POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA – FEBRUARY 25, 2020
REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
City Hall — 451 School Street
I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
II. READING – Councilmember Torrez
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. MAYOR’S REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) Introduction of Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall
B) “March for Meals Month” Proclamation
V. COUNCIL REPORTS – Items in this agenda section are information or scheduling purposes only.
A) City-Related Meetings
B) Council Committee and Commission Reports
VI. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (Public Comment Period)
This is the time for members of the public who wish to be heard on matters that do not appear on the Agenda. City Council policy is to limit each speaker to three (3) minutes. Such time allotment or portion thereof shall not be transferred to other speakers. Pursuant to the Brown Act Section 54954.3, the City Council may not take action on an item that does not appear on the Agenda. The public will be allowed to speak concurrently with the calling of an agenda item following the staff presentation of that item.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the Public: All matters listed under this category are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. If a member of the public would like an item on the Consent Calendar pulled and discussed separately, the request shall be made to a Councilmember prior to the meeting. Unless a specific request is made by a Councilmember, the Consent Calendar will not be read. There will be no separate discussion of these items
A) Approval of the January 28, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes
B) Treasurer’s Report/LAIF Statement – January 2020
C) Wastewater Treatment Report – January 2020
D) Elective Vehicle Charging Report – January 2020
VIII. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & PUBLIC HEARINGS– Public hearings are generally scheduled for a time certain of 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, unless noticed otherwise. All items under this section are for discussion and possible action.
A) Discuss Community Development Block Grant Notice of Funding Availability
Recommended Action:
1) Receive Staff Report
2) Discuss CDBG Projects
3) Take Input from the Public
4) Direct Staff
Recommended Action:
1) Introduce by title only and waive reading of the Ordinance
2) Receive staff report and discuss the Ordinance
3) Open the public hearing and take public comment
4) Approve or amend the Ordinance
5) Set a final public hearing date for the regular City Council Meeting on March 24 for adoption of City Ordinance 235
IX. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS – All items under this section are for discussion and possible action.
A) Formation of Ad Hoc Committee for Discussion of Disaster Preparedness
Recommended Action:
1) Discuss the topic
2) Appoint an Ad Hoc Committee
B) Amendment to the Terms and Conditions of the City Manager’s Employment Agreement
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement
X. CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (next 45 days)
A) 2019-2020 Mid-Year Budget Review
B) Adopt 2019 California Building Standards Code
C) LCP Amendments
XII. CLOSED SESSION
A) Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to GC §54956.8:Property: Tidal Lands at Arena Cove. Negotiator: Richard Shoemaker, City Manager. Negotiating Parties: City of Point Arena and State Lands Commission. Subject Matter: Lease of tidal lands in Arena Cove.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
If open session items cannot be completed by 9:00 p.m., the meeting may be adjourned to the next regular meeting or Council may vote to extend the meeting.
Dated: February 20, 2020
NOTICES:
- The meeting rooms are ADA accessible. Accommodations and access to City meetings for people with special needs must be requested of the City Clerk at (707) 882-2122; 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
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