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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - July 2, 2001 - CCCITY OF AZUSA. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JULY 2, 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: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LIABILITY CLAIMS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.95). Southdown California Aggregates, Inc. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LIABILITY CLAIMS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.95). Vulcan Materials Co., CalMat Division. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). Title: City Manager. Address: 716 N. Dalton Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 Negotiations: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease or Sale. COUNCIL CONVENED IN THE AZUSAAUDITORIUM TO CONDUCT ITS REGULAR MEETING. Convened Aud City Attorney Carvalho advised that with regard to both Liability Claims with Southdown City Atty California Aggregates, Inc., and Vulcan Materials Co., CalMat Division, both tolling agreements were extended. Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. Call to Order INVOCATION was given by Reverend Leroy of the First Assembly of God Church. Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present �ity Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Person, Chief of Police avis, Utilities Director Hsu, Human Resources Director Cross, Community Development Bruckner, Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza, Planning Secretary Rocha, Associate Director Noriega, City Treasurer Macias, Deputy City Clerk Toscano, City Clerk Mendoza. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public Part. Azusa Golden Days Chairperson Linda Bean announced that applications for honored citizens L. Bean have gone out in the Light and Water bills, Invited all to Golden Days Committee meeting, and Golden Days announced that the coverlets will be on sale again this year. Mr. Ron Legault expressed concern regarding traffic at the intersection of 2n° and San Gabriel R. Legault Boulevard and provided suggestions on how to slow down traffic. comments Mr. Stephen Hughes addressed Council invited all to attend a car wash at the VFW on S. Hughes Saturday, July 14, 2001, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, to benefit the Azusa skate park. comments REPORTS. UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Updates/staff City Manager Cole presented an Item of subsequent need regarding an Assembly.Bill that City Mgr would impose a 100% tax on all revenues received by publicly owned electric utilities for comments 'electricity sold above $80 per megawatt hours. The tax would be retroactive to July 1, 2000, and would have a significant adverse financial impact on our utility and Its ratepayers. He then announced that the design for the new Skate Park at Memorial Park, are on display City Mgr in the City Library. comments He advised that on July 16, 2001, staff would be brining a recommendation to Council that the CityMgr City fund a portion of the cost for a new Library and detailed the Issue. comments Councilmember Stanford advised that SCAG recently voted to support the position urging Los Stanford Angeles not expand LAX but to look at a Regional System to include Ontario airport. He then comments introduced Stacia Stanford, his daughter, who was in'town for the holiday. Councilmember Hardison announced that fireworks are being sold by many local Hardison organizations. comments Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon urged all to be careful with fireworks and wished all a safe holiday. Chagnon Councilmember Rocha announced that a benefit breakfast will be held for Wilda Delgado Rocha Aurajio, who is in the final five weeks of her life; she has pancreatic cancer. The benefit will comments be held on Saturday, July 14, 2001, at the Apostolic Church on San Gabriel. He announced the 4`h Annual Azusa 4`h of July parade will be held at 10 a.m., with 34 confirmed entries; the ,theme is Freedom is not Free, and will focus on youth and families. He announced that Kathleen Ann Ayon will be honored with a block on the Walk of Freedom. He too announced that the car wash on July 14`h, will be for the Skate Park. Lastly, he announced that a tree planting session will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2001, on 51h Street between Orange and Vernon, at 8 a.m. Councilmember Hardison announced that fireworks are legal in Azusa, but, illegal fireworks are Hardison not allowed. Chief of Police Davis requested that everyone should use the Safe and Sane comments fireworks, but, if anyone chooses to use illegal fireworks, and gets caught by the Police Department, they will acquire a misdemeanor on their record. SCHEDULED ITEMS PUBLIC HEARING - on Water Development and Annexation Fees. Sched Items Pub Hrg The Mayor declared the Hearing open. City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of publication of Hrg opened notice of said hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on June 22, and 29, 2001. and continued Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon and unanimously to 7/16 carried to continue the Public Hearing to the July 16, 2001. Discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding the proposed Take Home Discussion re: Vehicle Policy. It was consensus of Council and staff that there was a need for Guidelines on Take Home the appropriate use of Take Home Vehicles. City Manager Cole explained that of the 27 Vehicle Policy vehicle being reviewed, there are thirteen that are of a job related need to use them as take home vehicles, but the remaining fourteen vehicles are to be used on a case by case basis by City Manager, and the rationale will be reported to Council, to be reviewed in six months. Moved by Councilmember Rocha that Motorcycle Officer not have take home vehicles and Motion (died) Utility Supervisors should have take home vehicles. Motion died for the lack of a second. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Chagnon and unanimously Take Home carried to approve the Take Home Vehicle Policy with an explicit Policy, within thirty days. Vehicle Policy Councilmember Rocha dissenting. approved 07/02/01 PAGE TWO Moved by Mayor Madrid, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon and unanimously carried that Item of subse- item of subsequent need regarding the Letter of Opposition to Senator Haynes' amendment quent need V -P to AB 219, be agendized as item V -P. re: AB 219 The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items V-A through V -P, was approved by motion of Consent Cal. Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Mayor Madrid, and unanimously carried with the V-A, G, J 8.K exception of items V-A, G, J and K, which were considered under the Special Call portion of Special Call the Agenda. A. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call B. The Renewal Agreement with LA Works for FY 2001-02, which will provide the City with Agmt/LA Works four JTPA trainees and one supervisor for 190 working days, was approved in the amount of $33,885.00 and the Mayor was authorized to execute same. C. The selection of Consultant to Update the Azusa Master -Plan of Sanitary Sewers was Agmt w/RCE awarded to RCE Consultants in an amount not to exceed $75,700, and the Mayor was Consultants authorized to execute same. Sanitary Sewers D. Human Resources Action Items was approved as follows: Human Res Merit Increase and/or regular appointments: M. Criswell, Water Utility Operator II. Action Items New Appointments: D. Davis, Account Specialist, effective pending physical E. Contract for Head Start Trailer Roof Replacement was awarded to Stone Roofing HS Roof Stone Company, Inc., sole bidder, in the amount of $13,860.00. Roofing Co. F. The Maintenance Agreement with CalTrans for the maintenance of new landscaping at Maint Agmt w/ the Route 210 Vernon Ave. Off -ramp was approve and its execution was authorized. CalTrans 210 G. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. H. [' t Spec Call The League of California Cities, proposed Bylaws Amendment to increase dues to LCC Bylaws Implement the League Grassroots Network, which will protect local control and reduce Amend appvd the likelihood of city revenues being taken by the State, was approved. Amendment to the City's Position Classification Plan and Updating and Re -titling the Hum Res Risk Class Specification of Human Resources/Risk Management Analyst (formerly Personnel Mgmt Analyst Analyst) was approved and adopted. retitle appvd J. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call K. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call L. Blanket Purchase Orders for the City over $10,000 for FY 2001-02 for the upcoming Blanket P.O.'s fiscal year were approved and their issuance was authorized. Approved M. Purchase and Installation of New Play Equipment at Memorial Park and City Park. The Purch & Install Recreation Department is approved to fund $82,500 in play equipment replacement in new play equip. the current year's capital improvement program. Approval was given to "piggy back" Memorial & City the purchase and installation of the equipment from the City of Los Angeles and the Parks approved contract, terms, conditions, and specifications are from same. N. SB 1069 (CHESBRO), will require manufacturers of plastic containers to pay a fee on SB 1069 containers with a recycling rate of less then 50 percent. Approval was given to prepare (CHESBRO) Itr a letter of support for SB 1069 and authorize Mayor to sign. of support Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Res. 01-058 CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE Warrants TO BE PAID. P. Letter of opposition to Senator Haynes' amendment to AB 219 proposing retroactive Ltr opposing tax of 100% on electricity sold by public utilities for more than $80 per megawatt hour, Sen. Hayes' was approved and Mayor was authorized to execute. Amend to AB219 07/02/01 PAGE THREE SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Spec Call Councilman Rocha requested that the minutes of the June 18`" meeting be amended to reflect Minutes of the following "Councilmember Rocha dissented on Merit Increase for the position. of Assistant 6/18&6/11 City Manager. It was then consensus of Councilmembers to approve the minutes of the regular approved meeting of June 18, 2001, as amended and the regular adjourned meeting of June 11, 2001. Councilmember Hardison and Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon addressed item regarding the installation of four way stop signs at the intersection of Ninth and Pasadena, expressing concern on whether placing stop signs at the intersection may cause more of a hazard and make things worse. Moved by Mayor Madrid, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and carried to approve Whe installation of four way stop signs at the intersection of Ninth and Pasadena. Mayor Pro- em Chagnon and Councilmember Hardison dissenting. Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon addressed item regarding establishing the position and compensation for the Director of Public Works, specifically, educational requirements, and requested that the Director position be a degree position; discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff. It was consensus of Councilmembers that the position have minimum of a pertinent BA degree requirement. Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution, as amended, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. 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, CHAGNON, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilmember Rocha addressed item regarding the Final Parcel Map Number 26303, which covers the subdivision of a property located on the south side of Tenth Street, west of Vernon Avenue and creates 3 industrial lots for the purpose of resale. He voiced concern regarding the responsibility of maintenance of the streets, and landscaping. City Attorney Carvalho responded that maintenance is through the HOA's and CCB.R's. After discussion between staff and Councilmembers, It was moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Chagnon, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and carried to approve Final Parcel Map and authorize its recordation. Councilmember Rocha dissenting. Installation of four way stop signs @ Ninth & Pasadena Approved Chagnon comments position Pub Works Dir. Res. 01-CS7 Amend City's Classification Plan - establish position Dir of Public Works Final Parcel Map #26303 approved. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED AT 8:22 CRA convene P.M. Cncl convene THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:26 P.M. Councilmember Stanford offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING I`RdgOrd A HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V AND ADDING Human Rel DIVISION 6 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. Commission Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and unanimously Ord intro carried by roll call vote to waive further reading and introduce the proposed ordinance. t was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn to Monday, July 9, 2001, Light 8_ Water to onduct workshop on Library/Civic Center, then adjourn to Wednesday, July 1 1, 2001, Azusa ibrary Conference Room, to hold a joint workshop with the Planning Commission on the Housing Element. The meeting was adjourned in memory of Alisha Lohr and all are to keep in prayers Wilda Delgado Aurajio. • • L NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-059. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2001-05. 07/02/01 PAGE FOUR Adjourn to 7/9 & 7/1 1 in memory of Alisha Lohr and Keep in prayers Wilda Delgado Aurajio