JOINT CITY COUNCIL/CRA AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA

City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street

 

Monday, August 23, 2010 – 7:00 p.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.

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

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

 

 

INVOCATION by Dionicio Vargas, Ceres Valley View Church of the Nazarene

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the flag led by Mayor Cannella.

 

 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the regular meeting of July 12, 2010. (Councilmember Vierra Excused)

 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the regular meeting of July 26, 2010. (All Present)

 

 

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

 

PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD

 

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.      General Correspondence – Information Only

a.      Recreation Department Monthly Report for May and June, 2010. (R. Collins)

b.      Building Division Monthly Report for July, 2010. (T. Westbrook)

c.      IT Division Monthly Report for July, 2010. (F. Williams)

d.      Major Project List Update. (B. Kilger)

 

2.       Register of Audited Demands for period covering June 21 – July 28, 2010. (S. Cumberland)

 

3.      Council acceptance of the 2010 Local Agency Biennial Notice for the City of Ceres as required by the Political Reform Act. (C. Heidorn)

 

4.      Open the Public Review Period and Set a Public Hearing for September 13, 2010 for the 2009/10 CAPER. (B. Briggs)

 

5.      Consideration of staff’s draft response letter to Turlock Irrigation District regarding the revised Draft EIR for the Hughson-Grayson 115kV Transmission Line & Substation Project.  (T. Westbrook)

 

6.      Resolution No. 2010-_____ authorizing an agreement with Ceres Unified School District for School Resource Officers to provide law enforcement services to the school District. (M. Borges)

 

7.      Resolution No. 2010-_____ accepting the Well #19R Construction of One Well and Well Pump Station Project as Complete, Approving the Balancing Contract Change Order, Authorizing the Filing of the Notice of Completion and Retention Release to the Contractor. (G. Gebhardt)

 

8.      Resolution No. 2010-_____ accepting the Rockefeller Well #22 Treatment System Upgrade Project as Complete, Approving the Balancing Contract Change Order, Authorizing the Filing of the Notice of Completion and Retention Release to the Contractor. (G. Gebhardt)

 

9.      Resolution No. 2010-_____ approving FY 2009/10 Carryover Appropriations and amending the FY 2010/11 Budget. (S. Cumberland)

 

10.  Resolution No. 2010-_____ approving the Claim of the City of Ceres to the Stanislaus Council of Governments for Non-Transit Funds and Authorizing the Director of Public Works to Sign and Submit Said Claim on Behalf of the City of Ceres. (G. Gebhardt)

 

11.  Resolution No. 2010-_____ authorizing the submittal of a streamline application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for funding under the Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods Program (BEGIN) for completion of the Dow Ranch I & II Project; the execution of a standard agreement if selected for such funding and any amendments thereto; and authorizing the City Manager and Finance Director to execute any related documents necessary to participate in the BEGIN Program.  (B. Briggs)

 

 

CONSIDERATION OF ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

12.  Public Hearing – hold Host Jurisdiction Public Hearing regarding the issuance of $16,000,000 of Tax Exempt “Privacy Activity Bonds” pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code and adopt Resolution No. 2010-_____ approving the issuance of Multi-family Housing Revenue Bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) solely for the purposes of Internal Revenue Code 147(f).  (B. Briggs)

 

 

NEW BUSINESS – None

 

 

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

 

CRA CLOSED SESSION

 

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property:  2732 5th  Street

Property:  3100 E. Whitmore Ave.

Negotiating parties: Brad Kilger, Executive Director or his designee

Under negotiation:  Instruction may include price, terms of payment or both

Purpose of Proposed Acquisition: General purposes consistent with the Redevelopment Agency’s

Plan, including provision of affordable housing and preservation of an historical resource.

Pursuant to Gov’t Code Section 54956.8

 

 

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

September 13, 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