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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - June 19, 2017AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AZUSA AUDITORIUM MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2017 213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M. Ceremonial/CIosed Session AZUSA, CA 91702 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting AZUSA CITY COUNCIL JOSEPH ROMERO ROCHA MAYOR EDWARD J. ALVAREZ COUNCILMEMBER URIEL EDWARD MACIAS MAYOR PRO -TEM 6:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call CEREMONIAL ANGEL CARRILLO COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT GONZALES COUNCILMEMBER 1. Presentation of certificates to the City of Azusa Scholarship recipients- Sarah F. Serrano, Amanda Breceda, Shelsey Mora, Cynthia Sanchez-Lucatero, Stephanie Gonzales, Samantha Magallon. CLOSED SESSION NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC FOR CLOSED SESSION Prior to going into closed session the City Council will convene in the Auditorium serving as Council Chambers to take public comment on the closed session items only. General public comment will be provided for during the regular portion of the meeting beginning at 7:30 P.M. 6/19/2017 - 1 - 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to California Government Codes Section 54957.6. City Negotiator: Tanya Bragg, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management and Troy Butzlaff, City Manager Organizations: IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(1). Case Name: Azusa Unified School District vs. City of Azusa, et al, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS157058 7:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC FOR REGULAR MEETING In compliance with Government code Section 54957.5, copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk - 213 E. Foothill Blvd.; copies for public view are at the Azusa City Library - 729 N. Dalton Ave., Azusa Police Department Lobby - 725 N. Alameda Ave., and the City of Azusa Web Page www.ci.azusa.ca.us. Persons who wish to speak during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda or on a Public Hearing item, shall fill out a card requesting to speak and shall submit it to the City Clerkprior to 7:30 P.M.; cards submitted after will not be accepted. A. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Flag Salute 4. Invocation — Pastor Ron Aramburo, Canyon Christian Fellowship 5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney B. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make public comments on items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the council/agency board that are not listed on this a endo or are listed on this a ends as an item other than a public hearing item. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to address the city council/agency board about public hearing items at the time the public hearing is held. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the council/agency board is prohibited from taking action on oral requests, but may refer the matter to staff or to a subsequent meeting. The council/agency board will respond after public comment has been received. Each person or representative of a group shall be allowed to speak without interruption for up to five (5) continuous minutes, subject to compliance with applicable meeting rules. Questions to the speaker or responses to the speaker's questions or comments shall be handled after the speaker has completed his/her comments. Public Participation will be limited to sixty (60) minutes. C. REPORTS UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL 6/19/2017 - 2 - D. SCHEDULED ITEMS 1. PUBLIC HEARING - FORMATION PROCEEDINGS FOR PROPOSED CITY OF AZUSA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2017-1— RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCE. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Open the Public Hearing, receive public testimony, close the Public Hearing; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C40, Establishing City of Azusa Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 and Establishing the Boundaries Thereof. 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C41, Calling a Special Election on Propositions with Respect to the Annual Levy of Special Taxes and Establishing an Appropriations Limit. If these resolutions are approved, the City Clerk will conduct the Special Election as described below and tabulate the results. The City Clerk will then present a report to the City Council regarding the results, and if the ballot propositions are approved, it is recommended that the City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C42, Declaring the Results of the Consolidated Special Election within the Community Facilities District. 2) Introduce, waive further reading, read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 2017-04, Levying Special Taxes to be Collected During Fiscal Year 2017-18 within the Community Facilities District. 2. PUBLIC HEARING - 2017 REFUSE RATE ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEARING. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Open the Public Hearing, receive public testimony, close the Public Hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C43, approving the annual refuse collection rate adjustment for Athens Services effective July 1, 2017. 3. PUBLIC HEARING - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA -2017-01) AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT (NO. 244) TO REFLECT THE CITY'S ADOPTION OF THE TOD SPECIFIC PLAN. The Azusa TOD Specific Plan Area encompasses 350 acres located in the central portion of the City of Azusa and is bounded by 9th Street to the north, Angeleno Avenue to the west, 5th and 6th Streets to the south, and Citrus Avenue to the east. No subsequent environmental review is necessary under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and General Plan Amendment based on Sections 15162 and 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, as it can be seen with certainty that: (1) there will be no new significant impacts or more severe significant impacts than were previously disclosed in the EIR; (2) there have been no changes in the circumstances under which the Specific Plan was approved and the EIR certified such that previously undisclosed impacts will occur; and (3) no new information has come to light that was not known and could not have been known at the time the EIR was certified showing that previously undisclosed impacts will occur. 