Arcadia City Council and Successor Agency agenda Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 6 p.m. City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Robert Harbicht, Mayor Mickey Segal, Mayor Pro Tern Peter Amundson, Council Member Gary Kovacic, Council Member John Wuo, Council Member
PUBLIC COMMENTS —CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION (5-minute time limit per person) Any person wishing to address the City Council 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 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. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed on the posted agenda.
STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) a. Report, discussion and direction regarding New City Hall Cost and Financing Update ( continued from February 7, 2012). Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours.
7 pm, City Council Chamber CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Reverend Darwin Ng, Police Department Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Robert Guthrie, Arcadia Police Chief
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Robert Harbicht, Mayor Mickey Segal, Mayor Pro Tern Peter Amundson, Council Member Gary Kovacic, Council Member John Wuo, Council Member
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION/ STUDY SESSION ITEMS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL PRESENTATIONS 1. PUBLIC HEARING 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 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 mayadditionally 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 bythe City Council 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. Consideration of Special Use Permit No. SUP 12- 03 to allow the California Philharmonic five-concert 2012 summer season at Santa Anita Park at 285 West Huntington Drive. Recommended Action: Approve
PUBLIC COMMENTS ( 5 minute time limit per person) Any person wishing to address the City Council 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 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. Under the Brown Act, the City Council 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 request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion. a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 3. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Adopt Resolution No. 6824 approving the application for tree planting grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Fifth Supervisorial District excess funding for the Windstorm Tree Replacement Project in parkways of commercial areas, parks and multi- family residential areas. Recommended Action: Adopt Adopt Resolution No. 6825 approving the application for tree planting grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Fifth Supervisorial District excess funding for the Windstorm Tree Replacement Project in parkways of residential areas. Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute an agreement with Unique Management Services, Inc. for material recovery service at the library for a period of three years with an option to renew for a maximum of three ( 3) one ( 1) year terms. Recommended Action: Approve
d. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a contract with Nobest, Inc in the amount of $ 38,560 for Handicap Ramps/Sidewalk Improvements in the vicinity of Colorado Boulevard between Colorado Place and San Antonio Road, and approve a 10% contingency. Recommended Action: Approve
e. Approve the new classification specification and salary schedule for Accountant and revised classification specification for Principal Librarian. Recommended Action: Approve
f. Authorize and direct the City Manager to consent to the withdrawal request from the apparent low bidder, TSR Construction, and execute a contract with the next lowest bidder, ARC-Accucon, in the amount of $ 156,800, approve a 15% contingency, approve an additional appropriation of $ 60,000 from CDBG funds and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Sidewalk Accessibility Project for Colorado Street between Colorado Place and Harvard Drive. Recommended Action: Approve
g. Endorse the Los Angeles County Flood Control District’ s Water Quality Funding Initiative and support the County Board of Supervisors in setting a property owner election on the ” Los Angeles County Clean Water, Clean Beaches Protection Measure”. Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY MANAGER ITEMS a. Consideration of the Downtown Arcadia Parking Study Final Report. Recommended Action: Receive and file the Report and approve the Study’s Policy recommendations
b. Proposed sale of the surplus former well site on Corto Road. Recommended Action: Authorize staff to proceed with the sale
ADJOURNMENT The City Council will adjourn this meeting to May 15, 2012, 4:00 p.m. in the EOC Room at the Arcadia Police Department located at 250 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia.