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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - May 18, 1998 - CC•••••••AGENDA AZUSA CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CIVIC AUDITORIUM MONDAY, MAY 18, 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 - Pastor Wilson of the Jerusalem Christian Worship Center. • Roll Call • Ceremonial - Mr. Lewis and students of Azusa High Academy of the Arts to present a “sampling” of “Peter Pan, the Revenge of Hook”. • Presentation of Proclamation to Mr. Ian Stulberg, of AIDS Service Center, proclaiming Saturday, June 6, 1998, as Aids Service Center Day, in recognition of their 10th Anniversary. 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 1. Utilities Director to address Council regarding Grand Opening Ceremonies Fish Canyon Trail. 2. Mr. Keith Hanks, Representative of the Centennial Committee, to provide update on Centennial Event. 3. Mrs. Lurece Hunter to present update on Golden Days Event. III. COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONVENE JOINTLY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING. A. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed Rental Agreement with Roland Hoagland pertaining to the rental of an approximately 1500 square foot Agency building located at 615 North Azusa Avenue. Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Adopt Resolution No. 98-C78, (City) and 98-R33, (Agency), approving the Rental Agreement. IV. 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 approving Appropriation Amendments for FY 1997-98. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C79. C. Contract for Information and Referral Services for the Disabled, CDBG Project No. D96033-98 for Period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999. Recommendation: Approve the Agreement with Service Center for Independent Living and direct the City Administrator to execute on behalf of the City. D. Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments for the Fiscal Year 1998-99, and annually thereafter. Recommendation: Receive the Engineer’s Report, Waive further reading and adopt Resolution of Intention, No. 98-C80, and schedule a public hearing for July 20, 1998. E. Vehicle License Fee (VLF) proposals & Legislative Action - Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) #42. ACA#42 would require that revenues from VLF shall not be diverted from the local level. Recommendation: Direct staff to prepare letters for the Mayor’s signature describing the impact on Azusa of the loss of the VLF revenue, and support ACA42. 05/18/98 PAGE TWO F. Memorandum of Understanding for the County of LA to provide reimbursement to the City for the NPDES site visit program. Recommendation: Approve the MOU between LA County and the City to receive reimbursements for conducting educational site visit program at non-food establishment businesses. Authorize the City Administrator to sign MOU. G. Human Resources Action Items Merit Increases and/or regular appointments: N. Keller, S. Sears, E. Ditsler, and R. Scholes. H. Notice of Completion - Todd Avenue Improvements. Recommendation: Accept the project as complete and authorize the City Clerk’s office to file the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder’s office. I. Resolution approving the Urban Forestry Grant Program. The California Wildlife, Coastal and Park Land Conservation Act of 1988 has grant funds available for urban tree planting projects. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C81, authorizing staff to submit application. J. Computer Software and Hardware for new Financial/Management Information System. At the March 2 meeting, Council authorized staff to negotiate with Data General Corp., Bi-Tech Software, Inc. and LaSalle National Leasing Corp. for the hardware, software and financing, for a new Financial System. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C82, waiving formal bidding on the hardware and software purchases; authorize the Mayor to execute the following contracts with: Data General Corp. for computer hardware valued at $45,960 plus tax, Bi-Tech Software, Inc. for financial/MIS software valued at $228,155 plus tax, and LaSalle National Leasing Corp. for the stated items plus $225,885 in previously purchased and/or budgeted items to aggregate a financing of $500,000 at the rate of 4.93%. K. Head Start Compensation and Benefits Memorandum, effective July 1, 1997. Recommendation: Concur to retroactively pay approved wages to all employees who were employed with the Head Start program on the effective day of the approved Memorandum - July 1, 1997. L. Purchase of Itron FS3 meter reading system. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-C83, waiving formal bidding and awarding the purchase to Hometown Connections. M. Public Benefits Program. Pursuant to the California electric industry deregulation legislation (AB 1890), all California electric utilities, including municipal utilities, are required to establish a Public Benefit Program. Recommendation: Approve the public benefits program in concept, and direct staff to prepare detailed plans to implement the programs. N. Enabling Agreement between the City of Azusa and Avista Energy. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement once the final execution copies are prepared. Furthermore, it is recommended that Council delegate the authority to the Director of Utilities or his designee to enter into future transactions that arise under the Agreement. O. Enabling Agreement between the City of Azusa and Aquila Energy. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement once the final execution copies are prepared. Furthermore, it is recommended that Council delegate the authority to the Director of Utilities or his designee to enter into future transactions that arise under the Agreement. 05/18/98 PAGE THREE P. Approval of Specifications - Cable TV Production Equipment. Recommendation: Approve the specifications and authorize the City Clerk’s Office to advertise for bids. Q. Resolution opposing SB 2010, which grants Regulatory Authority over the San Gabriel River Watershed Area to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Recommendation. Adopt Resolution No. 98-C84. R. Two separate resolutions authorizing claims and demands. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 98-C85 and 98-C86. CONVENE AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY V. AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR 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 approving Appropriation Amendments FY 1997-98. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98-R34. C. Resolution authorizing payment of claims and demands. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 98- R35. VI. SCHEDULED ITEMS A. Design Review Team for the Azusa Avenue Improvements Project. Recommendation: Approve the DRTA concept and appoint no more than five individuals to the review team. VII. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL A. MAYOR MADRID 1. Discussion regarding the invitation to meet with the Riverfront Planning Group. 2. Discussion regarding the 75th Anniversary of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department and consideration of a proclamation honoring the event. 05/18/98 PAGE FOUR B. COUNCILMAN HARDISON 1. Discussion regarding the General Plan amendment and the RFP process. C. COUNCILMAN STANFORD 1. Discussion regarding the possibility of rescheduling June 15, 1998 Council meeting to June 29, 1998, and request to be excused from meetings missed during the month of June. D. COUNCILMAN ROCHA 1. Discussion regarding Walk of Freedom. VIII. CLOSED SESSION A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE POSITION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957), City Administrator. (To discuss recruitment of a City Administrator.) B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE (Gov. Code Section 54957) Two Cases. C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION (Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (b) and (c)). One Case. IX. ADJOURNMENT A. Adjourn to Tuesday, May 26, 1998, 6:30 p.m. in the Light and Water Conference Room to recess to Closed Session to discuss the recruitment of a City Administrator, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). 05/18/98 PAGE FIVE