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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - August 21, 2000 AGENDA CITY COUNCIL, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CIVIC AUDITORIUM MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 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 Council to convene in the Office of the City Manager to conduct the following: I. CLOSED SESSION A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) COUNCILMEMBERS CONVENE IN AUDITORIUM TO THE REGULAR PORTION OF THE MEETING. ! Call to Order ! Pledge to the Flag ! Invocation - Reverend Rick Mac Donald of the Foursquare Gospel Church. ! Roll Call II. CEREMONIAL - A. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Mayor Pro-Tem Rocha and Councilmember Stanford for participation in Azusa Pacific University=s Boyer Basic Camp. B. Presentation of a Memento presented to the City by one of the Egyptian Governors from the State of Minia. 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.) A. Mrs. Rosemary Salce, Chairperson of Golden Days Committee, to address Council to provide an update on Golden Days events. IV. REPORTS, UPDATES, COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF A. Acting Assistant City Manager Rudisel to provide update on home sales and home ownership in Azusa. V. SCHEDULED ITEMS A. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC - Notice is hereby given of City Board and Commission term of office expiration, ending September 30, 2000, for the following Boards and Commissions of the City of Azusa: 1 position Architectural Barriers Commission 3 positions Cultural & Historical Landmark Commission 1 position Library Commission 1 position Park and Recreation Commission 1 position Personal Board 1 position Planning Commission Applications are available in the City Manager=s Office, and/or City Clerk=s Office, City Library, Light & Water Department, Police Department and the Azusa Chamber of Commerce. They will be accepted through August 31, 2000, and interview will be scheduled during the month of September. B. Appointment of two Council representatives to the Utility Strategic Mission Exercise Group. Recommendation: Appoint two Councilmembers. C. PUBLIC HEARING - to amend the Azusa Municipal Code, regarding procedures for the Cultural and Historical Landmark Commission and to adopt a list of Potential Historical Landmarks. Recommendation: Continue the Public Hearing to the meeting of September 18, 2000. 08/21/00 PAGE TWO VI. 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. Purchase of a GIS System under the California Multiple Awards Schedule (CMAS). As part of the development of a GIS system, the computers and software bundle, upgrade of Arcview 7 to 8, and software maintenance for 2 years, will be purchased from ESRI and Compaq Computer; deployment will begin at the Light & Water Department. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C87, waiving formal bidding procedures and award the purchase to ESRI and Compaq Computer Corporation. C. City Treasurer=s Report as of June, 2000. Recommendation: Receive and file. D. Acceptance of Grant of Easements at various locations. Landowners installing utility-owned electric facilities in their private property are required to grant an easement to Azusa Light & Water Department. This grant of easements allows the utility-owner the right-of-way for operation & maintenance of such facilities. E. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve. Merit Increase and/or regular appointment. R. McMinn, I. Fernandez, M. Medina, T. Nguyen, T. Avila, C. Gomez, T. Hensen, and S. Sears. New Appointment: C. Anderson, Water Operations Manager, pending physical examination. F. Class Revisions, Salary Adjustments and Reclassification Requests - Utilities Department. The positions being reclassified and established are as follows: Utilities Marketing Services Coordinator to Power Resources Coordinator, Manager of Integrated Resource Planning to Assistant Director of Resource Management, Consumer Services Manager to Assistant Director of Customer Care and Solutions, Electric Operations Manager to Assistant Director of Electric and Water Operations Manager to Assistant Director of Water. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C88, revising certain class specifications and adjusting salaries therefore and reclassifying certain employees in the Utilities Department and amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Azusa Middle Management Association and the resolution of benefits and salary for non-represented classified employees accordingly. G. Resolution authorizing the consignment of eleven Surplus Vehicles to be sold at Public Auction. Purchasing has declared the list of vehicles attached as surplus due to age, long use and the need for costly repairs to keep them in running condition. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 00-C89. H. Acquisition of an automated access control and security system for City Hall and West Wing buildings. Quotes were obtained from three vendors. Recommendation: Award the contract to Firstline Security Systems in the amount of $32,204.00. I. Professional Services Contract with di Giacomo, Inc. The contract is for design of fountain court adjacent to downtown Sav-On Drug Store. Recommendation: Approve contract for professional design services in the amount of $51,850.00. 08/21/00 PAGE THREE J. Azusa=s Public Benefits Program. Staff is requesting approval of modifications to existing public benefits program as detailed in staff report. Recommendation: Approve the modifications. K. Two separate Resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 00-C90 and 00-C91. VII. CONVENE AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. Agency Treasurer=s Report as of June, 2000. Recommendation: Receive and file. C. Request for Proposals for Housing Services Administrator. The Request for Proposals are for solicitation of consultant to contract for the administration of the Redevelopment Agency=s Housing Rehabilitation Program. Recommendation: Approve the Request for Proposals. D. Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Hagop Sargisian, LP. The Agreement is for the purchase and rehabilitation of 619-621 North Azusa Avenue (Talley Building). Recommendation: Approve a ninety day Exclusive Negotiation Agreement. VIII. AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve Minutes as written. B. Authority Treasurer=s Report as of June 2000. Recommendation: Receive and file. IX. 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.@ 08/21/00 PAGE FOUR