CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
12:00 Noon
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243




12:00 Noon Closed Session – (Conference Room A)

ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY VARY

6:00 P.M. Open Session

CALL TO ORDER: Roll-Call

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

6:00-6:05 CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

6:05-6:15 PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MAYOR


6:15-6:25 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. Monthly Report by El Centro Chamber of Commerce.




6:25-6:30 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.

2. Approval of Council Minutes for April 5, 2011 and April 19, 2011.

3. Approval of City of El Centro Gold Sponsorship for the 2011 Freedom Festival in the amount of $1,200.

4. Adoption of Social Media Policy Statement – Number 109.

5. Approval of Resolution No. 11- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO CONCERNING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S ADMINISTRATION FUND

6. Approval of Ordinance No. 11- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO PROVIDE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 21574 (FOURTH LEVEL OF 1959 SURVIVOR BENEFITS) FOR LOCAL SAFETY MEMBERS waive reading and pass as a 1st reading.

7. Rejection of claim regarding Margarita Magallanes.

RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented.

FINAL ACTION:


6:30-6:45 PUBLIC HEARINGS

8. Public Hearing – Approving Negative Declaration No. 11-01 without monitoring plan for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Pavilion Skateboard Facility.

PRESENTATION: Norma Villicana, Director of Planning and Zoning

RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Resolution No. 11- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 11-01 WITHOUT MONITORING PLAN FOR Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Pavilion Skateboard Facility

FINAL ACTION:

9. Public Hearing – Approving the El Centro Redevelopment Agency’s proposal to use tax increment revenue for land acquisition and construction of an outpatient clinic in conjunction with El Centro Regional Medical Center.

PRESENTATON: Deborah Harrold, Community Development Specialist

RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Resolution No. 11- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS REGARDING AND CONSENTING TO THE USE OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TAX INCREMENT REVENUE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OUTPATIENT CLINIC

FINAL ACTION:

6:45-7:00 DEPARTMENT REPORT

10. Budget Workshop FYE 2012 – Enterprise, Special Revenue and Capital Projects funds.

PRESENTATION: Leticia Salcido, Finance Director

7:00-7:05 NEW BUSINESS:

11. Acceptance of resignation of Council member Cheryl Viegas-Walker from the El Centro Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees and appointment of Council member to fill the unexpired term.

PRESENTATION: Efrain Silva, Mayor

FINAL ACTION: ECRMC Board of Trustees: ______________________________

12. Appointments to the Community Services Commission to fill two (2) scheduled vacancies with terms ending May 6, 2015.

PRESENTATION: Efrain Silva, Mayor

RECOMMENDATION: 1) _______________________ 2) ______________________

FINAL ACTION:

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

13. Rejection of claim regarding Carlos Guzman, Cecilia Jantz, and Roxanna Lopez.

7:05-7:10 (Time may vary) –PUBLIC COMMENTS
The City Council welcomes your input. At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the posted agenda. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action will be taken on any issue brought forth under Public Comments. Please complete a “Speakers Slip” and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Unless the Mayor extends the time, there is a three (3) minute time limit for each public presentation.

7:10-7:20 – (Time may vary) COUNCIL RECESS

7:20-7:30 – (Time may vary) MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS

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

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

CONVENED:_______________ P.M. ADJOURNMENT: ______________ P.M.