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Corpus Christi
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Council
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
12:00 PM
1201 Leopard St
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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A. Mayor a T cal the eeting to order.
B. ✓Invocation to be given by Ms. Margaret Serna, Baha'i Faith.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. -- M �� 4 R ff7f
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter
,Officers.
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E. Proclamations 1 Commendations
1 12 -00605 �/roclamation declaring August 24, 2012 as "Contractors Safety Council
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iiProclamation declaring September 20, 2012 as "HELP Day - Putting
with Your Politicians"
vSwearing -in Ceremony of newly appointed Board, Commission and
Committee Members
A Your Service" Award, City Employee Recognition
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office
F. MINUTES:
2 12 -00617 Approval of Meeting Minutes - August 14, 2012.
ggonsors: City Secretary's Office
G. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as motions,
resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council will use a different
method of adoption from the one listed; may finally pass an ordinance by adopting it as
an emergency measure rather than a two reading ordinance; or may modify the action
specified. A motion to reconsider may be made at this meeting of a vote at the last
regular, or a subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein for
reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item.
I. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 -16)
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The following items are consent motions, resolutions, and
ordinances of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been furnished with
background and support material on each item, and /or it has boon discussed at a
previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed
separately unless requested by a Council Member or a citizen, in which event the item
or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal
sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The
remaining items will be adopted by one vote.
i '3 12 -00452 Amendment to city /county health district agreement to combine
two nurse practitioner positions into one position; and amending
code of ordinances (Related items 3 - 4)
Motion to approve the First Amendment to the Reformed Cooperative
Agreement with Nueces County for operation of the Corpus
{ Christi - Nueces County Public Health District in order to consolidate ,a
201 1 5 4. nursing position under Pay Plan NTH and to authorize execution of the
First Amendment by the City Manager.
Sponsors: Health Department
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4 12 -00363 Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 39, Article III
Section 39 -303, Subsection (m), "Pay Plan HTH," to eliminate the Grade
0 9 5 9 0 58 position from the plan.
Sponsors: Health Department
3 12 -00495 Construction contract for parking, drainage, and ADA
improvements to the Evelyn Price Park (Bond 2008 - Sports Field
Improvements)
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
20 Construction Contract with Safenet, LLC. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the
5 .5 amount of $137,764.63 for the Evelyn Price Park Improvements (Bond
2008 - Sports Field Improvements).
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department and Engineering Department
I 12 -00532 Type A Grant to fund Del Mar College small business owner
education program
029591
C 7 ) 12 -00533
Resolution approving a Small Business Incentives Agreement between
the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and Del
Mar College ("Del Mar ") to provide grant amount up to $120,000 for the
FastTrac® Growth Venture program for small businesses and
authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Project Support
Agreement with the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation to administer the Del Mar FastTrac® Small Business
Incentives Agreement.
Sponsors: Economic Development
Type A Grant to fund 95 interns through the Del Mar College
internship program
Resolution approving a Small Business Incentives Agreement
between the Corpus Christi Business And Job Development
0 2" 9 5 9 2 Corporation and Del Mar College ( "Del Mar") to provide grant
amount up to $173,223 for an intern program for small
businesses and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to
execute a Project Support Agreement with the Corpus Christi
Business And Job Development Corporation to administer the Del
Mar College Intern Program Small Business Incentives
Agreement.
Sponsors. Economic Development
(� 12 -00534 Type A grant to fund a program that provides market research and
technical assistance to small businesses
5 9 `.; Resolution approving a Small Business Incentives Agreement between
the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and the
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Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation ( "EDC ") to
provide grant amount up to $96,000 to initiate an Economic Gardening
program to help small businesses in Corpus Christi and authorizing the
City Manager, or designee, to execute a Project Support Agreement with
the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation to
administer the EDC Small Business Incentives Agreement.
Sponsors: Economic Development
12 -00535 Type A Grant to fund assistance for small businesses through
workshops and counseling
Resolution approving a Small Business Incentives Agreement between
the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter 221 to provide
029594 grant up to $50,000 to assist small businesses and authorizing the City
Manager, or designee, to execute a Project Support Agreement with the
Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation to
administer the SCORE Chapter 221 Small Business incentives
Agreement.
Sponsors Economic Development
x( 10 12 -00536
02_ 9595
11 12 -00587
Type A Grant to fund 105 interns through the TAMU -CC Internship
Program
Resolution approving a Small
the Corpus Christi Business
Texas A &M University- Corpus
amount up to $190,635 for a n
authorizing the City Manager,
Agreement with the Corpus
Corporation to administer the
Incentives Agreement.
Business Incentives Agreement between
And Job Development Corporation and
Christi ( "TAMU -CC ") to provide grant
intern program for small ,businesses and
or designee, to execute a Project Support
Christi Business and Job Development
TAMU -CC Intern Program Small Business
Sponsors: Economic Development
Management agreement with Corpus Christi Museum Joint Venture
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a twenty
20 a J flour month agreement with Corpus Christi Museum Joint Venture
i (CCMJV) to operate and manage the Corpus Christi Museum of Science
and History (Museum).
Sponsors: ACM - Business Support Services and Museum of Science and History
12 12 -00565 Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a federal
grant to support joint City and County law enforcement efforts
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(First Reading - 8114112)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a grant from the U. S. Department of
02 959 6 Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $169,575 for the
FY 12 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
Local Solicitation within the Police Department, 50% of the funds to be
distributed to Nueces County under an established interlocal agreement
and appropriating $169,575 in the No: 1061 Police Grants Fund.
sponsors: Police Department
13 12 -00541 Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a state
grant to prevent auto burglary and theft (First Reading 8114112)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a grant from the Texas Automobile
0 2 9 '5 5 97 Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA) in the amount of
$392,474 to continue the motor vehicle theft enforcement grant within
the Police Department for Year 12, with a City match of $478,212,
in -kind match of $14,019 in the No. 1020 Police General Fund, and
program income match of $8,541 in the NO. 1061 Police Grants Fund
for a total project cost of $893,246; and appropriating the $392,474
grant in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund continue the motor vehicle
theft enforcement grant in the Police Department.
ggonsors: Police Department
14 � 12 -00542 Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State
grant to assist with operations for border security (First Reading
8114112)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
0 0 0 S documents necessary to accept a grant from the Texas Ranger Division
of the Texas Department of Public Safety in the amount of $155,000 for
the FY2012 Local Border Security Program within the Police
Department and appropriating $155,000 in the No. 1061 Police Grants
Fund..
Sponsors: Police Department
15 ✓ 12 -00558 Second Reading Ordinance - Receipt and transfer of funds from the
Sessions Bequest to the Friends of the Museum (First Reading
8114/12)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents
<� y 19 necessary to accept disbursements from mineral interests from the
Estate of L. Lloyd Sessions; appropriating distribution in the No. 1069
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Museum Trust Fund and authorizing the transfer to the Friends of the
Museum of Science and History for the benefit of the Museum.
SADnsors: Museum of Science and History
16 12 -00399 Second Reading Ordinance - Utility easement closure to develop
property located north of State Highway 44 (First Reading 8114112)
Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 3,357.08- square -foot portion of a
0296'00 5- foot -wide utility easement out of Lot 1A, Block 6, Airport Industrial
Subdivision, and a 6,721.94- square -foot portion of a 10- foot -wide utility
easement out of"Lot 3, Block 4, Airport Industrial Subdivision; and
requiring the owner, Weatherford U.S., L.P., to comply with the specified
conditions.
Sponsors: Development Services
J. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 17)
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into executive session at
any time during the meeting in order to discuss any matters listed on the agenda, when
authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 559 of the Texas
Government Code, and that the City Council specifically expects to go into executive
session on the following matters. In the event the Council elects to go into executive
session regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act
authorizing the executive session will be publicly announced by the presiding office.
17 12 -00616 Executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Code for consultation with attorneys regarding City of
Greenville v. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. and Syngenta AG, Case
No. 3:10 -cv- 00188- JPG -PMF, presently pending in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, with possible discussion
and action in open session.
