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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 18, 2014 - CCThe 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 6:31 P.M. to discuss the following: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to California Government Code. Labor Section 54957.6 Negotiators City Negotiators: City Manager Makshanoff ACEA & Organizations: ACEA (Azusa City Employees Association) and CAPP (Civilian Association of CAPP Police Personnel). The City Council reconvened at 7:32 P.M., City Attorney Hull announced that there was no reportable Reconvened action taken in closed session. Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo: Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Mayor Pro -tem Macias addressed the City Clerk to'report that as of the date of this meeting, he is back U. Macias from active duty in Afghanistan and is ready to take full responsibility of his position as a member of Back From the City Council to continue serving the community. Active Duty ALSO PRESENT Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo, City Treasurer Vasquez. Staff Members: City Manager Makshanoff, City Attorney Hull, Public Works Director/Assistant City Manager Haes, Police Captain Chavez, Human Resources Director Neiuber, City Engineer Bobadilla, Finance Director Paragas, Utilities Director Morrow, Economic and Community Development Director Christiansen, Assistant Economic and Community Development Director McNamara, Senior Management Analyst Del Toro, Information Officer Quiroz, Assistant/Deputy City Clerk Hernandez. Pledge to the flag was led by Daisy Hooper, Ms. Azusa Outstanding Teen. Invocation was given by Pastor Daniel Simonson, Christbridge Immanuel Church. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Ms. Barbara Dickerson, Boardmember of the Citrus College Board of Trustees, addressed Council to welcome Mayor Pro -tem Macias; she then gave an update on Citrus College, stating that efforts are 'being made to recruit students; Citrus College ranked 23rd in the nation for awarding degrees to Hispanic Students and has been designated as a Hispanic serving institution, it has also been named GI friendly for serving Veterans, and is one of 13 Colleges in California (the only one in L.A. County) to be invited to apply for the Aspen Price Award for Community College Excellence. Also Present Flag Salute Invocation Pub Part B. Dickerson Comments Mr. Dan Simpson addressed the Council to welcome back Mayor Pro -tem Macias thanking him for his D. Simpson service; he spoke about his recent visit to Fish Canyon, thanking Vulcan Materials for allowing visitors Comments to enter through their property and asked that Council work together with Vulcan to protect this area; he requested an update on his previous request for a copy of the After Action Report of the Colby Fire and for an independent investigation of how the fire was handled. Mr. Ray Moreno, representing Azusa American Little League, addressed Council to request for a R. Moreno permanent fireworks stand permit to help the league raise funds, and thanked Council for their support. Comments Ms. Jeri Vogel, representing American Legion 180 Azusa, addressed Council to welcome back Mayor J. Vogel Pro -tem Macias; she requested a fireworks stand permit for this year and a permanent permit thereafter. Comments CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 — 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 Session The City Council Recessed to closed session at 6:31 P.M. to discuss the following: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to California Government Code. Labor Section 54957.6 Negotiators City Negotiators: City Manager Makshanoff ACEA & Organizations: ACEA (Azusa City Employees Association) and CAPP (Civilian Association of CAPP Police Personnel). The City Council reconvened at 7:32 P.M., City Attorney Hull announced that there was no reportable Reconvened action taken in closed session. Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo: Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Mayor Pro -tem Macias addressed the City Clerk to'report that as of the date of this meeting, he is back U. Macias from active duty in Afghanistan and is ready to take full responsibility of his position as a member of Back From the City Council to continue serving the community. Active Duty ALSO PRESENT Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo, City Treasurer Vasquez. Staff Members: City Manager Makshanoff, City Attorney Hull, Public Works Director/Assistant City Manager Haes, Police Captain Chavez, Human Resources Director Neiuber, City Engineer Bobadilla, Finance Director Paragas, Utilities Director Morrow, Economic and Community Development Director Christiansen, Assistant Economic and Community Development Director McNamara, Senior Management Analyst Del Toro, Information Officer Quiroz, Assistant/Deputy City Clerk Hernandez. Pledge to the flag was led by Daisy Hooper, Ms. Azusa Outstanding Teen. Invocation was given by Pastor Daniel Simonson, Christbridge Immanuel Church. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Ms. Barbara Dickerson, Boardmember of the Citrus College Board of Trustees, addressed Council to welcome Mayor Pro -tem Macias; she then gave an update on Citrus College, stating that efforts are 'being made to recruit students; Citrus College ranked 23rd in the nation for awarding degrees to Hispanic Students and has been designated as a Hispanic serving institution, it has also been named GI friendly for serving Veterans, and is one of 13 Colleges in California (the only one in L.A. County) to be invited to apply for the Aspen Price Award for Community College Excellence. Also Present Flag Salute Invocation Pub Part B. Dickerson Comments Mr. Dan Simpson addressed the Council to welcome back Mayor Pro -tem Macias thanking him for his D. Simpson service; he spoke about his recent visit to Fish Canyon, thanking Vulcan Materials for allowing visitors Comments to enter through their property and asked that Council work together with Vulcan to protect this area; he requested an update on his previous request for a copy of the After Action Report of the Colby Fire and for an independent investigation of how the fire was handled. Mr. Ray Moreno, representing Azusa American Little League, addressed Council to request for a R. Moreno permanent fireworks stand permit to help the league raise funds, and thanked Council for their support. Comments Ms. Jeri Vogel, representing American Legion 180 Azusa, addressed Council to welcome back Mayor J. Vogel Pro -tem Macias; she requested a fireworks stand permit for this year and a permanent permit thereafter. Comments Mr. Bruce Knoles addressed Council to welcome back Mayor Pro -tem Macias, thanking him for his B. Knoles service; he announced the Sons of the Legion fundraiser breakfast, March 2, 2014, 8:00-11:30 A.M. at Comments 819 N. Loren Ave., Azusa. Mr. Jesse Avila addressed Council stating that 16 year old Sandra Martinez, an Azusa High School Student and Cheerleader, suffering from cancer is in critical condition; he asked for prayers and financial donations to help the family; he announced the following events on her behalf: Blood Drive by Children's Hospital, February 19, 2014, from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. behind City Hall; Couwami Restaurant, February 25, 2014, 9:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.; Italian Lunch, Parish Hall, March 9, 2014, 1:00- 5:00 P.M.; Helping Hand's annual Day at the Races, Santa Anita Park, May 18, 2014; he thanked Councilmember Gonzales and City Manager Makshanoff for allowing the blood drive. 'Mr. Jorge Rosales addressed the meeting to welcome back Mayor Pro -tem Macias; he addressed Consent Item D=6 stating that during the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) review process for Alternates 1 & 11 of the parking structure staff indicated that the $9.5 million in funds available, $4 million to be contributed by Foothill Transit and $5.5 million by the city, would be sufficient; he also stated that the Gold Line Construction Authority would provide an additional $243 million for the City to use at their discretion; he requested an explanation on the current estimate which is a $3.7 million increase in construction cost. J. Avila Comments J. Rosales Comments Mr. Javier Hernandez, Program Director for the San Gabriel Valley Bicycle Coalition a.k.a. BikeSGV, J. Hernandez addressed the meeting to give information on the "Cicla Villa Event" that takes place in the City of Los Comments Angeles when streets are closed to vehicle access for a day to allow people to walk, bike and experience their city; the event is scheduled for March 14, 2014; other cities have jointed the event, and requested Council to consider having Azusa participate. Ms. Cheryl Kohorst, Azusa Chamber of Commerce representative, presented a certificate to Mayor Pro- C. Cohers tem Macias to welcome him back from active duty and to thank him for his service. Comments Ms. Alexandra Muniz, Chairperson for Healthy Azusa, addressed Council expressing support for the A. Muniz various programs that the City offers as well as the Cicla Villa Event; she announced that they are Comments working on creating a Cycle Azusa program; and invited anyone interested in attending their general meetings held every second Thursday of the month, 3:30 P.M. at the Azusa Wellness Center. Mr. Joe Guarrera, Chairman for Azusa Golden Days 2014 Committee, addressed the meeting to J. Guarrera welcome back Mayor Pro -tem Macias; he invited residents of the community to get involved in Golden Comments 'Days; regarding Consent Item D-6, he expressed concern of having to use street funds for the parking structure project as other areas in the City need repair. City Manager Makshanoff answered public participation questions: he will direct Information Officer Quiroz to contact Mr. Moreno and Ms. Vogel regarding fireworks permits; staff will work on the letter requested by Mr. Hernandez for Cicla Villa Event and will present it at a future meeting for Council's consideration; he will deliver the Colby Fire After Action Report to Mr. Simpson and he will need to contact Supervisor Gloria Molina who oversees the L.A. Fire Department, and Congresswoman Grace Napolitano who oversees the Los Angeles National Forest, to request an investigation; Messrs Rosales and Guearrera's Concerns will be addressed at the time the item is discussed. REPORTS, UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Vulcan Materials presentation on current and future operations. Mr. Jeff Cameron, Manager of Permitting and Compliance for Vulcan Materials, addressed the Council introducing the Company's staff that were present at the meeting; he gave a presentation on the current mining operations, stating that in July 2010 Council approved a modification to Conditional Use Permit C-89-20 and revised Reclamation Plan, on July 2013 all legal challenges were resolved and Vulcan began the project on the eastside of the mountain; the first step was to find a contractor, and Ace Construction was awarded the project, they have the expertise needed to mobilize the required equipment to get the site ready as required by the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), the project was on hold for 3 years and certain things had to be updated; the mountain was prepared for micro benching, 'which is a big component of this project and will take place in Phase I & II; some areas were sprayed with hydro seeding, a treatment that has a green color look that fades in approximately two weeks time changing to a hay looking color; currently Vulcan has scheduled safe access to the trail leading to Fish Canyon Falls, one of the most beautiful water falls in Southern California, the goal is to provide continued access for which Vulcan's goal is to open it by August 2014 with 1 acre parking availability that will be dedicated to the city; parking will accommodate approximately 70 cars including 3 handicapped stalls, it will have fencing to separate Vulcan's operations from visitors, and 3 information kiosks; Vulcan has the ability to operate from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Monday thru Saturday, currently mining operations take place from 6:00 A.M. to 4:00-5:00 P.M., activities outside operation hours are for maintenance such as watering, cleaning equipment, etc.; blasting took place only 3 times in 2013, none so far in 2014, it is the last resort as equipment is utilized to its maximum capacity; all materials come down on a conveyor belt that leads to the north side of Irwindale, trucks pick up from there as, well as from the landfill on Foothill Blvd., south of the Quarry; air quality inspections are taken 02/18/2014 PAGE TWO J. Makshanoff Comments Rprts/ Updates Vulcan Materials Presentation and Update on Current and Future Mining Operations I periodically, dust is kept suppressed in order to keep air clean; financial commitments and obligations to the City have been kept; Vulcan realizes the importance of communication with the City and the public, for which a new website (www.azusarock.com) for this -'project will be launched soon, so people can see the process of the project; he thanked council for the opposrtu yity to do the presentation. Mr. Jeff Guise, Area Manager for Ace Construction Southwest Region, contracted by Vulcan Materials, J. Guise from addressed the Council to express the Company's commitment to the Azusa community and everyone Ames involved in this project; he gave an overview of his company and explained the process involved in the Construction project and what kind of equipment they are using; the company understands the challenges involved for Vulcan with this project, and the importance of how the mountain will look after the project is finished in order to meet the public's expectations; he further gave more explanations on the micro benching and the kind of vegetation that will take place, for which they hired Natures Iinage, who specializes on slope restorations; Ace will work to make sure that this is a success of which all can be proud of. Councilmember Carrillo thanked Vulcan Materials for the presentation and for their continued A. Carrillo partnership with the City; he was pleased to know that Ace Construction is in charge of this project and Comments for their commitment to the city, and was glad to know that Vulcan was working on setting up access for visitors to the trail leading to Fish Canyon; a job well done. Mayor Pro -tem Macias stated that he was pleased to see the detailed work being done in this project, U. Macias and thanked Vulcan and all involved for ajob well done, as they are exceeding his expectations. Comments It was moved by Councilmember Alvarez seconded by Councilmember Gonzales and carried by the Sponsorship for following vote of the Council to approve a request from Mavor Rocha for a $100 sponsorship for Ambria student Ambria Ceballos to attend a trip to Washington DC: I Ceballos YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE It was moved by Councilmember Carrillo, seconded by Councilmember Gonzales and carried by the Sponsorship following vote of the Council to approve a request from Mayor Rocha for a $100 sponsorship to assist Getty Museum 20 children to attend a fieldtrip to the Getty Museum in April 2014: Trip for 20 Students YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE City Manager Makshanoff addressed the Council stating that the State Board of Equalization requested Wave the use of the Library Auditorium and the Azusa Auditorium to hold a Small Business Seminar on Auditorium August 27, 2014, and they also requested that the fees associated with the use of the Azusa Auditorium Pees for State be waived; according to policy, only the City Council can waive those fees. Board of Equalization It was moved by Councilmember Carrillo, seconded by Councilmember Alvarez and carried by the following vote of the Council to approve a request from the State Board of Equalization to waive auditorium fees to hold a Small Business Seminar. on Wednesday August 27 2014 from 7.00 A M to 3:00 P.M. YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE It was moved by Councilmember Gonzales, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and carried by the Certificate for following vote of the Council, to approve a request for a certificate congratulating Judge R Bruce Retirement of Minto who will be retiring from the Los Angeles Superior Court on April 1 2014: Judge Minto YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE It was moved by Mayor Pro -tem Macias, seconded by Councilmember Gonzales and carried by the Proclamation following vote of the Council, to approve a request by Rotary International District 5300 for a for Rotary proclamation celebrating their 25th Anniversary of Rotary's Annual Peace Conference, March 1 2014• International YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Mayor Pro -tem Macias addressed the meeting thanking everyone who supported him while he was U. Macias serving in Afghanistan, and for all the care packages that he received; he shared his experience of being Comments in one of the most dangerous countries in the world, the lifestyle they live, which dates back in history; . living in Afghanistan, made him appreciate the lifestyle in the U.S., as the simple things that are taken for granted, are not possible in that country; progress has been made, but there is still much to be done; he worked under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) where 40+ nations take part; some of his humanitarian missions consisted of assisting villages to build schools, wells for clean water and electric generators; while serving, 4 troops from his unit lost their lives; it has been the longest American war, going on 13 years, many of the Afghans need training in order to take their country over, they lose about 300-400 troops a month and the most affected are the children; he further thanked his 02/18/2014 PAGE THREE Councilmember colleagues for holding his seat in his absence and presented each one with a Navy challenge coin as a token of appreciation for allowing him to come back and for their commitment to the community; he also thanked his wife, children and family. Councilmember Alvarez addressed the meeting to welcome back Mayor Pro -tem Macias, stating that it E. Alvarez is an eye opener to go overseas, the care packages help and suggested including Girl Scouts Cookies in Comments the packages as they are very popular in the military; lie thanked the Veteran's Committee for hanging two banners last Sunday, February 15, 2014, it is important to honor soldiers whojoin the military. Councilmember Gonzales addressed the meeting to welcome Mayor Pro -tem Macias; he announced the R. Gonzales 9th Annual Casino Night, Friday, February 21, 2014, 6:30 P.M., at the Azusa Woman's Club, all Comments proceeds wifl be for the benefit of Azusa Youth Programs, and a Woman's Self Defense Workshop at Memorial Park Recreation Center, February 22, 2014, at 1:00 P.M. Councilmember Carrillo addressed the meeting to welcome Mayor Pro -tem Macias and to thank him A. Carrillo and his family for all their service. Comments Mayor Rocha addressed the meeting stating that it was to be adjourned in memory of Mr. Fidel Sanchez, Korean War Veteran and lifelong Azusa resident; he thanked Mayor Pro -tem Macias for his service; he made the following announcements: the State of the City Address, February 20, 2014, at the Azusa Woman's Club, 7:30 A.M.; Tree Planting and spreading mulch, EI Encanto Parkway, February 22, 2014, 8:00 A.M.; closure of streets due to GoldLine construction, Foothill Blvd., east and.west bound, February 28 to March 3, 2014, and Virginia Ave., April to June, 2014, he thanked the Police Department for patrolling Sierra Madre due to the additional traffic during this time; he requested from the City Attorney, to bring back information to a future meeting, on how to manage donations offered by residents in order to restore the "A" that was destroyed by the Colby Fire; and asked to keep service men and women in daily prayers. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of February 3, 2014. 2. Resolution No. 14-C8, 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 BE PAID. J. Rocha Comments Consent Cal Minutes Reso 14-C8 Warrants 3. Human Resources Action Items In accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules and H.R. Action applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s): Item Merit Increase and/or Regular Appointment: R. Lomingkit, E. Alvarez. Promotion: R. Nodarse 4. Revised class specification of Field Services Supervisor, pursuant to the City of Azusa Civil Service Revised Class Rules Section 3.5. Specifications 5. Resolution No. 14-C9 entitled: Reso 14-C9 Approving A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE CAPP Side FEBRUARY t8, 2014, SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF Letter of UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CIVILIAN ASSOCIATION OF POLICE Agreement PERSONNEL EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2011 THROUGH JULY 31, 20 t4. I 6. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call 7. Solicit Request for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Traffic Engineering Services to prepare a Traffic RFP Traffic Signal Design for CIP 66114A — Foothill Boulevard and Palm Drive. Signal It was moved by Councilmember Gonzales, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo, and carried by the Consent 'following vote of the Council, to approve the Consent Calendar items D-1 to D-7, with the exception of Calendar Item D-6, which was pulled to be handled under the Special Call portion of the agenda: Approved YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND MOU 4th FOOTHILL TRANSIT — FOURTH AMENDMENT. Amendment, Foothill Transit Public Works Director/Assistant City Manager Hires addressed the item to answer questions posed at public participation: , 02%18/2014 PAGE FOUR Q. Today's estimate of $13,250.000 is higher than what originally estimated? T. Haes Answers A. The $13.25 million stated on the report includes environmental and design cost for the parking Questions structure. Q. The staff report and recommendation is incomplete because it fails to identify the $553,000 already approved by Council for the reimbursement to Foothill Transit and the additional $90,000 under Amendment 3? A. Those two items are included on the $13.25 million. Q. Identify and discuss the estimated $2 to $3 million from GoldLine. ' A. He was not clear on what specific discussion was requested, but the GoldLine was going to build a flat surface parking on that land, for which they had budgeted $2-$3 million that will now go to the City to build the parking structure that will include parking for GoldLine. Q. The $750,000 from Foothill Transit for their share of the maintenance cost of the structure for the next 50 years at $15,000 per year, that amount is insufficient? A. Staff researched the City of Covina, they have a parking structure that they have maintained for several years, and using their figures, the City of Azusa's cost will be approximately $65 per space or $35,750 annually; Foothill Transit has 200 spaces, totaling to approximately $650,000, which does not include for Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, Q. What is the source of funds for the parking structure? A. Source of funds will be Prop A, Prop C, Prop 1B and Measure R; Prop A and Prop C will be used first and Measure R last due to its flexibility; this will take away from projects in general i.e. light signals, paving, but it is to the Council's discretion to use GoldLine funds, as they,will not be restricted to its use, as other funds that can only be used for transportation projects. Discussion was held between Councilmember Alvarez and Staff regarding the discrepancies in the dollar amounts calculated by the percentages, that should be exactly 56.4% not 56% as stated on the report, which shows a $55,000 additional expense to the City; the percentages were rounded off to the 100th after the decimal point, but the dollar figures stated on the staff report are the same as the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); staff will ensure to include 100ths after the decimal point of the percentages in future reports, to show accuracy; the offsite improvements are estimated to $2,575,932, which is approximately $1 million higher than Alternative l; at this level of design, there is not an exact number of parking spaces, it could fluctuate as the elevator shaft may require the loss of some of these spaces, the best guess estimate is 547-548; there may also be changes to the contract, as this is a big project and there are a lot of moving parts; construction is anticipated to start in 8 months; the estimate includes a 10% contingency, an effort was made to include all changing factors, but there could be a major change order that cannot be anticipated; general maintenance of the facility is different from structural repairs, if there are major repairs needed, it would be the City's responsibility as it is the City's property; the $2-$3 million that the City will receive from GoldLine is not included in the staff report, once the 200 parking spaces are turned over, an agreement will be established with Metro and GoldLine; the $243 million will come to the City for those 200 spaces for GoldLine and the lease associated with those spaces. Discussion was held between Mayor Rocha and Staff, regarding the four major factors attributing to the increase in cost; first, it has been over three years since staff made the first estimate, building cost index was 1.6% in 