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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - June 19, 2000 - CC AGENDA CITY COUNCIL, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CIVIC AUDITORIUM MONDAY, JUNE 19, 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 6:30 P.M. - Council to convene in the Office of the City Manager to conduct the following: I. CLOSED SESSION A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (c )). One Case - Amicus Brief - Sonoma, et al. v. California Department of Finance, et al. B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a). Two Cases. C. 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. COUNCILMEMBERS CONVENE TO THE REGULAR PORTION OF THE MEETING. ! Call to Order ! Pledge to the Flag ! Invocation - Reverend Ruben Reyna of the Victory Life Fellowship. ! Roll Call 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 Beebe - consideration of rescheduling the July 3, 2000, Council meeting to July 10, 2000. 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 Schedule of Fees and Charges for City Services. RECOMMENDATION: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 00-C64, establishing certain Development Project Fees and Services Charges; waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 00-C65, establishing a Use Fee Schedule for various Municipal Activities and Services. B. Presentation of the Utilities Budget. Presentation will be made by Utilities Director Hsu. C. Selection of Recycling Option to comply with AB 939. Presented for consideration are options composed from various public comments regarding residential recycling. Recommendation: Choose between one of two recycling options: Option A: Process all mixed waste collected by Athens Services through a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) located in the City of Industry. Option B: Issue two automated barrels to residents for separated collection of trash and recyclables; continue collection of separated green waste from manual barrels. This is referred to as the Ahybrid@ option. 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. 06/19/00 PAGE TWO B. Purchase of Replacement Netserver. Due to the large amount of data being stored, and the increase in technology, the City has greatly surpassed the available storage, backup capability and processing on the existing server. Staff is requesting to waive formal sealed bids and utilize the California Multiple Award Schedule, awarding the purchase to Compaq Netserver in the amount of $34,155.04, and authorize the City Manager to execute any contracts. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C66. C. Request for Proposals for Child Care Food Vendor for the Azusa Head Start State Preschool Program. In order to comply with Child Care Food Program requirements, there is a need to go out to bid for a food vendor, as the Head Start Program serves breakfast, lunch, and a snack to all children enrolled in the program. Recommendation: Approve the Request for Proposals and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids. D. Notice of Completion for the Construction of the System Control & Data Acquisition System (SCADA) Project. Bristol Babcock Inc. has completed the SCADA Project and it has been inspected by the Water Division. Recommendation: Accept the Project as complete; approve the Notice of Completion and authorize the Office of the City Clerk to have same recorded at the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder=s Office. E. Class Specification Revision and Salary Adjustment - Assistant City Manager. The current specifications date back to the classification and compensation study prepared in 1985 and since then there has been a need to streamline the organization placing more responsibility in the job class and broaden its range of duties. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C67, revising the specification and adjusting the salary ranges for the position stated above. F. City Treasurer=s Report as of March, 2000. Recommendation: Receive and file. G. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve. Merit and/or regular appointments: R. Covarrubias, C. Guido, J. Helvey, C. Stewart, and D. Irish. New Appointments: M. Gonzales, Jr., Recreation Coordinator, pending physical exam. H. Project Contract Award for Azusa Avenue Improvements. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on June 13, 2000. Six bids were received. Recommendation: Award the contract to Mobassaly Engineering, low bidder, in the amount of $374,939.00, and authorize the Mayor to sign same. I. Purchase of two New Riding Lawnmowers. The Parks Division is in need of new lawnmowers. The two mowers currently utilized are old and inefficient. Recommendation: Approve the purchase of two new riding mowers in the amount of $17,320.84. J. Agreement between City and Neighborhood Homework House. Council approved the AHomework House@ project, a Community Development Block Grant program on January 18, 2000. The Agreement is for the period of July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. Recommendation: Approve the Agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City. K. Class Specifications and establishment of Salary for the Geographic Information Systems Specialist. The City is aggressively developing a Geographic Information System and it needs ongoing updates and additions to be maintained through an internal service division. This position is a budgeted item and will be a part of the Information Services Division. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C68, adopting class specifications for Geographic Information Systems Specialist and establishing a salary therefor. 06/19/00 PAGE THREE L. Contract Award for CDBG Project No. 99045-99, Gladstone Park Improvements/Iron Fencing. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2000. One bid was received. Recommendation: Award the contract to Artist Iron in the amount of $26,376 and authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City, pending L.A. County approval. M. State Budget Augmentation Funds - Azusa Avenue. Through the efforts of Senator Solis and Assemblyman Gallegos, Azusa is being considered for a grant of $200,000 in A1999 Budget Augmentation Funds@ with which to study the economic impact on Azusa of the one-way traffic pattern now existent on Azusa and San Gabriel Avenues. Recommendation: If the bill passes, authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the Governor requesting his approval of the budget. N. Resolution supporting the Recommendations of the Speaker=s Commission on State and Local Finance. Last year, then-Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa appointed a 34-member Speaker=s Commission on State and Local Government Finance, with representation from a wide range of interests in the State. The recommendations included: (1) Swapping half of the current sales tax revenue for an equal amount of property tax revenue, (2) Gradually reducing the Aemergency@ shift of property tax revenue from cities and counties used to balance the State budget during the recession, and (3) Protecting the local share of Vehicle License Fees from being raided by the State in the future. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C69. O. Blanket Purchase Orders over $10,000 FY 2000-2001. 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. P. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00- C70. VI. CONVENE AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. Agency Treasurer=s Report as of March, 2000. Recommendation: Receive and file. C. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00- R15. VII. CONVENE AS THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. Authority=s Treasurer=s Report as of March, 2000. Recommendation: Receive and file. 06/19/00 PAGE FOUR VIII. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS A. Second reading of proposed Ordinance relating to prohibitions on the solicitation of employment on streets and private parking areas. The purpose is to regulate the conduct of persons engaging in the solicitation of employment, and/or business, from pedestrians and occupants of vehicles in public rights-of-way, and private parking areas, to ensure vehicle and pedestrian safety and promote the free flow of traffic along City streets and parking areas. Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 00-O10. IX. ADJOURNMENT A. Adjourn to Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Auditorium, in order to Conduct a Budget Workshop. 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.@ 06/19/00 PAGE FIVE