AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, February 2, 2010
Closed Session 6:30 p.m.
Regular Session 7:00 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC AFFAIRS BUILDING
125 SOUTH “M” STREET
MISSION STATEMENT
TO PROMOTE A COMMUNITY MAKING TULARE THE MOST DESIRABLE PLACE
TO LIVE, LEARN, PLAY, WORK, WORSHIP AND PROSPER
The first 1 ½ hours of the meeting will be videotaped by Comcast and will be replayed
Friday, February 5, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. on cable channel 14.
6:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION
II. CITIZEN COMMENTS - Comments from the public are limited to items listed on the agenda (GC 54954.3a). Speakers will be allowed three minutes. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION(S):
a) 54956.8b Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Property: Parcels owned by the City of Tulare located at 113 N. F Street - Tulare Public Library
Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions for the potential development of an Exclusive Right to Negotiate to allow time for due diligence and preparation of a potential purchase, sale and development agreement.
Negotiating parties: Darrel Pyle, Bob Nance and Steven L. Froberg, President of Ashwood Construction Inc. of Fresno, California
b) 54956.9(c) Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (1)
At the discretion of Council, Closed Session items not concluded prior to the Regular Session may be trailed to the end of the meeting.
7:00 p.m. (Or, immediately following Closed Session.)
IV. RECONVENE CLOSED SESION
V. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if any)
VI. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION
7:00 p.m.
VII. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION
VIII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
IX. CITIZEN COMMENTS
This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters, not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Tulare City Council. The Council Members ask that you keep your comments brief and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome. The Council cannot legally discuss or take official action on citizen request items that are introduced tonight.
This is also the time for citizens to comment on items listed under the Consent Calendar or to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes. Comments related to general business/city manger items or public hearing items will be heard at the time the item is discussed or at the time the Public Hearing is opened for comment.
In fairness to all who wish to speak, each speaker will be allowed three minutes, with a maximum time of 15 minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by Council. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
X. COMMUNICATIONS
Communications are to be submitted to the City Manager’s Office 10 days prior to a Council Meeting to be considered for this section of the Agenda. No action will be taken on matters listed under communications; however, the Council may direct staff to schedule issues raised during communications for a future agenda. Citizen comments will be limited to three minutes, per topic, unless otherwise extended by Council.
XI. CONSENT CALENDAR
All Consent Calendar Items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion.
(1) Approve minutes of January 19, 2010 regular meeting(s).
(2) Accept December Investment Report.
(3) Approve and adopt the City of Tulare 2010 Statement of Investment Policy.
(4) Authorization to reduce the accounting fee charged to Tulare Youth Service Bureau (YSB) to $3,200 a month starting January 1, 2010.
(5) Adopt Resolution 10-09 authorizing an additional appropriation of funds for a special purpose.
(6) Presentation and acceptance of the City’s and Redevelopment Agency’s annual audited financial statements. (Copies of the CAFR are available for viewing at the City Clerk’s Office.)
(7) Final acceptance of public works improvements for Parcel Map No. 4972, located at the northwest corner of Corvina Avenue and Hillman Street.
(8) Reject claim for damages from Taneisha Ann Handsbur.
(9) Authorization for the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Tulare, Family Services, and the Housing Authority of Tulare County, dated January 13, 2010, originally approved to implement the $185,100 grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, to provide five (5) Shelter plus Care vouchers for chronically homeless; Authorization for the City Manager to sign the Amendment on behalf of the City in substantially the form attached; and Authorization for the City Attorney to make minor and/or technical changes to the Agreement.
(10) Consider approval of a Conveyance and Cooperation Agreement between the City of Tulare and Tulare Redevelopment Agency, for the proposed development of the City owned public library, located at 113 N. F Street, for an amount equal to ONE DOLLAR ($1.00); Authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City in substantially the form attached; Authorize the City Attorney to make minor and/or technical changes to the Agreement.
XII. SCHEDULED CITIZEN OR GROUP PRESENTATIONS
XIII. MAYOR’S REPORT
XIV. STUDENT REPORTS
XV. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
XVI. GENERAL BUSINESS
Comments related to Public Hearing Items are limited to three minutes per speaker, for a maximum of 30 minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by the Council.
(1) Public Hearing:
a. Public Hearing to adopt Resolution 10-10 for the vacation of a pedestrian way easement across the Town and Country Park Unit No. 1 subdivision located between Gem Street and The Village Shopping Center.
b. Public Hearing to Pass-to-Print Ordinance 10-02 amending and revising municipal code section 10.180 (Vendor Stands on Private Property).
c. Public Hearing to Pass-to-Print Ordinance 10-03 amending and revising municipal code section 10.184 (Outdoor Sales of Merchandise)
d. Public Hearing to Pass-to-Print Ordinance 10-04 amending municipal code section 1.64.040 (Schedule of Fees and Service Charges).
(2) City Manager:
a. State and Local Budget Update.
b. Request for direction regarding temporary off-site automobile sales.
c. Assembly Bill 811 (AB811) program update and direction regarding participation.
XVII. COUNCIL REPORTS/ITEMS OF INTEREST
XVIII. CLAIMS
XIX. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities and Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, including the receipt of the agenda and documents in the agenda package in an alternate format, please contact the City Manager’s Office (559) 684-4200. 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), and allow for the preparation of documents in the appropriate alternate format.
[Note: Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5 - Effective 7/1/08 Documents produced and distributed less than 72 hours prior to or during an open session of a regular meeting to a majority of the legislative body regarding any item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at the meeting and at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall located at 411 East Kern Avenue during normal business hours.] |
