City of San Juan Bautista
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

City Hall

 

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

5:00 p.m. - Study Session

6:00 p.m. - Closed Session

6:30 p.m. – Regular Session

 

The public may address the City Council on items not on the agenda during the "Public Comment" portion of the agenda, and on any item listed on the agenda during the consideration of that item when the Mayor calls for public comment from the audience.  Following recognition, persons desiring to speak are requested to come to the podium and state their name.  Persons wishing to address the City Council will be limited to three minutes. Members of the public may aggregate their speaker times, but the aggregate speaker times may not exceed fifteen minutes.  Speaker times may be adjusted if the Mayor finds it appropriate. After hearing public comments on an item, the public portion of the meeting is closed and the item brought to the Council level for discussion and action.

The City Council enjoys and operates under an open meeting forum, thus encouraging citizens and members of the audience to address their individual concerns. To the extent necessary, the City Council expects meetings to be conducted in an orderly manner and this includes those individuals addressing the City Council to present their matters of concern and interest.

 

Individuals who engage in disorderly, loud, boisterous or disruptive conduct will not be allowed to continue their presentation before the City Council. This includes the use of threatening, profane or abusive language in the public assembly. If an individual engages in such conduct, the Mayor will call the individual to order. If such conduct continues, at the discretion of the Mayor or a majority of the City Council, the individual may be ordered to leave the City Council meeting.

 

A person refusing to leave the meeting upon being so ordered by the Mayor or majority of the City Council will cause the meeting to be halted and the Mayor to declare a recess. The Sheriff’s Department will then be contacted and directed to remove the individual from the meeting. Refusing to leave upon direction of the Sheriff’s Department can result in arrest for violation of Section 403 of the California Penal Code, which provides in part that “Every person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks up any assembly or meeting, not unlawful in its character… is guilty of a misdemeanor.” The refusal to comply with the Sheriff’s deputy may result in an additional violation of Section 148 of the Penal Code, with respect to interference with a peace officer and the performance of their duty.

 

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Jan McClintock at 831-623-4661.  Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 11).


5:00 p.m. Study Session

NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN on a matter on this Agenda other than direction to staff to further review or prepare a report. Any proposed action regarding items on a Study Session agenda must be placed on a regular City Council agenda.

A.          GIS Presentation – Margie Riopel

B.           Refresher on Serial Meetings

C.          Agenda Review

 

6:00 p.m. Closed Session

A.  The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding an adjudicatory proceeding before the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, entitled “Appeal of Audit Resolution Determination, Audit Report Number STL-18499-07-0001, EDA Award Number 07-01-05478.”

 

B.  The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9, subsection (c), potential litigation – 2 cases.

 

C.  PERSONNEL MATTER (Govt. Code 54957) - The Council will meet in closed session for a Public Employee Performance Evaluation.  The employee to be evaluated is the City Manager.

 

6:30 p.m. Regular Session

Call To Order of the Regular San Juan Bautista City Council Meeting
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

1.     Approval of the Agenda

2.     Ceremonial Items

A.  Select Mayor and Vice Mayor for 2008

3.     Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda

The public may address the City Council on items not on the agenda during the “Public Comment” portion of the meeting. Persons wishing to address the City Council will be limited to three minutes.  As an unagendized item, no response is

required of the City staff or the City Council, however, the Council may agendize the item for a future meeting.

 

4.     Informational Items

Written information for all matters listed under Informational Items will be presented in the City Council packet.  There

 will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the City Council, a staff member, or a citizen. 

A.         Monthly Financial Statements

B.          Code Enforcement Report

C.         Library Report

D.         Fire Chief’s Report

E.          Report of CLG Grant

F.           Status Report on Municipal Services Review and LAFCO actions

G.         Status Report on upgrades to the Sewer Plant capital improvement project.

H.         Status Report on the tertiary water treatment plant construction project.

I.            Water Infrastructure Project Report – Project Manager Mark Davis

J.            South San Juan Specific Plan Report – Project Manager Mark Davis

 

5.      Presentations (time limit: 10 minutes)

A.         Closed Session Report –  City Attorney George Thacher

B.          Sheriff’s Report: Monthly Activity

C.         CERT Team Presentation

D.         Public Works Report – Acting/Volunteer Public Works Director George Dias

i.          Report on RFP for Public Works Contracting – contract negotiations underway.

ii.       Report on Community Center RFP and Funding

E.          Update on Mission Bathrooms

F.           Update on Proposed New City Bathrooms

G.         Update on City of Hollister’s Use of Waste Water Disposal in the San Juan ValleyEIR expected 10/29/2007

H.         Highway 156 Report – Council Member Dias

I.            Reports by Public Officials: COG, LAFCO, Water Resources Association, Revolving Loan, AMBAG, Integrated Waste Management

 

6.     Consent Items

All matters listed under the Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion authorizing actions indicated for those items so designated.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the City Council, a staff member, or a citizen.

