6:35-6:40 CONSENT AGENDA

Consent agenda items are approved by one motion. Council members or members of the public may pull consent items to be considered separately at a time determined by the Mayor.

6.         Approval of the El Centro City Council/City Council as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Successor Housing Agency Minutes for July 30, 2013, August 6, 2013 and August 20, 2013.

7.         Approval of the Warrants and Payroll for July 2013.

9.         Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FY 2013 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT BY THE EL CENTRO POLICE DEPARTMENT

10.       Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH EXECUTIVE LANDSCAPE, INC. FOR LAWN MOWING AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES FOR THE BUENA VISTA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT

11.       Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH EXECUTIVE LANDSCAPE, INC. FOR LAWN MOWING AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES FOR THE LEGACY RANCH LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT

12.       Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO AWARDING THE BID TO AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH PACIFIC COAST LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, INC. FOR SMALL MOWING AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES (Bids received on May 23, 2013, Pacific Coast Landscape & Design - $4,200; Advance Service, Inc. - $4,480; Sun Landscape, Inc. $4,930)

13.       Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO AWARDING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT TO ADVANCE SERVICE, INC. FOR LARGE MOWING AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES (Bids received on May 23, 2013, Pacific Coast Landscape & Design - $12,960; Advance Service, Inc. - $12,880; Sun Landscape, Inc. - $18,365)

14.       Approval of Resolution No. 13 -    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH AMERINATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. FOR ESCROW AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE CITY’S HOUSING PROGRAMS

15.       a. Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS IDENTIFIED IN THE CITY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN (2013-2014) FOR FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE ENTITLEMENT GRANTEE PROGRAM

            b. Authorize the necessary City Departments to execute their respective sub-recipient agreement and expend the funds allocated in the 2013-2014 CDBG Action Plan.

16.       Approval of the plans and specifications for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Post-Earthquake Repair Project and authorize city staff to proceed with public competitive bidding.

17.       Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO AWARDING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR 2013 SLPP STREETS REHABILITATION PROJECT NO. SLPP 5169(039) TO AGGREGATE PRODUCTS,INC. (Bids received on August 15, 2013, Vance Corporation - $2,577,370.00; Aggregate Products, Inc. - $2,070,192.50; Granite Construction Co. - $2,428,099.00)

18.       Approval of the Grand Jury Response regarding the City of El Centro Water & Wastewater Departments. 

RECOMMENDATION:   Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented.

6:40-7:05 PUBLIC HEARING

19.       Public Hearing to consider the recommendation for approval of Negative Declaration No. 12-07 without monitoring plan for General Plan Amendment No. 12-04 and General Plan Amendment No. 12-04 – City of El Centro 2013-2021 Housing Element Update.         

PRESENTATION:          Norma M. Villicaña, AICP, Community Development Director

RECOMMENDATION:    a. Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 12-07 WITHOUT MONITORING PLAN FOR PROJECT; General Plan Amendment No. 12-04 – Amendment to the Housing Element of the General Plan

                                    b. Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 12-04 UPDATING THE CITY OF EL CENTRO HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND DECLARING SAME TO BE THE FOURTH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013

20.       Public Hearing to solicit public input on the 2012-2013 City of El Centro’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorize staff to submit the CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).             

RECOMMENDATION:    Approval of Resolution No. 13-    , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT 2012 AS PART OF THE END OF THE YEAR REQUIREMENT REPORT PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE ENTITLEMENT GRANTEE PROGRAM

21.       Discussion and any necessary action regarding consideration of a City Policy relating to film production within the City of El Centro’s jurisdictional boundaries and approval of Release Hold Harmless and Agreement Not to Sue. 

PRESENTATION:          Marcela Piedra, Director of Economic Development 

RECOMMENDATION: a. Approval of City Film Production Policy Statement relating to film production

                                    b. Approval of the Release, Hold Harmless and Agreement Not to Sue which relates

to the City’s Film Production Policy Statement

FINAL ACTION:

22.       Discussion and any necessary action regarding the determination of the City’s position on the proposed 2013 League of California Cities Annual Conference Resolutions.   

PRESENTATION:          Mayor Benjamin J. Solomon

FINAL ACTION:

23.       Received and referred to Planning Department, Application for Alcoholic Beverage License regarding the following: 

            a.         Family Dollar, Inc. 1111 So. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243

24.       Received and filed Planning Commission Minutes of Regular Meetings of May 14, 2013 and

25.       Received and filed Planning Commission decision letter regarding Conditional Use Permit No.

            13-03 to allow the remodel of an existing gas fueling station on property located at 960 N. Imperial Avenue. 

7:35-7:40 (Time may vary)–PUBLIC COMMENTS

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7:40-7:40 COUNCIL RECESS

7:40-7:45 TASK FORCE REPORTS

7:45-7:50 MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS

Council Members reports on conferences or other City activities. Time limit 3 minutes.                

ADJOURNMENT no later than 9:45 p.m: Unless a majority of Council has voted to continue or asked that the meeting be adjourned to another date & time.    (_________).