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AGENDA
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
AZUSA SENIOR CENTER MONDAY,APRIL 29, 2013
740 N. DALTON AVENUE 6:30 P.M.
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL
Joseph R. Rocha, Mayor
Uriel Macias, Mayor Pro-Tern
Angel Carrillo, Councilmember
Robert Gonzales, Councilmember
Edward J. Alvarez, Councilmember
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
Sawn Millner, Chairperson
Robert Donnelson, Commissioner
Jack Lee, Commissioner
Jesse R. Avila, Jr., Commissioner
Debbie Kindred, Commissioner
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 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 and are available for public
inspection at the City Library and Police Department.
Persons who wish to speak during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda, shall fill out a card requesting
to speak and shall submit it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the City Council meeting. When called, each
person may address any item on or off the agenda during the public participation.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
• Call to Order
• Roll Call
A. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION- Please note that public comments are welcomed by recognition of the
Mayor, and are limited to items posted on this agenda ONLY.
(Person/Group shall be allowed to speak without interruption up to five (5) minutes maximum time, 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 time.)
B. AGENDA ITEMS
1. STUDY SESSION TO REVIEW THE 2014-2021 DRAFT GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT.
C. ADJOURNMENT
1. Adjourn
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MEETING" of the Azusa City Council and the Azusa Planning Commission, to be held on
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013, to be held at 6:30 p.m., at the Azusa Senior Center located at
740 N. Dalton Ave., Azusa, California, was deliver and received.
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NOTICE OF A STUDY SESSION WITH THE
CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the City Council and Planning Commission will hold a study
session on April 29,2013 for the following agenda item:
Housing Element of the General Plan
Applicant: City of Azusa
The City of Azusa is in the process of updating the Housing Element of its General Plan.
The purpose of this meeting is to review the Draft Housing Element, provide information
to the Commission and Council about the Draft, and to answer any questions regarding
the Housing Element and the update process. In addition, we would like to gather input
from residents, City leaders, and interested stakeholders on housing issues and concerns,
and comments on the Draft Housing Element. The meeting will be held at the hour of
6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on Monday, April 29, 2013,
in the Azusa Senior Center located at 740 North Dalton Avenue. Any persons wishing to
testify may file a written statement prior to that time and/or may appear and be heard.
The Draft Housing Element will be available on-line at www.ci.azusa.ca.us.
The Housing Element is one component of the City's General Plan, a long-range plan for
land use in the community. The Housing Element identifies housing-specific needs in
Azusa and describes the approaches the City will take to facilitate meeting those needs.
If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Kimberly
Cooke at (626) 812-5289 or kcooke@ci.azusa.ca.us.
Azusa Senior Center
740 N Dalton Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 812-5299
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AGENDA ITEM
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: KURT CHRISTIANSEN, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
VIA: JAMES MAKSHANOFF, CITY MANAGER
DATE: APRIL 29, 2013
SUBJECT: JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION TO
REVIEW THE 2014-2021 DRAFT GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT
BACKGROUND
The purpose of the joint study session is to review the Draft General Plan Housing Element,
provide information to the City Council and Planning Commission about it, and to answer any
questions regarding the Housing Element and the update process. In addition, the meeting will
serve to encourage input from residents, city leaders, and interested stakeholders on housing
issues and concerns, and comments on the Draft Housing Element.
DISCUSSION
The Draft 2014-2021 Housing Element represents an update of the Azusa General Plan 2008-2014
Housing Element. The purpose of the updated Housing Element is to plan for the City's housing
needs of all income levels, including very low-, low-,moderate-, and above moderate-income levels
for the 2014-2021 planning period. Housing Element law requires cities to adequately plan for their
existing and projected housing needs, including their share of the regional housing needs, by
creating policies and adopting land use plans and the regulatory structure that provide opportunities
for housing development. The Housing Element provides a comprehensive approach to planning
for adequate residential development sites and housing assistance programs.
The Housing Element is one of the seven State-required elements of the General Plan, and requires
review by a State Agency, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD), for consistency with Housing Element law. Housing Elements must be updated
periodically, consistent with State law; the deadline for this planning period is October 31, 2013.
This Housing Element will cover a period extending from adoption to October 1, 2021. State law
requires that all Housing Elements address four key topics: needs, constraints, resources, and
planning. Analysis of these topics provides the foundation for preparation of a Housing Element.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, LOCAL 18 OF THE IBEW,AUGUST 1, 2009 to July 31, 2012
15.4. Observation
The workweek for Thanksgiving week for all employees(with the exception of Water Production Operators)shall
be Monday through Thursday.
