CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/ BLOCK GRANTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHEPARD HALL SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY 421 S. McCLELLAND STREET
Mayor Larry Lavagnino Mayor Pro Tem Alice Patino Councilmember Jack Boysen Councilmember Mike Cordero Councilmember Bob Orach			City Manager Tim Ness City Attorney Gil Trujillo City Clerk Patti Rodriguez Deputy City Clerk Rhonda Garietz Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council
	SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 12, 2011, AT 5:30 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, 110 East Cook Street, Room 3, available for public inspection during City Hall business hours, and in the Library the Friday before the meeting. Any writing or documents provided to a majority of the City Council after distribution of the Agenda will also be available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk. If requested, the agenda and supporting documents shall be made available in alternative formats to persons with a disability. The City Clerk’s Office 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. 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:

CITY COUNCIL: Councilmembers Boysen, Cordero, Orach, Patino, Mayor Lavagnino

BLOCK GRANTS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Committee Members Bierdzinski, Burke, Cordary, Cudd, Dickerson, Doyle, Ferguson, Hall, Litzinger, Marquez, Nielsen, Seifert, Wolcott, and Yglesias

1. 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 Chair. 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 time is reserved to accept comments from the public on matters ON THIS AGENDA ONLY. Direction to staff may be given; however, State law does not allow action to be taken by the Council on these matters at this meeting. The law requires that notice be given to the public at large to allow for full disclosure and discussion of important public issues. To have City Council discussions and decisions on unnoticed items would prevent that type of public input necessary to make government decisions.

2. JOINT STUDY SESSION REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING PRIORITIES. The City Council will conduct a joint study session with the Block Grants Advisory Committee to discuss general needs in the community and clarify funding priorities for the allocation of Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for Fiscal Year 2012-13.

a. Staff report to be made. (Community Programs Manager)

b. Public Input

c. Council/Committee discussion.

d. Direction to Committee and Staff.

ADJOURNMENT:

This meeting will be adjourned to the Regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers and to the Block Grants Advisory Committee Meeting on November 14, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.