AMENDED
City of Wasco
City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, December 16, 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 December 2, 2008.
b) Approval of Bill Paying List.
c) Acceptance of Sherriff's Activity Report for the Month of November 2008.
d) Acceptance of Code Enforcement Report for the Month of November 2008.
e) Acceptance of Monthly Building Permit Report for November 2008.
f) Second Reading and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance, 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.
g) Second Reading and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance, 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.
h) Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence.
i) 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
c) Presentation of Appreciation Award to Outgoing Mayor
d) Remarks by New Officers
9) City Council appointment of a Council Member to a newly created valley-wide Special City Selection Committee. (City Clerk Hight)
10) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO TO PROVIDE THE COSTS FOR GRANTING ANOTHER DESIGNATION PERIOD FOR TWO YEARS ADDITIONAL SERVICE CREDIT UNDER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT LAW GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 20903 AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 7507. (Zervis)
11) a) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 08-02 AND ADOPTION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH# 2008097703) - AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF WASCO GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP, TO RE-DESIGNATE 1.7 ACRES OF LAND CURRENTLY DESIGNATED LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL RETAIL AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND TO RE-DESIGNATE 12.3 ACRES OF LAND FROM COMMUNITY RETAIL COMMERCIAL TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL FOR THE PROPOSED WASCO CENTER, LOCATED NORTH OF HWY 46, WEST OF N. PALM AVE, EAST OF N. MAGNOLIA AVE AND SOUTH OF MARGALO RD AS REFLECTED IN EXHIBIT A.
b) 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 ZONE CHANGE 08-06 AND ADOPTION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH# 2008097703) - AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF WASCO'S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, TO RE-CLASSIFY 1.7 ACRES OF LAND CURRENTLY ZONED R-1-6 (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 6,000 SQ. FT. LOT) TO COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL RETAIL AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND TO RE-CLASSIFY 12.3 ACRES OF LAND FROM C-R (COMMERCIAL RETAIL) TO R-3 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) FOR THE PROPOSED WASCO CENTER, LOCATED NORTH OF HWY 46, WEST OF N. PALM AVE, EAST OF N. MAGNOLIA AVE AND SOUTH OF MARGALO RD AS REFLECTED IN EXHIBIT A.
c) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING PRECISE DEVELOPMENT 08-04 AND ADOPTION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH# 2008097703) - A PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP 112.6 ACRES OF LAND INTO A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (WASCO CENTER). THE PROPOSED USES ARE 273,000 SQ. FT. OF LARGE RETAIL, A 105,000 SQ. FT. SHOPPING CENTER, A 75,000 SQ. FT. MOVIE THEATER, 67,500 SQ. FT. OF RESTAURANT/OFFICE, 206,000 SQ. FT. OF COMMUNITY RETAIL, A 100 KEY HOTEL, 123 HOUSING UNITS AND 11,900 SQ. FT. OF RECREATION BUILDINGS FOR THE PROPOSED WASCO CENTER, LOCATED NORTH OF HWY 46, WEST OF N. PALM AVE, EAST OF N. MAGNOLIA AVE AND SOUTH OF MARGALO RD, AS REFLECTED IN EXHIBIT A AND CONDITIONED IN EXHIBIT B.
12) Report and Possible Approval RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO ESTABLISHING A FEE COLLECTION PROCESS AT TIME OF BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE TO COMPLY WITH SENATE BILL NO. 1473. (Heiser)
13) Report and Possible Approval RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO ACCEPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008. (Zervis)
14) Report, Public Hearing and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING AN APPLICATION AND CONTRACT EXECUTION FOR FUNDING FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATION OF THE STATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS GRANT. (Brown)
15) REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
16) REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
17) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
18) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
19) CLOSED SESSION
20) ADJOURNMENT to Wasco Redevelopment Agency Meeting
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on December 12, 2008.
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Duviet Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
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