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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 5, 1998 - CC: CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1998 - 6:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in Special session at the above date and time Special Meeting in the Civic Auditorium. All Councilmembers were present. It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess to Closed Session to discuss the Closed Session following: Public Employee Position (Gov. Code Sec. 54957), City Administrator. RECESS: 6:00 P.M. RECONVENED: 7:30 P.M. Recess Reconvened It was consensus of Council to continue its Special Meeting Closed Session to Spec Mtg cont to immediately following the regular meeting closed session at the end of the meeting. end of Rglr mtg Mayor Madrid called the regular meeting to order and Cub Scout Troop No. 402 led Call to Order in the Salute to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by Pastor Wilson of the Jerusalem Christian Worship Center. Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID 'ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Carvalho, Acting City Administrator/Utilities Director Hsu, Chief of Police Broderick, Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza, Administrative Services Manager (PD) Putrino, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, Community Development Director Bruckner, Planning Secretary Rocha, Finance Director Craig, Community Services Director Guarrera, Accounting Services Supervisor Brisco, Transportation Manager Mac Kay, Head start Project Coordinator Coppola, Redevelopment Director Steel, City Treasurer Talley, Deputy City Clerk Toscano, City Clerk Solis. CEREMONIAL Ceremonial Mayor Pro -Tem Beebe read a Happy Birthday message to Azusa, written by City Clerk, Happy Birthday Adolph A. Solis, in celebration of its one hundredth birthday. Azusa was incorporated Azusa on December 29, 1898. Proclamation was presented to Ginny Dadaian for her years of service to the City. Proc G. Dadaian Proclamation was presented to Marie Shore for her years of service to the City. IProc M. Shore ' The Mayor recognized Representative of Congressman Matthew Martinez' Office, Phil Mayor recognized Au, Representative of Assemblyman Martin Gallegos' Office, Ed Chavez and Nancy guests Moore, representative of the Azusa Unified School District. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Ms. Sara Mc Callum of Azusa High School addressed Council requesting that fees be S. Mc Callum waived for use of the Woman's Club on June 15, 1998 for an awards dessert honoring AHS/Rgst waive scholarship recipients from the class of 1998. fees WC After discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Mayor. Fees to be off -set Madrid and carried by roll call that Ms. Mc Callum be allowed to use the Woman's for use of WC Club on June 15ih and pay an hourly rate of $25, and that offsets include the refundable 6/15/98 cleaning deposit. Councilmember Beebe dissenting. Councilmember Beebe requested that a report be prepared regarding the exact cost to the City for functions and fee waiver offsets. 'Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza addressed Council and audience explaining the Superintendent Grant and the I' Household Hazardous Waste Clean up to be held on January 17'h at Public Wks Chemical Waste Management located at 107 Motor Ave, Azusa, from 9am to 12 noon. Pedroza The Clean up will be an ongoing function to be held every V Saturday of each month Household for residential customers only, and the hours might be extended to 3 p.m. Questions Hazardous Waste regarding Roundup should be directed to Mr. Pedroza at 812-5453 and the function will round up be advertised appropriately. Community Development Director Bruckner addressed Council and audience Com Dev Dir announcing the community meeting to be held Tuesday, January 6, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. Bruckner at the Azusa Civic Auditorium, to explain to the community a proposal by Cal -Mat to meeting w/Cal Mat develop the former Owl Rock Product site at the corner of Todd Avenue and Siena proposed Armory Madre; they are proposing a small industrial park and a portion will be a proposed 1/6/98 National Guard Armory, members of the State Armory and Cal Mat staff will be present to answer questions, and he invited all to attend to provide input. Mayor Madrid stated that she invited the staff of the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy to participate because the City has received a National Department of Interior Grant for long range planning of the Azusa river front and this property is adjacent to that site. Acting City Administrator Hsu addressed Council and audience announcing the Acting City Admin cancellation of the January ITh workshop regarding trash update and announced a announcements 'Deregulation workshop scheduled for January 13, 1998, at 7 p.m. in the Civic Cancellation Auditorium. He then announced a composting workshop to be conducted by the Los trash workshop Angeles County Department of Public Works at Charter Oak Park, 20261 Covina 1/12 and Boulevard, Covina, on Saturday, January 10'h at 2 p.m. For more information call 1- Deregulation 888-253-2652. He clarified that the workshops are community workshops and not workshop 1/13 Council adjourned meetings. Mayor Madrid recognized Juan Carlos Perez, representative of Senator Hilda Solis' J. Perez/Sen Solis' office, who introduced himself and offered his services to the community. Office comments Mr. Art West addressed Council expressing his opinion regarding Executive Committee, A. West the Azusa Family, and the Redevelopment Agency schedule of general long-term debt. comments Mr. Ron Legault addressed Council offering comments regarding trash rates. R. Legault comments Mr. Art Morales addressed Council expressing his opinion regarding City Hall, A. Morales Redevelopment and expenditure for Todd Avenue. comments Mr. George Clifton addressed Council expressing his opinion regarding excellence in G. Clifton journalism. comments ' REPORTS UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL/STAFF Councilmember Rocha thanked the Knights of Columbus for the appreciation brunch served to Police and Fire Service persons on December 21, 1997. He also thanked Guillermo Aldana, of the Peregrinos de Emaus Homeless Shelter for providing shelter, counseling, and job placement for homeless men, and announced the band shell meeting to be held on January 17, 1998 at 9:30 a.m., in the Library Auditorium. Councilmember Hardison wished all a Happy New Year. 01/05/98 PAGE TWO Rpts/updates Rocha comments Hardison comment Councilmember Stanford thanked Councilmember Rocha for buying flowers to both recipients of the proclamations, suggested possible changes to public participation decorum, praised the decrease in homicides in the City this year and displayed computer image of the gentleman who serenaded Mayor Madrid at the beginning of the meeting, as the video and audio portion were not working during that time. Mayor Madrid expressed her excitement regarding the Azusa River and its designation by the national government for long range planning on how to reincorporate the river. She expressed appreciation to Acting City Administrator Hsu for coming to the aid of the City as Redevelopment Director Steel and Community Services Director Guarrera depart employment from the City. Stanford comments Madrid comments The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items III -A through III -F, were approved Consent Cal. by motion of Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and Approved unanimously carried, with the exception of items III B, and D, which were considered B & D, under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. Spec Call A. 13 The Minutes of regular meeting of December 15, 1997, were approved as Min appvd written. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call C. Certificates of appreciation to winners of the logo contest for the Chamber's 1998 Cert of Appre. Business and Science Expo: "Pathway to the Stars", were approved and will be 1998 Chamber presented at the Council Meeting of January 20, 1998. Bus Expo/contest D. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call ' E. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-C2 APPROVING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS MEMORANDUM BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HEAD START/STATE PRE-SCHOOL EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1997. F. Two separate resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City were adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-C3 AUTHORIZING CLAIMS AND DEMAND AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS & 98-C4 OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Warrants SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Councilmember Rocha addressed proposed resolution approving appropriation amendments for fiscal year 1997-98. The resolution would transfer funds from the City Administrator salary savings in the amount of $20,566, to fund the Community Services Director's salary and benefit accounts for three months, because CalPERS has not finished processing the retirement application for Mr. Guarrera. His retirement date was originally set for December 31, 1997. Councilmember Rocha requested that the funds be used for only two weeks of salary and benefit account for the Community Services Director, as staff received word this date that CalPERS would begin funding at that time and, that the remaining funds be used for the part time positions and programs that were eliminated at the November 25, 1997, adjourned meeting. After discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and unanimously carried that the proposed resolution be amended to reflect the Community Services Director position be funded for two weeks or until the time as CalPERS funding begins; further, that the issue of funding part time positions and summer programs with salary savings be referred to the Mid Year Review for discussion. 01/05/98 PAGE THREE Special Call Items Rocha comments re: budget transfer resolution. Resolution amended to reduce funding for Com Svs Dir position to two Wks Councilmember Rocha offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-C1 APPROVING APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 Appropriation PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-450 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. Amendments Moved by Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Stanford to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NONE NONE Councilmember Hardison addressed specifications for urgency project for Todd Avenue Hardison questioning funding source. questions City Engineer Abbaszadeh responded stating that there is $289,485 in monies held in City Engr. reserve for the Town Center Improvements (City Hall complex improvements) and those Response funds will be dedicated to the Todd Avenue project. Councilmember Beebe also addressed the issue questioning the whereabouts of the Councilmember funding sources, such as these, during budget time. She requested that staff advise Beebe Council when there is money in reserve, programmed money that wasn't spent, savings comments from completed projects, etc., in order that they may seek other places where funds might be needed. 'At this time Mayor Madrid recognized Marshall Mouw, Mayor Pro Tem of Glendora Mayor Pro -Tem and President of the Los Angeles County Division of League of California, who in turn & President addressed Council thanking them for their support of the League of California Cities and League Mouw announced upcoming meeting on February 5, 1998, at Almansor Court in Alhambra. comments THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recess CRA CONVENED AT 8:50 P.M. convened THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:09 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. THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE AZUSA PUBLIC APFA No Bus FINANCING AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items PUBLIC HEARING -to adopt a Resolution approving Appropriation Amendments for Pub Hrg fiscal year 1996-97. Budget Transfers The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of Hrg open publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on December 25, 1997. Mr. Art Morales addressed the Hearing offering comments regarding shifting of funds A. Morales for certain positions in the City. comments Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and Hrg closed unanimously carried to close the Hearing. 01/05/98 PAGE FOUR Councilmember Beebe offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996-97 PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-450 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Stanford to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NONE NONE 8 Res. 9;1-05 Appropriation Amendments THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL CONVENED CRA/Cncl convene JOINTLY TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE jointly Closed Sess FOLLOWING: A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING POTENTIAL LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (b). Liability claim filed by Florence Webb B. PERSONNEL MATTER - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/RELEASE - (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) Title: Interim Redevelopment Director. I C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a)). Alejandra Castaneda and Maria Mejia (a minor) v. City of Azusa, Los Angeles Superior Court Case NKCO25673. TIME OF RECESS: 9:17 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:10 P.M. Recess Reconvened City Attorney/General Counsel Carvalho advised that Interim City Administrator Hsu City Atty/Gen was directed to terminate the contract with Interim Redevelopment Director Robb Steel Counsel and authorize him to remain as a consultant to the City at the rate of $55.00 per hour advised through March, 1998, on an as needed basis. There was no other reportable action. The City Council/Directors recessed to Closed Session to reconvene the Special Meeting Recess to Spec Mtg and discuss further the position of City Administrator/Executive Director. Closed Session RECESS: 10:12 P.M. RECONVENED: 11:14 P.M. There was no reportable action taken and it Councilmembers/Boardmembers to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:15 P.M. � ?, z CITY CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-C6. NEXT ORDINANCE NO.98-01. 01/05/98 PAGE FIVE Recess Reconvened was consensus of No Report/ Adjourn