MINUTES

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, July 21, 2009, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.

Lorie Goldbeck, Administrative Secretary

CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009 – 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) COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION

G) 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.

1) Accounts payable for the period ending Thursday, July 16, 2009.
($808,693.52)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve payables.

2) Minutes of the June 29, 2009 City Council Special Budget Meeting and July 7, 2009 regular City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes.

3) Consideration of a Resolution approving a Consultant Services Agreement
with Larry Walker Associates in the amount of $50,080 relating to renewal of the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit.

Consultant Services Agreement, Scope of Work
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

4) Consideration of a Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Larry Walker and Associates for ongoing permit assistance services related to the Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit and the state’s general water reuse permit.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

G) PUBLIC HEARING
5) Conduct a public hearing and consider a Resolution regarding the levy of a Special Assessment and Lien to recover costs associated with the abatement of the Public Nuisance Abatement authorized by City Council Resolution 2007-084 on a 32.10-acre property located off of Kortum Canyon Road, further described as APN 011-310-023, currently owned by Mr. John D. Busk.

Attachment A pages 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, 81-90, 91-100, 101-110, 111-120, 121-130, 131-139
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.
Continued from the July 7, 2009 Council Meeting

6) Consideration of the introduction of an Ordinance to amend Title 15, Chapter 15.50 titled Board of Appeals, specifically, 15.50.010 and 15.50.040 of the Calistoga Municipal Code to clarify, streamline and improve program implementation.

Attachments 2 and 3
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance and waive first reading.

7) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the levying and collection of assessments for the Silverado Place Subdivision Landscape Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

8) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the levying and collection of assessments for the Palisades Landscape Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.

Attachment 2 - Engineer's Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

H) GENERAL GOVERNMENT
9) Presentation of the City of Calistoga’s new Bicycle Facilities Map.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation.

10) Consideration of a Resolution Re-Approving Amendment No. 9, and rescinding Resolution No. 2009-020, to the Water Supply Contract with the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Agreement No. 1926 to Participate in Funding Certain Costs Related to the North Bay Aqueduct Alternate Intake Project.

Attachment 2 - Amendment No. 9, Attachment 3 - March 2009 Staff Reports
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.

11) Presentation and consideration of the adoption of the outcomes from the Council’s Strategic Planning effort: Vision and Mission Statements, the City Council’s Goals and Objectives and Key Priority Projects for FY 2009/2010, and a Strategic Planning Action Plan tracking matrix.

Attachment 2 - July 17, 2009 Staff Report    
Attachment 3 - Draft Strategic Planning Action tracking matrix
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss, provide further direction and adopt Resolution.

I) CITY MANAGER REPORTS 
    • Low Vision Group Meeting on Thursday, July 23rd (1:30 PM, Rancho de Calistoga
       Club Room). 
    • Fire Station Renovation ARRA Grant submittal. 
    • Stewardship Council Grant request (Pool Geothermal). 
    • Water and Wastewater Rate Structure Advisory Committee recruitment. 
    • Bed & Breakfast Inn Zoning Ordinance Regulations update.

J) CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT
To the next scheduled regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.

Lorie Goldbeck, Administrative Secretary

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."
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