6/19/2017 - 3 - RECOMMENDED ACTIO 1) Open the Public Hearing, receive public testimony, close the Public Hearing; and; 2) Adopt General Plan Amendment No. GPA -2017-01 and Code Amendment No. 244; and 3) Introduce, waive further reading and read by title only Ordinance No. 2017-05, Revising the General Plan and Development Code to Reflect the Adoption of the TOD Specific Plan. 4. PUBLIC HEARING - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE FOR A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SPA -2017-01) AMENDING THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN. The Azusa TOD Specific Plan Area encompasses 350 acres located in the central portion of the City of Azusa and is bounded by 9th Street to the north, Angeleno Avenue to the west, 5th and 6th Streets to the south, and Citrus Avenue to the east. No subsequent environmental review is necessary under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and General Plan Amendment based on Sections 15162 and 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, as it can be seen with certainty that: (1) there will be no new significant impacts or more severe significant impacts than were previously disclosed in the EIR; (2) there have been no changes in the circumstances under which the Specific Plan was approved and the EIR certified such that previously undisclosed impacts will occur; and (3) no new information has come to light that was not known and could not have been known at the time the EIR was certified showing that previously undisclosed impacts will occur. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Open the Public Hearing, receive public testimony, close the Public Hearing; and; 2) Adopt Specific Plan Amendment No. SPA -2017-01; and 3) Introduce, waive further reading and read by title only Ordinance No. 2017-06, amending the TOD Specific Plan. 5. PROPOSED BUSINESS LICENSE TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C44, authorizing an amnesty program that would facilitate voluntary compliance for businesses that have failed to obtain a business license tax, or underpaid their tax obligation while waiving the payment of penalties or interest. INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CALIFORNIA ENACTED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOOKAH LOUNGES AND TOBACCO STORES PENDING STUDY AND ADOPTION OF REGULATORY AND ZONING STANDARDS. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 6/19/2017 - 4 - 1) Introduce, waive further reading, read by title only and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 2017-07, enacted pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858 Temporarily Prohibiting the Establishment of Businesses Hookah Lounges and Tobacco Stores Pending Study and Adoption of Regulatory and Zoning Standards. 7. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-473 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF LANDFILL FEES. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Introduce, waive further reading, and read by title only Ordinance No. 2017-08, amending Section 2-473 of the Azusa Municipal Code Relating to the Payment of Landfill Fees. 8. ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2017118 CITY UTILITIES AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BUDGETS. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C45, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations for the City of Azusa for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018; 2) Adopt Resolution UB -07-2017, A Resolution of the Utility Board of the City of Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations for Utilities for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018; 3) Adopt Resolution 2017-P1, A Resolution of the Azusa Public Financing Authority of the City of Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations for the Authority for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018; and 4) Adopt Resolution 2017-R08, A Resolution of the Successor Agency for the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations for the Agency for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018. E. CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar adopting the printed recommended actions will be enacted with one vote. If Councilmembers or Staff wish to address any item on the Consent Calendar individually, it will be considered under SPECIAL CALL ITEMS. 1. _MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF MARCH 6, 2017 MAY 15, 2017 JUNE 5 2017 AND SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 30, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes as written. 6/19/2017 - 5 - 2. _RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED JUNE i, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 13, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C46 allowing certain claims and demands and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid. 3. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the following Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules Section 5.7.5 and applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s). 4. APPROVAL OF A CODE OF CONDUCT AND SERVICE/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL POLICIES FOR AZUSA TRANSIT. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Code of Conduct/Transit Exclusion Policy; and approve the Service/Emotional Support Animal Policy. 5. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A FIRST STREET IMPROVEMENTS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF IRWINDALE TO PERFORM STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON FIRST STREET FROM THE WESTERLY CITY BOUNDARY TO IRWINDALE AVENUE. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the First Street Improvements Project Cooperative Agreement between the cities of Azusa and Irwindale to perform street improvements on First Street from the westerly City boundary to Irwindale Avenue; and authorize the City Manager to execute the First Street Improvements Project Cooperative Agreement, subject to any non -substantive changes by the City Attorney, on behalf of the City. 6. APPROVAL OF BID AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO THE CALIFORNIA SURFACING CO. FOR ATHLETIC COURT RESURFACING PROJECT 441017A AT MEMORIAL NORTHSIDE, SLAUSON AND GLADSTONE PARIS. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve bid and award a contract to The California Surfacing Co. in the amount of $59,750.00. 7. AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize Staff to release the proposed Request for Proposals (RFP) for Video Production Services. 6/19/2017 - 6 - 8. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION RELATED TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE USE POLICY REGULATING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND ELECTRONIC OR ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED RECORDS. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C47, approving an Administrative Regulation related to Electronic Signature Use regulating the Acceptance of Electronic Signatures and Electronic or Electronically Signed Records. 9. APPROVAL OF BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS OVER $25,000 FY 2017-18 (CITY & SUCCESSOR AGENCY). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the issuance of Blanket Purchase Orders detailed on the attached schedule, in an amount of $25,000 or more as outlined in Sec. 2-518 (a) of the Azusa Municipal Code. 10. AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR FIXED ASSET INVENTORY SERVICES. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize Staff to release the proposed Request for Proposals (RFP) for Fixed Asset Inventory Services. 11. APPROVE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO GRANT RESOLUTION RELATING TO USE OF THE AZUSA WOMAN'S CLUB FACILITY LOCATED AT 1003 N. AZUSA AVENUE. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the City's entry into a License Agreement allowing the Azusa Woman's Club to use the facility for additional dates and times; and adopt Resolution No. 2017-C48, amending Resolution No. 6869 relating to the grant terms for the Azusa Woman's Club property to authorize the Azusa Woman's Club to use the property for additional dates and times by lease, license or similar agreement with the City of Azusa. 12. ADOPTION OF GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FY 2017-18. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C49, approving and adopting the Annual Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 in the Amount of $255,638,416. 13. APPROVAL OF CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION REVISIONS FOR LIBRARIAN POSITION. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the attached finalized revisions to the Librarian classification specification. 6/19/2017 - 7 - 14. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU) -AND THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR UNIVERSITY RESOURCE OFFICER URO SERVICES. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the attached one year agreement between the City of Azusa and Azusa Pacific University (APU) to provide a full-time police officer to serve as a University Resource Officer (URO) for the 2017-2018 APU undergraduate academic school year; and adopt Resolution No. 2017-050, authorizing Traffic Enforcement on certain Private Streets within the City. 15. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COVINA AND THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR JOINT TASKFORCE OPERATION INVESTIGATIONS. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a three (3) year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement between the City of Covina and City of Azusa for joint taskforce operation investigations; and approve the City Manager to execute the agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney. F. SUCCESSOR AGENCY RELATED BUSINESS. 1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY DATED MAY 11 2017 THROUGH JUNE 13 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-R08 allowing certain claims and demands to be paid out of Successor Agency Funds. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS TO REFUND 2007A AND 2007B TAX ALLOCATION BONDS. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize Staff and the Agency's Financial Advisor to commence preparation of documents necessary for the issuance of the Agency's (proposed) Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, Series 2017. G. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 1. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2017-02 AMENDING SECTION 88.42.035 MEDICAL MARIJUANA USES) OF CHAPTER 8$ DEVELOPMENT CODE OF AZUSA CODE TO REGULATE THE PERSONAL MEDICAL. AND COMMERCIAL USE OF MARIJUANA. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Read by title only, second reading and adoption, Ordinance No. 2017-02; amending Section 88.42.035 (Medical Marijuana Uses) of Chapter 88 (Development Code) of the Azusa Municipal Code to regulate the personal, medical, and commercial Use of marijuana. 6/19/2017 - 8 - 2. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2017-03 AMENDING ARTICLE IX (MASSAGE TECHNICIANS AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS) OF CHAPTER IS BUSINESSES ADDING CHAPTER 88.48 MASSAGE PARLORS AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS) TO ARTICLE 4 (STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC_ LAND USES) OF CHAPTER 88 (DEVELOPMENT CODE), AMENDING _SECTION_ 88.70.020, AMENDING SECTION 88.24.005, AND AMENDING SECTION 88.26.010 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MASSAGE PARLORS AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Read by title only, second reading and adoption, Ordinance No. 2017-03, Amending Article IX (Massage Technicians and Massage Establishments) of Chapter 18 (Businesses), Adding Chapter 88.48 (Massage Parlors and Massage Technicians) to Article 4 (Standards for Specific Land Uses) of Chapter 88 (Development Code), Amending Section 88.70.020, Amending Section 88.24.005, and Amending Section 88.26.010 of the Azusa Municipal Code Regarding Massage Parlors and Massage Technicians. H.AD.IOURNMENT. UPCOMING MEETINGS: July 3, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Ceremonial/Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting - Cancelled July 17, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Ceremonial/Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a city meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 626-812-5229. Notification three (3) working days prior to the meeting when special services are needed will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide access to the meeting. CERTIFICATION I, Adrian Garcia, CMC, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Azusa, or my designee, hereby certify under penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on June 1, 2017, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at the City Clerk's Office, 213 E. Foothill Blvd.; the lobby of the Police Department, 725 N. Alameda Ave.; the Civic Auditorium, 213 E. Foothill Blvd.; the City Library, 729 N. Dalton Ave.; and on the City's Web Page at www.ci.azusa.ca.us. Adrian Garcia, CMC Chief Deputy City Clerk Azusa City Clerk's Office 6/19/2017 - 9 -