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' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2010 - 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.
CEREMONIAL
Ceremonial
Councilmembers administered the Oath of Office to Officers Steve Martinez, Lauren Ferrari and Oath to Police
Evan Atencio and Police Corporals Robert Landeros and Terry Smith. Officers
Councilmember presented Certificates of Recognition to Azusa Raiders Cheer Mascot Squad.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 7:01 p.m. to discuss the following:
I. 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
a. TALLEY PROPERTY
Address: . 619 - 621 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa
Negotiator: 621 Talley LLC
Cert Mascots
Closed Sess
Recess
Real Prop
Negotiations
The City Council reconvened at 7:38 p.m. City Attorney Martinez advised that there was no reportable Reconvened
action taken in Closed Session. No Action
Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order.
Call to Order
Grandchildren of the late Margaret Mendez, Alexander Rivera, Arrisa Covington, Jake Mendez, and Justin Flag Salute
Mendez led in the salute to the Flag.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Samuel Martinez of Christian Faith Center of the Valley Church Invocation
Councilmember Gonzales and the entire Council expressed condolences and presented a Certificate of Roll Call
Adjournment to the family of Margaret Mendez.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
' ALSO PRESENT: Also Present
City Attorney Martinez, City Manager Detach, Assistant City Manager Makshanoff, Azusa Police Chief
Garcia, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs, Recreation Superintendent Marc Gonzales,
Recreation Supervisol�Lenore Gonzales, Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development
McNamara, Utilities Director Morrow, Public Information Officer Quiroz, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy
City Clerk Toscano.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part
Mr. Mike Lee addressed Council stating that his friend Milford Walker passed away. He expressed his M. Lee
opinion regarding the following: Union Local 923 UAW, other friends, congrats to police officers, status Comments
and clarification of the Vulcan Meetings, God Bless the troops, health care and peace on earth.
Mr. Fred Marquez Chairman of the 2010 American Cancer Society Relay for Life addressed Council F. Marquez
announcing a dinner meeting at T -burger at 444 Foothill Boulevard on January 21", 6 p.m. — 8 p.m. and Relay for Life
asked Mayor Rocha to be honorary chair; he accepted. He stated that Relay for Life will be held at Azusa
Pacific University on April 24° through April 251h, 9 a.m. to 9 a.m., invited the community to participate
and detailed the event.
Mrs. Barbara Dickerson thanked Council for their continued support of the Azusa Homework House with B. Dickerson
CDBG funds and provided statistics of the many families the program has reached and services offered. Homework Hse
Ms. Elizabeth Ramirez of the Canyon City Foundation addressed Council announcing the beginning of the E. Ranurez,
2010 grant process; they will be hosting a round table discussion by inviting past grant recipients to come Canyon City
' out and interact with new grant recipients regarding the process. The meeting will be held on January 28, Foundation
2010, at 7:30 a.m. at the Azusa Light and Water Conference Room. For further information go to
www.canvoncityfouudation.org, and/or P.O. Box 429, Azusa, CA. 91702.
Mr. Phil Huisman of the Shepherd's Food Pantry in Glendora addressed Council stating that they have
been serving residents of Azusa and although the City is not recommending funding through the CDBG
due to not meeting the $10,000 minimum; he asked that they be considered and talked about the services
they provide, i.e. food, clothing, and resource guidance, and counseling. Councilmember Carrillo
responded to the comment about the $10,000 threshold, noting that it's an L.A. County threshold and the
importance of participating in the 2010 Census, which would allow the City to create its own thresholds.
Mr. Jorge Rosales addressed Council and thanked Assistant Director of Economic and Community
Development McNamara for responding to questions regarding the $10,000 threshold and other
information regarding the CDBG. He stated non -profits are discouraged because of the threshold but noted
that on Saturday, January 9`h he will attend training by the Census at Memorial Park and hopefully more
people will participate. He asked that consideration be given to the Shepherd's Food Pantry in the higher
amount. He addressed item D-5 regarding Black and Veatch to conduct an evaluation as asked if the RFP
allows bid splitting and he thinks it should be allowed.
P. Haisman
Shepherd's Food
Pantry
J. Rosales
Comments
Mr. Dennis Willut addressed Council and expressed his opinion regarding the need for places for homeless, D. Willut
the money being spent for heavy duty exhaust, the financial times, and the City spending more than the Comments
State demand.
City Manager Delach responded to questions clarifying that the next discussion regarding Vulcan will be at
' the January 13, 2010 Planning. Commission Meeting, Cable Franchise problems need to be sent to the State
of California as the City has no authority in that area, and with regard to heavy duty exhaust the Public
Works Department had to comply with air resource regulations. Director of Utilities Morrow addressed
question regarding bid split stating that the RFP was set up into two phases and detailed the phases and
recommended the first phase be done at this time
REPORTS UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Updates/Cnel
Mayor Pro -Tem Macias, and Councilmember Carrillo, Gonzales and Hanks wished all a very Happy New Council wished
Year. Councilmembek Gonzales asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of elected official Bobby Happy New
Salcedo who was slain in Mexico. Year
Mayor Rocha wished all a Happy New Year and asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Jean Mayor Rocha
Barta, Ramiro Ortiz, Estafani Padilla (noting donations for burial can be made to Bank of American Comments
account number 02369-73418 Ramiro Arosco), Margaret Mendez, Carol Ann McDougal, and Bobby
Salcedo. He announced the Be A Walker Program Saturday at Gladstone Park at 9:30 a.m., training of
Trainers for the Census to be held on Saturday at NRC Northside Recreation Center at noon and Hands
Across Azusa on January 171h at 1 p.m. at City Hall. He stated that he has read the Azusa Rock/Vulcan
draft Environmental Impact Report and noted typos and items that did not correlate or were incomplete and
advised that he would forward them to staff.
SCHEDULEDITEMS
Sched Items
PUBLIC HEARING - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 36TH YEAR Pub Hrg
PROGRAM (FY 2010/11). CDBG
City Manager Delach addressed the issue stating that the amount for this year is $603,135, there is an
additional $31,000 in prior year funds totaling $634,135 available for programming and the 15% public
service cap amount is $90,470 and funding request amount to $117,023 exceeding the public service cap by
$26,553. He presented the projects funded as follows:
Project
Requested Amount
Recommended
Amount
Non -Public Service Projects:
Administration
$ 60,313
$ 56,050
Alosta Avenue Pedestrian Bridges
$125,000
$125,000
Memorial Park Gate Replacement
$ 21,000
.$ 0
City Mgr
Presented
CDBG
Recommended
Projects
Slauson Park Picnic Shelter
$ 57,300
$ 57,300
Gladstone Park Fence Topper
$ .8,000
$ 0
Single Family Housing Rehabilitation
$237,813
$216,000
Code Enforcement Program
89,315
89,315
Subtotal:598
741
$543,665
Public Service Protects (15% Cap Limit of $90.470)
After School Program
$ 65,381
$ 55,470
Homework House
$ 15,000
$ 10,000
Sr. Nutrition Site Manager
$ 19,695
$ 15,000
Sr. Referral & Case Management
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
Shepherd's Pantry/Emergency Food Program
6,947
i 0
Subtotal:
$117,023
90,470
GRAND TOTAL:
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 Azusa Herald on December 24, 2009.
City Attorney Martinez noted that there were speakers that spoke during public participation regarding the City Attorney
CDBG item and suggested that those comments be incorporated as part of the public testimony. Comment
Additional testimony was solicited, but none was received. Moved by Councilmember Hanks, seconded by Hrg closed
Councilmember Gonzales and unanimously carried to close the public hearing.
Councilmember Hanks offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSAADOPTING THE
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND SELECTING PROJECTS FOR
FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2010-11.
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
Res. 10 -Cl
Agroving the
36 Year CDBG
projects
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items D-1 through D-6 was approved by motion of Consent Calenda
Councilmember Carrillo, seconded by Councilmember Hanks and unanimously carried. D-1-6
1. The minutes ofghe regular meeting of December 21, 2009 and the Special Meeting of November 23, Min appvd
2009, were approved as written.
2. Human Resources Action Items were approved as follows:
Merit Increase and/or Regular Appointment: E. Harris, S. Abour-Taleb, G. Espinoza, M. Bauer, HR Action
R. Lopez. Items
New Appointment: H. Gonzalez, Jr., Engineering Assistant.
Separation: M. Walters, Police Officer.
3. The City Treasurer's Report as of November 30, 2009, was received and filed.
City Treas Rpt
4. Staff was authorized to award the Citrus Avenue and Mauna Loa Avenue Traffic Signal and Traffic Signal
Communication Improvements Project No. 66109E to Christopher R. Morales, Inc. Citrus & Mauna
5. Approval was given to select of Black & Veatch to evaluate City's participation in Lodi .Energy Black & Veatch
' Center Project in an amount not -to -exceed $16,500; and the City Manager was authorized to sign Lodi Energy
Professional Services Agreement, (PSA) for the study, subject to review and approval of the PSA by
the City Attorney.
6. The following''resolution was adopted and entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Res. 10-C2
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME Warrants
ARE TO BE PAID.
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SPECIAL CALL ITEMS
None.
Spec Call Items
None.
THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED AT CRA Convene
8:37 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:38 P.M. Cncl reconvened
City Manager Delach re -addressed the Cable Television question by Mr. Lee and advised that the
California Public Utilities Commission is in charge of cable now and will look for a website that will
address complaints.
It was consensus of Council that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Roma P. Behrendt, Margaret
Adjourn in
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Mendez, Ramiro Ortiz, Jean Barta, Carol Ann McDougal, Bobby Salcedo and Estafani Padilla.
Memory of
R. Behrendt,
M. Mendez,
R. Ortiz,
J. Barta,
C.A. McDougal,
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:39 P.M.
B. Salcedo,
E. Padilla
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CITY CLERK
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-C3
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2010-01.
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