CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA

City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street

 

Monday, February 8, 20105:30p.m.

 

Mailing Address:  Ceres City Hall, 2720 Second Street, Ceres, CA 95307-3292

Phone: (209) 538-5700                                                                     Fax:  (209) 538-5780

 

 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk, (209) 538-5731.  Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.  (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)

 

Members of the public are advised that all pagers, cellular telephones and any other communication devices are to be turned off upon entering the City Council Chambers.

 

5:30p.m. CLOSED SESSION

 

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

City Negotiator: Liebert, Cassidy, Whitmore

Employee Organization: Miscellaneous Bargaining Unit

Employee Organization: First Line Supervisors/Confidential Bargaining Group

Employee Organization: Mid-Management Employees

Employee Organization: Department Heads

Employee Organization: Ceres Department of Public Safety Firefighters Association

Employee Organization: Ceres Police Officers’ Association

Pursuant to Gov’t. Code Section 54957.6

 

7:00p.m. CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL  Council Members Durossette, Lane, Ochoa, Vierra, Mayor Cannella

 

INVOCATION by Herb Henry, Richland Faith Assembly of God

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the flag led by Mayor Cannella.

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

A.      League of California Cities November 2010 City Revenue Protection Ballot Measure,   Stephen Qualls, Central Valley Regional Public Affairs Manager

 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the January 11, 2010 City Council Meeting and Study Session.

 

CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS to the Council on matters not included on the agenda (five minutes).

 

While the City Council welcomes and encourages participation in City Council meetings, adopted rules allow no more than 5 minutes (Resolution No. 2007-106) for expression of non-agenda items.  Matters under the jurisdiction of the City Council, and not on the posted agenda, may be addressed by the general public; however, California law prohibits the City Council from taking action on any matter which is not on the posted agenda unless it is determined to be an emergency by the City Council.  Citizens are entitled to address the City Council on any agenda item subject to the 5 minute provision.

 


APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED) AND CERTIFICATION OF POSTING

 

APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS/COMMISSIONS – None.

 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion.  If discussion is required, that particular item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered separately.

 

1.      Register of Audited Demands for period covering January 15–29, 2010. (S. Cumberland)

 

2.      Resolution No. 2010-_____ awarding the River Bluff Regional Park Phase I Landscape Maintenance Contract to Odyssey Landscape Corporation for $17,820 per year and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement. (P. Scott)

 

3.      Resolution No. 2010-_____ approving a contract with Eco:Logic for Engineering Services for Headworks and Pump Station Project. (G. Gebhardt)

 

4.      Resolution No. 2010- _____ approving an amendment to the agreement with Lew Edwards Group for Consultant & Professional Services related to Public Relations for City-wide Water Meter Retro-fit Project in the amount of $10,000.00 increasing the total contract amount to $41,000.00; approve the attached Budget Amendment for a total of $10,000.00; extend the agreement term through April 15, 2010; and authorize the City Manager to execute said amendment. (P. Scott)

 

 

CONSIDERATION OF ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

5.      Consideration of the Planning Commission denial of the proposed ordinance amending certain sections of Title 18, Chapter 18.42 of the Ceres Municipal Code to allow on-site electronic changeable copy signs.   (G. Gebhardt)

 

Resolution No. 2010-_____ adopting a Negative Declaration for a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend the Ceres Municipal Code Chapter 18.42 to allow provisions for on-site electronic changeable copy signs and allowances for service club signs in public right-of-way.  Application Number ZOTA 09-04.

 

Ordinance No. 2010-995 amending certain sections of Title 18, Chapter 18.42 of the Ceres Municipal Code to allow provisions for on-site electronic changeable copy signs and allowances for service club signs in public right-of-way. First Reading and Introduction

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING – None


NEW BUSINESS

 

6.      Resolution No. 2010-_____ awarding an agreement with Golden State Flow Measurement Company for procurement of smart water meters and implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure System for $2,750,000.00 plus 5% contingency for a total amount not to exceed $2,887,500, and authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement.  (P. Scott)

 

COUNCILMEMBER REFERRALS (Council Members wishing to have an agenda item placed on a future agenda shall make a request under this section of the agenda.)

 

REPORTS

·         Mayor

·         City Council

·         City Manager

·         City Attorney

·         Departments

·         County Supervisor

 

 

5:30p.m. CLOSED SESSION

 

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

City Negotiator: Liebert, Cassidy, Whitmore

Employee Organization: Miscellaneous Bargaining Unit

Employee Organization: First Line Supervisors/Confidential Bargaining Group

Employee Organization: Mid-Management Employees

Employee Organization: Department Heads

Employee Organization: Ceres Department of Public Safety Firefighters Association

Employee Organization: Ceres Police Officers’ Association

Pursuant to Gov’t. Code Section 54957.6

 

 

ADJOURNMENT the next City Council Study Session and Regular Meeting will be held on

February 22, 2010 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 2701 Fourth

Street.

 

 

 

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 City Clerk’s Counter at City Hall located at 2720 Second Street, Ceres, CA during normal business hours.  In addition, a complete agenda packet is available for review at the Public Library or on the City’s website at www.ci.ceres.ca.us