Agenda for City Council Meeting, April 2

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M.

(a) Call to Order Meeting of the City Council
(b) Roll Call
(c) Pledge of Allegiance
(d) Approval of April 2, 2012 Regular Meeting Agenda
(e) Approval of Minutes - March 19, 2012 Regular Meeting

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS

A. Recognition - City Employee Anniversaries

B. Proclamation - Child Abuse Prevention Month

C. Proclamation - Animal Control Officer Week

D. Presentation by School Superintendent Harding on the state of the schools

3. COUNCIL REPORTS ON MATTERS OF INTEREST OCCURRING SINCE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING/EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT REPORTS

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

This time is set aside to receive comments from the public regarding matters of general interest not on the agenda, but related to the City Council. Pursuant to the Brown Act, however, the City Council cannot consider any issues or take action on any requests during this comment period. Speakers are encouraged to limit their comments to 5 minutes maximum so that all speakers have an
opportunity to address the City Council

5. CONSENT CALENDAR - The following items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and action will be taken by the City Council by a single motion. A Councilmember, staff or the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and action taken separately. In the event an item is removed, it shall be considered as the first scheduled item in the agenda under Old or New Business. Members from the public wishing to speak on a Consent Agenda item should notify the Mayor during Public Comments.

A. Approve ValueAct Capital's request to allow alcohol consumption at Recreation Park for their company's annual retreat on Saturday, July 21, 2012 (Community Services Department)

B. Approve Healdsburg Parks and Recreation Department's request to extend the hours of alcohol consumption at the Tuesdays in the Plaza Concerts by one hour to coincide with the hours of food service provided by the vendors (Community Services Department)

C. Adopt Ordinance No.1116, upon second reading, amending Chapter 20.28, Article V, Conditional Use Permits and Chapter 20.24, Article IV, Surface Mining and Reclamation (LUA 11-3) of the Healdsburg Municipal Code (Planning  and Building Department)

D. Receipt of Planning Commission actions taken at its March 27, 2012 meeting (Planning and Building Department)

E. Adopt resolution finding that Sonoma Luxury Resort LLC (Saggio Hills) is in good faith compliance with the terms and conditions of the development Agreement (Planning and Building Department)

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

None.

7. OLD BUSINESS

A. Receive status report on the preparation of the Central Healdsburg Avenue Special Study Area Plan and provide direction to staff (Planning and Building Director Nelson)

8. NEW BUSINESS

A. Consider adopting a resolution increasing the rates for electric services, revising electric rate schedules, setting the net-surplus compensation rate, continuing the Public Benefits Fund surcharge and directing staff to review annually the status of the Electric Enterprise Fund and adequacy of the electric rates (Electric Director Crowley)

B. Consider adopting a resolution revising the City of Healdsburg's California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Implementation Procedures (Planning and Building Director Nelson)

C. Adopt resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Green Valley Consulting Engineers for an amount not to exceed $129,930 for the design of Phase 6 of the Foss Creek Pathway; and authorizing the City Manager to execute said PSA (Public Works Director Kirn)

D. Consider adopting resolution authorizing staff to proceed with the preparation of the financing documents for refunding of the CalPERS Side Fund debt and the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Brandis Tallman, LLC to provide placement agent services (Finance Director Ippoliti)

E. Healdsburg Animal Shelter Board presentation

9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS

10. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSIONS

A. Conduct Public Employee Performance Evaluation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Title: City Attorney

B. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

Agency Negotiator: City Manager Pettus, Assistant City Manager Mickaelian, and Finance Director Ippoliti

Employee Organizations: HPOA and IAFF

11. ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING