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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 4, 2001 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2001 - 6:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Azusa Auditorium. It was consensus of Council to recess to Closed Session at 6:32 p.m., in the City Manager's Closed Session Office, on the following: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT - PERSONNEL MATTER (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). Employee Grievance Issue. COUNCIL CONVENED IN THEAZUSAAUDITORIUM TO CONDUCT ITS REGULARMEETING. City Attorney Carvalho advised that there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session CEREMONIAL The entire Council presented a Resolution to Ofelia Solis, for Adolph A. Solis, bestowing the Titles of "City Clerk Emeritus" and "Poet Laureate" of the City of Azusa. Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by Joe Haytas of the Prevailing Word Ministry. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON, j MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Person, Police Captain Garcia, Utilities Director Hsu, Community Development Bruckner, Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, City Librarian Maghsoudi, Senior Librarian Stewart, Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza, Senior Management Analyst Kalscheuer, Senior Accountant Keynoyer, Business Retention/Development Coordinator Marez, Planning Secretary Rocha, Project Manager Paz, City Treasurer Macias, Deputy City Clerk Toscano, City Clerk Mendoza. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION kS. Denise Wynn addressed Council and announced that the play Cinderella has been erforming in the downtown on Azusa Avenue for the past couple of weeks and thanked City of Azusa, employee Robert Paz and the Azusa Downtown Business Association for its support. She advised that the cast is comprised of students of both local high schools and APU students. She advised that she plans on providing many more productions in the City. Convened Aud City Atty Ceremonial Call to Order Invocation Roll Call Also Present Public Part. D. Wynn comments Mr. David Gaw, addressed Council introducing the new cultural arts organization, "Azusa D. Gaw Renaissance Center". He detailed the activities, etc., and requested Council support, comments specifically, for a home for the center. Mr. Tone Maturo, representing the Azusa Chamber of Commerce, announced that there are T. Maturo two new businesses in the City and on Saturday, June 9`h, at 10 am, the Azusa Hills Medical comments Group, located at 545 N. San Gabriel Ave., will be having its Grand Opening Ceremony and also Inc Plus Depot, located at 1 183 West Arrow Highway, will be having its Grand Opening Ceremony on Thursday, June 14, 2001, at 1 1:30 a.m. He stated that they will have food and live entertainment and invited all to attend. He then presented Councilmember Joe Rocha with a check in honor of Veterans of Azusa, to purchase new Flags along Foothill Boulevard. Mr. Rocha accepted and thanked him on behalf of the Flag Committee. Mr. David Reid of APU addressed Council advising that they will be purchasing a property on D. Reid Foothill Boulevard (568 E. Foothill Boulevard, the Empire Building), and detailed the process comments Ffrelocating the tenants. s. Connie Ramirez, Executive Director of the Miss Azusa Scholarship Program, announcing C. Ramirez that Krista Allison, Miss Azusa, will soon be traveling to Fresno to represent the City of Azusa, Miss Azusa in the Miss California pageant, from June 27`h - June 30th, 2001. She will also be attending the Program Grand Opening of the Azusa Hills Medical Clinic. Further, that they will be having a luncheon & Miss Azusa for Miss Azusa on Saturday, June 9 h at the Whole Enchilada. Mr. Stephen Parker, business owner at the Empire Building, addressed Council expressing his S. Parker unhappiness over the acquisition of the property by Azusa Pacific University, saying that they comments are pushing tenants out even though they haven't purchased yet. He provided details on the matter. Mayor Madrid suggested that he and representatives of APU seek mediation on the matter and referred both parties to Project Manager Robert Paz, city mediation representative. Mr. Art Morales addressed Council thanking everyone for attending the Azusa Soap Box Derby A. Morales and reminisced about the old soap box derbies. comments SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items Item IV -C, Award of Five -Year Franchise for Police Towing Services was brought forward for Item Police Tow handling at this time. OLSsiCity Manager Person addressed the issue stating that the recommendation is that he City enter into an Exclusive Franchise Agreement with one operator; and reasons were: xpected level of performance, ease of administration, increasing revenue to the city and to rovide the best and highest level of service to the City and its residents. Azusa Police Captain Garcia addressed the issue providing a history of the tow franchise issue. He stated that since 1999 the City has had a Tow Franchise Agreements that generate revenue for the City and that they decided to have a sole contract provider after the current contract ended. He stated that the goal is to achieve the best possible service, improve It, raise the bar for service level and have better rapport with the provider. Assistant City Manager Person explained the process of obtaining Request For Proposals and the process for reviewing and ranking the proposals and how they arrived at the recommendation to Jan's Towing. The following persons addressed the issue objecting to Ciry Staff recommendation to approve a five year franchise with Jan's Towing for Police Towing Services, citing many alleged improprieties, that may have taken place during the selection process, they are as follows: Thomas Peterson Moore, Robert Ring, William Dunken, Susan Dunken, Jeff McLeod, Grigor Muregian, Andy Baghasarian, Mike Pena, Migid Vafamauch, Ramin Arabghatri, Hilario