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MINUTES OBTIIE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR Rill LT'ING'
'I'llESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2(111 —6:30 P.M.
The City C'OnnCll of the City of Azusa met in regular session al the above dale and tinie in the Azusa
Andilm ium located at 21313. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, CA 91702.
CEREMONIAL
C'emmouial
Cedilicates of Appreciation were presented to sponsors of the Azusa Golden Days Celebrity Soflbnll Game, Coil Sponsors
Aliens Services, Delong, Canyon City Alliance, Max's Quizine, C'ounciIman Uriel Macias and Nvas(e Celebrity
h1wiagemeuL Softball
CLOSED SESSION
Ise Cily Council recessed to Closed Session at 6:36 p.m.
Closed Sessio
Recess
CONFERENCE \1'1'I'(I LABOR NEGOTIA'T'OR (Gov. Code See. 54957.61 Conf whabor
Agency Negolialms: Administrative Services Dimclor-Chief hinancial Officer Krcimeicr and Negoliators
CA, Manager Delach
Orgauizalious SfaU, APMA, and ACEA
2. REAL PROPERTY NEGOT'IAT'IONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8
Agency Negolialomkily Manager Delach and Assistant City Manager Makshanoff Real Prop
Under Negotiation: Price and'I'crms of Paymcut Negoliations
1'ALLEY PROPERTY
Address: 619 - 621 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa - 'Palley Prop
Negolialor: RF Management Services LLC
I'hc C'ily Council reconvened al 7:311 p.m. City Allorncy Carvalho advised (hal There was no repnrlable
nelion laked in Closed Session. Reconvened
No Reports
Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order. 10, ,Janet MacDonald led in the Flag Salute and Invocation was Call to Order
given by Bishop Sergio A. Rios, Azusa 2`I Wart] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints Flag Salute.
Invocal ion
ROLL CALL
Roll Call
PRESENT: COUNCIMEAIBERS: CION7.ALI S, CARRII.LO, NlACIAS, HANKS, ROCIIA
ABSENT: COUNCILIVIER1BER5: NONF,
ALSO PRESENT: Also Present
PUBLIC PARTICIPATIOLI Pub I'mI
Ms, Iso Nakasalo, Field Represenlalive for Assemblyman Roger I Icrnandoz, addressed Council introducing L NaUmWo P
herself and slaling that she is very happy to be of service to the conuuunily of Azusa. 12. Ilernande:
Mi. Mike Lee wished all n happy and healthy new year and thanked all emergency units within the City fur INC Lee
their quick response to a the at his npartmeut complex in December. Ile wished all good luck with both Various
elections to be held in the city and urged n11 to vote. Comments
City Allorney Carvalho, City Manager Delach, Assislaut City Manugm Makshauolf, Police Chief liarcia,
Director
of Public Rrorks Ilaes, """Inislralive Services Direclor-Chief Financial Officer
Kreimeicr,
Dheclor
of Ecommoc and COmnmuily Development Chris(ianseu, Director of Recrealion
and Family
Services
.Jacobs, Recrealion Superinlendenl Gouzalcs, Recreation Supervisor Gonzales, Public
luformalian
Officer
Ouiruz, Assistant Director of Emmm"nic antl Conuunuily Development hlcNmuam,
Director of
Utilities
Morrow, City Clerk Mendozn, Deputy C'ily Cleilt rogcauo.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATIOLI Pub I'mI
Ms, Iso Nakasalo, Field Represenlalive for Assemblyman Roger I Icrnandoz, addressed Council introducing L NaUmWo P
herself and slaling that she is very happy to be of service to the conuuunily of Azusa. 12. Ilernande:
Mi. Mike Lee wished all n happy and healthy new year and thanked all emergency units within the City fur INC Lee
their quick response to a the at his npartmeut complex in December. Ile wished all good luck with both Various
elections to be held in the city and urged n11 to vote. Comments
Plc Jcfhc% Cornejo, Chairman ol'(heAzusa GOlden Days CommiItce congrabdaIecl and IItanked Mayo Pjo- .I. Cormcjo
I Gonzales aIid Coll mCllnlenlIle) Macias for the Celebrity SofibaII Gal e LvenI ILeld o11 December 12"', he Celebrily
slated Thal over 500 loys weredonuted as entry Ice and looks forward to IIie even( being pail of Golden Days Sollball
for this year also. Ganc
The lotlowing.persoils spoke in opposition to the Vulcan Mining issue oil the ballot for January 25, 2011: Comments
Bruce Knoles, Jeii Vogel, Slcphauie Mills, and Ian Scott. The following persons spoke ill favor of lite Re: VrIICilll
Vulcan Mining issue on [lie ballot for January 25, 2011: Elizabeth Ramirez, Karen Ortiz, Vincent Nloronez, Mining
Robert Dommelsom, Dan Simpsrnr, Drank Allen, Rick MacDonald and Art Morales.
