anderson Redevelopment Agency Board 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 Anderson Redevelopment Agency with convene to Closed Session to consider the following:

 

ARA.C.S.1       CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Pursuant to subdivision (b) of Govt. Code Section 54954.5)

Property:                      Assessors Parcel No.  201-740-063

                                    2258 North Street

Negotiators:                 Executive Director Dana Shigley, John and Judy Goold

Under Negotiation:      Price and terms

 

The Anderson Redevelopment Agency will reconvene to Open Session.

 

10.0     CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT – The Chairman will announce the outcome of the closed session.

 

The Anderson Redevelopment Agency will adjourn.

 

 

REMINDERS

 

Mar. 3              Workshop in advance of 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting                                     6:00 p.m.

 

Mar. 9              Planning Commission Meeting                                                                               7:00 p.m.