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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 5, 2003;_ . ~ ~ . ~ ~ ° 45:0139 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING August 5, 2003 The City Council and Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. in the Councit Chambers. WVO('ATION Reverend Philip Wood, Church of the Good Shepherd PLEDGE OF Edward Butterworth, Arcadia Mayor 1962/63 and 1970/71 ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Chang, Marshall, Segal, Wuo and Kovacic ABSENT: None 1. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS None. ORD. & RES. It was MOVED by Councilmember Chang, seconded by Councilmember Marshall and READ BY CARRIED that ordinances and resolutions be read by title only and that the reading in full be TITLE ONLY WAIVED. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. 2. MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS CHANG Councilmember Chang invited everyone to attend the City's Birthday Party celebration at the (City's 100th Community Center at 6:30 p.m.. Birthday) (Arc. Transit Dr. Chang referred to three letters complimenting an Arcadia Transit Bus No. 2 driver, Fire Driver, AFD & Department and Public Works Services employees, for their outstanding service and PWS e~ciency. Employees) WUO Mayor Pro tem Wuo expressed appreciation to everyone who participated in the birthday (Arcadia's celebration events and invited everyone to go to the Community Center after the Council Birthday) meeting and celebrate Arcadia's 100th Birthday with the entire community. ~ LASER I~'AG~D 8~5~°3 ~~ 45:0140 MARSHALL Councilmember Marshall expressed appreciation to City staff for putting together a (City's wonderful birthday celebration day. She especially thanked Mayor Kovacic for his hard work Birthday) editing the City book, "Visions of Arcadia: A Centennial Anthology". (City's Ms. Marshall wished a Happy Birthday to Arcadia and invited all residents to attend the Birthday) Birthday Party at the Community Center. SEGAL Councilmember Segal expressed appreciation to everyone who took time out from their busy (City's 100th schedules to be part of the celebration events which started at 9:00 a.m. this morning at the Birthday) City Hall with the Lucky Baldwin Treasure Trail; Meet the Authors of "Visions of Arcadia: A Centennial Anthology" at the Arcadia Public Library; the unveiling of the new peacock statue at Peacock Corner; and, the Museum Mixer and Homecoming Ceremony for the Hugo Reid statue. The celebration will continue with a Birthday Party at the Community Center. (City Staf~ Councilmember Segal echoed Councilmember Marshall's comment and thanked City staff for their hard work coordinating these events. . (Mayor Councilmember Segal expressed appreciation to Mayor Kovacic for his hard work editing Kovacic) approximately 135 essays for "Visions of Arcadia: A Centennial Anthology'. The book signing and reading was held at the Arcadia Public Library with more than 200 people in attendance. KOVACIC Mayor Kovacic expressed appreciation to the City employees from different departments (City Staf~ who helped put together a grand day of celebration. (Visions of Mr. Kovacic thanked everyone for their kind words regarding the City's book. "It was a labor Arcadia: A of love and I hope everybody will enjoy reading iY'. Centennial Anthology) (City's Book) Mr. Kovacic read the last part of preface that he wrote for the City's book. "But, in many respects, Arcadia has not changed. Our tree-lined streets and neighborhoods are still safe and beautiful. Our residents, especially our seniors and youth, continue to enjoy exceptional intellectual, recreational, and cultural facilities and opportunities. The schools remain excellent and, not coincidentally, the property values remain high. The tradition of city hall being fiscally conservative, Pesponsive, and honest seems to be intact. Clean water comes out when you turn on the faucet, the trash is picked up every week, the trees are trimmed, and the streets are swept. You can still walk through a jungle, hike in the mountains, bet the daily double, attend a concert, take in a ball game, play a round of golf, check out a good book, relax in the park, visit a friend in the hospital, find solace in a quiet sanctuary, shop, dine, and even watch parrots fly overhead and not go beyond the clty limits. "And, most importantly, our sense of community remains. Arcadians are still proud to live in . Arcadia. The individuals and institutions may change over the yea~s, but Arcadians truly care about their community and work hard for the common good. How else do you explain the hundreds of volunteers at the city's public library, senior center, police department, fire department, and historical museum; and the thousands of Arcadians who contribute countless volunteer hours to our schools, booster clubs, youth activities, senior services, civic organizations, faith communities, foundations, and