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AGENDA
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CIVIC AUDITORIUM MONDAY, MAY 17, 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 - Pastor Wilson of the Jerusalem Christian Worship Center.
• Roll Call
• Ceremonial - A. Presentation of Proclamation to Ms. Lurece Hunter, honoring
her for her many years of service to the City of Azusa.
B. Presentation of Proclamation to Utilities Director Hsu, proclaiming the month of
May as Water Awareness Month in the City of Azusa.
C. Mr. Rick Graham, President of the Azusa Educators Association, to present $500
to the Azusa City Library in honor of Day of the Teacher.
D. Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to the Reichhold Company for their
donation of four Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and two extra air tanks, to
the Azusa Police Department for use when responding to drug lab incidents and
other incidents of that nature.
E. Ms. Natalie Camacho and members of the Azusa High School Drama class to
present a “sampling” of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”.
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. Ms. Lurece Hunter and Committee members to make announcements regarding Golden Days, Miss
Azusa, and Sister City.
B. Ms. Suzanne Avila, Jeffrey Cornejo, Karen Fortus, Vera Mendoza and “Woodsey”, to address Council
to announce the Think River celebration.
C. Mr. Shams Karimi to address Council regarding the property at 710 S. Azusa Avenue.
D. Mr. Tim Major of California Addressing Service to address Council with a proposal to paint reflective
curb addresses citywide.
REPORTS, UPDATES, COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
A. Request for policy direction for non-profit fee waivers.
III. SCHEDULED ITEMS
A. PUBLIC HEARING - to consider and adopt a Resolution approving Appropriation Amendments for fiscal
year 1998-99.
Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Waive further
reading and adopt Resolution No. 99-C63, approving Appropriation Amendments.
B. PUBLIC HEARING - on Code Amendment No. 211, revising and updating Article XII of Title 88 of the
Azusa Municipal Code, “Surface Mining and Reclamation.”
Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Waive further
reading and introduce proposed ordinance approving Code Amendment No. 211.
C. PUBLIC HEARING - on Code Amendment No. 212, relating to zoning districts and allowable land uses
adding Division 13, “Golf Course Overlay Zone,” establishing development standards and processing
requirements to protect land uses adjacent to the Azusa Greens Golf Course.
Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Waive further
reading and introduce proposed ordinance approving Code Amendment No. 212.
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D. PUBLIC HEARING - to receive testimony regarding the Azusa Landscaping and Lighting Assessment
District No. 1, Levy of Assessments for Fiscal Year 1999-00.
Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Waive further
reading and adopt Resolution No. 99-C64, Confirming the Engineer’s Report, Diagram and
Assessment for the City of Azusa Landscape and Lighting District No. 1 for the 1999-00 Fiscal Year.
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. Contract Award for “Street Improvements 98-99, Various Locations.” Bid opening was held in the
Office of the City Clerk on May 4, 1999, for the Street Improvements Project. Five bids were
received. Recommendation: Award the Contract to All American Asphalt, low bidder, in the amount of
$286,669, and authorize the Mayor to sign same.
C. Storm Damage Cost Recovery Funds. The California Transportation Commission adopted guidelines
allowing for the use of 1998 STIP Augmentation Funds for the repair and rehabilitation of storm
damage to local streets and road systems caused by the 1997/98 El Nino storms.
Recommendation: Develop an inventory of damages to Azusa streets by El Nino storms, adopt
Resolution No. 99-C65, certifying El Nino storm damage on and rehabilitation of local streets and road
systems in the City of Azusa, and approve San Gabriel Avenue overlay as outlined in the staff report.
D. Resource Management Agreement between City of Azusa and Salt River Project. Staff conducted
an in-depth assessment of current and anticipated needs of the Utility in the area of power resource
management and conducted an informal Request for Proposal (RFP) process in the procurement of
these services. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resource Management
Agreement with Salt River Project (SRP). Furthermore, delegate the authority to the Director of
Utilities or his designee to implement the operational aspect of the Agreement.
E. Contract Award for Replacement of Play Structure at Head Start. The Head Start/State Preschool
program was awarded one time funds to replace the Play structure at the Head Start site. Two bid
openings were held, with no success. Authorization was given to solicit informal bids.
Recommendation: Award the contract to Dave Bang Associates in the amount of $19,185.15, and
authorize the Mayor to sign same.
F. Budget Transfer for Wackenhut Jail Services. In anticipation of Wackenhut’s assumption of jail
operation on 7/1/99, two of the five full time jailers have accepted other employment. Due to a
staffing shortage of jailers to handle arrests, there is a need for Wackenhut Corp to provide services
until the end of this fiscal year. Recommendation: Authorize a budget transfer in the amount of
$51,000 to pay for jailer services provided by the Wackenhut Corporation until the end of this fiscal
year.
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G. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve.
Merit Increases: E. Grijalva.
Separations: K. Morningstar, Information Systems Administrator, effective April 6, 1999.
H. Bid for On-Site Cooking for Senior Meal Program. Recommendation: Approve the proposed bid
packet allowing implementation of the open bid procedure to secure meals for fiscal year 1999-2000.
I. General Services Agreement with Los Angeles County. The agreement provides authority for the
County to provide services requested by the City, such as District Attorney, and a variety of pubic
works activities and specifies method by which a city or other entity requests and pays for a service.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-C66, approving the Agreement and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
J. Upgrade of Electronic Catalog System for City Library. This is for the purchase of software to
upgrade existing system. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-C67, waiving formal
bidding procedure, due to sole source vendor, and award the purchase to Inlex/Data Research and
Associates.
K. Notice of Completion - Azusa Avenue Improvements. Pima Corporation has completed the project
which included streetscape, landscape, street lighting, traffic signal, and roadway pavement
improvements. Recommendation: Accept the project as complete; approve Notice of Completion and
authorize the City Clerk to file notice with the County Recorder’s Office.
L. Consultant Services Agreement with Environmental Impact Sciences. The agreement is for the
preparation of the Environmental Impact Report for a proposal known as the “Mountain Cove”
Development. The developer will fund the cost for the EIR in its entirety. Recommendation:
Approve the Consultant Services Agreement between the City and Environmental Impact Sciences in
order to commence the environmental review required for the Mountain Cove Planned Residential
Development Proposal.
M. Contract Award for the Senior Center Re-Roof Project. Bid opening was held in the Office of the
City Clerk on May 4, 1999. Three bids were received. Recommendation: Award the contract to
Blue Sky Roofing, Inc., low bidder, in the amount of $55,855.
N. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the City. Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution Nos. 99-C68 and C69.
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. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency. Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution Nos. 99-R23 and 99-R24.
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VI. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8).
Property Owner: City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency.
Address: 575-647 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, Calif. 91702.
Negotiators: City Manager Cole, Community Development Director Bruckner, and
Redevelopment/Economic Development Director Andrews.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of sale.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
A. Adjourn to Monday, May 24, 1999, at 6:30 p.m., in the Civic Auditorium to conduct a workshop on the
Solid Waste and a workshop on Potential Sources of Revenue.
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city meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 626-812-5229. Notification three (3) working days prior to
the meeting or time when special services are needed will assist staff in assuring that reasonable
arrangements can be made to provide access to the meeting.”
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