16. VACATION
16.1. Computation and Accrual of Vacation
16.1.1. Accrual Schedule
Vacation leave shall accrue as follows:
Through the 4th year of employment 90 hours
Through the 5th year of employment 120 hours
Through the 6th year of employment 128 hours
Through the 7th year of employment 136 hours
Through the 8th year of employment 144 hours
Through the 9th year of employment 152 hours
Through the 10th year of employment 160 hours
Through the 11th year of employment 168 hours
Through the 12th year of employment 176 hours
Through the 13th year of employment 184 hours
Through the 14th year of employment 192 hours
Through the 15th year of employment 200 hours
Through the 16th year of employment 210 hours
16.1.2. Accrual Rate
Employees shall accrue paid vacation leave at periodic rates equivalent to the annual schedule above.
16.1.3. Vacation Credit
Accrued vacation time shall be credited to each employee's account during the pay period in which it
accrues. Vacation leave for new employees will be granted no earlier than six(6)months after the day of
employment, or the end of probation, whichever is the later date.
Vacation shall be taken at the convenience of the City with the approval of the department head.Where possible,
such vacations should be taken annually and not accumulated from year to year. Employees shall be able to
carry over vacation accrual from one year to the next, cumulatively, up to a maximum of seventy-eight(78)times
the then-current pay period rate of vacation accrual. This maximum is waived, however, until July 31, 2004. At
that time, if the employee has vacation accrual at, or in excess of, the cap, the employee's vacation accrual
balance shall be paid down to 52 times the then-current pay period rate of vacation accrual. Future accrual which
exceeds the aforementioned maximum shall be paid to the employee as it is accrued. In special cases where it
has not been possible, due to work load or other factors, for the employee to use his or her vacation before
reaching a maximum, it shall be within the department head's authority to authorize cash payment in lieu of time
off.
16.2. Termination
Employees who terminate their employment with the City after six (6) months of full time employment shall be
paid for all accrued vacation, if any, and the prorated portion of their unused vacation.
16.3. Conversion
An employee may convert any accrued vacation into pay with the approval of the Department Head or City
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Community Needs Assessment
The Housing Element profiles community demographics and examines the housing needs of various
demographic groups, including owners and renters, lower-income households, overcrowded
households, the elderly, special needs groups (including disabled residents), and the homeless,
among others.
Constraints Analysis
The Housing Element also identifies constraints to the production of new housing, including
market, governmental, environmental, and infrastructure constraints. By identifying these
constraints, the City recognizes possible barriers to housing development and can adopt policies and
programs in the Housing Element to remove or significantly reduce those barriers.
Housing Resources
The Housing Resources portion focuses on those opportunities available to the City to
accommodate and facilitate housing production as required by State law. The most critical
component is the sites inventory, which examines locations available to support new housing
development for persons of all income categories.
HCD determines regional housing needs based on the Department of Finance population projections
and regional population forecasts used in preparing regional transportation plans; these projections
are then allocated to each region. HCD requires the Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) to develop a regional housing plan to meet the existing housing needs and
projected housing needs for the six-county SCAG region.
SCAG is responsible for developing the Regional Housing Needs Plan that summarizes regional
housing needs for both existing conditions and a five-year planning period. The core component of
the Plan is the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, or RHNA. The RHNA identifies each city's
regional housing needs by income levels: very low-, low-, moderate-, and above moderate-income.
As determined by SCAG, Azusa's housing needs for the period of 2014-2021 is 779 new housing
units, as outlined below.
of
County Total Housing Percentage of
Income Group MFI Units Allocated Units
Very Low 0-50% 198 25.4%
Low 51-80% 118 15.1%
Moderate 81-120% 127 16.3%
Above Moderate 120% + 336 43.3%
Total 779 100%
Note: MFI means median family income.
The City is not obligated to construct the housing units remaining but rather, demonstrate that land
capacity is available in Azusa to satisfy the RI-INA requirements within the plan period.
State law outlines how capacity should be demonstrated based on the allowable density of each site
identified. In 2004, AB 2348 established a default density, 30 units per acre, which the State
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, LOCAL 18 OF THE IBEW, AUGUST 1, 2009 to July 31, 2012
15. HOLIDAYS
15.1. Designated Holidays
Employees covered by this agreement shall receive time off with pay for the following holidays, but only if the
employee is paid for the workday that precedes or follows the holiday. All holidays shall be paid at a rate of
ten (10) hours, consistent with the four(4) day, ten (10) hour workweek schedule.
Holiday Schedule Month 2009- 2010 2011- 2012
2010 2011 2012 2013
Independence Day July 6* 5* 4* 4
Labor Day Sept
7* 6* 5*
Columbus Day Oct 12 11* 10*
*
Veteran's Day Nov 11 11 11
Thanksgiving Day Nov 26 25 24
Christmas Day Dec 28* 27* 26*
4* 3* 2*
New Year's Day Jan
Martin Luther King Day Jan 18* 17* 16*
President's Day Feb 15* 21* 20*
Memorial Day May 31* 30* 28*
*=Monday
15.2. Applicable Overtime Rates
Should employees be required by their supervisor or department head to work on a holiday listed above, the
employees shall receive regular pay plus the appropriate premium pay or compensatory time off for the hours
worked on the holiday. Such employees shall receive no other compensation for working on the holiday. The
Water Utility Operators whose holiday falls on one of their 6 consecutive off days shall observe the holiday on the
following Wednesday.
