CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008
AGENDA
6:00 p.m.
Location:  City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
Robert Harbicht, Mayor/Agency Chair
John Wuo, Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chair
Peter Amundson, Council/Agency Member
Roger Chandler, Council/Agency Member
Gary Kovacic, Council/Agency Member
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes per person)

Any person wishing to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency during the Public Comments period is asked to complete a “Public Comments” card available in the Council Chamber Lobby. The completed form should be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the Closed Session/Study Session.

In order to conduct a timely meeting, there will be a five (5) minute time limit per person.  All comments are to be directed to the City Council/Redevelopment Agency and we ask that proper decorum be practiced during the meeting.  State law prohibits the City Council/Redevelopment Agency from discussing topics or issues unless they appear on the posted Agenda.

CLOSED SESSION

a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 conference with real property negotiators.
Property:  Winnie Way Park (509 Winnie Way)
City Negotiators: City Manager and Assistant City Manager/Public Works Services Director
Negotiating Parties: City of Arcadia and Benson Tse (Property Owner)
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber

RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

Reverend John Payton, Point Loma Nazarene University

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Hue Quach, Administrative Services Director

ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:

Amundson, Chandler, Kovacic, Wuo and Harbicht

REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS

MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL

PRESENTATIONS

a. Proclamation honoring Arcadia Festival of Bands Month.

PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes per person)

Any person wishing to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency during the Public Comments period is asked to complete a “Public Comments” card available in the Council Chamber Lobby. The completed form should be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the 7:00 p.m. Open Session. 

In order to conduct a timely meeting, there will be a five (5) minute time limit per person.  All comments are to be directed to the City Council/Redevelopment Agency and we ask that proper decorum be practiced during the meeting.  State law prohibits the City Council/Redevelopment Agency from discussing topics or issues unless they appear on the posted Agenda. 

REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK

1. CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one roll call vote.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:

a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2008.
Recommended Action: Approve

CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:

b. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2008.
Recommended Action: Approve

c. Accept all work performed by C.P. Construction Company, Inc. for the Fairview Avenue Sewer Relief Line Project as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents.
Recommended Action: Approve

d. Accept all work performed by Advanced Solutions for the Installation of 30 Catch Basin Inserts to capture trash and debris to be in compliance with the Trash TMDL as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents.
Recommended Action: Approve

e. Accept all work performed by Gentry Brothers Inc. for the Santa Anita Avenue Street Rehabilitation Project as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents.
Recommended Action: Approve

f. Accept all work performed by Republic ITS for the Santa Anita Arcadia ITS Integration – CCTV Installation Project as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents.
Recommended Action: Approve

g. Authorize the City Manager to execute a one (1) year contract extension with Grace Building Maintenance Company, Inc. for Janitorial and Porter Services at various City facilities in the amount of $326,470.
Recommended Action: Approve

h. Adopt Resolution No. 6652 adopting a Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to receive Proposition C 5% Transit Security Funds.
Recommended Action: Adopt

i. Adopt Resolution No. 6653 authorizing submittal of the FY 2007-08 and FY 2008-09 Transportation Development Act - Article 4 Claim form to receive capital and operation funds for Arcadia Transit.
Recommended Action: Adopt

j. Adopt Resolution No. 6655 adopting a Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to receive Proposition C 40% Discretionary funds for the Municipal Operator Service Improvement Program.
Recommended Action: Adopt

2. CITY MANAGER

a. Adopt Resolution No. 6650 approving the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) thus authorizing the City’s membership in the LA-RICS Authority and authorizing the City Manager to execute the JPA Agreement.
Recommended Action: Adopt

b. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the 2009 Engineering and Traffic Survey in the amount of $18,010.
Recommended Action: Approve

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 574-5455.  Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.