Milian, Mohammad Akbari, Kovosh Karimi, Bill Cortez, Lee Patterson, and Mark Brubaker. brt fwrd Asst City Mgr & Police Captain Garcia re: Tow Franchise proposals Objections to exclusive tow franchise Mr. Jan Quackenbush, owner of Jan's Towing, addressed the issue refuting the allegations J. Quackenbush made against his business and then detailed the services his company would be providing. Jan's Towing iscussions was held between staff and Councilmembers regarding the issue and it was Discussion onsensus of Councilmembers that the item come back to Council with recommendations, Item to be fter all allegations have been investigated and the issue reviewed by staff. It was also reviewed by consensus of Councilmembers to authorize a thirty and/or sixty day extension of the current staff contracts, if needed. Recess: 9:35 p.m. Reconvened: 9:50 p.m. 06/04/01 PAGE TWO Recess Reconvened REPORTS. UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Rpts/Updates Senior Librarian Stewart reported on and the Summer Reading Program, which will begin on C. Stewart June 25`h and also announced that she will be leaving City Service on June 28, 2001, to go on comments to a new opportunity. Ms. Kristian Stevenson, Director of the Azusa Reads Program, a tutoring assistance program K. Stevenson for youth, provided an update on the program. comments SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items F oved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon and unanimously Agmt w/S8S rried to approve the Agreement with S&S Foods, LLC., for reduction of 1,500 kilowatts Foods ring peak periods. THE CITY COUNCILAND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLYAT 9:59 P.M. Cncl/CRA TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING: Joint mtg JOINT PUBLIC HEARING -on the Sale of Real Property, 116 N. Azusa Avenue, pursuant to that Joint Pub Hrg certain Disposition and Development Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency of the DDA Acosta & City of Azusa and Fernando Acosta and John Knudsen. Knudsen The Mayor/Chairperson declared the Joint Public Hearing open. Hrg open Project Manager Paz addressed the Hearing stating that the property noted above was Project Mgr Paz purchase by the Redevelopment Agency in 1986 and recently Mr. Acosta approached the comments Agency requesting to purchase the property in order to develop and construct a Jack -in -the Box restaurant. He then highlighted terms and conditions for the sale of the property and answered questions posed by Council/Boardmembers. Mr. Fernando Acosta, developer of the property, addressed the Hearing answering questions F. Acosta posed by Councilmembers/Boardmembers. comments s. Peggy Martinez addressed Council/Boardmembers, welcoming Jack-in-the-Box into the P. Martinez ity of Azusa. comments oved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon and unanimously Hrg Clsd carried to close the Hearing. Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING TH SALE OF Res. 01-C49 REAL PROPERTY BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PURSUANT TO DDA Acosta THAT CERTAIN DISPOSITION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE & Knudsen REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND FERNANDO ACOSTA AND JOHN KNUDSEN. 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, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Director Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: IRESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE Res. 01-1114 ALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DDA Acosta URSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND & Knudsen BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND FERNANDO ACOSTA AND JOHN KNUDSEN. Moved by Director Hardison, seconded by Director Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Boardmembers: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON NOES: DIRECTORS: MADRID ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE 06/04/01 PAGE THREE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECESSED AND THE CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED. CRA recess. Utilities Director Hsu requested that Councilmembers consider what date, time and place they J. Hsu would be having the newly created Utility Board meetings. It was consensus that the Council comments conduct its first meeting on Monday, July 23, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. at the Light and Water Conference Room and future meetings be held on the fourth Mondays o f the month. Discussion was held regarding the proposed Late Payment Penalty on Utility Bills. Assistant City Manager Person answered questions posed by Council regarding the issue, and stated that the formula would be $7.50 or 5% of the existing balance would be charged as a late payment penalty on utility bills. Utilities Director Hsu answered questions posed regarding the billing cycle. 1oved by Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and unanimously carried o approve a late payment penalty on Utility Bills at the rate of $7.50 or 5% of the outstanding balance whichever Is higher and that the penalty would accrue at 36 days. Further, to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance and resolution to implement a late payment penalty on utility bills. Information Services Manager Gaynor presented a power point presentation on the overview of the Information Services Master Plan. She talked about the cutting edge technology the City has as well as the Improvement in services to the community via new technology and advised that the Plan would be used as a working tool to review the long range goals, determine the steps to accomplish the recommended 15 related activities and the implement key citywide and departmental systems. It was consensus of Councilmembers to adopt the Information Services Plan as presented. REPORTS, UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Discussion Late Payme Utility Bills staff to prepare ord reso IS Gaynor Information Services Pla approved Rpts/Update