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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda packet - March 16, 1998 - CC•••••••AGENDA AZUSA CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CIVIC AUDITORIUM MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1998 213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 7: 30 P.M. AZUSA CITY COUNCIL CRISTINA C. MADRID MAYOR DIANE BEEBE DAVE HARDISON MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCILMEMBER DICK STANFORD JOSEPH R. ROCHA COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER I. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS • Call to Order • Pledge to the Flag • Invocation - Mr. Chester Tedeja of the First Presbyterian Church. • Roll Call • Ceremonial - 1. Mr. Dennis Hall of the Office of Traffic Safety to present award to winners of the Bicycle Safety poster contest. 2. Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Jerry Cervantes, Senior at Gladstone High, for his dedication and volunteer service to the community. 3. Ms. Janis Noell, Educational Consultant, of Gladstone High School to address Council and introduce students, parents and teachers who are involved in full scale mock trial at Citrus Municipal Court as well as mock Council meeting on Government Day. II. 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.) REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL III. CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar adopting the printed recommended action will be enacted with one vote. If Staff or Councilmembers wish to address any item on the Consent Calendar individually, it will be considered under SPECIAL CALL ITEMS. A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. Resolution in support of the election of John Fasana as Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C44. C. Resolution urging support of AB 1759 by State Assemblyman Martin Gallegos, State Senator Hilda Solis, MTA Board Members and Members of the Assembly Transportation Committee. AB1759 guarantees a local return component to the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) in Los Angeles County. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C45. D. Notice of Completion - Water Main Replacement Project, C.P. Construction Corporation. Recommendation: Accept the Project as complete; approve the Notice of Completion and authorize its execution and recordation. E. Notice of Completion - Water Main Replacement Project, Simich Construction Company. Recommendation: Accept the Project as complete; approve the Notice of Completion and authorize its execution and recordation. F. Plans and specifications for Water Main Replacement for Foothill Blvd from Virginia Avenue to Vernon Avenue & Vernon Avenue from Foothill Blvd to Eleventh Street. Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications for the construction of the Water Main and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids. G. Specifications for CDBG Project “Wheelchair Ramps Constructions”. Recommendation: Approve the project specifications and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids. H. Contract for “Azusa Avenue Improvements”. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on January 20, 1998, twelve bids were received. Recommendation: Approve use of the property acquisition component of Section 108 loan and fully fund Azusa Avenue Improvements in the amount of $1,800,358.25. Award the project to Pima Corporation for $1,800,358.25. Approve the transfer of $30,000 from the Town Center Improvements project to Azusa Avenue Improvements project and increase Purchase Order number 97542, PA & Associates, by $20,000 for construction management services. 03/16/98 PAGE TWO I. Resolution in Support of AB 1686 to Fund Sound Walls in Los Angeles County. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C46 in support of AB1686. J. Purchase of Nine Transformers in six different sizes. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C47, waiving formal bidding procedures pursuant to the Azusa Municipal Code, and award the purchase four transformers to Wesco Distribution in an amount not to exceed $67,680.00; the purchase of four transformers to Young & Company, in an amount not to exceed $11,093.00, and the purchase of one transformer to South Power West, in an amount not to exceed $7,759.00. K. Purchase of Card Access Security System for the Police Department. Three informal quotations were solicited and received. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C48, waiving formal bidding procedures and award the purchase to Excel Systems and Solutions, in an amount not to exceed $44,928.00. L. Revised Memorandum of Understanding for Head Start/State Preschool employees. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C49, approving the Compensation and Benefits Memorandum between the City and the Head Start/Sate Preschool employees effective July 1, 1997. M. Authorization to fill the position of Planning Technician. Recommendation: Approve filling of the soon- to-be vacated Planning Technician position, and authorize a full time planning consultant to provide public counter service during the interim. N. Human Resources Action Items Merit Increases and/or regular appointments: P. Kelly, V. Johnson, R. Rich and I. Bonsangue Separations: A. Hernandez, Community Services Officer, effective February 24, 1998. Leave Requests: N. Narvaez, Account Specialist III, effective March 5, 1998-March 31, 1998, CFRA/Leave without pay. O. Purchase of three unmarked Safety Vehicles. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C50, waiving formal bidding procedures and authorizing a purchase order to Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Azusa, in an amount not to exceed $48,712.50. P. Two separate resolutions authorizing claims and demands. