1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. INVOCATION:
4. ROLL
CALL:
Council
members Edmiston, Lessenevitch, Schafer, Strong, Mayor Evans
5. ADOPT AGENDA:
6. PRESENTATIONS:
William Way - Webcasting update.
Larry Phelps/Mojave Unified School District - Update.
Ron Brumment/Kern COG - Impact fees.
Darrel Hildebrand & Becky Napier/Kern COG - Blueprint Visioning process.
7. STAFF
ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS:
8. CIVIC / COMMUNITY / ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
9. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the City Council on any matter not on this agenda, and over which the City Council has jurisdiction. Please state your name and city of residence for the record before beginning your presentation. Please fill out a speaker card located at the podium, giving your name and city of residence. The time permitted for public commentary prior to the business meeting is limited to 30 minutes. Please limit your comments to three minutes to allow others time to speak. Additional time for public comment will be permitted at the end of the meeting following the business of the City Council. The Council can take no action on your information, as stipulated in the Brown Act. However, they may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed, ask a question for clarification, make an inquiry of staff for factual information or refer the item to staff. The City Council may request the City Clerk to calendar the item for a future meeting. Please note: copies of all documents submitted to the Council members must be given directly to the City Clerk. Any person wishing to speak on an agenda item will be given an opportunity to do so prior to the Council taking action on the item. Please give the City Clerk your speaker card with the items on which you desire to address the Council.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 approve. (This project has been considered by the DRC committee, and heard and approved by the Planning Commission on December 12, 2006.)
Fiscal Impact/Environmental
Action: None / Direct staff to file Notice of Determination with the County Clerk.
11. CONTINUED BUSINESS 1: Support Material
California City Prison Project Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report - City Manager.
**PLEASE REFER TO DOCUMENTS PROVIDED IN THE 12/5/06 AGENDA PACKETS**
Recommend: Council certify Final Subsequent EIR, approve Mitigation Monitoring Plan, and adopt a Resolution of Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the CCA Prison Project.
Fiscal Impact / Environmental
Action: None / File Notioce of Determination with the County Clerk .
12. NEW
BUSINESS 1: Support Material
Fire Chief hiring process - City Manager.
Recommend: N/A.
Fiscal
Impact / Environmental Action: N/A.
13. NEW
BUSINESS 2: Support Material
Request for Council review of business transaction regarding John Fischer - City Manager.
Recommend: Staff recommends that this matter follow the proper due process.
Give
first reading by Title only, with further reading waived of " AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY AMENDING THE CALIFORNIA CITY
MUNICIPLE CODE AS IT RELATES TO CODE".
Fiscal Impact /
Environmental Action: N/A at this time/ N/A at this time.
14. NEW BUSINESS 3: Support Material
Council consider Customer Service Survey - City Manager.
Recommend: Approval of customer service survey to be conducted and prepared by TMG Communications, Inc.
Fiscal Impact / Environmental Action: Not to exceed $7000 / N/A.
15. NEW BUSINESS 4 : Support Material
Tobacco Retailer Ordinance - City Manager.
Recommend: Discuss and give first reading by Title Only, with Further Reading Waived of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY AMENDING THE CALIFORNIA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A TOBACCO RETAILER'S PERMIT".
Fiscal Impact / Environmental
Action: None
/ None.
16. NEW BUSINESS 5: Support Material
Food Grading Ordinance - City Manager.
Recommend: Discuss and give first reading by Title Only, with Further Reading Waived of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY AMENDING THE CALIFORNIA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO FOOD ESTABLISHMENT GRADING".
Fiscal Impact / Environmental Action: None / None.
17. NEW BUSINESS 6: Support Material
Change Orders on USDA Water Main Project - City Manager, Tom Langin, Utilities Manager.
Recommend: Council review change orders, accept proposed work, and authorize payments.
Fiscal Impact / Environmental Action: See revised budget schedule attached / None.
18. NEW BUSINESS 7: Support Material
Collection Services; Administrative Citations - City Manager.
Recommend: Council reconsider agreement with Revenue Experts, Inc.
Fiscal Impact / Environmental Action: $200. monthly / None.
19. NEW BUSINESS 8: Support Material
Awarding of Bid for approved TEA Project - City Engineer.
Recommend: Council award contract to lowest qualified bidder; Samrod Corp.
Fiscal Impact / Environmental Action: City's required match is estimated at $13,320. / None.
20. COUNCIL AGENDA:
This portion of the meeting is reserved for council members to present information, announcements, and items that have come to their attention. The Brown Act precludes Council, staff or public discussion. Short staff responses are appropriate. The Council will take no formal action. A Council member may request the City Clerk to calendar an item for consideration at a future meeting, or refer an item to staff.
21. CONSENT CALENDAR / PUBLIC COMMENT: (Roll call vote required). 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, staff or public wishes to comment or ask
questions. If comment or discussion is
desired, the item will be removed from the consent calendar and considered in
the listed sequence. Any member of the
public may address the Council concerning an item before action is taken.
CC
1. Check register dated 12/13/06.
CC 2. Approve minutes of Regular
Meeting held on 11/07/06.
CC 3. Council give Second Reading by Title Only with Further Reading Waived, and adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY AMENDING THE CALIFORNIA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO CODE MAINTENANCE".
CC 4. Adopt "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PUBLIC AGENCY RISK SHARING AUTHORITY OF CALIFORNIA (PARSAC)". Support Material
CC 5. Approve Waiver of Potential Conflict of Interest. Support Material
22. CLOSED
SESSION:
CS 1. Per Gov't. Code Section 54957.6, confer with Labor Negotiator William Way
regarding California City Firefighters Association and CCPOA.
CS
2. Per Gov't. Code
Section 54956.9, confer with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation, Guy vs City of California City.
CS
3. Per Gov't. Code Section 54956.9, confer with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation.
CS 4. Per Gov't. Code Section 54956.9, confer with Legal
Counsel regarding existing litigation, Fitzpatrick vs City of California City.
CS 5. Per Gov't. Code Section 54956.9, confer with Legal
Counsel regarding potential
litigation.
23. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
24. ADJOURNMENT: