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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - May 1, 2000 - CC AGENDA CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CIVIC AUDITORIUM MONDAY, MAY 1, 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 COUNCILMEMBER MAYOR PRO-TEM ! Call to Order ! Pledge to the Flag ! Invocation - Reverend Mike McLerren of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. ! Roll Call I. CEREMONIAL A. Musical Tribute to Azusa Mothers= by Noe & Tommie Falcon and Company. B. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Gladstone High School Varsity Basketball Team who recently excelled in winning the Montview League Championship. C. Recognition of Honorable Judge Rolf M. Treu of Citrus Municipal Court for his continued support over the years to the students and youth of Azusa. D. Presentation of proclamation to Senior Services Manager Carolyn Crawford for Older Americans Month. E. Presentation of proclamation to the Assistance League of East San Gabriel Valley for its services to the City of Azusa. F. Presentation of the State of the City Address for Magnolia Elementary School by Susan Mummert. G. Presentation of the State of the City Address for Longfellow School by Lorraine Kissinger. 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 Stanford - request to be excused from the meeting of May 15, 2000, as he will be visiting Coventry, England; request for proclamation proclaiming his status as Goodwill Ambassador from the City of Azusa. IV. SCHEDULED ITEMS AIf 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 hearing described in this Agenda, or in any written correspondence delivered to the City on or prior to the public hearing.@ A. PUBLIC HEARING - on an intent to consider vacation of public right of way on a portion of Eleventh Street, east of Old Mill Road. RECOMMENDATION: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 00-C48, approving the vacation of a portion of Eleventh Street, east of Old Mill Road, and approve the attached quitclaim deed in favor of the applicants for the sum of $29,760.00. B. PUBLIC HEARING- Request for waiver or reduction of Water System Development Fee by Public Storage, Inc. RECOMMENDATION: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Deny the request for reduction or waiver of the Water System Development Fee required for Public Storage, Inc. at 791 South Azusa Avenue, Azusa. C. CONTINUED ITEM - 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: After discussion, and if Council concurs, 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. 05/01/00 PAGE TWO 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. Resolution supporting AB 1939 (Vincent and Margett) re: amending the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 or AB 939. This Assembly Bill would help shift emphasis of AB 939 compliance from reaching a mathematical goal, to the implementation of programs. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C49. C. Letter in support of AB 2742 - Increased Funding for Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Roads (Baugh/Strickland). This Assembly Bill would increase transportation funding for maintenance and rehabilitation of local streets and roads, based upon the legislation strategy developed by SCAG. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the authors and to SCAG in support of Assembly Bill 2742. D. Proposed increase to Blanket Purchase Order to Cognos Corporation. The Utilities Information Services Division contracts with Cognos Corporation for Software Support of the MPE/iX Powerhouse Development. This past year, MIS personnel attended a Cognos training seminar which resulted in additional funds being charged against the original Blanket Purchase Order. Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the existing Blanket Purchase Order to Cognos Corporation in the amount of $2,000.00. E. Plans and Specifications for installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Azusa Avenue and Newburgh Street. The request for traffic signal controls was initiated as part of NIZ I, where staff conducted a traffic study and determined that a traffic signal was warranted at the intersection. Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and authorize the City Clerk=s Office to advertise for bids. F. Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program - Establishment of LA County Highway Jurisdiction for the Bridge on First Street over Little Dalton Wash. The proposed Resolution establishes LA County Highway Jurisdiction over a portion of First Street for the sole purpose of bridge seismic retrofit project. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C50. G. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve. Merit and/or regular appointments: S. Smith, and C. Alvarez. New Appointments: D. Mortensen, Office Specialist II, effective May 2, 2000. R. Arevalo, Office Specialist I, pending physical exam. Separations: K. Ali, Consumer Services Manager, effective April 13, 2000. L. Fraijo, Customer Service Representative I, effective April 13, 2000. H. Citizen Congress Delegates. The first of four Citizen Congress sessions will convene on Friday, May 12th and Saturday, May 13th, in the Civic Auditorium and Senior Center. As a result of outreach efforts, and in addition to the 264 that were confirmed at the last City Council meeting, 300 community members have volunteered or were nominated to be delegates to the Citizens Congress. Recommendation: Confirm the 300 community members as additional Citizen Congress Delegates. 05/01/00 PAGE THREE I. Amendment to Contract with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, General Plan Public Participation Consultant. There is a need for additional Public Participation events, workshops, and materials in order to engage the entire community in a meaningful discussion regarding the General Plan. Recommendation: Approve the contract amendment with Moore Iacofano Goltsman for an expanded General Plan community outreach program. J. New Class - Director of Human Resources/Personnel Officer. The new classification is needed as part of the restructure of the Human Resources into a full department, headed by a director-level supervisor. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C51, adopting class specifications for Director of Human Resources/Personnel Officer and establishing a salary therefor; and amending the City=s classification plan and compensation and benefits memorandum covering the Executive Management Employees to include the class. K. Amendment and Restatement of Public Agency Retirement System Legal Documents. Recently Phase II Systems, the PARS Trust Administrator, informed the City that the legal documents of the PARS Trust Program have been updated in response to several law changes, which have amended the operation of qualified plans and they also have taken this opportunity to modify the PARS Trust Agreement to better describe its features. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C52, adopting the amended and restated Public Agency Retirement System Trust Agreement (AExhibit A@); appoint the Plan Administrator by title, or the successor or designee; and authorize the Plan Administrator to take whatever additional administrative actions are necessary to maintain participation in PARS. L. Shopping Cart Retrieval Service Agreement. In accordance with the provisions of the City=s Shopping Cart ordinance, the City is retaining the services of a private contractor to perform abandoned cart retrieval within the City. Recommendation: Approve the Agreement for Services with California Shopping Cart Retrieval Corporation and authorize the May to sign the agreement. M. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00- C53. VI. CONVENE AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00- R11. VII. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS A. Bus Shelter/Bus Bench Advertising Ordinance. Second reading and adoption of a proposed Ordinance that would enable Azusa to have franchised bus shelters and bus benches as well as a share of the advertising revenues. Recommendation: Waive further reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 00-O6. 05/01/00 PAGE FOUR B. Proposed Ordinance and Resolutions - regarding Zone Change No. Z-99-01, General Plan Amendment No. GPA-99-01 and Tentative Tract Map No. 52800, for the property located at 1724, 1730-1770 & 1790-1830 North Azusa & San Gabriel Canyon Road, Alexander/Catania. (Public Hearing was held 4/17/00). Recommendation: 1. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 00-C54, approving the mitigated negative declaration for an amendment to the land use element of the General Plan, Zone Change and Tentative Tract Map for a 26 lot residential development on the property referenced above. 2. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 00-C55, approving the amendment to the land use element of the General Plan Land Use Designation from R(Rural) to L (Low Density) for six (6) parcels of land on the property referenced above. 3. Waive further reading and introduce proposed ordinance amending the City Zoning Map to reflect the reclassification of property referenced above, from Residential Agricultural (RA) to single-family residential. 4. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 00-C56, approving Tentative Tract Map No. 52800 to subdivide three parcels of land into twenty-six (26) parcels on the property referenced above. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A. Adjourn to Monday, May 8, 2000, in order to hold a Closed Session regarding the following: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code. Sec. 54957.6). Agency Negotiators: Chief Negotiator Bill Floyd, City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Geoff Craig, and Human Resources Manager/Personnel Officer Dottie Wallace. RE: Bargaining Units: ACEA, AMMA, APOA, IBEW, APMA and CAPP. 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.@ 05/01/00 PAGE FIVE