City of Wasco
City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, April 6, 2010 - 7:00pm
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, California 93280
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) FLAG SALUTE
3) INVOCATION: John Ross - Westside Fellowship
4) ROLL CALL
5) PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS:
a) City of Wasco Proclamation presented to Wasco/Shafter Relay For Life Committee for Wasco/Shafter 6th Annual Relay For Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society to be held April 24 and 25, 2010 at Wasco High School.
b) City of Wasco Proclamation presented to The Silver Star Families of America and proclaiming May 1, 2010 "Silver Service Banner Day" to honor the wounded, ill and injured troops and veterans of the City of Wasco.
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 March 16, 2010
b) Approval of Bill Paying List, total amount of $786,717.76
c) Second Reading and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance, RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZOTA) 10-01 AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE CITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION N OF THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WASCO OVERLAY DISTRICT TO CLARIFY THE PROCESS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABLE BUILDING MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE DOWNTOWN AS REFLECTED IN EXHIBIT A.
d) Report and Possible Approval, RE: Deputy Public Works Director Employment Agreement.
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) Report and Possible Introduction of an Urgency Ordinance, RE: AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSERIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ISSUING BUSINESS LICENSES FOR SAME, UNTIL COMPLETION OF A ZONING ORDINANCE REGULATING THE LOCATION AND CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION OF SAME. (Allinder)
9) Report and Possible Introduction of an Ordinance, RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AMENDING WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 12.20 AND ORDINANCE NO. 203 RELATING TO TREES AND SHRUBS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTY OF PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR ADJOINING SIDEWALKS AND THEIR LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO DO SO. (Zervis)
10) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: 2009-2010 Kern County Grand Jury Report on the City of Wasco and Response. (Zervis)
11) Report and Possible Approval, RE: An Agreement Between the City of Wasco, Wasco Rotary Club and J&J Market for the Installation of Two Transit Sunshades Located at the Intersection of Highway 43 and Poso Drive. (Allen)
12) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH BOWEN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL FOR DEMOLITION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE RELATED CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS. (Zervis)
13) Report and Possible Approval, RE: Contracts with Property Owners for the Neighbor Stabilization Program (NSP) Demolition Project:
a) 959 E Street, Wasco, CA 93280
b) 965 E Street, Wasco, CA 93280
c) 1255 E Street, Wasco, CA 93280
d) 1600 D Street, Wasco, CA 93280
14) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Citywide Cargo Container Regulations. (Allinder)
15) Report and Possible Minute Action, RE: Customer Feedback and Request Policy Statement. (Zervis)
16) Report, Discussion and Possible Minute Action, RE: Wasco Housing Authority Tenant Commissioner Appointments. (City Clerk Hight)
17) REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
18) REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
19) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
20) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
21) CLOSED SESSION:
a) Approval of close session minutes from the March 16, 2010 meeting.
b) Conference with Legal Counsel regarding initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (one case)
c) Government Code Section 54956.9(a): Pending Litigation.
McIntosh v. City of Wasco.
22) ADJOURNMENT to Wasco Redevelopment Agency Meeting
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on April 2, 2010.
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Duviet Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
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