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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 5, 2011 - CCCITY OF AZUSA ' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 5,2011 — 6:36 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 Session The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 6:37 p.m. to discuss the following: 1. Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6 —CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Conf w/Labor City Negotiators: Administrative Services Director -Chief Financial Officer Kreimeier and City Negotiators Manager Delach Organizations: ACEA (Azusa City Employees Association), AMMA (Azusa Middle Management Association), CAPP (Civilian Association Police Personnel), SEIU (Service Employees International Union). The City Council reconvened at 7:30 p.m. There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. Cnel rcvnd No Rpts Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order. Call to Order Pledge to the Flag was led by John Sanchez Jr. Flag Salute Invocation was given by Pastor Ariel Verayo of Jesus Is Lord Church Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Delach, Assistant City Manager Makshanoff, Police Chief Garcia, Director of Economic and Community Development Christiansen, Information Officer Quiroz, Administrative Services Director -Chief Financial Officer Kreimeier, City Engineer Hassel, Director of Public Works/Assistant City Manager Haes, Assistant Director Economic and Community Development McNamara, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs, Library Director Johnson, Utilities Director Morrow, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS Presentations The City Council presented a proclamation to Reverend Logan Westbrooks in appreciation of his service Proc Svs toCity as Commissioner of the Human Relations Commission. L. Westbrooks PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Mr. Mike Lee addressed Council with comments regarding fire at Christy's Donuts, Frederick Sites West M. Lee Covina City Council, Homeless Shelters/homeless on Cerritos and Arrow, prayer for soldiers, Merry Comments Christmas to all and reminding all of Pearl Harbor on December 7`h. The following persons spoke expressing their opinions regarding a proposed park and ride facility on Speakers angst Alameda: Bruce Knoles, Joe Guarrera, Sharon Lewis, Peggy Martinez, Jorge Rosales, and Jeri Vogel. Park & Ride Mr. Richard Carpenter addressed Council requesting that yard sales be scheduled when there are not other R. Carpenter events taking place in the City as they affect turnout and that consideration should be given to having them Comments on an alternative week end. 1 1 Ms. Peggy Martinez addressed Council announcing that the Miss Azusa, Miss Outstanding Teen, and Miss P. Martinez Princess Pageant will be held on February 18, 2012. She talked about the 2000 Citizen's Congress and that Comments she would like to see a new Citizens Congress. City Manager Delach responded to comments stating that the parking structure project will not impact City Mgr events that take place in front of City Hall. He stated that they are not prepared to answer other questions Comments at this time. Discussion was held regarding yard sales and that the item would be brought back in January 2012. Rpts, Updates REPORTS, UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Ms. Miki Carpenter Initiative Coordinator of RENEW provided an update on the project. City Manager Delach provided an update on the Downtown North A2/A3 and Northeast corner of Azusa/Arrow Project Sites. He commended the Public Works, Parks, Police and Light and Water Departments on the fantastic job they did in responding to the damage done by wind storm last week. He announced that he will be offering a contract to Police Captain Sam Gonzalez to be Azusa's next Police Chief Director of Utilities Morrow addressed Council stating that Athens Services will be picking up debris from the wind storm in the residential areas all day and in the evenings until they get each days work done. They are asking the public if they can bundle up tree limbs, etc. as much as they can and it will make it easier for them to pick up. He thanked all for their help during the wind storm and provided an update on the damage. RENEW Prjt Update on A2/A3 & Azusa/Arrow Projects G. Morrow Comments Athens Svs Hanks Comments Mayor Pro -Tem Hanks commended staff who responded to the wind storm. He stated that electronic books can be checked out through the City Library for free and can be download through (Phone, Kindle, Gonzales [Pad, etc., all that is needed is a Library card and pin number. Comments Councilmember Gonzales reminded all that Sunday, December 11'h the Celebrity Toy Drive Softball Games will be held at Big League Dreams in West Covina, gates will open at 3 p.m., first game is at 5 p.m. and next game with celebrities begins at 6:45 p.m. There will be a live Brenton Wood concert following the games. He thanked Mayor Pro -Tem Mike Touhey of West Covina for his help in the event as well as Liz Ramirez of the Azusa Golden Days Committee. He noted that this is a positive event in cooperation with the P.L.A.T.E.S. Foundation, who are doing with the Toy Drive, they are not the sole Carrillo provider for the game, it's with City of Azusa and City of West Covina. Comments Councilmember Carrillo thanked the Azusa Light and Water, Public Works, Parks and Recreation and Police Departments for their response to the wind storms. He noted that Azusa City Employees also stabilized an Edison pole on Gladstone and praised them for that. He thanks Athens Services, and encouraged residents to let the City know of any tree limbs that are down. He thanked Park and Macias Recreation for another great Winter Fiesta held on Sunday. Comments Councilmember Macias thanked staff for the great job they did during the windstorm. He announced that Eagles will be hosting a Toy Drive sponsored by the Azusa Chamber of Commerce at the Eagles Hall on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, and the Knights of Columbus will be serving breakfast. He congratulated Rocha Sam Gonzalez for his appointment as the new Chief of Police of the City of Azusa. Comments Mayor Rocha stated that the meeting will be adjourning in memory of Ms. Sally Rowe and Ignacio C. Valdivieso. He thanked staff and residents for the donations for care packages they will be sending to the Sched items soldiers, and thanked the Canyon City Car Club for the Toy Drive they had over the weekend. None None. Consent Cal E-1 thru E-7 The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items E-1 through E-7 were approved by motion of Mayor Pro -Tem Hanks, seconded by Councilmember Gonzales and unanimously carried. Min appvd 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of November 21, 2011, the adjourned meeting of October 24'h and the special meeting of November 28, 2011, were approved as written. Councilmember Macias abstained from adjourned meeting minutes of October 24, 2011 as he was absent from that meeting. HR Action Items ! HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS. Merit Increase and/or Regular Appointments: R. Arevalo, R. Strege, R. Hayden, and J. Poulos. New Appointments: T. Rivera, Customer Service Representative 111, and T. Patlogar, Police Communications. Treas Rpt i. The City Treasurer's Report as of October 2011 was received and filed. Revised Specs As recommended by the Personnel Board and pursuant to the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules Section Field Svs Supv 3.5, the revised class specifications for Field Services Supervisor were approved. i. Adjustment to Salary Schedule for Police Administrative Services Manager pursuant to Sal Adjust Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Azusa Police Management Association was approved. Admin Svs !/05/11 PAGE TWO 6. The following resolution was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO Res. 11-C88 BE PAID. Warrants 7. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE RELINQUISHMENT AGREEMENT OF AZUSA AVENUE; (STATE ROUTE 39) Res. I1 -C89 FROM ARROW HIGHWAY TO 330 FEET NORTH OF ARROW HIGHWAY AND THE Acceptance of MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS ALONG AZUSA AVENUE AT Relinquishment ARROW HIGHWAY, GLADSTONE STREET, PARAMOUNT AVENUE AND FIRST STREET FROM Agreement THE STATE; SYSTEM WITHIN AZUSA BOUNDARIES. Caltrans SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call None. None THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED AT 8:44 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:45 P.M. Convene as CRA ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord/Spec Councilmember Macias offered an Ordinance entitled: Resos AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ord. 11-019 AZUSA AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S Amendment RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS). To PERS Contract Moved by Councilmember Macias, seconded by Councilmember Gonzales to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ' It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn in memory of Ms. Sally Rowe and Ignacio C. Valdivieso. Adjourn in Memory of S. Rowe and TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:46 P.M. I. Valdivieso NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-C90. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2011-020. 12/05/11 PAGE THREE CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL ' SPECIAL MEETING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011 — 8:30 A.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in special session at the above date and time in the Azusa Light and Water Conference Room located at 729 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa. Mayor Pro -Tem Hanks called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ROCHA (Entered the meeting at 11:30 A.M.) ALSO PRESENT: Also Present Facilitator Mathis, City Manager Delach, City Clerk Mendoza. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part None. None It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess at 8:31 a.m. to discuss the following. Recess Clsd Sess 'PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code See. 54957) Pub Emp Appt Title: City Manager City Mgr Mayor Rocha entered the meeting at 11:30 p.m. Rocha Ent Mtg The City Council reconvened at 4:29 p.m. There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. Reconvened No Reports It was consensus of Council to adjourn. Adjourn TIME ADJOURNMENT: 4:30 P.M. I NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 11-C90.