CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

July 7, 2009

 

ARA CLOSED SESSION – 6:30 P.M.

REGULAR SESSION–7:00 P.M.

 

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.

 

 

 

ARA CLOSED SESSION – 6:30 P.M.

 

ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

ROLL CALL:             Director Yarbrough

                                    Director Hunt

                                    Director Webster

                                    Director Comnick

Chairman Schaefer

 

Public Comment on Closed Session Item(s):  Anyone in the audience who wants to address 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 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

 

The Anderson Redevelopment Agency will reconvene to Open Session:

 

ARA CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

 

REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

 

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

 

1.         ROLL CALL – COUNCIL:                                 Councilmember Yarbrough

                                                                                    Councilmember Hunt                               

      Councilmember Webster              

      Vice-Mayor Comnick                               

      Mayor Schaefer

 

2.         INVOCATION Pastor Perry Petersen, Crossroads Bible Fellowship Church.

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Butch Schaefer.

 

4.0       INTRODUCTIONS, PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS – None.

 

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

 

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 16, 2009, and the adjourned regular meeting of June 30, 2009.

 

6.2              WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 112555 to 112613 in the amount of $199,450.25; Receive and file warrant 112614 to 112675 in the amount of $100,506.18; Receive and file an ACH in the amount of $3081.20; Receive and file 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 - Authorize the City Manager to sign the 2009-2010 funding agreement in the amount of $5,000 with the Shasta Women’s Refuge.

 

6.5              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

6.6              ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER – Authorize the City Manager to execute a 2009-2010 funding agreement in the amount of $20,000 with the Shasta County Economic Development Corporation for Enterprise Zone marketing services.

 

6.7              FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER – None.

 

6.8              PARKS AND RECREATION –None.

 

6.9              PLANNING DEPARTMENTNone.

 

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 - APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND ADOPTION OF PROGRAM GUIDELINES

 

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.      Direct the Deputy City Clerk to read the published public hearing notice.

 

2.      Conduct the public hearing.

 

3.      Subject to testimony received at the public hearing, adopt a resolution approving an application for a Community Development Block Grant for a housing rehabilitation program, down payment assistance program, and renovation of Volonte Park restrooms and parking lot, and authorizing the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto with the State of California for the purposes of this grant.

 

4.  Adopt a resolution approving program guidelines for a CDBG grant-funded Homebuyer Program and an Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation program.

 

7.1       PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDING FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP 03-03 FOR VINEYARDS AT ANDERSON PHASE 1 UNIT 1

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.      Open the public hearing to take public comment; and

 

2.      Adopt a resolution finding Amending Final Subdivision Map 03-03 for Vineyards at Anderson Phase 1 Unit 1 is in substantial compliance with the tentative subdivision map approved by the Planning Commission on July 12, 2004.

 

 

7.2       PUBLIC HEARING – AMENDMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THREE SEASONS DEVELOPMENT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.      Open the public hearing to take public comment; and

 

2.      Introduce an ordinance (first reading), modifying Ordinance No. 698 and amending the Development Agreement entered into between the City of Anderson and Three Seasons Development with regard to the Pleasant Hills subdivision, and place the ordinance on the September 15, 2009, City Council agenda for enactment (second reading).

 

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

 

 

ARA.1             MINUTES - Approve minutes of the Agency meeting of June 16, 2009.

 

ARA.2             IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ANDERSON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND CITY HALL JOINT USE PARKING LOTS

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution which:

 

1.         Makes findings required by the California Health and Safety Code for the Southwest Project Area tax increment funding of improvements to the Anderson Fire Protection District and City Hall joint use parking lots.

 

2.         Makes findings that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements pursuant to §15301(c) of the Public Resources Code.

 

ARA.3             APPOINTMENT OF ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF AND OFFICIALS

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution appointing staff and officials of the Anderson Redevelopment Agency.

 

ARA.4             MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE 2009/2010 CDBG GENERAL ALLOCATION  GRANT APPLICATION

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution authorizing matching funds for the 2009/2010 CDBG General Allocation Grant application.

 

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

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

8.0       CITY COUNCIL

 

RESOLUTION HONORING SCOTT MORGAN

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution honoring Scott Morgan for his outstanding contributions to the Anderson Community.

 

 

The City Council will recess for refreshments in honor of City Manager Scott Morgan.

 

 

The City Council will reconvene.

 

 

8.1              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

8.2              CITY MANAGER

 

8.2a     OPPOSITION TO STATE BUDGET COMMITTEE PROPOSAL TO TAKE AWAY CITY GASOLINE TAX

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution opposing a proposed unconstitutional State of California government seizure of city gasoline tax funds required for maintenance of local streets.

 

8.2b     APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CITY MANAGER

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution appointing an Acting City Manager.

 

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

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution of intention setting a public hearing for August 18, 2009, a resolution of necessity, a resolution abandoning Community Facilities District No. 2006-1, a resolution selecting Meyers Nave Riback Silver and Wilson as the City’s bond counsel, and a resolution selecting Nollenberger Capital Partners as underwriter for the proposed formation of Community Facilities District No. 2009-1 (Vineyards at Anderson), City of Anderson, County of Shasta, State of California, located within the portion of the proposed Vineyards at Anderson Specific Plan area that is already within the existing city limits.

 

8.3              CITY CLERK – None.

 

8.4       ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER – None.

 

8.5       FINANCE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.6              PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

 

8.6a     RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE MONTH OF JULY AS PARKS & RECREATION MONTH

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

            Adopt a resolution in support of July as Parks and Recreation Month.

 

 

8.6b     ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF A PLAQUE BY THE ANDERSON ROTARY CLUB IN ANDERSON RIVER PARK IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JOHN SHARRAH

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution authorizing the placement of a plaque in recognition of Mr. John Sharrah's contribution in purchasing property and establishing Anderson River Park.

 

8.7              PLANNING DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.8              POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.9              PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

8.9a     AUTHORIZATION TO BID FOR BRUCE STREET, EMILY DRIVE AND PINON AVENUE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution to:

 

1.      Approve the Plans, Specifications, Estimates and Contract Documents for the Bruce Street, Emily Drive and Pinon Avenue Safe Routes to School Project, and instruct the Public Works Director to advertise for bids.

 

2.      Authorize the opening of bids at 2:00 p.m. August 5, 2009, in the Office of the City Clerk.

 

8.9b     AUTHORIZATION TO BID THE ANDERSON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND CITY HALL JOINT USE PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution to:

 

1.      Approve the Plans, Specifications, Estimates and Contract Documents for the Anderson Fire Protection District and City Hall joint use parking lot improvement project, and instruct the Public Works Director to advertise for bids.

 

2.      Authorize the opening of bids at 2:00 p.m., July 30, 2009, in the office of the City Clerk.

 

8.9c     NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE NORTH STREET BANNER POLES

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Direct the Public Works Director to prepare and record a Notice of Completion for the North Street Banner Pole Project, and authorize the Finance Director to make payment for the project in compliance with the contract documents.

 

 

 

9.0       STAFF REPORTS  - None.

 

10.0     ADJOURN - The City Council will adjourn to July 21, 2009.

 

 

REMINDERS

 

July 13             Monthly meeting of Mayor and Vice-Mayor                                             5:00 p.m.

                        with department heads.

 

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

 

July 21             City Council Meeting                                                                                 7:00 p.m.