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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Councilmember Burnett
                                                                        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            PROCLAMATION – Red Ribbon Week.

4.1            PRESENTATION – Shasta County District Attorney Jerry Benito on Illegal Dumping.

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 1111111address the Council on a subject which is not on tonight’s agenda is now invited to come to the 1111111podium.  Please provide your name and the subject you wish to discuss.  Please limit your 1111111remarks to 5 minutes or less.

5.3            COUNCIL REPORt

5.4            ANDERSON NEW TECH STUDENT MONTHLY REPORT – Zach Enmark will give an update on 1111111school activities.

6.0            CONSENT AGENDA   Consent Agenda items are expected to be routine and non-controversial.  1111111They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion.  Any member of the public, 1111111staff or City Council may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate 1111111discussion.  Are there any requests to remove any items from the Consent Agenda?

6.1            MINUTES - Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 7, 2008.

6.2            WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 109952 to 110020 in the amount of $144,505.60; warrant 1111111110021 to 110098 in the amount of $141,460.17; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $3,121.48; and a 1111111Wire Transfer in the amount of $211.93.

6.3        CITY CLERK  - Waive reading, except by title, of any ordinances under consideration at this meeting 1111111for 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 amending the 2007/2008 adopted budget.

6.7        FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER – None.

 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

7.0        PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.

REGULAR AGENDA

8.1        CITY ATTORNEY – None.

8.2        CITY MANAGER – None.

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

            AWARD BID FOR THE I-5 WATER MAIN CROSSING PROJECT

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. Award the contract for the I-5 Water Main Crossing Project to the low bidder Sierra National Construction of Carmichael, California in the amount of $123,670, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of required insurance certificates and payment and performance bonds.

 2. Authorize the Public Works Director to approve project change orders not to exceed 20% of the contract bid amount.

9.0        STAFF REPORTS

a.         Code Enforcement Officer Steve Ayers will give a report on the CACEO Code
a.         Enforcement Officer Conference.

b.         Recreation Supervisor Pam Lewis will give a report on the Northstate Skate Series.

10.0            ADJOURN – The City Council will adjourn to Tuesday, November 18, 2008.

REMINDERS

Nov. 4                          Election Day – No City Council meeting

Nov.  11                       Veterans Day Holiday – City Hall Closed

Nov.  18                       Regular City Council meeting                                                         7:00 p.m.

Nov. 27-28                    Thanksgiving Holiday – City Hall Closed