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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda: November 1, 2011 CITY OF ARCADIA GryIFO o,i, . `} CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY imiq "_''^, " b REGULAR MEETING �'4°Airy oc�°e TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2011 AGENDA 5:00 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/STUDY SESSION (5 minute time limit per person) • Any person wishing to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency on any Closed Session/Study Session items 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. 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 case of YounUjan ("Richard") Zhang, an individual and Ruxia ("Nancy") Liang, an individual v. City of Arcadia, et al. (Los Angeles County (Pasadena) Superior Court Case No. GC047929. b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) to confer with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation —two (2) cases. STUDY SESSION a. Report, discussion and direction regarding a Text Amendment to create a single resolution for Development Standards, Design Guidelines and Design review processes for all five of the City-designated Homeowners' Associations. 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. 7:00 pm, City Council Chamber RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Reverend John Payton, Point Loma Nazarene University 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 SESSION ITEM 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 Proclamation to the 2011 Arcadia Festival of Bands Chairperson Betsy Burcham. b. Presentation of Certificate to Arcadia residents Claire Liu and Sarah Liu for their musical accomplishments. 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 General Plan Amendment No. GPA 11-02 and Zone Change No. ZC 11-01 for 650 West Huntington Drive. Adopt Resolution No. 6799 approving General Plan Amendment No. GPA 11-02 to change the General Plan Land Use Designation of the property at 650 West Huntington Drive from "Commercial (0.5 FAR)" to "High Density Residential (12-30 du/ac)". Recommended Action: Adopt Introduce Ordinance No. 2291 approving Zone Change No. ZC 11-01 to change the zoning of the property at 650 West Huntington Drive from "Commercial Office/C-O" to "High Density Multiple-Family Residential/R-3". Recommended Action: Introduce b. Consideration of Special Use Permit No. SUP 11-01 to allow Circus Vargas in the southwest parking lot of Santa Anita Park with performance from November 24 through December 5, 2011. Recommended Action: Approve with conditions 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 Regular Meeting Minutes of October 18, 2011. Recommended Action: Approve b. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a one (1) year extension to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Arcadia and the Ferguson Group for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services in the amount of$65,000. Recommended Action: Approve c. Approve street closures for the 58th Annual Festival of Bands on Saturday, November 19, 2011. 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. Approve the purchase of computer equipment and related peripherals in accordance with the City's Computer Replacement Program. Recommended Action: Approve e. Reject the low bid from Pro Tech Engineering, the apparent low bidder, due to a nonresponsive bid; and authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a contract to the next lowest responsible bidder, Flatiron Electric Group, Inc. for construction of the Fiber Optic Connections to City facilities in the amount of$71,590 and approve a 10% contingency. Recommended Action: Approve f. Award a purchase order contract to Rotolo Chevrolet for the purchase of two (2) Chevrolet pickup trucks in the amount of$47,613. Recommended Action: Approve g. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a Legal Services Agreement between the City and the City's defense attorney firm, Carpenter Rothans and Dumont regarding a rate increase. Recommended Action: Approve 3. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS a. Report, discussion and consideration of policy regarding property address changes. Recommended Action: Provide direction b. Approve the Relocation Plan for the North Santa Anita Properties, a budget allocation for the remaining relocation cases and to secure the site once relocation is complete, and of lease terms for 33 and 37 West Huntington Drive (the Self Storage Building) to relocate tenants from the North Santa Anita Properties. Recommended Action: Approve ADJOURNMENT The City Council/Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to November 15, 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.