City of Wasco
City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, December 2, 2008 - 7:00pm
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, California 93280
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) FLAG SALUTE
3) INVOCATION: Danny Arellano, Primera Iglesia Bautista
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 November 18, 2008.
b) Approval of Bill Paying List.
c) Awarding of the Broadway Reconstruction project from 7th Street to Poso Drive.
d) Approval of Cooperative Agreement for the Provision of Work Experience/Employment Preparation Program Worksites for Participants in the CalWORKs Program.
e) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO RECOMMENDING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 08-03 BE REFERRED BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
f) Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence.
g) Approve the Reading of All Ordinances and Resolutions by Title Only and
Approve Publication of All Ordinances in Summary Form.
8) NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICERS:
a) Nomination and Appointment of Mayor
b) Nomination and Appointment of Mayor Pro-Tempore
9) Acceptance of Monthly Financial Report Related to Status of Quimby Fee Account.
10) Report, Public Hearing, RE: Conducting public hearing to inform citizens of the funding available through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program's special allocation from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) and to obtain public input on the NSP activities to pursue. (Zervis)
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 TITLE 17 OF THE CITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 17.19 (RESIDENTIAL SPECIFIC STANDARDS) AND 17.51 (DESIGN DISTRICT GUIDELINES), TO REQUIRE ALL NEW STREET, PARKING LOT AND PARK TREES TO HAVE A MINIMUM TRUNK DIAMETER OF TWO (2) INCHES AT FOUR (4) FEET ABOVE FINISHED GRADE, AT TIME OF PLANTING AS REFLECTED IN EXHIBIT A. (Heiser)
12) 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 APPROVING MUNICIPAL CODE TEXT AMENDMENT 08-02, AMENDING TITLE 16 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, SECTION 16.32.090 (REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS - STORM DRAINAGE) AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS PLATE D5 TO PROHIBIT SOLE PURPOSE RETENTION/DETENTION BASINS AND REQUIRE ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF STORM WATER/RUN OFF WATER CONTROL AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A AND ACCOMPANYING NOTICE OF EXEMPTION. (Heiser)
13) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO MODIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN WARRANT DETERMINATION FOR RESIDENTIAL STREET INTERSECTIONS. (Allen)
14) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO ACCEPTING DATAMATIC CORPORATION AS A SOLE SOURCE VENDOR OF RADIO TRANSMITTING WATER METERS AND SOFTWARE AND APPROVING THE CONTRACT FOR THE SYSTEM PURCHASES. (Allen)
15) Report and Possible Approval RE: Purchase of a sewer flushing machine from Plumbers Depot Inc. (Allen)
16) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A CONTRACT AWARDING ENGINEERING, BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO CAROLLO ENGINEERING FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CENTRIFUGE CONSTRUCTION. (Allen)
17) Report and Possible Approval RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO ADDING TWO STOP SIGNS AT 9TH PLACE & BROADWAY AND TWO STOP SIGNS AT 9TH PLACE AND BIRCH AVENUE. (Allen)
18) Report and Possible Approval RE: Employee Benefits Renewal for the Calendar Year 2009. (Zervis)
19) Report and Possible Approval RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AMENDING ITS INVESTMENT POLICY FOR INVESTING SURPLUS FUNDS. (Zervis)
20) REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
21) REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
22) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
23) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
24) CLOSED SESSION:
a) The City Council will recess to a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a); Conference with Legal Counsel -- Pending Litigation.
25) ADJOURNMENT to Wasco Redevelopment Agency Meeting
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on November 26, 2008.
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Duviet Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
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