CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

April 21, 2009

 

SHASTA COUNTY REGIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PUBLIC HEARING–6:00 P.M.

REGULAR SESSION–7:00 P.M.

CLOSED SESSION - FOLLOWING

 

ANDERSON CITY HALL 

1887 Howard Street

 

PARTICIPATION BY PUBLIC IN MEETING

 

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REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 p.m.

 

1.         ROLL CALL – COUNCIL:                                 Councilmember Yarbrough

                                                                                    Councilmember Hunt                               

      Councilmember Webster              

      Vice-Mayor Comnick                               

      Mayor Schaefer

 

 

2.         INVOCATION City Attorney Mike Fitzpatrick.

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Melissa Hunt.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

7.0       PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED SHASTA COUNTY REGIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE AND FIX 5 PARTNERSHIP MOU

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.      Authorize the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Understanding and Operating Agreement with the Shasta County Regional Transportation Agency, California Department of Transportation, City of Shasta Lake, City of Redding, and County of Shasta for administering the Shasta County Regional Improvement Program.

 

2.      Introduce an ordinance (first reading) adopting a citywide zone of benefit for a new development impact fee to fund transportation improvements to the Ox Yoke-Riverside Avenue Corridor and Interstate 5, and, if and after similar ordinances are successfully introduced by the cities of Shasta Lake and Redding and the Shasta County Board of Supervisors, place the ordinance on a future Anderson City Council agenda for enactment (second reading).

 

3.      Adopt a resolution establishing the Shasta County Regional Improvement Program fee amount, deferral of fee collection to at least June 30, 2011, and subsequent four year phase-in period, contingent upon adoption by the cities of Shasta Lake and Redding and the County of Shasta.

 

 

The City Council will recess and reconvene at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

4.0       PROCLAMATIONS

 

a.         Proclaiming April 19-26, 2009, as “Assets in Action Week”

 

b.         Honoring City of Anderson Public Works Director Rich Barchus on the occasion of his retirement.

 

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              ANDERSON NEW TECH STUDENT MONTHLY REPORT – Zach Enmark 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 April 7, 2009 and of the adjourned regular meeting of April 9, 2009.

 

6.2       WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 111797 to 111867 in the amount of $248,124.96; warrant 111868 to 111931 in the amount of $103,604.69; an ACH in the amount of $3,131.20; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $172.73;   an ACH in the amount of $3,131.20; and a Wire Transfer in the amount of $172.73.

 

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

 

6.4a     Adopt a resolution directing Boyle Engineering Corporation to file the Annual Report for South Ridge Terrace – Unit 1 Landscaping Maintenance District for 2009-2010.

 

6.4b     Adopt a resolution directing PACE Civil to file the Annual Report for Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1993-2 for fiscal year 2009-2010, with no rate increase or change in assessment methodology.

 

6.4c     Adopt a resolution directing David Taussig & Associates, Inc. to file the Annual Report for Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 2006-1 for fiscal year 2009-2010.

 

6.5              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

6.6              ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER – None.

 

6.7              FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURERNone.

 

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 - Continued

 

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 City Council Clerk to read the published public hearing notice.

 

2.      Conduct the public hearing.

 

7.2       PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER INCREASE IN THE PARKING VIOLATION FEE SCHEDULE

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution updating the City’s parking fee schedule.

 

7.3       PUBLIC HEARING – EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE GRANT (JAG) FORMULA PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.      Conduct the public hearing.

 

2.      Approve the application for and use of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $22,346 to improve and update the Police Department’s inventory of equipment used by officers on a daily bases for fiscal year 2009-2010.

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

8.1              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

8.2              CITY MANAGER – None.

 

8.3       CITY CLERK – None.

 

   

8.4       ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

 

            CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FIRE DISTRICT PARKING LOT , CITY HALL PARKING LOT, AND DRIVEWAYS

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Anderson Fire Protection District for a jointly-funded project to improve the Fire District parking lot, City Hall parking lot, and shared driveways.

 

8.5       FINANCE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.6              PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

 

            AWARD OF BID FOR NEW ANDERSON RIVER PARK RESTROOM

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution awarding the contract for the Anderson River Park Restroom Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Bill Rocha Construction, Inc., in the bid amount of $74,500, authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of required insurance certificates and payment and performance bonds, authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to approve project change orders not to exceed 10% of the contract bid amount, and amending fiscal year 2008-2009 appropriations by $6,950 in account number 110-6152-5725-031.

 

8.7              PLANNING DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.8              POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.9              PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

ANDERSON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT/EMERGENCY STORAGE POND

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.      Consider the addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration ED 05-16 for the sewer pond; and

 

2.      Adopt a resolution making the findings that an addendum meets the criteria outlined in Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and

 

3.      Approves the plans, specifications and estimates prepared by PACE Engineering for the Solid Storage/Emergency Storage Pond No. 5 Project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant; and

 

4.      Authorize the Deputy Public Works Director to advertise for construction bids and set a bid opening for 2:00 pm on Wednesday May 27, 2009.

 

9.0       STAFF REPORT  - Assistant City Manager  Dana Shigley will report on her attendance at the California Redevelopment Association conference.

 

The City Council will recess and 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 April 7, 2009.

 

 

The City Council will reconvene and the Redevelopment Agency will continue in joint session.

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

Public Comment on Closed Session Item(s):  Anyone in the audience who wants to address the City Council or 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 City Council and 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 and 62, 2258 North Street

Negotiators:                 Executive Director Dana Shigley and John and Judy Goold.

Under Negotiation:      Price and terms

 

ARA.C.S.2       CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

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

Property:                      Assessors Parcel No. 201-740-037, 2242 North Street

                                    Negotiators: Executive Director Dana Shigley and Lowell Sisco

Under Negotiation:      Price and terms

 

 

C.S.1                CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – LIABILITY CLAIM

(Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.95)

Claim No. 2009085289

Claimants:        Kenneth Pope and Bonnie Pope

Agency claimed against:  City of Anderson

 

The City Council and the Anderson Redevelopment Agency will reconvene to Open Session.

 

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

11.0     ADJOURN

 

a.       The Redevelopment Agency will adjourn.

 

b.       The City Council will adjourn to 6:00 p.m., May 5, 2009, for a Joint Workshop with the Planning Commission. on the proposed annual update to the Five Year Capital Improvement Plan

 

 

REMINDERS

 

 

May 5              Joint Planning Commission/City Council CIP Workshop                                       6:00 p.m.

                        in advance of the 7:00 p.m. regular City Council meeting

 

May 11             Planning Commission Meeting                                                                               7:00 p.m.

 

May 19                        Operating Budget Workshop                                                                      6:00 p.m.

in advance of the 7:00 p.m. regular City Council Meeting