The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - September 16, 2002 - CC AGENDA CITY COUNCIL, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AZUSA AUDITORIUM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M. AZUSA CITY COUNCIL CRISTINA C. MADRID MAYOR DIANE CHAGNON DAVE HARDISON COUNCILMEMBER MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE DICK STANFORD JOSEPH R. ROCHA COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER I. CLOSED SESSION A. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Property Address: NW Corner of Azusa Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, CA. 91702 Agency Negotiators: City Manager Rick Cole, and Economic Development/Redevelopment Director John Andrews. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Agreement. B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (b). One Case. C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a). Alva, et. al. v. City of Azusa, LA Superior Court #BC278152 7:30 p.m. - Convene to Regular Meeting of the City Council. ! Call to Order ! Pledge to the Flag ! Invocation – Reverend Angel De Rosas of the First Filipino Presbyterian Church. ! 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.) A. Ms. Tina Firestone, Executive Director of the Azusa Chamber of Commerce, to address Council to provide an update on the Azusa Street Festival. III. REPORTS, UPDATES, COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF A. Councilmember Stanford – request for proclamation to proclaim the week of November 24 – December 1, 2002 as “Bible Week”. IV. SCHEDULED ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARING – on Electric Utility Rate Adjustment. Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing, receive testimony; close the Hearing. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 02-C94, approving rate increase. B. Annexation of Territory to Community Facilities District No. 2002-01. Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 02-C95, declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2002-01 (Mountain Cove). C. Re-Organization of Recreation and Parks Department. Recommendation: Approve a re- organization of the Recreation and Parks Department under a single director. Incorporate the Senior Services Division (formerly part of Library and Community Services, currently reporting to the City Manager). Create a new director of Parks Planning and Development, phase-in additional staff as funding becomes available and initiate the re-classification of certain staff members for new and/or additional duties. 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. 09/16/02 PAGE TWO B. Purchase of Underground Copper Cable From M.A. Hanson & Associates c/o Hendrix Wire and Cable in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $12,104. Recommendation: Approve the issuance of a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $12,104 to M.A. Hanson & Associates, c/o Hendrix Wire and Cable, in accordance with the provision of the AMC Section 2-518(b). C. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve. Merit Increase and/or Regular Appointment: T. Avila, F. Miller, and S. Cabral. D. Purchase of a BMW Police Motorcycle in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $20,233.45 from A&S BMW Motorcycles. Recommendation: Authorize the purchase of one new BMW Police Motorcycle in an amount not to exceed $20,233.45 from A&S Motorcycles and authorize a “sole Source” purchase in order to piggy back onto the California Highway Patrol contract with A&S BMW Motorcycles. E. Service Agreement Renewal for Liability Claims’ Third Party Administrator – Carl Warren & Company. Recommendation: Approve renewal of the a two-year service agreement between the City of Azusa and Carl Warren & Company. F. Valleydale Storm Drain Projects – Approval of Construction Plans and the Negative Declaration. Recommendation: Approve the following: 1) The Construction Plans for the Valleydale Storm Drain project, as prepared by the City consultant Boghossian and Associates. 2) Adopt Resolution No. 02-C96, approving the Negative Declaration as prepared by City staff. G. City Treasurer’s Report as of August, 2002. Recommendation: Receive and file the Report. H. City Investment Policy. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02-C97, re-adopting the Investment Policy for the City of Azusa. I. Amended and Restated LA Impact MOU (Los Angeles Inter-Agency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force). Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02-C98, adopting the amended and restated LA IMPACT MOU relating to jointly and collectively targeting, investigating and prosecuting terrorists and criminal activity. In addition to targeting terrorist activity and related criminal activity to the mission of LA IMPACT in the drug traffic arena has been very successful. J. Resolutions Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 02-C99 and 02-C100. CONVENE JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: VI. JOINT CITY/AGENCY ITEM A. CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed Disposition and Development Agreement with SY Development Corporation. Recommendation: Continue the Joint Public Hearing to the meeting of October 7, 2002. CITY COUNCIL TO RECESS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONTINUE. 09/16/02 PAGE THREE 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 August, 2002. Recommendation: Receive and file Report. C. Redevelopment Agency Investment Policy. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02-R26, re- adopting the Investment Policy for the Redevelopment Agency. D. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the Agency. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 02-R27 and 02-R28. VIII. AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY 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. Azusa Public Financing Authority Investment Policy. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02-P2, re-adopting the Investment Policy for the Authority. IX. ADJOURNMENT. A. Adjourn. (Please note that the City Council will adjourn its Utility Board Meeting of Monday, September 23, 2002, to Monday, September 30, 2002, in order to hold a Joint Meeting with the Glendora City Council members). 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.@ 09/16/02 PAGE FOUR