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEM 18 -19)
18 12 -00574 Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2013 Ad Valorem Tax rate
Sponsors: Financial Services Department
19 12 -00540 Change of zoning from farm rural district to general commercial at
14801 Northwest Blvd.
Case No. 0612 -02: Calallen GP, LLC A change of zoning from the "FR"
Farm Rural District to the "CG -2" General Commercial District, resulting
in a change of future land use from commercial and medium density
residential uses to commercial uses. The property to be rezoned is
described as being a 36.896 -acre tract of land out of Lot 4, Block 2,
Nueces River Irrigation Park, located on the southeast corner of
Northwest Boulevard (FM 624) and FM 1889
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Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation (June 20, 2012) :_
Denial of the applicant's request for the "CG-2" General Commercial
District on 36.896 acres and, in lieu thereof, approval of the "CG -2"
General Commercial District on Tract 1 (29.243 acres) and the "CN -1"
Neighborhood Commercial District on Tract 2 (7.653 acres).
ORDINANCE
Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ( "UDC ") upon
application by Calallen GP, LLC, on behalf of Lois Lowman, Connie
029601 Diane Brown Polk Laing, Herman Bruce Lowman, NRIP, LLC, and
Cloudcroft Land Ventures, Inc. ( "Owners "), by changing the UDC Zoning
Map in reference to a 36.896 -acre tract of land out of Lot 4, Block 2,
Nueces River Irrigation Park from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the
"CG -2" General Commercial District on Tract 1 (29.243 acres) and the
"CN -1" Neighborhood Commercial District on Tract 2 (7.653 acres);
amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from
the existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer clause; providing
for penalties; providing for publication; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors: Development Services and Planning /Environmental Services
L. REGULAR AGENDA: ITEMS 20 - 23
The following items are motions, resolutions and ordinances that will be considered and
voted on individually.
r 01 12- 00531 Type A Grant to fund interest buy down and grant program to assist
small businesses
Resolution approving a Small Business Incentives Agreement between
02960, the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and
Accion Texas, Inc. ( "Accion ") to provide grant amount up to $400,000 for
the interest buy down and grant programs for small businesses and
authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Project Support
Agreement with the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation to administer the Accion Texas Small Business Incentives
Agreement.
Sponsors: Economic Development
21 12 -00586 Collective bargaining agreement with the Corpus Christi
Firefighters' Association for wages, benefits and working
conditions
Motion authorizing the City Manager to enter into a collective bargaining
2012 157 agreement with the Corpus Christi Firefighters' Association for wages,
benefits and working conditions.
Sponsors: ACM - General Government & Operations Support
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22 12 -00567
2012 158
23 12 -00568
0296W3
Authorization for the Issuance of Utility System Revenue Bonds
(Related items 22 - 23)
Motion authorizing the appointment of M. E. Allison, & Co., as Financial
Advisor for one or more series of City of Corpus Christi, Texas Utility
System Revenue Bonds, in an aggregate principal amount not to
exceed $75,000,000.
Sponsors: Financial Services Department
Ordinance authorizing the issuance of one or more series of City of
Corpus Christi, Texas Utility System Revenue Bonds, in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000, pursuant to the delegation
provisions set forth herein; making provisions for the payment and
security thereof of a parity with certain currently outstanding Utility
System revenue obligations; stipulating the terms and conditions for the
issuance of additional revenue bonds on a parity therewith; prescribing
the forms, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and
related to the issuance, sale and delivery of each series of bonds;
including the approval and distribution of one or more Official
Statements pertaining thereto; authorizing the execution of one or more
paying agent/registrar agreements, one or more escrow agreements,
and one or more purchase contracts; complying with the requirements
imposed by the letter of representations previously executed with the
depository trust company; establishing the City's intention to reimburse
itself from the proceeds of any such series of bonds for the prior lawful
expenditure of funds to construct various City improvements; delegating
the authority to the Mayor and certain members of the City staff to
execute certain documents relating to the sale of each series of bonds;
and providing an effective date.
Sponsors Financial Services Department
M. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 24 - 34)
24 12 -00602 First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing resale of 22 foreclosed
properties with delinquent ad valorem taxes
Ordinance authorizing the resale of twenty -two (22) properties for
$76,450.00 which were foreclosed upon for failure to pay ad valorem
taxes, of which the City shall receive $7,583.99 plus $12,276.42 for
partial payment of City paving and demolition liens.
