CALL TO ORDER:
Call to order a meeting of the City Council, also serving as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency (SA) and Successor Housing Agency (HA).
ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
6:05-6:10 CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
6:10-6:10 PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MAYOR
6:10-6:20 SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Not to exceed 3 minutes each)
Item(s) appearing under this section have submitted a written request to the City Clerk a minimum of one week prior to the regular meeting.
1. Presentation by Jamie Moody, SDSU, regarding “OurChoice/NuestraOpción” childhood obesity prevention and control study.
2. Annual presentation by Charla Teeters regarding the Imperial County Film Commission projects.
6:20-6:25 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.
3. Approval of the Warrants and Payroll for January 2014.
4. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report for January 2014.
5. Approval of City Council Minutes for January 21, 2014 and January 27, 2014.
6. a. Find and determine that the recitals set forth in Resolution No. 14- , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO, ISSUING SUBPOENAS FOR CERTAIN RECORDS RELATED TO THE COLLECTION OF TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX are true and correct and adopt the recitals as findings in support of the actions taken by the resolution.
b. Issue a legislative subpoena to each of the hotel/motel operators commanding them to appear and or produce certified copies of records at the address, date and time indicated in the subpoena
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 14- , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH SANDERS INC. ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING
($69,923 increase in Scope of Work)
8. Adoption of Resolution No. 14- , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR FORMER ELECTIVE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
9. Adoption of Resolution No. 14- , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, additional pay of not-to-exceed amount of $40,000 for additional services and authorize City Manager to sign fifth amendment.
10. Approval of amended plans and specifications and authorization for City staff to proceed with public bidding for the Carlos Aguilar Field Lighting Project located at 1575 Pico Avenue.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented.
FINAL ACTION:
6:25-6:45 PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. Public hearing for the purpose of considering Conditional Use Permit No. 13-10, a request to allow the construction of a 65’ wireless telecommunications monopole tower designed as an artificial palm tree (monopalm) on property located at, 3451 So. Dogwood Avenue, (Imperial Valley Mall) in the CG, general commercial zone. The site is further identified by APN 054-530-005. Pursuant to Article 19, Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (conversion of a commercial building not exceeding 10,000 sq. ft.) it has been determined that the project is exempt from formal environmental review.
PRESENTATION: Norma M. Villicaña, AICP, Director of Community Development
RECOMMENDATION: a. Adoption of Resolution No. 14- , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 13-10 TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 65’ WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MONOPOLE TOWER DESIGNED AS AN ARTIFICAL PALM TREE (MONOPALM) ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3451 SO. DOGWOOD AVENUE, FURTHER IDENTIFIED BY APN 054-530-005
FINAL ACTION:
6:45-6:50 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. Discussion and any necessary action regarding amending the Municipal Code establishing regulations related to fireworks (item continued from February 4, 2014).
PRESENTATION: Norma M. Villicaña, AICP, Director of Community Development
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Ordinance No. 14- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE V TO CHAPTER 10 ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS RELATED TO FIREWORKS, waive reading and approve as a 1st reading and direct staff to schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance for the March 4, 2014 Regular City Council Agenda..
FINAL ACTION:
6:50-7:30 NEW BUSINESS
13. Discussion and any necessary action regarding the Mid-Year Budget Review as of 12/31/13 Fiscal Year 2013-14.
PRESENTATION: Leticia Salcido, Director of Finance
RECOMMENDATION:
FINAL ACTION:
