Mayor Gary Kovacic will present a certificate to Arcadia High School freshman Emily Zheng at the City Council meeting at 7 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 18, for her selfless and exemplary volunteerism. The rest of the agenda:
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012
AGENDA 6:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 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.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
Gary Kovacic, Mayor/Agency Chair Robert Harbicht, Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chair Peter Amundson, Council/Agency Member Roger Chandler, Council/Agency Member Mickey Segal, Council/Agency Member
PUBLIC COMMENTS – CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION (5 minute time limit per person)
Any person wishing to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency on any Closed Session/Study Session items is asked to complete a “public comments” card available in the Council Chamber Lobby. The completed card should be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the Closed Session/Study Session meeting. Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes per person, unless waived by the City Council/Redevelopment Agency. Under the Brown Act, the City Council/Redevelopment Agency is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed on the posted agenda.
STUDY SESSION
a. Report, discussion and direction regarding model of the Lucky Baldwin Statue being donated to the City by Margaux Viera.
b. Report, discussion and direction regarding the City Hall Retrofit Project.
7:00 pm, City Council Chamber
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Reverend Stephen Wilson, Church of the Good Shepherd
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
Gary Kovacic, Mayor/Agency Chair Robert Harbicht, Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chair Peter Amundson, Council/Agency Member Roger Chandler, Council/Agency Member Mickey Segal, Council/Agency Member
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ON CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION ITEMS
Arcadia High school freshman Emily Zheng will be honored at Tuesday’s City Council meeting for her volunteerism.
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. Presentation of “Believe in Arcadia…Volunteer!” Award to Arcadia High School Student Emily Zheng.
1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
To speak on a public hearing item, it is requested that a “public comments” card be completed noting the agenda item number be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the public hearing. Separate and apart from the applicant (who may speak longer in the discretion of the City Council) speakers shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. The applicant may additionally submit rebuttal comments, in the discretion of the City Council.
You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge in court any action taken by the City Council/Redevelopment Agency regarding any Public Hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
a. Approve Statement of Objectives and Projects for use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for FY 2012-2013; and authorize and direct the City Manager to modify the project allocations should amendments become necessary and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission. Recommended Action: Approve
PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person)
Any person wishing to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency during the public comment period is asked to complete a “public comments” card available in the Council Chamber Lobby. The completed card should be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the 7:00 p.m. open meeting. Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes per person, unless waived by the City Council/Redevelopment Agency. Under the Brown Act, the City Council/Redevelopment Agency is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed on the posted agenda.
REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK
2. 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 that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:
a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2011 and Regular Meeting Minutes of January 3, 2012. Recommended Action: Approve
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
b. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2011 and Regular Meeting Minutes of January 3, 2012. Recommended Action: Approve
c. Continue in place Resolution No. 6811 ratifying the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency within the City issued on December 1, 2011 pertaining to the extreme wind event which began on November 30, 2011. Recommended Action: Review and continue in place
d. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a one (1) year contract extension with John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. for administration and monitoring of the Municipal Stormwater (NPDES) and Industrial Waste Programs in the amount of $56,650. Recommended Action: Approve
e. Accept gift of $8,100 from the Arcadia Public Library Foundation for programs and services at the Library. Recommended Action: Approve
f. Approve donation from AYSO in the amount of $2,500 for a Landscape Architect’s Design & Review for a Permanent Shade Structure at the Civic Center Field. Recommended Action: Approve
g. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a purchase order contract with Advantaged Ford for the purchase of one (1) Taurus passenger vehicle in the amount of $28,699.08. Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS
a. Adopt Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Resolution No ARA-251 approving and adopting an amended Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule pursuant to AB 1X26. Recommended Action: Adopt
b. Adopt Resolution No. 6815 electing not to retain the housing assets and functions previously performed by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Part 1.85 of Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code. Recommended Action: Adopt
ADJOURNMENT