CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY
CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Council Chambers, City Hall, 21000 Hacienda Blvd.

**At this time, please take a moment to turn off your cell phones**

REGULAR WORK MEETING - 5:30 pm

1CALL TO ORDER:

2.  PUBLIC COMMENTS(Regarding Workshop & Closed Session item(s) only during this portion of the meeting).

3.  WORKSHOPS:

Building Impact Fees - Police Chief Colerick.

4.  CLOSED SESSION:

COUNCILNone.

RDA:            

CS 1.  Per Gov't Code Section 54956.9; confer with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation, Fitzpatrick.

CS 2.  Per Gov't Code Section 54956.8; confer with Real Property Negotiator regarding property acquisition.

CS 3.  Per Gov't Code Section 54956.8; confer with Real Property Negotiator regarding APN # 205-330-22.

CONVENE BUSINESS MEETING - 6:00 pm

5PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

6INVOCATION:

7ROLL CALL:

Councilmembers/Directors Edmiston, Schafer, Strong, Lessenevitch, Mayor / Chairman Evans.

8ADOPT AGENDA:

9.  CLOSED SESSION ACTION:

10MAYOR'S / CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS:

11.  PRESENTATIONS:

12STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS:

Police Chief Colerick
City Manager Lunsford

13CIVIC / COMMUNITY / ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

14.  PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOORThis portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the City Council/RDA Board on any matter not on this agenda, and over which the City Council/RDA Board has jurisdiction.  Please state your name and address for the record and limit your comments to three minutes.

15.
  CONSENT CALENDAR / PUBLIC COMMENT:  All items on the consent calendar are considered routine and non-controversial and will be approved by one motion if no member of the Council/Board , staff or public wishes to comment or ask questions.  (Roll call vote required).

CC 1.  City Council check registers through 12 March 08.

CC 2.  RDA check register through 13 March 08.

CC 3.  Approval of meeting minutes 21 June 07 through 2 Oct 07.

CC 4.  Council authorize Mayor to sign Grant Deed regarding APN #227-010-05.    Support Material

16.  PUBLIC HEARING 1:

Council consider adopting resolution regarding Unmet Transit Needs - Finance Manager.    Support Material

PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE:

A.  Mayor read the item.

B.  Mayor declare Public Hearing open.

C.  Hear staff report.

D.  Council questions only.

E.  Ask city clerk to report on any communication(s).

F.  Mayor call for public testimony.

G.  Close Public Hearing by motion.

H.  Council discussion.

I.  Council motion and vote.

Recommend:  Council take public testimony, and adopt, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY DETERMINING THAT CALIFORNIA CITY HAS NO UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS THAT CANNOT REASONABLY BE MET BY THE EXISTING SYSTEM".

17.  NEW BUSINESS COUNCIL:

NB 1.  Public Health Week 2008 - Mayor David Evans.     Support Material

Recommend:  Present Proclamation to Kern County Department of Public Health.

NB 2.  Water Standby Charges - Finance Manager.     Support Material

Recommend:  Council discuss, adopt "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WATER STANDBY CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2008"and call for a public hearing to be held April 1, 2008.

18.  NEW BUSINESS RDA:

NB 1.  Economic Developer Consultant Contract - City Manager Lunsford.     Support Material

19.  BOARD/COUNCIL AGENDA:

This portion of the meeting is reserved for council members/directors to present information, announcements, and items that have come to their attention.  The Brown Act precludes Council/Board, staff or public discussion.  Short staff responses are appropriate.  The Council/Board will take no formal action.  A Council/Board member may request the City Clerk to calendar an item for consideration at a future meeting, or refer an item to staff.

Councilmember/Director Strong
Councilmember/Director Schafer
Councilmember/Vice Chairman Edmiston
Mayor Pro Tem/Councilmember Lessenevitch
Mayor/Chairman Evans

20.  ADJOURNMENT: