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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 3, 2006 - CCCITY OF AZUSA ' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2006 — 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. CEREMONIAL Ceremonial Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Yolanda Pena in honor of her service to the Y. Pena community. Cert of Rec Presentation of Proclamation to Pastor Woody Calvary of Praise Chapel Azusa in honor of Praise Chapel their I Uh Anniversary. 10' Anniversary Presentation of Proclamation to Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs in Arbor Day celebration of Arbor Day. Presentation of Proclamation to Library Director Tovar proclaiming the week of April 2nd National Lib through 8<h as National Library Week. Week presentation of Proclamation to Matt Visser for contributions to Hands Across Azusa event. Proc M. Visser resentation of Proclamation to the Amvets Post 113 California State Honor Guard. Pro Amvets Post 113 Honor Guard CLOSED SESSION Closed Sess The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 6:55 p.m. to discuss the following: Recess CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6). Conf w/Labor Agency Negotiators: City Manager Delach and Assistant City Manager Person Negotiators Organizations/Employee: ACEA, APMA, AMMA, CAPP, LABORERS, EXECUTIVE. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) Pub Emp Title: City Manager Evaluation CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. Conf w/Legal 54956.9(x)) Workers Comp Claim, Case No.: 040016AZU Counsel REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Real Prop Property Address: 100 East Foothill Blvd, Azusa, (Wimpey's) Negotiations egotiating Parties: Mr. Wayne Fletcher and Mr. Jim Yenyo 100 E. Foothill Wency Negotiators: City Manager Delach and Assistant City Manager Person Inder Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Real Prop Address: 18331 E. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, CA 91702 Negotiations Negotiating Parties: Azusa Land Partners 18331 E. Agency Negotiators: City Manager Delach and Assistant City Manager Person Foothill Blvd. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment The City Council reconvened at 7:30 p.m. City Attorney Carvalho advised that Council Reconvened discussed several items in Closed Session with no reportable action but that they will be CityAttorney returning to Closed Session at the end of the Council Meeting to discuss Public Employee Comments Performance Evaluation, but Labor Negotiations will not be discussed. Mayor Chagnon called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. INVOCATION - was given by City Manager Fran Delach ROLL CALL RESENT' COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS, CHAGNON BSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Delach, Assistant City Manager Person, Economic Development Director Coleman, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs, Public Works Director/Assistant City Manager Makshanoff, Public Information Officer Quiroz, Interim Chief of Police Garcia, City Treasurer Hamilton, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Ms. Frances Madrigal, Past President of Sister City Committee introduced Ms. Maria Salazar, President of Sister City Committee who reminded all that Azusa Sister City and the City of Azusa have enjoyed a partnership for forty years and noted that the City has financially supported Sister City in the past in the amount of $2,500 per year which has enabled them to increase that amount of monies needed for the year. She stated that Day at the Races and Free Yard Sales in April will bring in funds for the Youth Exchange, but it is not enough; there is a need for support. She detailed the challenge from the City's Sister City Zacatecas, Mexico, to send 30 adults to Zacatecas this year and noted that to date they have 20 adults �Igned up. She thanked the membership and Committee for their continued support and Iso thanked the City Council in advance for any contributions they may provide. She then nswered questions posed by Councilmembers. The matter was directed to the City Manager in order to prepare a response by the April 17th meeting. Ms. Peggy Martinez, representing the Downtown Business Association addressed Council announcing and inviting all to the 6`h Annual Mariachi Festival to be held on Saturday, April 8, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. at Citrus College Performing Arts Center. She stated that four mariachi groups will be performing and that proceeds will be shared with Mariachi De Azusa, an after school program in the Azusa and another Youth Group called Mariachi Relampago. She talked about the groups which will be performing and stated that admission is $25, VIP and $20 General Admission with a reception following. For further