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AGENDA
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CIVIC AUDITORIUM MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1999
213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 7: 30 P.M.
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL
CRISTINA C. MADRID
MAYOR
DIANE BEEBE DAVE HARDISON
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
DICK STANFORD JOSEPH R. ROCHA
MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCILMEMBER
I. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
• Call to Order
• Pledge to the Flag
• Invocation - Father David Granadino of St. Frances of Rome Church.
• Roll Call
• Ceremonial -
A. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Montview League Champions as follows: GIRLS
BASKETBALL: Melissa Barroga, Adrienne Camarena, Belinda Gallardo, Leslie Garcia, Trayza Garcia,
Mary Gonzales, Desiree Jimenez, Danielle Joaquin, Michelle Moore, Teresa Perez, Amber Reed,
Valerie Rivas, Setsu Takemoto. BOYS SOCCER: Rigo Solis, Evaristo Pascual, Luis Velasquez,
Enrique Ramirez, Jesus Virrueta, Armando Pinto, Jose Soria, Wenses Orrosquieta, Alberto Montero,
Ricardo Valle, Fernando Carrillo, Erick Arreaga, Jose Bautista, Luis Igualate, Carlos Gonzalez, Julio
Virrueta. GIRLS SOCCER: Andrea Dominquez, Andrea Juarez, Angela Padilla, Carmen Magana,
Claudia Arevalo, Diara King, Elizabeth Orrosquieta, Elizabeth Pinto, Irma Bautista, Johanna Nunez,
Guadalupe Jimenez, Maria Villegas, Marygrace Fernandez, Nicole Skidmore, Ruby Arias.
GLADSTONE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Rafael Hernandez.
B. Presentation of Proclamation to Children’s Librarian Cheryl Stewart, proclaiming April 22-28, 1999, as
T.V. - Turn Off Week, in the City of Azusa.
C. Presentation of Proclamation to Rosalie Barajas, proclaiming the month of May 6, 1999, as National
Day of Prayer.
D. Presentation of Proclamation to Kathy Ford, proclaiming the month of April as Sexual Awareness
Month.
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.)
A. Mrs. R. Ramirez, Co-President of Saint Frances of Rome School Parent Teacher Organization, to
address Council to request “In Kind Services” for Annual Festival to be held on June 11, 12, and 13,
1999.
B. Mr. Joe Guarrera to address Council regarding Golden Days.
C. Representative of Foothill Transit to address Council regarding its 10th Year Anniversary.
REPORTS, UPDATES, COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
1. Councilman Rocha to present an update on day laborers and Veterans Memorial.
2. Councilman Rocha to address Council regarding enforcement of shopping cart abatement.
III. SCHEDULED ITEMS
A. Consideration of Calling for a Special Election or Consolidating with a County General Election,
relating to the Referendum of Ordinances 99-O1, 99-O2, and 99-O3, re: Rosedale Project.
OPTION 1
1a. Adopt Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of
a Special Election to be held on July 20,
1999, in the City.
1b. Adopt Resolution requesting the Board of
Supervisors of Los Angeles County to Render
Specified Services to the City relating to the
conduct of a Special Election to be held on
July 20, 1999, in the City.
1c. Adopt Resolution setting priorities for filing
(a) written argument (s) regarding a city
measure and directing the City Attorney to
prepare an impartial analysis.
1d. Adopt Resolution providing for the filing of
rebuttal arguments for city measures
submitted at municipal election.
OPTION 2
2a. Adopt Resolution Requesting the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles
to Consolidate a Special Election to be held
on November 2, 1999, with School
Election.
2b. Adopt Resolution setting priorities for filing
(a) written argument (s) regarding a city
measure and directing the City Attorney to
prepare an impartial analysis.
2c. Adopt Resolution providing for the filing of
rebuttal arguments for city measures
submitted at municipal election.
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B. CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Loan with Rosario Campos. The City has an outstanding deferred
loan with Rosario Campos. Rosario Campos desires to transfer the property and the loan obligation to
her ten children. City Council referred this to staff at the 3/16/99 meeting. Staff has researched and
offers the following options and recommendations. Recommendation: Select one of the following:
Option 1: Grant the request and revise the terms of the loan to reflect payoff in three (3) years at an
interest rate of 5%. Direct staff to prepare a new promissory note and deed of trust as necessary.
Option 2: Deny the request and make no changes to the original terms of the loan.
C. Continued Public Hearing - on a request for Zone Change, Case Z-98-3, Conditional Use Permit
C-98-12, and a Precise Plan of Design P-98-131, by Shams Karimi, for property located at 710
South Azusa Avenue, southeast corner of Azusa Avenue and Newburgh Street.
Recommendation: Conduct Public Hearing, and close the Hearing. Waive further reading and
introduce proposed ordinance approving Zone Change, Case No. Z-98-3, amending the Zoning Map
from C-2 (Restricted Commercial) to General Commercial (C-3); waive further reading and adopt
Resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. C-98-12, and waive further reading and adopt
Resolution approving Precise Plan of Design P-98-131, for the construction of an automobile repair
facility located at 710 S. Azusa Avenue, as recommended by the Planning Commission.
PER STAFF REQUEST, THE FOLLOWING TWO AGENCY SCHEDULED ITEMS, ARE BEING HANDLED AT
THIS TIME.
D. Presentations of Development Proposals for the Krems Property. Recommendation: Hear the
presentation by the proposers, consider the development options, and provide direction to staff as to
which development option to pursue further for the Krems property.
