CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

September 2, 2008

 

CLOSED SESSION – 6:30 P.M.

REGULAR MEETING – 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.

 

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION – 6:30 P.M.

 

Public Comment on Closed Session Item:  Anyone in the audience who wants to address the on the subject which is listed under the Closed Session agenda is now invited to come to the podium.  Please provide your name and limit your remarks to 5 minutes or less.

 

C.S.1    CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION 

(Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(c))

One potential initiation of litigation case – River Cove Mobile Home Park, Claude Lane

 

REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

 

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

 

1.         ROLL CALL                                                                                                                                                                                                              Councilmember Burnett

                                                                              Councilmember Hunt                         

Councilmember Webster                    

Vice-Mayor Comnick                         

Mayor  Schaefer         

 

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

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Norma Comnick.

           

4.         PROCLAMATIONS

 

            a.         September as Youth Peer Court Month.

 

            b.         September as National Alcohol and Drug Addition Recovery Month.

 

c.         September 17-23, 2008 as Constitution Week, and September 17, 2008 as Constitution Day.

 

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 August 19, 2008.

 

6.2       WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 109403 to 109480 in the amount of $127,286.64; warrant 109481 to 109550 in the amount of $64,829.95; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $3,621.48; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $3,021.48; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $157,179.04; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $157,179.04.

 

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 – Enact Ordinance No. 755 (second reading), as introduced (first reading) on August 19, 2008, amending Title 6 of the Anderson Municipal Code.

 

6.6              ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER  - None.

 

6.7              FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER – None.

 

6.8              PARKS AND RECREATION –  Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a grant contract for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 PSA 2 Senior Citizen Services Funding.

 

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 HEARING – None.

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

8.0       CITY COUNCIL

 

            CASCADE UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT MEASURE C

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

            Adopt a resolution in support of Measure C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.1       CITY ATTORNEY

 

CLEAN-UP OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT THE RIVER COVE MOBILE HOME PARK ON CLAUDE LANE

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.         Work together with State HCD on enforcement of existing laws and regulations, sharing enforcement responsibilities.

 

2.         Negotiate an agreement with the property owner to improve current conditions and appearance of the park.

 

3.         More aggressively monitor and enforce all conditions imposed upon or agreed to by property owner.

 

4.         Ensure that lien holder on park property is also involved in the process.

 

8.2       CITY MANAGER

 

8.2a     HEALTHY SHASTA PARTNER APPOINTMENTS

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.                  Appoint Councilman Keith Webster as the City of Anderson representative to the Healthy Shasta Partner Leadership Team.

 

2.                  Appoint Recreation Supervisor Pam Lewis as the City of Anderson representative to the Health Shasta Steering Committee.

 

 

8.2b     ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR PART-TIME UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution approving supplemental appropriations and a 25 cent an hour pay increase effective October 1, 2008, for part-time unrepresented employees.

 

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 – None.

 

9.0       STAFF REPORTS 

 

10.0     ADJOURN – The City Council will adjourn to Tuesday, September 16, 2008.

 

 

REMINDERS

 

 

Sept. 12           Annual City Employee Appreciation Picnic – City Hall Closes at 3:00 p.m.

 

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

 

Sept. 25           Tenth Annual State of the City Luncheon                                      11:30 a.m.