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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 19, 2009 - CCCITY OF AZUSA ' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009 — 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 E. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, CA 91702. CLOSED SESSION Closed Sess The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 6:32 p.m. to discuss the following: Recess 1. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code See. 54956.8) Real Prop Agency Negotiators: City Manager Delach and Assistant City Manager Makshanoff Negotiations Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment a. ENTERPRISE PROPERTY Enterprise Address: 229 S. Azusa Avenue (APN 8614-014-058) Property Negotiating Parties: Rogers Lillie M/Roger Lillie M Address: 229 S. Azusa Avenue (APN 8614-014-056) Negotiating Parties: Rogers Lillie M/Roger Lillie M Address: (APN 8614-014-057) - No Address 'Negotiating Parties: Rogers Clifton & Lillie/Roger C & L /tr b. DOWNTOWN NORTH Downtown North A-2 & A-3 PROJECT Address: 858 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 858 Azusa Ave Negotiating Parties: Lewis Retail Centers Address: 832 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 832 Azusa Ave. Negotiating Parties: Lewis Retail Centers Address: 826 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 826 Azusa Ave. Negotiating Parties: Lewis Retail Centers Address: 830 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 830 Azusa Ave Negotiating Parties: Lewis Retail Centers Address: 812 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 812 Azusa Ave Negotiating Parties: Lewis Retail Centers Address: 801 N. Alameda Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 801 Alameda Negotiating Parties: Lewis Retail Centers Address: 810 N. Alameda Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 810 Alameda Negotiating Parties: Lewis Retail Centers Address: 803 N. Dalton Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 803 Dalton Negotiating Parties: Lewis Retail Centers Address: 805 N. Dalton Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702 805 Dalton Negotiating Parties: Lewis Retail Centers CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6) Conf w/labor Agency Negotiators: City Manager Delach and Administrative Services Director -CFO Negotiator IBEW Kreimeier Organizations IBEW 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Section Conf w/legal 54956.9 (a)). Case Name: Betty Stone Johnson v. City of Azusa, et al. Case Number: Los Cnsl Johnson Angeles County Superior Court Case No. KC054131 The City Council reconvened at 7:35 p.m. City Attorney Carvalho reported that there was no reportable Reconvened action taken in Closed Session. No Report Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order. Call to Order Captain William Amran led in the Flag salute. Flag Salute INVOCATION was given by Pastor Ariel Vemyo of Jesus Is Lord Church Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA Program ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Cert Johnny's ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Delach, Assistant City Manager Makshanoff, Azusa Police Chief 'arcia, Director of Public Works/Assistant City Manager Haes, Director of Utilities Morrow, dministrative Services Director -Chief Financial Officer Kreimeier, Economic Development Director _hristiansen, Acting City Librarian Shahsavari, Public Information Officer Quiroz, Assistant Community Development Director McNamara, Deputy City Clerk Toscana. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Captain William Amram addressed Council announcing the Fill the Helmet Program which will provide W. Amram funds to celebrate the deployment of U.S. Soldiers within the next month. He requested the use of two Comments intersections in Azusa i.e. Foothill and Todd and Citrus and Alosta from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two other Fill the Helmet fundraisers are a joint venture with Chamber of Commerce asking for donations from the community and Program Fill the Helmet to be placed at City Hall. Executive Director of the Azusa Chamber of Commerce Irene Cert Johnny's Villapania addressed the issue stating that they are not only looking for monetary donations, but for items Tom' to be used the day of the celebration. Proc A. Tyler Chief of Police Garcia addressed the issue recommending against Todd and Foothill due to the construction COP Garcia taking place at this time. Director of Public Works Haes advised that the area would be under construction & Dir Pub Wks until right before Thanksgiving and the conditions are not right, he recommended another location be Haes sought. They recommended Azusa and Gladstone as an alternate location. Comments Mr. Mike Lee addressed Council expressing his thanks for the great Golden Days celebration and talked M. Lee about City Hall on the Move, new Planning Commissioners, report on the Downtown North projects, and Comments upcoming election. . olden Days Co -Chairs Gloria Calderon and Sylvia Contreras addressed Council presenting plaques to Plaques to ivic Grand Marshall Ginny Dadaian and Reviewing Officer Uriel Macias. Macias & Dadaian Mr. David Casarrubias, Student Body President of Gladstone High, addressed Council announcing and D. Casarrubias inviting all to attend the upcoming Azusa vs. Gladstone High school football game to be held on Thursday, Comments October 22, 2009, at Citrus College at 7 p.m. He also announced that Friday is Homecoming for Gladstone Azusa High. Gladstone REPORTS UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Updates/Cncl Moved by Councilmember Gonzales, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and unanimously carried to Proc G. Sotelo approve request for proclamation for Mrs. Guadalupe Sotelo Fierro in honor of her 100 birthday on Fierro November 6, 2009. Moved by Councilmember Gonzales, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and unanimously carried to Cert Johnny's approve a certificate of recognition to Johnny's Tow, long time successful local business. Tom' Moved by Councilmember Gonzales, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and unanimously carried to Proc A. Tyler approve a proclamation to Mr. Austin Tyler McMinn, who has attained Eagle Scout status. McMinn Mr. Matt Visor and Ginny Dadaian of Azusa Pacific University providina presentation of the 2009 M. Visor & G. Citylinks Program stating that this year the event was held on September 26' , and October 3`", there were Dadaian 121 unique projects and over 1200 APU students participated in the event. Citylinks �r. Tony Contreras addressed Council stating that there were twelve APU students who painted three T. Contreras Comments oms in their home; he noted the purpose of the program is for the students to connect to the community and he also provided them with some history of the City of Azusa. Mr. Miles Rosedale, President of the Canyon City Foundation addressed Council and introduced Board Canyon City Members Marianne Hlava, Mark and Barbara Dickerson. He stated that total Grants exceed a half million Foundation dollars and are being received by five recipients, AUSD, Homework House, Saint Francis of Rome, Grants California Resource Connections and APU. The organizations detailed the use for the grants and accepted Presentation them as follows: Link Crew of Gladstone High, Neighborhood Homework House, Fit Girls, California Resource Connections, Sisters Closet and the Azusa Food Bank. 10/19/09 PAGE TWO U. G. V. Mayor Pro -Tem Macias stated that the Downtown North Committee meets and there is a lot of activity Macias going on, he provided and highlighted the Downtown North status stating that the latest project is the Comments Target Project. City Manager Delach added that there has been retail interest in other areas of the City such as APU property, Azusa and Ninth, and the Whole Enchilada Site. Mayor Pro -Tem Macias then wished a Happy Birthday to City employees, Cynthia Wilson and Candace Toscano. Councilmember Hanks announced that on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. the Metropolitan Hanks Transit Authority will be meeting and may take a vote on the Long Range Transportation Plan; he Comments encouraged all who are able to attend the meeting to support the Gold Line Staff, or to write a letters to the Board Members of Metropolitan Transit Authority, or to the editor. Councilmember Gonzales congratulated the Azusa Golden Days Committee for a successful event, he Gonzales lianked staff for the Golden Days Banner at the entranced to the City on Foothill Boulevard, talked about Comments e Azusa vs. Gladstone football game at Citrus, reminded all to be mindful of kids trick or treating on alloween next week and asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Elvira Alonzo, Virginia Herrera and Lou Ellen Annis. Councilmember Carrillo congratulated the Golden Days Committee on a successful event and also the Carrillo Canyon City Foundation Grant recipients. Comments Mayor Rocha advised that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Anselmo "Smoke" Salse, and thanked Rocha Citylinks, Golden Days Committee, Canyon City Foundation for their successes. He announced the Free Comments Pandemic H1N1 Vaccination Clinic hosted by the City of Azusa on Thursday, October 28 from 11 am- 7pm, and on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at North Memorial Park, 340 N. Orange Place. City Manager Delach responded to question regarding strategies for potential problems with heat, stating that if the city sees a problem they will provide chairs, shade and water. Mayor Rocha also announced that college representatives from across the United States will be at Azusa High School on Tuesday, October 27" at 8:30 a.m. to answer questions for students and invited all interested to attend. SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items PUBLIC HEARING — A RESOLUTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF SAN GABRIEL AVENUE Pub Hrg AND A PORTION OF NINTH STREET IN THE CITY OF AZUSA Vacation Director of Public Works Haes addressed the Hearing stating that in order to accommodate the construction Dir Pub Wks of the Target Store an additional 30 inches of public right a way was required to be vacated and given over Comments �the site along San Gabriel Avenue. He stated that all required noticing was done and no comments have en received, he responded to question posed. The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The Deputy City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of publication of Hrg open notice of said Hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on September 14, 2009. Testimony was solicited but none was received. Moved by Councilmember Carrillo, seconded by Testimony Councilmember Gonzales and unanimously carried to close the Hearing. None/Close Councilmember Hanks offered Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ORDERING THE VACATION Res. 09-C92 OF A PORTION OF SAN GABRIEL AVENUE AND A PORTION OF NINTH STREET IN THE CITY Vacation portion OF AZUSA. San Gabriel and Ninth streets Moved by Councilmember Hanks, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE le CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items D-1 through D-6 was approved by motion of Consent Calendar uncilmember Carrillo, seconded by Councilmember Gonzales and unanimously carried. 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of October 5, 2009, 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, M. Beato, V. Benavides and J. Peek. Items A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APPROVING A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA SAFETY (OTS) FOR THE "DUI ENFORCEMENT AND HIGH PROGRAM" PROJECT #ALI002. 10/19/09 PAGE THREE AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, Res.09-C93 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC Agmt OTS SCHOOL EDUCATION 4. Approval was given for the bond reduction request by Watt Communities for Tract 68355 (Citrus Bond Reduce Crossing Residential Component). Citrus Crossng 5. Approval was given to amend the 2009/2010 Capital Improvement Plan to include "Police Station Amend CIP HVAC Replacement' as a new project and Economic Stimulus funds as a funding source, and staff PD HVAC was authorized to solicit formal bids for the referenced project. Replacement The following resolution was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Res. 09-C94 CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME Warrants ARE TO BE PAID. ECIAL CALL ITEMS Spec Call Items one None THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED AT CRA Convene 8:41 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:42 P.M. Cncl reconvened Mayor Rocha asked that we keep all soldiers in prayer and it was consensus of Councilmembers adjourn in Adjourn in memory of Elvira Alonzo, Lou Ellen Annis, Virginia Herrera, and Anselmo "Smoke" Salse. Memory of E. Alonzo, L. Annis, V. Herrera, and A. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:45 P.M. ASSISTANT CITY CLERK 1 NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2009-C95 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2009-07. 10/19/09 PAGE FOUR Salse.