Ms. Suz.une Avila of Gilifornia Resource Connection addressed Council auuouucing that the Community S. Avila
Gardens Workshop scheduled for Snluiday, Jnuuary 8"' is being rescheduled to Satu«lay, April 9"' to Community
coincide with the Cily's Clean and Green mouth activities. She also slalcd that she will be having a proposal Gardens
to ask to use All 939 Funds fora compos(iug workshop.
Ms. Barham Dickerson of Ilonrework I louse addressed Council proving imfornralion about fire program and 1#. Dickerson I
requested ml additional $I LIM ill CDBG finding for this year. CDBG Fouldimt
Mr. Richard Chavez addressed Council requesting CDBG Funds 10 help homeless echo live in Azusa. Ile R. Chavez
stated Ilial lie helps the homeless and helps keep people in their homes. CDBG Fumclinf
Ms. Marissa Katzman of Santa Anila Family Service addiessed Council requesting wulinuecl CDBG N -L Kalzman
Funding for their service to the Seniors in Azusa: she detailed the services. CDBG Fundint
Mr. Ail Niordes addressed Council congratulating Council and slafl Ila Ilse new ('hrislmas lights on Azusa A. Momles
Avenue and the uew'I'mgel dare. Comments
1i1"TOB1S, UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCGRIENTS-STAFF
Rpls, Updates
Cily Manager Dekaeh advised that he received correspondence from 13euchnmrk Resources slating the Ci(y Mgr
lollowiug: Vulcan KlAcrials has never contracted with Benchnmrk Resources. We nie carrcully umler Coinme11lsre:
coulmct cA°illi Madera Couu(y to provide third -party cavironmculal anol�sis and stall support to pioccss a Benchmark
mining and reclaninkou plan application and prepare au FIR for lite Austin quarry Project, which is proposed Resources
by Valcau.
Moved hl Mayor ho -Tem Gonzales, secnuded by CA11nellnlembel 11111ks and unaniuunrsly auricd to ('rocN.
pprove requesl for ptcclanraliou for M;. Nellie Cesena in honor of her retiremeul from the Azuso Uuilied Cesciro
School Dlsuic[ afler 301 yenis ofsen•ice.
All Conncilmcm1wis wished a happy new year to the rcsideatts of the Cily of Azusa. Mayor Rocha uncle lite
Following announcenren(s: the mceliog will be adjourned ill memory of Victnr Ilmcantoules II, C'harlotle
Syverslad, and Patricia Jo Fowler, he Ih;wkcd all who parlicipaled in supplying It,) Food lianh.s, packages Rir
Soldiers in Afghauislau, toes Io mane families ill Azusa, Ile ,9 Walker will be on .louuary Mli al Veterans
Park, (lands Across Azusa will be held at Cily Ilall oil Sunday, .101111,91)' Ili"' by Human Relations
Connnission ill pallne.rship with Azusa Pacific University, Azusa Unified School Dislricl mud flhe Cily.
Councilntembe I
Conuueu(s
City Manager Delach advise.( Thal. fire Azusa Target store sales are exceeding (heir projections and City Mgr
lurecasled more than o(her stores. Comment
VULCAN PROJEO' INFORNIA HON 1TI NI: RESPONSES AND_ DISCUSSRiN REGARDING Vulcan Inli)
III/(1:1111 I'AC7R'1 WO
OPdIiOINU C(.IM�IGNTS AND f2UI:iSI'IONS.
Item
Lengthy discussion, question and auswcr session ensued between Staff and Council regarding the fcdlowing:
Lengthy
m.rmber of blasting, clarity on development Agreement, eighly million dollar bond, lignidaled damages,
Discussion
ath,mce lin future mining lax paymcnls, level of pay oil miuiug lax, payutcml of mining lax to Ilse Cil,,
overburden, silica dust, hi ding of the Air Quality Managentcml Disbicl, mining to the east, Mayan sleps
reclamation with Miero-13emchiug close to the border, removal of over burden not rock counted it' the
mining n iterial, Ito mmclerpayiug of lazes, mining fill 2038, lo11mage amounts, reasons lot activation of the
reclammlion bond mol noticing process.
'
Moved by Mayor Pro=1'en Gonzales, seconded by CO11nClllnenbelMacias and unanimously carried to
Reschedule
reschedule .10u11ery IJlilily hoard i'vIceling liom 1%24/11 to 1/3111 Iclme to cnnllict with CNII IA Capi(nl Day.
U13IV] (g
SCIIEDULBD I FERIS
Schell hems
PUBLIC HEARING — COMMUNIfS` UGVELOI'N1E,V1' 131.,OCIC GRAN'I_(CDI3G j AL
I'ubllrg
FROG RAM (FY 201 1 / 12).
CDBG
Senior Management Analyst Del Toro addicssed lire Public (tearing slating that lire Los Angeles
1. DO ('oro
community Development Commission has advised Ilial the program funding is being reduced to FY 2008
Comments
levels, which is 9%redudiop and Ilrll agencies should plan aecurdingly.
CDBG
III/(1:1111 I'AC7R'1 WO
Ile plescilled and detailed IIIc rc+'iscd F,,xhibil A-2 which includes redlidion.s and carryover funds and staff f_'D13G
reconuuendations. Discussic'm was hell Icgarding the required mininmo❑ lauding of $10,000, impacts of Continued
Concrete lulproventenls due to the reduclion, addresses of chose ivaproveanculs, and whcd if ally impacts to
alierschool prngruns. Director Of Recrcolion and Family Set -vices ,lacuhs responded staling tial Aller
School ('engrams tindilionally funded at $10,000 per year and in the past the Genca.al Pend has funded
shortages, Wally.
The Mayor declared the hearing open. The City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of publicalion of notice of Ilrg Open
said hearing pnldishcd in the Sall Gabriel Valley Tribune On December 16i' and 23i'. Testimony was 'testimony
received during the Public: Participation porlion of the maceling from has. Barbara Dickeisom of Ilunicwoik
(louse, Aar. Richard Chavez. and Nos. Marissa Kalzmnl of Santa Anita Family Service. Mi. Chavez
responded to gmestions regarding the homeless services.
Moved by Councilmenlber Carrillo, seconded by Mayor Plo=fella c_ionzales and unaninxntsly carried to Ilig ('Isd
close the Public Ileming.
