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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 21, 1995 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 21, 1995 - 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium. Mayor Alexander called the meeting to order and led in the Flag salute. Call to Order INVOCATION was given by Father Roque Fernandes of Saint Frances of Rome Invocation Church. Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS MADRID, HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NONE Also Present City Attorney Deitsch, City Administrator Garcia, Chief of Police Broderick, Captain Garcia, Director of Finance Craig, Community Development Director Bruckner, Utilities Director Hsu, Director of Community Services Guarrera, Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza, Administrative Analyst Dadaian, City Librarian Maghsoudi, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, Redevelopment Director Cervantes, Junior Accountant Grijalva, Grants Compliance Officer Neal, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. CEREMONIAL Ceremonial None. None. PUBLIC- -' None. None. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 14 was approved by Consent Cal. motion of Councilmember Madrid seconded by Councilmember Hardison and G-6, G-7, unanimously carried by roll call vote, with the exception of items G-6, G-7, and G-13, & G-13, Spec which were considered under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. Call 1. The Minutes of the regular meeting of August 7, 1995, were approved as Min appvd written. ' 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-C102 APPROVING APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995- Budget transfers 96 PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 - 450 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. 3. As part of the Head Start regulations, each agency must provide a mental health/disabilities consultant to administer to the special needs of program youngsters and their families. The contract between the City and Gloria J. Nafel and Associates was approved for the service. Agmt w/Gloria . J. Nafel/ psychological consultant Head Start 278 1 1 4. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-C103 REVISING THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE revise of specs/ CAPTAIN. class Pol.Captain 5. The Light & Water Department has been notified by the State of California Department of General Services, Office of Real Estate and Design Service, that the Department of Consumer Affairs intends to lease part of the building to establish a branch office. Approval was given to award contract for Architectural and Engineering Services to Henry Woo Architect & Associates in the amount of $11,150. 6. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. 7. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Architectural Svs L&W bldg/tenant space impvmts H. Woo & Assoc. Spec Call Spec Call 8. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on August 15, 1995, for Janitorial sys Janitorial Service for the Light and Water Building. Two bids were received. L&W bldg The contract was awarded to D.H. Maintenance, low bidder, in the amount of D.H. Maint. $720.00 per month. 9. Specifications and routine contract documents for landscape maintenance service Specs landscape for the Light and Water grounds and several Water Division sites were approved maint L&W and the City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids. grounds 10. The amendment to the Idaho Power Company Sales Agreement was approved an is execution was authorized. Staff has negotiated a power exchange arrangement with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) whereby BPA would take the Azusa's Idaho Power purchase in the winter time, in exchange BPA would return summer peaking power to Azusa starting in the summer of 1999 through year 2003. This would save the City about $44,000 per year in transmission losses, transmission charges, and dispatching ad scheduling charges. 11. The Agreement with Portland General Electric Company (PGE) will facilitate any future short-term transactions between the parties. Said Agreement will enable Azusa to enter into short-term selling/purchasing of firm and non firm energy firm capacity from PGE, and therefore provide the opportunity for Azusa to utilize its existing electric power resources more effectively and efficiently. The Agreement was approved and its execution was authorized. Idaho Power Sales Agmt 2nd amend Enabling Agmt w/ Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) 12. The Street Sweeping contract renewal between the City of Azusa and the City of Street sweep agmt Sierra Madre was approved for an annual total of $28,845.00. w/Sierra Madre 13. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call 14. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the City was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. Nos 95 -CII I ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE & 112 FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Warrants 08/21/95 PAGE TWO 276 1 1 Special Call Items Councilmember Madrid addressed Human Resources action items and congratulated Congrats to employees listed for permanent status/step increase. It was then moved by City employees Councilmember Madrid, seconded by Councilmember Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to approve Human Resources Action Items. ' 6. Human Resources Action Items were Approved as follows: EMPLOYEE STEP INCREASE AND PERMANENT STATUS RECOMMENDATIONS: NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE J. Hernandez, Ofs Spec. Step 4 08/04/95 N. Bui, Engr Assoc. Step 5 02/01/95 J. Lyda, Meter Reader Step 5 08/01/95 G. Valdez, Field Svs Rep Step 5 08/01/95 Councilmember Hardison voiced his concerns regarding the conversion of City -owned Hardison truck to electric drive. concerns Utilities Director 11su responded stating that