A.         Approve Affidavit of Posting Agenda

B.          Approve Affidavit of Posting Public Hearing

C.         Approve Minutes for November 1, 2007 Special City Council Meeting

D.         Approve Minutes for October 16, 2007 Regular City Council Meeting

E.          Approve Minutes for October 11, 2007 Special City Council Meeting

F.           Approve Minutes for September 18, 2007 Regular City Council Meeting

G.         Adopt Ordinance to Codify Existing Water and Wastewater Service Fees

H.         Waive Reading of Ordinances and Resolutions on Tonight’s Agenda Beyond Title

I.             Adopt Resolution 2007-XX Authorizing Street Closures

J.             Adopt Resolution 2007-XX Canvassing November 6, 2007 Election Results

K.          Authorize the City Manager to Accept Bids for Maintenance on Pond 2

                at the Sewer Treatment Plant

L.           Authorize City Manager to Engage an Acoustical Consultant for Hwy. 156 Noise Study

M.        Authorize City Manager to enter into contract with Robinson and Moretti for Sanitary Sewer repairs on Washington

N.          Approval of joint meeting between the City of San Juan Bautista City Council and the Aromas/San Juan School District for January 23, 2007. Place and time to be determined.

 

7.     Action Items

A.         Authorize Approval of New Waste Management Contract and Resolution

B.          Public Hearing: Adoption of Ordinance Providing for New Development Impact Fees and Modification of Existing Development Impact Fees

C.          Introduction of Ordinance Amending Section 11.10 of the Municipal Code (Signs)

D.          Introduction of Ordinance Amending Section 11.18 (“Site Plan and Design Review”) of Title 11 of the Municipal Code

E.           Introduction of Ordinance Adding Chapter 10-3 to the Municipal Code Regarding Conversion of Multifamily Rental Units (Condominiums)

F.            Provide staff direction on changes to Special Event Ordinance with respect to charges to promoters/organizers for special events within the City

G.         Consider Fire Department Staffing Options, Response Challenges and Auto/Mutual-Aid standing with the County of San Benito

H.         Review Bids Received for Community Center Renovation Project and Consider Resolution 2007-XX Rejecting All Bids, Declaring the Project Can Be Performed More Economically By Day Labor and Authorizing the Project to be Done Without Competitive Bidding

I.             Provide Staff Directions for General Fund Financing and/or Budget Cuts

J.            Provide staff direction on use of public property for posting of signs, addressing signs on private property that pose a potential safety hazard and requiring identification or contact information for signs posted in the City.

K.         Provide Staff Direction on City Management Structure and Use of City Council Committees

L.          Consider resolution for changes in the starting time and structure of the City Council meetings

M.       Ted Stephens Annexation (continued pending Revenue Sharing Agreement with the County)

N.         Provide Staff Direction and Authorization to Enter into a Contract for City Hall Roof Repairs (continued to December)

 

8.     Discussion Items – Old Business

A.         Report on Cable Franchise Renewal Activities

B.          Committee Reports and Provide Future Direction by the Full City Council

i.               Public Works

ii.            Parks/Recreation/Library

iii.          Development and Historic

iv.          Budget/Finance/Economic Development

v.             Public Safety/Fire Department

vi.          Ad Hoc: County Cooperative Agreements

vii.        Ad Hoc: State Parks Committee

 

9.     Discussion Items – New Business

10.      Set Future Agenda Items and Status

11.      Comments

A.         City Council

B.          City Manager

C.         City Attorney

 

12.      Adjournment


Future Agenda Items Worksheet

December or later

-      Selection of new committee members and representatives to regional bodies

-      Ordinance to set aside area of city where vehicles for sale may not be parked due to public safety issues (City Attorney Dec)

-         Lisa Rheinheimer (COG) presentation on 25 widening and bypass options – Dec 2007

-         Set fees for impact and service fees (Dec 2007)

-      Local hiring/contracting preference for bids (City Attorney checking – Dec 2007)

-         Update Special Events Ordinance for fee and revenue issues (Ed Laverone and Finance Committee, Dec 2007)

-      Review ordinance on grease trap size and cleaning requirements (Lloyd working on a new Ordinance) Dec 2007

-      Assessment and possible Ordinance changes for putting liens on properties for unpaid bills to the City for water/sewer and fees.

-         Ordinances currently being prepared for the Planning Commission Review

1.         Underground Utility Ordinance

2.         Reclaimed Water Ordinance (purple valve)

-      Introduce Changes to Business License Ordinance to update fees and add vending machines, new classes of businesses, update home business definitions (research underway comparing current rates to neighboring cities) – December Workshop to make the June Ballot. Initiatives due March 7 for June Ballot.

-      Creation of Parks & Recreation Fund to be funded by revenues from facility rental (pending remodel of Community Center and City Council direction) Mar 2008

-      Reinstatement of City Council Expense Reimbursement for City Activities, possible honorarium tied to balanced budget beginning in 2009 (winter 2008/9)

-      Consider Setting Policy for Encouraging Water Conservation During Hot Periods Pending Completion of the Water Treatment Plant – Spring 2008

-         Introduction of Changes to Section 7-1-525 of Standing, Stopping and Parking Ordinance (skateboards on sidewalk) – Councilmember Laverone wanted to look at alternate penalties for violators

-         Ordinance/program for volunteer parking patrol (Ed Laverone)

-      Direction to staff on animal control outsourcing and ordinance modification.

-      Discussion of Code Enforcement appeals process – description of our process and discussion of processes used by neighboring jurisdictions (City Attorney, patterned off of Hollister and San Benito County, 2008)

-      Introduce new personnel policies and procedures (currently under development by staff)

-      Entry way and banner signage for City events (long term)