City of Wasco
City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, July 3, 2007 – 7:00pm
Wasco Veterans Hall – Barker Park
1201 Poplar Avenue, 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:
a) Administration of the Oath of Office to Council Member Carl Joe Hively, appointed June 20, 2007. (City Clerk)
b) Service Recognition Award from City Manager’s Department/League of California Cities. (Nick Pavlovich)
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 Following Meetings:
Regular Meeting on June 19, 2007
Special Meeting on June 20, 2007
b) Approval of Bill Paying List.
c) Approval of Bid Award. Apparent low bidder is Maverick Asphalt for the Construction of the Transit Station Parking Lot Extension Federal Project #SA646406 at a Cost Not to Exceed $145,314.00.
d) Report and Possible Minute Action Authorize the City Manager to sign the Maintenance Agreement with Hanover Compression for the CNG Station.
e) Report and Possible Approval of an engagement letter for services between the City of Wasco and Albert & Associates, LLP to conduct the annual city audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007; and any related documents necessary to complete the engagement.
f) Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Wasco, declaring the fire damaged structure located at 1861 “G” Street to be a public nuisance and authorizing the demolition of that structure together with the clean up and removal of other public nuisances thereon. (Zervis)
g) Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence.
h) Approve the Reading of All Ordinances and Resolutions by Title Only and
Approve Publication of All Ordinances in Summary Form.
8) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Mayors request to submit question and incompatibility of offices to Attorney General for an opinion. (Mayor Espitia)
9) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: An Evaluation of Garcia Calderon Ruiz; Grand Jury Report on Wasco Rec and Park District dated May 8, 2007; Grand Jury Report on City of Wasco dated June 5, 2007; Authorize City Attorney to respond to the Grand Jury Report of June 5, 2007; and Review Role of Strategic Planning Committee in Selection of Recommended Law Firm to Perform as City Attorney. (Mayor Pro Tem Cortez/City Attorney)
10) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Approval of Employment Agreement with Ronald Mittag as City Manager. (City Council/City Attorney)
11) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Initiating the development of a new city ordinance establishing a residential rental inspection program. (Zervis)
12) Report and Possible Minute Action, Re: Filling Vacancy on Recreation and Park Board of Directors (Hight)
13) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE BEGIN PROGRAM; THE EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT IF SELECTED FOR SUCH FUNDING AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BEGIN PROGRAM. (Zervis)
14) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO INITIATING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT PERMITTING CARGO CONTAINERS IN COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICT. (Raper)
15) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE City of Wasco Initiating amendment to the City of Wasco’s Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2002051154), General Plan Policies Document, City of Wasco’s General Plan Land Use Text and Map, Circulation Text and Map, and City of Wasco Zoning Ordinance. (Raper)
16) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WASCO CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WASCO AND GREG KIRKPATRICK (CONSULTANT) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FARMLAND CONVERSION MITIGATION PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. (Raper)
17) Second Reading and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance, RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WASCO, CALIFORNIA CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY OF WASCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN PURSUANT TO THE WASCO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT (Mittag)
18) REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
19) REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
20) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
21) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
22) CLOSED SESSION
23) ADJOURNMENT – This regular meeting of the City Council shall be adjourned to July 10, 2007 at 7:00p.m.
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on June 29, 2007.
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Duviet Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
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