A) CALL TO ORDER

1) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency negotiation: City Manager James McCann

Employee Organization: Calistoga Police Officers Association

B) ADJOURNMENT

To the next scheduled regular meeting of the Calistoga City Council, on Thursday, January 22, 2009, Calistoga Community Center, 1307 Washington Street, 7:00 p.m.

Susan Sneddon, City Clerk

CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
thursday, JANUARY 22, 2009 – 7:00 P.M.
CALISTOGA COMMUNITY CENTER

COMMUNICATION A - (ITEM 5 RE: REQUEST FOR AN EXCEPTION TO THE SANITARY SEWER - ARROYO)

COMMUNICATON B - (ITEM 10 RE:  an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Calistoga Affordable Housing Inc.)

COMMUNICATION C - (ITEM 10 RE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CALISTOGA AFFORDABLE HOUSING INC.)

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) 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, January 15, 2009
($849,015.40).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve payables.

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

3) Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a donation in the amount of $500.00 from the Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

4) Consideration of a Resolution approving the Annual Parade List and authorizing the Public Works Department to apply for Encroachment Permits from Caltrans.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

G) PUBLIC HEARING

5) Consideration of a request for an exception to the sanitary sewer connection requirement for a proposed four lot rural residential subdivision located on Grant Street (APN 011-390-035).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction.

H) GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6) Consideration of a Resolution approving a work program for updating the Housing Element of the City’s General Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Attachment 1, Draft Resolution and Work Program    
Attachment 2, General Plan Housing Element Update date January 14, 2009    
Attachment 3, Planning Commission Resolution #2009-03    
Attachment 4, Draft 2009 Housing Element Update Work Program    
Attachment 5, Housing Element Update Tentative Schedule 

7) Discussion regarding options and direction to begin the City Council’s strategic planning effort.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction.

8) Update regarding the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 budget and discussion for action regarding the mid-term review and adjustments.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction.

Staff Report 
Summary of adjustments to FY 08-09 Budget  
September General Fund Budget Transmittal Letter


9)Establishing objectives and the appointment of a Council Subcommittee for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Community Enrichment Grant Program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

10) Consideration of a Resolution approving an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Calistoga Affordable Housing Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution.

Item 10, Revised Resolution    
Item 10, Professional Services Agreement & Scope of Work

I) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
Status reports regarding:
Busk Abatement;
Chateau Calistoga Mobile Home Park rent increase mediation process update;
Terrano Spa & Resort status update;
Urban Design Plan;
Low Vision Group meeting on Friday, January 23rd.

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

K) CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT
To the next scheduled regular meeting to the Calistoga City Council, on Tuesday, February 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.
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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, January 16, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.