Sponsors: Financial Services Department
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25 12 -00543 First Reading Ordinance - Appropriating a federal grant to fund
improvements to the Airport Terminal building
Ordinance appropriating $98,299 from the Federal Aviation
Administration Grant No. 3 -48 -0051- 046 -2010 in the No. 3020 Airport
Capital Improvement Fund to modify the Terminal Building; amending
the FY 2012 -2013 Capital Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029565 to
add Project No. E09046GR46 and increase revenues and expenditures
by $98,299.
Sponsors: Aviation Department
26 12 -00545 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State
rJ grant amendment to fund women, infants, and children program
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept and appropriate a grant amendment in
the amount of $32,000 from the Texas Department of State Health
Services in the Health Grants Fund No. 1066, increasing the award
amount for the peer counselor and registered dietician projects by
$12,000 and $20,000 respectively.
Sponsors: Health Department
12 -00510 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State
grant to fund oyster bed testing
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept and appropriate a grant of $22,500 from
the Texas Department of State Health Services in the Health Grants
Fund No.1066 to provide laboratory services for the analysis of bay
water samples.
Sponsors: Health Department
28 12 -00579 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a federal
grant to fund meals for senior citizens
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a $561,717 grant awarded by the Area
Council on Aging of the Coastal Bend and appropriating in No. 1067
Parks and Recreation Grants Fund for the FY 2012 Senior Community
Services, Elderly Nutrition Program.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department
29 12 -00580 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a federal
grant to fund Retired Senior Volunteer program
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a $45,434 grant awarded by the
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Corporation for National and Community Service for the Retired Senior
Volunteer Program; appropriating the $45,434 grant in the No. 1067
Parks and Recreation Grants Fund; transferring $79,173 from the No.
1020 General Fund to the No. 1067 Parks and Recreation Grant Fund
as City matching funds for the Retired Senior Volunteer program and
appropriating the $79,173 in the No. 1067 Parks and Recreation Grant
Fund.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department
30 1200581 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a federal
grant to fund Senior Companion program
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a $275,007 grant awarded by the
Corporation for National and Community Service; appropriating the
$275,007 grant in the No. 1067 Parks and Recreation Grants Fund;
transferring $76,903 from the No. 1020 General Fund to the No. 1067
Parks and Recreation Grants Fund as City matching funds for the
Senior Companion Program, and appropriating the $76,903 in the No.
1067 Parks and Recreation Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department
X31 12 -00585 First Reading Ordinance - Executing a contract and appropriating
-" funds with State to fund Community Youth Development Program
in 78415 zip code area; and executing subcontracts for youth
services
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
contract with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
for funding for September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2014 in the total
amount of $640,403; authorizing appropriation in the Grants Fund No.
1060 for Community Youth Development program contracts for the
78415 Zip Code area; and authorizing execution of subcontracts as
follows: $85,000 to SERCO of Texas and $65,000 to Communities In
Schools for subcontract period September 1, 2012 through August 31,
2013, and providing for one annual renewal period.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department
12 -00572 First Reading Ordinance - Type A Grant to fund expansion of I�
facilities for Craft Training Center
Ordinance approving a Small Business Incentives Agreement between
the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation ( "Type A
Corporation ") and Associated Builders & Contractors Merit Shop
Training Program, Inc. dba Craft Training Center of the Coastal Bend
( "Craft Training Centel") to provide grant amount up to $750,000 for
expansion of Craft's existing facility and authorizing the City Manager or
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designee to execute a Project Support Agreement with the Type A
Board to administer the Craft Training Center Small Business Incentives
Agreement and appropriating $750,000 from the unreserved fund
balance in the No. 1140 Business /Job Development Fund for a business
incentive grant from the Type A Corporation to Craft Training Center for
expansion of its facility; Changing the FY 2012 -2013 operating budget,
adopted by Ordinance No. 029565, by increasing proposed
expenditures by $750,000.
Sponsors: Economic Development
33 12 -00575 First Reading Ordinance - Agreement and appropriation of funds
r\ for two additional crossing guards at Flour Bluff ISD
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Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an
agreement with the Flour Bluff Independent School District to reimburse
the City of Corpus Christi for the services of three additional School
Crossing Guard positions during the school year 12113 and for each
subsequent school year; and appropriating $20,000 from Flour Bluff
Independent School District for two additional school crossing guards,
changing the FY2013 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No.
029577 by increasing revenue and expenditures in the General Fund
No. 1020 by $20,000 each.
