CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
AGENDA 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chamber, 240 W. Huntington Drive
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Rabbi Alan Lachtman, Temple Beth David PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Tony Trabbie, Fire Chief
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
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ON STUDY SESSION/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. Presentation of Proclamation Designating the week of October 4-10, 2009 as Fire Prevention Week.
b. Administration of the Oath of Office to newly appointed Recreation and Parks Commission Member Joseph Shiuan.
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. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 6695 authorizing the Arcadia Police Department to use funds allocated from the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety-Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (COPS-SLESF) for the purpose of front line police services. Recommended Action: Adopt
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
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 specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:
a. Approve the Meeting Minutes of September 15, 2009. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Accept all work performed by Oak Tree Environmental for Asbestos Abatement and Demolition of the building at 21 Morlan Place as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
c. Approve the Meeting Minutes of September 15, 2009. Recommended Action: Approve
d. Adopt Resolution No. 6696 approving Program Supplement Agreement No. 010-N to Encumber Federal Aid Funds for the Road Rehabilitation of Santa Anita Avenue from Grandview Avenue to Foothill Boulevard Project. Recommended Action: Adopt
e. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Republic ITS for Extraordinary Maintenance Services of Traffic Signals in the amount of $47,965. Recommended Action: Approve
f. Accept all work performed by Repipe-California, Inc. for the Sewer Structural Damage Relining Project as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve
g. Accept all work performed by Christopher Morales, Inc. for Traffic Signal Modification Project at Huntington Drive and First Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue and Santa Clara Street as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve
h. Award a contract to Willdan Financial Services in the amount of $6,500 for formation of an Assessment District for Five-Lot Subdivision Project on Eighth Avenue. Recommended Action: Approve
i. Reject the bids for the purchase of automotive repair parts for City vehicles and direct staff to re-bid the contract with revised specifications. Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY MANAGER
a. Waive the formal bid process and approve the purchase of a dispatch radio system upgrade from AT&T for the Police Department in the amount of $68,573.76 by utilizing Asset Seizure Forfeiture Funds. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Authorize the City Manager to execute a one (1) year contract extension with CLS Landscape Management, Inc. for Tree Trimming Maintenance Services. Recommended Action: Approve
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 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.