CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

July 6, 2010

 

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.

 

1.0       ROLL CALL – COUNCIL:                                    Councilmember Yarbrough

Councilmember Schaefer                                  
Councilmember Webster                      

      Vice-Mayor Hunt                                                
      Mayor Comnick

 

2.0       INVOCATION – Pastor Tom Lucatorta, Heritage Baptist Church.

 

3.0       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Yarbrough.

 

4.0              PROCLAMATIONS

 

A Proclamation declaring July as Parks & Recreation Month will be presented to Parks & Recreation Director Ken Hartman.

 

5.0       SCHEDULED CITIZEN REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL – None.

 

5.1       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.

 

5.2       STUDENT REPORTS – None.

 

5.3       COUNCIL REPORTS - City Councilmembers will report on attendance at conferences/meetings reimbursed at City expense (Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234).

 

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 15, 2010 and the special meeting of June 29, 2010.    

 

6.2              WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 116291 to 116345 in the amount of $55,449.83; warrant 116346 to 116416 in the amount of $84,747.67; warrant 116417 to 116475 in the amount of $111,874.28; an ACH in the amount of $3,081.20; and a Wire Transfer in the amount of $67.00.

 

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 – None.

 

6.7       PARKS AND RECREATION – None.

 

6.8       DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT – None.

 

6.9       POLICE DEPARTMENT – Enter into an agreement for the operation of the Integrated Public Safety System (IPSS), between the City of Anderson, the City of Redding and the County of Shasta and authorize the Chief of Police to sign the Memorandum of Understanding.

 

6.10     PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – Adopt a resolution authorizing Shasta County to submit a Regional California Oil Recycling Block Grant application.

 

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 

6.11     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:  BELLEVUE WATER MAIN EXTENSION PROJECT CEQA AND NEPA FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZATION TO BID

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.                 Conduct the public hearing.

 

2.                 Adopt a Resolution:

a.       Making certain findings as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);

b.      Adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration ED 10-02 (SCH #2010062006);

c.       Approving the Plans, Specifications, Estimates and Contract Documents prepared by CH2M Hill for the Bellevue Water Main Extension Project and instruct the Public Works Director to advertise for competitive bids.

 

d.      Authorizing the opening of bids at 2:00 p.m. September 1, 2010 in the City Council Chambers.

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

8.0              CITY COUNCIL – None.

 

8.1       CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

8.2       CITY MANAGER

 

8.2a     RETIREMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR JOHN STOKES

 

            RECOMMENDATION:

 

Adopt a resolution honoring John Stokes for his service to the City of Anderson.

 

The City Council will recess for refreshments in honor of Development Services Director John Stokes.

 

The City Council will reconvene.

 

8.2b     PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SHASTA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

            Authorize the City Manager to execute a 2010-2011 funding agreement in the amount of $20,000 with the Shasta County Economic Development Corporation for Enterprise Zone marketing services.

 

8.3       CITY CLERK – None.

 

8.4       FINANCE DEPARTMENT - None.

 

8.5       PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.6       DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.7       POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.8       PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

8.8a     AWARD OF BID FOR THE SR273/3RD STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT

           

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution:

 

1.     Awarding the contract for the SR273/3rd Street Traffic Signal Project to the lowest responsible bidder, J.F. Shea Construction, Inc. of Redding, California in the amount of Six Hundred Eighty Three Thousand Four Hundred Sixty ($683,460.00) Dollars.

 

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 10% of the contract bid amount.

 

8.8b     AUTHORIZATION TO BID THE ANDERSON BIKEWAY PROJECT

 

            RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.     Approve the Plans, Specifications, Estimates and Contract Documents prepared by Omni Means Ltd.  for the Anderson Bikeway Project, and instruct the Public Works Director to advertise for competitive bids.

 

2.     Authorize the opening of bids at 3:00 p.m.  August 11, 2010 in the City Council Chambers.

 

3.     Authorize the environmental findings pursuant to section 15301 (c) of the CEQA.

 

8.8c     AUTHORIZATION TO BID THE FREEMAN STREET PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS

 

            RECOMMENDATION:

 

1.   Approve the Plans, Specifications, Estimates and Contract Documents for the Freeman Street Parking Lot Improvements and instruct the Public Works Director to advertise for bids.

 

2.  Authorize the opening of bids at 2:00 p.m. August 11, 2010 in the City Council Chambers.

 

3.  Find the project Categorically Exempt in accordance with Section 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

 

9.0              STAFF REPORTS – None.

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

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 will convene to Closed Session.

 

C.S.1                CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

(Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Negotiators:  City Clerk Juanita Barnett

and Rick Haeg, Nickolaus and Haeg, LLC

A.                  Management and Confidential Employees

B.                  Teamsters Local 137

C.                  Anderson Police Officers Association

 

C.S.2                PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

                        (Pursuant to Govt. Code 54947)

                        Quarterly Evaluation of City Manager Dana Shigley

 

The City Council will reconvene to Open Session.

 

10.0     CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT –Mayor Comnick will announce the outcome of the closed session.

 

11.0     ADJOURN - The City Council will adjourn to July 20, 2010.