CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

June 16, 2009

 

REGULAR SESSION–7:00 P.M.

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.

 

 

 

REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

 

 

1.         ROLL CALL – COUNCIL:                                 Councilmember Yarbrough

                                                                                    Councilmember Hunt                               

      Councilmember Webster              

      Vice-Mayor Comnick                               

      Mayor Schaefer

 

2.         INVOCATION  Elder Dan Eckley, Anderson-Cottonwood Neighborhood Church.

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Melissa Hunt.

 

4.0       PRESENTATION – Redding Area Bus Authority.

 

5.1       SCHEDULED CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL

 

            Doug Hirsch of the Anderson Rotary regarding a plaque honoring John Sharrah.

 

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 June 2, 2009.

 

6.2              WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 112343 to 112430 in the amount of $288,288.78; warrant 112431 to 112482 in the amount of $56,524.74; warrant 112483 to 112554 in the amount of 270,083.64. an ACH in the amount of $3081.20;  a Wire Transfer in the amount of $95.73; an ACH in the amount of $3,081.20; and a Wire Transfer in the amount of $95.73.

 

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 of Intention to renew Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1993-2 assessments for 2009-2010 with no rate increase or change in assessment methodology.

             

6.4b     Adopt a Resolution of Intention to renew South Ridge Terrace – Unit 1 Landscaping Maintenance District assessments for 2009-2010 at the same $300 annual rate as levied in 2008-2009, and proposing a $850 rebate of 2007-2008 assessments actually paid.

 

   

6.4c     Adopt a Resolution of Intention to renew Landscaping and Lighting District No. 2006-1 assessments for 2009-2010.

 

6.5              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

6.6              ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER – None.

 

6.7              FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER – None.

 

6.8              PARKS AND RECREATIONDirect the City Manager to sign a service agreement with Ms. Janice Hill (Dove Hollow Farm) to provide horse and wagon service in Anderson River Park.

 

6.9              PLANNING DEPARTMENTNone.

 

6.10          POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

6.11          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTDirect the Public Works Director to prepare and record a Notice of Completion for the Street Maintenance Project 2009-1, and authorize the Finance Director to make payment for the project in compliance with the contract documents.

 

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 

6.12     ITEMS (IF ANY) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

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 Agency meeting of June 2, 2009.

 

ARA.2             AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING FUNDING AGREEMENTS FOR THE SEASONS AT REGENCY PLACE (II) PROJECT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.       Adopt a resolution authorizing funding agreements for the SEASONS at Regency Place (II) project; and

 

2.      Adopt a resolution finding that the Project will benefit the SHASTEC project area.

 

 

 

 

The Anderson Redevelopment Agency will recess and the City Council will reconvene.

 

 

7.0       PUBLIC HEARING – None.

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

8.1              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

8.2              CITY MANAGER

 

8.2a     RENEWAL OF CITIZEN REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO CONVICTION AND CLEANUP OF ILLEGAL DUMP SITES IN THE CITY LIMITS PROGRAM

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution approving renewal of the reward program in the City of Anderson in support of Shasta County’s “Don’t Trash Shasta” Program for an additional two-year period.

 

8.2b     COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2009-1 VINEYARDS AT ANDERSON

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution reconfirming City of Anderson community facilities district policies and the adopted Vineyards at Anderson Public Facilities Financing Plan, accepting the petition from Sugar Maple Holdings, LLC (Hank Willms) and Two Sassy Sisters, LLC (Catherine Locke) for the proposed formation of Community Facilities District No. 2009-1 (Vineyards at Anderson) of the City of Anderson located within the portion of the proposed Vineyards at Anderson Specific Plan area that is already within the existing city limits, scheduling consideration of adoption of a Resolution of Intention and a Resolution of Necessity for the City Council meeting of July 7, 2009, and tentatively setting a public hearing on the proposal for August 18, 2009.

 

8.3              CITY CLERK – None.

 

8.4       ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

 

8.4a     GUIDELINES FOR NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT USE OF BANNER POLES

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution approving a policy and user fee for the nonprofit and government use of the banner poles on North Street.

 

   

 

8.4b     2009 APPLICATION FOR HOME FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

            Adopt a resolution authorizing an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for $800,000 in HOME grant funding.

 

8.4c     SHASTEC REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO THE SEASONS AT REGENCY PLACE (II) PROJECT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution finding that the SEASONS at Regency Place (II) project benefits the SHASTEC redevelopment project area.

 

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 – None.

 

9.0       STAFF REPORTS  - None.

 

The Anderson Redevelopment Agency will reconvene and the City Council 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 Anderson Redevelopment Agency the City Council will 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.  201-010-002                                        

Negotiators:                 Executive Director Dana Shigley and Harold & Lydia Reed

Under Negotiation:      Price and terms

 

 

   

 

C.S.1                PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

(Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957)

Regular quarterly evaluation of City Manager Scott Morgan.

 

C.S.2                CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL LITIGATION

            (Pursuant to subdivision (C) of Govt. Code Section 54956.9)

                        One potential case – Gene LaTour.

 

 

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

 

 

10.0/ARA.3     CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT – The Mayor/Chairman will announce the outcome of the closed session.

 

10.0/ARA.4     ADJOURN - The City Council will adjourn to July 7, 2009, and the  Anderson Redevelopment Agency will adjourn.

 

 

REMINDERS

 

 

July 3               Independence Day Holiday – City Hall Closed

 

July 7               City Council Meeting                                                                                 7:00 p.m.

 

July 13             Planning Commission Meeting                                                                               7:00 p.m.