staff is looking into the feasibility of the Dir of Utilities conversion of vehicles that have worn out gas engines into electric drive. They are response looking at performance track record as well as price. It was then moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded Mayor Alexander and Specs conversion unanimously carried by roll call to approve specifications for the conversion of City- gas truck to owned truck to electric drive and to authorize staff to solicit request for proposals. electric drive Mayor Alexander addressed item relating to appointments to City Boards and Alexander re: Commissions. He requested reconsideration of the one of the appointments to the board & corn Planning Commission. It was consensus of Council that item G -13h, be brought back appoints/G14h to at a later date in order for Councilmember Naranjo to review the interview sheets, be reconsidered since he was not in attendance at the interview session. Mayor Alexander offered the following resolutions entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-106 APPOINTING JACK WILLIAMS TO THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL appoint J. Williams LANDMARK COMMISSION to Cult & Hist A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-C107 APPOINTING ROSEMARY AGABRA TO THE LIBRARY COMMISSION R. Agabra to Lib 8/21/95 PAGE THREE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-C104 APPOINTING BETTY ENGLE TO THE ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS appoint B. Engle COMMISSION to ABC 'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-C105 APPOINTING DOTTIE ORROCK TO THE ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS appoint D. Orrock COMMISSION to ABC A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-106 APPOINTING JACK WILLIAMS TO THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL appoint J. Williams LANDMARK COMMISSION to Cult & Hist A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-C107 APPOINTING ROSEMARY AGABRA TO THE LIBRARY COMMISSION R. Agabra to Lib 8/21/95 PAGE THREE 274 1 1 1 r A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-C108 APPOINTING JOHN C. RODRIGUEZ TO THE LIBRARY COMMISSION J. Rodriguez Lib A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-C109 APPOINTING ROBERT DUNN TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD . R. Dunn to Psnl A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95 -Cl 10 APPOINTING ARTURO MARTINEZ TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION A. Martinez Ping Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Madrid to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, MADRID, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NONE NONE NARANJO CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - to receive testimony for the Landscape and Cont Pub Hrg Lighting Assessment District No. 1 (Community Maintenance Fee), and for the Landscape 8t Fire Citywide Fire Suppression Benefit District, for fiscal year 1995-96, and annually Assessments thereafter. Director of Finance Craig addressed the Hearing providing a detailed presentation of the Assessment Fees. He detailed how the budget was balanced, advised that property and sales tax were down, he addressed revenues, transfers in, appropriations, transfers out, citywide appropriations, the general fund, expenditures and the possible elimination of city employees. Lastly, he explained the exemption process. Chief of Police Broderick addressed that Hearing advising that 48% of all Police calls come from rental properties, 34 % from commercial and 18% from property owners. Mr. Art Morales was the sole speaker in opposition to the fee increases. Dir of Finance presentation COP comments Opposition Ms. Darlyene Garofalo, Mr. Richard Carpenter, Mr. lames Fonseca, Mrs. Gilbert In Favor Becerril, Mr. Ron Legault, Mr. Keith Hanks, Mr. Chuck Nine, Mr. Walter Harville and Mr. Larry Walton spoke in favor of the fee increases. Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Alexander and Hrg clsd unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Each Councilmember addressed the issue and provided his/her opinion regarding the Council comments increase in assessment fees. It was consensus of Councilmembers that the phrase "annually thereafter" be stricken phrase stricken from the resolutions relating to the assessment fees. Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CONFIRMING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT, DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE 1995-96 FISCAL YEAR IN CONNECTION WITH "CITY OF AZUSA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. I (COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE FEE)" PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972. 08/21/95 PAGE FOUR Res. 95-C 100 Community Maintenance Fee 272 1 Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Mayor Alexander to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CONFIRMING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT DATED JUNE 5, 1995, AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A CITYWIDE FIRE SUPPRESSION BENEFIT ASSESSMENT ON THE UTILITY ROLL TO FUND FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995-96. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Mayor Alexander to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Res. 95-101 Fire Assessment Fee THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED Cncl/CRA convene JOINTLY AT 9:28 P.M. jointly JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed Disposition and Development Agreement Jnt Pub Hrg with Donald J. Nores and Joyce A. Nores, for property located in the West End DDA w/Nores Redevelopment Project Area. Moved by Mayor/Chairman Alexander, seconded by Councilmember/Director Cont to 9/5/95 Hardison and unanimously carried by roll call to continue the Joint Public Hearing to September 5, 1995 Council/Agency Meeting. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECESSED AND THE CITY COUNCIL CRA recess/cncl CONTINUED AT 9:29 P.M. cont. REPORTS, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL. Updates/Reports Councilmember Beebe announced that the Float Committee will be hosting a Float Dance/8/25 Dinner/Dance on Friday, August 25, 1995, beginning at 6:30 P.M. at the Elks Lodge Elks Lodge in Azusa at 521 Virginia. Councilmember Hardison announced that Sister City will be having a Barbeque and Sister City dance at the Azusa Woman's Club on Saturday, August 26, 1995 from 6:00 P.M. to Barbeque 8/26 11:00 P.M. and that the price is $13.00. Woman's Club THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recess/CRA CONVENED AT 9:29 P.M. continued THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:30 P.M. Cncl reconvened THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL• IDA No bus. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. 08/21/95 PAGE FIVE • A J L C THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE AZUSA PUBLIC APFA No bus. FINANCING AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. ORDINANCESISPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord/Spec Resos. ' SCHEDULEDITEMS Scheduled Items Mr. Ralph Almeida, Attorney for Mr. Jose Rodriguez, addressed Council requesting R. Almeida an extension of time in order to comply with Resolution 93-C102, denying an appeal Atty for Rodriguez and upholding the declaration of a public nuisance for property located at 813 West request for Gladstone Street. Mr. Rodriguez had been given two years to bring the property into extension time compliance with respect to the illegal residential use in a C-2 Commercial Zone. to comply w/AMC Lengthy discussion was held between Mr. Almeida, Council and staff regarding Discussion condition of the property now, reasons for request of the extension, several facts that were brought up at the public nuisance hearing, the current and future zoning possibilities, the zoning code, amortization for properties that were legally established, mixed use properties, other properties in the city, health and safety problems, permits and requirements. Moved by Councilmembet Beebe, seconded by Mayor Alexander and unanimously 90 day extension carried by roll call that Mr. Rodriguez be granted a ninety day extension in order to approved. work with staff to bring the property into compliance and staff was directed to return to Council with a report. City Attorney advised that the ninety day period would begin this date. 'Administrative Analyst Dadaian addressed Council stating the Cultural and Historical Vietnam Memorial Landmark Commission has been planning to bring the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall Moving Wall to the City. The Moving Wall is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. She advised that the memorial is scheduled to come to Azusa on September 30th, and is scheduled for set up on October 1st. She advised that funds will be needed in the amount of $2,600 for the wall and additional funds for travel, security and personnel and that staff is in favor of displaying but does not recommend funding the event as it was not a budgeted item. Messrs. Hirota and Becerril addressed the issue detailing the significance of the wall Hirota & Becerril and requesting approval for the display as well as any possible amount of funding. comments City Administrator Garcia addressed the issue suggested that $2,600 be taken from the City Admin Council travel budget. comments Ms. Dadaian readdressed the issue advising that there will be need for security guards, G. Dadaian City assistance with set up, hotel expenses and meals. comments Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and carried by Display of Wall roll call that the Agreement between the Vietnam Combat Veterans, Ltd, and the City appvd/& funding be approved; and that the entire amount of $4,000 be taken from the Council Travel Budget. Councilmembers Beebe and Naranjo dissenting. Messrs. Hirota and Becerril readdressed the issue advising that they would seek ways Hirota & Becerril to reimburse the City through donations and fundraisers. comments OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Oth Bus/Council None. None 08/21/95 PAGE SIX 1 THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED Cncl/CRA JOINTLY TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 10:39 P.M. convene jointly Moved by Mayor/Chairman Alexander, seconded by Councilmember/Director Naranjo Closed Session and unanimously carried by roll call to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Real Property Negotiations (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Azusa Redevelopment Agency/Mission Chrysler, 229 South Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California, Terms and conditions of payment and Armando and Ernestine Vargas, 502 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, California 91702, Terms and conditions of payment. TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 10:40 P.M. Recess THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED Reconvened AT 11:55 P.M. City Attorney/General Counsel Deitsch advised that there was no reportable action from City Attorney/ Closed Session. He also advised that Councilmember/Director Madrid left the Closed General Counsel Session meeting, but did participate in all the proceedings. comments THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED AT 11:57 P.M. CRA adjourn Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and unanimously* Adjourn to 8/29 carried by roll call to adjourn to Tuesday, August 29, 1995, at 6:30 P.M. in the Light L&W Bldg 6:30 and Water Building in order to conduct a Cable Television Workshop. pm TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:58 P.M. CITY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 95-C113. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 95-015. I*indicates Madrid absent. 08/21/95 PAGE SEVEN 1