Town of Apple Valley
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AGENDA
APPLE VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL/
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 P.M.
November 10, 2009
The Town Council/Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m., with Closed Session items first and the remainder of the Regular Meeting immediately following. The meeting will occur in the Council Chambers located at 14955 Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley, California.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS INVITED. Any member of the public may speak on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council/Redevelopment Agency. If you wish to be heard on any item on the closed session or remaining items of this Regular Meeting agenda, including matters not on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council/Redevelopment Agency, please so indicate by filling out a REQUEST TO SPEAK form and place the request in the Speaker Request Box on the table near the Town Clerk or hand to the Town Clerk at the beginning of the meeting or before the item or matter is heard. No action or discussion shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except that members of the Town Council/Redevelopment Agency or its staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights under Section 54954.3. Public Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
The Town of Apple Valley recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to those individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at (760) 240-7000 two working days prior to the scheduled meeting for any requests for reasonable accommodations.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Town Clerk’s Office at 14955 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley, CA during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the Town of Apple Valley website at www.applevalley.org subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING – 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS:
Allan_____, Coleman_____, Sagona_____, Mayor Pro Tem Nassif_____, Mayor Roelle_____.
(WHERE APPROPRIATE OR DEEMED NECESSARY, ACTION MAY BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM LISTED IN THE AGENDA)
TOWN COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of the Government Code Section 54956.9 (one potential case).
OPENING CEREMONIES
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
PRESENTATIONS:
Presentation of Art/Essay/Photo Contest Winners for 2010 Calendar –Kathie Martin, Marketing/Public Affairs Officer and Sierra Webb, Public Relations Specialist
Update on Bonded Indebtedness and General Fund Ending Fund Balance for 2008/2009 – Bill Pattison, Assistant Town Manager, Finance and Administration
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PUBLIC COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE/COMMISSION PARTICIPATION
Boards, Committees and Commissions
TOWN COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Suggested items for next agenda:
Time, Date & Place for Next Town Council Regular or Special Meeting:
A. Regular Meeting – Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – Council Chambers
TOWN COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT AGENDA
Recommendation: Adopt all below listed items on the Consent Agenda in one motion. The Consent Agenda is composed of routine non-controversial items of business and will be adopted in whole in one motion unless a request is made by a Council Member to remove a specific item.
2. Approval of Minutes of the Town Council
A. Special Meeting – October 27, 2009
B. Regular Meeting – October 27, 2009
Recommendation:
Approve the subject minutes as part of the consent agenda.
3. Treasurer’s Report – Month of August 2009
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
4. Commercial Warrant Schedule – August 2009
Recommendation:
Receive, ratify, and file the commercial warrants as presented.
5. Payroll/Benefits Warrants Schedule – August 2009Recommendation:
Receive, ratify, and file the payroll warrant schedule as presented.
6. Treasurer’s Report – Month of September 2009
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
7. Commercial Warrant Schedule – September 2009
Recommendation:
Receive, ratify and file the payroll warrant schedule as presented.
8. Payroll/Benefits Warrants Schedule – September 2009Recommendation:
Receive, ratify and file the payroll warrant schedule as presented.
Recommendation:
That the Town Council adopt Resolution No. 2009-50, approving and adopting the amended Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 to include new positions that must be designated, declare positions listed in Government Code section 87200 including those who manage public investments, revise titles of existing positions, revise disclosure categories and assign disclosure categories to each position based on the powers and duties of that position, adopt the Fair Political Practices Commission Standard Provisions by incorporating FPPC Regulation 18730 as the provisions of the Code .
10. Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds (SLESF – COPS Grant)
Recommendation:
Open the Public Hearing. Close the Public Hearing; then
Authorize the Finance Director to submit to the County a request for the Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Fund (SLESF) – COPS Grant in the amount of $108,226 plus accrued interest to be used to supplement the Juvenile Officer positions.
Recommendation:
Recommendation:
Authorize expenditure of a portion of remaining bond proceeds for construction of renewable solar energy project at Town Hall.
Recommendation
That the Town Council receive and file this staff report.
Recommendation:
That the Town Council Ratify a Letter of Agreement for the Center For Disease Control American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – “Communities Putting Prevention to Work” Grant.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No.2009-51, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Apple Valley, adopting the Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
REPORTS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL
15. Establishment of Consolidated Plan Priorities
Recommendation:
That the Town Council approve the following list of Community Development Block Grant and HOME priorities, as established in the Strategic Plan, to be used as a guideline by the Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee in making funding recommendations to the Town Council for the 2010-2011 Action Plan.
1. Preserve the Existing Housing Stock (Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation)
2. Increase Affordable Homeownership Opportunities
3. Assist low-income individuals and families in reducing utility costs (Energy Efficiency Programs)
4. Expand the Supply of Affordable Housing
5. Address Public Service Needs
6. Affirmatively Further Fair Housing to Ensure Equal Access to Housing Lower Income, Ethnic Minorities and Special Needs Groups (Fair Housing Program)
16. The Village Area Property-Based Business Improvement District (PBID)
Recommendation:
(A) That the Town Council reject the allegations submitted by dissenting members of the Village PBID Association. Further, that the Town Council authorize and direct the Town Manager to work with the Village PBID Association board of directors for the purpose of making the PBID organization a more viable and functional organization; OR,
(B) That the Town Council, with the cooperation and support of the Village PBID Association, authorize and direct the Town Manager to develop and issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purpose of identifying and selecting a forensic accountant/auditor to investigate the allegations made by dissenting members of the Village PBID Association and report back to the Town Council within 90 calendar days of this action.
Recommendation:
Open the Public Hearing and take public testimony. Close the Public Hearing, then:
1. Waive The Reading of Ordinance No. 402 and Read By Title Only.
2. Introduce Town Council Ordinance No. 402, An Ordinance of The Town Council of the Town of Apple Valley, California, Amending Chapter 12.36 of the Town of Apple Valley Municipal Code Relating to Truck Routes.
Recommendation:
That the Town Council and Agency Board provide direction to staff as to whether or not staff should work with Housing Partners I, Inc., to consider funding alternatives that, if successful, will bring about the development of 80-units of senior housing on Sequoia Road, immediately south of Bear Valley Road and west of Kiowa Road.
TOWN MANAGER’S COMMENTS & LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS AND BUSINESS:
STAFF REPORTS
CORRESPONDENCE
CLOSED SESSION
Further Closed Session, if necessary and if not completed during the above 6:30 p.m. portion of this agenda, including any or all items described in that portion of this agenda. Reportable actions during closed session will be announced.
ADJOURNMENT