HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/2011 - Special Meeting 53:0103
Arcadia City Council/Redevelopment Agency
and
Los Angeles County Supervisor
Michael Antonovich
Special Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
8:00 a.m.
Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kovacic called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
PRESENT: Council Agency Members Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Segal and Kovacic
Others Present: Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich
Albert Citraro, County Deputy
Sussy Nemer, 5th District Deputy
Brian Mejia, Field Deputy
Edel Vizcarra, Public Works Deputy
Dave Pilker, Department of Public Works
Mahesh Parekh, Department of Public Works
Russ Guiney, Department of Parks & Recreation
Norma Garcia, Department of Parks & Recreation
Richard Shulhof, CEO of LA County Arboretum
Gil Garcia, Department of Public Works
Kathryn Barger Leibrich, Chief Deputy 5th District
Michael Cano, 5th District Transportation Deputy
PUBLIC COMMENTS — No one appeared.
1. CITY MANAGER
a. Report, discussion and possible action regarding the County take -over of Santa
Anita Canyon Road.
Dave Pilker, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works provided an update of the Santa
Anita Canyon Road project; he reported that the City of Monrovia has been working with FEMA for
quite some time on the design of their portion of the road and that after several revisions, the City of
Monrovia submitted a final road design to FEMA in May; and that construction is expected to begin
in the fall. He added that the County has identified properties that need cleaning up and they are in
the process of working with the property owners; and stated that as soon as Monrovia, Arcadia and
Sierra Madre complete their portion of improvements as required by the County, the transfer will be
accepted.
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b. Report, discussion and possible action regarding the Arboretum operations with
emphasis on the Arboretum's desire to use the site as a venue for large special
events.
City Manager Don Penman indicated that this item was not placed on the agenda because of the
Arboretum's decision to change operators, but in response to the idea that the Arboretum become
more self sustaining in generating more activities.
Richard Shulhof, CEO of the L.A. County Arboretum indicated that the future event calendar is in
the preliminary stages but that in addition to Pasadena Pops four (4) performances, there will be
about 6 to 7 different concerts scheduled in 2012; and advised that a meeting will be set up with Mr.
Penman to make sure that compliance with the City's decibel levels and event times are monitored
so that the residents in the area are not impacted.
Mr. Penman noted that historically the Police Department maintained traffic control in the City
during County events that were held on County property, but now that is proposed to be handled by
the County Sheriff's Department.
c. Report, discussion and possible action on the schedule for constructing a new pool
at Arcadia County Park.
Russ Guiney, County Department of Parks & Recreation reported that the County Park pool will
open the first week in June; that construction of the new pool is expected to begin next Fall and
should be completed in the Spring of 2012; and that the construction of the new pool will cost
approximately $8.5 million. He added that the County is open to working with the School District to
allow them use of the pool during the off season.
Mr. Penman stated that if the School District closes the High School pool for the summer, he would
like to advertise the availability of the County Pool to Arcadia residents; he noted that at his meeting
next week with the School District he will let them know that when the High School pool is closed for
construction, the County pool will be open and available for the District's use.
d. Report, discussion and possible action regarding coordination on street projects (with
specific reference to the City's efforts to obtain a sliver of property along the County
Park).
Philip Wray, Deputy Director of Development Services /City Engineer provided an update regarding
the City's efforts in trying to obtain a sliver of property that runs along the County Park for street
widening at Huntington Drive and Santa Clara; he reported that the title report still had the property
owned by the Railroad; and that no documents were located showing the transfer of the land from
the Railroad to the County; and advised that the Railroad issued a disclaimer indicating that they
had no interest in the property. He had requested the County's assistance in expediting the transfer
because the May deadline for funding the MTA grant was getting close but recently learned that it
was extended for one year.
Norma Garcia, Planning and Development Deputy Director Parks & Recreation explained that the
County also tried to assist the City by conducting its own title search but was also unable to locate
any records showing the transfer of the property from Railroad to the County; and indicated that the
disclaimer signed by the Railroad indicating that they have no interest in the property would be
sufficient for the County to complete the transfer. She reported that County staff have already
begun working on the License Agreement and is waiting for the City to provide a plan containing
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ADA requirements, a traffic and sidewalk safety study for the project and an appraisal; and noted
that any profit from the sale of the property must be put back into the County Park.
Supervisor Antonovich announced the 14th Annual "Remembering Our Veterans and Their
Families: Past, Present and Future" event on Saturday, May 28 at the County Park; and that later in
the morning there will be a Sheriffs Memorial honoring officers who lost their life in law enforcement
during the past year; he expressed his concerns regarding the recent Supreme Court decision
regarding the releasing of thousands of state prisoners back into the community and neighborhoods
and noted that this action will have a catastrophic impact on every county and city; and he
addressed the State budget issues and indicated that the State should increase productivity,
eliminate unfunded positions and consolidate and eliminate unnecessary agencies.
The City Council updated Supervisor Antonovich on the Race Track and the Caruso project.
No further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:55 a.m.
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Ga eKova i ic, May. r
ATTEST:
James H. Barrows, City Clerk
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