City Council and Community Development Agency MEETING
OF
June 16, 2009
7:00 pm Meeting Time – City Council and Community Development Agency Meeting
Meeting Location: Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA

Please be advised that any City Council item that follows the Community Development Agency agenda may be presented at an earlier time in the meeting, including being presented prior to the Community Development Agency Meeting.

As a courtesy, please refrain from using cell phones during the meetings and please turn off all audible pagers and rings.

CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
PROCLAMATION(S)/PRESENTATION(s):
Years of Service Award – Tim McHale – Volunteer Fireman – 15 Years Service
Years of Service Award – John Zanzi – Fire Chief – 20 Years Service
Years of Service Award – Christina Piehoff – Police Dispatcher – 25 Years Service

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF: June 2, 2009

COUNCILMEMBER COMMENT(S) (This is an opportunity for any Councilmember to make a brief announcement to the community)

PUBLIC COMMENT(S) (This is an opportunity for the public to address the Council on items that are not listed on the agenda. This time is set aside to receive comments from the public regarding matters of general interest not on the agenda, but related to Council business. Pursuant to the Brown Act, however, the Council cannot consider any issues or take action on any requests during this comment period. Speakers are encouraged to limit their comments to 3 minutes maximum so that all speakers have an opportunity to address the City Council

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S): The following items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and action will be taken by the City Council by a single motion. A Councilmember, staff or the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and action taken separately. In the event an item is removed, it shall be considered as the first scheduled item in the agenda. Members from the public wishing to speak on a Consent Agenda item should notify the Mayor

1. Approval of Resolution Ratifying Successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Management, Mid Management and Unrepresented Employees for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 (City Manager)
2. Approval of Resolution Amending Salary Plan for SEIU, Public Works Employees in Accordance with Ordinance 563 (Administrative Services Director)
3. Approval of Agreement with Sonoma County Community Development Commission for Administration of Sebastopol Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program (City Manager)
  • Resolution Accepting Public Improvements for Parcel Map 151 (Petaluma Avenue Homes) (Engineering Director)
  • Authorization for City Manager to Execute Contract with Solar Sonoma County Sub Contractor Ken Wells to continue Scope of Work contained in the Department of Energy (DOE) Grant (City Manager)
  • Authorization for City Manager to transmit letter supporting designation of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, including portions of the City’s Laguna Wetland Preserve, as a Wetland of International Importance (Planning Director)
  • Consideration of Approval to Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter to Assembly Member Noreen Evans expressing the City’s Opposition to the State taking and/or borrowing the City’s Gas Tax and Proposition 42 Funds (Mayor Gurney)

PRESENTATION(s):

  • Sonoma County’s 4th Annual Mayor’s Challenge – Blood Bank of the Redwoods (Liz Grube)

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS (No Action Required by the City Council): None

ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CONVENE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF: June 2, 2009
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC HEARING(s):
  • Public Hearing – To consider adoption of the Community Development Agency Fiscal Budget – 2009-2010 (Administrative Services Director)

DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM(s):
10. Consideration and Discussion of Funding for Solar Sun Dragon Art (Mayor Gurney and Councilmember Shaffer)

ADJOURNMENT

RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

PUBLIC HEARING(s):
  • Public Hearing – To consider adoption of the City of Sebastopol Fiscal Budget – 2009-2010 (Administrative Services Director)
12. Public Hearing – To fulfill the public protest hearing requirements in the Street and Highways Code. Upon its conclusion, the City Council shall consider adoption of Resolution Approving the Engineer’s report, confirming the assessment diagram and the annual assessments and authorize the levying of annual assessments for FY 2009-2010 for the City of Sebastopol Lighting Special Assessment District (Administrative Services Director)

DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEM(s):
  • Consideration of Approval of Request from the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation for a Training Burn to be conducted on Meadowlark Field (Fire Chief)
  • Discussion of Policies Regarding Use of Fill and Other Mechanisms to Address Compliance with Flood Regulations (Planning Director)
  • Authorization to Issue Request for Proposals for Consultant Services for Design and Related Services for Two Parks Projects: 1) Skategarden Park Expansion; and 2) Village Park Conversion (Planning Director)
  • Consideration of Possible Art Project; Report Back from the Western Gateway Ad Hoc Committee and Discussion of Potential Funding for the Creation of Art Work at this Western Gateway Location (Mayor Gurney)

CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
17. City Manager Reports:
18. City Council Committees
19. City Council Reports
20. City Council Correspondence

CLOSED SESSION: None