CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010
AGENDA 5:00 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 (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(c) to confer with legal counsel regarding potential litigation – one (1) case.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding the case of Westfield, LLC, et al. v. City of Arcadia; Arcadia First! v. City of Arcadia; Real Parties in Interest: Caruso Property Management, Inc., Santa Anita Associates Holding Co., LLC, The Santa Anita Companies, Inc., Santa Anita Commercial Enterprises, Inc. Santa Anita Associates, LLC, Magna Entertainment Corporation, Los Angeles Turf Club, Incorporated, Rick J. Caruso, Caruso Affiliated, Inc. (State of California Court of Appeal Case No. B212865)
c. 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.
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) conference with real property negotiators:
Property: 101 to 111 North Santa Anita Avenue Agency Negotiators: City Manager/Agency Executive Director Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Jason Kruckeberg and Economic Development Manager Jerry Schwartz Negotiating Parties: Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and Wells Fargo N.A. as trustee of the Walter C. Griffin and Wanda Lee Griffin 1997 Trust Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
e. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) conference with real property negotiators:
Property: 121 to 159 North Santa Anita Avenue Agency Negotiators: City Manager/Agency Executive Director Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Jason Kruckeberg and Economic Development Manager Jerry Schwartz Negotiating Parties: Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and Ohannes R. Berberian and Frances L. Berberian Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
f. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding the case of Lavoy Funk v. City of Arcadia, et al., (Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. GC 043112).
7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Reverend Darwin Ng, First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Hue Quach, Administrative Services Director
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
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
1. 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. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Insituform Technologies, Inc. for the Sewer Relining Project in the amount of $56,900. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Reject all bids for the 2009-10 Water Main Replacement Project. Recommended Action: Approve
c. Accept all work performed by Gentry Brothers, Inc. for the Road Rehabilitation of Santa Avenue from Grand View Avenue to Foothill Boulevard Project as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve
d. Accept all work performed by D & J Foothill Electrical Contractors, Inc. for the Installation of Electrical Lighting at First Avenue Middle School as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve
e. Waive the formal bid process and approve the purchase of radios and accessories from Motorola utilizing the County of San Diego Regional Communications System contract in the amount of $111,512.40. Recommended Action: Approve
f. Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with Sungard Pentamation for financial system software maintenance in an amount not to exceed $32,100. Recommended Action: Approve g. Authorize City staff to continue using Cutwater (formerly MBIA) Asset Management Group for investment management services for the coming year. Recommended Action: Approve
2. CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
a. Report, discussion and direction regarding the Public Outreach Efforts Plan for the Citywide Street Lighting Assessment District. Recommended Action: Provide Direction
b. Report, discussion and direction regarding the name of the Joint Use Gymnasium at Dana Middle School Recommended Action: Provide Direction
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
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