City of Wasco
City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, June 20, 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: Proclamation recognizing Childhood Cancer Awareness Week during the week of July 3, 2006 through July 10, 2006.
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 June 6, 2006.
b) Approval of Bill Paying List.
c) Acceptance of May 2006 Building Permit Report.
d) Acceptance of Code Enforcement Reports for May 2006.
e) Approval of Contract extension with Morris Janitorial to expire June 30, 2007.
f) Approval of Agreement with Sally Livingston for Professional Grant Writing and Implementation Services at $29 per hour, expiring June 30, 2007.
g) Approval of a Resolution Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern to Render Specified Services to the City relating to the Conduct of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006.
h) Approval of a Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, For the Election of Certain Officers as required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities.
i) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Services Employees International Union and the City of Wasco to expire June 30, 2008.
j) Approval of Line Item Increase in the amount of $10,725.00 for Monthly Lease of Dial-A-Ride Bus in the amount of $2,681.25/month.
k) Approval of Extension Amendment to Contract with California Department of Corrections for Garbage Collection at Wasco State Prison.
l) Approval of Agreement with State Controller for Preparation of 2005-2006 Street Report, at a Cost Not to Exceed $2,000.
m) Approval of Bid Award to Pioneer Equipment Company for the Lease/Purchase of a Backhoe/Frontend Loader for the Water Division of the Public Works Department for the lease/purchase price of $64,962.69.
n) Approval of a Resolution Approving an Amendment to Section 8 of the Williamson Act Contract for APNs 489-020-07, 489-020-08 and 489-020-014.
o) Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence.
p) 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 Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING ABATEMENT FEES (Woodcock) (continued from June 6, 2006)
9) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING THE COMBINED REPORT FOR ABATEMENT OF WEEDS, TRASH, RUBBISH AND DEBRIS AND ASSESSING THE COST THEREOF PURSUANT TO CITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 8.24 (Woodcock)
10) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MERJAN FINANCIAL FOR THE CANCELLATION OF A WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACT AND AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF WASCO’S AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE #1 Relating to 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 June 6, 2006
11) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Approval of Extension of Employment Agreement with City Manager to July 31, 2007(Cortez)
12) Second Reading and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance, RE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO TABLE 17-4, AND SECTION 17.19.N; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 16 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE RELATED TO SECTIONS 16.16, AND 16.28 (Woodcock)
13) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO ADOPTING THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007(Wooner/Pennell)
14) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2006 (Wooner)
15) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Approval of Employment Position Descriptions (Randhawa)
1. Director of Code Compliance
2. City Operations Manager
3. Transit Dispatcher
4. Facilities Maintenance Technician II
5. Utility Technician
16) COOLING CENTERS
a) Explanation of “Cooling Centers” Program in Kern County (Mayor Pro Tem Espitia)
b) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Request for Support in Order to Participate in “Cooling Centers” Program (Pennell)
17) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Recommendation to fill vacancy of unexpired term on the Wasco Planning Commission, term to expire December 31, 2008 (Pennell)
18) REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
19) REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
20) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
21) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
22) CLOSED SESSION
a) Conference with Legal Counsel RE: State Street Bank v. City of Wasco.
Government Code Section 54956.9(a)(Peake)
23) ADJOURNMENT – to Wasco Redevelopment Agency Meeting
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on June 16, 2006.
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Kathy Krause, Deputy City Clerk
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