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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - June 17, 1998 - RA• CITY OF AZUSA • MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17,1998 -6:30 P.M. The City Council/Board members of the City of Azusa and the Redevelopment Agency met in adjourned regular session at the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium. Mayor/Chairman Madrid called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: STANFORD ALSO PRESENT: Interim City Administrator/Executive Director Hsu, City Attomey/General Counsel Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Chief of Police Broderick, Community Development Director Bruckner, City Librarian Maghsoudi, Finance Director Craig, Accounting Services Supervisor Brisco, Grants Compliance Neal, Junior Accountant Grijalva, Headstart Coordinator Coppola, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, Recreation Superintendent Noriega, Recreation Superintendent Jacobs, Administrative Services Manager Putrino, Community Improvement Manager Rudisel, Senior Programs Coordinator Crawford, Transportation Manager MacKay, Deputy City Clerk/Secretary Toscano, and many other city employees. Call to Order Roll Call Also Present PUBLIC HEARING - to receive and consider all evidence and reports presented at said Pub Hrg hearing and/or obtained previously relative to the City's schedule of fees and charges for its Schedule Fees various services for which users make a direct payment proportionate to the services & Charges rendered. The Mayor declared the Hearing open. Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Secretary read the Hrg open affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on May 4, 1998. Grant Compliance person Neal addressed Council detailing the basis for cost and what D. Neal, Intro. factors were utilized in creating the schedule of fees and charges. His testimony was Com Dev/Com followed by Community Development Director Bruckner, Community Improvement Imp. Schedule Manager Rudisel, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, detailing the Building and Safety and Planning of Fees and and Engineering section of the schedule of fees and charges and answered questions posed Charges by Councilmembers. Chief of Police Broderick and Administrative Services Manager Putrino addressed Police Police Dept Department section of schedule of fees and charges and answered questions posed by Schedule of Fees Councilmembers regarding Immigration letters, school crossing guard service, carnival and Charges workers, DUI recovery, special events, appeals, towing franchise, alarm monitoring system, J. Broderick & and possibility of new services such as: Paramedic and franchise for cab companies. E. Putrino Recreation Superintendents Noriega and Jacobs addressed the Community Services section Community Svs of the schedule of fees and charges detailing the Aquatics Program and answered questions Supt Noriega posed by Council regarding swimming costs, etc, as well as possible soccer fields in Azusa, & Jacobs swimming meets, Golden Days, special events, day camp, Options Plan child care and Haunted House. Lengthy discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding the Azusa Discussion Woman's Club as a City run operation or privatization operation. Mayor requested a matrix Azusa Woman's of the various issues relating to the Woman's Club in order to clarify the options involved Club for the Club and staff advised that it will include issues that will be dealt with in an RFP. 0 0 Senior Programs Supervisor Crawford addressed the proposed fee schedule for the Azusa C. Crawford Woman's Club stating that there is not much change and explained the concept of the full Rental fees for fee rental and its changes and advised that the fees for the non-profit have not changed. She Woman's Club then answered questions regarding fee waivers and the outcome of meetings held with Councilmembers Hardison and Stanford regarding the issue, further advising that a packet containing all information will be forthcoming. She then answered questions regarding rental of the Senior Center and possible waivers from the State. City Librarian Maghsoudi addressed Council stating that the new passport fee program is the CityLibrarian most significant increase to their fees, and that the increase is to the vendors. She then answered questions posed by Council regarding Library Card replacements. Administration and Finance Services was explained by Finance Director Craig, and Admin & Fin Community Improvement Manager explained the business license fee schedule Svs increases/decreases. City Engineer Abbaszadeh detailed the NPDES schedule of fees and charges, and answered NPDES questions posed by Councilmembers. fees Transportation Manager MacKay addressed the Transportation schedule of fees and charges Transportation and answered questions posed by Councilmembers. P. MacKay Discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding direct costs in benchmark Discussion numbers, overhead costs versus service. Staff advised that they will look at additional revenue opportunities within the next six months and also provide Council with report from Wildan and Associates, possibly in disk format. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mr. Patrick Loy of Lewis Homes addressed Council requesting clarification on the grading permit fee and the grading plan check fee, as was noted earlier by City Engineer, they utilize Los Angeles County standard format, and Mr. Loy questioned what the fee is per cubic yard of dirt. He also questioned, Construction fees, for curb and gutters and sidewalks and the 10% of improvement costs, what is the definition of construction items that would be included in that? He also questioned the tree installation item and requested clarification. City Manager Cole advised that those issues, stated above, as they relate to Rosedale, can be handled in the Development Agreement. Pub Part P. Loy comments R. Cole response Keith Hanks questioned the increase in building fees and staffresponded explained how staff K. Hanks arrived at the amounts. Staff response Additional discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding the fees and Discussion charges, and it was consensus of Council to continue the Public Hearing to June 24, 1998, Pub Hrg cont adjourned meeting in order to address concerns of various items listed on the fees and to 6/24/98 adj charges schedule. mtg An item of subsequent need arose regarding negotiations for certain bargaining units and it Item of subse- was moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and unanimously quentneed carried to agendize the item as follows: Closed Session, Government Code Section 54957.6, Closed Sess relating to Conference with Labor Negotiators regarding six bargaining units. PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed adjustment to Azusa Valley Water rates and City of Pub Hrg Azusa water rates in order to bring them into mutual balance. The Mayor declared the Hearing open the Deputy City Clerk read the proof of publication Hrg open of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on June 4, 1998. Utilities Director Hsu addressed the Hearing stating that the City currently has two separate water systems, Azusa Valley Water Company and City of Azusa Water System, and there is need to combine the systems; consolidate physically as well as by rate structure in order to be more efficient, further, that Azusa has not had a rate increase since 1993, and the increase will be 4.4% net. 06/17/98 PAGE TWO 0 0 Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and unanimously Hrg closed carried to close the Hearing. Councilmember Beebe offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE Res. 98-C 106 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE LIGHT AND Amend schedule WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AZUSA. of charges, rules, Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: STANFORD It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Closed Session CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, LABOR NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6) Six Bargaining Units. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSES AT 9:44 P.M. Recess THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:21 P.M. Reconvened City Attorney Carvalho advised that there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. City Attny It was consensus of CouncilmembersBoardmembers to adjourn to Wednesday, June 24, Adjourn to 1998, at 6:30 in the Civic Auditorium, in order to conduct a budget workshop. 6/24/98 TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:22 P.M. /iv DEPUTY CITY CLERK/SECRETARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-C107. (Council) NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98-010 (Council) NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-1144 (Agency) NEXT ORDINANCE NO.98-ROl (Agency) 06/17/98 PAGE THREE