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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - July 16, 2001 - CC AGENDA CITY COUNCIL, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AZUSA AUDITORIUM MONDAY, JULY 16, 2001 213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M. AZUSA CITY COUNCIL CRISTINA C. MADRID MAYOR DIANE CHAGNON DAVE HARDISON MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMEMBER DICK STANFORD JOSEPH R. ROCHA COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER 6:30 p.m. - Convene in Azusa Library Conference Room to conduct workshop on Gateway and to conduct a Closed Session to discuss the following: Employee Review (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). Titles: Head Start Program Coordinators, Head Start Teacher positions, and Head Start Teacher=s Aide positions. Briefing Concerning Employee Discipline (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). 7:30 p.m. - Convene to Regular Meeting of the City Council in the Azusa Auditorium. Call to Order ! Pledge to the Flag ! Invocation - Rabbi Harlig of the Chabad of the Inland Empire. ! Roll Call I. CEREMONIAL A. Mayor Madrid to administer Oath to new police officers Travis Robinson and Kosette Vargas. 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.) A. Ms. Tracy Boyd to address Council regarding fireworks in the City of Azusa. B. Mr. Tony Contreras to address Council to provide information on Sister City Program. III. REPORTS, UPDATES, COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF A. Councilmember Rocha - Request to sponsor Lissette Macias to represent Azusa in the Miss Junior America Pageant, in the amount of $100. B. City Treasurer Uriel Macias to provide a review and update of the City Treasurer function. C. Assistant City Manager Person to present a power point presentation status report on CIP, Capital Improvement Projects. D. Assistant City Manager Person to present a power point presentation on the River Project. 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 hearings described in this Agenda, or in any written correspondence delivered to the City on or prior to the public hearing.@ A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - on Water Development and Annexation Fees. Recommendation: Conduct Public Hearing. 1. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C59, adopting the Water System 2001 Annexation Fee. 2. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C60, adopting the amounts of the Water System 2001 Development Fee. 07/16/01 PAGE TWO B. PUBLIC HEARING - to receive and consider all evidence and reports presented relative to the City=s schedule of fees and charges for various services. Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Approve the revised schedule of fees and charges for fiscal year 2001- 2002. 1. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C61, establishing certain Development Project Fees and Services Charges; 2. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C62, establishing a Use Fee Schedule for various Municipal Activities and Services. C. PUBLIC HEARING - on an appeal of the Planning Commission=s decision to approve a Conditional Use Permit, Variance and Precise Plan for the construction of a new restaurant (Jack-In-The-Box) with a drive-through service with reduced parking located at: 126 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa. Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. 1. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C63, affirming the decision of the Planning Commission to approve a Conditional Use Permit No. C-2001-03 for the development of a fast-food restaurant with drive-through service at 126 North Azusa Avenue. 2. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C64, affirming the decision of the Planning Commission to approve Variance No. V-2001 for a reduction in the required front yard setback and a reduction in the required parking for a new fast-food restaurant with drive-through service at 126 North Azusa Avenue. 3. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C65, affirming the decision of the Planning Commission to approve a Precise Plan of Design No. P-2001-44 for the development of a fast-food restaurant with drive-through service at 126 North Azusa Avenue. D. Proposed Ballot Measure regarding Library Bonds. The following resolutions require approval in order to conduct the election and the subsequent issuance of general obligation bonds: 1. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C66, Calling and Giving Notice of the holding of a Special Municipal Election on November 6, 2001, for the submission to the voters a question relating to Library Bonds. 2. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C67, Requesting the County Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Consolidate a Special Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2001, with the School Election to be held on that date pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code. 3. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C68, Setting Priorities for filing of written arguments regarding a City Measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an Impartial Analysis. 4. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C69, Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measure submitted at Municipal Elections. 07/16/01 PAGE THREE 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. City Treasurer=s Report as of May, 2001. Recommendation: Receive and file the report. C. City=s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. State law requires that the Investment Policy be reviewed and adopted annually by the City Council to ensure its consistency with respect to the overall objectives of safety, liquidity and yield. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-C70, approving the City=s Investment Policy. D. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve. Merit Increase and/or regular appointments: M. De Lano, and D. Mortensen. New Appointments: M. Bowman, Water Utility Worker I, effective July 17, 2001 and Edward Cazares, Water Utility Worker I, effective July 17, 2001. E. Professional Services Contract with Suzanne Avila for Project Management Services. These services are related to the San Gabriel River restoration and Capital Projects. Recommendation: Approve the contract with Suzanne Avila in an amount not to exceed $80,000. F. Professional Services Agreement for Consultant Services with H.B. Bowen, Inc., dba Virtual Planners. The Agreement will provide temporary part time planning services. Recommendation: Approve the Professional Services Agreement. G. Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order for Head Start Dental Provider. There is a need to increase the Blanket Purchase Order for the Head Start Dental Provider, Dr. Kurumada. Recommendation: Approve the increase from $8,000 to $11,000, to be paid through project grant funds. H. Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order for Head Start Nutrition Consultant. There is a need to increase the Nutrition Consultant services from 25 to 30 days, in order to comply with the Head Start requirement. Recommendation: Approve the increase from $8,000 to $12,000. I. Contract for City Manager Rick Cole. Recommendation: Approve a $5,700 performance bonus for the City Manager and a Contract providing for continued employment with the City and authorize its execution. J. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01- C71. CONVENE JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: 07/16/01 PAGE FOUR VI. JOINT CITY/AGENCY ITEM A. Redevelopment Agency Administration Advance from the City. The Redevelopment Agency is governed by the Health and Safety Code, and its primary source of revenue is property tax increment. Per the Code, tax increment can only be used to pay debt. In order to fund the Agency=s 2001-02 budgeted operating and administrative expenses of $947,850, the Agency must establish these appropriations as a debt. Recommendation: 1. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-R20, of the Redevelopment Agency requesting a loan from the City of Azusa for purposes of the Merged Redevelopment Project Area. 2. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C72, of the City of Azusa authorizing loans for purposes of the Merged Redevelopment Project Area. CITY COUNCIL TO RECESS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONTINUE. VII. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar adopting the printed recommended action will be enacted with one vote. If Staff or Directors 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. Agency Treasurer=s Report as of May, 2001. Recommendation: Receive and file report. C. Agency=s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. State law requires that the Investment Policy be reviewed and adopted annually by the Boardmembers to ensure its consistency with respect to the overall objectives of safety, liquidity and yield. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-R21, approving the Agency=s Investment Policy. D. Resolution Making Finding that Planning and Administrative Expenses may be funded from the Low- To-Moderate Income Housing Fund (20% Set -Aside). California Health and Safety Code Section 33334.3 allows redevelopment agencies to utilize low-to-moderate income housing funds (20% set-aside) to defray certain administrative and planning costs associated with the production, improvement, and/or preservation of affordable housing. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-R22. E. Resolution Amending the City=s Position Classification Plan Updating and Re-titling the Class Specification of Assistant Director of Economic Development/Redevelopment. This position was formerly Senior Redevelopment Project Manager; a review of the existing class specification for the position revealed the need for an update to the current description of job duties for this position. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-R23. F. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the Agency. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-R24. 07/16/01 PAGE FIVE VIII. AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. Authority=s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. State law requires that the Investment Policy be reviewed and adopted annually by the Boardmembers to ensure its consistency with respect to the overall objectives of safety, liquidity and yield. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-P1, approving the Authority=s Investment Policy. IX. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS A. Proposed Ordinance Regarding the Creation of a Human Relations Commission. The proposed ordinance is presented for adoption. Recommendation: Waive further reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 01-O5. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC - Notice is hereby given of City Board and Commission term of office expiration, ending September 30, 2001, for the following Boards and Commissions of the City of Azusa: 2 positions Architectural Barriers Commission 1 position Cultural & Historical Landmark Commission 2 positions Library Commission 1 position Park and Recreation Commission 1 position Personnel 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 30, 2001, and interviews will be scheduled during the month of September. X. 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.@ 07/16/01 PAGE SIX