Mayor ho-1fcna Gonzales offered a Resolution, as amended, entilled:
A RESOLUTION OF TI 117 CITY COUNCIL OF TI 117 CITY OF AZI]SA ADOP INU'TIIF STAT ENIENt Res. I I -CI
OP COMMUNITY DH\'ELOPMPNT 013.11sCI'IVI--S AND SIsLGCI'IN( I'ROIBC'I'S FOR FUNDING Appvg37"'
FOR THF. COMMUNITY DFV1 f.OPMFNT 13LOC'K GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YBAR 2011-12. Cl MG
Ploleeis
Moved h}• mayor 111-o=Teal Gonzales, seconded by Coil ncilmenabcr (.'alrillo to waive further reading and
adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by lite, following vole of 111c Council:
AYES C'OUNCILMI'M BPRS: GONZ/\LLS. CARPILLO, AIACIAS, IIANKS, POU JA
NOBS: C'OUNCILMFM13EItS: NONE
ARSEWT: COUNCILNIPNIBUS: NONE
Pl(jccls were amended as lidlows:
... Lehibil t1 2 _
).'DIM 171' 21111112
a 111AISED -114/20111___
Acer leer, 1 und.s: .3597,239.00 (amore, 1"ands. 111,451.42 Inraf Pmnrls.hnilnGlc 4ilL9, 11142
—_— -�
^V1 olccl
RV(picsted
Amouul
11 m.mimcodcd Atimmit
Admioistralinn (10'Sf, call)
T-- $59,728.911
— $59-728.90
--
Noll -Public Set'\Ice 1'micos ($559.418:1vatlnblcl
CDUG C'oncrcic Improrcnae is
$237,487.(10
$218,615.80
Africk Court Resul tacin - —
SiII,JL I°aniih' l lousing Rehl6ilimalioll
Code Eutiarcemcd Pro rill _
$34,680.110
$238,000.00
_$81)621111_0
$31,9'12.22
- —_ --- $219,210.15
$89,u(mic
Snb 111111:
$599,187.(111
_ $559;418.17
— --
I:�ress of Nun -Public Scrciec 1'rojcrl foods In be —
programmed
--_---
Public•. Scrcic_c P� ojccls (15:� Cir Liwi( 4$89 ,593.45)
--
Aticr School 1'10911111 _
I lomaeaorlc Ilouse
__$65.380.80
$21,110(1.11(1
_ $53,482.76
$ 1 ll,l 111111111
Sr. Nulriliou Site Niuua�,cr _ __
St._Ref'coul R Case_ NtnmCeaacul
_
$19_695.00
$11111(AI,IIO
_ $16,110.59
$I111)Ull,llll
Satrfotal:
$116.1175.80
$8'),593.35
occrage of Cap Lint( --
($26,482)
l!
7_utal Amount Pi-ogi miuned ill R\' 2011/12
$708,740.42
PUBLIC HEARING — ACC1=1' ANCE OF 2010_I1LISIICF ASSIS_I'ANCF. GRANTPUNUS Pill) l lrg
,1A6
' Chief of Police Garcia addressed (he Public I leaning staling tlaal the Use 01'111C funds would be Io continue to Chief Garcia
build in car Video sys(cnl lilt Police vehicles. Comments
The Mayor declawd the Hearing olden. City Clcrk read the al lidm=il of prool' of publication of uolice of said 1118 Open
I leafing published in the Azusa Ileiald all Decembet 23, 2010. Testimony was solicited, but none received. Testiuomy
Moved by C0Ll1lCIlille111bC1' Curillo, seconded by Councilmentbef hanks and unanimously carried to close IlrgClsd
the Healing.
Moved by Councilmelliber Ilanks, seconded by Mayoi Pio-tem Gonzales In accept grit funds in the Ghat funds
amount of$21,748 to he used fur the purchase of Mobile Digital Video Cmmerns for use in police vehicles. accepted
01/Ill/11 PAGE 'I'11RET:
'fhc CONS-LEF CALENDAR consisting of Items U-1 Ilunugh 110 was appioud by inidiuu of Consent
Cot) ucilmendoi I tanks, seconded by Rinyor I'io=l'em Gunn and unanimously carried. Calendar
I . 'rhe mini des ofthe regular meeting of December 6, 201 W. were approsed as wi iI(on. Min appv(I
2. IIUNIAN IIESOUIICES ACTION ITEMS, 1 I Action
I luman Resources Action Was were approved as follows: Items
RIeril lucrease and/or Regidar Appninlmenl: S. Ntorlinez, P. Langil, and .I. Lehr.
New Appoiulments: L. Maldonado, Wtiler Ploduclioo Operator I1.
° Separahm: M. Powel, J. Arnold, and J. Fischer.
' 3. '1 lie C by T ream ('s Rcpod as of November 30, 2010, was receind tiad filed. T vaS I? PI
d. A RLSOlAYI ION OF 'I'IIF, CITY C'OUNC'IL 01" '11 IE CI'T'Y UP AZUSA APPROVING TT III Hey 11-02
N'IF,NIORANDLINI OP UNDF-161ANDINCi 131 1'WFI N TIIF CTFY AND TTIF AZUSA CI'T'Y ACEA
fiNlPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LFPI3C'I'I\VI; JULY I, 201 O T'l IROU011 JUNE 31), 2011_ MOI.)
5. Approval was given lin' the purchase of it Sokkia Law Eufurcemmit Remote I\/apper Kit 'Total Station Par Sokkia
Wel SRXS from ABC Surveying Inslnlnlenls of Glendale, Cil in all amount not to exceed Law Enforce
$193183.23 per Azusa Nlunicipal Code Section 2-522 (c), compclilive bidding already completed Ren me
under GSAII GS -07P -01(.)d -I' for tliis product. Alapper Kit
6. Approval Wes given to the (A der of Put ice to enter into the Nlemoraadurz( of Agrecmcnl Willi the Los NIOU
Angeles Regional Integrated Law and Justice Project (" LARILJP") for the continued use of the I.,ARILJP
"CO14ANK- syslem and authnrize the Chief of Police to execute such MOA. COPLINK
7. Approve it Notice of Completion liar the Rdh,ing pined was approved and staff wos authorized to NOC
file the Nolice of Cmopletion with the Los Angeles Coanly Clerk: Police Slolion IIVAC IIVAC
Repiaccmeul (C IP 1131(110E) - $173,376 - Allison Mechanical Inc. PD
8. 1 he lidlowing resolution was adopted and entitled:
A RI-,SOI,1_I'rION 01" Tllli CH Y- COUPJCIL Oh'IMF CIFY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Res. I I -C3
CL.AINIS AND DFM AN US AIdD SPE' CIhYIIJG'fl II I'UNDS 011l' OF \\'IIICI I'YIIE SAME' AIRF Warrants
T'O 13E PAID,
I
SPECIAL. CALL, I_fGNIS
N 1111 C.
Spec Cal I
None
°
PI11? CIT% COUNCIL, IIECESSIA) AND THE REDEV ELOPNIEWF AGENCY CONVENEIT AT Cool Recess
9:26 FAL 1111's CIT}" COUNCII., ItECONVENI D AT O:27 F.N1. C'ncl Rcud
DIIDINANCES/ SI'ECI \I, IiLSULUTIONS Ord/Spec Rest
Couuciluicinber Carrillo ollow'd au Outiuonce cntille l:
AN OItDIIJANCI, OF "1'111: CITY' C'.OUh1C'll, OI''I'lll: C'I'I'Y OF AZUSA, CALI141RNIA, APPROVING Ord. 11-01
'111F I'O\VFR. SALES AGIWENILNT 13GfWEEN TIIF CITY AND '1118 SOUI IIFRN CALIFORNIA Power Sales
PUBLIC PO1VI R AUI-I IORITY FOR -1 HE LA PAZ SOI.AR'fOWI R PR.OJI CT. Agud LA PA;
NIoved by C'ouncilmember I tanks, seconded by Couucilwember Carrillo to waive further reading will adopt.
(?idivance passed and adopted by the holowhy vote o1 the Commis:
AYkS: C'OUNCILNi81\113FRS: GUN'Z.ALE S, C'AR12II.L0, MACIAS, (TANKS. ROCI IA
NOES: C•OUNCII.NIl"NiBERS: NOIJI
ABSENT`. Cl)I1NC'II,NII N11317t5: NON('.
It was consensus of Councilmen(bers to adjourn in memory of Victor BraCalllnnle3 II, Nis. C'harinlle Adjourn in
S)'verslad and Polri in Jo Fmvler. Menmry of
' V. Brwcamonl
1'INII 1)Ir r\I Ol11tNN +NT: 9:23 P.M.
C. Syverstad
I', Fu(vler
CI'1'1' CLIAW
NEXT RISSOL,UTION NO. 20111-01
NI''XT 011DINANCE NO. 201 I-02.
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