City of Calistoga Agenda

March 15, 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, MARCH 15, 2011 - 6:30 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 on this agenda (maximum of three minutes per speaker)

B) CALL TO ORDER

C) ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:
1) Public Employee Performance Evaluation, GCS 54957, City Manager.

D) CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION TO REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

E) ADJOURNMENT
To the scheduled meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.

Susan Sneddon, City Clerk

NOTICE: If you challenge a city€™s 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 Clerk€™s 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, March 11, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. 
 

REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL € REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011 - 7:00 P.M.
CALISTOGA COMMUNITY CENTER 

The following are Communications received for the February 15, 2011 City Council Meeting regarding Item 5 Chanric Inn Appeals. Communication "A" , "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K"

The following are Communications received for the March 15, 2011 City Council Meeting regarding Item 5 Chanric Inn Appeals. Communication "A", "B"

PLEASE NOTE: Any person who wishes to speak regarding an item on the agenda or make a comment under the €Oral Communication€ portion of the agenda may voluntarily complete a €Speaker Card€ and submit it to the City Clerk BEFORE that portion of the agenda is called. Speaker cards are available on the table in back of the room. Please observe the time limit of three minutes.

As a courtesy, please silence your cell phones and other electronic devices
while the meeting is in session. Thank you.

A) CALL TO ORDER

B) SALUTE TO THE FLAG

C) ACTION OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

D) 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.

E) ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA

F) COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION

G) CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are approved by a single motion. The Mayor or any member of the City Council or of the public may request that any item listed under the Consent Calendar be removed and action taken separately. In the event that an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it shall be considered in its numerical order.

1) Minutes of the February 1, 2011 regular City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes.

2) Consideration of a Resolution awarding a contract in the amount of $17,335 to Wilson Construction for crosswalk improvements and intersection realignment at Washington Street and North Oak Street, and authorizing the Public Works Director to install the traffic improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution. 

3) Consideration of draft response to the Grand Jury authorizing a response to a follow-up letter regarding the 2009/2010 Grand Jury Report.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction.     
1. Draft follow-up response letter    
2. City's initial response letter of July 22, 2010    
3. Grand Jury follow-up letter of January 21, 2011     

4) Consideration of a Resolution accepting as complete the Fire Station Seismic Retrofit and Renovation Project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

H) PUBLIC HEARING
5) Consideration of two appeals to summarily deny or set a hearing date for two separate appeals; 1) an appeal received from Joan Caputi, et al regarding the Planning Commission€™s decision to grant an exception to the parking requirements and increase the number of guest units from six (6) units to a seven (7) guest units and 2) an appeal received from Ric Pielstick and Chan McBride regarding the Planning Commission€™s decision to deny the elimination and conversion of the owner/manager€™s unit to an additional guest unit associated with the €Chanric Inn€ located at 1805 Foothill Boulevard (APN 011-290-029.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolutions denying the appeals and sustaining the Planning Commission€™s actions.  
1. Vicinity Map    
2. Draft City Council Resolution regarding 7th Unit      
3. Draft City Council Resolution regarding Elimination of On Site Manager      
4. Appeal from Joan Caputi, et al dated January 24, 2010 (A 2011-01)        
5. Appeal from Ric Pielstick and Chan McBride dated January 24, 2010 (A 2011-02)      
6. Planning Commission Resolution No. 2011-02      
7. Planning Commission Resolution No. 2011-03        
8. January 12, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minute Excerpt      
9. Draft Resolution granting Joan Captui€™s Appeal         
10. Draft Resolution grant Ric Pielstick and Chan McBride€™s Appeal   
11. March 10, 2011 Correspondence from Jeff Manfredi     

6) Consideration of Resolutions adopting the updated General Plan Housing Element and the corresponding Negative Declaration prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolutions. 
1. Draft Resolution adopting a Negative Declaration for the 2009 update to the General Plan Housing Element       
2. Draft Resolution adopting the 2009 update to the General Plan Housing Element     
3. Final Draft of Updated Housing Element (Previously Distributed)    
4. Planning Commission Staff Report dated February 23, 2011 (Previously Distributed)     
5. Draft Meeting Minutes from February 23, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting                      
6. PC Resolutions 2011-07 and 2011-08 supporting adoption of the updated Housing Element and corresponding Negative Declaration         
7. Draft Negative Declaration                
8. Draft Initial Study (Previously Distributed)               
9. Correspondence from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) dated January 24, 2011              
10. Correspondence from the State Department of Transportation (CalTrans) dated January 26, 2011             

I) GENERAL GOVERNMENT
7) Consideration of Resolution approving a professional services agreement with Deborah Glasser Kloss for labor negotiation services in the amount not to exceed $15,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.
1. Staff Report and Draft Resolution       
2. Resume of Deborah Glasser Kolly        
3. Consultant Services Agreement         

8) Consideration of a Resolution appointing a Councilmember to the Napa County Subregion Policy Committee for local administration of Association of Bay Area Government€™s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) process for the 2014-2022 housing period.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.
1. Staff Report and Draft Resolution    
2. Misc. related correspondence    

9) Discussion regarding Fiscal Year 2009/10 Final Budget Adjustments and Fiscal Year 2010/11 Mid-Year General Fund Budget Adjustments, and the adoption of a Resolution approving the Budget Adjustments.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

J) CITY MANAGER REPORTS

K) CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT

To the to the Special City Council Strategic Planning and Goal Setting Meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 9:00 a.m.

Susan Sneddon, City Clerk

COPIES OF ALL STAFF REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection the Monday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting at the City of Calistoga City Hall (first floor), located at 1232 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA. Any documents subject to disclosure that are provided to all, or a majority of all, of the members of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda has been distributed will also be made available for inspection at the City Clerks Office during regular business hours."
NOTICE: If you challenge a city€™s 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.
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 Clerk€™s Department at (707) 942-2805. 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, March 11, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.