hospital? "Since 1903, good folks doing good deeds have been the heart and soul of our community. They welcome the newcomers, value the old-timers, and perform the acts of civic virtue that we see in Arcadia on a daily basis. Z 815/03 45:0141 "In his folk song 'Mother Country', John Stewart could have easily been talking about Arcadia when he recalled; 'There was a story in the San Francisco Chronicle that of course I forgof to save, but it was about a lady who lived in the "good old days" when a century was born and a century had died, and about these "good old days" the old lady replies 5~dhy they were just a lot of people doing the best they could, just a lot of people doing the best they could', and then the lady said that they did it, 'pretty up and walking good'. "As you read these essays and poems, 1 know you' will agree tliat Arcadians have done things 'pretty up and walking good' over the first century of our fair city. And, we will continue to do so for at least another hundred years. Happy Birthday Arcadia. I love you:' 3. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO ACT AS THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: Agency Members Chang, Marshall, Segal, Wuo and Kovacic ABSENT: None AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None. 4. CONSENTITEM 4a. MINUTES It was MOVED by Agency Mem6er Chang, seconded by Agency Member Marshall and (July 15, 2003) CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to APPROVE the Minutes of July 15, 2003 Regular (APPROVED) Meeting. _ _ __ _ _ __.._ _ ___ _, _ ___ __. AYES: Agency Members Chang, Marshall, Segal, Wuo and Kovacic NOES: None ABSENT: None ADJOURNMENT The meeting of the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency ADJOURNED to August 19, 2003 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers Conference Room. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED 5. CONSENT ITEM 5a. MINUTES It was MOVED by Councilmember Chang, Seconded by Councilmember Segal and (Ju(y 15, 2003) CAI2RIED on roll call vote as follows to APPROVE the Minutes of the July 15, 2003 Regular Meeting. AYES: Councilmembers Chang, Marshall, Segal, Wuo and Kovacic NOES: None ABSENT: None 6. C~IY MANAGER 9a RESOLUTION Consideration of the report and recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 6351 entitled: A NO. 6351 RESOLUTION OF TfiE CITY COUNCIL OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE (St. Name NAME OF CIVIC CENTER PLACE TO CENTENNIAL WAY." Change - 3 815l03 ' . < ~ 45:0142 Centennial Staff was requested to consider changing the name of Civic Center Place to Centennial Way in Way) honor of the City's Centennial Year Celebretion. Staff has investigated the request and found (ADOPTED) that the name change could be made without significant expense to the Cily. Civic Center Place has no addresses associated with it, and the two adjacent businesses, the Methodist Hospital and Santa Anita Race Track, were contacted regarding the request and neither expressed concern or had any objections to the name change. It 'was MOVED by Councilmember Chang, seconded by Councilmember Marshall and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that RESOLUTION NO. 6351 be and is hereby ADOPTE0. AYES: Councilmembers Chang, Marshall, Segal, Wuo and Kovacic NOES: None ABSENT: None ADJOURNMENT At 6:29 p.m. the City Council Regular Meeting ADJOURNED to August 19, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. (August 19, 2003) i~ the Council Cfiambers Conference Room for a Regular Meeting to conduct the business of the City Council and Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and a Closed Se ion ~cessary" to discuss personnel, litigation matters or evaluation of prope es1 ~ r; ~\~'°~ ~ ~~z~,xc~re~ °~ ~' ~ .:~.~ ~,- ~..- ~) June D. Alford, City Clerk 4 815/03 ~, A i ` __. .. .x 6R~ A \ , ...i STAFF REPORT Development Services Department DATE: August 5, 2003 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director~ Phiiip A. Wray, City Engineer(;c~~~~ T' SUBJECT: Resolution No. 6351 Requestinq Street Name Chanqe from Civic Center /~/ate9r~ve to Centennial Wav Recommendation: Adopt SUMMARY h/ot e Staff was requested to consider changing the name of Civic Center [~Fivato Centennial Way in honor of the City's Centennial year celebration. StatF has investigated the request and found that the name change could be made without significant expense to the City. Civic Center Drive has no addresses associated with it, and the two adjacent businesses with access to the street were contacted regarding the request and neither expressed concern overthe change. If the City Council determines to approve the street name change, staff will then proceed to notify the County Board of Supervisors and all affected agencies, businesses and organizations so they can incorporate the change into their systems. Staff will also make the necessary changes to the City's computer mapping systems. BACKGROUND .a/a~ < Staff was asked to look at the possibility of changing the name of Civic Center Br+ve to Centennial Way as one of the Centennial activities. As part of the analysis, each of the affected City Departments was asked to comment on any impacts. Also, Santa Anita Racetrack and Methodist Hospital were contacted to solicit~ e~ir comments. Though neither of these businesses have addresses on Civic Center DFRre,~both have entrances into their facilities from this street. Overall, staff found that the name change could be made without significant expense to the City. A name change would be simplified by the fact that no businesses have a LASER IMAGED 3p „ , ,-. Mayor and City Council Staff Report August 5, 2003 Page 2 /~/a~r Civic Center C3~i~e address. There would be a fair amount of staff work involved at incorporating this change into the City's mapping and computer systems, although it can be done without significant cost. Internally within the City, some of the departments will need to make changes to their computer mapping systems. For example, Development Services would want to make changes to their mylars (maps) and their digital maps. Public Works Services will need to do the same thing including the geographic information system (GIS) and new street signs will need to be ordered and installed. Within the Police and Fire Departments, they will need to modify their computer aided dispatch (CAD) and records management system (RMS) as well as any report writing modules. Additionally, the new street name will need to be cross-referenced with the old name so reports accurately reflect all data under both street names on this street. This will include the City's traffic accident repo~ting system. " Staff contacted both Methodist I~s~ital and Santa Anita Racetrack. Both these businesses mention Civic Center sr+°ve~`in some of their lite ture and maps providing directions to their facilities. For the Hos ital, Civic Center °`~is their rima p~ p ry public entrance For the Racetrack, buses and Turf Club patrons use the entrance off Civic Center ~~`~,`"and the Racetrack added a pedestrian walkway for people using public transit. Neither business had any objections to the name change and said they would change their literature as necessary. Should the City Council act to change the street name, one of the primary steps that must be taken is to notify other agencies, businesses and organizations so they can incorporate the new name into their systems (again, this is not as significant with no direct business impact). These organizations would include, but not be limited to: . Utility companies - Southern California Edison, The Gas Company, cable companies, telephone companies • Post Office • Los Angeles County Assessor • County Sheriff and Fire Departments • Foothill Transit and MTA • Thomas Brothers mapping • Chamber of Commerce • Los Angeles County Department of Public Works • Southland Transit (City dial-a-ride) , . ; Mayor and City Council Staff Report August 5, 2003 Page 3 FISCAL IMPACT The cost to the City will be insignificant though the process will involve a few hours of staff time to make the change, including notifying other agencies. RECOMMENDATION Should the City Council determine to approve the street name change from Civic Center Drive to Centennial Way adopt the attached Resolution. P/q~ ~ Approved: """~~ William R. Kelly, City Manager DP:PAW:pa RESOLUTION N0. 6351 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE NAME OF CNIC CENTER PLACE TO CENTENMAL WAY WHEREAS, Civic Center Place is a street located in tt~e City of Arcadia as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia desires to rename the street "Centennial Way" in honor of the City's centennial year; and WHEREAS, no business or residential addresses are affected by the proposed street name change and the adjacent businesses have been notified of the City's proposed action. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLO W S : SBCTION 1. The street heretofore named "Civic Center Place," as shown on the attached Exhibit "A" shall henceforth be named "Centennial Way" SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. 1 LASER IMAGED y,~ Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of August ,2003. /s/ GARY A. KOVACIC Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: 1 ~1 J~1 ~Q June Alford, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FO1ZM: s ~r~~. ~ ~~~~~ Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, J[JNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolurion No. 6351 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the Sth day of August, 2003 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Chang, Marshall, Sega1, Wuo and Kovacic NOES: None ABSENT: None !~~ ~~. ~ City Clerk of the City of Arcadia 3 ~ ~ 0 , _ CAMPUS Df Street Name Cfian~e Centennial Way ~~~ ~ Formerly Civic Cen~er P-ace) Developmeu~r serv~es ~eaaRma~r Engineaiing Dlvision N ~w~4~ EX~iI~I"f' ~"