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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2006 — 7:30 P. M.
The City Council and the Redevelopment Agency met in special session at the above date and
time at the Azusa Light and Water Conference Room located at 729 N. Azusa, Azusa.
Mayor/Chairperson Chagnon called the meeting to order.
Call to Order
ROLL CALL
Roll Call
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS,
CHAGNON
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: Also Present
City Manager Delach, Assistant City Manager Person, Economic Development Director
Coleman, Chief of Police Garcia, Business Development/Public Benefits Coordinator Reid,
Distribution Supervisor I(jar, ALP Project Manager Bruckner, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City
Clerk Toscano.
' PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public Part
None. None
Mayor/Chairperson Chagnon recused herself from the following portion of the meeting due to Mayor/Chair
a possible Conflict of Interest as she owned property in the area. Recused
Redevelopment Plan Amendment Services — Downtown North Project. Economic
Development Director Coleman addressed the issue stating that there is a need for a
Redevelopment Plan Amendment in order to add eminent domain authority over various
properties within the Downtown North area, and to expand the Merged Redevelopment
Project Area to include those areas within Downtown North which are currently outside of the
Redevelopment Project Area and that those tools are necessary to provide financing to the
development and it will bring increased tax increment revenues which will be available to
finance a new public library. He stated that RFP's were sent out to five consultant specializing
in this area and two responded, RSG and GRC Associates, both firms were highly qualified, but
RSG had extensive financial analysis so they were selected in the amount of $92,190. Further
the proposal does not include cost for any environmental impact reports. He responded to
questions posed by Councilmember/Directors regarding the goal, added revenues, square
footage, funding sources for the new Library, eminent domain excludes single family residents,
goal provides a funding mechanism, not to use eminent domain, boundaries and schedule of
events.
Moved by Director Hardison, seconded by Director Hanks and carried to approve Rosenow
Spevacek Group (RSG) to provide redevelopment plan amendment consultant services, and
authorize the Executive Director to execute the City's standard professional services
agreement. Chairperson Chagnon abstained.
Rosedale Project Manager Bruckner addressed Council regarding the discussion on the
management of the excess soil for Rosedale. Mr. Bruckner stated that the purpose of the
workshop is to discuss what is being proposed, what the issues and impacts are related to that
and Council comments.
Redevelopment
Plan Amendment
Services —
Downtown North
Project
Rosenow
Spevacek
Group (RSG)
Plan Amendment
Project Manager
Bruckner
Introduction
He provided a brief history of the various plans that were approved related to the project and
talked about the 2003 Tentative Map and Concept Grading Plan which assumed that there
would not be any import export fill material and it did not show that there would be a grade
separated interchange between the Railroad track, Palm Drive and Citrus Avenue. ALP
developed a rough grading plan, a refinement of the Concept Grading Plan. He stated that
recently it was found that the soil did not shrink as much as was anticipated and that 450,000
cubic yards of soil would be generated by the time they were done. ALP resolved to try and
retain as much dirt on sign by revising the grading plan and transport any dirt off site if
necessary. He stated that while this is being done there is a need for a supplemental EIR
because the original EIR did not anticipate the excess soil and hauling off of dirt. The City has
already approved a 40,000 cubic yard limit as export as an emergency measure. He referred
to maps and advised of the different areas of the project and their proposed changes due to
excess dirt and proposed increased elevations.
Lengthy discussion was held between Councilmembers/Rosedale Project Manager and ALP
Representatives, regarding the proposed grading concept, various cross-sections through the
Promenade illustrating the previously approved grades vs. the new proposed grades, cross
sections of the slopes proposed for the Great Park and Transit Neighborhoods, the impact of
increase pad elevations, viewshed impacts from Sierra palms condominiums, other parts of
the foothills, and summary of aesthetic impacts. Discussion was held regarding streets and
backbone of the project, landscaping of retaining walls and upkeep and maintenance.
CLOSED SESSION
R. Bruckner
Continued
Lengthy
Discussion
Closed Sess
It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess to Closed Session at 9:50 p.m. to discuss the Recess
following:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6)
Agency Negotiators: City Manager Delach and Assistant city Manager Person
Organizations/Employee: LABORERS
The City Council reconvened at 10:09 p.m.; there was no reportable action.
It was consensus of the Councilmembers/Directors to adjourn.
TIME ADJOURNMENT: 10:10 P.M.
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Labor Neg
LABORERS
Reconvened
No action
Adjourn