information and tickets, call her at 8125818, or call Elaine Dominguez at the School District at 858 6182. Ms. Barbara Dickerson on behalf of the School District addressed Council and expressed appreciation to Police Department for their assistance to the School District during the recent student Walk Outs and Protests; she also thanked the parents and students for the peaceful demonstration. She invited all to the schools that were recently modernized via a series of open houses as follows: April 12, Foothill Middle school, April 27' Azusa and Gladstone high schools, and April 25`h at some of the elementary and junior high schools; for further information contract the District at 858-6154, to obtain specific dates and times. She thanked Councilmembers who responded to her mailer. s. Yolanda Garcia addressed Council on behalf of the residents of Alameda and Dalton, hove 6`h street, regarding the alleyway between them. She stated that vehicles drive too ast through the alley and she is concerned with the children that live and play in that area. She stated that many times kids ride skate boards and bikes and that vehicles do not slow down for them. Further, that there are no signs posted in the alleyway at 15 mph as in other alleys. She requested that speed bumps be placed in the alleyway and stated that she has a petition to submit requesting the same. . Call to Order Invocation Roll Call Also Present Public Part F. Madrigal & M. Salazar Sister City Committee P. Martinez Comments B,Dickerson Comments Y. Garcia Comments Ms. Garcia was advised to give her name, address, phone number and petition to Assistant Referred to City Manager Person in order to look into the matter. Assistant City Mgr 04/03/06 PAGE TWO REPORTS. UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Rpts/Updates Ms. Margo Antrim addressed Council requesting sponsorship to the 1" - 5`h grade students M. Antrim at Lee School in order to help meet the basic need for the Science Fair supplies, for the Comments students; the Science Fair will be held in June. She also reminded Councilmembers that she is awaiting a response from them to see if they would be able to be judges at the Fair. Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and unanimously Sponsorship carried to give a total of $500 to the students of the 1" - 51h grade at Lee School for their Lee Science Annual Science Fair supplies and that they be distributed as needed. Fair fhiss Outstand Teen of Azusa, Rebecca Mejia addressed Council requesting sponsorship in R. Mejia e amount of $100, in her quest to compete for Miss California Miss Outstanding Teen. Request for e stated that she needs to sell three pages of advertisement in the amount of $100 each Sponsorship page. She advised other donors to contact her Director, Ms. Peggy Martinez at Downtown Business Association at 625 812-5818. Moved by Councilmember Hanks, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha and unanimously Sponsorship carried to sponsor Ms. Mejia in the amount of $100 from the Scholarship Fund in order to R. Mejia help her compete in the Miss California Outstanding Teen. Miss Ca Per Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha's request, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs J. Jacobs announced job opportunities available in the Recreation Department as follows: for men and Job opportunity women 16 and up, applications for Life Guards and Instruction Guards will be available April Aquatics 20, 2006; at the Memorial Park Recreation office or for further information call 812-5280. The positions are for the aquatics program during the summer; Life Guard pay is 8.34 - $10.12, and Instruction Guard is $9.20 -$11.19 hour and both are nine week programs. He stated that with regard to job opportunities for the parks, they are not identified yet and are offered to existing staff first. Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs provided an update on the Arbor Day J. Jacobs Ceremony which will be held on April 6, 2006, at 5:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park and there will be Arbor Day a physical tree planting at that time. Update lrayor Pro -Tem Rocha asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Elizabeth Shorey. Rocha e invited the public to attend community workshops that will be held at Memorial Park Comments ulti-purpose room, on Thursday, April 6, 2006, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 29'" at 9 a.m. He stated that teens are encouraged to attend and provide input regarding what they think needs to be done better in the town of Azusa. He stated that a benefit will be held in memory of Ben Perez at Parish Hall on Saturday, April 15, 2006; dinner will be served from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. and the dance from 7 p.m. - 1 1 p.m., donation is $20 per person. For further information on