Sn_onsors: Police Department
( 34 12 -00577 First Reading Ordinance - Transferring and appropriating funds for
a professional services contract to analyze the current condition of
the Barge Dock
Ordinance transferring and appropriating $350,000 from the Unreserved
Fund Balance in No. 1120 Seawall Improvement Fund to and
appropriating in the No. 3271 Seawall Type A CIP Fund for the Barge
Dock Elevation Phase 1 Project; authorizing the City Manager or
designee to execute a Professional Services Contract with RVE, Inc. of
Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $309,870.00 for the Barge Dock
Elevation Phase 1 Project.
Sponsors: Engineering Department
N. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEMS 35 - 41)
The following items are for Council's informational purposes only. No action will be
taken and no public comment will be solicited.
35 12 -00598 Ordinance setting a property tax rate
Ordinance setting a property tax rate of $0.570557 per $100 valuation
which is effectively a 1.40% increase over the effective tax rate; and
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declaring an emergency.
Sponsors , : Financial Services Department
36 12 -00600 Name change of Greenwood Branch Library and the children's area
Resolution authorizing the name change of the Greenwood Library to
the Ben F. McDonald Public Library and the naming of the Greenwood
Library children's area the Velia and Joe De Leon Children's Library.
Sponsors : Libraries
37 12 -00570 Agreement for temporary tax abatement for future mixed use
development located at 908 and 916 -928 Staples Street
Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with Mr. Owen A.
Norton providing for temporary property tax abatement.
Sponsors: Economic Development
38 12 -00506 Change order to fund sidewalk accessibility improvements (Bond
Issue 2004)
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute Change
Order No. 8 with Safeco Insurance Company of America in the amount
of $281,019.24 for the ADA Sidewalk Accessibility Improvements along
Staples Street from Leopard Street to Six Points for under -run items,
over -run items, additional sidewalk improvements, additional storm
water improvements, additional detectable warning surfaces, and
reconstruction of curb inlet tops (Bond Issue 2004).
Sponsors: Engineering Department and Street Department
39 12 -00563 Agreement for materials testing for Williams Drive project from
Rodd Field Road to Airline Road (BOND 2008)
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
Construction Materials Testing Agreement with Tolunay -Wong
Engineers, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $250,570 for
Williams Drive Phases 1 & 2 from Rodd Field to Nile Drive and Nile
Drive to Airline Road. (Bond 2008).
Sponsors: Engineering Department and Street Department
40 12 -00556 Professional services contract to fund project management and
master planning for all capital improvement projects for the Water
Department
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Contract
for Professional Services with URS Corporation of Corpus Christi, Texas
in the amount of $300,000.00 for the Water Program Management
Project.
Sponsors: Water Department and Engineering Department
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41 12 -00578 Resolution opposing a federal administative action that threatens
artificial reef habitat
Resolution opposing the U.S. Department of the Interior's Idle Iron policy
and supporting both the REEFS Act and the Rigs to Reef Habitat
Protection Act.
Soonsors: Intergovernmental Relations
O. UPDATES TO CITY COUNCIL: (ITEMS 42 - 43)
42 12 -00593 Automated Meter Reading Project Update - August 2012
Soonsors: Purchasing Division, Water Department and Gas Department
43 12 -00611 2012 Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Master Plan Update
ggonsors: Parks and Recreation Department
P. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT
SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00
P.M., OR AT THE END OF THE COUNCIL MEETING, WHICHEVER IS
EARLIER. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. A
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microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. If
you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please
present it to the City Secretary.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT PROHIBITS THE CITY
COUNCIL FROM RESPONDING AND DISCUSSING YOUR COMMENTS AT
LENGTH. THE LAW ONLY AUTHORIZES THEM TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. MAKE A STATEMENT OF FACTUAL INFORMATION.
2. RECITE AN EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.
3. ADVISE THE CITIZEN THAT THIS SUBJECT WILL BE PLACED ON AN AGENDA
AT A LATER DATE.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF PERSON, OR
MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERATE, EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR'
SHOW ANY PERSONAL DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF,
COUNCIL MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY COUNCIL MEETING. THIS
POLICY IS NOT MEANT TO RESTRAIN A CITIZEN'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
Q. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
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