City of Wasco
City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, June 6, 2006 – 7:00pm
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, California 93280
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) FLAG SALUTE
3) INVOCATION: Pastor Mike Bradley – Grace Community Church
4) ROLL CALL
5) PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS: None
6) COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE: This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Council on any matter not on this agenda and over which the council has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes. Please state your name and address for the record before making presentation.
7) CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Agenda consists of items that in staffs' opinion are routine and non-controversial. These items are approved in one motion unless a Councilmember or member of the public removes a particular item.
a) Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting on May 16, 2006.
b) Approval of Bill Paying List.
c) Approval of Bid Award to Griffith Company for the 5th Street Storm Drain Project authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the construction contract at a Cost Not to Exceed $200,727.
d) Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Wasco Approving Tax Revenue Exchange Agreement Concerning City of Wasco Annexation No. 38.
e) Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Wasco Approving an Indemnity Agreement with the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission Related to its Approval of Annexation No. 38.
f) Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Wasco Related to Adoption of a County Transportation Expenditure Plan.
g) Approval of Agreement with Alan and Julie O. Townsend Family Trust to Purchase Property and Improvements located at McCombs Road west of Annin Avenue in the Amount of $677,338.73.
h) Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Wasco Providing for Candidate’s Statements, Translation Thereof, Charges Therefore and Otherwise Implementing the Provisions of Section 13307 of the Elections Code.
i) Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Wasco in Support of Proposition 81: California Library Construction Bond Act of 2006.
j) Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence.
k) Approve the Reading of All Ordinances and Resolutions by Title Only and
Approve Publication of All Ordinances in Summary Form.
8) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Minute Action, RE: Appeal of Wasco Planning Commission Approval of Tentative Tract 6724 located South of Filburn Avenue, between Central and Palm Avenues (Woodcock)
9) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING AN INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (re: Cancellation of Williamson Act contract by Merjan Financial) (Woodcock)
10) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8 OF THE WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACT FOR APNs 487-010-04 AND 487-010-37 (Woodcock)
11) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: Cancellation of Williamson Act contract by Merjan Financial for Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 487-010-04 and 487-010-37 located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Magnolia Ave. and SR 46 (Woodcock) Continued from Meeting on May 16, 2006
12) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING ABATEMENT FEES (Woodcock)
13) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO, AMENDING THE FEE RESOLUTION FOR BUILDING PERMITS WITH REGARDS TO THE USE OF MASTER PLANS (Woodcock) Continued from Meeting on May 16, 2006
14) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance, RE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO TABLE 17-4 SETTING MINIMUM LOT DIMENSIONS; SECTION 17.19.N RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS; AND, AMENDING CHAPTER 16 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE RELATED TO REQUIRED SUBMITTALS, FINDINGS, AND CONSISTENCY WITH CHAPTER 17. (Woodcock)
15) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance, RE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.19.01.H OF THE CITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING ON RESIDENTIAL LOTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 17.79.06.P RELATED TO THE USE OF PORTABLE CANOPIES AND CARPORTS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS (Woodcock)
16) Second Reading, Public Hearing and Possible Adoption, RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WASCO ZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY DISTRICT related to property located north of Seventh Street, east of Magnolia Avenue and south of State Route 46. APNs 488-010-01 and 488-010-05 (Woodcock)
17) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Approval of Agreement with Harris & Associates for Wastewater and Water Infrastructure Engineering Studies (Jones)
18) Report, RE: Review of Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2006-07 (Mayor Pro Tem Espitia and Council Member Cortez)
19) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO ADOPTING AN EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AND USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES POLICY (Pennell/Peake)
20) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Imposing Fines and Other Consequences for Hosting Gatherings of Underage Drinkers (Councilmembers Pearson and Cortez)
21) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Appointment of Committee for Recommendation of Wasco Housing Authority Commissioner Appointment to fill four-year term to expire May 18, 2010 (Mayor West)
22) Report on pending Golf Course Foreclosure Sale (Peake)
23) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Review of Legal Services (Mayor Pro Tem Espitia)
24) REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
25) REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
26) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
27) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
28) CLOSED SESSION
a) Conference with Labor Negotiators Larry F. Pennell, Alan Peake, Harjit Randhawa
and John Wooner, RE: Contract Negotiations with Service Employees International Union.
Government Code Section 54957
b) Liability Claim against the City of Wasco RE: Maria Rosario Vera
Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (Randhawa)
c) Performance Evaluation – City Manager
Government Code Section 54957 (City Council)
29) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Request for Proposals to Retain Executive Search Firm for City Manager Recruitment (Mayor West)
30) ADJOURNMENT – to Wasco Redevelopment Agency Meeting
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on June 2, 2006.
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Kathy Krause, Deputy City Clerk
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