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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2000 -6:30 P.M.
' The City Council of the City of Azusa met in Adjourned regular session, at the above date
and time in the Office of the City Manager, located at 213 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa,
California.
Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, BEEBE, ROCHA,
MADRID
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT:
City Manager Cole, Utilities Director Hsu, Transportation Manager MacKay, Community
Development Director Bruckner, Assistant City Manager Craig, Associate Director of
Recreation and Parks Noriega, Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, Interim Chief
of Police Garcia, City Librarian/Community Services Director Maghsoudi, Senior Librarian
Stewart, Finance Director Medina, Senior Services Manager Crawford, Deputy City Clerk
Toscano.
Councilmembers recessed to Closed Session at 6:35 p.m. to discuss the following:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6). Agency
Negotiators: ChiefNegotiator Bill Floyd, City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Craig,
and Human Resources Manager/Personnel Office Wallace. Re: Bargaining Units: ACEA,
AMMA, APOA, IBEW, APMA and CAPP.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov.
Code Sec. 54956.9 (a). One Case.
The City Council returned from Closed Session at 7:13 p.m. and there were no reports
Call to Order
Roll Call
Also Present
Closed Session
No reports
Continued Item - Schedule of Fees and Charges. - Results of inquiry with other cities on Schedule of
fees for swim and rounding off of certain numbers for fees and charges. Staff advised that Fees & Charges
swim fees will remain at the .50 level and that all odd cents numbers in the schedule of fees Staff comments
and charges have been rounded off; there was no need for a motion.
Continued Item - Workshop - on the proposed new Library site selection and method of Workshop on
financing. Discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding conducting a New Library
survey of residents to get their input on the new Library, prioritization of sites, costs for
acquisition and potential litigation, needs for the future, cooperation with the Azusa Unified
School District, parking issues and other related issues. Lengthy discussion was held.
Councilmembers prioritized the sites as follows: #1- NE Corner of Dalton Avenue and Prioritization of
Foothill Boulevard, #2- Block 36, and #3- 51h Street,& Azusa Avenue. Sites
Librarian/Community Services Director Maghsoudi answered questions posed stating that City Librarian
there will be 65% Grant Funding and a 35% local match; the State is putting together the comments
guidelines this year and the application shall be received by next summer, and there is a need
have to have drawings in place, and funding in place.
City Manager Cole advised that there are three ways to finance the project; lease back,
funding source secured to taxes and a bond issue. He then offered a variety of other options.
The Library is estimated to cost 12-15 million dollars and the City's match is approximately
4-5 million dollars. The reasonable cost of acquisition will go towards the City match.
Councilmembers suggested that a survey of the residents to address location of Library,
parking preference, type of funding mechanism people would be willing to use, how far
people would be willing to travel to the Library, potential post office as a joint use, and issues
that have to be addressed as part of the application for grant funding.
Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and unanimously
carried to direct staff to conduct a survey of the residents, for a new Library, utilizing the
above mentioned criteria, begin with site # 1, as stated above, and get assessments of purchase
and acquisitions of the site, within the next ninety days, and if # 1 doesn't work, go on to site
#2. Further set up a meeting with the Azusa Unified School Board and invite the Azusa
Pacific University Library staff.
Councilmember Hardison excused himself from the Council meeting at 8: 00 p.m.
Workshop on the City Budget - Finance Director Medina presented the City Budget via
Power Point presentation displaying revenues and pie charts, expenditures by function and
percentages, recap of reductions and added costs, loss of revenues, and increased revenue for
property taxes. She advised that there are no new major programs, but, continued major
programs initiated in prior years; she stated that appropriations are higher than the ongoing
revenues, and they are balancing the budget by rolling over savings set aside in previous
years, structural deficit is being dealt with by new economic development and marketing and
new innovative approaches to cost cutting and revenue generation. She then touched on
changes in the future.
City Mgr Cole
comments
Councilmembers
comments
Motion to
proceed with
survey, &
assessments
Ninety Days
Hardison left
Presentation of
the City Budget
Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha inquired about weekend Code Enforcement coverage. CityManager Question re:
responded that within 30 days he will comeback with a plan forgoing to non -working hour Code
regular code enforcement coverage. Enforcement
Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha and unanimously* Budget approved
carried to approve the budget as presented. Councilmember Hardison absent.
It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn in honor of Assistant City Manager Geoff Adjournin honor
Craig for services he has given to the City of Azusa. of Geoff Craig
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:16 P.M.
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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