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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda: August 2, 2011 00_141 t CITY OF ARCADIA GPy11,01tiv ? CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY °•'.,::°°.;'41:1;1, ` REGULAR MEETING Oo\.j`e -944°a<<y°I IV TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011 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: Gary Kovacic, Mayor/Agency Chair Robert Harbicht, Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chair Peter Amundson, Council/Agency Member Roger Chandler, 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 Closed Session/Study 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 Closed Session/Study 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 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators. City Negotiators: Administrative Services Director Hue Quach, Human Resources Administrator Michael Casalou and Attorney William Floyd of Best Best & Krieger LLP. Employee Organizations: Arcadia Public Works Employees Association, Arcadia City Employees Association, Arcadia Police Civilian Employees Association, Arcadia Police Officers' Association, Arcadia Firefighters' Association and unrepresented employees: Department Heads, Division Managers, Supervisors, and Part-time employees. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W.Huntington Drive,Arcadia, California, during normal business hours. b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 conference with real property negotiators. Property: 35 West Huntington Drive, 21 Morlan Place, 101-111 North Santa Anita Avenue, 121-159 North Santa Anita Avenue and Assessor Parcel No. 5775-025-025 (South side of Santa Clara Street, West of Santa Anita Avenue) Agency Negotiators: City Manager/Agency Executive Director Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Deputy Executive Director Jason Kruckeberg and Economic Development Manager Jerry Schwartz Negotiating Parties: Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and Rusnak/Arcadia (Paul Rusnak) Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 regarding Public Appointment. Title: City Manager 7:00 pm, City Council Chamber RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Reverend Elie Elbayadi, Arabic Evangelical Nazarene Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: Gary Kovacic, Mayor/Agency Chair Robert Harbicht, Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chair Peter Amundson, Council/Agency Member Roger Chandler, Council/Agency Member Mickey Segal, Council/Agency Member REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ON CLOSED 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 the "Believe in Arcadia Volunteer!" Certificate to the Friends of the Library. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W.Huntington Drive,Arcadia, California,during normal business hours. 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 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. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: a. Adopt Resolution No. 6784 finding the City of Arcadia to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) and adopting the CMP Local Development Report, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089. Recommended Action: Adopt 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. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: a. Adopt Resolution No. 6785 for paving and reporting the value of Employer Paid Member Contributions (Safety Employees). Recommended Action: Adopt b. Adopt Ordinance No. 2286 determining it will comply with the Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program pursuant to Part 1.9 of Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code in order to permit the continued existence and operation of the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency. Recommended Action: Adopt c. Accept all work performed by Martinez Concrete Inc. for the Sidewalk Accessibility/Handicap Ramp Improvements on Alice and Lucile Streets as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W.Huntington Drive,Arcadia, California,during normal business hours. d. Authorize the City Manager to execute a three (3) year agreement with Methodist Hospital of Southern California to provide physicals for City employees. Recommended Action: Approve e. Authorize the City Manager to execute a one (1) year contract extension with CLS Landscape Management, Inc., for Tree Trimming Maintenance Services in the amount of$278,110. Recommended Action: Approve 3. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS a. Report, discussion and direction regarding possible use of City property for a Community Garden. Recommended Action: Provide direction ADJOURNMENT The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 574-5455. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W.Huntington Drive,Arcadia, California,during normal business hours.