CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 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:
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 – 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 54956.9(b)(1) and 54956.9(c) to confer with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation – five (5) cases.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 regarding public employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release.
7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Carolyn Garner-Reagan, Director of Library and Museum Services
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic and Wuo
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 Certificate to Gordon Maddock on his retirement.
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.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:
a. Authorize the Executive Director to execute a lease with Rusnak/Arcadia for the property at 21 Morlan Place and adopt a categorical exemption from CEQA regarding the lease. Recommended Action: Approve
b. Adopt ARA Resolution No. 231 amending ARA Resolution No. 172 regarding use and design requirements and guidelines in the Central Redevelopment Project Area. Recommended Action: Adopt
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
c. An appeal of a denial by the Planning Commission of a request for a Zoning Modification to permit a 796 square-foot attic that has been converted into a third floor within the existing residence at 245 West Walnut Avenue. Recommended Action: Deny appeal
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 regular meeting minutes of March 2, 2010 and March 16, 2010. Recommended Action: Approve
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
b. Approve the regular meeting minutes of March 2, 2010 and March 16, 2010. Recommended Action: Approve
c. Adopt Ordinance No. 2269 approving Zone Change No. ZC 09-01 to rezone the property located at 728 West Huntington Drive from “C-O & D” (Professional Office with a Design Overlay) to “R-3” (Multiple Family). Recommended Action: Adopt
d. Authorize the City Manager to award a purchase order contract to Gale Cengage Learning for the purchase of subscriptions to seven (7) electronic databases for the Library in the amount of $37,025.85. Recommended Action: Approve
e. Accept all work performed by D & J Foothill Electrical Contractors, Inc. for the installation of powered vehicle exhaust extraction system as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve
f. Authorize the City Manager to execute a one (1) year Professional Services Agreement with Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino, Inc. for laboratory testing services of City water samples in the amount of $46,149. Recommended Action: Approve
g. Waive the formal bid process and approve the purchase of a firearms training simulation system from Laser Shot, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 by utilizing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Justice Assistance Grant Funds. Recommended Action: Approve
h. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Adminsure Inc. for Third Party Administrator Services in the amount of $23,113.00 for the remainder of FY 2009 -10 and $95,227.00 in FY 2010 -11. Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS:
a. Approve Santa Anita Avenue Grade Separation Bridge Design and other improvements for incorporation into the Gold Line Foothill Extension Project. Recommended Action: Approve
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting in memory of Milton Sonnevik, Former Principal of Baldwin Stocker Elementary School and longtime Arcadia residents Colleen Hamilton, Edith Mulle and Colleen Hutchins to Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
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