PARTICIPATION BY PUBLIC IN MEETING

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REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

1.         ROLL CALL                                                                                                                                                                                                             Councilmember Burnett
                                                            Councilmember Hunt                                   
                                                            Councilmember Webster                
                                                            Vice-Mayor Comnick                                   
                                                            Mayor Schaefer       

2.         INVOCATION – Rev. Paul Shrum, Grace Fellowship Foursquare Church.

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Butch Schaefer.

3.1       MOMENT OF SILENCE – In honor and memory of Marvin Bennett, former Councilmember and zzzzzzzAnderson Fire Protection District Board Member.          

4.0       INTRODUCTIONS – Public Works Director Rich Barchus will introduce new Maintenance Worker zzzzzzzScott Kavert and Parks & Recreation Director Ken Hartman will introduce new Maintenance Worker zzzzzzzBill Brandt.

4.1       PRESENTATION – Kim Niemer of the City of Redding will make a presentation concerning a bequest zzzzzzzto the Anderson Branch of the Shasta Library System.

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

5.3      COUNCIL REPORTS

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

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

6.1       MINUTES - Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 21, 2008.

6.2       WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 110099 to 110182 in the amount of $215,147.44; warrant zzzzzzz110183 to 110267 in the amount of $267,147.11; warrant 110268 to 110331 in the amount of zzzzzzzzzzzzzz$124,233.05; warrant 110332 to 110478 in the amount of $181,519.16; a Wire Transfer in the amount zzzzzzzof $3,037.05; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $211.93; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $3,156.05; zzzzzzzand a Wire Transfer in the amount of $211.93.

6.3       CITY CLERK  - Waive reading, except by title, of any ordinances under consideration at this meeting zzzzzzzfor 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 – 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

PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.0       PUBLIC HEARING – TO CONSIDER USE OF CDBG PROGRAM INCOME FOR CODE zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009

zzzzzzzRECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. Direct the Deputy City Clerk to read the published public hearing notice,
2. Conduct the public hearing, and
3. Subject to testimony received at the public hearing, approve the use of CDBG Program Income for code enforcement activities through June 30, 2009.

7.1       PUBLIC HEARING – TO DISCUSS THE 2008-2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT zzzzzzzECONOMIC ENTERPRISE FUND AND SOLICIT CITIZEN INPUT FOR FUTURE APPLICATION zzzzzzzOPPORTUNITIES

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

vvvvv1.         Direct the Deputy City Clerk to read the published public hearing notice, and
            2.         Conduct the public hearing.

7.2       PUBLIC HEARING – PROPOSED JULY 1, 2009, MAXIMUM RATE SCHEDULE AND ANNUAL zzzzzzzRATE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS OF A PROPOSED 2009-2015 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION zzzzzzzAND DISPOSAL, RECYCLING AND GREEN WASTE FRANCHISE AMENDMENT

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. Determine a July 1, 2009, solid waste collection and disposal, recycling, and green waste services maximum rate structure, and annual rate adjustment provisions, for a proposed franchise renewal with USA Waste of California, Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc., with a proposed extended franchise term of January 1, 2009, through June 30, 2015.
2. Authorize the City Manager to incorporate the approved maximum rate structure into a proposed franchise amendment contract with USA Waste of California, Inc.
3. Direct the City Manager to return to the City Council, within 30 days, with a proposed franchise amendment contract incorporating the adopted July 1, 2009, maximum rate structure and annual rate adjustment provision.

REGULAR AGENDA

8.0       CITY COUNCIL

zzzzzzRESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO CITY COUNCILMAN PHIL BURNETT

zzzzzzzRECOMMENDED ACTION:

zzzzzzzAdopt a resolution expressing appreciation to City Councilman Phil Burnett for his nearly ten zzzzzzzyears of service as a member of the Anderson Planning Commission and Anderson City zzzzzzzCouncil.

8.1       CITY ATTORNEY

zzzzzzzRE-INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT OF zzzzzzzSTATE MOBILE HOME BUILDING CODE WITHIN MOBILE HOME PARKS

zzzzzzzRECOMMENDED ACTION:

zzzzzzzIntroduce (first reading) the revised ordinance, and read by short title, submit it to the State of zzzzzzzCalifornia with a request to allow the City to assume enforcement authority over all mobile zzzzzzzhome parks within the City of Anderson and return the ordinance for second reading and zzzzzzzadoption upon approval by the State.

8.2       CITY MANAGER

zzzzzzzPUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING SERVICES

zzzzzzzRECOMMENDED ACTION:

zzzzzzzAuthorize the City Manager to seek requests for qualification proposals from area civil engineering zzzzzzzfirms, and to engage civil engineering services for preparation of public works project plans and bid zzzzzzzspecifications in anticipation of possible 2009 federal and/or state infrastructure stimulus legislation.

8.3       CITY CLERK – None.

8.4       ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER – None.

8.5       FINANCE DEPARTMENT – None.

8.6       PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT  

8.6a    NOTICE OF COMPLETION – VOLONTE PARK TRAILS PROJECT IN ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA

zzzzzzzRECOMMENDED ACTION:

zzzzzzzDirect the Public Works Director to prepare and record a Notice of Completion for the South zzzzzzzVolonte Park Trail Project in Anderson, California and direct the Finance Director to make zzzzzzzfinal payments in compliance with the contract.

8.6b    ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE ANDERSON RIVER PARK AMPHITHEATER zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzRENOVATION

zzzzzzzRECOMMENDED ACTION:

zzzzzzzAdopt a resolution:

1. Finding the project Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines, and
2. Approving the Plans, Specifications, Estimates and Contract Documents prepared by Omni-means Engineers and Planners for the Anderson River Park Amphitheater Renovation Project, and
3. Instructing the Parks and Recreation Director to advertise for bids, and
4. Authorizing the opening of bids at 2:00 p.m. December 12, 2008 in the Office of the City Clerk.

8.7       PLANNING DEPARTMENT – None.

8.8       POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

8.9       PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – None.

8.10       STAFF REPORTS

CLOSED SESSION

Public Comment on Closed Session Item(s):  Anyone in the audience who wants to address the 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 will convene to Closed Session to consider the following.

C.S.1  PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
cccccc(Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957)
ccccccPeriodic Performance Review of City Manager Scott Morgan.
 
10.0    CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT – The Mayor will announce the outcome of the closed cccccc ccccccsession.

11.0    ADJOURN – The City Council will adjourn to Tuesday, December 2, 2008, in memory of past City ccccccCouncilmember and Anderson Fire Protection District Board Member Marvin Bennett.

REMINDERS

Nov.  24                      Planning Commission meeting                                                             7:00 p.m.

Nov. 27-28                 Thanksgiving Holiday – City Hall Closed

Dec.  2                        Regular City Council meeting                                                                7:00 p.m.

Dec. 8                         Planning Commission meeting                                                             7:00 p.m.

Dec.  16                     Regular City Council meeting                                                                7:00 p.m.