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CITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012 —7:23 P.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.
Mayor Rocha Called the Meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ROCHA
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HANKS
ALSO PRESENT:
City Attorney/General Counsel Carvalho, City Manager/ Executive Director Makshanoff, Public Works
Director/Assistant City Manager Haes, Officer Eldridge, Director of Economic and Community
Development Christiansen, City Clerk/Secretary Mendoza, and Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Secretary
Toscano.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Call to Order
Roll Call
Also Present
Pub Part
Mr. Jorge Rosales addressed item C-1 regarding Housing Assets stating that it would have been J. Rosales
beneficial to Council and public to have listed specifically what assets and function were being Comments
considered to retain or to be disposed of and what costs are associated with these issues. He addressed
item D-1, Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule, questioning the cost of liabilities and differences in
amount of EOPS presented compared to prior EOPS.
Ress/Rvne
It was consensus of Councilmember to recess at 7:26p.m. The City Council reconvened at 7:35p.m.
CITY AGENDA ITEM
CITY ELECTING TO RETAIN THE HOUSING ASSETS AND FUNCTIONS PREVIOUSLY Transfer
PERFORMED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OR THE CITY OF AZUSA OR Housing
TRANSFERRING SUCH HOUSING ASSETS AND FUNCTIONS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY Assets
OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.
Director of Economic and Community Development Christiansen addressed the issue stating that there is K. Christiansen
a need to retain or transfer assets and functions previously performed by the Redevelopment Agency. The Comments
assets are Atlantis Gardens and the cost to maintain will be a minimum of $200,000 - $400,000 per year
which includes staffing and legal costs associated with those lots, maintenance on a yearly or monthly
basis, maintain fences, and there are no funds to perform this maintenance. He responded to questions
regarding set aside funds and affordable housing in the state.
Discussion was held between Staff, City Attorney, and Council Members regarding the process, the Discussion
possibility of redevelopment returning, possible liabilities for retaining the property, and possible
scenarios with regard to redevelopment housing aspect in the future.
Councilmember Macias offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA ELECTING Res. 12-C7
NOT TO RETAIN THE HOUSING ASSETS AND FUNCTIONS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BY Electing Not
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND TRANSFERRING THEM TO To Retain Hsg
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PURSUANT TO PART 1.85 Assets
OF DIVISION 24 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE.
Moved by Councilmember Macias, seconded by Councilmember Gonzales and unanimously carried to
waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HANKS
Closed Session
AGENCY AGENDA ITEM
Agency Item
AMENDED ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE
EOPS
Director of Economic and Community Development Christiansen presented the revision to the
K. Christiansen
Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule (EOPS) and the successor document to the Recognized
Comments
Payment Schedule (ROPS) and detailed the items. He and City Attorney Carvalho responded
Title: City Manager
'Obligation
to questions regarding collection of tax increments, Agency Administrative Fees, the Oversight Board,
and Mercy Housing.
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)
Director Carrillo offered a Resolution entitled:
Res. 12-R4
Title: City Attorney
Adopting
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING
Amended
AND ADOPTiNG AN AMENDED ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE
EOPS
PURSUANT TO AB 1X26.
Adjourn
Moved by Director Carrillo, seconded by Director Gonzales and unanimously carried to waive further
reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency.
AYES: DIRECTORS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ROCHA
NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: HANKS
Closed Session
CLOSED SESSION
It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess to Closed Session at 8:16 p.m. to discuss the following:
Performance
Evaluation
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)
City Manager
Title: City Manager
Performance
Evaluation
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)
City Attorney
Title: City Attorney
Reconvene
Not Reportable
The City Council reconvened at 8:45p.m. There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session.
Action
Adjourn
It was Consensus of Councilmembers/Directors to adjourn.
TIME ADJOURNMENT: 8:46 P.M.
CITY CLERK/secretary
Next Resolution No. 12-C8 (City)
Next Resolution No. 12-115 (Agency)
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