City of Wasco
City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, October 21, 2008 - 7:00pm
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, California 93280
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) FLAG SALUTE
3) INVOCATION: Bill Lewis, Griffith Avenue Baptist Church
4) ROLL CALL
5) PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
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.
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 regular meeting on October 7, 2008
b) Approval of Bill Paying List.
c) Acceptance of Sherriff's Activity Report for the Month of September 2008.
d) Acceptance of Code Enforcement Report for the Month of September 2008.
e) Acceptance of Monthly Building Permit Report for September 2008.
f) Notice of Completion of CDBG Street Reconstruction Project.
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, Public Hearing and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance and Waive First Reading, RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. (Zervis)
9) Report and Possible Approval RE: The Purchase of 2 Used Copiers from Budget Office's equipment to replace the copiers located at the Public Works Office and the Wastewater Treatment Facility. (Allen)
10) Report and Possible Approval RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WASCO AND BOTH PINNACLE ENGINEERING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS FOR THE LANDSCAPE PLAN CHECK AND DESIGN SERVICES. (McNamara)
11) Report and Possible Approval, RE: Professional Services Agreement between The Weill Institute Small Business Development Center and the City of Wasco for business counseling and entrepreneurial training to Wasco business owners. (Brown)
12) REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
13) REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
14) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
15) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
16) 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).
b) McIntosh v. Northern California Universal Enterprises Co. and the City of Wasco (107CV01080), Government Code Section 54956.9 (Pending Litigation).
17) ADJOURNMENT to Wasco Redevelopment Agency Meeting
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on October 17, 2008.
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Duviet Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
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