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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 4, 2000 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2000 - 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and date in the Civic Auditorium, 213 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, California. ' Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. Call to Order INVOCATION was given by Reverend Mark Carlson of the First Presbyterian Church. Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Chief of Police Davis, Community Development Director Bruckner, Assistant Director of Water Operations Andersen, Redevelopment Project Manager Paz, Business Retention/Coordinator Marez, Associate Directors of Recreation and Parks Jacobs, Economic Development/Redevelopment Director Andrews, Planning Secretary Rocha, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. CEREMONIAL Ceremonial Ms. Marcia MacLean and the Foothill Girls Chorus entertained Council and audience M. MacLean & by singing various Christmas songs. Foothill Chorus Mr. Kelly McDowell, ICRMA President/City of El Segundo Council Member, and Mr. Members of Gregory Spiker, ICRMA/Ken Spiker and Associates, addressed Council presenting the ICRMA presented a dividend check in the amount of $49,857.85. This is the Equity Percentage allocated Dividend Check to Azusa for the retained earnings (surplus) created by ICRMA since the program began $49,857.85 through June 30, 2000. Certificates of Appreciation were presented to volunteers who participated in the Cert of Apprec. Veteran's Day Ceremony on November 11, 2000. Those who were not in attendance Veteran's Day will receive their certificates at the next ceremonial meeting. volunteers PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Ms. Regan Tucker of Azusa Pacific University, addressed Council announcing the R. Tucker success of the Azusa Winter Fest that was held in the City on Saturday, December 2, APU/Winter 2000. Fest Ms. Renate Bergman addressed Council stating that curbs on Azusa San Gabriel Canyon R. Bergman Road are in need of painting; she also requested a cross walk in the area. comments REPORTS. UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Rpts/Updates City Manager Cole reminded all that on Saturday, December 9, 2000, from 9 a.m. to City Mgr noon, at the Senior Center there will be a Citizens Congress Community Forum. He comments also advised that there will be $500.00 worth of $25 electricity rebates as door prizes. Councilmember Beebe wished all a Happy Holiday Season, reminded everyone that the Beebe food drive is still going on, and also reminded all to drive carefully during this time. comments Mayor Pro -tem Rocha also thanked all for their donations to the Azusa Food Bank. He Rocha also thanked Greg Ahern and the Boy Scouts for the successful Shopping Bag Food comments Drive. He thanked all the volunteers of the Tree Planting Program, which included Albert and Joey Sanchez, Terry Garcia and the Gladstone Football Team and Cheer Leaders, and members of the Utility Department. Mayor Madrid thanked all who participated and volunteered for tonight's Tree Lighting Madrid Program and all who attended the event. comments SCHEDULED ITEMS Councilmember Beebe, read the Letter of Resignation from Adolph A. Solis, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, into the record. City Attorney Carvalho advised of the options for filling the position of City Clerk due to the time left on the unexpired term. She advised that within thirty days, Council could make an appointment to that position to fill the unexpired term; they could hold a Special Election, or leave the seat vacant until after the General Election which has been called for March, 2001. She recommended that staff explore the issue. Councilmember Stanford suggested that the resignation not be accepted until the end of the term and it was referred to staff to come back at the next Council meeting with a report that analyses the Mr. Solis' needs as far as insurance implications; the departments' needs and any other alternatives. City Manager Cole addressed item regarding consideration of adopting resolution to place Measures "A" and "B" on the General Municipal Election to be held on March 6, 2001. He provided a brief history of the City's challenge with declining revenues, and State diversion of property tax funds, which were reduced to California Cities and Counties, and the balancing of Azusa's budget in the past few years. He then provided a summary of the proposed Measures, A and B, regarding amending the business license tax ordinance, changing the formula for out of town business and rental housing rates. Discussion was held. Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF CERTAIN MEASURES RELATING TO AMENDMENTS OF THE CITY'S BUSINESS LICENSE TAX CONCERNING RENTAL PROPERTIES, SMALL BUSINESSES GENERATING UNDER $5,000 IN GROSS RECEIPTS AND OUT-OF- TOWN BUSINESSES AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2001, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. 00-C 122. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: Sched Items Ltr of Resign. A. Solis not accepted Staff to come back w/options City Mgr re: Measures A&B Res. 00-C138 Adding Measures to 3/06/01 Gen Muni Elect. 'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. 00-C139 CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS Filing of Agmts REGARDING CITY MEASURES AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO & CA Impartial PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS. Analysis 12/04/00 PAGE TWO Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE was held regarding the signing of the arguments in favor of the measures; Dis re: ad hoc 'Discussion Council appointed an ad hoc committee consisting of Mayor Madrid and Councilmember comm. Meas Stanford to decide who would sign; Councilmember Beebe is to be an alternate. Madrid/Stanford The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items V-A through V -K, was approved by Consent Cal motion of Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Beebe and unanimously V-A - V -K carried with the exception of items V -D, F, and V -I, which were considered under the appvd, D,F & I Special Call portion of the Agenda. Spec Call A. Minutes of the regular meeting of November 20, 2000, were approved as written Min approved B. Simich Construction Company has completed the Water Main Replacement project Notice of Comp. in accordance with the plans and specification of the contract. The project was Simich Constr. accepted as complete, the notice of completion was approved and it's recordation Wtr Main was authorized. Replace. C. Authorization was given to the Mayor to send letter of support urging Southern Ltrs to SCAG California Association of Government' (SCAG) to include funding of Phase 11 of re: Light Rail the Blue Line Light Rail Project in their Draft Regional Transportation Plan. funding D. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call ' E. Approval was given to staff to give away $25, Light and Water rebates, up to the L&W rebates as amount of $500.00, as door prizes for the December 9, 2000, Community Forum door prizes on the General Plan. Comm Forum F. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call G. Agreement with Jamkar Engineering for the Structural Evaluation of the Azusa Agmt w/Jamkar Woman's Club was approved in the amount $30,000. Engineer H. Human Resources Action Items. Flexible Staffing Promotional Appointment was Hum Res Action approved as follows: D. Mortensen, Senior Office Specialist, effective 11/2/00. Items I. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call J. Memoranda of Understanding with Azusa Police Management Association; Azusa MOU APMA, Middle Management Association and Laborers International Union of North AMMA, America, Local 1082, were approved by the following Resolutions: Laborers Union A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C141 APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MOU w/APMA ' CITY AND THE AZUSA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2000, THROUGH JULY 31, 2004. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C142 APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MOU w/AMMA CITY AND THE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2000, THROUGH JULY 31, 2004. 12/04/00 PAGE THREE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C143 APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MOU w/Laborers CITY AND THE AZUSA LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH International AMERICA, LOCAL, 1082 EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2000, THROUGH JULY Union Local 1082 31. 2004. K. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C144 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE Warrants FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call Items Councilmember Hardison addressed item regarding the RFP for the Skateboard Park Hardison re: Design; he suggested that the words "above grade" be removed from the RFP and allow Skateboard Park the proposers to submit their ideas. specifications Associate Director of Recreation and Parks Jacobs responded stating that the RFP's will Jacobs response be sent out to those individuals that expressed interest in the project on the onset. He stated that he will have the "above grade" language taken out of the RFP. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha and Specs Skateboard unanimously carried to approve the Request for Proposals for the Skateboard Park Park Design Design and authorize the advertisement and formal bidding for architectural services and approved skate park design. Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha addressed item regarding the Agreements related to the County Rocha questions Sluicing Project, questioning portion of the agreements relating to water quality, users, Agmt re: Sluicing he financial burden of the project. project Assistant Director of Water Operations Andersen responded to the question detailing the Andersen issue on the sluicing process and answered questions posed by Councilmembers. response Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha and Agmts Co. unanimously carried to approve the Agreements related to the County Sluicing Project Sluicing Project and authorize execution of same. approved Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha addressed item regarding the resolution setting forth benefits and Rocha re: salaries for non -represented employees, specifically, exhibit C, use of City vehicles, List City vehicle requesting a list of all employees who use City vehicles to take home when attending use by employees meetings, etc. City Manager advised that a report is forthcoming within the next couple of meetings. Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING RESOLUTION 99-C101 WHICH SETS FORTH COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF NON -CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF AZUSA EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000. oved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Rocha to waive rther reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: 12/04/00 PAGE FOUR Res. 00-C140 Compensation & Benefits non- classified employees & Elected and Appointed officials AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NONE NONE THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recess/CRA CONVENED AT 8:36 P.M. convened THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:39 P.M. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 88 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE) ARTICLE XIV, DEFINING 'BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES" AND "PRINTING AND PUBLISHING" AN APPENDIX, ADDING BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES AS PERMITTED USES IN THE C-1, C-2, CBD, PID, AND M-2 ZONES, CODE AMENDMENT NO. 213. Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilmember Beebe suggested distribution of the money received from ICRMA as giollows: $15,000 - Skate Board Park, $1,000 - sponsorship requests from students, 3,000 - Park and Recreation programs, $30,000 - Woman's Club rehabilitation. THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION. It was consensus of Council/Agency to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a )). Johnny E. Johnson v. City of Azusa, Case No. BC 1924900 (45635..1811C). CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8. Property Address: 116-118 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA. 91702 Negotiators: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews and Project Manager Paz Under Negotiation: Terms for lease or sale. Cncl reconvened Ord/Spec Resos Ord. 00-015. Code Amend No. 213 Defining Business Support Services & Printing and Publishing Beebe comments re: distribution of ICRMA check Cncl/CRA convene jntly Closed Session IHE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECESSED TO Recess LOSED SESSION AT: 8:40 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED AT Reconvened 9:36 P.M. City Attorney/General Counsel Carvalho advised that there was no reportable action No Reportable taken in Closed Session. Action 12/04/00 PAGE FIVE It was consensus of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency Boardmembers Adjourn to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:37 P.M. -2 44"Z� - EPUTY CITY CLERK/DEPUTY SECRETARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2000-C145. (Council) NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2000-016. (Council) NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2000-R37. (Agency) NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2000-RO-1. (Agency) 12/04/00 PAGE SIX