SALINAS CITY
COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JANUARY 29, 2008
The meeting convened at 4:10 p.m.
Present:
Mayor/Chairperson Dennis Donohue
Council/Agency member Janet Barnes
Council/Agency member Tony
Barrera
Council/Agency member Gloria De La Rosa
Council/Agency member Jyl Lutes
Council/Agency member Sergio Sanchez
Council/Agency member Steve Villegas
Also present:
City Manager/Executive
Director Dave Mora
City Attorney/Agency Counsel
Vanessa Vallarta
City Clerk/Agency Secretary
Ann Camel
CONSENT RESOLUTION
Upon motion by Council/Agency member Barrera and second by
Council/Agency member De La Rosa, the Council voted unanimously to adopt the
Consent Resolution.
SALINAS CITY COUNCIL
1.
Approved minutes of
January 12, 2008 and January 15, 2008.
2.
Accepted financial
claims report.
3. Approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
National League of Cities Institute and the National Council on Crime and
Delinquency and adopted RESOLUTION 19402 authorizing the Mayor to
sign the MOU.
4. Accepted donation of a vehicle for use by the Salinas
Police Department.
5.
Adopted RESOLUTION 19403 approving JEA and Associates
agreement for legislative advocacy at the State level.
6.
Adopted RESOLUTION 19404 approving agreement with HROD,
Inc. for federal legislative services.
7. Adopted RESOLUTION 19405 approving plans and specs
for the Salinas Municipal Aquatic Center, Project No. 9761, and authorize
issuance of invitation to bid, with bids to be opened on March 4, 2008.
8.
Adopted RESOLUTION 19406
approving award of contract in the amount of $131,754.60 to Blossom Valley
Construction for the East Laurel Pocket Park and El Gabilan Play Lot Playground
Equipment Replacement, Project Nos. 9416 and 9046.
SALINAS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Approved minutes of January 15, 2008 meeting.
2. Approved
financial claims report.
3. Adopted RESOLUTION
859 objecting to the Monterey County Tax Collector’s sale of Property at 10
Soledad Street, and authorizing the Executive Director to carry out purchase of
said property from Monterey County for default taxes plus minor County
expenses.
The
Redevelopment Agency will recess.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORT
1. Summer
2007 Traffic Monitoring Program Results and Salinas Transportation System
Improvements.
James Serrano presented his report.
The City Council/Redevelopment Agency recessed to closed
session at 5:20 p.m. pursuant to:
a. Government
Code Section 54956.9(a), pending litigation, Board of Administration, Public
Employment Retirement System, in the Matter of the Appeal of the Determination
regarding Prior Service Credit by the City of Salinas, Case No. 6246, OAH No.
N2004090473.
b. Government Code Section 54956.9(b), conference with
legal counsel regarding potential litigation (one case).
c. Government
Code Section 54956.8, conference with real property negotiators Executive
Director Dave Mora, Agency Counsel Vanessa Vallarta and Redevelopment Director
Alan Stumpf to discuss the price and terms of payment for the sale or lease of
property located at 100 Main Street (proposed hotel site on west side of 100
Main Street) with Salinas City Center Company, LLC. COUNCILMEMBER
SANCHEZ ABSTAINED.
d. Government
Code Section 54956.8, conference with Agency Executive Director Dave Mora,
Agency Counsel Vanessa Vallarta, and Redevelopment Director Alan Stumpf to
discuss price and terms of payment for property located in the Sunset Avenue
Redevelopment Project Area, at 331 N. Sanborn Rd., with Salinas Church
Of The Nazarene.
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