Receipt of Documents
after Distribution of Council Agenda:
Pursuant to SB 343, correspondence was
received on April 16, 2009, after the distribution of the City Council Agenda
packet. The correspondence received is
associated with Item No. 4 below and can be reviewed by
selecting the associated Agenda Item link to the Agenda Report.
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AGENDA OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS |
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Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Hilda Zacarías Councilmember Mike Cordero Councilmember Bob Orach Councilmember Alice Patino |
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City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Chief Deputy City Clerk Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council |
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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 21, 2009, 6:30 P.M. |
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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,
The
City of
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. For the hearing impaired, the City has
assisted listening equipment available. For TDD (Telecommunications Devices for
the Deaf) service, please call (800) 735-2929. In order for the City to
make reasonable accommodation arrangements for the use of this assisted
listening equipment, notification is required by at least 4:00 p.m. the Friday
before the meeting by calling 925-0951, extension 307. This equipment can
also be used for translation by Spanish-only speaking persons. To allow the City to coordinate and request a
Spanish translator from the volunteer corps, call 925-0951, extension 307 by
1:00 p.m. on Monday before the meeting. Para permitir a la Ciudad el poder coordinar y solicitar a un traductor
para español del cuerpo de voluntarios, llame al 925-0951, extensión 307 a la
1:00 de la tarde el lunes antes de la junta.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor
Lavagnino
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers
Cordero, Orach, Patino, Zacarías and Mayor Lavagnino
1. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:
A. Proclamation declaring the month of April 2009 as:
in the City
of
B. Recreation and Parks Volunteers of the Month for April 2009:
MICHAEL
MUSCIO, JAMES BERGSTROM, DAVID CASTILLO,
8th Grade Science Teacher and
students from
C. Proclamation declaring the week of April 19 – 25, 2009, as:
in the City of
D. Proclamation declaring April 27 – May 20, 2009 as the dates for:
in the City
of
E. Proclamation declaring May 7, 2009, as:
“NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
OBSERVANCE”
in the City of
F. Proclamation declaring May 1, 2009 as:
and July 11 through 12, 2009, as:
in the City of Santa Maria and encouraging the
residents to join in recognizing and participating in this purposeful event
held in our community and to recognize all those living with cancer, and honor
those individuals who have lost their lives to the dreaded disease of
cancer.
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. Any members of the public at the
teleconference location will be given the opportunity to address the Council.
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. The Consent
Calendar is approved by roll call vote with one motion. These items are discussed only on request of
Councilmembers. Members of the public
may speak on Consent Calendar items during the Public Comment Period.
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.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Cordero, Orach, Patino,
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.
B. Recommendation of City Staff that the City
Council approve the MINUTES of the Regular City Council
Meeting of April 7, 2009.
a. Minutes to be approved.
C. Recommendation of City Staff
that the City Council adopt a resolution approving amendments to, and an
extension of, the current MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
with the Santa Maria Police Officers’ Association (SMPOA).
a.
Resolution No. 2009-53 to be adopted approving
amendments to and an extension of the current MOU with the SMPOA.
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.
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT:
F. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council adopt a resolution REJECTING ALL BIDS received for the project West Stowell Road Reconstruction, Bid No. 2009/12; and give approval to call for bids (re-advertise) on the plans and specifications for the project West Stowell Road Reconstruction, Bid No. 2009/12.
a. Resolution No. 2009-54 to be adopted rejecting all bids.
G. Recommendation of City Staff that the City
Council give approval to CALL FOR BIDS on the plans and
specifications for South Blosser Road Reconstruction, Bid No. 2009/11.
a. Approval to call for bids to be granted.
UTILITIES
DEPARTMENT:
H. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council adopt a resolution approving an agreement with CH2M Hill to provide professional services to evaluate groundwater treatment reverse osmosis concentrate disposal for the City of Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment Plant.
a. Resolution No. 2009-55 to be adopted approving an agreement with CH2M Hill.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
4. PROHIBITING THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC PARKS EXCEPT IN
DESIGNATED AREAS. The City
Council will consider a proposed ordinance approving changes to Santa Maria Municipal
Code Chapter 5-7 “Tobacco Control Ordinance” which would prohibit the use of
tobacco products in City parks, except in designated areas, and review the
proposed placement of designated smoking areas for each of the City parks, as
recommended by the Recreation and Parks Commission. This item was originally heard by the City
Council on January 20, 2009.
