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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 16, 1999 - CC (2)CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1999 - 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. Acting Mayor Pro -Tem Beebe called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Call to Order Flag. INVOCATION was given by Reverend Rick Mac Donald of the Foursquare Gospel Invocation Church. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, ROCHA, BEEBE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: STANFORD, MADRID ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Captain Garcia, Utilities Director Hsu, Community Development Director Bruckner, Planning Secretary Rocha, Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, Project Manager Brownfield, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, Recreation Superintendent Jacobs, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City ,Clerk Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Roll Call Also Present Ms. Carole Deem addressed Council expressing her concerns regarding the Mountain C. Deem Cove Project. comments Ms. Audrey Lohr, General Chairperson of the Golden Days Committee, addressed A. Lohr Council stating that applications for honored citizens will be in the next utility bill and comments that Kimberly Plumber and Henry Alfaro will be Grand Marshalls of the parade. Ms. Rosemary Salce addressed Council requesting contributions from public to purchase R. Salce Golden Days badges. She also displayed the blanket - throw, showing City's history. comments She announced that Golden Days will be from October 3`" - 10d, 1999. REPORTS UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Updates City Manager Cole addressed agenda report IV -J, stating that items le, If, 3b, and 4d, City Mgr listed in the report, will be held over until he is able to provide additional information re: IV -J to Councilmembers. City Manager Cole, with profound sadness, shared a letter from Chief of Police City Mgr Broderick announcing his resignation. He cited reasons provided by Mr. Broderick and comments stated that he will be on active leave until his retirement. He then proceeded to note the many accomplishments of Mr. Broderick and stated that Captain Robert Garcia will be Acting Chief of Police. Councilmember Rocha thanked all who participated in the monthly cleanup at the Azusa Rocha Senior Center, stating that they will meet again on September 4'" to complete it. He comments invited all to a benefit for Stephanie Fierro, who has cancer; Helping Hand is hosting it and it will be held at Parish Hall on Saturday, August 21, 1999, dinner is from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and dance is from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sched Items PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed vacation of the southerly four feet of Santa Fe Pub Hrg Avenue to the west of Vernon Avenue. Vacation -Santa Fe Acting Mayor Pro -Tem Beebe declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the Hrg open affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on August 5, 1999. City Engineer Abbaszadeh addressed the Hearing stating that additions have been City Engr constructed within the public right of way on Santa Fe avenue and homeowner agreed comments to demolish the improvements in the right of way but would like to preserve the original structure of about 3.43 feet. The Planning Commission granted a conditional variance for a reduced side yard provided that the owner would petition and receive four foot of Santa Fe ROW from the City. Staff recommended that the vacation be approved. Ms. Yolanda Zuniga, on behalf of the applicant, Esperanza Madrigal, addressed Council Y. Zuniga requesting the addition of 4 feet to access the front yard of the property which would comments make the side yard conforming. She requested that the City vacate this piece of land. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and Hrg Clsd unanimously carried* to close the Hearing. Councilmember Rocha offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ORDERING Res. 99-C106 VACATION OF A PORTION OF SANTA FE AVENUE, WEST OF VERNON Vacation portion AVENUE. Santa Fe ,Moved by Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, ROCHA, BEEBE NOES: COUNCELMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: STANFORD, MADRID PUBLIC HEARING - on adoption of Resolution finding the City to be in conformance Pub Hrg with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) and adopting the CMP Local CMP Implementation Report. Acting Mayor Pro -Tem Beebe declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the Hrg open affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on August 5, 1999. Community Development Director Bruckner addressed the Hearing stating that the Com Dev Dir annual report is to certify that the City is in compliance with the MTA adopted regional comments Congestion Management Plan, by monitoring new construction and offset by measures to reduce traffic congestion, and by bringing the City in conformance with the CMP, the City is able to continue receiving its gas tax money. For this coming year there is a balance of credits because staff has implemented congestion management procedures. He recommended approval of the local implementation report and resolution. Acting Mayor Pro -Tem Beebe noted on the Total Mitigation Goal Adjustments (points), Beebe -comment that the number should be 42 and not 43. Testimony was solicited, but none was Testimony/none received. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and Hrg clsd unanimously* carried to close the Hearing. 08/16/99 PAGE TWO Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, COUNTY Res. 99-C107 OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THE CITY TO BE IN Congestion CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) Management AND ADOPTING THE CMP LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT IN Program ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, ROCHA, BEEBE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: STANFORD, MADRID The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items IV -A through IV -S, was approved by Consent Cal motion of Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Beebe and unanimously IV -A - IV -S carried, with the exception of item IV- , and , which were considered under the Special appvd/IV-E, F & Call portion of the Agenda. IV -O, Spec Call A. The Minutes of the regular meeting of August 2, 1999, and the regular adjourned Min approved meeting of January 1 Vh, 141h, and 2&, 1999, were approved as written. B. Pro Mechanical Incorporated completed the Installation of Supplemental HVAC Notice of Comp. System Equipment at the Light & Water Administration Building. The project was Pro Mechanical accepted as complete and the City Clerk was authorized to file the Notice of HVAC System Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder. L&W C. Brkich Construction Company completed the construction of Water Main Notice of Comp. Replacements (First Street from Cerritos Avenue to Azusa Avenue, Second Street Brkich Constr. from San Gabriel Avenue to Pasadena Avenue, and Pasadena Avenue from First Co. Water Main Street to Fifth Street). The project was accepted as complete and the City Clerk Replacements was authorized to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder. D. Hewlett Packard LPQ500 Line Printer Technical Specifications were approved and Specs Line the City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids. Printer E. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call F. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call G. Blue Sky Roofing Inc., has completed the Re -roofing and Repairs at the Senior Notice of Comp. Center. Two Change Orders were required. The project was accepted as Re -roof Sr. Cntr. complete; the change orders were approved and the City Clerk was authorized to Blue Sky Roofmg file the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office. H. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTING FOUR CERTAIN Res. 99-C109 GRANTS OF EASEMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF. Grant Esmt (4) I. Human Resources Action Items were approved as follows: Merit Increase Human Res. and/or regular appointment: T. De la Torre. Action Items J. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call K. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. 99-C111 RENEWING THE FOOD SERVICES PROVISION FOR THE HEAD START Child Care PROGRAM. Food Program 08/16/99 PAGE THREE L. The Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) met on July 29, 1999, to discuss items related Traffic Problems to traffic safety on Dalton Avenue. The following was approved by Council: on Dalton Avenue post stop signs on Dalton at 2nd, 4", and 6d' Streets, and continue discussions with the neighborhood for other potential improvements. M. All American Asphalt completed Street Improvements 98-99, Various Locations, Notice of Comp. in accordance with plans and specifications. The project was accepted as complete Street Imp. ' and the City Clerk was authorized to file the Notice of Completion with the County All American Recorder's Office. Asphalt N. The Water Sale and Purchase Agreement with Western Water Company for 16,000 Water Sale & acre feet of Non -State Project Water for a price not to exceed $125.00 per acre Purchase Agmt foot, was approved and its execution was authorized. Western Water O. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call P. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 99-C112 ESTABLISHING A CLASSIFICATION OF JOB SHARING FOR PERMANENT Job Sharing FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE. Class Q. The contract for the position of Head Start Mental Health Professional was Head Start Health awarded to Azusa Pacific University Child and Family Development Center. Professional APU R. Additional Blanket Purchase Orders over $5,000, for fiscal year 1999/00, were Blanket P.O.'s approved. These additional P.O.'s are for power agencies with whom the City Approved has previously purchased power and may or may not incur costs; each P.O. is (power purchase) estimated and each vendor is a potential source of power at a good price. S. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the City were adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 99-C113 & ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE C114 Warrants FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call Items Acting Mayor Pro -tem Beebe asked whether items IV -E and IV -F, would fall under the Beebe questions new bidding requirement ordinance recently passed. City Attorney Carvalho advised re: IV -E & that they would, but the ordinance did not take effect until thirty days after its adoption. IV -F. Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA WAIVING Res. 99-C108 FORMAL SEALED BIDDING AND AWARDING THE PURCHASE OF THIRTEEN Purchase 13 PC's PERSONAL COMPUTERS TO DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the ' Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, ROCHA, BEEBE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: STANFORD, MADRID Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and Notice of Comp. unanimously* carried to accept project for City Wide Concrete Improvements completed Concrete Imp. by Kovac Incorporated; approve the extra work in the amount of $7,610.75, and that the Kovac Inc. City Clerk be authorized to file Notice of Completion with County Recorder's Office. 08/16/99 PAGE FOUR Councilmember Hardison addressed General Plan Consultant contract, stating the he Hardison would like to see something concrete, examples of work; too many repetitive workshops comments re: with only forty people; would like to see results, and basic pieces of the old General Plan General Plan combjned with the new. City Manager Cole accepted the challenge of Councilmember Hardison, stating that there City. Mgr will be thousands of people involved with the creation of the new General Plan. response Project Manager Brownfield introduced the representative of Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Project Mgr & Ms. Pat McLaughlin and Jackie Padilla, who stated they were looking forward to Consultant reps. working on the Azusa General Plan based on Azusa's uniqueness, demographics, needs, and values. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and Moore Iacofano unanimously* carried to award the General Plan Consultant contract to Moore Iacofano Goltsman Gen Goltsman. Plan Consult. City Manager Cole addressed item IV -J and provided an explanation of proposed City Mgr resolution adopting class specifications, and/or reclassifying employees. re: IV -J Acting Mayor Pro -tem Beebe noted items in the staff report that will not be considered Beebe at this time are as follows: Class specifications for Risk Management comments Coordinator/Human Resources Specialist, Executive Benefits & Salary Memorandum re: Assistant City Manager, Azusa Police Management Association Memorandum of Understanding for Police Administrative Services Supervisor, and Changing the title of Water Utility Operator Supervisor. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and Resolution unanimously* carried that items considered in this resolution be non -retroactive, but that Class Spec they be active when they take effect. Further, that items being held for additional and/or reclass information as noted above, be retroactive to the date the items adopted now are non -retroactive effective. Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING Res. 99-C110 CLASS SPECIFICATIONS, AND/OR RECLASSIFYING EMPLOYEES Class Specs and/or reclass Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: THE CITY COUNCIL RE( CONTINUED AT 8:19 P.M. HARDISON, ROCHA, BEEBE NONE STANFORD, MADRID AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recess, CRA continued 'THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:20 P.M. Cncl reconvened ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord/Spec Resos. Councilmember Beebe offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING Ord No. 99-015 CHAPTER 54, ARTICLE III, SECTION 54-36, OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE Changing PC CHANGING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. membership 08/16/99 PAGE FIVE Moved by Councihnember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, ROCHA, BEEBE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: STANFORD, MADRID ,Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Beebe and Adjourn unanimously* carried to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:21 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 99-C115. NEXT ORDINANCE NO.99-016. * indicates Councilmember Stanford and Mayor Madrid absent. 08/16/99 PAGE SIX