CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

JT. CITY COUNCIL/CRA AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF CERES, CALIFORNIA

City Council Chambers, 2701 Fourth Street

Monday January 23, 2012 – 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, Ingwerson, Kline, Lane, Mayor Vierra

INVOCATION by Pastor Herb Henry, Richland Faith Assembly of God

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the flag led by Mayor Vierra

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the regular meeting of November 14, 2011. (Durossette absent)

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

A. Council concurrence of Mayor Vierra’s recommendation to appoint Mr. Dave Chapman to the Ceres Planning Commission for a four-year term to expire December 31, 2015.

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. IT Division Monthly Report for December, 2011. (F. Williams)

2. Register of Audited Demands for period covering December 20, 2011 – January 12, 2012. (S. Cumberland)

3. Resolution No. 2012-_____ authorizing the destruction of certain records and documents maintained by the Finance Department. (S. Cumberland)

4. Resolution No. 2012-_____ awarding the contract for uniform service for the Public Works Department to Aramark Uniform Services. (M. Brinton)

5. Resolution No. 2012-_____ awarding the Construction Contract for the Hackett Road Well #35 Electrical Upgrade to Day’s Generator Service Inc., authorizing a 10% contingency and authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute the Contract. (T. Wells)

6. Resolution No. 2012-_____ awarding the Construction Contract for the Mitchell Road Water Main Project to Clyde Wheeler Pipeline, authoring a 10% contingency and authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute the Contract. (T. Wells)

7. Resolution No. 2012-_____ approving an Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with West Yost Associates - Construction Management & Inspection Services for the Headworks & Influent Pump Station construction project. (T. Wells)

8. Resolution No. 2012-_____ approving a Consultant Agreement for Council Team Building and Goal Setting Workshop (M. Lyions)

9. Resolution No. 2012-_____ approving a Budget Amendment allowing a transfer from the General Fund Reserves to reconcile the City of Ceres Portion of the 2010/2011 Animal Services Agency Operational Costs. (M. Borges)

10. Resolution No. 2012-01CRA amending the Redevelopment Agency’s Enforceable Obligations Payment Schedule (EOPS) for the period ending June 30, 2012. (B. Briggs)

CONSIDERATION OF ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None.

PUBLIC HEARING– None.

NEW BUSINESS – None.

11. Resolution No. 2012-_____ authorizing a Grant Application to the National endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town Grant for the Whitmore Mansion Site. (B. Briggs)

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 De Martini

· County Supervisor Monteith

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: Public Safety Mid-Managers

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 regularly scheduled City Council Meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:00 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

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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING

I, Cindy Heidorn, CMC, City Clerk, City of Ceres, do hereby certify that I personally posted the Jt. City Council/CRA Agenda of 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2011, at the following sites in Ceres:

On the front door of City Hall, 2720 Second Street. 3. Ceres Library located at 2250 Magnolia St.
In the display case located at 2210 Magnolia Street. 4. In the display case located at 2701 Fourth Street.

Date: January 18, 2012 ___________________________

Cindy Heidorn, CMC, City Clerk