CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 20, 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: 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. CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators. City Negotiators: Administrative Services Director Hue Quach, Human Resources Administrator Michael Casalou and William Floyd of Best Best and Krieger LLP. 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.
STUDY SESSION a. Report, discussion and direction regarding Civic Center Athletic Field replacement with Synthetic Turf Project. b. Report, discussion and direction regarding City Council Official Meetings budget.
CITY OF ARCADIA 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.
7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Reverend Thomas Shriver, Emmanuel Assembly of God PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Sara Somogyi, Director of Recreation and Community Services 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 a Certificate to the Outstanding Crossing Guard of the Year 2010, Lynda Kreinbring.
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. Approve the Annual Weed Abatement Charge List. Recommended Action: Approve b. Consider all protests, and close the ballot proceedings for the Citywide Street Lighting Assessment District and direct staff to review ballots and calculate whether a protest exists and to report back to the City Council at the August 3, 2010 City Council Meeting with a recommendation to either approve or abandon the formation of the District based on the results of the ballots received. Recommended Action: Approve 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. c. Authorize the utilization of a proposed 2010 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award in the amount of $16,012 to help offset the personnel costs of a Youth and Educational Support (YES) Police Officer at the Arcadia High School. Recommended Action: Approve
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.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS: a. Approve the Special Meeting Minutes of June 23 and Regular Meeting Minutes of July 6, 2010. Recommended Action: Approve
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: b. Approve the Special Meeting Minutes of June 23 and Regular Meeting Minutes of July 6, 2010. Recommended Action: Approve c. Adopt Ordinance No. 2276 amending uncodified Ordinance No. 2206 to establish franchise fees, public access support fees and customer service penalties for State franchise holders providing video service within the City of Arcadia. Recommended Action: Adopt d. Adopt Resolution No. 6730 consenting to inclusion of the properties within the incorporated area of the City of Arcadia in the Los Angeles County Energy Program (“LACEP”) and approving the report that sets forth the parameters of that program and certain related matters. Recommended Action: Adopt e. Adopt Resolution No. 6731 declaring support for an energy wise partnership between the San Gabriel Valley Council of Government, Southern California Edison and the City of Arcadia. Recommended Action: Adopt 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. f. Adopt Resolution No. 6732 authorizing the submittal of a Used Oil Payment Program (OPP) Application to Calrecyle. Recommended Action: Adopt g. Authorize the City Manager to award a purchase order contract to SirsiDynix for maintenance and support for the Library’s integrated library system in the amount of $30,529.45. Recommended Action: Approve h. Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase order contract with Daniels Tires for the purchase of tires and accessories for City vehicles in the amount not to exceed $70,000. Recommended Action: Approve i. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Beacon Media, Inc. for Legal Advertising Services For Fiscal Year 2010-2011 in the amount not to exceed $8,000. Recommended Action: Approve j. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Beatrice Picon for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 with the option of two (2) one (1) year renewals at the end of the term for the administration of the Home Improvement program funded by the Community Development Block Grant Program. Recommended Action: Approve k. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC, for ambulance billing and collection services for the period of August 1, 2010 through June 20, 2015; and Authorize the City Manager to implement electronic Patient Care Reporting and purchase all necessary computer hardware and software when deemed appropriate with the understanding that Wittman Enterprises, LLC, will absorb all upfront costs associated with the conversion. Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS: a. Appointment of a Voting Delegate and Alternate Delegate for the 2010 Annual League of California Cities Conference in San Diego, California. Recommended Action: Appoint a Delegate and Alternate Delegate b. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Converse Consultants to test and remove underground fuel storage tanks for the Santa Anita Avenue Corridor Improvement Project in the amount of $16,478 and authorize a contingency of $4,000 for and unforeseen circumstances. Recommended Action: Approve c. Authorize the appropriation of funds from Redevelopment Agency Reserves to purchase properties at 101 – 111 North Santa Anita Avenue and 121 159 North Santa Anita Avenue. Recommended Action: Approve d. Authorize the appropriation of funds from Redevelopment Agency Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund Reserves to purchase the property at 19 Lucille Street. Recommended Action: Approve 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. e. Report, discussion and direction regarding Long Term Financial Plan. Recommended Action: Provide direction
ADJOURNMENT The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting in memory of Eileen Garner to Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 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.