E. Rite Aid Fountain Design. In response to Council direction, Mr. Woo has proposed a circular fountain
with four options for architectural elements. Recommendation: Approve final fountain design
concept and direct Staff to proceed with final design and construction drawings for the Rite Aid fountain
and plaza.
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. Letters to California Senators seeking support of S.386 and Letter to Congressmen Dreier and
Martinez seeking Support of H.R. 721. With regard to electric deregulation, one issue that gets in the
way of competition for community-owned utilities is the “private use” restrictions on utility assets -
generation and transmission, that has been financed through tax exempt bonds. The key provisions of
these bill is: 1) they clarify, and make permanent the private use restrictions on future tax-exempt
bonds; 2) They allow each community the option of “grandfathering” its outstanding bonds in exchange
for an irrevocable agreement not to issue new tax-exempt bonds for generation facilities; and 3) They
protect tax-exempt bonds of existing bondholders status. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to
sign the attached letters to the California Senators and Congressmen Dreier and Martinez seeking their
support of S.386 and H.R. 721 respectively.
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C. Resolution opposing AB 1481. This Bill would eliminate waste diversion credit from our Green Waste
Collection Program for purposes of complying with AB 939. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
No. 99-C47.
D. Notice of Completion - Well No. 10 MIOX 500 System. Layne Christensen Company has completed
the construction of Well NO. 10 MIOX 500 System project. Recommendation: Accept the
project as complete and direct the City Clerk to file the appropriate Notice of Completion with the Los
Angeles County Recorder.
E. Notice of Completion - Well No. 10 Building. Allsup Corporation has completed the construction of
Well No. 10 Building. Recommendation: Accept the project as complete and direct the City Clerk
to file the appropriate Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
F. Donation of a Surplus City Vehicle. The Azusa Lions Club has asked that a surplus 1969 City
truck be donated to their organization so that they can restore it and donate it to a needy family in the
City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-C48, authorizing the donation.
G. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve.
Merit Increases: D. Niedzwiedz, J. Jarrett, Hien Vuong, J. Hinojos, and L. Maldonado.
Promotions: B. Bailey, Police Officer Trainee, pending physical and background examinations.
J. Velasco, Library Assistant III, effective 1/11/99.
Reclassifications: D. Shuttleworth, Administrative Secretary effective 1/13/99.
H. Request to Solicit Informal Bids to Replace Play Structure at Head Start site. Staff re-advertised
for bids for the project and none were received. Recommendation: Approve the request to permit
the Head Start/State Preschool Program staff to solicit informal bids to replace the play structure.
I. Proposed Resolution approving the City’s participation in the “Repairing Older Suburbs in the Los
Angeles Metropolitan Area” Project, an EPA Sustainability Development Grant Program.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-C49.
J. Change Orders for Azusa Avenue Improvements. Attached are change orders for the project in
various amounts. Recommendation: Approve the change orders and quantity increases in the
Azusa Avenue Improvements project totaling $174,399.39 over the original contract amount of
$1,800,348.25 (subject to additional credits, liquidated damages and grant funding offsetting
approximately $50,000 of those additional costs.) Direct staff to resolve remaining items prior to
submitting a Notice of Completion for the project.
K. Notice of Completion for Traffic Signal Improvements Project. TDS Engineering has completed the
Traffic Signal Improvement at Lark Ellen/Gladstone and Newburgh/Cerritos Intersections.
Recommendation: Accept the project as complete; approve extra-work orders in the amount of
$19,961.94, and authorize City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Clerk
for recordation.
L. Amendment to Contract with City Manager Cole. Recommendation: Approve the amendment as
submitted.
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M. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the City. Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution Nos. 99-C50 and C51.
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. Proposed Salary and Title Change for Redevelopment Project Manager. The title of Redevelopment
Project Manager would change to Senior Project Manager and the salary range would increase by 5%.
Recommendation: Approve.
C. Amendment to Agency Loan Subordination Policy. The Agency Board adopted the Loan
Subordination Policy for the Silent Second first Time Home Buyer Loan on June 15, 1998. Staff
wishes to revise the Policy and in particular, the loan-to-value ratio requirement. Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 99-R19, approving the Amendment to the First Time Home Buyer Loan
Subordination Policy.
D. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency. Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution Nos. 99-R20 and R21.
VI. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
A. Proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Azusa Municipal Code relating to the sale of
fireworks for the millennium celebration and separation requirements for fireworks stands which
operated on July 1, 1998. Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.
99-O8.
VII. CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Reclassification) - (Gov. Code Sec. 54957).
Title: Administrative Secretary.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION/LIABILITY CLAIM (Gov. Code
Sec. 54956.9 (b)). Claim v. City of Azusa by Vega, Claim #99-9.
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C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8).
Property Owner: City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency.
Property: 575-647 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, Ca. 91702.
Negotiator: Community Development Director Bruckner
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of sale.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A. Adjourn to Monday, April 26, 1999, at 7:30 p.m. in the Civic Auditorium, in order to conduct a Public
Hearing regarding the continuance of a moratorium on all Land Use Entitlements or issuance of
building permits for the construction of all new residential units on real property adjacent to Azusa
Greens Golf Course pursuant to Government Code Section 65858. Further, Notice of Completion for
Azusa Avenue Improvements will be presented and considered at this meeting.
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