City Council Agenda Easy Read and Red Notes of GrandpaTerrace

CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 14, 20056:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
GRAND TERRACE CIVIC CENTER
22795 Barton Road

THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE COMPLIES WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990. IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CALL THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT (909) 824-6621 AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. (Isn't this Great 2 days notice needed)


IF YOU DESIRE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL DURING THE MEETING, YOU ARE ASKED TO PLEASE COMPLETE A REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE AND PRESENT IT TO THE CITY CLERK. SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE MAYOR AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. (Remember to practice what you want to say, you will be cut off at 3 minutes and asked to hurry up and summarize.)

* Call to Order -
* Invocation - Pastor Rick Doucette, Calvary, The Brook
* Pledge of Allegiance -
* Roll Call -

AGENDA ITEMS

CONVENE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Approval of 06-23-2005 Minutes

AGENDA ITEM Last Meeting:
1. Approval of 06-09-2005 Minutes

ADJOURN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. Items to Delete

2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Martial Arts Program Award
B. Home of Distinction Award (If your home of Distinction is in the way of City Redevelopment Plans, They will take it from you.)

3. CONSENT CALENDAR

The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion. Any Council Member, Staff Member, or Citizen may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion.

A. Approve Check Registers Dated July 14, 2005 (Who got perks this time?)
B. Ratify 07-14-2005 CRA Action (And What Action Was That? Manhole, AES, OAC, Town Center, Street Cutting, Purchase of Property? Didn't the council direct the Staff to add more detail in the descriptions?)
C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda (NO READ THE ORDINANCE, which is it? Curb Cutting, Role of Mayor, Parking, Dogs, Cats, WHAT?)
D. Approval of 06-23-2005 Minutes

CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. Items to Delete
2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Grand Terrace Days Sponsors
B. Proclamation - Children's Network "Fun In The Sun, Safe Summer 2005"
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approve Check Register Dated June 23, 2005
B. Ratify 06-23-2005 CRA Action
C. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
D. Approval of 05-26-2005 and 06-09-2005 Minutes
E. Cancellation of July 28, 2005 Council Meeting
F.Special Events Permit Requested by Calvary, The Brook for the Use of Rollins Park for a Freedom Day Picnic and Service Open to the Public on Saturday, July 2, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

4. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the opportunity for members of the public to comment on any items not appearing on the regular agenda. Because of restrictions contained in California Law, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or acting on any item not on the agenda. The Mayor may request a brief response from staff to questions raised during public comment.
5. ORAL REPORTS - A. Committee Reports1. Emergency Operations Committeea. Minutes of 05-03-2005
B. Council Reports
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Street Cut Policy and an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California Establishing Fines for Failure to Obtain a Street Cut Permit and FAilure to Perform Street Cut Construction in Accordance to the Spcifications as Described in the Specifications for Construction within the Public Right of WayB. Resolution - 2005-2006 Annual Assessment Landscape and Lighting District No. 89-1
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. HVAC Maintenance Agreement
8. NEW BUSINESS - None
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
ADJOURN

E. Reject Liability Claim - Jewkes (What is the Charge?)
F. Reject Liability Claim - Palafox (What is the Charge?)
G. Continuing Appropriations for FY 05-06 (Where is the Detail?)

4. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the opportunity for members of the public to comment on any items not appearing on the regular agenda. Because of restrictions contained in California Law, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or acting on any item not on the agenda. The Mayor may request a brief response from staff to questions raised during public comment. (They are not prohibited from discussing an issue, that is a false statement. They are prohibited from forming a decision, or making or taking an action on an issue not on the agenda, so that all persons interested in a topic may be informed to attend a OPEN meeting to discuss the items being acted upon. This does allow the Mayor to limit public participation, full and frank consultation with the council, and the City attorney has the time to text message people during meetings.)

5. ORAL REPORTS -

A. Committee Reports
1. Crime Prevention Committee (What is the Call Responce Time?)
a. Minutes of 06-13-2005
2. Emergency Operations Committee (How Many Fires and Drunks the 4th?)
a. Minutes of 06-07-2005
B. Council Reports (Were the Council Members In Town riding along with Citizien's Patroll, Fire Department, or the Sherif, on the 4th putting out Fires, and encouraging good social conduct?)

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. Street Cut Policy and an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California Establishing Fines for Failure to Obtain a Street Cut Permit and failure to Perform Street Cut Construction in Accordance to the specifications as Described in the Specifications for Construction within the Public Right of Way

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
a. HVAC Bids: Unfinished Business
b. Manhole Cover Builders Bogus EIR Report Filed By Planning Department
c. OAC Revision and Redesign and Repermitting Financial Impact on City
d. Committee for the description on the Role and Function of Mayor and e. Council Members upon election of Mayor.
f. Audit of CRA's use of Funds or Resources by City Officials Requested and duly Noted at previous Meetings.
g. Evaluation of Firework Sales and Use in GT.
h. Audit of Staff and volunteer time and Audit of Actual Grand Terrace Days Financial Accounting.


8. NEW BUSINESS

A. Non-Owner Occupied/Rental Property Program (A new tax on property owners)

9. CLOSED SESSION - None (That they tell us about)

ADJOURN

THE NEXT CRA/CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2005 AT 6:00 P.M.
AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FOR THE 08-11-2005
MEETING MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY NOON 08-04-2005.