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Arcadia City Council/Successor Agency
and
Los Angeles County Supervisor
Michael Antonovich
Special Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, March 8, 2012
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 8:15 a.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
PRESENT: Council Members Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Segal and Kovacic
Others Present: Mike Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor
Alberto Citraro, Deputy
Brian Mejia, Field Deputy
Anna Pembedjian, Public Safety Deputy
Edel Vizcarra, Planning Deputy
Dave Pilker, Department of Public Works
Robert Moran, CEO
Ilona Volkman, Department of Parks and Recreation
Reaver Bingham, Probation Department
Hayden Shorn, Department of Parks and Recreation
Warren Leary, Department of Parks and Recreation
Kandy Hays, Department of Parks and Recreation
PUBLIC COMMENTS—No one appeared.
1. CITY MANAGER
a. Report, discussion and possible action regarding Governor Brown's Realignment
Program and potential concerns for public safety.
Supervisor Antonovich and Anna Pembedjian, Public Safety Deputy reported on the Governor's
Realignment Program; she explained some of the options the County will exercise in order to
reduce prison over-crowding including the Fire Camp Program, the Public Community Correctional
Program and Post Release Community Supervision Program ("PSP"); she provided statistics on
services that have been provided to the PSP including assessment by the Department of Mental
Health and substance abuse treatments.
b. Report, discussion and possible action regarding Oversight Committee
Appointments.
Edel Vizcarra, Planning Deputy explained the Oversight Committee appointments process; he
reported that a letter was sent to 18 cities and 1 County with Redevelopment Agencies asking for
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recommendations on Oversight Committee appointments; and stated that as soon as the
appointment list is ready, the Board will start scheduling meetings.
It was the consensus of the City Council to continue discussion on this matter to the end of the
meeting.
c. Report, discussion and possible action regarding the status 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 Arcadia, Sierra Madre and Los Angeles
County completed the Storm Damage Repair Project; that as of January 2012 the City of Monrovia
received final approval on funding to proceed with their project and once the construction begins it
will take 3 to 6 months to complete; and that as soon as Monrovia completes their portion of
improvements as required by the County the transfer will be accepted.
Mayor Kovacic excused himself from the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
d. Report, discussion and possible action regarding the windstorm including CAL EMA
denial of funding; and the County tree grant program and windstorm impact on local
County facilities.
Dave Pilker, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works provided an update on the
windstorm and the impact to local County facilities; he reported that the County has provided
assistance to cities that were affected by the December 1, 2011 windstorm; that the initial focus
was damage assessment, public safety and the opening of streets to traffic; he also commented on
the Tree Grant program and explained that the County would like to maximize the amount of
grants the Supervisor is providing and any matching funds from local agencies would be
appreciated.
e. Report regarding tennis contract.
Kandy Hays, Division Chief of the Contract Section of the Department of Parks and Recreation
reported that the County solicited bids for the operation of the tennis courts which will be presented
to the Board of Supervisors this week; that the County also received letters of concern from
individuals regarding the proposed management of the tennis courts; and indicated that a
community meeting was held regarding the tennis courts becoming a private membership facility
and possible fee increases which she indicated was incorrect information.
Supervisor Antonovich provided an update regarding the High Speed Rail project which will connect
the Antelope Valley to San Diego; and the Desert Express which is a private funded train from
Victorville to Las Vegas; and noted that construction will begin at the end of 2012 and will begin be
operational in 2016.
The City Council continued their discussion regarding Oversight Committee Appointments and after
some discussion it was the consensus that this matter be placed on the March 20th regular City
Council meeting agenda.
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LNo other business was discussed. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
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