Councilmember Hardison thanked all responsible for repairing the railroad track crossing and stated Hardison that he will be looking forward to the same work being done on San Gabriel Boulevard railroad comments crossing. Council member Stanford recognized the Azusa Police Department Officers, Public Works employees Stanford and residents responsible for the clean up on Lime Street. He then reported on meetings he had comments ecent'y attended regarding EIR-EIS for the proposed LAX expansion and the Blue Line. ayor Pro -Tem Chagnon requested that a an update report from staff regarding the telephone Chagnon ervice at City Hall be provided to Council by the meeting of July 16, 2001. She reminded all that comments there is still time to sign up for the Play for IUds Golf Tournament, which will be held on June 15, 2001. Councilmember Rocha thanked Officer Hayden and Officer Montague for the Saturday clean up Rocha event. He thanked Tony Moreno and those businesses who donated $30 each for the purchase of comments Flags and also asked all to attend the Flag breakfast held the second Sunday of the month at the VFW, where proceeds go towards purchase new Flags. He asked to adjourn the meeting in memory of John Rubanoff, longtime Azusa resident who recently passed away. Mayor Madrid thanked all the volunteers who participated in the events this past weekend, which Madrid were: Blast to the Past, AYP Dinner, Relay for Life, and the Citizens Congress. comments Councilmember Stanford offered an Urgency Ordinance entitled: AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING AN Ord 01-04 AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSAAND THE Amend PER BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Contract approved Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Rocha to waive further reading ^ @50 Ind adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: APOA YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CHAGNON ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE City Manager Cole presented a power point presentation on the 2001-2002 City Budget and City Mgr answered questions posed by Councilmembers. budgef' presentation 06/04/01 PAGE FOUR The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items V-A through V -H, was approved by motion of Consent Ca Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon, and unanimously carried with the V-A through exception of items V -C and E, which were considered under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. V -H A. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 21, 2001, were approved as written. Min appvd B. The Agreement with Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP), an enabling agreement among the Agmt w/ signatories which streamline the terms and conditions of the purchasing and sales of electricity Western in the Western U.S., was approved. Furthermore, the authority was delegated to the Director Systems of Utilities or his designee fo enter into future transactions that may arise under this Power Pool Agreement, pursuant to the limitations set forth in the Light and Water Department's Risk Management Policy. Spec Call SPECIAL CALL ITEM. D. Contract for Roof Replacements at various City facilities was awarded to Stone Roofing Co., Agmt Stone lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of not to exceed $179,000. Roofing Co. E. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call F. Specifications for the Head Start Trailer Roof Replacement was approved and the City Clerk Specs Head was authorized to advertise for bids. Start Roof G. The letter of opposition to AB 34XX (Briggs), which concern the requirement of Public Utilities Ltr Oppose to provide the Public Utilities Commission with geographical schedules for rolling blackouts AB 34XX on a monthly basis, was approved. H. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSAALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS Res.01-C48 AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Warrants SPECIAL CALL ITEMS 1[ayor Pro -Tem Chagnon and Councilmember Rocha expressed concern regarding the second mendment to the contract with MIG; discussion was held between Council and staff regarding the issue and how it evolved. A concern was that Council was not made aware of the amendments prior to the need. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Mayor Madrid and carried to approve the Contract and Budget with Moore lacofano Goltsman, MIG, for an expanded General Plan community outreach program in the amount of $56,000. Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon dissenting. Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon addressed item regarding agreement with Azizi Architects to nominate the Civic Center for Historical Registry and requested a staff report on the stringent requirements of the State, in order for Council to be aware of the perimeters; further, she objected to the funds coming from the Light and Water Fund, stating it should come from the General Fund. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Mayor Madrid and unanimously carried to approve Professional Services Agreement with Azizi Architects to nominate the Civic Center for Historical Registry, in the amount of not to exceed $9,690. Special Call Agmt Moore lacofano Goltsman Agmt Azizi Architects THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED AT 10:55 P.M. Cncl recess CRA rcvne THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:56 P.M. Cncl rcvne It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn in memory of John Rubanoff and Mr. Elias, longtime Adjourn to usa residents who recently passed away. Council adjourned to Monday, June 11, 2001, at 6:30 6/11 LB.W m. in the Light and Water Department to consider the City Budget and conduct a workshop on e Gateway project. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:56 P.M. CITY CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-050. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2001-05. 06/04/01 PAGE FIVE