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 – SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 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.
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency negotiation: City Manager Richard Spitler, Administrative Services Director Gloria Leon and Deborah Glasser, Labor Negotiator
Employee Organization: Calistoga Police Officers Association

D) CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION TO REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

E) ADJOURNMENT
To the scheduled meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m. 
 

CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 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
None

G) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Minutes of the November 5, 2013, regular City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes.

Staff Report and Attachment

2) Consideration of a Resolution Amending Resolution 2002-057 to increase miscellaneous fees for services relating to Non-Sufficient checks offered in payment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Staff Report and Attachment 1          Attachment 2

3) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations to Recreation Services in the amount of $350.00, for the Bewitched Halloween Carnival.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Staff Report and Attachment

4) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations to Recreation Services in the amount of $1000.00, from the Community Chest for Youth Soccer.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution

Staff Report and Attachment

H) PUBLIC HEARING
5) Consideration of an Ordinance to Repeal and Adopt Amendments to the 2013 California Building Standards Code.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce the ordinance and waive its first reading.

Staff Report          Attachment

6) Consideration of Ordinances to Update Water and Wastewater Rates.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce ordinances updating the CIty's Water and Wastewater Rates and waive first reading.

Staff Report             Attachment 1          Attachment 2

Attachment 3          Attachment 4          Attachments 5 and 6

Communication Received

I) GENERAL GOVERNMENT
7) Reconsideration of a determination to summarily deny an appeal hearing of the Planning Commission’s approval of Variance 2013-6.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: By motion, summarily deny the appeal and sustain the Planning Commission's action, or decide to hear the appeal and set a public hearing date.

Staff Report          Attachments 1 and 2        Attachment 3          Attachments 4   

Attachment 5          Attachment 6          Attachment 7      

J) ADJOURNMENT
To the next scheduled regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m. 

Kathy Flamson, 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, November 15, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.