CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
August 18, 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
– Pastor
Pauline Bowen, Trinity Methodist Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Keith Webster.
4.0 PRESENTATION – Cedrick Twight of
Sierra Pacific Corporation will update the Council on the proposed cogeneration
project at their Anderson mill site located directly north of the Anderson City
limits on Riverside Avenue.
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.
Bryan Barnes, Student Representative from Anderson New Tech High School
will give an update on school activities.
b.
Shannon
Westmorland, Student Representative from Anderson Union High School 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 July 21, 2009.
6.2
WARRANTS
– Receive and file warrant 112938 to 113031 in the amount of $725,413.99;
warrant 113032 to 113216 in the amount of $220,501.98; warrant 113217 to 113303
in the amount of $419,354.80; warrant 113304 to 113389 in the amount of
$521,892.31; an ACH in the amount of $3,081.20; 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 – None.
6.5
CITY ATTORNEY – None.
6.6
ASSISTANT CITY
MANAGER
– None.
6.7
FINANCE
DIRECTOR/TREASURER – Receive and file the
quarterly treasurer’s report for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009.
6.8
PARKS AND
RECREATION
–None.
6.9
PLANNING
DEPARTMENT
– None.
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 - APPROVAL OF THE
ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
1.
Adopt resolutions consenting to
the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by the California Statewide
Community Development Authority for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the
River Garden Apartments.
2.
Authorize the City Manager to
execute a Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement for the River Garden Apartments.
REGULAR AGENDA
8.0
CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC FORUM TO DISCUSS THE NEED FOR STATE GOVERNANCE
AND FISCAL REFORM
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
Councilmember Melissa Hunt recommends that the City
Council, in coordination with similar forums in the City of Redding and the
City of Shasta Lake, schedule a public forum in Anderson to discuss the need
for State governance and fiscal reform.
8.1
CITY ATTORNEY – None.
8.2
CITY MANAGER
IMPACTS OF STATE
BUDGET AND FEDERAL GRANTS ON CITY BUDGET FOR 2009/2010
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
Adopt a resolution amending the
2009/2010 adopted budget.
8.3
CITY CLERK
– None.
8.4 ASSISTANT CITY
MANAGER – None.
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
8.9a AWARD OF BID FOR BRUCE
STREET, EMILY DRIVE, PINON AVENUE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
Adopt a
resolution:
1.
Finding
this project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Sections 15301(c,f), Class 1, minor alteration of existing streets to
improve public safety.
2.
Awarding
the contract for Bruce Street, Emily Drive, Pinon
Avenue Safe Routes to School Project to the lowest responsible bidder, United
Building Contractors of Chico, CA in the amount of $381,319.85.
3.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of required insurance
certificates and payment and performance bonds.
4.
Authorizing
the Public Works Director to approve additional project change orders not to
exceed 10% of the contract bid amount.
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
Adopt a
resolution:
1.
Finding
this project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA
Section 15301 Class I, repair and maintenance of existing facilities.
2. Awarding the
contract for the Anderson Fire Protection District Parking Lot Reconstruction
to John C. Franklin Construction INC., the lowest responsible bidder.
3. Authorizing the
City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of required insurance
certificates and payment and performance bonds.
4. Authorizing the
Public Works Director to approve additional project change orders not to exceed
15% of the contract bid amount.
8.9c AWARD
OF BID FOR STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT 2009-2 (FAU – FEDERAL STIMULUS) PROJECT
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
Adopt a
resolution:
1.
Awarding
the contract for Street Maintenance Project 2009-2 (FAU – Federal Stimulus)
Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Tullis, Inc. of Redding, CA in the
amount of $377,310.40.
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.
8.9d NOTICE
OF COMPLETION FOR THE EAST CENTER STREET IMPROVEMENTS
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
Direct the Public Works Director to
prepare and record a Notice of Completion for the East Center Street
Improvement Project, and authorize the Finance Director to make payment for the
project in compliance with the contract documents.
9.0 STAFF REPORTS - None.
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 July 7, 2009.
The
City Council will reconvene and the Anderson Redevelopment Agency will continue
in joint 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. 201-010-053
Negotiators: Executive Director Dana Shigley and Dan Ferry
Under Negotiation:
Price and terms
C.S.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
LIABILITY CLAIM
(Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.95)
Claim No. 2007059489
Claimants: Sabra
Brooks
Agency claimed against: City of Anderson
C.S.
2 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
(Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54957)
Title of position - City Manager
The City Council and the Anderson Redevelopment
Agency will reconvene to Open Session.
CLOSED
SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
10.0 ADJOURN - The
Anderson Redevelopment Agency will adjourn and the City Council will adjourn to
6:30 p.m., August 25, 2009, for a Special Meeting.
REMINDERS
Aug.
25 Adjourned City
Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 1 City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 7 Labor
Day Holiday – City Hall Closed
Sept.
14 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m.