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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 MAY 19, 2009, AT 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.
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
1. PROCLAMATIONS/COMMENDATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:
A. Presentation of the quarterly “GOING THE EXTRA MILE (GEM)” Award to:
Rod Rodriguez, Cynthia Torres, Karl Kovarik
and Bill Cyr
Water Resources Division Customer Service
Team
for providing customers with a quality blend of leadership, technical proficiency, and empathy during these challenging times in spite of a significantly increased workload created by the recession.
B.
Recreation and Parks
Volunteer of the Month for May 2009:
TERRY RIANDA
for his dedication and
commitment in recruiting younger athletes for the Northern Santa Barbara County
Special Olympics Juniors’ Program and for volunteering at local competitions
and fundraising events for Special Olympics.
C.
Proclamation declaring the month of May 2009 as:
“UNDERAGE DRINKING
PREVENTION MONTH”
in the City of
Santa Maria and calling upon all residents, parents, youth, government
agencies, public and private institutions, businesses and workplaces, hospitals
and schools in Santa Maria Valley to support efforts by Fighting Back Santa
Maria Valley Coalition for the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse that will
reduce and prevent underage drinking in our community.
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. 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 May 5, 2009.
a. Minutes to be approved.
C. Recommendation of City Staff that the City
Council adopt a resolution finding a severe fiscal hardship
will exist if additional City property tax funds are seized and additional
unfunded mandates are adopted by the State of California.
a. Resolution No. 2009-65 to be adopted finding
a severe fiscal hardship if additional City funds are seized by the State.
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.
F. Recommendation of City Staff
that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing an Employer
Pickup Pre-Tax Payroll Deduction Plan for Service Credit Purchases. This resolution will replace Resolution No.
96-127.
a. Resolution No. 2009-66 to be
adopted authorizing an employer pickup pre-tax payroll deduction plan for
service credit purchases.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:
G. Recommendation of City Staff
that the City Council conduct the second reading by title only of Ordinance No. 2009-11 changing the zoning for NKT Commercial at
1201 East Main Street from FS to PD/HC and adopt the ordinance.
a. Ordinance No. 2009-11 to be
adopted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
H. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Fire Department’s submission of a series of Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters grant applications for $900,000 (vehicle acquisitions), $60,500 (training), and $30,000 (thermal imaging cameras); and authorizing the Fire Chief to sign documents associated with this funding on behalf of the City.
a. Resolution No. 2009-67 to be adopted authorizing the submission of grant applications for the Fire Department.
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT:
I. Recommendation of City Staff that the City
Council give approval to call for bids on the plans and
specifications for Fire Station No. 1 Emergency Operation Center, Bid No.
2009/15.
a. Approval to call for bids to be granted.
J. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council give approval to call for bids on the plans and specifications for North Railroad Avenue Storm Drain, Bid No. 2009/13.
a. Approval to call for bids to be granted.
UTILITIES
DEPARTMENT:
K. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of Utilities to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., to perform Production of Hydromodification Control Plan and Related Services for the City of Santa Maria Storm Water Management Program.
a. Resolution No. 2009-68 approving an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., to be adopted.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
4. APPROVAL OF
FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 FINAL ALLOCATIONS & ACTIVITIES UNDER THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMS. The City Council
will consider adoption of resolutions approving the final allocations and
activities for use of Federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for Fiscal Year
2009-10 and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents on
behalf of the City of Santa Maria to finalize the application for the
funds. The public hearing for this item
was conducted on April 7, 2009, closed to further public testimony, and
continued to the City Council meeting of May 5, 2009. At that meeting, the item was again continued
to May 19, 2009, as final allocations had not yet been issued by HUD.
a. Staff
report to be made. (Community Programs
Manager)
b. Council
discussion.
c. Resolution No. 2009-69 to be adopted approving the Public
Service activities and allocations under the CDBG Program for Fiscal Year
2009-10.
d. Resolution No. 2009-70 to be adopted approving the Capital
Development activities and allocations under the CDBG Program for Fiscal Year
2009-10.
e. Resolution No. 2009-71 to be adopted approving the
activities and allocations under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for
Fiscal Year 2009-10.
f. Resolution No. 2009-72 to be adopted approving the final
allocations and activities for use of Federal funds under the CDBG and the Home
Investment Partnerships Program for Fiscal Year 2009-10 and authorizing the
City Manager to execute the necessary documents on behalf of the City for
application of the funds.
ROLL
CALL: Councilmembers Cordero, Orach,
Patino, Zacarías, and Mayor Lavagnino
5. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THIRD QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 2009. The City Council will consider the quarterly financial report for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2008-09.
a. Staff report to be made. (Director of Administrative Services)
b. Council discussion.
c. Receive and file the report.
6. MEASURE D ONE-YEAR LOCAL PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR Fiscal Year 2009-10. The City Council will consider adoption of a
resolution approving the Measure D One-Year Local Program of Projects.
a. Staff report to be made. (Director of Public Works/City Engineer)
b. Council discussion.
c. Resolution
No. 2009-73 to be adopted approving the Measure D One-Year Local Program of
Projects.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Cordero, Orach, Patino,
Zacarías, and Mayor Lavagnino
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 NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
Section 54957.6 of the Government Code.
Agency Representative: Assistant City Manager
Employee Organizations:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - regarding
EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Subsection (a) of Government Code Section
54956.9 to discuss ORCUTT CITIZENS FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT v. CITY OF SANTA
MARIA, Case No. 1314150.
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant
to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 (One potential case).
ADJOURNMENT:
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Planning
Commission |
May 20,
2009 |
City
Council Chambers |
6:30 p.m. |
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Block
Grants Advisory Committee |
June 8,
2009 |
City Hall
Conference Room |
5:30 p.m. |
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Landmark
Committee |
June 9,
2009 |
City Hall Conference Room |
4:00 p.m. |
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Recreation
and Parks Commission |
June 9,
2009 |
City Council Chambers |
6:30 p.m. |
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Library
Board |
June 9,
2009 |
Library Conference Room |
7:00 p.m. |
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Code
Compliance Board |
June 11,
2009 |
City Council Chambers |
4:00 p.m. |
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June 15,
2009 |
City Hall Conference Room |
5:30 p.m. |
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