The next City Council Meeting and last one for 2009 is set for Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. Following is the agenda:
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
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 – STUDY SESSION/CLOSED 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 54956.9 a conference with real property negotiators:
Property: 400 Rolyn Place Agency Negotiators: Agency Executive Director, Development Services Director and the Economic Development Manager Negotiating Parties: Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and John H. Hibbert, Jr. and Carol H. Hibbert, Living Trust. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
a. Report, discussion and direction regarding a Tiered Water Rate Study.
7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Reverend Sid Sybenga, Hope International Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pat Malloy, Assistant City Manager/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 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 the City Council by Santa Anita Racetrack.
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. Consideration of Resolutions relating to the formation of the Kaitlyn Place Landscaping and Lighting District.
Resolution No. 6707 declaring the results of the property owner protest ballot proceedings conducted for the proposed levy of assessments related to the formation of the Kaitlyn Place Landscaping and Lighting District, commencing in Fiscal Year 2010/11. Recommendation: Adopt
Resolution No. 6706 confirming for the Engineer’s Report for the Formation of the Kaitlyn Place Landscaping and Lighting District 2010/11 and the Assessment Diagram connected therewith; and ordering the levy and collection of assessments commencing in Fiscal Year 2010/11. Recommendation: Adopt b. Consideration of approval of Text Amendment No. TA 09-04 relating to the Federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2009.
Introduce Ordinance No. 2266 amending Article IX (Division and Use of Land) of the Arcadia Municipal Code to address assembly uses, schools, tutoring centers and the requirements for Conditional Use Permit for such uses and to add a provision for reasonable accommodations of issues related to the Federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000. Recommended Action: Introduce
c. Approve 2010-2011 Statement of Objectives and Projects for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds. 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 Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2009 and December 1, 2009. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Report regarding FY 2008-2009 Redevelopment Agency State Controller Audited Financial, State Housing and Community Development Agency, Blight Removal Progress, Loan and Property Reports. Recommendation: Receive and File
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
c. Approve the Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2009 and December 1, 2009. Recommended Action: Approve
d. Adopt Ordinance No. 2265 amending Section 3214.1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code relating to the Uniform Traffic Ordinance concerning Early Morning Parking Hours. Recommended Action: Adopt
e. Adopt Ordinance No. 2267 amending the Arcadia Municipal Code by adding a new Division 4 to Chapter 5, Part 5 of Article VII relating to Water Efficient Landscaping. Recommended Action: Adopt
f. Adopt Ordinance No. 2268 amending Chapter 9, Part 1 of Article VII of the Arcadia Municipal Code relating to camping and storage of personal property on public property. Recommended Action: Adopt
g. Accept all work performed by Palm Springs Pump and Drilling for the destruction of Longley Well No. 2 and Camino Real Well No. 1 Project as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY MANAGER
a. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. to conduct a Tiered Water Rate Study in the amount of $45,357. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with KOA Corporation to provide Design Engineering Service for the Huntington Drive Capacity Improvements Project in the amount of $203,835 with a ten (10%) percent contingency. Recommended Action: Approve
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 6:30 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.