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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgend Pakcet -February 3, 1997 - CC CITY OF AZUSA CIVIC AUDITORIUM 213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AZUSA, CALIFORNIA A G E N D A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY FEBRUARY 3, 1997 - 7:30 P.M. AZUSA CITY COUNCIL STEPHEN J. ALEXANDER MAYOR TONY D. NARANJO CRISTINA MADRID MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMEMBER DIANE BEEBE DAVID O. HARDISON COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER 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. Meeting procedures are governed by Resolution adopted by the City Council. Council will consider and take actions on numbered matters listed in the Agenda. The recommended action described beneath the Agenda item is Staff's recommendation only. 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 comprehensive public participation portion covering all entities of the City, ie., Council, Redevelopment Agency, Industrial Development Authority, and Azusa Public Financing Authority, except for Public Hearings, or where a scheduled item directly pertains to a specific individual or group. Each person speaking shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes, without interruption. Questions to the speaker or responses to the speaker's questions or comments shall be addressed after the speaker has completed his/her comments. A. CALL TO ORDER B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG C. INVOCATION - Reverend Gilbert Becerril of the Pathfinders Veterans Outreach. D. ROLL CALL E. CEREMONIAL 1. Director of Community Services Guarrera to present Safety Awards to six (6) transportation Bus Drivers. F. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (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.) 1. Mr. Art Morales to address Council regarding general discussion pertaining to the City of Azusa. REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL G. CONSENT CALENDAR The CONSENT CALENDAR adopting the printed RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION will be enacted with one vote. The Mayor will ask Councilmembers and Staff if they wish to speak for or against the Recommended Council Action of any matter on the CONSENT CALENDAR. The matter removed from the CONSENT CALENDAR will be considered individually at the end of the CONSENT CALENDAR under SPECIAL CALL ITEMS. The entire CONSENT CALENDAR, with the exception of those Specially Called Items is then voted upon by roll call under one motion. 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of January 21, 1997, and the adjourned regular meeting of January 21, 1997, 6:30 p.m. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve Minutes as written. 2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS In accordance with the Personnel File Retention Schedule adopted by the City Council November 17, 1980, it is requested that Council authorize destruction of records in the Human Resources Department as listed. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt Resolution No. 97-C10. 02/03/97 PAGE TWO G. CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED) 3. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT The City owns 30 MW of San Juan coal fired unit 3 through the So. Calif. Public Power Authority (SCPPA), using a portion of output to serve its own needs, selling remaining output to San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (SDG&E), under a power sales contract which ended on 12/31/96. In view of this, staff has reviewed usage strategy, concluding that current market conditions support it. This can be improved by trading and/or exchanging resource services with other parties, providing mutual benefits. Attached Salt River Project (SRP) Resource Management Service Agreement is one such arrangement. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign, further, delegating the authority to the Director of Utilities or his designee to implement the power operation arrangements that should arise under the Agreement. 4. FEE WAIVER FOR USE OF AUDITORIUM The Azusa National Little League is requesting waiver of fee for use of the Civic Auditorium on March 5, 1997, for its annual Parents= Meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the request. 5. AZUSA SUBSTATION VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKERS On December 30, 1996, a bid opening was held for vacuum circuit breakers, however only one bid was received. On January 6, 1997, Council rejected the single sealed bid received, and authorized staff, pursuant to the Azusa Municipal Code, to solicit informal quotes. Staff solicited said informal quotes from qualified local vendors. Four quotes were received and evaluated. RECOMMENDED ACTION Award the contract for Project LD 96-4, to Asea Brown Boveri, low quote, in the amount of $278,261.00, including tax. The project is part of the Capital Improvement Program budget for 1996-97. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBSTITUTE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS The Water Division is requesting to substitute two unbudgeted water main replacement projects into the 1996-97 Capital Improvement Program as follows: Gladstone Street from Mira Loma to Irwindale Avenue, Irwindale Avenue from Gladstone Street to First Street, and Vernon Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to Eleventh Street. The reason these new water main replacements have increased in priority is that in the area of Gladstone Street and Irwindale Avenue, Los Angeles County has recently installed new storm drain trunk lines, and on Vernon Avenue a new sewer line was recently installed. Anytime new underground construction is performed, adjacent water mains that are over forty years old, start to develop leaks at an increased rate. RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize postponement of CIP projects 703401, 402, & 403 into next fiscal year, and further authorize funds from this fiscal year CIP be allocated to complete the new priority water main replacements at Gladstone Street, Irwindale Avenue, and Vernon. 