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) INTRODUCTION
1) Introduction of Olivia Lemen, Aquatics and Recreation Manager.

G) PROCLAMATION
2) Proclamation honoring California Arbor Day Celebration Week (March 7-14).

H) PRESENTATION
3) Presentation by Napa County Assessor John Tuteur regarding trends in Calistoga property values and tax assessments for 2009/2010.

4) Presentation update by Rex Albright, Calistoga Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, regarding local economic conditions and Visitor Center activities.

I) 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.

5) Accounts payable for the period ending Thursday, February 12, 2009
($1,001,608.94). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve payables.

6) Minutes of the January 22, 2009 regular City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes.

7) Appointment of Megan Hunt to the Community Resources Commission.
RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt Resolution.

8) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing a non-routine encroachment permit for an ornamental steel fence at 1314 Lillie Street.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

J) PUBLIC HEARING
9) Consideration of an Ordinance amending Title 13, Public Services, Chapter 13.08.270 Sewer Service - Reimbursement Agreement of the Calistoga Municipal Code, to remove sunset timelines for repayment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance and waive the first reading.

K) GENERAL GOVERNMENT
10) Water supply availability update and consideration of a Resolution to proactively declare a water emergency and urge Stage One voluntary water conservation measures.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation, discuss and consider adopting a Resolution.

11) Consideration of a Resolution approving the plans and specifications for the Calistoga Fire Station Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation Project, authorizing the advertising for bids, directing the City Manager to negotiate a Lease Agreement for the use of property as a temporary facility during rehabilitation efforts, and authorizes a budget adjustment of $249,007 from the Public Safety Fund.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

L) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
• Housing Element Update Committee and Community Resources Commission openings
• Federal Economic Stimulus Plan update
• Busk Abatement update
• Administrative Services Director recruitment status
• Low Vision Group meeting on Friday, February 27th
• Census 2010 worker opportunities

M) COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
Councilmember Garcia       Mayor Gingles
Councilmember Kraus         Vice Mayor Dunsford
Councilmember Slusser

N) CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT
To the next scheduled regular meeting to the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 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 Friday, February 13, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.