The regular City Council meeting at 7 p.m. this Tuesday, Oct. 16, will feature three public hearings on the following topics:
Cal Phil concert dates summer 2013 – see story here: Cal Phil dates conflict with Pops
Circus Vargas to return to parking lot of Santa Anita Park Nov. 22 – Dec. 3
Proposed City Ordinance allowing food trucks to park on streets in front of just about any business and sell food and drinks at most any time for almost any length of time.
City Council/Successor Agency to the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chamber, 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
INVOCATION
Reverend Rodolfo Reyes, Arcadia Police Department Chaplain
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mary Beth Hayes, Director of Library and Museum Services
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL
1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council on a public hearing item is asked to complete a Speaker Card noting the agenda item number and provide it 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) 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 item not listed on the posted agenda. 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. Consideration of Special Use Permit No. SUP 12-18 for the California Philharmonic to perform five (5) concerts at the northwest portion of the infield of Santa Anita Park at 285 West Huntington Drive in the summer of 2013. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Consideration of Special Use Permit No. SUP 12-20 to allow Circus Vargas in the southwest parking lot of Santa Anita Park at 285 West Huntington Drive. Recommended Action: Approve
c. Introduce Ordinance No. 2303 amending various Sections of Article III (Public Safety), Chapter 2 (Traffic Regulations) of the Arcadia Municipal Code regarding Mobile Food Vending in the Public Right-of-Way. Recommended Action: Introduce
PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit each speaker)
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council is asked to complete a Speaker Card and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes, unless waived by the City Council. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The matter will automatically be referred to staff for appropriate response or action or will be placed on the agenda of a future meeting.
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 member of the City Council, staff, or the public request that a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.
a. Accept the donation of $2,000 to the Arcadia Public Library for the Jackie Faust-Moreno Trust Fund. Recommended Action: Accept
b. Accept the donation of $5,000 to the Arcadia Public Library from the Hakka Foundation. Recommended Action: Accept
c. Accept all work performed by E&R Construction, Inc. for the Water Valve Replacement Project; and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents, subject to a retention of $3,029.69. Recommended Action: Approve
d. Award a purchase order contract to Waxie Sanitary Supply for the purchase of Big Belly Solar Trash and Recycling Units in an amount not to exceed $37,663.76. Recommended Action: Approve
e. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a contract with the Original Mowbray’s Tree Service, Inc. for the removal and replacement of Stone Pine Trees in the amount of $76,270. Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
a. Report, discussion and direction concerning Gold Line Transit Plaza Preferred Design Concept. Recommended Action: Approve
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn this meeting to November 6, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.