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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - April 4, 2016 4/04/2016 - 1 - AGENDA 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, APRIL 4, 2016 213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M. Ceremonial/Closed Session 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting AZUSA CITY COUNCIL JOSEPH ROMERO ROCHA MAYOR EDWARD J. ALVAREZ ANGEL CARRILLO COUNCILMEMBER MAYOR PRO-TEM URIEL EDWARD MACIAS ROBERT GONZALES COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER 6:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 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. 4/04/2016 - 2 - 1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS – Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.8. Property Address: D Club, 975 W. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa (APN 8605-019-906 and 907) Agency Negotiators: Troy Butzlaff, City Manager; Kurt Christiansen, Director of Community & Economic Development; and Erik Westedt, CBRE Negotiating Party: Keith Parry, EFPAR Development Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1). One potential case 3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS – Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957. Title(s): City Manager and City Attorney 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 Clerk prior 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 Rick McDonald, Azusa House of Prayer 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 agenda or are listed on this agenda 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. 4/04/2016 - 3 - C. REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL 1. Mayor Pro Tem Carrillo: Request for a donation to Gladstone High School to assist with costs associated with bus transportation for students to attend a performance by the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on April 15, 2016. D. 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. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-C26 allowing certain claims and demands and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid. 2. CITY TREASURER’S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES FOR FEBRUARY 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Report for February 2016. 3. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules and applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s). 4. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT APPLICATION WITH CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (CJPIA) FOR INSURANCES SERVICES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize Staff to submit an application with California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) for Insurance Services effective July 1, 2016. 5. AUTHORIZATION TO GIVE ROSEDALE LAND PARTNERS CONSENT TO ASSIGN MAINTENANCE OF AREA D DETENTION BASIN FACILITY 2B. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to give Rosedale Land Partners consent to assign maintenance of Area D Detention Basin Facility 2B. 4/04/2016 - 4 - 6. ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY’S TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept a grant from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Traffic Management System Project and authorize the City Manager to execute the Funding Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City. 7. APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, AZUSA, DUARTE, IRWINDALE, MONROVIA, SAN MARINO, AND SOUTH PASADENA AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE GOLDEN STREETS FESTIVAL. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the cities of Arcadia, Azusa, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, San Marino, and South Pasadena and the County of Los Angeles, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City. 8. REQUEST TO APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC SECTOR PERSONNEL CONSULTANTS FOR A CITYWIDE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Public Sector Personnel Consultants (PSPC) to conduct a Citywide Classification and Compensation Study in an amount not to exceed $78,750, which includes a 5% ($3,750) contingency; and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City. 9. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2016-C27 SETTING THE NUMBER OF TRANSITIONAL FIREWORKS SALES PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Resolution No. 2016-C27 setting the number of transitional fireworks sales permits available for 2016. 10. CONTRACT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED BY CITY MANAGER – FEBRUARY 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the list of agreements executed by the City Manager for February 2016. 4/04/2016 - 5 - E. SUCCESSOR AGENCY RELATED BUSINESS. 1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-R7 allowing certain claims and demands to be paid out of Successor Agency Funds. G. ADJOURNMENT UPCOMING MEETINGS: April 9, 2016, 9:00 a.m. Special “Walkabout” Meeting April 18, 2016, 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. I, Sylvia Bautista, Senior Office Specialist, declare that I am an employee of the City of Azusa. On March 31, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. the agenda for the regular meeting of Monday, April 4, 2016, was posted in 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 the City’s Web Page at www.ci.azusa.ca.us. I declare under penalty of perjury that the forgoing is true and correct. _______________________________________ Senior Office Specialist Azusa City Clerk’s Office