Monday, October 24, 2005

Here We Go Again... The CRA vs the City Council

CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 27, 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.

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.

* Call to Order -
* Invocation - Pastor Carmen Ibanez, Azure Hills Seventh-Day Adventist Church
* Pledge of Allegiance -
* Roll Call -

AGENDA ITEMS

CONVENE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Approval of 10-13-2005 Minutes
2. Regulatory Agreement By and Between Corporation for Better Housing, A Nonprofit Affordable Development Corporation, The City of Grand Terrace, A Public Body, Corporate and Politic, and the City of Grand Terrace Community Redevelopment Agency, a Public Body, Corporate and Politic

ADJOURN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1. Items to Delete

2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

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 Register Dated October 27, 2005
B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
C. Approval of 10-13-2005 Minutes
D. Approval of Final Parcel Map 17041 (Northwest Corner of Grand Terrace Road and Barton Road)
E. Approval of Tract Map No. 16985, for a 55 Unit Condominimum Project (North Side of DeBerry Street at Reed Avenue)
F. Release Bonds - Tract 14816 (Grand Terrace Properties/Citizen's Business Bank)
G. Regulatory Agreement By and Between Corporation for Better Housing, A Nonprofit Affordable Development Corporation, The City of Grand Terrace, A Public Body, Corporate and Politic, and the City of Grand Terrace Community Redevelopment Agency, a Public Body, Corporate and Politic

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. REPORTS -

A. Committee Reports - None
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 Specifications as Described in the Specifications for Construction Within the Public Right of Way

B. TEFRA Hearing - A Resolution Approving, Authorizing and Directing Execution of an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Statewide Communities Development Authority
A Resolution Approving the Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

8. NEW BUSINESS

A. Ad Hoc Committee for Fireworks
B. Non-owner Occupied/Rental Property Program
C. Consulting AGreement for General Plan Evaluation

9. CLOSED SESSION

A. Real Estate Negotiations - 22874 Arliss WHAT or WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDE?


ADJOURN
THE NEXT CRA/CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2005 AT 6:00 P.M.

AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FOR THE 11-10-2005 MEETING MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY NOON 11-03-2005.