HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 29, 2009 - CC, Special MeetingCITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009 — 6:34 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in special session at the above date and time at Azusa Senior
Center at 740 N. Dalton Avenue, Azusa.
Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order. Call to Order
ROLL CALL Roll Call
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
AZUSA PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: RENTSCHLER, ALVA, ROSALES, DODSON
ALSO PRESENT: Also Present
City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Delach, Assistant City Manager Makshanoff, Director of Economic
and Community Development Christiansen, Chief of Police Garcia, Public Information Officer Quiroz,
Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development McNamara, Senior Planner Cole, Assistant
Planner Pilmer, Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part
Mr. Mike Lee addressed Council regarding the following: Low Cost Housing, Vulcan meeting, M. Lee
Candidates Forum at Mountain Cove for Congressional Candidates, and July 4'h Memorial Ceremony. Comments
Ms. Peggy Martinez addressed Council requesting additional information on the Housing Element/General P. Martinez
Plan and was provided with a staff report. Comments
AGENDAITEMS
Agenda Items
Item C-2 regarding the Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session to Review the 2008-2014 Joint Cncl/Ping
Draft General Plan Housing Element, was brought forward for handling at this time. Study Hsg Ele
Ms. Genevieve Sharrow, Associate Project Manager I, of Hogle-Ireland presented the draft housing
Element of the City of Azusa introducing the following: Role and Organization of the Housing Element;
State Requirements and Legislative changes; Relationship to Other General Plan Elements and Public
Participation. She advised the Housing Element will consist of Community Needs Assessment;
Constraints Analysis; Housing Resources; Evaluation of Accomplishments under Adopted Housing
Element, and Housing Plan. She then detailed specific areas of the Housing Element as it relates to Azusa.
She and Economic Development Director Christiansen responded to questions regarding funding sources
for homeless, requirements of Redevelopment Law, comment period for Housing Element, statistical
'tables, HCD guidance and State Law objections, Homeless issue, density bonus ordinance, single room
occupancies/dormitory/boarding houses, sand special needs groups. Staff responded to questions
regarding several of the tables in the Housing Element in detail. Public comment was received from Mr.
Richard Cortez. Mr. Christiansen reiterated that there would be many reviews of the document, comments
will be accepted via mail, e-mail, etc and urged all to do so.
G. Sharrow
Hogle-Ireland
Eco Com Dev Dir
Christiansen
Presentation
Moved by Commissioner Alva, seconded by Commissioner Dodson and carried to adjourn. Planning Ping Com
Commission adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Adjourned
The City Council recessed at 7:51 p.m. and reconvened at 7:59 p.m. to continue with the agenda. Recess/Rec
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WASTE MANAGEMENT MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY CONTRACT FOR Waste Mngnt
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS. MRF FIR
Economic Development Director Christiansen and Senior Planner Cole addressed the item stating that they
received six proposals, four for both the project management and EIR preparation and two proposals to
prepare the EIR only. It was decided to have City Planning staff provide the project management and
entitlement processing, staff interviewed five frons for preparation of the EIR only and they are
recommending RBF Consulting; she noted the details of the project. Staff responded to questions
regarding cost recovery, i.e. via reimbursement agreement with Waste Management, legal challenges,
preliminary plan application and concerns about the Day Labor Site.
Assistant Community Development Director McNamara responded to questions posed by Mr. Jorge
Rosales stating that the proposal is for $160,000 and the agreement is up to $200,000 due to estimated
overhead and staff time; during the reimbursement agreement period staff advised Council of the EIR;
administrative costs are included in the amount; only five proposals out the six were considered as there
was one which was non-responsive and consultant Eddie Torres advised on the EIR process and of the
experience of the company.
Eco Dev Dir
Sr. Plnr
Presentation
Assist Com Dev
Response to
Questions posed
Moved by Councilmember Gonzales, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Macias and unanimously carried to
RBF Consulting
approve RBF Consulting to provide consultant services for the environmental impact report preparation for
To prepare EIF for
the proposed Waste Management material recovery facility project, and the City Manager was authorized
Waste Management
to execute the City's standard professional services agreement in the amount of $200,000.
MRF
PUBLIC HEARING - CITYWIDE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES POLICY MANUAL Public Hearing
Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development McNamara presented the primary elements C. McNamara
and highlights of the proposed manual as follows: Developers with eight or more homes will be subject to Presentation
the ordinance; 1% of assessed valuation of project will be financial obligation for the value of the public Art in Public
art, projects with assessed valuation of less than $1,000,000 are exempt, maximum amount assessed to Place Policy
developer fixed at $50,000, developers will have the option of paying the in -lieu I% value of public art Manual
piece(s) rather then installing and maintaining themselves and an Art in public Places Advisory Committee
is proposed.
Discussion was between Councilmembers and staff regarding thresholds for assessed valuation, Discussion
percentages, types of public art, responsibilities of owners, and the proposed advisory commission.
The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of publication of Notice Hrg open
of said Hearing published in the San Gabriel Tribune on June 18, 2009.
Testimony was received from Mr. Jorge Rosales who clarified the Planning Commission recommended Testimony
change regarding the Developers having the option of paying the in -lieu I% and the two reason he had J. Rosales
voted against the ordinance: due to current economic times and the cost of permit fees.
Ms. Peggy Martinez expressing her opposition to imposing costs to developers at this time. P. Martinez
Moved by Councilmember Gonzales, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and unanimously carried to Hrg closed
close the Public Hearing.
It was consensus of Councilmember to defer first reading of proposed ordinance and direct staff/City
Attorney to make appropriate changes i.e. lower threshold to $750,000, composition of committee to be
chosen one from a ach councilmember from existing committees and program is to be delayed for six to
eight months.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 8:52 p.m. to discuss the following:
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)
Title: Utilities Director
Title: Library Director
REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8
Agency Negotiators: City Manager Delach and Assistant City Manager Makshanoff
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Address: Taylor House - 2330 N. San Gabriel Canyon Road.
Negotiating Parties: City Manager Delach and Assistant City Manager Makshanoff
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1" Rdg deferred
Changes Threshold,
Composition of
committee & delay
Program for 6-8
months
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The City Council reconvened at 9:09 p.m., there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session.
It was consensus of Council to adjourn.
TIME ADJOURNMENT: 9:10 P.M.
4gCITY CLERK �/
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 09-053.
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Adjourn