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

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2013 – 6:00 P.M.
CALISTOGA COMMUNITY CENTER

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A) CALL TO ORDER

B) 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).

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 regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.

CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 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) Appreciation and recognition award to retiring Police Lieutenant Jonathan Mills for his 27 years of service to the Calistoga Police Department.

G) CONSENT CALENDAR

2) Minutes of the August 6, 2013 regular City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes.

Staff Report          Attachment 

3) Consideration of a Resolution Declaring Certain Property Surplus and Authorizing the Disposal of Said Property by the City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Staff Report and Attachments


H) PUBLIC HEARING
None.

I) GENERAL GOVERNMENT

4) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the 2013/2014 Community Enrichment Grant Awards.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Staff Report          Attachment 1          Attachment 2          Attachment 3

5) Single-Use Plastic Bags
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Green Committee to 1) work with local merchants to voluntarily discontinue providing single-use plastic bags at check-out and 2) distribute reusable bags.

Staff Report          Attachments 1-3         Attachments 4-8

6) Consideration of a Resolution accepting as complete the Mt. Washington Water Storage Tank Project constructed by Pacific Hydrotech Corporation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Staff Report          Attachment 1

7) Consideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 11 to the Funding Agreement with the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority (NCFPWIA Agreement No. 19; Calistoga Agreement No. 0042) for Measure A funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Staff Report          Attachment 1           Attachment 2

8) Consideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 9 to the Joint Powers Agreement with the Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency (NCTPA)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Staff Report          Attachment 1          Attachment 2

9) Consideration of a Resolution directing staff to complete Water and Wastewater Rate Studies in order to initiate possible water and wastewater rate increases and to authorize notification of public hearing.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Staff Report          Attachments  

10) 10) State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights Letter of August 15, 2013 on Kimball Reservoir Operations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: By motion, authorize the City Manager to submit the Final Technical Memorandum for the Kimball Reservoir Interim Bypass Plan Accounting to the State Water Resources Control Board-Division of Water Rights (State).

Staff Report and Attachment

J) ADJOURNMENT
To the next scheduled special meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, September 3, 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, August 16, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.