6:00
P.M.
City
Hall
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
1.
Call To Order of the
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. 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
4. Ceremonial Items
A. Proclamation for Water Awareness Week
B. Proclamation of Support for Emmaus House
5. 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 (3)
minutes. Because the item is not on the agenda, the City Council can take no
action on the matter in this meeting. The City Council will hear all public
comments and then, if they so desire, they will make comments, ask for
clarifications from staff, or request the item be placed on a future agenda for
further discussion and/or action.
6. Presentations, Informational Items and Reports
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.
Closed Session Report – City Attorney George Thacher
B.
Results of Litigation - Vanguard Properties
vs. City of
C.
Water Infrastructure Project Report – Project
Manger
D.
E.
Monthly Financial Statements
F.
Code Enforcement Report
G.
Library Report
H.
Fire Chief’s Report
I.
Sheriff’s Report: Monthly Activity
i.
Citizens’ Request to Speak on Activation of
Neighborhood Watch
J.
Report
of CLG Grant – City Planner
K.
Status
Report on Municipal Services Review and Revenue Sharing Agreement
L.
Status
Report on Upgrades to the Sewer Plant Capital Improvement Project
M.
Status
Report on the Tertiary Water Treatment Plant Construction Project
N.
Public Works Report – MCE Corporation and
Mayor Dias
i.
Report on Community Center renovation and the
Grant(s) that Funded the project. Ribbon Cutting on March 29th at
12:00 noon. Open House 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm.
ii.
Explanation
of the work on
iii.
Introduction
to MCE and the Monthly Public Works Report
O.
Update on New City Bathrooms on
P.
Update on City of
Q.
Highway 156 Report – Mayor Dias / Vice Mayor
Edge
R.
Reports by Public Officials: COG, LAFCO, Water
Resources Association, Revolving Loan, AMBAG, Integrated Waste Management
S.
Report
on Cable Franchise Renewal Activities – City Manager
T.
Committee
Reports and Provide Future Direction by the Full City Council
7. 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 February 19, 2008 Regular
City Council Meeting
D.
Waive Reading of Ordinances and Resolutions on
Tonight’s Agenda Beyond Title
E.
Declaration of Surplus Materials: Roof Tiles,
Fluorescent lights and One Truck
8. Action Items
A.
Announcement of March 29 meeting with Mission
View Estates property owners, Unit No. 1 Lift Station Covenant area to discuss Resolution 2008-XX Approving and Directing Payment of
Sums by Owners of Lots in Mission View Estates, Unit No. 2, Pursuant to a
Maintenance Covenant for a Sewage Lift Station (the Mission View Estate
covenant covers what is commonly known as the Lang Street Lift Station)
B.
Consider Concerns about Seniors Use of the
Community Center and Provide staff direction for claim of Pauline Valdivia for
use of Community Center for senior meals.
C.
Review of State Budget impacts on the City of
D.
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Public Hearing: Adoption
of an Ordinance Repealing the Currently Effective Three Quarter of One Percent
(0.75%) Transactions and Use Tax (a Sales and Use Tax) and Replacing and
Increasing that Tax with a One and One Quarter Percent (1.25%) Transactions and
Use Tax to be Administered by the State Board of Equalization and Subject to
Voter Approval
E.
Report to City Council on the Chamber’s
progress in meeting the Conditions of Approval for the April 11th
event and consideration of the necessity for Sheriff’s Deputies during the day
for this event.
F.
Public hearing: Tod duBois
i.
Appeal of Planning Commission Decision for new
building at
ii.
Appeal of
Project Billing for
G.
Consider resolutions for the Community Center
and provide staff direction on implementation
i.
Consider Resolution 2008-XX Setting new rental
policies for the rental of the San Juan Bautista Community Center including use
of contract liquor provider, use of contract services for cleaning, dedication
of proceeds to a Parks and Recreation Fund, and use of preferred vendors for
catering.
ii.
Authorize
City Staff to award a contract for Community Hall cleaning services to A-1
Services
iii.
Provide staff
direction on how to qualify Community Center caterers
iv.
Authorize
Staff to award a contract to The Cutting Horse to provide beverage services for
Community Center events
v.
Consider Resolution 2008-XX Creating a Parks
and Recreation Advisory Board for the City of
H.
Valle
i.
Consider Resolution No. 2008-XX Ordering
Preparation of an Engineer's Report for Proposed Fiscal Year 2008-2009
Assessments.
ii.
Consider
Resolution No. 2008-XX Approving the Engineer's Report.
iii.
Consider
Resolution No. 2008-XX Declaring the Council's Intention to Levy and Collect
Assessments for Fiscal Year 2008-09
9. Set Future Agenda Items and Status
10. Comments
A.
City Council
B.
City Manager
C.
City Attorney
11. Adjournment
Future
Agenda Items Worksheet
April or later
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Adopt Resolution 2008-XX
Setting GANN limits for the City of
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Consider New Public Safety
Contract with San Benito County Sheriff (if available from
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Local hiring/contracting
preference for bids (City Attorney checking – Apr 2008)
-
Assessment and possible Ordinance
changes for placing liens on properties for unpaid bills to the City for
water/sewer and fees.
-
Revenue Sharing Agreement with
the County
-
Resolution to LAFCO to request
annexation of 360 +/- acres (Davidson Property) into the Sphere of Influence
(SOI)
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Ordinances currently being
prepared for the Planning Commission Review
1.
Underground Utility Ordinance
2.
Reclaimed Water Ordinance (purple
valve)
-
Ted Stephens Annexation
(continued to date uncertain pending Revenue Sharing Agreement with the County)
-
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.
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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)
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Consider Setting Policy for Encouraging Water Conservation
During Hot Periods Pending Completion of the Water Treatment Plant – Spring
2008
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Direction to staff on animal
control outsourcing and ordinance modification.
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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
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Introduce new personnel policies
and procedures (currently under development by staff)
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Entry way and banner signage for City events (long term)
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Permits for bounce house and climbing wall.
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Impound fee.