the benefit call Cora at 262 506-0356, or Vicky at 909 364-8467; the group hosting the event is Helping Hand of Azusa. On Saturday, April 8"' at 10 a.m. he asked for volunteers to take down hanging baskets in the Downtown area to replace with spring Flowers and also to hang banners of those servicemen serving in Iraq. He stated that two Azusa men will be returning home from Iraq, one Jose Moreno Jr. and Mr. Rocha read the Welcome Back Home Certificate they will be given from Councilmembers, which will be presented in the Downtown area at the same time. He requested that the City recognize the Armenian Genocide as requested by the HRC; he said It would be nice to have that part of history displayed in the Library in order to instill in kids not to have hatred. He also asked for a Saturday workshop to talk about the relationships with the City Boards and Commissions. Councilmember Carrillo agreed with Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha and stated the he would like to Carrillo meet with the Human Relations Commission to develop a work plan. Further, although he Comments would like to remember the Armenian Genocide, he added that he would [lice to see positive remembrances also. ouncilmember Hanks was in agreement with the remembrances not only to the Armenian Hanks enocide, but also positive events throughout history. He asked that a list be complied of Comments any events, remember or celebrate them once and display them in the Library. Mayor Chagnon advised that the Human Relations Commission has planned an event for Chagnon April 20, 2006, to commemorate the Armenian Genocide and a proclamation will be Comments presented at the meeting of April 17`h which will be on display in the Library Auditorium. She stated that she spoke to the Chairperson of the HRC who detailed the event and its purpose and now the City Council has had the opportunity to discuss it. She noted the clear direction to the City Manager to plan for Commission workshops and to the City Clerk's office to schedule the proclamation for the meeting of April 17"'. 04/03/06 PAGE THREE Councilmember Hardison requested that staff look into the matter of why the Azusa Youth Hardison Program got bumped from using the Azusa Woman's Club for its Annual AYP Barbeque on Comments June 3, 2006. He stated that they have been re -assigned to the Senior Center. Mayor Chagnon advised that the Free Yard Sales are taking place the last weekend of the Chagnon month, April 28th, 29`h, and 30`h. She stated that there will be a Special Meeting at the Comments Azusa Light and Water on Tuesday, April 4`h, to select a developer for the Downtown North Project; which would look into the feasibility of a Transit Oriented Development, a new Library location, retail mixed use and housing in the downtown area and Invited all to attend. Assistant City Manger Person addressed Council and audience regarding the location and lace W review artifacts found in the Rosedale Project stating that Cogston Resource anagement, consulting archeologist, have the artifacts in their possession at this time and re in the process of washing, cleaning, photographing, documenting and cataloging them. He stated that they are looking into the feasibility of bringing some of the most significant artifacts back to Azusa for review by interested persons in the ECC, Emergency Operations Center at'the Azusa Police Department. He advised that he will come back with proposed dates of when this could be done. He also announced that Starbucks west will began serving coffee on Thursday, April 06, 2006, even though the grand opening isn't until April 19`h. SCHEDULED ITEMS R. Person Update on artifacts found at Rosedale Sched Items PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of adoption of an ordinance amending the Azusa Pub Hrg Municipal Code by adding Article XIII to establish a preferential parking program. Pref Pkg Prgm It was consensus of the Councilmembers to continue the public hearing to the meeting of Hrg continued April 17, 2006. To 4/17/06 Mr. Roy Bruckner, Project Manager for the Rosedale Project addressed Council stating that R. Bruckner Tract Map No. 54057-02 is immediately adjacent to the Nob Hill Neighborhood and Final Tract Map physically separated from the rest of the Rosedale Project, an area where Taylor Woodrow No. 54057 -02 will build their high end homes. He highlighted conditions that require special consideration as follows: Condition #7 - Preparation of Bus Circulation Plan. Repeated attempts by ALP and Staff t contacting Foothill Transit Staff concerning potential expanded bus routes into the project have not een successful. The Bus Circulation plan must be submitted by ALP before the next final map is onsidered for approval. Condition #19 - Subdivider to make irrevocable offer to dedicate adjacent hillside open space to the City. This dedication