DATE OF MEETING:
February 15, 2005
TIME OF MEETING:
7:00 P.M.
PLACE OF MEETING: RED
BLUFF COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
Councilmembers Present: Larry Stevens, Mayor
Andy Houghton, Mayor Pro Tem
Russ Frey
Forrest
Flynn
Wayne Brown
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Susan Price, City Manager
Richard Crabtree, City Attorney
Gloria Shepherd, City Clerk
Tessa Pritchard, Human Resources Director
Gerry Gray, Division Chief
Al Shamblin, Police Chief
Venita Philbrick, City Treasurer
Charlie Mullen, Planning Director
Margaret Van Warmerdam, Finance Director
J D Ellison Sr., Building Director/Official
Gary Antone, Public Works Director/City Engineer
CITIZENS
COMMENTS
None
CONSENT
CALENDAR
M/S/C
Flynn, Frey to pull
Items #2, and # 9 for discussion and approve/adopt the remainder of Consent
Calendar.
NOES:
None
ABSENT OR NOT
VOTING:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 1, 2005 Regular Meeting
Approved 5-0-0
REPORT REGARDING CONTRACT AWARDS
– JANUARY 2005
Councilmember Brown
asked for a clarification of selecting vendors for the car seat purchase program
and Margaret VanWarmerdam, Finance Director, explained that this was a
combination grant with a number of different agencies.
M/S/C
Flynn, Frey to
approve Report Regarding Contract Awards January 2005.
NOES:
None
ABSENT OR NOT
VOTING:
None
RATIFY/APPROVE
JANUARY PAYROLL CHECKS NUMBERS 17198-17332; JANUARY PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT
NUMBERS 5053-5214; JANUARY PAYABLES CHECK NUMBERS
47275-47577
Approved
5-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.
19-2005; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RED BLUFF ACKNOWLEDGING THE NAME CHANGE OF
THE HISTORIC RED BLUFF ASSOCIATION
Approved
5-0-0
ORDINANCE
NO. 958 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RED BLUFF UPDATING
CHAPTER 24: WATER; ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONSALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE; PERSON
TO PERSON TRANSFER TYPE 47 (ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE); FULL SERVICE
RESTAURANT; 343 SOUTH MAIN STREET; CRYSTAL STEAK HOUSE RESTAURANT (NAME OF
BUSINESS); COLLEEN PATRICIA MAHUTAGA (FIRST
OWNER)
Approved
5-0-0
DRINKING
WATER EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
Approved
5-0-0
WALGREENS
UTILITY EASEMENTS, RESOLUTION NO. 22-2005
Approved
5-0-0
WILCOX
TRUCK CLIMBING LANE; INITIAL STUDY AND NEGATIVE
DECLARATION
Approved 5-0-0
REQUEST TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT AUDITING SERVICES OF STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP) FUND
A CalTrans report proposes widening I-5 to
accommodate a lane for trucks to get up to grade on. CalTrans will amend a Mitigation Measure
to replace trees on sites that accommodate large numbers of Oak trees for the
ones removed. Staff will work with
CalTrans and their standards and policies.
Informational only
CURRENT
BUSINESS
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
January 27, 2005 Special Meeting
M/S/C
Flynn, Houghton to
approve January 27, 2005 Special Meeting Minutes.
NOES:
None
ABSENT OR NOT
VOTING: None
LETTER FROM RED
BLUFF-TEHAMA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REGARDING THE CITYWIDE USER FEE
STUDY
Susan Price, City
Manager, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City
Council hear the comments by the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce
representatives as contained in their letter regarding the Citywide User Fee
Study prepared by MAXIMUS.
Bill Moule, Chamber
Member, discussed the letter submitted, which is not disagreeing with the study
in total but feels the study should be used as a starting point. He explained
that the direction for implementing fees should be addressed by the taxpayers by
starting to put together a nexus for discussion by a larger base of citizens for
the discussion of the Citywide User Fee Study prepared by MAXIMUS.
PUBLIC
HEARING CITYWIDE USER FEE STUDY
Susan Price, City Manager, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation, that the City Council conduct the Public Hearing, consider the results of the Citywide User Fee Study by MAXIMUS, and take any action as determined appropriate.
A power point presentation reviewing the project was given by, Chad Wohlford and Nicole Kissam of MAXIMUS, the two individuals who helped put the study together along with the hard work of the City staff involved.
The purpose of this project is to provide the City Council with information for what it costs for City services and to explain the setting of fee rates.
Mayor Stevens opened the Public Hearing at 7:50 p.m.
Edward Simon, concerned citizen, requested that the City Council take more time to look at this project before accepting it and to look for more changes to be made.
John Elko, concerned citizen, requested that the City Council look at these recommendations carefully and commented on the need to reduce taxes rather than increase the fees.
Bill Moule, Chamber Member, proposed that the City needs to use this project as a starting point as it doesn’t apply and to start an Ad Hoc Committee to review this further.
Mayor Stevens closed the Public Hearing.
The City Manager is the one responsible to track this kind of study and make sure it gets done every five years.
The City Attorney said that User Fees for services are in place to partially help subsidize the General Fund so that General fund taxes don’t pay for all the services the City needs. You can’t make a profit or charge more than it costs but User Fees have become a way that cities and counties are coping when there aren’t enough tax dollars to meet all the jurisdictions needs.
The City Council discussed a variety of the fees including Inspection Fees, Code Enforcement Fees, Red Bluff Community Center Fees, and suggested a phasing process or line item changes on the numerous issues questioned. Staff will look into the referenced fees and bring back some suggested comparable market rates.
.
M/S/C
Stevens, Frey to
approve an Ad Hoc Committee, take input on the makeup of the committee,
determine appropriate amount of time and direct the Ad Hoc Committee to bring
back recommendations to the City Council for final consideration in a time frame
not to exceed 90 days.
NOES:
None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
A Five Minute Break was taken at this time.
PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 04-48; RESOLUTION NO. 25-2005 SISTER
MARY COLUMBA DR.; 35-070-60; ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL/MR. JACK CLARK (OWNERS
AGENT)
Charlie Mullen, Planning Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council:
Mayor Stevens Opened the Public Hearing and hearing no comments he closed the Public Hearing.
M/S/C Houghton, Frey to adopt Resolution No. 25-2005 approving Tentative Parcel Map 04-48 with the Findings and Conditions of approval shown in Resolution No. 25-2005.
NOES:
None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER TENTATIVE PARCEL
MAP 04-22; MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION; RESOLUTION NO. 24-2005; 2430 SISTER
MARY COLUMBA DR.; DR. KEVIN WAITS (OWNER)
Charlie Mullen, Planning
Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council:
1.
Conduct
the Public Hearing and consider all public testimony and all other information
relating to this project submitted to the City Council.
2.
Adopt
Resolution No. 24-2005 approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Tentative Parcel Map 04-22 with the Findings and Conditions of approval shown in
Resolution No. 24-2005.
Mayor
Stevens opened the Public Hearing and hearing no comments he closed the Public
Hearing.
The
applicant has agreed to work with the City to help provide a service club
signage site location.
M/S/C
Frey, Houghton to adopt Resolution No. 24-2005 approving the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Tentative Parcel Map 04-22 with the Findings and Conditions of
approval shown in Resolution No. 24-2005.
NOES:
None
ABSENT
OR NOT VOTING:
None
HOME
IMPROVEMENT PERMIT HOLIDAY
J
D Ellison Sr., Building Director/Official, reviewed the staff report and gave
staff’s recommendation that the City Council:
1.
Accept
all the above as shown and stated with the loss expected as estimated. This is the estimated total of $9,339
revenue with the added hire of temporary personal during this time.
2.
Accept
only “The Home Improvement Holiday” program without the hire of additional
Certified/Schooled Inspectors to ensure all Inspections are completed per
California Building Codes and direct staff to prioritize this program over other
building projects. The total
estimated revenue loss would be $6,792.
3.
Recommend
added changes as the City Council may see as needed for this
project.
Item
# 1 won’t interfere with the workload and there would be the extra personnel to
help with the projects.
The
public can come to the counter and staff will do the processing through
administration and then the inspection would be done on site.
John
Elko, concerned citizen, suggested the report needs some additional evaluations
and information such as benefits being calculated due to increased revenue from
valuations that might occur from homeowners improving properties. He suggested
that the City should also initiate the program as an annual event realizing
participation won’t be heavy the first year and to include an Amnesty Day
provision for the public to apply for permits for work they’ve already done. He
recommended that the City Council approve Item #3.
J.D.
Ellison Sr., Building Director/Official
explained that the Amnesty Program is not as successful due to the fact that
people will need to redo the work already done and response is not that high in
other cities and isn’t a consideration at this time.
M/S/C
Frey, Stevens to
accept all as shown and stated in the staff report with the loss expected as
estimated. This is the estimated
total of $9,339 revenue with the added hire of temporary personnel during this
time.
NOES:
None
ABSENT
OR NOT VOTING:
None
BUDGET
UPDATE
Margaret VanWarmerdam, Finance Director, reviewed the staff report with the City Council.
Informational Only
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORIES FOR CITY BANKING INSTITUTIONS
Margaret VanWarmerdam, Finance Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council provide direction to staff and/or take action regarding signatories with access to city cash and other city funds at City banking institutions.
Venita Philbrick, City Treasurer, made a proposal that was made based on the interpretation of the General Code that the City Treasurer should be a signer as was done previously.
M/S/C Frey, Flynn to
appoint the City Manager and Finance Director to be the only signatories with
access to city cash and other city funds at City banking
institutions.
NOES:
None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
BONDING
OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Margaret Van Warmerdam reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council approve the requirement for bonding of all signatories/officials having access to City cash and other City funds through City banking and investment institutions.
Waived the reading as
the City Manager and Finance Director are already bonded.
POINT
OF CONTACT FOR CITY BANKING INSTITUTIONS, LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND, AND
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
That the City Council discuss a point of contact for banking transactions and correspondence for the City’s banking institutions, LAIF, and other financial institutions and provide direction to staff.
M/S/C Stevens, Frey to authorize the Finance Director as
point of contact for decisions and refer to the City Council as needed.
NOES:
None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
DEPARTMENT
OF WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION FEASIBILITY STUDY; PROPOSITION
13 GRANT; RESOLUTION NO. 23-2005
Gary Antone, Public Works Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-2005 and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Winzler & Kelly for performance of the work in the amount of $100,000.
M/S/C Stevens, Frey to authorize the City Manager to execute
a contract with Winzler & Kelly for performance of the work in the amount of
$100,000.
NOES:
None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
STANDARDS OF COVERAGE RED BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Gerry Gray, Division Chief, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that, the City Council adopt the study and recommend that it be used as background information for the Safety Element of the Updated General Plan.
M/S/C Flynn, Houghton to adopt the study and recommend that it be used as background information for the Safety Element of the updated General Plan.
NOES:
None
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None
COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL
COMMENTS:
Reminder of the Fund Raiser being held for Robert Metcalf who has been an integral part of the community and was injured recently.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 10:20 P.M. Mayor Stevens adjourned the meeting to
February 22, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the Red Bluff City Council
Chambers.
s/b
Larry Stevens
Mayor
ATTEST: