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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 22, 2008 - CCCITY OF AZUSA ' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2008 — 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, located at 213 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, CA, 91702. CEREMONIAL Ceremonial Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Ms. Margaret Davis for winning first place, in her Cert to M. age group, in the New York City Marathon was not held as she was unable to attend; the item Davis was continued to the meeting of February 4, 2008. Continued CLOSED SESSION, Closed Sess The City Council recessed to Closed at 6:46 p.m. to discuss the following: Recess CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 549569 Conf w/legal 1J,). Threat of litigation by Vulcan Materials regarding vested mining rights. Vulcan Mat CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a)). Conf w/Legal Case No. KC051952-G, City of Azusa v. Senior Care Partnership LP and Century Quality Cnsl Villa Management (Villa Azusa Senior Apartments). Azusa CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (a)). Conf w/legal Case No. CIT 071304349, Kelly Sakata Moon v. City of Azusa. Cnsl S. Moon CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6) Conf w/Labor Agency Negotiators: City Manager Delach and Assistant City Manager Person Negot. CAPP Organization/Employee: CAPP The City Council reconvened at 7:40 p.m. City Attorney Martinez advised that there was no Reconvened reportable action taken in Closed Session; item one continued to a future time. City Attorney Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order. Ms. Alyssa Zamora led in the salute to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by Reverend Rick MacDonald of the Azusa House of the Nations ROLL CALL 'PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Martinez, City Manager Delach, Assistant City Manager Person, Captain Gonzalez, Director of Economic and Community Development Coleman, City Engineer Preble, Director of Information Technology Graf, Rosedale Project Manager Bruckner, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs, Parks Superintendent Chavez, Urban Forester Montes, Director of Public Works/Assistant City Manager Makshanoff, Assistant City Librarian Shahsavari, Library Director Tovar, Public Information Officer Quiroz, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. Call to Order Flag Salute Invocation Roll Call Also Present PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Mr. Mike Lee addressed Council thanking everyone involved with the success of the Dr. Martin M. Lee Luther King Jr. celebration; wished good luck and speedy recovery to Victor Subia and Jean Comments Barteck; invited all to City Hall on the Move on Saturday, January 26'h at the .100 block of Soldano Avenue, and urged all to vote In the Primary election in February. Mr. Sal Martinez, President of the Azusa American Little League, invited Council to Opening S. Martinez Ceremony on March 8'h; read comments regarding Improvements at Zacatecas Park and Comments thanked Council for their help; talked about fundraisers i.e. publish banners on the outfield fences, and asked for a donation of blue and white paint used at Park and Recreation to touch up additional areas at Zacatecas Park; for info on sign up and opening day: 665-4562. s. Alyssa Zamora, President of Slauson Middle School, addressed Council thanking them for A. Zamora the sidewalk installed along the school. Comments Ms. Laura Jimenez, representative of Assemblyman Ed Hernandez, announced that he will be L. Jimenez hosting a Cash for College on Saturday, February 2, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. at Comments Basset High School, Little Theater, for further information call 960-4457, RSVP for lunch. Mrs. Yolanda Pena addressed Council expressing her frustration on comments made at a prior Y. Pena meeting regarding the neighborhood she resides in and detailed the many improvements made Comments in that area, i.e. new sidewalks, street lights, remodel of Gladstone park, relocation of the day labors, gas station clean up, etc. Ms. Sandra Rentschler of Azusa Sister City, announced Day at the Races at Santa Anita to be S. Renstchler held on Sunday, April 13'h, 2008, from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Adult $20 and under 18, Comments $7.00. For further information call 969-1166. Mr. Mark Dickerson of the Canyon City Foundation addressed Council stating that one of the M. Dickerson goals of the foundation is to help community organizations build their capacity and ability to Comments serve the citizens of Azusa. He stated and detailed a project, which they are funding, to provide training, strategic planning assistance and one on one consulting with community organizations; he noted that additional information could be obtained from Azusa Chamber of ' Commerce. REPORTS, UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Rpts/Updates City Manager Delach announced that Target is continuing to locate its store in the City of City Mgr Azusa; he provided details of the process and noted there will be a scoping session on Update February 7'h which will be advertised in local newspaper, newsletter, marquee and at all local Target Store . commission meetings. Moved by Councilmember Gonzales seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and unanimously Proc for carried to approve request for Proclamation for the Azusa Civitans in celebration of its 701h Azusa Clvitans Anniversary, to be presented at the February 19, 2008 meeting. Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs introduced Ross Montes, Urban Forester and Park Impvmt Roy Chavez, Parks Superintendent who provided an update on Park Improvement Projects for Projects 2007; the also introduced projects for 2008. Assistant City Manager Person provided an update on speed bumps. R. Person Rosedale Project Manager Bruckner provided a Quarterly Report on the project; he responded R. Bruckner to questions posed by Councilmembers. Update Councilmember Macias requested a report on city policies on cars for sale on city streets. He Macias asked that old shoes be removed from power lines, noting their meaning; City Manager'stated Comments Light and Water will remove them. Assistant City Manager Person responded to question regarding entryway monument on south Azusa Avenue, stating that he has made contact with the contractor who is looking for the appropriate replacement. Councilmember Gonzales requested that staff look Into the legality of the curb painters within Gonzales the City to see if they are licensed, etc. He thanked City Manager and staff for sidewalks at Comments Slauson school; asked about disaster preparedness meetings, and the feasibility of catastrophe boxes at local parks and about Mountain Cove residents. City Manager will look into the matter. 011/22/08 PAGE TWO Councilmember Carrillo introduced Mr. Steve Juarez, President of the Azusa National Little League who invited all to opening day on Saturday, March 8" at 11:30 a.m.; he also noted the free Veterans breakfast to be held at their facility on that day. Mr. Carrillo congratulated the Human Relations Commission for honoring Dr. Martin Luther (ting, Jr. and all who organized and attended the event. He talked about the promotion of water conservation. He also asked that any in-kind services that are allocated to the American Little League be allocated to the Nation Little League and that it be agendized at the next meeting; City Manager responded that he would provide estimates to Council. Mayor Rocha thanked all for the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration; thanked Ross Montes for the Tree Planting Event; announced the City Hail on the Move on Saturday, January 26'", the 'Joint Meeting with the City of Duarte on January 29'" at 6:00 p.m.; asked all to let City Managers office know of a date in February to talk about use of the Armory; and asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Matilda Barrios, Sappi Fonoimoana and Jose Margarito Luna. Carrillo Comments Rocha Comments The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items C-1 through C-8 was approved by motion of Consent Cal Councilmember Macias, seconded by Councilmember Gonzales and unanimously carried with Items the exception of item C-7, which was considered under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 7, 2008, were approved as written. Min appvd 2. Human Resources Action Items were approved as follows: HR Action Merit Increase and/or Regular Appointments: M. Bertelsen, J. Adams, B. Bommarito, and Items S. Smith. 3. Formal sealed bids were waived and the purchase and contract for library EnvisionWare EnvisionWare software, hardware and services was approved in the amount of $56,815.44. Services 4. Authorization was given to approve the grant agreement between the City of Azusa and RMC 8.Agmt the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy in the amount of $293,283.00 and authorize the w/Amigos De Director of Recreation and Family Services to execute an agreement with Amigos De Los Los Rios Rios allowing them to design, construct and manage Phase II of the San Gabriel Canyon ' Gateway Center Project utilizing at -risk youth from the San Gabriel Valley California Conservation Corps. 5. Approval was given for the amendment of the 2007-08 budget to re -appropriate $13,250 Remove Ficus from gas tax reserves to fund the removal of (53) ficus street trees throughout the city. Trees 6. Approval was given to award a contract to Leighton Consulting, Inc. in the amount of Leighton $54,000, for the removal and closure of two (2) underground storage tanks. Rmv strge tnks 7. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call 8. The following resolution was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Res, 08-C4 CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME Warrants ARE TO BE PAID. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call Councilmember Macias addressed item, agreement with Lilley Group for temporary senior level Lilley Ping Grp planning service, asking if the intent was to have service through the end of June and what the Planning sys rationale was for not taking the lowest bidder. Economic Development Director Coleman 'responded that yes the contract would go to the end of June and that the second lowest bidder was the best match and most qualified for the position; all thirty hours would be used. Moved by Councilmember Macias, seconded by Councilmember Gonzales and unanimously Lilley Ping Grp carried to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Lilley Planning Group for approved temporary senior level planning consultant services. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED AT 8:53 P.M. CRA convene THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:00 P.M. Cncl rcnvd 01/22/08 PAGE THREE Moved by Councilmember Carrillo, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Hanks and unanimously Adjourn in carried to adjourn in memory of Matilda Barrios, Sapp] Fonoimoana and Jose Margarito Luna. Memory of M. Barrios, S. Fonoimoana, &J. Luna UPCOMING MEETINGS: Upcoming Meetings January 26, 2008, (Saturday) City Hall on the Move — 12 noon (100 block Soldano Avenue) January 28, 2008, Utility Board Meeting — 6:30 p.m. (Light and Water Conference Room) January 29, 2008, Joint Meeting with Duarte City Council — 6:00 p.m. (Auditorium) ' February 4, 2008, City Council Meeting — 6:30 p.m. (Auditorium) TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:01 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2008-05. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2008-01. 01/22/08 PAGE FOUR