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AGENDA OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS |
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Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Jack Boysen Councilmember Mike Cordero Councilmember Alice Patino |
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City Manager Rick Haydon City Attorney City Clerk |
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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 17, 2012, 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: Mayor
Lavagnino
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers
Boysen, Cordero, Orach, Patino, and Mayor Lavagnino
1. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:
A. Proclamation declaring April 24, 2012, as:
in the City of
B. Recreation and Parks Volunteer of the Month for April 2012:
for their
support for local Special Olympics programs, sponsored by the Recreation and
Parks Department.
C. Proclamation declaring the week of April 22 – 28, 2012, as:
in the City of
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 items within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council 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
Boysen, Cordero, Orach, Patino, 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 3, 2012.
a. Minutes to be approved.
ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES DEPARTMENT:
C. 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.
D. 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.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:
E. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council conduct the second reading by title only of Ordinance No. 2012-08 adding Chapter 12-52, Efficiency Unit Projects, to the Santa Maria Municipal Code (File Nos. Z-2011-002, E-2012-028).
a.
Ordinance No. 2012-08 to
be adopted adding Chapter 12-52, Efficiency Unit Projects to the Santa Maria
Municipal Code.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
F. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council adopt a resolution awarding the bid and approving an agreement with G. Sosa Construction, Inc., for 2012 Hermosa Street Reconstruction, Bid No. 2012/04.
a. Resolution No. 2012-37 to be adopted approving an agreement with G. Sosa Construction, Inc., for Bid No. 2012/04 in the amount of $317,847.65.
G. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council give approval to call for bids on the plans and specifications for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Primary Clarifier No. 1 Rehabilitation, Bid No. 2012/10.
a. Approval to call for bids to be granted.
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H. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of the Certifications and Assurances for Fiscal Year 2011-12 California Transit Security Grant Program and approving receipt of Proposition 1B Transit Security Program grant funding.
a. Resolution No. 2012-38 to be adopted approving and authorizing Fiscal Year 2011-12 Proposition 1B Transit Security Program projects, acceptance of funding in the amount of $132,000, and implementing projects outlined in the grant application.
UTILITIES DEPARMENT:
I. Recommendation of City Staff that the City Council conduct the second reading by title only of Ordinance No. 2012-07 approving annual five percent water and sewer rate increases to become effective each July 1st for 2012, 2013, and 2014.
a. Ordinance No. 2012-07 to be adopted approving annual five percent increases for water and sewer services for 2012, 2013, and 2014.
APPOINTMENTS:
4. APPOINTMENT TO THE RECREATION
AND PARKS COMMISSION. The City Council will consider making an
appointment to the Recreation and Parks Commission to fill an unexpired term
ending in January 2015 or coterminous with the nominating Councilmember’s term,
whichever is longer. The nomination is to be made by Councilmember Boysen. The appointment will be made by the Mayor
with ratification by the City Council.
Applicants must be City residents.
Four applications were
received from: 1) Robert Karr; 2) Paul
Lee; 3) Gayle Pratt; and 4) John Smith.
a. Staff report to be made. (
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Boysen, Cordero, Orach,
Patino, and Mayor Lavagnino
PUBLIC HEARING:
5. AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2)/AUTO OVERLAY SECTIONS OF THE ENTRADA ESTE SPECIFIC PLAN, SPZ-2010-002, E-2010-016. The City Council will consider a recommendation of the Planning Commission to review amendments to the Entrada Este Specific Plan to allow an apartment or living quarters for the owner, caretaker, or occupant of the building site as a conditionally permitted use in the General Commercial (C-2) and General Commercial (C-2)/Auto Overlay zoning districts.
On March 21, 2012, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2605 on a 5-0 vote recommending that the City Council approve an amendment to the conditionally permitted uses of the General Commercial and Auto Overlay Zoning Districts of the Entrada Este Specific Plan.
a. Staff report to be made. (Director of Community Development)
b. Written communications.
c. Those in opposition to be heard.
d. Those in favor to be heard.
e. After all persons have been heard, and all communications filed, hearing to be closed.
f. Council discussion.
g. Ordinance No. 2012-09 approving
amendments to Chapter 3 (Development Regulations) of the Entrada Este Specific
Plan, SPZ-2010-002 to be introduced by title only for first reading and
continued to the next meeting for second reading and adoption.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Boysen, Cordero, Orach,
Patino, and Mayor Lavagnino
6. consider the block grants advisory committee’S
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2012-13 FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FUNDS. The
City Council is requested to conduct the public hearing to receive public
comments and consider the Block Grants Advisory Committee’s recommendations for
the allocation of Fiscal Year 2012-13 CDBG and HOME Investment Partnerships
Program estimated funds.
The Block Grants Advisory
Committee held a special joint meeting with the City Council on October 12,
2011, to discuss needs and priorities.
a. Staff report to be made. (Community Programs Manager)
b. Written communications.
c. Those in opposition to be heard.
d. Those in favor to be heard.
e. After all persons have been heard, and all communications filed, hearing to be closed.
f. Council discussion.
g. Resolution No. 2012-39
to be adopted approving the activities and allocations under the
h. Resolution No. 2012-40
to be adopted approving the Capital Development activities and allocation under
the Community Development Block Grant Program.
i. Resolution
No. 2012-41 to be adopted approving the public service activities and
allocations under the Community Development Block Grant Program.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Boysen, Cordero, Orach,
Patino, and Mayor Lavagnino
7. 2012
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; and if no majority protest exists, authorize the
Director of Public Works to perform abatement of the nuisances from public and
unimproved private lots.
a. Staff report to be made. (Director of Public Works/City 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 written protests filed, hearing to be
closed.
f. Council discussion.
g. Resolution No. 2012-42
to be adopted overruling objections to the abatement and directing the
abatement of the nuisances.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Boysen, Cordero, Orach,
Patino, and Mayor Lavagnino
REGULAR BUSINESS:
8. REFINANCING OF WATER AND WASTEWATER 1993 AND 1997 CERTIFICATES OF
PARTICIPATION. The City Council will consider
authorizing the issuance of Water and Wastewater Refunding Bonds to refinance
the outstanding 1993 and 1997 Water and Wastewater Certificates of
Participation.
a. Staff report to be given. (Director of Administrative Services)
b. Public input.
c. Council discussion.
d. Resolution No. 2012-43 approving
the issuance of, not to exceed, $60,000,000 Water and Wastewater Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A and 2012B, and the execution and delivery of the
documents in connection therewith. [Exhibits A and B] [Exhibits
C, D, E, and F]
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Boysen, Cordero, Orach,
Patino, 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:
1) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
Section 54957.6 of the Government Code.
Agency
Representative:
Employee
Organizations:
ADJOURNMENT:
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Planning
Commission |
Apr 18,
2012 May 02,
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City
Council Chambers City
Council Chambers |
6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. |
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Landmark
Committee |
May 08,
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Library
Study Room C |
4:00 p.m. |
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Recreation
and Parks Commission |
May 08,
2012 |
City
Council Chambers |
4:00 p.m. |
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May 08,
2012 |
City Hall Conference
Room |
5:30 p.m. |
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Library
Board |
May 08,
2012 |
Library
Conference Room |
7:00 p.m. |
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Block
Grants Advisory Committee |
May 14,
2012 |
City
Hall Conference Room |
5:30 p.m. |
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City Furlough
Day |
Apr. 20,
2012 |
City
Offices Closed |
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City
Furlough Day |
May 18,
2012 |
City
Offices Closed |
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