City of Calistoga Agenda

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

MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 12, 2011 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 12, 2011 - 6:30 P.M.
CALISTOGA COMMUNITY CENTER

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) ORAL COMMUNICATION ON CONSENT ITEMS OR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
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)
C) ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:
1) 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 special meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.

Susan Sneddon, City Clerk

SPECIAL SESSION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011 - 7:00 P.M. 
CALISTOGA COMMUNITY CENTER 

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
E) GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1) Consideration of a Resolution unilaterally resolving the meet and confer impasse between the City of Calistoga and the Calistoga Police Officers Association representing the Calistoga Police Officers Bargaining Unit Employees.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

F) ADJOURNMENT
To the regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, October 18, 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 Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.