15.3. Floating Holidays
15.3.1. The parties agree to two(2)additional holidays designated as floating holidays for Employees
to take at their convenience with the prior approval of the department head.
15.3.2. All"floating"holidays shall be requested in advance from the appropriate department head or
division manager. Enough employees shall remain at work during"floating"holidays so that
the City's business may be conducted.
15.3.3. "Floating" holidays shall accrue on July 1 and must be taken by the following June 30 or the
hours will be forfeited.
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determined would feasibly result in affordable housing production. The highest density permitted in
the Azusa General Plan occurs within areas designated as Districts, which allow up to 27 units per
acre. The Housing Element has identified that this density is adequate to support the development of
affordable housing in Azusa given the comparably lower cost of land and lower cost of housing in
the City relative to surrounding communities. Further, the Element indicates that the City's
willingness to allow the construction of senior housing at a density of up to 40 units per acre will
provide incentives for such new housing. Through the identification of available vacant and
underutilized land (land that is developed at less than its maximum density potential), the Housing
Element demonstrates that sufficient sites are available in Azusa to meet the RHNA.
During the 2008-2014 Housing Element planning period, HCD confirmed that the City's analysis
related to density and affordable housing was sufficient to comply with State Housing Element law.
The same tenants were carried forward in this update to ensure continued compliance with State
law.
Housing Plan
The Housing Element identifies housing goals and policies to address the housing needs for housing
rehabilitation and new construction. The goals and policies are implemented through a series of
housing programs. Azusa's housing goals,policies,and programs address the following five areas:
A) Maintain and preserve the existing affordable housing stock.
B) Assist in the development of affordable housing.
C) Remove constraints to housing development.
D) Identify adequate sites to achieve a variety and diversity of housing.
E) Promote equal housing opportunity.
Most implementation programs included in this Housing Element are consistent with the existing
Housing Element's programs,to support first-time homebuyer programs,housing rehabilitation, and
maintain available sites to support new housing development. No new housing programs were
added. Some programs were removed or modified to 1) indicate completion of implementation
measures from the prior housing element and/or 2) reflect the demise of redevelopment and related
lack of funding for these programs.
In summary, the updates and revisions to the Housing Element are mostly updates to facts and data
related to the City's current characteristics and the current RHNA requirements; no significant
policy changes are proposed.
NEXT STEPS
The Housing Element will be modified based on comments received during this study session
and any written comments submitted by decision makers and/or the public. The Housing
Element will be submitted to HCD for streamlined review and CEQA compliance documentation
will be completed. The Housing Element will return to the Planning Commission for their
recommendation to City Council, subsequent to HCD review.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, LOCAL 18 OF THE IBEW,AUGUST 1, 2009 to July 31, 2012
14.13.2 Effective August 1, 2009 employees awarded the following certificates, related to the
employee's job, shall receive the listed dollar amounts per month:
State of California Department of Health Services Water Treatment Operator Grade 3$25
State of California Department of Health Services Water Treatment Operator Grade 4$50
State of California Department of Health Services Water Treatment Operator Grade 5$75
State of California Department of Health Service Water Distribution Operator Grade 3 $25
State of California Department of Health Service Water Distribution Operator Grade 4 $50
State of California Department of Health Service Water Distribution Operator Grade 5 $75
It is the agreement of the City and the IBEW that employees receiving pay for Treatment or
Distribution certifications can only be compensated for the highest certification of either
Treatment or Distribution so that the maximum compensation per month for;Grade 3 is$25,
Grade 4 is $50, Grade 5 is $75. No employee is eligible to receive certification pay for
treatment and distribution concurrently.
14.13.3 Employees awarded a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from an accredited college shall
receive$50 per month.
None of the above shall apply to any employee whose job description has an equivalency requirement
for either an Associate in Arts or Science degree or specific certifications; or a Bachelor of Arts or
Science degree.
14.14. Automatic Payroll Deposit
The City will continue to offer Automatic Payroll Deposit in cooperation with any bank that utilizes the Automated
Clearing House service.
14.15. Job Security
The City shall provide twelve months advance notice to any IBEW-represented employee who is targeted for
layoff due to technological change. Wherever possible,the City shall provide appropriate career counseling and
training and shall make every effort to reclassify such employee into an IBEW-represented position.
14.15.1 Every employee shall receive at least fifteen (15) hours training per year.
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