After hours of public hearing and heated discussion at the last City Council meeting, ending in a tie vote with fifth Councilman Gary Kovacic in China, the full Council will try again on the eve of July 4th to resolve a dispute over a proposed two-story home in the Foothills…
City Council/Successor Agency to the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Robert Harbicht, Mayor Mickey Segal, Mayor Pro Tem Peter Amundson, Council Member Gary Kovacic, Council Member John Wuo, Council Member
PUBLIC COMMENTS – CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION (5 minute time limit per person)
Any person wishing to address the City Council on any Closed Session/Study Session items is asked to complete a “public comments” card available in the Council Chamber Lobby. The completed card should be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the start of the Closed Session/Study Session. Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes per person, unless waived by the City Council. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed on the posted agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with real property negotiators Property: Corto Road Property – Assessor Parcel Number 5777-002-900 City Negotiators: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager and Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Negotiating Parties: City of Arcadia and Property Owner City of Arcadia Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
STUDY SESSION
a. Report, discussion, and direction regarding Gold Line Transit Plaza Design Concepts and Funding.
7:00 pm, City Council Chamber
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Reverend Jolene Cadenbach, Arcadia Congregational Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Tom Tait, Public Works Services Director
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Robert Harbicht, Mayor Mickey Segal, Mayor Pro Tem Peter Amundson, Council Member Gary Kovacic, Council Member John Wuo, Council Member
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION ITEMS
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL
PRESENTATIONS
a. City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office to newly appointed Board and Commission Members.
1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
To speak on a public hearing item, it is requested that a “public comments” card be completed noting the agenda item number be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the start of the public hearing. Separate and apart from the applicant (who may speak longer in the discretion of the City Council) speakers shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. The applicant may additionally submit rebuttal comments, in the discretion of the City Council.
You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge in court any action taken by the City Council regarding any Public Hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
a. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of an appeal of the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowner’s Association Architectural Design Review Board’s denial of a new home at 1101 San Carlos Road. (Public hearing continued from June 19, 2012) Recommended Action: Approve
b. Adopt Resolution No. 6827 amending and adopting Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.). Recommended Action: Adopt
PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person)
Any person wishing to address the City Council during the public comment 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 prior to the start of the 7:00 p.m. open meeting. Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes per person, unless waived by the City Council. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed on the posted agenda.
REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (Including reports from the City Council related to Meetings Attended at City Expense [AB 1234]).
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 request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.
a. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce for $62,000 for Fiscal Year 2012-13. Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
a. Report, discussion and consideration of policy regarding property address changes. Recommended Action: Customer-requested address changes should not be reinstated
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn this meeting to July 17, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.