This Weeks Agenda JANUARY 12th..

CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2006
6:00 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 Rick Doucette, Calvary, The Brook Church
* Pledge of Allegiance -
* Roll Call -

AGENDA ITEMS

CONVENE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Approval of 12-08-2005 Minutes
2. Transfer of Parcel #276-261-14 to the City of Grand Terrace for the Purpose of Building the Blue Mountain Villas/Senior Center Project
TRANSFER OR LEASE? WHY TRANSFER THE LAND THAT IS LEASED? THE PROPERTY WAS TO REMAIN THE CITY'S

ADJOURN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1. Items to Delete

2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

3. CONSENT CALENDAR


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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.


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A. Approve Check Register Dated January 12, 2006
WHO'S GETTING PAID FOR WHAT THIS TIME?

B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
C. Approval of 12-08-2005 Minutes

D. Audit Contract Extension (Rogers Andersons Malody & Scott)
WHO IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL VIOLATIONS OF SOUND PRACTICES?

4. PUBLIC COMMENT


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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.


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5. REPORTS -
A. Committee Reports

1. Historical & Cultural Activities Committee
a. Minutes of November 7, 2005

2. Emergency Operations Committee
a. Appoint Alternate Member (Neeb)
b. Minutes of November 1, 2005 and December 6, 2005

B. Council Reports

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit No. 05-06 (CUP-05-06) and Environmental RAeview Case No. 05-19 (E-05-19) to allow for an "Amateur Radio Antenna Structure" with a tower-mast and antennas on top with a maximum height of 75 feet and including a "yagi" antenna measuring approximately 32 ft. x 36 ft.

PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE THIS ADDED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS OPTION SHOULD SUPPORT THIS APPLICATION. FOR THOSE WHO "FEAR" THE TOWER, THEY HAVE TO "FEAR" TREES FALLING AND IF THEIR "FEAR" IS REAL THEY WOULD BE LIVING IN A TREELESS HOME. THAT ARGUMENT JUST IS NOT VALID.

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A. Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California, Establishing the Non-Owner Occupied/Rental Property Program. IS THIS IS A WAY TO PAY FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND NOT MISUSE FUNDS INTENDED FOR LOW AND MODERATE PRICED HOUSING? IT IS AN INCREASE IN EXPENSE FOR THE LANDLORDS, PAID TO GOVERNMENT, THUS A TAX INCREASE.

B. Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City of Grand Terrace, California, Establishing the Non-Owner Occupied/Rental Property Program

WHO MADE UP THIS AGENDA? TWO SECOND READINGS OF THE SAME AGENDA?

C. WHERE is the traffic study that Schwab and Jacobson said the Town Center depended on. At the meeting they both said that if the State said it would cause more traffic congestion than Grand Terrace could handle the project would not go through.

D. Where is the Policy and Procedure and Document in regards to the Function of the Mayor and Council Members?
8. NEW BUSINESS

A. Accept Resignation of Planning Commissioner Whitley, set the deadline for applications and schedule a meeting date to conduct interviews and possible appointment

WHY IS COMMISSIONER WHITLEY RESIGNING?

9. CLOSED SESSION

A. Real Estate Negotiations - 22874 Arliss

THIS HOUSE WAS PURCHASED FROM THE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A SHELTER. IT WAS PURCHASED WITH RDA FUNDS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF LOW OR MODERATE HOUSING. IT IS BEING SOLD AT FULL MARKET VALUE. THE SALE PRICE WILL BE PARTIALLY SHARED WITH THE COUNTY ACCORDING TO A FORMULA ESTABLISHED AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL SALE. THIS PROPERTY DEAL, LIKE OTHERS IN THE COUNTY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. JIM MILLER WAS INVOLVED WITH THE NEGOTIATION REPRESENTING THE COUNTY AT THE TIME. Jim Miller was also a councilman elect when he was involved in the Arliss house deal.

ADJOURN

IF THERE IS ANY DECISION THAT IS MADE AS THE RESULT OF THE ABOVE CLOSED MEETING, THE DECISION SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC AND ON THE RECORD BEFORE THE ADJOURNMENT. MOST OF THE TIME THE COUNCIL/RDA DOES NOT MAKE PUBLIC THE DECISIONS OR ACTIONS RESULTING FROM A CLOSED MEETING UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN FORCED TO DISCLOSE THEM.

THIS PRACTICE EFFECTIVELY DENIES THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILE TIMELY APPEALS OF DECISIONS.


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THE NEXT CRA/CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, January 26, 2006 AT 6:00 P.M.

AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FOR THE 01-26-2006 MEETING MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY NOON 01-19-2006.