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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - April 3, 2000 - CCAGENDA CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CIVIC AUDITORIUM MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2000 213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M. AZUSA CITY COUNCIL CRISTINA C. MADRID MAYOR DIANE BEEBE DAVE HARDISON COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER DICK STANFORD JOSEPH R. ROCHA MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCILMEMBER 6:30 P.M. - Council to convene in the Office of the City Manager to conduct the following: CLOSED SESSION A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). Title: City Manager B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Property Address: 237 North Azusa Avenue Negotiator: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews. Under negotiation: Terms for sale or lease. C. LABOR NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code. Sec. 54957.6). Agency Negotiator: City Manager Cole Re: Golden Handshake. 7:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING TO CONVENE. ! Call to Order ! Pledge to the Flag ! Invocation - Reverend Rick Mac Donald of the Azusa Foursquare Gospel Church. ! Roll Call I. CEREMONIAL A. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Saint Frances of Rome School Lancers, Boys Varsity Basketball Team. B. Presentation of Proclamation to proclaim April 20, 2000, as Arbor Day, in the City of Azusa. C. Presentation of Proclamation to proclaim the week of April 9-15, 2000, as National Library Week. D. Presentation of Proclamation to proclaim the month of April, 2000, as Civitan Awareness Month. E. Presentation of Proclamation to proclaim the month of April, 2000, as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. F. Presentation of State of the School Address by Jerry Searcy for Gladstone High School. 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.) III. REPORTS, UPDATES, COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF A. Councilmember Rocha to provide an update on the 4th of July Parade. IV. SCHEDULED ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARING - to consider Azusa Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2000- 2001, and annually thereafter. RECOMMENDATION: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 00-C41, confirming the Engineer=s Report, Diagram and Assessment for the City of Azusa Landscape and Lighting District No. 1 for the 2000-2001 Fiscal Year. B. Consideration to ACall Up@ the Planning Commission=s decision to approve Conditional Use Permit C-2000- 01 and Precise Plan of Design P-2000-01, to construct a Laborer=s Training School at 1201 N. Todd Avenue. Recommendation: City Council should take appropriate action. 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. Project Contract Award: Street Improvements 2000. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on March 28, 2000, for AStreet Improvements 2000"; Five bids were received. Recommendation: Award the contract to Mobassaly Engineering Inc., in the amount of $625,380.80. 04/03/00 PAGE TWO C. Contract for Urban Forest Maintenance Program. The agreement will be a piggy back contract under a previous bid approved by the City of San Bernardino. City of Azusa contract agreement and tree trimming specifications will govern the contract. The length of the contract will be for one year with up to four one-year extensions. The first year contract is for up to $139,000 in tree trimming and tree planting services. Recommendation: Approve and enter into a service agreement with West Coast Arborist of Anaheim to provide professional services to our City=s public trees. D. Resolution calling for a Public Hearing to consider Vacation of Public Right of Way on a portion of Eleventh Street, east of Old Mill Road. The residents of Jubuedly Drive and two residents of Old Mill Road have submitted a petition requesting vacation of a portion of Eleventh Street, east of Old Mill road in order to install security gates on the vacated road. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C42, setting the Public Hearing for May 1, 2000. E. Meter Service Agreement for Scheduling Coordinators. The Agreement with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is one of the several agreements the city executed in 1998 when the city first became an entity qualified to conduct business with CAISO. The Agreement specifies the terns and conditions under which the city provides its electric energy consumption data to the CAISO for financial settlement purposes. Recommendation: Approve the Agreement and authorize the City Manager or his designee to administer it pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement. F. Resolution Authorizing the Destruction of Certain Records in the Human Resources Office. In accordance with the Personnel File Retention Schedule, it is requested to authorize destruction of records listed in attached resolution. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C43. G. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve. Merit and/or regular appointments: L. Onaga, K. Williams, J. Velasco, B. Bailey, and D. Shuttleworth. H. Resolution proclaiming April 22 as AEarth Day@ and endorsing the Earth Day Clean Energy Agenda. The Earth Day Clean Energy Agenda outlines several ways to mobilize the nation=s ingenuity and resources for a rapid transition to renewable energy sources. The City will be observing Earth Day on April 19th with events planned at City Hall Park gazebo area. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C44. I. Support of Streets and Roads Appropriation in 2000-2001 State Budget. The California Transportation Commission=s 1999 Needs Study Report identified a backlog of $12.8 billion in road and bridge rehabilitation needs a the city and county level. Recommendation: Authorize Mayor to send letter to the Governor and to Azusa=s legislative delegation requesting an appropriation of $500 million in new funding for city street and county roads in the 2000-2001 State Budget. J. Acceptance of a Dedication of Land and Grant Deed for the ATrail@ on the Northwest corner of Sierra Madre and Todd Avenues. Pending City Council approval, CLTF is offering to dedicate to the City, the existing 41' wide pedestrian/bicycle/service-road (ATrail@), in order to be absolved from the maintenance, repair, operation, and liability. Recommendation: If Council decides to call-up the Planning Commission=s decision regarding the Laborers Training Center, this matter should be delayed until after the public hearing. Should the City Council decide not to call-up, it is recommended to approve and accept the land dedication and grant deed therefor, plus the Certificate of Acceptance for the property on the northwest corner of Sierra Madre and Todd Avenues, subject to conditions listed in the staff report. 04/03/00 PAGE THREE K. Oppose SB 1377 and AB 2188 - Sales Tax on Internet Transactions. SB 1377 and AB 2188, would eliminate existing sales taxes on any Internet transactions in California. Both bill have identical language, and state that sales and use taxes are not applicable to Atangible personal property ordered over the Internet@. The City depends upon its sales tax revenue to pay the cost of public safety and maintenance. Recommendation: Joint with the League of California Cities and the California Business Tax Association in opposing these measures. L. Notice of Completion - 10" & 8" Pressure Reducing Station. Simich Construction Co. Inc. has completed the Construction of the 10" & 8" Pressure Reducing Station project on time and it has been inspected by the Water Division. Recommendation: Approve the Notice of Completion and authorize the City Clerk=s Office to file notice with the Los Angeles County Recorder=s Office. M. City Treasurer=s Report as of January 31, 2000. Recommendation: Receive and file. N. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00- C45. VI. CONVENE AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. The Agency Treasurer=s Report as of January 31, 2000. Recommendation: Receive and file. C. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00- R9. VII. ADJOURNMENT A. Adjourn. AIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a 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.@ 04/03/00 PAGE FOUR