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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - November 18, 2002 - CC' CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2002 - 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. Workshop on Monrovia Nursery Fiscal Impact Report Presentation and Discussion. Workshop Mayor Madrid and Councilmember Stanford explained their abstention from the subject Mon Nurs. workshop, both have possible conflict of interest due to their residing within 500 feet of the Fiscal Impact Monrovia Nursery property. Report City Manager Cole detailed the purpose of the workshop and introduced Mr. Ross Salvage of City Mgr Kosmont Partners, who conducted the Fiscal Impact Analysis which Identified sources of R. Salvage revenues, indirect revenues, expenses, net fiscal impact and possible mitigation. They then Kosmont answered questions posed by Councilmembers. Community Development Director Bruckner advised that staff is currently discussing with Com Dev Dir Monrovia Nursery Team the mechanism by which they implement the Fiscal Impact to bridge Comments ' the gap. During the project process they will be reanalyzing the Fiscal Impact in various stages of project completion to reassess the project impact and bridge the gap accordingly. With respect to long term cost, they would like to shift the ongoing replacement cost of capital facilities into a CFD or some kind of assessment maintenance district; they are still discussing with the applicant. Mr. Peter Carlson of Vandermost Consulting representing Monrovia Nursery addressed Council P. Carlson talking about park maintenance, public road maintenance and the potential CFD. He also Vanmost discussed the Fiscal Impact as being away to create economic opportunity for the whole City. Consulting The Closed Session portion was moved to the end of the agenda. Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by Community Development Director Bruckner. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Chief of Police Davis, Community Development Director Bruckner, Lieutenant Jim Collins, Corporal Rick Sanchez, Associate Director of Recreation and Parks Noriega, Director of Public Works Nakasone, City Treasurer Macias, Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, Downtown Project Manager Ruiz, Planning Secretary Rocha, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Call to Order Invocation Roll Call Also Present Pub Part Ms. Peggy Martinez Director of the Downtown Azusa Business Association announced that on P• Martinez December 6`h school students will be painting windows in the downtown areas for the Holiday Comments Season. Further that on December I (Yh there will be Christmas Caroling throughout the City and anyone interested should meet at 5:30 p.m. at the public lot on Azusa Avenue. Ms. Karen Fortus of the U.S. Forestry Service addressed Council and audience and provided an K. Fortus update on the impacts of the Williams Fire. Comments REPORTS, UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Rpts/Updates Chief of Police Davis provided an update on the Spanish Citizen's Academy. He stated that he Update on would like to have at least one Spanish Citizen's Academy per year. He then introduced Spanish Lieutenant Jim Collins of Azusa Police Department who provided additional statistics and Citizen's Information on the Citizen's Academy. Corporal Rick Sanchez detailed the Spanish Citizen's Academy Academy program to audience and viewing audience, in Spanish. ' City Manager Cole provided an update on the Business Image Awards where certificates were City Mgr awarded to twelve local businesses. He announced that on December 2, 2002, there will be a Comments Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, prior to the Council meeting at the front steps of City Hall. He announced that the State Commission will be allocating Library Funds on that same date and that Councilmember Chagnon will go with City Librarian Albert Tovar to Sacramento. Councilmember Stanford requested that Council consider supporting Burbank as a friend, in a lawsuit that seeks to ban prayer. He asked that it come back as an agenda Item. He provided statistics regarding crime in the City of Azusa and asked the public to come forward with information regarding the crimes. Councilmember Chagnon asked to be excused from December 2n° Council meeting as she will be traveling to Sacramento with City Librarian Tovar and Library Commissioner Bettina Duran, and Ruth Ann Griffin. She asked where Cable Television complaints could be sent and City Manager Cole responded that Assistant City Manager Robert Person can be reached at 812- 5224. She then asked who will be monitoring the Mountain Cove mitigation report and fiscal impact reports, what triggers new evaluation of these things, and how are they addressing these things? She also stated that since this is impacting Community Development shouldn't additional staff be added? Further, she asked the total money amount received from Mountain Cove and what is budgeted for that money. She then announced that the Chamber is having a luncheon and fashion show on December 5th at the Azusa Woman's Club. Councilmember Rocha thanked the Veteran's groups for the wonderful Veteran's Day Ceremony. He asked that traffic hazards in the area surrounding Longfellow school be looked into, specifically, 10' and Angeleno and 1 1 m and Angeleno. City Manager Cole responded stating that temporary stop signs will be good, but, a traffic study should be done. He stated that it would come back to Council for a decision at the next meeting. There was a suggestion that a crossing guard be placed at those intersections. City Manager will bring back a report on the issue. Councilmember Rocha asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Charles Cortez and Joe Davison. Mayor Madrid wished all a happy holiday season. CONTINUED ITEMS Stanford Comments Chagnon Comments Rocha Comments City Mgr Response Madrid Comments Cont Items Offer of Dedication, Parcels "A" and "B" of Mountain View Business Park, 1201 N. Todd Offer of Ded Avenue. 1201 Todd City Attorney Carvalho provided the history of the entitlement documents for the above noted CityAttny property which began in 1998 to the present year. Discussion was held regarding potential liabilities from errant golf balls from Azusa Greens Golf Discussion Course, the tort claim process and other issues regarding the property. Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A Res. 02-C 132 GRANT DEED AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF. Accept Grant Deed Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Chagnon to waive further 1201 N. Tod reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: 11/18/02 PAGE TWO HARDISON, STANFORD, CHAGNON ROCHA, MADRID NONE SCHEDULED ITEM Sched Items INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING — proposed resolution for ballot measure for March 4, 2003 Informal Pub General Municipal Election to ratify and amend the Utility Users Tax. Hrg Utility Ta The following persons from the public voiced there opposition to the placement of the Utility Persons in Tax issue on the March ballot and the Utility Tax increase for local businesses: A. Morales, Tom Opposition Newman, Mark Ades, Paul Nacach]an, Richard Wilson, Miki Carpenter, and Marcia] Jorge. City Manager Cole detailed the reasons why there is a need for a Utility Tax in the City of Azusa. City Mgr He provided a history of several tax issues that were voted upon during the past several years Comments _ as well as the loss of big businesses and the need for excellent City Services. He answered ' questions posed by Councilmembers regarding the Utility Tax, the proposed Tax Review Task Force and a proposed November 2003 ballot measure and exemptions. Lengthy discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding Prop 218, Special Discussion Taxes, General Taxes, Fire Fees, possible measure on the November 2003 election, the proposed Utility Tax and exemptions. It was consensus of Councilmembers that staff setup a meeting between two Councilmembers and business owners to discuss the Utility Tax issue. Moved by Mayor Madrid, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and unanimously carried that Item to be the matter be continued to the Utility Board meeting to be held on November 25, 2002, for Considered a further consideration. Utility Brd M 1 Issuance of Special Tax Bonds of Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Mountain Cove). Ms. Suzanne Herald addressed the issue stating that the Community Facilities District was formed for the Mountain Cove Development to fund up to ten million dollars worth of infrastructure cost. The cost will be passed on to the home owners in the form of a special tax which will be used to repay the bonds that are being considered at this time. The term of the bonds will be for thirty years and the property is currently is valued at 92 million dollars. She stated that the impact on homeowners will be as follows: Homes that are about 2500 square feet will pay approximately $1900 per year, homes that are up to 3100 square feet will pay approximately $2100 per year and homes larger than that will pay a little over $2500 per year; it will generate a tax rate of 1.6% of the property value. V ' Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL TAX BONDS FOR CITY OF AZUSA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-1 IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000,000 AND APPROVING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Chagnon 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 Spec Tax Bonds CFG Res. 02-C 133 Spec Tax Bon Mountain Co CFD The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items VII -A through VII -I was approved by motion of Consent Cal. Councilmember Chagnon, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison and unanimously carried, with VII- B&G Spe the exception of item VII -B and VII -D, which were considered under the Special Call portion of Call. VII -G the Agenda. Item VII was approved but Mayor Madrid requested that it be taken into Closed Clsd Sess Session for discussion. A. The minutes of regular meeting of November 4, 2002 were approved as written. Min approve ' B. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call C. Human Resources Action Items were approved as follows: Hum Res Merit Increase and/or Regular Appointment: E. Street, C. Anderson, and S. Seffer. Action Items New Appointments: C. Costales, Adult Literacy Coordinator and S. Yang, Administrative Technician. D. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call E. Amendment to the Human Resources Department Operating Budget for the 2002- Amend HR 2003 Fiscal Year and an increase to the Blanket Purchase order number 310720 for a Operating new total of $200,000. Budget 11/18/02 PAGE THREE F. The City Treasurer's Statement as of October 31, 2002, was received and filed. Treas Rpt G. Approval was given for the appointment of a third Police Captain for a limited time. This Appt third item was also moved into Closed Session for discussion. Police Capta H. Approval was given to amend the Professional Services Agreement with RJM Design Group, Inc. for Park and Facility Design and specification services. Svs Agmt RjM Design 1. The following Resolution was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Res. 02-C 135 CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE Warrants TO BE PAID. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison questions the status of Electric vehicles and requested that a report be Hardison made sometime in the future. Comments Director of Public Works Nakasone responded stating that these are trucks that are not made with electric power. Further, that the electric vehicles may be used as parking enforcement some time in the future. Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ENDORSING APPLICATION UNDER THE MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION REVIEW COMMITTEE FY 2002- 2003 AB 2766 SUBVENTION MATCH PROGRAM. Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem 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, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE B. Nakasone Response Res. 02-C 134 App MSRC Councilmember Chagnon expressed her opposition to the consultant for executive recruitment Chagnon services. She suggested that the cost be $10,000 instead of $16,000. Comments Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Mayor Madrid and carried to approve Professional authorization to staff to negotiate professional services agreement for executive recruitment Svs Agmt services in the amount of $16,000. Councilmember Chagnon dissenting. approved THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLYAT 10:10 P.M. Cncl/CRA TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: convene jntly CONTINUED IOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed Disposition and Development Con't Pub Hr Agreement with SY Development Corporation. Moved by Council member/Director Chagnon, DDA Sy Dev seconded by Councilman/Director Hardison and unanimously carried to continue the joint Continued to Public Hearing to the meeting of December 16, 2002. 12/16/02 THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONTINUEDAT 10:11 P.M. CRA/Cncl THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:13 P.M. reconvened ORDINANCES AND SPECIALAUSOLUTIONS Councilmember Chagnon offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2001 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2001 EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2001 EDITION, THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2001 EDITION, AND THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2001 EDITION; AND ADOPTING, THE UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE, 2000 EDITION, THE UNIFORM SIGN CODE 2000, EDITION AND THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE CHAPTERS 4,5,6, AND SECTIONS 701.3, 1997 EDITION, AND AMENDING SECTIONS 14-1, 14-51, 14-55, 14-91-, 14-111, 14-150,14- 191- 14-191, 14-193,14-194, REFERENCING CODE ADOPTIONS AND ADDING SECTIONS 14- 57. 11/18/02 PAGE FOUR Ord/Spec Re Ord 02-012 Adoption Of Building Code by Reference J Moved by Councilmember Chagnon, seconded by Councilmember Stanford to waive further reading and adopt the Ordinance. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Closed Session The City Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss the following: REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8 Property Address: Northwest corner of Azusa Avenue and Foothill Blvd, Azusa, CA. 91702 Agency Negotiators: Economic Development/Redevelopment Director John Andrews and City Manager Cole. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — PERSONNEL MATTER (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). The City Council recessed at: 10:15 p.m. The City Council reconvened at: 10:45 p.m. Clsd Sess Real Prop Negotiations Personnel Matter City Attorney Carvalho reported that there was no reportable action taken In Closed Session. City Attny Comments It was consensus of Council to adjourn in memory of Charles Cortez and Joe Davison, to Adjourn Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at 6:00 p.m. in the Azusa Auditorium conduct a Joint 11/20/02 Workshop with Planning Commission on Monrovia Nursery. Azusa Aud TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:46 P.M. J%//i %Ii0 i NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2002-C136. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2002-013. 11/18/02 PAGE FIVE