On March 10, 2009, the Recreation and Parks
Commission reviewed and approved on a 5-0 vote, the revised definition of a
“public park” and the proposed placement of designated smoking areas in each
park.
a. Staff report to be made. (Director of Recreation and Parks)
b. Written communications.
c. Those in favor to be heard.
d. Those in opposition to be heard.
e. After
all persons have been heard, hearing to be closed.
f. Ordinance
No. 2009-09 amending Chapter 5-7 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code, prohibiting
the use of any tobacco products in City parks to be introduced by title only
for first reading and continued to the next meeting for second reading and
adoption.
g. Resolution
No. 2009-56 to be adopted authorizing the Director of Recreation and Parks to
establish designated smoking areas in public parks.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Cordero, Orach, Patino,
Zacarías, and Mayor Lavagnino
5. SUSPENSION OF ANNUAL INCREASES FOR SOLID
WASTE LANDFILL FEES AND COLLECTION RATES. The City Council is requested to adopt a resolution approving the suspension
of the five percent annual rate increase effective July 2009 for landfill
charges, and suspending the five percent annual rate increase effective January
2010 for solid waste collection rates for fiscal year 2009-10.
a. Staff report to be made. (Director of Utilities)
b. Council discussion.
c. Resolution No. 2009-57 to be adopted
approving the suspension of landfill rates and solid waste collection rates.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Cordero, Orach, Patino,
Zacarías, and Mayor Lavagnino
6. public hearing FOR
A WATER AND SEWER RATE INCREASE. The City Council will
conduct a public hearing, determine if a majority protest exists, and if no
majority protest exists, introduce an ordinance instituting five percent water
and sewer rate increases annually each
July 1st and four percent sewer rate increases each January 1st for
fiscal years 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12 to sustain the water and wastewater
enterprises’ ability to operate the water and wastewater systems.
a. Staff report to be made. (Director of Utilities)
b. Written communications.
c. Those in favor to be heard.
d. Those in opposition to be heard.
e. After
all persons have been heard, and all written protests filed, hearing to be
closed.
f. Clerk
to determine if majority protest exists.
g. Ordinance
No. 2009-10 approving five percent rate increases for water and sewer annually
each July 1st and four percent sewer rate increases each January 1st for fiscal
years 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12 to be introduced by title only for first
reading and continued to the next meeting for second reading and adoption.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Cordero, Orach, Patino,
Zacarías, and Mayor Lavagnino
7. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2009 Annual Weed Abatement Program. The City Council will conduct a
public hearing to hear protests against the abatement of public nuisances such
as noxious and dangerous weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt.
a.
Staff report to be made. (Principal Civil Engineer)
b.
Written Communications.
c.
Those in favor to be heard.
d.
Those in opposition to be heard.
e.
After all persons have been heard, and all
communications filed, hearing to be closed.
f.
Resolution No. 2009-58 to be adopted overruling objections
to the abatement and authorizing the Streets and Facilities Manager to perform
abatement of the nuisances.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Cordero, Orach, Patino,
Zacarías, and Mayor Lavagnino
REGULAR BUSINESS:
8. REPORT ON CITY FINANCES. Council will consider a recommendation that
the City Council receive a report on City finances and adopt a resolution in
support of Proposition 1A, a ballot measure on the May 19, 2009, Statewide
Special Election.
a. Staff report to be made. (City Manager)
b. Council discussion.
c. Resolution No. 2009-59 to be adopted
supporting Proposition 1A.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Cordero, Orach, Patino,
Zacarías, and Mayor Lavagnino
REPORT BY CITY MANAGER:
ORAL REPORTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS AND OFFICERS
(INCLUDING AB1234 REPORTS):
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BOARD/ COMMISSION |
NEXT MEETING |
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Planning
Commission |
May 6, 2009 |
City
Council Chambers |
6:30 p.m. |
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Block
Grants Advisory Committee |
May 11,
2009 |
City Hall
Conference Room |
5:30 p.m. |
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Landmark
Committee |
May 12,
2009 |
City Hall Conference Room |
4:00 p.m. |
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Recreation
and Parks Commission |
May 12,
2009 |
City Council Chambers |
6:30 p.m. |
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Library
Board |
May 12,
2009 |
Library Conference Room |
7:00 p.m. |
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Code
Compliance Board |
May 14,
2009 |
City Council Chambers |
4:00 p.m. |
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May 18,
2009 |
City Hall Conference Room |
5:30 p.m. |
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