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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - December 17, 2001 - CC AGENDA CITY COUNCIL, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AZUSA AUDITORIUM MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 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 I. CLOSED SESSION 6:30 p.m. - Convene in Azusa Auditorium and then recess to Closed Session in the Office of the City Manager to discuss the following: A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8). Property Address: 619-621 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa. Negotiators: Director of Economic Development Andrews, Assistant Director of Economic Development Amador and City Manager Cole. Under Negotiation: Terms for Negotiation. B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (c)). One Case - Amicus Brief Support in Bonanno v. Central Contra Costa Transit Authority. C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE (Gov. Code Sec. 54947). D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). Head Start Director. E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - TORT CLAIM (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a)). Claimant: Raul Carreon, Sr. F. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - CLAIM (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a)). Claimant: Westin Spires. G. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LIABILITY CLAIMS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.95). Vulcan Materials Co. - Cemex. 7:30 p.m. - Convene to Regular Meeting of the City Council in the Azusa Auditorium. ! Call to Order ! Pledge to the Flag ! Invocation - Pastor Logan Westbrooks of Faith Temple Church of God in Christ. ! Roll Call II. CEREMONIAL A. Police Officer Terry Henson, Representative of the Azusa Police Officers Association, to present funds to the Azusa Skate Park Project. B. Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to the Pasadena San Gabriel Valley Health Care Association, a division of the California Association of Health Care Facilities, CAHF, for their support of the Valley senior centers by giving each one $2,000. 12/17/01 PAGE TWO 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. Mr. Tim Schudar to address Council regarding driving and dumping gasoline in our drinking water. IV. REPORTS, UPDATES, COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF A. Addressing Arson Attacks in Azusa. 1. Report by City Manager Cole. 2. Memos by Councilmember Stanford. B. Discussion and direction to staff regarding the ALibrary Joint Use Program@ by the City of Azusa and the Azusa Unified School District. V. SCHEDULED ITEMS A. Resolution in Support for the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Parkway and Open Space Plan. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-C141. B. Letter to USDA Forest Service Regarding Forest Plan Update. Recommendation: Approve and sign the attached letter to USDA Forest Service requesting that the Forest Plan Update include the discontinuance of the currently permitted use of the San Gabriel River Flood Plain for recreational off- highway vehicle operation. C. Resolution Amending the FY2002 Operating and Capital Improvements Project (CIP) Budgets as described in report. Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 01-C142. 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. 12/17/01 PAGE THREE B. Contract Award for Street Sweeping Service. Bid opening was held in the office of the City Clerk on November 27, 2001. Four bids were received. Recommendation: Award the contract to Athens Services in an amount not to exceed $122,983.20 and amend the Public Works Department Operating Budget in an equal amount to fund the project. C. City Treasurer=s Report as of October, 2001. Recommendation: Receive and file report. D. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve. New Appointments: E. Street, Police Lieutenant and A. Cadena, Police Dispatcher. E. Specifications for the Azusa Skate Park. The specifications are for a 16,000 square foot Skate Park construction at Memorial Park in Azusa. Recommendation: Approve the specifications and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids. F. Resolution Authorizing Destruction of Certain Records in the Office of the City Clerk. Brief description of records are miscellaneous election items and statement of economic interests dating 1970-1994. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No.01-C143. G. Debt Policy and Procedures for the City of Azusa. A debt policy establishes the parameters for issuing and managing debt. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-C144. H. Request for Continuance of Paid Leave During Industrial Leave. Recommendation: Grant the request in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.6 Workers= Compensation and Section 16.3 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Azusa and the Azusa City Employees= Association (ACEA). I. Planning and Design Team for the General Plan for the Monrovia Nursery Property, and Approval to Amend their Respective Existing Contracts. Recommendation: Select the team of EDAW and Torti- Gallas to undertake the Monrovia Nursery planning and design effort for inclusion in the General Plan, and approve amendment of their respective existing contracts to incorporate the new scopes of work and new budgets as presented in the staff report. J. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01- C145. VII. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar adopting the printed recommended action will be enacted with one vote. If Staff or Boardmembers 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. 12/17/01 PAGE FOUR B. Agency Treasurer=s Report as of October, 2001. Recommendation: Receive and file. C. Debt Policy and Procedures for the Azusa Redevelopment Agency. A debt policy establishes the parameters for issuing and managing debt. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-R41. D. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the Agency. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-R42. VIII. AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. Debt Policy and Procedures for the Azusa Public Financing Authority. A debt policy establishes the parameters for issuing and managing debt. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 01-P3. IX. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS A. Proposed Ordinance Regarding Purchasing of Water by the Director of Utilities. Recommendation: Waive further reading and introduce the proposed Ordinance. 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.@ 12/17/01 PAGE FIVE