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 98-C51 and 98-C52. IV. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS (Items that are removed from Consent Calendar are to be discussed at this time). 03/16/98 PAGE THREE V. COUNCIL TO CONVENE JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY A. Ninety day Exclusive Right to Negotiate with Lake Development Group, Inc. to develop a Rite Aide Drug Store. Lake Development Group, Inc. is proposing to purchase an 80,000 square foot site located at the northwest corner of Foothill Blvd. And Azusa Avenue. The Agency and the City Light and Water Department each own separate 40,000 square foot parcels which the developer is proposing to buy and develop- a modern Rite Aid Drug Store complex of approximately 16,730 square feet. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 98-R16, (Agency) and 98-C53, (City) approving the Exclusive Right to Negotiate between the Redevelopment Agency, City Light and Water Department and Lake Development Group, Inc. for an 80,000 square foot site located at the northwest corner of Foothill Blvd. and Azusa Avenue. VI. CITY COUNCIL TO RECESS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONTINUE The Consent Calendar adopting the printed recommended action will be enacted with one vote. If Staff or Boardmenbers wish to address any item on the Consent Calendar individually, it will be considered under SPECIAL CALL ITEMS. A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. Resolution waiving formal bidding for emergency roof improvements for Agency property located at 613-615 North Azusa Avenue. The subject property is owned by the Agency and occupied by two commercial tenants. The recent heavy rain has caused roof damage resulting in several leaks. The roof has been temporarily patched and covered, but requires complete replacement. Given the emergency situation and high demand for qualified roofers experienced in prevailing wage projects, staff has sent out requests for roofing proposals. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-R17, waiving formal bidding procedures and authorizing the Interim Executive Director to award the required roof work to the lowest responsible roofing contractor and waive the bid bond and labor and materials bond. C. CC&R’s Dearth Property - 850 W. Foothill Boulevard. The Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors directed staff to negotiate a revised CC&R which would permit limited automobile service uses, provided that certain conditions were satisfied. This is being done in an effort to clean up the title issues relating to the property and to limit certain auto-related uses at the property. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98- R18, approving Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions to be recorded against the property at 850 W. Foothill Boulevard and rescind the existing Owner Participation Agreement and CC&R’s regarding the same property. D. Part-time Employment/Margaret Hall. The City’s Economic Development Specialist will resign from full- time work effective March 12, 1998. Because of the amount of work and the staffing needs of the Community Development Department, It is requested that the Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors consider hiring Margaret Hall on a part-time basis. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-R19, authorizing the creation of the part-time employment position of Economic Development Specialist and authorize the hiring of Margaret Hall to fill such position. 03/16/98 PAGE FOUR E. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of claims and demands. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 98-R20 and 98-R21. VII. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS (Agency) (Items that are removed from the Agency Consent Calendar are to be discussed at this time). VIII. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS A. Proposed Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 95-O8, providing for the granting and regulation of Franchises for cable communication systems. Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 98-O4. IX. SCHEDULED ITEMS. A. PUBLIC HEARING - to receive testimony from affected property owners regarding the abatement of weed growth and/or the presence of rubbish on certain improved properties within the City. Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Refer any objections to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. X. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL A. MAYOR MADRID 1. Discussion regarding the “Week of the Young Child” Celebration and to seek authorization to have staff assist with the function to be held on April 25, 1998. 2. Discussion regarding “National Day of Prayer”. B. MAYOR PRO-TEM BEEBE 1. Consideration of directing staff to place Public Hearings at the beginning of the Council Agenda. 03/16/98 PAGE FIVE XI. CLOSED SESSION A. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Section 54956.8) 1. Owner: Redevelopment Agency Address: 619-621 N. Azusa Avenue Subject: Abell-Helou Negotiations Negotiator: Rick Forintos 2. Owner: Redevelopment Agency Address: 630-632 N. Azusa Avenue Subject: Lease of Real Property Negotiator: Rick Forintos 3. Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Andrews Address: 429 N. Azusa Avenue Subject: Real Property Acquisition Negotiator: Interim City Administrator Joe Hsu B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(a) and (c). Five (5) Cases. C. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov. Code Section 54957) Position: Police Officer XII. ADJOURNMENT A. Adjourn. 03/16/98 PAGE SIX