City of Calistoga Agenda

September 20, 2011 city council minutes

Mayor:                   Jack Gingles
Vice Mayor:            Michael Dunsford
Councilmembers:     Chris Canning
                            Gary Kraus 
                            Karen Slusser 
                           

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 6:00 P.M.
CALISTOGA COMMUNITY CENTER

A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Pursuant to provisions of the Government Code §54957, this is the time provided for members of the public to address the City Council regarding matters of municipal concern (maximum of three minutes per speaker).
B) CALL TO ORDER
C) ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Grant Reynolds v. City of Calistoga, Napa County Superior Court Case No. 26-56480.

2. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Labor Negotiator Deborah Glasser Kolly, and City Manager Richard Spitler) pursuant to GC §54957.6.
Employee Organizations: Calistoga Public Employees Association
Calistoga Police Officers Association
Calistoga Professional Firefighters Association
Unrepresented Employees

D) CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION TO REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
E) ADJOURNMENT
To the scheduled meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.

Susan Sneddon, City Clerk

REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 - 7:00 P.M.
CALISTOGA COMMUNITY CENTER 

A) CALL TO ORDER
B) SALUTE TO THE FLAG
C) ORAL COMMUNICATION ON CONSENT ITEMS OR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This time is set aside to receive comments from the public regarding matters on the Consent Calendar or matters of municipal concern not on the agenda. Pursuant to Government Code section 54954.3 (the Brown Act), however, the Council cannot consider any issues or take action on any requests during this comment period. Speakers are encouraged to limit their comments to 3 minutes maximum so that all speakers have an opportunity to address the City Council.

D) CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
1) Presentation of a Certificates of Appreciation to former Community Resources Commissioners Shirley Blomquist, Heidi Ticen, Indira Lopez, and Michael Wysocki.

E) PROCLAMATION
2) Proclamation declaring the month of October as Better Bag Month.

F) ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
G) COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
H) CONSENT CALENDAR
3) Minutes of the August 16, 2011 regular City Council meeting, and the minutes of the August 23, 2011 special City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes.

4) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a donation of office furniture from Calistoga Mineral Water for City office use.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

I) GENERAL GOVERNMENT
5) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing an update to the Calistoga Bicycle Transportation Plan that will occur in conjunction with Napa County Transportation and Planning Agencys update to the Countywide Bicycle Transportation Plan, and to initiate a related General Plan amendment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

6) Consideration of Resolutions amending and establishing appropriation limits for Fiscal Years 2009/2010 and 2010/2011, and approving the appropriations limits for Fiscal Year 2011/2012.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolutions.

7) Discuss and provide direction to the Mayor regarding the voting direction on the 2011 League of California Cities Conference Resolutions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction.

8) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to provide up to $12,000 in Community Development Program Funds to the Calistoga Family Center to fund a senior outreach program to provide limited emergency housing funding, and counseling assistance for those impacted by recent rent increases at the mobile home parks.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

J) ADJOURNMENT
To the next scheduled regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.

Susan Sneddon, City Clerk


NOTICE: If you challenge a citys zoning, planning, or other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any City administrative decision may be had only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period for Litigation, in certain cases 30 days following the date of final decision.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the public counter at City Hall located on the first floor at 1232 Washington Street during normal business hours.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting please contact the City Clerks Department at (707) 942-2807. Notification forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangement to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
POSTING: I declare a copy of this agenda was posted at City Hall, 1232 Washington Street, Calistoga, among other locations in the city limits of Calistoga, on Friday, September 16, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.