Mayor Chris Canning
Vice Mayor Michael Dunsford
Council Member Gary Kraus
Council Member James Barnes 
Council Member Irais Lopez-Ortega

CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 - 7:00 P.M.
CALISTOGA COMMUNITY CENTER 

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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) ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA

E) COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION

F) PROCLAMATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS/ AWARDS

1) Presentation by Committee Member Michael Constanzo regarding the Calistoga Bicycle Advisory Committee

2) Presentation by Victoria Li, regarding the Calistoga Family Center Annual Report

3) Presentation by Derek Rayner, Senior Civil Engineer, regarding the condition of Feige Water Tank 
   
Staff Report        Attachment 1

G) CONSENT CALENDAR

4) Minutes of the September 18, 2012 and October 2, 2012 regular City Council meetings.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes. 

Staff Report and Attachments

5) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Separation and Release Agreement between the City of Calistoga and Dan Takasugi.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution. 

Staff Report and Attachments

H) PUBLIC HEARING

6) Consideration of a Planned Development application requested by the property owners, Robert and Valerie Beck and Thomas Crowley to include; 1) the rezoning of the property from an “R3”, Residential/Professional Office to a “PD”, Planned Development Zoning District, 2) a Parcel Map, 3) a Preliminary/Final Development Plan, and 4) a waiver from the undergrounding of utilities allowing the creation of 3 parcels from an already developed property located at 1110, 1112 and 1116 Berry Street (APN 011-242-001).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance and waive the first reading

Staff Report    Attachments 1-3    Attachments 4-6    Attachments 7-9    
                            Attachments 10-12    Attachments 13-14

7) Consideration of text amendments to the Calistoga Municipal Code, initiated by the City of Calistoga, amending Title 2 (Council, Administration and Personnel) Section 2.10.040 (Director of Public Works) to eliminate the requirements that the Director of Public Works must hold a California certification of registration as a Civil Engineer. The proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance and waive the first reading

Staff Report and Attachment

I) GENERAL GOVERNMENT

8) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution. 

Staff Report and Attachments

9) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing 2012/2013 Community Enrichment Grant Awards.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Staff Report        Attachment 1        Attachment 2        Attachment 3        

10) Consideration of holding City Council Study Sessions on March 18th and 21st to prepare the City Council goals and objectives for FY 2013/2014 and consideration of holding Budget Review Sessions on May 16th and 28th at the Community Center.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve dates. 

Staff Report

J) ADJOURNMENT

To the next scheduled regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.

Amanda Davis, Deputy 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.
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.

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) 942-2805. 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, February 15, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.