HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - July 6, 1999 - CC••••••AGENDA
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CIVIC AUDITORIUM TUESDAY, JULY 6, 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 - Reverend Leroy of the Assembly of God Church.
• Roll Call
• Ceremonial - None.
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/h e r
comments. Public Participation will be limited to sixty (60) minutes time.)
A. No scheduled speakers.
REPORTS, UPDATES, COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
III. SCHEDULED ITEMS
“If you challenge the City’s proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising those issues
that you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this Agenda, or in any written
correspondence delivered to the City on or prior to the public hearing.”
A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - on Code Amendment No. 210 relating to Signs in Commercial
Zones. Recommendation: Table this matter pending re-discussion of the proposed ordinance by the
Planning Commission as requested at the June 28, 1999, Council meeting.
B. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - to receive and consider all evidence and reports presented relative
to the City’s schedule of fees and charges for various services. Recommendation: Continue to the
meeting of July 19, 1999.
C. PUBLIC HEARING - to consider an amendment to the City’s Water System Development and
Annexation Fees Adjustment. Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close
the Hearing. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 99-C89, amending the Water System
Development Fee and waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 99-C90, amending the Water
System Annexation Fee.
D. Requirement for Meandering Sidewalks and 975 N. Todd Avenue. Recommendation: The City
Council should take appropriate action.
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. Request for Proposals (RFP) for the position of Head Start Mental Health Professional. This
position is mandated under Head Start Performance Standards issued by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. The Head Start/State Preschool program is funded annually for a
Mental Health Professional to serve children and their families. Recommendation: Approve the RFP
for the position.
C. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve.
Merit Increases: M. Criswell, K. Godbey, and R. Torres.
Promotional Appointment: T. Avila, Police Officer Trainee, effective July 1, 1999.
Leave Request: K. McMath, Community Services Officer, effective July 22-October 4, 1999.
D. Contract for operation of Head Start/State Preschool Programs for 1999-2000. Recommendation:
Approve the agreement and authorize its execution.
E. Letter of Opposition - AB 83 - Taxation of Artist/Musician Home Occupation Businesses. If
Assembly Bill 83 becomes law, it will prohibit cities in Los Angeles County from licensing home
businesses of writers, musicians, directors or other creative artists occupations and the legislation could
eventually lead to a significant loss of revenue for the City by prohibiting licensing of home
occupations in general. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign the attached letter in
opposition of AB83.
F. Letter of Opposition - SB 402 - Binding Arbitration. If Senate Bill 402 becomes law, it will mandate
a system of compulsory and binding arbitration for settlement of collective bargaining disputes with
police and fire unions. The League of California Cites advises that such a procedure could destroy the
good-faith collective bargaining needed for successful employer-employee relations.
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign attached letter in opposition of SB 402.
G. Blanket Purchase Orders over $5,000 FY 1999-2000. Each year at this time the Council approves
routine blanket P.O.’s for the upcoming year. Recommendation: Approve the issuance of the blanket
P.O.’s detailed on the attached scheduled.
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CONVENE JOINTLY AS CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IN ORDER TO CONDUCT
THE FOLLOWING:
V. JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
A. Loan Agreement by and between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa and the City of
Azusa. The Redevelopment
Agency’s primary source of revenue is
property tax increment. Tax increment
can only be used to pay debt. In
order to fund the Agency’s operating
and administrative expenses, the
Agency requests that the City’s
General Fund advance funds to the
Agency for its budgeted operating
costs, creating debt. This allows the
Agency to receive additional tax
increment revenues to pay for and
reimburse these costs back to the
City’s General Fund.
Recommendation:
Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 99-R29, (Agency), requesting loans from the City of
Azusa for purposes of the Merged Redevelopment Project Area; and
Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 99-C91, (City), authorizing loans for purposes of the
Merged Redevelopment Project Area.
B. Adoption of the 1999 CEQA Guidelines. The City of Azusa last amended its CEQA guidelines in
1998. They are once again in need of amendment to reflect current State Law and judicial decisions,
and are attached for review and approval. Recommendation:
Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 99-C92, (City), and No. 99-R30, (Agency),
amending and adopting local guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act
(“CEQA”)
VI. 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. Planning and Administrative Costs/Low-to-Moderate Income Funds. Per Redevelopment Law,
planning and general administrative costs related to programs and activities and authorized under
Section 33334.2 of the Health and Safety Code may be paid with 20% Set-Aside Low-to-Moderate
Income Housing funds. A Resolution making a finding that the planning and administrative expenses to
be funded from the low and moderate income housing fund are necessary for the production,
improvement or preservation of the community’s supply of low and moderate income housing is
presented for approval. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-R31.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
A. Adjourn
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