2011, 2.1% in 2012, and 4.65% in 2013, a total of approximately 8% increase; second, Alternative I location did not require underground utilities, sewer lines and a Verizon line that is located north of the tracks; third, the parking structure itself is estimated at $9.2 million, offsite improvements are about $2.5 million, and there was need to add a road from Azusa Ave. to the parking structure and around going up on Dalton Ave., and approximately $1.5 million in design and environmental fees for the project as a whole, which brings up the cost to $13.25 million; fourth, this is a slightly larger structure than originally planned, there was going to be 511 parking space and now is 547, there is extra 'space to build, and it would be a disadvantage not to maximize it; section 2.5 (2) of the amendment regarding the shared responsibility for maintenance, a separate agreement with Metro and GoldLine will be presented in the future, this agreement is only for Foothill Transit; section 3.8 (B) of the amendment states "The City will be solely responsible for structural repairs to the Project structures," building costs have gone up in 3 years, and possibly the maintenance cost will go up as well; Foothill Transit locked into the $750,000, but the original agreement was that it was to be shared 3 ways equally to current cost; if parking spaces were reduced to 511, it would not reduce cost by much, the bulk of the increase is on offsite improvements, if Alternative I was reconsidered, that would reduce the price about $2.5 million to a more manageable amount. H. Alvarez Comments J. Rocha Comments Councilmember Carrillo addressed the item stating that no one likes to see these changes, but since the A. Carrillo time of planning to construct the parking structure began, construction costs have increased; if nothing Comments is built, there will only be a flat surface parking lot for GoldLine, that cannot be used for anything else; building the parking structure allows the opportunity to develop future retail around the structure, which 02/18/2014 PAGE FIVE will bring new sales tax and revenue to the city; Azusa is fortunate to have partners that will help cover the cost of building a structure that the City cannot afford at the present time, and the long term financial impacts will be beneficial once there is development surrounding that parking structure; the structure will provide parking for 550 cars, Goldline in Pasadena has a parking lot to full capacity, Azusa will become that end of the line to capture all those passengers that need to stop and shop somewhere; the future financial impact outweighs the increase in cost; he further stated that he supports this project. Mayor Pro -tem Macias addressed the item expressing his appreciation for all the concerns addressed U. Macias regarding the increased cost, but building cost increases are normally anticipated, outside improvements Comments are understandable andjustified in this case. 'It was moved by Councilmember Carrillo, seconded by Mayor Pro -tem Macias, and carried by the Approve following vote of the Council, to approve the 4th amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding Foothill (MOU) between the City of Azusa and Foothill Transit to provide additional funding for the MOU 4th development of a park and ride facility between Alameda Avenue and Dalton Avenue, north of Foothill Amendment Boulevard and south of 9th Street and allocation of maintenance cost share for Foothill Transit subject to any non -substantive changes made by the City Manager and City Attorney: YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ROCHA SUCCESSOR AGENCY RELATED BUSINESS Sccr Agency Councilmember Carrillo introduced the following resolution entitled: Warrant Reso A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY FUNDS. Moved by Councilmember Carrillo, seconded by councilmember Alvarez, to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 14-Rl, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE . ' Councilmember Carrillo introduced the following resolution entitled: BOPS Reso A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY I, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2014 PURSUANT TO AB x 26 AS AMENDED BY AB 1484. Moved by Councilmember Carrillo, seconded by councilmember Alvarez, to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 14-R2, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn In Memory It was the consensus of the Council to adjourn the meeting in memory of Mr. Fidel Sanchez, Korean F. Sanchez War Veteran and lifelong Azusa resident TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:40 P.M. �_ i_� _KA �. ���.. _ 1 t , ••� NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-C10. (City) , NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2014-01. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-R3 (Former Redevelopment Agency) UPCOMING MEETINGS: February 24, 2014, Utility Board Meeting— 6:30 p.m. Azusa Light & Water Conference Room; March 3, 2014, City Council Meeting — 6:30 p.m. Azusa Auditorium; March 17, 2014, City Council Meeting— 6:30 p.m. Azusa Auditorium, 02/18/2014 PAGE SIX