02/03/97 PAGE THREE G. CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED) 7. EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION RELATING TO WINDSTORM On January 23, 1997, staff authorized an emergency expenditure related to the windstorms on January 6 & 7, 1997. Staff solicited one proposal from A.A.J. Inc., general contractor to expedite the removal of all debris from the AFirst Street Transfer Site@ as a result of windstorm damage. RECOMMENDED ACTION Concur with staff decision to act on an emergency basis and approve the expenditure in the amount of $8,748.44 to A.A.J., general contractor. 8. Human Resources Action Items Step increase/regular appointment recommendations: C. Rezentes, D. McMahon, and M. Medina. Promotions N. Narvaez, Account Specialist III, effective January 4, 1997. S. Goggins, Jailer, effective pending phys exam. New Appointments S. Kenoyer, Accountant, effective pending phys exam. F. Webb, City Planner, effective pending phys exam. Separations R. DeShon, Jailer, effective January 21, 1997, Leave Requests J. Fraley, Park Maintenance Worker III, effective February 18, 1997. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve. 9. DESIGN ENGINEER FOR AZUSA AVENUE STREETSCAPE On November 18, 1996, Council authorized staff to distribute a request for proposals for concept design and construction plans related to the Azusa Avenue streetscape project. After a review of the Statements of Qualifications from 11 architectural and planning firms, staff has preliminarily selected Urban Design Studio as the most qualified respondent. The proposal from Urban Design Studio completes the design process for the streetscape by providing recommendations regarding specific streetscape elements. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the selection of Urban Design Studio to complete the design process for the streetscape by providing recommendations for specific streetscape elements. The cost estimate for these services is $56,585 funded from the Downtown Concept Implementation Project Account. 10. NOTICE OF COMPLETION - CANYON PARK HARDSCAPE PROJECT 96-009 E.C. Construction Co. has completed the hardscape installation at Canyon Park in accordance with the plans and specifications. RECOMMENDED ACTION Accept the project as complete; approve the Notice of Completion and change orders as listed and authorize execution and recordation of same. 02/03/97 PAGE FOUR G. CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED) 11. NOTICE OF COMPLETION - CANYON PARK ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION O=Shea Electric Co. has completed the installation of electrical conduit for Canyon Park in accordance with specifications. RECOMMENDED ACTION Accept the project as complete; approve the Notice of Completion and authorize execution and recordation of same. 12. WARRANTS Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt Resolution No. 97-C12. H. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS CONVENE AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY I-1. AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar adopting the printed RECOMMENDED AGENCY ACTION will be enacted with one vote. The Chairman will ask Directors and Staff if they wish to speak for or against the Recommended Agency Action of any matter on the CONSENT CALENDAR. The matters removed from the CONSENT CALENDAR will be CONSIDERED individually at the end of the Redevelopment Agency CONSENT CALENDAR under SPECIAL CALL ITEMS. The entire CONSENT CALENDAR, with the exception of those Specially Called Items is then voted upon by roll call under one motion. a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of January 21, 1997. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve Minutes as written. b. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS - LEAVE REQUEST. M. Hall, Economic Development Specialist, effective February 5, 1997 through February 11, 1997. c. WARRANTS Resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt Resolution No. 97-R6. 02/03/97 PAGE FIVE 2. AGENCY SPECIAL CALL ITEMS 3. AGENCY SCHEDULED ITEMS None. 4. ADJOURN RECOMMENDED ACTION Adjourn, if a Closed Session is necessary, the Agency should recess to end of City Council meeting. J. CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NO BUSINESS K. CONVENE AS THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY NO BUSINESS L. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 1. PROPOSED RESOLUTION RELATING TO RTI Proposed resolution granting the Research and Treatment Institute=s Appeal and approving its application for a Conditional Use Permit (C-96-1) and a Precise Plan of Design (P-96-30) with conditions of approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 97-C13. M. SCHEDULED ITEMS None. N. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL (The Council will consider and may take action on the following items.) None. O. CLOSED SESSION PENDING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a)). City of Azusa and City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency v. Mission Chrysler- Plymouth Inc., et al.; Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. KC021914. PENDING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (b)(1)). One Case. P. ADJOURNMENT 1. Adjourn. 02/03/97 PAGE SIX