CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
GRAND TERRACE CIVIC CENTER
22795 Barton Road
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* Call to Order -
* Invocation - Calvary, The Brook Church
* Pledge of Allegiance -
* Roll Call -
CONVENE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Approval of 06-22-2006 Minutes
(It would be nice if those minutes were posted as proposed so the public could review them prior to the meeting)
ADJOURN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. Items to Delete
2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Commendation - Robert Bidney, Outgoing Planning Commissioner
(He will now go to his reward and work for Terra Loma Realty - a Gene Carlstrom Owned Business where the Council Member Cortez works, and the Former Campaign Manager for Council Member Ferre.)
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 July 13, 2006 (Staff Recommends Approve)
How much is who getting paid for doing what this time?
B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda (Staff Recommends Approve)
C. Approval of 06-22-2006 Minutes (Staff Recommends Approve)
How about posting the Proposed Minutes for the PUBLIC to review?
D. Approval of Final Tract Map No. 16624 (Staff Recommends Approve)
Now WHICH map is this? Hasn't the Staff been directed by City Council to be more specific as to what is being discussed. An address, cross streets would help the citizens know what is being discussed. THIS could be anything!
E. Transfer of Property from the City to the Community Redevelopment Agency (Staff Recommends Authorize.)
Here is another fine example of not telling the PUBLIC WHAT LAND IS BEING TRANSFERRED, for WHAT REASON.
F. Resolution - Summary Vacation of a Portion of Pico Street, E-06-10 (Staff Recommends Accept)
A street can go on Vacation?? No there is some type of property action here what is it? Is the city giving up the rights to a piece of property, to who for what reason?
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.
Here is where you can Speak for 3 Minutes on non Agenda Items: This is untrue that the City Council is PROHIBITED from Discussing any item not on the agenda, or we will not hear about how much they like a visit to restaurant, or library. This is a DIRECTIVE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBER FERRY AS A RESULT OF RECOMMENDATION'S FROM TOM SCHWAB AND JON HARPER. It is not what is in the Brown Act.
5. REPORTS
E. Committee Reports
1. Crime Prevention Committee
a. Minutes of April 10, 2006 (Staff Recommends Approve)
Read one Post down - for issues regarding Crime and Safety Issues in GT.
2. Historical and Cultural Activities Committee
a. Minutes of June 5, 2006
B. Council Reports (Staff Recommends Approve)
Don't forget the GTDays Audit and Report Due
Don't forget the Aug 18 Concert in the Park ( An activity of a proper scale for our town.)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Zone Change Case No. 06-01 (ZC-06-01), Tentative Tract Map No. 06-01 (TTM-06-01/County No. 18071) and Environmental Review Case No. 06-03 (E-06-03) to Change the Existing R1-20 Zoning to R1-10 Zoning on a 8.26 Acre Parcel and to Subdivide the Property into 20 Single Family Lots. (Staff Recommends Accept)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace Approving Zone Change No. 06-01 (Z-06-01) to Change the Existing R1-20 Zoning to R1-10 and Delete the AG Overlay Zone for an 8.26 Acre Parcel Located on the Northerly Side of Pico Street Starting Approximately 150 Feet Easterly of the Intersection of Pico Street and Kingfisher Road and Environmental Case No. 06-03 (E-06-03) - Mitigated Negative Declaration as Provided by the California Environmental Quality Act (Staff Recommends Accept)
Resolution by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, State of California, Approving Tentative Tract Map No. 06-01 (County No. TTM 18071) for a 20 Lot Single Family Residential Development on a 8.26 Acre Parcel Located on the North Side of Pico Street 150 East Kingfisher Road in the City of Grand Terrace, California (Staff Recommends Approve)
(THE reasons this was a problem at the last Council Meeting is as important as the issues brought to the Podium of Public Comment. First, the Planning Department has not updated the City General Plan so all development has to go through the City Planning Commission, and City Council on a case by case basis. IF the Planning Department had its job done a General Plan would specify the requirements and permits required and the process would not include the need for an Ordinance or a Resolution in order to issue a building permit provided there is no zone change being sought. IF there is a zone change to be considered, it should be done and the General Plan UPDATED to reflect a change.) This would be an ISSUE of GOOD GOVERNANCE. It is an issue because without a General Plan, a property owner wanting develop their property is at the whim of the City Managers Blessing prior to getting approval on each and every development. This opportunity for great abuse.
B. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California, Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (Staff Recommends Approve)
How much is this going to cost the citizens? Who will benefit the most, the child care teachers of Tom Schwab?
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Council Procedures (Staff Recommends Amend/Adopt)
Prior to the suggested Adoption if there are no further Amendment it be Accepted by the Council, Published and available to the PUBLIC for review before it is Adopted? So that the PUBLIC can offer Comment on the Document?
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Appoint Voting Delegate and Alternate for League of California Cities Annual Conference (Staff Recommends Appoint)
WE should not be part of League of California Cities, nor should we send Council Members to attend Conferences where they learn to use Eminent Domain against property owners to force the sell of property from one private individual to another private individual.
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
ADJOURN
THE NEXT CRA/CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2006 AT 6:00 P.M.
AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FOR THE 08-10-2006 MEETING MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY NOON 08-03-2006.
