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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - January 21, 2003 - CC AGENDA CITY COUNCIL, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AZUSA AUDITORIUM TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003 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. CEREMONIAL A. Presentation of the Meritorious Award to Corporal Jerry Arnold and Reserve Officer Scott Witter. 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 Rick 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 Leroy of the First Assembly of God Church. ! 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. A. Mr. Rob Hammond, Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Monrovia to provide a presentation on the Blue Star Program. IV. REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF A. Appointment of a Councilmember to be a representative to the Board of Trustees for the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District. B. Appointment of Councilmember Stanford as Primary and Mayor Madrid as Alternate Voting Members of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. C. Councilmember Rocha – Request to sponsor Megan Ahern, a Senior at Azusa High School, in the amount of $100, to attend Miss Dance and Drill Team Competition in Redondo Beach. D. Assistant City Manager Robert Person to provide the Second Quarter Update to Work plan through December 31, 2002. V. SCHEDULED ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARING – to adopt a Resolution approving an Appropriation Amendment for fiscal Year 2002- 2003. Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Approve a budget amendment in the amount of 1.2 million and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order in that amount to Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD) for fiscal year 2002-2003. B. PUBLIC HEARING -on an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience made by Diamond Yellow Cab Company, to operate within the City of Azusa. Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing; receive testimony, close the Hearing. Consider the granting of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, and direct staff to prepare a Resolution granting the Certificate. 01/21/03 PAGE TWO C. PUBLIC HEARING - to consider a General Plan Amendment from Conservation (C ) and Rural ( R) to Specific Plan (SP), Zone Change from Single-family Residential, 10,000 sf lot minimum (R-1- 10,000) and Residential Agriculture (RA) to Specific Plan 6 (SP-6), adoption of the Monrovia Nursery Specific Plan, Vesting Tentative Tract Map 54057, and pre-zone for property proposed for annexation located in the City’s sphere of influence. Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt the following resolutions: 1. Resolution No. 03-C1, certifying the final environmental impact report prepared for the Monrovia Nursery Specific Plan and adopting environmental findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, a statement of overriding considerations, a mitigation monitoring program and approving the project. 2. Resolution No. 03-C2, approving amendment to the Azusa General Plan Land Use Element to Specific Plan (SP) in connection with Zone Change No. Z 2002-03. Waive further reading and introduce the following ordinances: 3. Proposed ordinance amending the City Zoning Map to reflect the reclassification of property located at 18331 E. Foothill Blvd. from single-family residential 10,000 sf lot minimum (R-1-10) and residential Agriculture (RA) to Specific Plan (SP) Case No. Z-2002-03. 4. Proposed ordinance approving and adopting the Monrovia Nursery Specific Plan for properties designated Assessor Parcels No. Within the City – 8608-003-001, 8608- 003-002, 8608-003-005, 8608-003-006, 8625-004-007, 8625-004-012, 8625-029-006, 8684-022-012; Within the City's sphere of Influence - 8608-003-003, 8625-001-001, 8625-002-002, 8625-004-129, 8625-004-130, 8625-005-014, 8625-005-018, 8625-005- 019, 8625-008-001, 8625-008-005, 8625-009-011, 8625-009-012, 8625-010-008, 8625-029-005, 8684-024-033, 8684-024-039, 8684-024-041, 8684-024-042, 8684-024- 043. 01/21/03 PAGE THREE 5. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 03-C3, approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 54057 to subdivide twenty-seven (27) parcels of land into seven hundred fifty-five (755) parcels at 18331 E. Foothill Blvd. 6. Waive further reading and introduce proposed ordinance pre-zoning the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County described on exhibit a Zone Change Case Z-2002-03). 7. Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 03-C4, application by the City Council of the City of Azusa requesting the Local Agency Formation Commission to initiate proceeding for the reorganization of territory. D. PUBLIC NUISANCE APPEAL – for the property located at 227 N. Azusa, Azusa, CA. (Unpermitted Storage Yard). Johnny and Margaret Urquiza. Recommendation: Conduct public nuisance appeal hearing pursuant to Section 14-419 of the Azusa Municipal Code. 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. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the City. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 03- C5. 01/21/03 PAGE FOUR 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). D. City Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2002. Recommendation: Receive and file. E. Consulting Service Agreement: Women’s Club Upgrades. Recommendation: Approve a Consulting Service Agreement for the Women’s Club Upgrades with Jamkar Engineering Inc., in the amount of $26,000.00. F. San Gabriel Canyon Road Beautification – Project Contract Award and Program Supplement No. M003. Recommendation: 1. Award the San Gabriel Canyon Road Beautification project contract to PIMA Corporation in the amount of $1,269,450.00, and authorize the Mayor to execute the Contract Agreement. 2. Award a Contract with Forsight Creations for the construction of a gateway monument to be located on the north intersection of Azusa Avenue and Sierra Madre Boulevard in an amount not to exceed $60,000. 3. Adopt Resolution No. 03- C6, approving Program Supplement No. M003 between Azusa and CalTrans to transfer $527,000 in State grant funds to the project. G. Budget Amendment – Department of Public Works. Recommendation: Authorize the Budget Amendment Request transferring $177,990 from the Sewer Fund Reserves into the FY 2002-03 Sewer Maintenance Operational budget to cover both the necessary expenses for contract street sweeping ($122,990) as well as the NPDES environmental program ($55,000). 01/21/03 PAGE FIVE H. Specifications – Purchase of Trucks for the Public Works Department. Recommendation: Approve the specifications and authorize the Office of the City Clerk staff to advertise for bids for the purchase of seven trucks for the Public Works Department. I. Authorization to Accept Grant Award (Grant # G03162) from South Coast AQMD for Participation in the PM Retrofit Program. Recommendation: Accept the grant award from South Coast Air Quality Management District for participation in the PM Retrofit Program. AQMD will reimburse the City of Azusa up to $36,000 for installation of particulate matter traps on six of the City’s diesel powered on road trucks. J. Project Contract Award – Traffic Signal Improvements at the Intersection of Gladstone and Pasadena. Recommendation: 1. Award the contract for Traffic Signal Improvements at the Intersection of Gladstone and Pasadena to LA Signal, Inc., in the amount of $67,496.00. 2. Approve transfer of $39,736.76 from the project budget to the Traffic Signal Maintenance Account (10-55-651-000-o6493, outside services). K. Project Contract Award – Pavement Management Plan Improvements. Recommendation: Award the contract for Pavement Management Plan Improvements project to Manhole Adjusting Inc., in the amount of $609,400. L. Lump Sum Option for Health Insurance During Retirement. Recommendation: Authorize a Budget Amendment request to fund the lump sum option for health insurance during retirement for Dottie Wallace. 01/21/03 PAGE SIX M. Annual Weed Abatement Resolution (Improved Parcels). Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 03- C7, declaring hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include ornamental vegetation, in the City of Azusa, a seasonal and recurring nuisance, and set the date and time of February 3, 3003, at 7:30 p.m. as the date and time to conduct a protest hearing for affected property owners before the City Council. 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 December 31, 2002. Recommendation: Receive and file. C. Annual Report of the City of Azusa Redevelopment Agency. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 03-R1, authorizing the receipt and filing of the Annual Report for the Redevelopment Agency. D. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Warrants by the Agency. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 03- R2. 01/21/03 PAGE SEVEN VIII. AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY 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. Authority’s Treasurer’s Report as of December 31, 2002. Recommendation: Receive and file. IX. ADJOURNMENT. A. Adjourn to Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 8:00 p.m., at the Azusa Auditorium, in order to hold a Joint Meeting with the Azusa School Board. 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. 01/21/03 PAGE EIGHT