HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - November 18, 2002 - CC AGENDA CITY COUNCIL, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AZUSA AUDITORIUM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 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. AGENDA ITEM A. Monrovia Nursery Fiscal Impact Report Presentation and Discussion. II. CLOSED SESSION A. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Property Address: Northwest corner of Azusa Avenue and Foothill Blvd, Azusa, CA. 91702 Agency Negotiators: Economic Development/Redevelopment Director John Andrews and City Manager Cole. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment. 7:30 p.m. - Convene to Regular Meeting of the City Council. ! Call to Order ! Pledge to the Flag ! Invocation – Reverend Wilson of the Jerusalem Worship Center. ! Roll Call III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (Person/Group shall be allowed to speak without interruption up to five (5) minutes, 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). IV. REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF A. Chief of Police Davis to provide an update on the Spanish Citizen Academy. V. CONTINUED ITEMS A. Offer of Dedication, Parcels “A” and “B” of Mountain View Business Park, 1201 N. Todd Avenue. Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 02-C132, accepting dedication of Parcels A and B described in the Grant Deed, subject to the Applicant’s submittal, and City’s approval of Phase 1 environmental studies clearing the parcels from any contamination issues. VI. SCHEDULED ITEMS A. INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING - Proposed Resolution for Ballot Measure for March 4, 2003 General Municipal Election to Ratify and Amend the Utility Users Tax. Recommendation: Receive input from public. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 02-C133, placing a measure on the March 4, 2003 ballot to amend the Utility Users Tax. 11/18/02 PAGE TWO B. Issuance Of Special Tax Bonds Of Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Mountain Cove). Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 02-C134, authorizing the issuance of Special Tax Bonds for City of Azusa Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 and approving certain documents and taking certain other actions in connection therewith. VII. 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. Resolution Endorsing Application Under the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02-C135, authorizing application for grant funds through the MSRC Local Government Match Program. Participation in the Program empowers the City of Azusa to receive a $50,000 reimbursement for the purchase of four trucks that qualify as “ultra low emission vehicles” (ULEV’s). C. Human Resources Action Items. Recommendation: Approve Personnel Action Requests in accordance with Section 3.3 of the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules and applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s). 11/18/02 PAGE THREE D. Authority to Negotiate Professional Services Agreement For Executive Recruitment Services in the Amount of $16,000. Recommendation: Grant authority to the City Manager and/or designee to negotiate and enter into a Professional Services Agreement for executive recruitment services not to exceed $16,000. The recruitment services will be utilized to fill the vacant executive management position of Director of Finance. E. Amendment of $200,000 to the Human Resources Department Operating Budget for the 2002-2003 Fiscal Year and an Increase to the Blanket Purchase Order Number 310720 for a new Total of $200,000. Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the operating budget of the Human Resources Department in the amount of $200,000, for the 2002-2003 fiscal year, and approve the increase to the Blanket Purchase Order #310720 for a total of $200,000. F. City Treasurer’ Report as of October 31, 2002. Recommendation: Receive and file. G. Appointment of Third Police Captain for a Limited Time. Recommendation: Approve the hiring of a third police captain for up to 14 months. H. Approval of Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with RJM Design Group, Inc. Recommendation: Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with RJM Design Group, Inc. (“RJM”) for Park and Facility Design and Specification Services (the “Proposed Services”). 11/18/02 PAGE FOUR I. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02- C136. CONVENE JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: VIII. 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 December 2, 2002, Council meeting. CITY COUNCIL TO RECESS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONTINUE. IX. 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. Appointment of Wells Fargo Bank, N.S., as Successor Trustee for the Cit of Azusa Redevelopment Agency Bond Issues. Recommendation: Approve the appointment of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Successor Trustee and authorize staff to prepare the necessary paperwork for the Redevelopment Agency-issued bonds as listed. C. Agency Treasurer’s Report as of October 31, 2002. Recommendation: Receive and file report. 11/18/02 PAGE FIVE D. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the Agency. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 02- R33. X. AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORTY A. Approval of Minutes. Recommendation: Approve minutes as written. B. Appointment of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Successor Trustee for the Azusa Public Financing Authority Bond Issues. Recommendation: Approve the appointment of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Successor Trustee and authorize staff to prepare the necessary paperwork for the Azusa Public Financing Authority issued bonds as listed. XI. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS A. Proposed Ordinance Regarding the Adoption by Reference of the 2001 Edition of the California Building Standards Code. Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 02- O12. XII. ADJOURNMENT. A. Adjourn to Wednesday, November 20, at 6:00 p.m. in the Azusa Auditorium, to conduct a Joint Planning Commission- City Council Workshop regarding Monrovia Nursery. In 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. 11/18/02 PAGE SIX