CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2010
AGENDA 4:30 p.m.
Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
Peter Amundson, Mayor/Agency Chair Gary Kovacic, Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chair Roger Chandler, Council/Agency Member Robert Harbicht, Council/Agency Member Mickey Segal, 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.
PLANNING COMMISSION CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
STUDY SESSION
a. Report, discussion and direction regarding the City’s Financial Audit, Auditor’s Communication with the City Council per Statement on Auditing Standard No. 114.
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 Civilian 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: 19 Lucille Street Agency Negotiators: City Manager/Agency Executive Director Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Deputy Executive Director Jason Kruckeberg and the Economic Development Manager Jerry Schwartz Negotiating Parties: Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and Chun-Cheih Chen and Mei-Ton Chen Under Negotiation: Price and term of payment
7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Reverend Julie Bryant, Arcadia Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Robert Sanderson, Arcadia Police Chief
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic, Segal and Amundson
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 of 2010 Arcadia Beautiful Awards.
b. Presentation of Certificate to Dorothy Cunningham for her many years of service to the Community.
c. Metro Gold Line Presentation to the City Council by Habib Balian.
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. Resolution No. ARA-233 adopting a budget for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 and appropriating the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the funds indicated. Recommended Action: Adopt
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
b. Consideration of adoption of the following Resolutions related to the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year budget:
Adopt Resolution No. 6725 adopting a Budget for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 and appropriating the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the funds indicated. Recommended Action: Adopt
Adopt Resolution No. 6726 adopting a Capital Improvement and Equipment Plan for Fiscal Years 2010-2011 through 2014-2015. Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Consideration of approval of Text Amendment No. TA 10-11 relating to the regulations for Personal Service Business Uses and the requirements for Conditional Use Permits for such uses.
Introduce Ordinance No. 2275 amending Article IX (Division and Use of Land) of the Arcadia Municipal Code to define and address regulations for personal service business uses and the requirements for Conditional Use Permits for such uses and amending Article VI (Business, Professions, Trades and Occupations) of the Arcadia Municipal Code to revise the definition of personal service business. 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. CITY CLERK’S REPORTS
a. Annual Board and Commission Appointments. Recommended Action: Make Appointments
3. 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.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:
a. Approve the meeting minutes of May 17and May 18, 2010. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Adopt Resolution No. ARA-234 authorizing the use of Redevelopment Funds for Public Improvements. Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Adopt the City of Arcadia Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. Recommended Action: Adopt
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
d. Approve the meeting minutes of May 17and May 18, 2010. Recommended Action: Approve
e. Adopt the City of Arcadia Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. Recommended Action: Adopt
f. Adopt Resolution No. 6723 making findings pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33445, and authorizing the use of Redevelopment Agency Funds for Public Improvements. Recommended Action: Adopt
g. Adopt Resolution No. 6728 establishing an Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. Recommended Action: Adopt
h. Adopt 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: Adopt
i. Authorize the City Manager to execute a one (1) year contract extension with Great Cleaning Service, Inc. for Janitorial and Porter Services for City Facilities in the amount of $229,173. Recommended Action: Approve
j. Accept a gift in the amount of $40,000 from the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library for programs and materials for the Library. Recommended Action: Approve
k. Direct the City Manager to review the City’s Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974. Recommended Action: Approve
l. Approve the revised classification specifications for Police Cadet (part-time) and Library Technician I/II. Recommended Action: Approve
m. Accept all work performed by CJ Construction, Inc. for the 2009/10 Annual Asphalt and Concrete Program as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve
n. Award a one (1) year purchase order contract extension to Waterline Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of Sodium Hypochlorite to disinfect the City’s domestic water supply in the amount of $45,000. Recommended Action: Approve
o. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement of Purchase and Sale of Property with KARE Youth League. Recommended Action: Approve
p. Waive the formal bid process and approve Aardvark Tactical and Adamson Police Products as ballistic vest and police field tactical equipment vendors for the Police Department. Recommended Action: Approve
q. Waive the formal bid process and approve Tom’s Uniforms, West End Uniforms and Galls-Long Beach Uniform as uniform vendors for the Police Department. Recommended Action: Approve
r. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with All City Management Services for crossing guard services in the amount of $151,868. Recommended Action: Approve
s. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Executive Information Services (EIS) for PS.NET Public Safety Software System Support Services in the amount of $21,800. Recommended Action: Approve
t. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. for parking enforcement services from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 for an amount not to exceed $215,000. Recommended Action: Approve
u. Authorize the retention of Studio Spectrum, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $27,000 to film, program and provide ancillary services related to the live and taped broadcast of City Council meetings during Fiscal Year 2010-2011. Recommended Action: Approve
v. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with VCA Code Group and Scott Fazekas and Associates, Inc. for professional building plan review and related services for the Development Services Department. Recommended Action: Approve
w. Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year contract with “Just Brewed” to operate a coffee cart concession on the premises of the Arcadia Public Library. Recommended Action: Approve
x. Award a purchase order contract to Baker & Taylor for the purchase of Books, DVDs and music products for the Arcadia Public Library in the amount of $135,000. Recommended Action: Approve
4. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS:
a. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for services with the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $62,000 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Adopt Resolution No. ARA-235 authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $19,000,000 principal amount of subordinate tax allocation bonds on certain terms and conditions, approving a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, approving the form and distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and financing documents, authorizing certain other official actions and providing for other matters relating thereto. Recommended Action: Adopt
Adopt Resolution No. 6724 approving the issuance by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency of its Central Redevelopment Project Subordinate Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2010 (taxable) and making certain determinations relating thereto. Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Report, discussion and direction regarding Oak Tree Racing Association at Santa Anita Park. Recommended Action: Provide Direction
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
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