Meeting January 8th, 2008

CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

January 8, 2008
GRAND TERRACE CIVIC CENTER

6:00 PM
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.

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* Call to Order -
* Invocation -
* Pledge of Allegiance -
* Roll Call -

1. Approval of 12-11-2007 Minutes

ADJOURN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1. Items to Delete

2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Thom Wellman - Introduce Barry Fox, Battalion Chief

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 January 8, 2008
B. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
C. Approval of 12-11-2007 Minutes

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 may not discuss or act on any item not on the agenda, but may briefly respond to statements made or ask a question for clarification. The Mayor may also request a brief response from staff to questions raised during public comment or may request a matter be agendized for a future meeting.

5. REPORTS
A. Committee Reports – None
B. Council Reports

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California, Repealing Title 15, of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code, Chapter 15.08 Uniform Fire Code in its Entirety and Adopting the 2007 California Fire Code with Amendments

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California Rescinding the Traffic Circulation Fee Schedule (4.104) and Replacing it with a New Fee Structure

8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2007
B. Update on Code Enforcement Activities and the One Year Anniversary of the Rental/Non Owner Occupied Inspection Program

How has the Tax Collected been used? Remember this was to improve the condition of “Rental” Property.

9. CLOSED SESSION
A. Real Estate Negotiations - 11695 Canal

(This is CRDA Land, and should be part of the CRDA AGENDA)
Why in Closed Session? PUBLIC LAND FOR PUBLIC SALE. Yes I know they "Can" meetbehind closed doors, but the question is should they, and to inform the public that it is a Choice they make. IT IS NOT REQUIRED that Real Estate Negotiations are done Behind Closed Doors.

ADJOURN
THE NEXT CRA/CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M.
AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE NO LATER THAN 14 CALENDAR DAYS PRECEDING THE MEETING