April 7th City Council Meeting

Council Meeting Update:
April 7th, 2009

Upcoming events:
Marina Tree and Garden Tour; May 3rd
Recreation Commission, Advisory Workshop, Sculpture Garden; April 30th
International Flavors of Marina; June 3rd
Marina’s 10th Annual Wind Festival fund raiser spaghetti dinner; April 17th
Marina’s 10th Annual Wind Festival; May 9th and 10th.
M.P.U.S.D. appointment for Marina’s representative; April 12th
Marina volunteer recognition event; April 22nd
Special meeting of the City Council: Mobile Home Rent Survey; April 18th
Relay for Life, special event in Marina; May 30th and 31st.
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Our Council meeting got to the meat of the agenda at 7:50pm due to the many speakers and announcements.
9A) Council approved a use permit for South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium. The use the un-used portion of the airport for training public safety officers on vehicle maneuvers. The permit issued will provide additional revenue to the City of Marina.
10A) AMBAG gave the City Council a presentation on Regional Blueprinting. A program that will assist our City in preparing our Housing Element Program and also assist in the compliance of SB 375 and AB 32 by calculating CO2 levels and transportation needs.
10B) Council adopted a resolution approving a exclusive negotiating agreement with the Institute of Canine Studies. For consideration of purchasing property on the Former Fort Ord.
10C) Urban Environmental Accords and the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Council sent this item back to staff for additional staff work pertaining to potential costs to the City.
10D) Council approved sending out a survey to businesses within the City, to find how additional signage types may be advantageous during this economic re-cession.
10E) Council submitted to the California State Department of Finance 3 projects; Marina Drive Drainage Improvement Project; Reservation Road Bike Improvement Project; and the 2009 Street Resurfacing Project.
10F) Council approved staffs update on City efforts to obtain Stimulus Funding, and to direct staffs effort towards that goal and to delay other work that may interfere with this scope of work.