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December 2, 2008 City Council Meeting
- Date: 12/02/2008 7:00 PM
- Location: Calistoga Community Center
1307 Washington Street
Calistoga, California 94515
City of Calistoga Agenda
| Mayor: | Jack Gingles |
| Vice Mayor: | Michael Dunsford |
| Councilmembers | Placido Garcia |
| Gary Kraus | |
| Karen Slusser |
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008 – 6:30 P.M.
CALISTOGA COMMUNITY CENTER
A) CALL TO ORDER
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation, GCS 54957, City Manager.
B) ADJOURNMENT
To the next scheduled regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, december 2, 2008 – 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
During Oral Communications, the public is given the opportunity to directly address Council with regard to Agenda Items (including Consent Calendar), as well as on any issue of interest to our community at large. Please provide your name & address for the record, and limit your comments to three minutes. Thank you for your cooperation
E) ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
F) PRESENTATION
1) Presentation by John Tuteur, Napa County Registrar of Voters, regarding the results of the General Municipal Election held in the City of Calistoga, November 4, 2008.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation.
G) ELECTION RESULTS
2) Consideration of a Resolution declaring the results of the General Municipal Election held in the City of Calistoga, November 4, 2008.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.
H) OATH OF OFFICE
3) The City Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to the newly elected Officials who will then assume their seats.
I) CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
4) Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Kathleen Guill for her service to Planning and Building Department (5 years).
J) PRESENTATION
5) Presentation by Mr. Jack Betourne of the Napa County Stormwater Management Program.
K) 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.
6) Accounts payable for the period ending Wednesday, November 26, 2008
($543,973.55).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve payables.
7) Minutes of the November 18, 2008 regular City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes.
8) Consideration of an Ordinance to amend the Calistoga Municipal Code to establish provisions to authorize sidewalk dining establishments within the public right-of-way in the Commercial Land Use Districts in the City of Calistoga.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance.
L) PUBLIC HEARING
9) Consideration of a Resolution to levy a Special Assessment and Lien on property owned by Carla Marie and Robert Iona Karpuk (1820 Grant Street - APN 011-043-039) to recover public nuisance abatement cost.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: To hold public hearing and adopt Resolution.
10) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing submittal of an application to the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development for $5.0 million dollars of financial assistance to construct the Mt. Washington Water Storage Tank Project at 335 Silverado Trail (APN 011-050-033) within the “PD”, Planned Development Zoning District.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.
M) GENERAL GOVERNMENT
11) Consideration of Resolution confirming the Mayor’s appointments to the Planning Commission, County Wide Bicycle Advisory Committee, and Community Resources Commission, and Measure A-Financial Oversight Committee:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.
12) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with Napa County for the Farm Worker Centers.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: to be continued to the december 16, 2008 council meeting.
13) Consideration of a Resolution approving the purchase and installation of an Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) System at Washington St. and Lincoln Avenue/Highway 29.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.
Attachment 1, Draft Resolution
Attachment 2, May 1, 2007 City Council Minutes Excerpt
Attachment 3, December 4, 2007 Caltrans letter
Attachment 4, September 16, 2008 Letter to the City
Attachment 5, November 5, 2008 Letter to the City
Attachment 6, Illustration of APS System
14) Consideration of a Resolution approving the job classification and pay range for the Aquatics/ Recreation Manager position.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.
N) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
• Strategic Planning efforts
• 2008/2009 Grand Jury work
• County-wide ambulance service contract renewal
• Oat Hill Mine Trail Work Day – December 6th
• Busk Abatement status update
O) COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
Councilmember Garcia Mayor Gingles
Councilmember Kraus Vice Mayor Dunsford
Councilmember Slusser
P) CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT
To the next scheduled regular meeting to the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.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 Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 12:00 p.m.
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