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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 05, 2016 - CC■ The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Azusa Auditorium located at 213 E. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, CA 91702. Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order at 6:57 p.m. ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Comejo. PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO ALSO PRESENT Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo. Staff Members: City Manager Butzlaff, City Attorney Hull, Community Development Director Christiansen, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Ayala, Finance Director Paragas, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Quiroz, Administrative Technician Juarez. 'CLOSED SESSION The City Council Recessed to closed session at 6:58 P.M. to discuss the following: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS — Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957.6. City Negotiators: Troy L. Butzlaff, City Manager, Amelia Ayala, Human Resources/Risk Management Director and Susan Paragas, Director of Finance Organizations: ACEA (Azusa City Employees Association), AMMA (Azusa Middle Management Association), APOA (Azusa Police Officers Association), CAPP (Civilian Association of -Police Personnel) 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS — Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8. Property Address: Approximately 201 acres of certain real property on the Azusa mountainside, located north of the Rosedale Development up to the mountain ridge, near the Azusa "A" and approximately 0.5 miles in width Agency Negotiator(s): Troy Butzlaff, City Manager and Kurt Christiansen, Director of Economic & Community Development Negotiating Parties: Bill Holman, Rosedale Land Partners, and Mark Stanley, Executive Director, Watershed Conservation Authority Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment for Transfer of Property ti The City Council reconvened at 7:32 P.M.; City Attorney Hull announced there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. REGULAR SESSION Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order at 7:32 P.M. ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo. PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ' FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016 — 6:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Azusa Auditorium located at 213 E. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, CA 91702. Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order at 6:57 p.m. ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Comejo. PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO ALSO PRESENT Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo. Staff Members: City Manager Butzlaff, City Attorney Hull, Community Development Director Christiansen, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Ayala, Finance Director Paragas, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Quiroz, Administrative Technician Juarez. 'CLOSED SESSION The City Council Recessed to closed session at 6:58 P.M. to discuss the following: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS — Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957.6. City Negotiators: Troy L. Butzlaff, City Manager, Amelia Ayala, Human Resources/Risk Management Director and Susan Paragas, Director of Finance Organizations: ACEA (Azusa City Employees Association), AMMA (Azusa Middle Management Association), APOA (Azusa Police Officers Association), CAPP (Civilian Association of -Police Personnel) 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS — Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8. Property Address: Approximately 201 acres of certain real property on the Azusa mountainside, located north of the Rosedale Development up to the mountain ridge, near the Azusa "A" and approximately 0.5 miles in width Agency Negotiator(s): Troy Butzlaff, City Manager and Kurt Christiansen, Director of Economic & Community Development Negotiating Parties: Bill Holman, Rosedale Land Partners, and Mark Stanley, Executive Director, Watershed Conservation Authority Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment for Transfer of Property ti The City Council reconvened at 7:32 P.M.; City Attorney Hull announced there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. REGULAR SESSION Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order at 7:32 P.M. ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo. PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO ALSO PRESENT Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo Staff Members: City Manager Butzlaff, City Attorney Hull, Community Development Director Christiansen, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Ayala, Police Chief Gonzalez, Finance Director Paragas, Associate Planner Munoz, Utilities Director Morrow, Public Works Director/City Engineer Bobadilla, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Quiroz, Administrative Technician Juarez. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Blas Chavira and Mr. Ray Chavira. The invocation was given by Venerable Anuchit Tikkhaviro, Dhamakaya Meditation Center. 'PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Hector Elizalde, Representative, Congresswoman Grace Napolitano's Office, reminded residents that they were available to provide assistance during the rainy season. He thanked Police Chief Gonzalez and Azusa Police Department on behalf of the Congresswoman for providing an update on the dangers in the river bed. Mr. Jorge V. Rosales expressed condolences to Councilmember Gonzales on the loss of his sister and thanked City Manager Butzlaff for responding to his questions regarding the agenda. With respect to Item E-8, he commended the City Manager for the contract updates that were provided and suggested a scope of work for each contract be included in the report. He inquired about the items that were revised on the Goals and objectives Tracking Matrix in Item E-15. City Manager Troy Butzlaff provided an update on the recent rain and announced that sand bag supplies would be replenished. With respect to comments made, he advised that Staff would look into making more transparency available to the public and that he would speak with Mr. Rosales regarding the Goals and Objectives. REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL Rick Meade, Executive Officer of Engineering and Construction, Los Angeles Metro, to provide an update on the Santa Fe Depot. Mr. Meade provided a brief update on the status of the Santa Fe Depot, which is in the final design stages, and construction is estimated to begin in August or September 2016. The Depot will be a 2,500 square foot mixed use facility with 500 square feet for City use, 500 square feet for the Metro Sherriffs Department, and 1000 square feet of 'storage space for Metro. Mayor Rocha: Request for a Certificate of Recognition to John Marsh for Attaining Eagle Scout Rank. Moved by Mayor Pro -tem Alvarez, seconded by Councilmember Macias, and carried by unanimous vote of the members present, to approve a Certificate of Recognition for John Marsh. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, C'ARRILLO Mayor Pro -tem Alvarez wished everyone a "Happy New Year" and announced the opening of Foothill Transit Express Line 496 from Azusa to Downtown Los Angeles. Councilmember Macias wished everyone a "Happy New Year" and announced the opening of the Gold Line on March 5, 2016. Mayor Rocha wished everyone a "Happy New Year." He announced that the meeting would be adjourned in memory of Ms. Kathy Gonzales, Ms. Mary Chavira Alvarez, Mr. John "Flaco" Rodriguez, and Mr. David Atchison. He announced the following events: January 9, Be -a -Walker at Zacatecas Park; January 9 and 10, Free Yard Sales; January 16, Azusa Cares Workshop; and January 17, Screening of the movie "Selma" in the Civic Auditorium, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King. He requested an update on the World Gym at the Edgewood Shopping Center from the City Manager. City Manager Butzlaff provided an update on the World Gym, noting that the Gym had decided to terminate their lease with Edgewood Shopping Center, as the center was unable to meet their requirements. The development agreement was 'now being evaluated by Staff. SCHEDULED ITEM PUBLIC HEARING — FIRST READING OF' ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 88.42 TO PROHIBIT CANNABIS DISPENSARIES, CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS, CULTIVATION AND DELIVERY OF CANNABIS IN THE CITY OF AZUSA "THIS ACTION IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY ACT (CEOA) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15302 (RECONSTRUCTION) OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES". Associate Planner Munoz presented the Staff Report stating that the California Legislature requires that all cities adopt regulations relating to medical marijuana by March 1, 2016 or be subject only to state lav on the issue. Mayor Rocha declared the public hearing open. PAGE TWO — 1/5/2016 City Clerk Cornejo read the affidavit of proof of publication published on December 25, 2015, in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. No public comment was given. Moved by Mayor Pro -tem Alvarez, seconded by Councilmember Macias, and carried by unanimous vote of the members present, to close the public hearing. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO 'Mayor Pro=tem Alvarez offered the Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE CITY OF AZUSA DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 88.42 TO PROHIBIT CANNABIS DISPENSARIES, CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS, CULTIVATION, AND DELIVERY OF CANNABIS IN THE CITY Moved by Mayor Pro -tem Alvarez, seconded by Councilmember Macias, and carried by unanimous vote of the members present, to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2016-01. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO CONSENT CALENDAR: Moved by Councilmember Macias, seconded by Mayor Pro -tem Alvarez, , and carried by unanimous vote of the members present, to approve Consent Calendar Items D-1 to D-17, with the exception of item D- 12, which was handled under the special call portion of the agenda. ' AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROC14A NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO 1. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 19, 2015 were approved as written. ' 2. Resolution No. 2016-C1 was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Resolution No. 2016-C2 was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. 3. The Human Resources Action Items, in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules and applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s), were approved as follows: Merit Increase and or Regular Appointments: S. Fleming New Appointments: C. Bencomo Promotion: C. Grant Separation: A. Silva _ 4. The City Treasurer's Statement of cash and investment balances for the month of November 2015 was received, reviewed and filed. 5. Final Tract Map 72922 for a six -unit residential project at the northwest corner of Azusa Avenue and Second Street was approved, the City Manager was authorized to execute the Agreement for Completion of Public Improvements and the City Clerk and City Treasurer were authorized to endorse the certificates on the face of the map. 1 ' 6. A contract amendment with Silver and Wright, LLP increasing the contract amount to $150,000 for code enforcement legal services to complete ongoing litigation, and a supplemental budget appropriation of $120,000 to cover the anticipated cost of legal services were approved. 7. Resolution No. 2016-C3 was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPOINTING CHARLES (FRANK) ALLEN III TO SERVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. 8. The list of agreements executed by the City Manager for the month of November 2015 was received and filed. 9. Resolution No. 2016-C4 was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING AND APPROVING A STREETLIGHT BANNER POLICY. PAGE TFIREE —1/5/2016 M The contract with CEM Construction for the Zacatecas Park Parking Lot Project No. 66116C was approved. 11. The issuance of purchase orders to Ermco Corporation in an amount not to exceed $99,667 and Anixter power Solutions in an amount not to exceed $54,223 were approved. 12. Special Call. 13. An amendment to the Letter Agreement with MuniTemps for Interim Assistant City Clerk services increasing the total compensation to $50,000 was approved. 14. Staff was authorized to release the proposed Request for Proposals to develop a Branding and Marketing Strategy and accept proposals from qualified firms. ' 15. The Goals and Objectives Tracing Matrix was received and filed. 16. The purchase of Spillman Technologies' Annual Maintenance Component for all current software programs for the period of December 1, 2015 through November 30, 2016 in the amount of $62,758.00; the purchase of Spillman Technologies' InSight Annual Maintenance Agreement for $242.00; and the allocation of future annual maintenance costs to Spillman Technologies from the Police Department's budget were approved. 17. Staff was authorized to release the proposed Request for Proposals for a classification and compensation study and accept proposals from qualified firms. SPECIAL CALL APPROVE AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JOE A. GONSALVES & SONS FOR LEGISLATIVE AVOCACY SERVICES. City Manager Butzlaff provided the Council with a description of the services that would be provided by Joe A Gonsalves & Sons. Moved by Councilmember Macias seconded by Mayor Pro -tem Alvarez, and carried by unanimous vote of the members present, to approve an amendment to the contract with Joe A. Gonsalves & Sons extending the term of the contract through June 30, 2016. IAYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO SUCCESSOR AGENCY ITEMS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY. Councilmember Macias offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY FUNDS Moved by Agency Member Macias, seconded by Agency Vice -Chair Alvarez, and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Members present, to waive further reading; and adopt Resolution No. 2016-R1. AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: GOZALES, CARRILLO ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by consensus of the City Council in memory of Ms. Kathy Gonzales, Ms. Mary Chavira 'Alvarez, Mr. John "Flaco" Rodriguez, and Mr. David Atchison. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:20 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2016-05. (City) NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2016-02. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2016-R2 (Former Redevelopment Agency) NEXT MEETINGS: January 19, 2016 and February 1, 2016. PAGE FOUR — 1/5/2016