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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda: October 4, 2011 CITY OF ARCADIA 1.0 CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 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 per person) Any person wishing to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency on any 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 Closed Session meeting. Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes per person. Under the Brown Act, the City Council/Redevelopment Agency is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed on the posted agenda. CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding the workers’ compensation case of Gerald Martin. b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators. City Negotiators: Administrative Services Director Hue Quach and Human Resources Administrator Michael Casalou. 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. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OPEN SESSION 7:00 pm, City Council Chamber CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Reverend Terry Keenan, The Santa Anita 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 STUDY/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 a Proclamation designating the week of October 9-15, 2011 as Fire Prevention Week. b. Presentation of Arcadia Host Lions Club White Cane Days Proclamation to Lions Club President George Sanders. c. Presentation of Proclamation to Tal Jones, Arcadia High School Teacher of the Year. 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/Agency Secretary 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/Redevelopment Agency 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. 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. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: a. Consideration of Text Amendment No. TA 11-04 to amend various sections of the Arcadia Municipal Code, Article VI, Business, Professions, Trades and Occupations and Article IX, Division and Use of Land; and proposed fees for special use permits. Introduce Ordinance No. 2287 amending Article VI (Business, Professions, Trades and Occupations) and Article IX (Division of Use of Land) of the Arcadia Municipal Code. Recommended Action: Introduce Adopt Resolution No. 6796 establishing Development Services Department fees for Special Use Permits. Recommended Action: Adopt b. Introduce Ordinance No. 2290 granting to Golden State Water Company, its successors and assigns, a franchise to use or to lay and use, pipes, conduits and appurtenances for transmitting and distributing water for any and all purposes in, along, across, upon and under the public streets, ways, alleys and places within the City of Arcadia (per Article XIII of the Arcadia City Charter) Recommended Action: Introduce PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person) Any person wishing to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency 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/Agency Secretary 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/Redevelopment Agency is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed 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 discussion. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: a. Approve the Meeting Minutes of September 6, 2011 Recommended Action: Approve b. Award a one (1) year purchase order contract extension to Ernie’s Auto Parts for the purchase of automobile repair parts for City vehicles in the amount of $31,877. Recommended Action: Approve c. Accept all work performed by Chaparral Construction Corporation for the Santa Anita Avenue Corridor Improvements 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. 3. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS a. Report, discussion and direction regarding the regulation of municipal campaign expenditures and financing. Recommended Action: Provide direction b. Approve and enter into a Temporary Employment Agreement with Donald E. Penman. Recommended Action: Approve ADJOURNMENT The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to October 18, 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.