City of Wasco
City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, August 5, 2008 – 7:00pm
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, California 93280
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) FLAG SALUTE
3) INVOCATION: Josh Jones, Westside Fellowship
4) ROLL CALL
5) PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS:
a) Commendation presented to David Abernathy for his dedicated efforts in education and instilling within your students a sense of community service.
b) Commendation presented to Gary Garcia for his dedicated efforts in education and instilling within your students a sense of community service.
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 your presentation.
The City Council will receive your comments but no action will be taken at this meeting. Should your comments require further consideration by the City Council, the item will be agendized for a report and discussed at a future City Council meeting. Please state your name and address for the record before making a presentation.
7) CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Agenda consists of items that in staff’s 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 Meeting:
Regular Meeting on July 15, 2008.
b) Approval of Bill Paying List.
c) Report and Possible Approval, RE: Consider the Purchase of a new 586/6000lb forklift.
d) Report and Possible Approval, RE: Consider the Purchase of a new Ford F250 Pickup Truck from the Low Bidder for the Water Division of Public Works.
e) Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence.
f) Approve the Reading of All Ordinances and Resolutions by Title Only and
Approve Publication of All Ordinances in Summary Form.
8) Acceptance of Monthly Financial Report Related to Status of Quimby Fee Account.
9) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO OPPOSING FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE STATE BUDGET DECISIONS THAT WOULD “BORROW” LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REDEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION FUNDS. (Mittag)
10) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance and Waive First Reading, RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION AND ABATEMENT OF GRAFFITI. (Allen)
11) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance and Waive First Reading, RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AMENDING CHAPTER 13 SEWER, GENERAL PROVISIONS. (Allen)
12) Report and Possible Approval, RE: Consider Awarding a Professional Service Contract for the Contract City Engineer’s Position to Helt Engineering Inc. (Allen)
13) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Recommendation to Appoint Paul Chounet to the Economic Development Committee (Mittag)
14) REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
15) REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
16) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
17) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
18) CLOSED SESSION:
a) Sierra Club v. City of Wasco (No CV263663) and
Association of Irritated Residents v. City of Wasco (CV 263656)
Government Code Section 54956.9: Pending Litigation
19) ADJOURNMENT to Wasco Redevelopment Agency Meeting
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on August 1, 2008.
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Duviet Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
All agenda item supporting documentation is available for public review in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Wasco, 746 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280 during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, following the posting of the agenda. Any supporting documentation that relates to an agenda item for an open session of any regular meeting that is distributed after the agenda is posted and prior to the meeting will also be available for review at the same location and available at the meeting. Please remember to turn off all cell phones, pagers or electronic devices during Council meetings.
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