Friday, August 04, 2006

What should be on the Next City Council Agenda

The Next City Council Meeting Agenda

Policy Agenda: We can Hope....

Reading of Ordinances and Rules:

1) First Complete Reading of Revised Council Rules and procedures, and the on line publishing of the document.

Business Agenda:

A) Disclosure of Cost of Contract as Negotiated for Termination Clause of City Manager.

B) Disclosure of Disposition of Vehicles Purchased for the Exclusive Use of the City Manager.

C) Disclosure of Document Proving the City Council Authorization for the Purchase and Disposition of the Vehicles.

D) Disclosure of Documentation showing Public Hearings and Notice regarding sale of RDA Property to Douglas Jacobsen Family Holdings

E) Disclosure of the Full Terms and Conditions between the City and the Corporation for Better Housing relateing to the Operation and Terms and Conditions for the Operations of the Blue Mt. Villas. This should have been resolved PRIOR to the release of funds, or the signing of a 60 year lease.

F) Disclosure of the Details of judgments against the City:

1) Blue Mt. Senior Villas/Corporation for Better Housing: Reversal of All Approvals and a requirement for an EIR
2) Outdoor Adventure Center OAC/ Grand Terrace Partners: Reversal of Specific Plan and Zone Changes, Failure to provide sufficient traffic plan. (in spite of $ 50,0000.00 grant?).
3) Essco Building Plan, suit pending related to non compliance with general plan, traffic and EIR

G) Other Development Plans and Issues Pending (Presentation providing equal time to all participants and parties. IF the Developer speaks 20 minutes each member of the public may also speak on the topic an equal amount of time.) That would be Equality.

1) Kingfisher/Karger Development rezoning request
2) Town Center Plan B
3) Traffic and Parking and Facility sharing Plan for Pico Park and the High School.
4) AES Peaker Plant
5) Traffic Mitigation Plans and GT Internal Speed Mitigation and Plans.

H) Reports:

1) Crime Report : Who was arrested and ticketed for Fireworks Violations in Grand Terrace
Who was arrested for the car jacking
Who was arrested for the home break in or provide a sketch of the perp
Other not publicly reported crimes being investigated

2) Fire Report:
Cost of Blue Mt. Fire Investigation Findings, and efforts to date.
Other calls Fires, Safety and other.

3) Fireworks Committee Report:

4) Youth and Sports Teams Alternative Fund Raising Committee:

5) Grand Terrace Days Financial Audit and Report:
Including Hours spent by City Employees being billed as an expense item.
Including All Contributions by name and amount
Including All Expences Paid
Including Full Accounting of FUND remaining.

6) Council Member Reports: Timed and Limited to 3 Minutes each.

7) Special Presentation: One per meeting limited to total of 5 Minutes

I) Authorization of Purchases and Check Registers

1) Review of Request for Bids. Authorize Bid Announcements
2) Review of Purchase Orders. Authorize P.O. Release
3) Review Contract Completion / receipt of Goods Authorize Payments.
4) verify Check Register

K) Specific Directives Given to City Manager:

L) Grand Terrace Weed Eaters and 4 H Project.... (Just trying to get your goat)