would be offered to the City by separate instrument, not by recordation of this Final Map. However, Staff believes that accepting this dedication may be too early in the process, as responsibility for maintenance cost and liability would be a major consideration. Delay of acceptance of the hillside open space would be advantageous to the City. The Developer has submitted a Grant Deed to the City for review and it will schedule for City action at a later date. Condition #27 - City Engineer to approve final design of Sierra Madre Ave roundabouts. The final design is part of the Sierra Madre Ave. street improvements, which have been in plan check, and are almost complete. Because this Final Map does not rely on access to Sierra Madre Ave., Staff supports deferring this matter to the next final map approval. Condition # 28 - Land to be dedicated for a fire station in lieu of Fire Impact Fees. The parcel of land to be dedicated for a fire station is located at the opposite end of the project area, near the existing fire station, and is not ready to be dedicated. However, the Subdivider has an agreement in place with the Fire Department, binding them to the dedication of the parcel and construction of the fire station. Staff believes that the Intent of this condition to secure the dedication and construction of the fire station has been met. Community Facilities District Formation - The proper sequence for undertaking a project of the magnitude and complexity of the Rosedale project Involving a Community Facilities District Is to form the District prior to final map recordation, to ensure that formation occurs when the site is under a single ownership. In this case, the formation of the District is targeted for April and May. However, in order to maintain forward progress on the project there is a need for Final Map approval on Tract 54057-02. It is requested that the City Council approve the Final Map, but withhold signature so that it cannot be recorded, until the CFD is formed. 11 r. Bruckner and Mr. Bill Holman of Azusa Land Partners then answered questions posed by Questions & ouncilmembers regarding Landscape Design, Covina Canal and delayed signing of the tract Answers maps. City Attorney Carvalho and Project Manager Bruckner responded to the issue of the final City Attorney map signing, stating that they are requiring Azusa Land Partners to sign an indemnification & Project Mgr that they are proceeding at their own risk knowing that they have to complete certain Items. Comments Mr. Bruckner stated that the technical aspect have been checked by the City Engineer, and as long as they are in compliance with the underlying tentative map the final map can go forward; the issue, he stated, is the sequence of the Community Facilities District formation and the final map approval. City Attorney Carvalho stated that it is not an unusual process. 04/03/06 PAGE FOUR Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Hanks and unanimously carried that with regard to Final Tract Map No. 54057-02 Taylor Woodrow - Rosedale, it is recommended that 1. Make the following findings: (a). That this project complies with the Azusa General Plan and Monrovia Nursery Specific Plan, and is consistent with the approved tentative map and any amendments thereto. (b). That, pursuant to Section 66436(a) (3) (A) (i -vii) of the Subdivision Map Act, the City Council finds that the development of the property, in the manner set forth on the subject division of land, will not unreasonably Interfere with the free and complete exercise of the easements held by Covina Irrigation Company and accepts the map without the signatures of said easement holders, 2. Approve and accept the dedications as offered on the Map, 3. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement for Completion of Public Improvements on file with the �ty Clerk, 4. Accept the Improvements Performance Bond of $469,290, Labor and aterials Bond of $234,645, and Monument Security Bond of $2,300, on file with the City Jerk. 5. Approve Final Tract Map No. 54057-02, but withhold signature on the Final Map until the CFD is formed, and 6. Authorize the City Clerk to endorse after the CFD is formed, on the face of the Map the certificate, which embodies the approval of said map and acceptance of dedications. Final Tract Map No. 54057 -02 It was consensus of Council that the report regarding Palm Trees on Palm Drive was received Palm Trees and filed. • On Palm Drive CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items D-1 through D-10 was approved by motion of Consent Cal Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha seconded by Councilmember Hardison and unanimously carried with Approved the exception of items D-3 and D-6, which were considered under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of March 20, 2006, were approved as written. Min appvd 2. Human Resources Action Items were approved as follows: Human Res Merit Increase and/or Regular Appointments: E. Flores, R. Zuniga, S. Bowman, and J. Action Items Sanchez. 3. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call Notice of completion for the Gladstone Park Ball Field Lighting Project as completed by NOC Gladstone D & j Foothill Electrical Contractors in the amount of $115,791.00. Staff was also Park Ball Field authorized to file same with Los Angeles County Clerk and pay the 10% retention to the Lighting Project contractor. 5. City Treasurer's Report as of February 28, 2006 was received and filed. Treas Rpt 6. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call 7. The Amendment to contract for Athletic Field improvements at Zacatecas Park by Amend contract Trugreen Landcare to include additional services on the project at a cost of $9,780 was w/Trugreen approved, revising the original purchase order from $98,850 to $108,630. Landcare 8. The request for Leave of Absence without pay by an Account Specialist 1 was granted LOA Acct Spec beginning March 13, 2006 through July 16, 2006, in accordance with Azusa Civil Service 1, Granted' Rules, Section 6.8, Subsection 6.8.1. 9. Notice of Completion for the removal of underground storage tanks at the City NOC Under - Transportation Center located at 850 W. Tenth St. completed by Wayne Perry Ground Strge Incorporated, was approved the amount of $22,130.34 and staff was authorized to file Tanks Trans the Notice of Completion with Los Angeles County Recorder and pay the 100/6 retention Center to the contractor. ' 0. The following resolution was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Res. 06-C22 CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME Warrants ARE TO BE PAID. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Spec Call Items Mayor Chagnon announced to the public that graffiti abatement contract with Urban Graffiti Chagnon Enterprises will aggressively address the graffiti problem in the community and she Comments encouraged everyone to continue reporting graffiti via the graffiti hotline. 04/03/06 PAGE FIVE Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Hanks and unanimously Proposal for carried to approve the proposal for the Graffiti Abatement Contract and direct to bring back Graffiti Abtmt a contract between Urban Graffiti Enterprises, Inc. (UGE) and the City of Azusa to perform Contract graffiti abatement within the City of Azusa for the amount of $54,000. Councilmember Hanks addressed proposed resolution regarding the regulatory fee for Hanks wholesale fireworks permits, requesting that staff track how much money was spent on Fireworks Reso public outreach and how much of the funds received from the regulatory fee covered that amount; he suggested that this be done in August. Councilmember Rocha expressed concern regarding the cost to the Wholesalers for Rocha ireworks permits, that not fee be passed on to the retailer. The following was added to Fireworks Reso ection 1 of the Resolution: "The wholesaler shall not pass along the regulatory fee to the on -profits retailers in the City". Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution, as amended, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING THE Res. 06-C21 ANNUAL. REGULATORY FEE FOR WHOLESALE FIREWORKS PERMITS PURSUANT TO Fee for Whole SECTION 30.136 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. Sale Fireworks Permits Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Hanks to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS, CHAGNON NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED AT 8:34 Cncl Recess P.M. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED AND THE CITY COUNCIL CRA convene RECONVENED AT 8:35 P.M. Reconvene Councilmember Hanks offered an Ordinance entitled: IIRRDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING Ord No. 06-03 TICLE XXII TO CHAPTER 18 OF THE AZUSA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING FILM Film Permits ERMITS. Moved by Councilmember Hanks, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance was passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS, CHAGNON NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 8:36 p.m. to discuss the following: Recess to Closed Sess PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) Pub Emp Title: City Manager Evaluation The City Council reconvened from Closed Session at 9:31 p.m. City Attorney Carvalho City Attny advised that there was not reportable action taken in Closed Session. Comments It was consensus of Councilmembers that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Elizabeth Adjourn Shorey. In memory E. Shorey IME OF AD URNME T: 9:32 P.M. CITY CLERK L/ NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-C23. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2006-04. 4/03/06 PAGE SIX