HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - October 18, 1999 - CCAGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CIVIC AUDITORIUM MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 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. CLOSED SESSION (Per Resolution No. 99-C127, closed session is now scheduled for 6:30 p.m.,
but, due to interviews for City Boards and Commissions at 6:00 p.m., it could be handled now or at
the end of the Council meeting.)
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a)).
Johnson v. City of Azusa, Case No. Los Angeles Superior Court #BC 1924900.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a)).
Donna Jeanne Anderson v. City of Azusa, et al. Case Number: Los Angeles County Superior Court
#KC 030605.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9
(b)). Manual Moreno.
II. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
• Call to Order
• Pledge to the Flag
• Invocation - Reverend Michael Paul of the Prevailing Word Ministry.
• Roll Call
• Ceremonial - A. Swim Team Coach Julie Smith and Assistant Swim Team
Coach Jeanne Smith of the Azusa Dolfins Swim Team to present a check in the
amount of $1,800.00, raised by the children in an effort to help support the
operation of the team.
B. Presentation of Proclamation to Ms. Lil Sass, Outreach Manager, YWCA-WINGS,
proclaiming the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, in the
City of Azusa.
III. 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.)
No scheduled speakers.
REPORTS, UPDATES, COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
1. City Manager Cole to request direction on instituting a process for selecting a permanent Chief of
Police.
IV. 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 or Agency on or prior to the public hearings.
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONVENE JOINTLY TO ADDRESS
THE FOLLOWING:
A. Approval of Agency Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written.
B. CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - to consider the approval of a Disposition and
Development Agreement between the Agency and Azusa Pacific University which provides for the sale
of certain real property located at 575-647 E. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa.
RECOMMENDATION: Conduct Public Hearing, and close the Hearing. Waive further reading and
adopt Resolution No. 99-C134, (Council), approving the Disposition and Development Agreement
between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa and Azusa Pacific University; and waive
further reading and adopt Resolution No. 99-R43, (Agency), approving the Disposition and
Development Agreement between the City of Azusa and Azusa Pacific University.
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO RECESS AND THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONTINUE.
V. 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. Specifications for a mid-size sedan for the Light & Water Department. The Light & Water
Department has a need to replace a vehicle for the Department’s engineering staff. The vehicle
currently being used was a surplus from the Police department, is a ‘93 model, has 87,000 miles and
is no longer an economical and safe transportation for employees. Recommendation: Approve
the specifications and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids.
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C. Healthy Cities & Communities Grant. The Center for Civic Partnership is expanding the California
Healthy Cities and Communities program under a grant from the California Endowment. Under that
grant, 20 communities will be selected, over a five-year period, for planning and implementation grants,
based on a competitive application process. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-C135,
supporting the Healthy Cities/Communities concept and indicating intent to participate in the project.
D. Contract award for WEB Site Design, Development, Hosting and Maintenance. Bid opening was
held in the Office of the Clerk on October 5, 1999. Three bids were received. Recommendation:
Award the contract to Ernst & Allen, Inc, low bidder, in the amount not to exceed $40,000, and
authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
E. Request to waive business license fee for Azusa’s Winter Family Fiesta. The City’s Recreation and
Parks Department, along with Azusa Pacific University, will host the 1st annual Azusa Winter Family
Fiesta, to be held on Saturday, December 4, 1999. In an effort to stimulate a good number of
vendors and encourage the true novice arts and crafts, it is requested to waive the $15.00 business
license fees for both crafters and food vendors. Recommendation: Waive the one day business
license fee and authorize use of Azusa Avenue between Foothill Blvd. and Santa Fe St. for the Azusa
Winter Family Fiesta.
F. Specifications for Wheelchair Ramp Construction - CDBG Project. As part of the current year’s
CDBG budget, Council approved fifty-nine wheelchair ramps as listed. Recommendation: Approve the
specifications and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids.
G. Energy and Credit Risk Management Policy. The electric industry is in the midst of unprecedented
changes caused by the introduction of competition in the wholesale and retail level and utilities are now
exposed to many business and financial risks that have not before existed. Recommendation:
Adopt the process described in the Risk Policy and direct staff to implement it upon adoption.
H. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve.
Merit Increase and/or regular appointment recommendations: E. Solano, and J. Jarrett.
I. Engineering Technician - Representation by ACEA. Presented for consideration and approval is a
resolution amending the non-represented classified employees compensation and benefits memorandum
and recognizing the ACEA as the legal representative of the classification of Engineering Technician.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-C136.
J. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No.
99-C137.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
A. Adjourn.
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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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