CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Larry Lavagnino Mayor Pro Tem Leo Trujillo Councilmember Bob Orach Councilmember Alice Patino Councilmember Hilda Zacarías			City Manager Tim Ness City Attorney Gil Trujillo City Clerk Patti Rodriguez Chief Deputy City Clerk Patricia Perez Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council
	REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 2, 2007 6:30 P.M.

This agenda is prepared and posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. By listing a topic on this agenda, the City Council has expressed its intent to discuss and act on each item. In addition to any action identified in the summary description of each item, the action that may be taken by the City Council shall include: a referral to staff with specific requests for information; continuance; specific direction to staff concerning the policy or mission of the item; discontinuance of consideration; authorization to enter into negotiations and execute agreements pertaining to the item; adoption or approval; and disapproval. Items not on the agenda may not be discussed or acted upon except under emergency circumstances. (Government Code Section 54954.2).

Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, available for public inspection during City Hall business hours, and in the Library the Friday before the meeting. If requested, the agenda and supporting documents shall be made available in alternative formats to persons with a disability. The City Clerk will answer any questions regarding the agenda.

The City of Santa Maria welcomes orderly participation at its meetings from all members of the public. Orderly participation means speaking only on items of City business or on subjects within the City’s control. Though the City Council wants to hear your concerns and values your input, it is inappropriate to defame, yell, or use profane language. All cellular telephones and pagers are to be turned off or set to vibrate, and signs are not to be displayed in a manner which violates the rights of others or prevents others from watching or fully participating in the Council meeting. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36813, the Mayor is authorized to prohibit such conduct, up to and including ordering anyone that disrupts the meeting to be removed from the City Council Chambers.

Participation includes assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide an equally effective opportunity for individuals with a disability to participate in and benefit from City activities. To request assistance, please call 925-0951, extension 307. For TDD (Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf) call (800) 735-2929. The City has equipment available for the hearing impaired and for Spanish-only speaking persons who wish to participate. In order for the City to make reasonable accommodation arrangements for the meeting, notification is required at least by the Friday before the meeting. Para que con anticipación la ciudad pueda obtener los servicios de un traductor durante la junta del Concilio para personas que deseen participar en la junta pero que solamente hablan Español, favor de notificar a la Oficina del Municipio (City Clerk’s) al número 925-0951, ext. 306 el Viernes antes de la junta.

INVOCATION:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lavagnino

ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Orach, Patino, Trujillo, Zacarías, and Mayor Lavagnino

1. PROCLAMATIONS/COMMENDATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 15 MINUTES):

The Council values your input. Individual speakers are limited to three minutes or as directed by the Mayor. To address the Council you are asked to fill out a Request to Speak Form and provide it to City Staff PRIOR TO this part of the agenda. This assists the Clerk in accurately preparing the minutes of the meeting. Once the public comment period commences, no other speakers will be allowed to submit a Request to Speak Form. This time is reserved to accept comments from the public on Consent Agenda items, Closed Session items, or matters not otherwise scheduled on this agenda. Direction to staff may be given; however, State law does not allow action to be taken by the Council on matters not on the printed agenda at this meeting. The law requires that notice be given to the public at large to allow for full disclosure and discussion and decisions on important public issues. To have City Council discussions and decisions on unnoticed items would prevent the type of public input necessary to make governmental decisions.

3. CONSENT CALENDAR

The following routine items are presented for City Council approval without discussion as a single agenda item in order to expedite the meeting.

SHOULD A COUNCILMEMBER WISH TO DISCUSS OR DISAPPROVE ANY ITEM, it must be dropped from the blanket motion of approval and considered as a separate item. Members of the public may speak on Consent Calendar items during the Public Comment Period.

ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Orach, Patino, Trujillo, Zacarías and Mayor Lavagnino

CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK:

A. Recommendation of City Staff to waive the reading in full of all ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS. Ordinances on the Consent Agenda will be adopted by the same vote cast at the first meeting, unless City Council indicates otherwise.

A. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council approve the MINUTES of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 19, 2006.

a. To be approved.

B. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council adopt resolutions approving a WAGE AND BENEFIT PACKAGE for the non represented full-time management and confidential employees and for Public Safety Managers.

a. Resolution No. 2007-01 to be adopted approving a wage and benefit package for Non Represented Management and Confidential Employees.

b. Resolution No. 2007-02 to be adopted approving a wage and benefit package for Public Safety Managers.

C. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council adopt a resolution amending City Administrative Memo (CAM) 98-05 “MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY,” providing for a supplemental salary and health benefit continuation package for up to 180 days for those employees called to active military duty.

a. Resolution No. 2007-03 to be adopted approving the amended CAM.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT:

D. Payment of WARRANTS.

a. To be ordered ratified subject to having been certified as being in conformity with the budget and having been approved for payment by the Director of Administrative Services.

E. Payment of PAYROLL.

a. To be ordered ratified subject to having been certified by the proper Department Heads, as shown on records on file in the Department of Administrative Services, and having been approved for payment by the Director of Administrative Services.

CITY ATTORNEY:

F. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council conduct the second reading of ORDINANCE NO. 2006-18 permitting the City of Santa Maria to pay a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest of a person or persons who commit acts of graffiti within the City limits and adopt the ordinance.

a. Ordinance No. 2006-18 to be adopted.

G. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council conduct the second reading of ORDINANCE NO. 2006-20 amending Subsection (h) of Section 5-6.202 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code pertaining to commercial vehicles parked on residentially zoned parcels within the City.

a. Ordinance No. 2006-20 to be adopted.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:

H. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council conduct second reading of ORDINANCE NO. 2006-19 approving a Development Agreement for Santa Maria Commons (Kohl’s).

a. Ordinance No. 2006-19 to be adopted.

RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT:

I. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council adopt a resolution stating the Council’s intent to annex six parcels into the Southwest, Northeast and Northwest Landscape Maintenance Districts.

a. Resolution No. 2007-04 to be adopted stating the intent to annex Office Building for C&P Investment Co. into the Northeast Landscape Maintenance District; Hunter Mixed Use and Barkey Dental Office into the Northwest Landscape Maintenance District; David Sola Project, Commercial Manufacturing Project, and Okonite Planned Expansion into the Southwest Landscape Maintenance District.

REGULAR BUSINESS:

3. CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES WHICH REQUIRE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATION.

a. Staff report to be made. (City Manager)

b. Council discussion.

c. Appointments to be made.

REPORT BY CITY MANAGER:

ORAL REPORTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS AND OFFICERS (INCLUDING AB1234 REPORTS):

CLOSED SESSION: The City Council will recess to a Closed Session to discuss:

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.

Agency representative: Assistant City Manager

Employee organization: Santa Maria Police Officers Association (SMPOA);

ADJOURNMENT:

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TELEVISED LIVE ON COMCAST CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL 23 AND ARE REBROADCAST AT 9:00 A.M. ON THURSDAYS AND ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M.

IF YOU CHALLENGE A DETERMINATION MADE ON A MATTER ON THIS AGENDA IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED ON THIS AGENDA, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ITEMS FOR THE JANUARY 16TH MEETING IS JANUARY 4, 2007.

CITY CALENDAR
BOARD/ COMMISSION	NEXT MEETING	MEETING PLACE	MEETING TIME
Planning Commission	Jan 3, 2007	City Council Chambers	6:30 p.m.
Block Grants Advisory Committee	Jan 8, 2007	City Hall Conference Room	5:30 p.m.
Landmark Committee	Jan 9, 2007	City Hall Conference Room	4:00 p.m.
Recreation and Parks Commission	Jan 9, 2007	City Council Chambers	6:30 p.m.
Library Board	Jan 9, 2007	Library Conference Room	7:00 p.m.
Code Compliance Board	Jan 11, 2007	City Council Chambers	4:00 p.m.
All-America City Committee	Jan 15, 2007	United Way	5:30 p.m.