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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 30, 1997 - RA0 0 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING JUNE 30,1997 -6:30 P.M. The City Council* of the City of Azusa met in adjourned regular session at the above date and time in the Library Auditorium. Mayor* Madrid called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Also Present ALSO PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Carvalho, City Administrator Garcia, Captain Garcia, Administrative Services Manager Putrino, Account Specialist Wanstrath, Administrative Analyst Dadaian, Director of Community Services Guarrera, Utilities Director Hsu, City Librarian Maghsoudi, Finance Director Craig, Recreation Superintendent Jacobs, Recreation Supervisor Noriega, Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza, Park Maintenance Supervisor Rivera, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, City Planner Webb, Community Improvement Manager Rudisel, Senior Programs Supervisor Crawford, Office Specialist Sandell, Grants Manager Neal, Accounting Supervisor Brisco, Interim Redevelopment Director Steel, City Treasurer Talley, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. An item of subsequent need arose and City Attorney Carvalho advised that Council* needed Item of subsequent to make certain findings in order to agendize the item. One finding was that the item arose need arose after the posting of the agenda and the other was that there is a need to take action immediately. After making appropriate findings it was moved by Councilmember* Beebe, seconded by Head Start Grant Councilmember* Stanford and unanimously carried by roll call to agendize resolution funds approving appropriation amendments relating to reallocation of Head Start Grant Funds and Head Start Worker's Compensation. Councilmember* Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING Res. 97-C88 APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 PURSUANT TO Appropriation SECTION 2-450 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. Amendment Moved by Councilmember* Stanford, seconded by Councilmember* Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE City Administrator Garcia and Finance Director Craig addressed Council and audience Finance Dir providing an update on the ballot measure and explained the new budget format. Finance & City Admin Director Craig recited 1997-98 goals providing detailed definition of Mission I, Government format Services. 0 0 Accounting Services Supervisor Brisco read Mission Statement, Sub -Mission Statement, S. Brisco presented Statement of Purpose, Highlights of Accomplishments and 1997-98 Goals for the Admin & City Administration Department; he then proceeded to provide similar highlight of the City Clerk Clerk Depts. Department Goals and Objectives. City Administrator Garcia and Ms. Peggy Martinez provided an update on the Downtown City Admin & Area Merchants Association. P. Martinez Mayor Madrid suggested that the agenda be transformed into a more simplified format. Staff will look into the feasibility of the suggestion. Finance Director Craig presented the Records Management section of the City Clerk budget. Fin Dir/comments IT WAS CONSENSUS OF COUNCILMEMBERSBOARDMEMBERS TO RECESS Recess AT 7:30 P.M., TO THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM AT 7:35 P.M. Reconvened PUBLIC HEARING - on extension of moratorium temporarily prohibiting certain land uses Pub Hrg within the City of Azusa. mora land uses The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The Assistant City Clerk read the affidavit of proof Hrg open of publication of notice of said hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on June 20, 1997. City Planner Webb addressed the Hearing stating that Council adopted an ordinance which City Planner temporarily prohibited certain land uses with the city. The moratorium was on the F. Webb establishment of residential facilities in which emotionally disturbed juveniles would be comments located ("Juvenile Home Uses'). Since then staff has been working with the consultant who prepared the City's Zoning Code to investigate methods of addressing the issue and staff has requested the services of American Planning Association Planning Advisory Service to conduct extensive research of planning practices in other communities and a literature search pertaining to regulating such land uses. Staff is also surveying cities in the region, and the role of other regulatory agencies, state and county agencies, to ascertain how such land uses are regulated. She stated that the moratorium will expire on July 3, 1997, and requested extension for 10 months and 15 days, in order for staff to complete its final research and recommendation on land use issues. Discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding information on options Discussion available to homeowners and Council if it is found that the current zone use is not one that they want to continue. Councilmember Beebe requested that staff provide the information along with its report. Mr. Art Morales addressed the issue expressing his views in favor of the moratorium. Ms. Diana Offen addressed the issue expressing her view in opposition to RTI. It was consensus of Councilmembers to close the Public Hearing. Councilmember Beebe offered an Interim Urgency Ordinance entitled: AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ENACTED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 TO TEMPORARILY PROHIBIT CERTAIN LAND USES WITHIN THE CITY. Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: 06/30/97 PAGE TWO A. Morales D. Offen Urg. Ord. 97-09 Prohibiting Certain Land Use (Moratorium extension) 0 0 AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:44 P.M. Recess THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED IN THE CITY LIBRARY AUDITORIUM TO Reconvened CONTINUE WITH BUDGET WORKSHOP AT 7:48 P.M. in Lib Aud Director of Finance read highlights, goals and objectives for City Clerk budget Mission 1.7, Mission 1.7, Information and Referral section; Mission 1.8, Cash Management in the City Treasurer's 1.8 & 1.9 budget and Mission 1.9 Payroll and Accounting Services history. Director of Finance read highlights, goals and objectives for Mission II, Public Safety, and Mission II provided information on PERS, and Captain Garcia of the Azusa Police Department Public introduced his staff and and answered questioned posed by Councilmembers/Directors. Safety Accounting Services Supervisor read Summary of Workload statistics for Sub -Mission 2.2 Protection and 2.3, Protection of Property and Special Services. Discussion was held between of Property Councilmembers, staff and the public regarding Fire Assessment, a possible campaign, and Police Training programs. Finance Director Craig presented Mission III, Leisure & Cultural Services, (Community Mission III Services and Library), reading the Mission Statements, goals and objectives, detailed each Leisure & Cultural sub -missions and discussion was held between Council, staff and public regarding the related Services subjects. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Mr. Manojkumar Patel, Owner of the Western Inn, addressed Councilmembers/Directors, M. Patel presenting renderings of proposed renovations he will be doing to his business at a cost of comments $350,000. He requested Redevelopment funds for the project. He was advised that staff would have to look at his figures. Mayor/Chairperson Madrid introduced Martin Roy Willis, a local attorney in private practice. Madrid Moved by Councilmember* Beebe, seconded by Councilmember* Stanford and unanimously Adjourn carried to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:35 P.M. DEPUTY CITY CLERK/SECRETARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 97-C89. (Council) NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 97-010 (Council) NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 97-R26 (Agency) NEXT ORDINANCE NO.97-RO-1 (Agency) *Indicates Councilmember are also acting in the capacity of Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors. 06/30/97 PAGE THREE