+9 CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010
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:
John Wuo, Mayor/Agency Chair Peter Amundson, Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chair Roger Chandler, Council/Agency Member Robert Harbicht, Council/Agency Member Gary Kovacic, Council/Agency Member
PUBLIC COMMENTS – CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION (5 minute time limit)
Any person wishing to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency on any Study Session or Closed Session item 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 Study Session/Closed Session meeting.
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 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators. City Negotiators: Administrative Services Director Hue Quach and Human Resources Administrator Michael Casalou. Employee Organizations: Arcadia Public Works Employees Association, Arcadia City Employees Association, Arcadia Police Officers’ Association, Arcadia Firefighters’ Association and unrepresented employees: Department Heads, Division Managers, Supervisors, and Part-time employees.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) conference with real property negotiators:
Property: 21 Morlan Place Agency Negotiators: City Manager/Agency Executive Director, Development Services Director/Deputy Executive Director and the Economic Development Manager Negotiating Parties: Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and Rusnak/Arcadia Mercedes Benz. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
a. Report, discussion and direction regarding Arcadia Redevelopment Agency finances, priority projects and the Redevelopment bond reauthorization and funding for the Gold Line grade separation.
7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Reverend Larry Eckholm, Lutheran Church of the Cross
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Tom Tait, Public Works Services Director
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic and Wuo
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ON CLOSED SESSION/STUDY 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. Presentation to City Employees by the Arcadia Chinese Association.
1. PUBLIC HEARING
All interested persons are invited to appear at the Public Hearing and to provide evidence or testimony concerning the proposed items of consideration. You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge any action taken by the City Council with respect to any Public Hearing item on this agenda, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections which you or someone else raised at or prior to the time of the Public Hearing.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:
a. Authorize the Executive Director to execute a lease with Rusnak/Arcadia for the property at 21 Morlan Place and adopt a categorical exemption from CEQA regarding the lease (Continued from March 2, 2010) Recommended Action: Approve
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
b. Approve the 2009-2010 Weed Abatement Property List and direct the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner to abate nuisances upon those properties. Recommended Action: Approve
c. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2269 approving Zone Change No. ZC 09-01 to rezone the property located at 728 West Huntington Drive from “C-O & D” (Professional Office with a Design Overlay) to “R-3” (Multiple Family). Recommended Action: Introduce
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 card should be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the 7:00 p.m. Open Session meeting. 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
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 action.
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
a. Adopt Ordinance No. 2264 amending Section 2664.5.1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code requiring operators to pay all taxes, interest and penalties as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of a determination of transient occupancy tax liability. Recommended Action: Adopt
b. Introduce Ordinance No. 2271 adding Section 1090 to Chapter 9 of Article I of the Arcadia Municipal Code requiring persons filing legal action against the City challenging liability for taxes, assessments or fees to pay all said taxes, assessments, fees, interest and penalties as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review. Recommended Action: Introduce
c. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Stetson Engineers, Inc. to prepare a Water Supply Assessment for the 2010 Urban Water Management Plan and General Plan EIR in the amount of $24,600. Recommended Action: Approve
d. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with S. J. Grigolla Construction Company for Second Avenue Accessibility Project in the amount of $58,367.25 and approve a 10% contingency. Recommended Action: Approve
e. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with D & J Foothill Electrical Contractors Inc. for the installation of electrical lighting and equipment at First Avenue Middle School in the amount of $79,945. Recommended Action: Approve
f. Waive expenses related to traffic control services for the Sixteenth Annual Santa Anita Derby Day 5K to be held on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Recommended Action: Approve
g. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Grant Application for receipt of FY 2010 Federal Funds requiring City matching funds for water system improvements. Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS:
a. Authorize a direct mail marketing project to promote restaurants located in Downtown Arcadia. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with IBI Group to provide design services for the Santa Anita Grade Separation Bridge Concepts in the amount of $19,000. Recommended Action: Approve
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting in memory of Jim Ellsworth to Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
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