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Home My WebLink AboutItem 2a: City Council/Successor Agency Minutes; July 17, 201254:0085 CITY COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Harbicht called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Segal, Wuo and Harbicht ABSENT: None CLOSED SESSION COMMENTS (5 minutes per person) — None CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding the workers' compensation case of Joel Ybarra. The Closed Session adjourned at 6:15 p.m. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Mayor Harbicht called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION Reverend Rick Seely, Fire Department Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Sara Somogyi, Director of Recreation and Community Services ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Segal, Wuo and Harbicht ABSENT: None REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM Mr. Deitsch, City Attorney, reported that the City Council met in a Closed Session to .consider the one item listed on the posted agenda; no reportable action was taken. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto announced there were minor modifications and revisions to the Ordinance relating to Public Hearing Item 1.b. which was redistributed. 07 -17 -12 54:0086 MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Council Member Amundson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Segal to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Confirm the County of Los Angeles Department of Agricultural Commissioner/ Weights and Measures Weed Abatement Charges. Recommended Action: Approve Lisa Mussenden, Chief Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager, presented the staff report. Mayor Harbicht opened the public hearing. No one appeared. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Wuo, and seeing no further objection, Mayor Harbicht declared the public hearing closed. It was moved by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and carried on roll call vote to confirm the weed abatement charges and order the County Auditor to enter the amounts of the assessment against the parcels of land as they appear on the current assessment roll. AYES: Council Member Kovacic, Amundson, Segal, Wuo and Harbicht NOES: None ABSENT: None b. Consideration of Text Amendment No. TA 12-01; and Introduction of Ordinance No 2299 amending various Sections of Article IX (Division and Use of Land), Chapter 2 (Zoning Regulations) of the Arcadia Municipal Code. Recommended Action: Introduce Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director and Jim Kasama, Community Development Administrator presented the staff report. Mayor Harbicht opened the public hearing. Scott Hettrick, Director of the Chamber of Commerce appeared and spoke in favor of the Ordinance and requested the Downtown Business Association and the Chamber be involved in future Downtown issues. Marty Wood, an Arcadia resident and business owner in the Downtown area, appeared and commented on "professional use" and "personal use" definitions in the Text Amendment Ordinance. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Mayor Pro Tern Segal, seconded by Council Member Wuo, and seeing no further objection, Mayor Harbicht declared the public hearing closed. 07 -17 -12 2 54:0087 It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Segal, seconded by Council Member Wuo, and carried on roll call vote to approve Text Amendment No. TA 12 -01; and introduce Ordinance No. 2299 amending various Sections of Article IX (Division and Use of Land), Chapter 2 (Zoning Regulations) of the Arcadia Municipal Code. AYES: Council Member Segal, NOES: None ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENTS Wuo, Amundson, Kovacic, and Harbicht Daniel Garcia, appeared and commented on affordable housing in Arcadia, accessibility in the Community, the City's Emergency Plan and Americans with Disability Act compliances to City buildings. In response to comments made by Mr. Garcia, Mr. Lazzaretto stated the opening of the fully affordable Campus Commons development which included some accessible units; and that due to the loss of redevelopment, there are no funds available for affordable housing but that the General Plan identifies sites for future affordable and accessible housing. Ahmad Solomon, introduced himself as the new Regional Manager with Southern California Edison Company. REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from the City Council related to meetings attended at City expense [AB 1234]). Council Member Wuo, announced that he and Mayor Harbicht attended Independent Cities Association Conference in Rancho Bernardo; he commented on one of the topics "Disaster and Devastation, Are We Ready "; and noted other topics of interest that were discussed at the conference and felt it was very well organized and informative. Council Member Kovacic thanked the City of Sierra Madre for putting on the July Fourth Parade; and announced an upcoming fundraising event hosted by the Arcadia Historical Foundation for the Museum's new Education Center on August 26, and urged everyone to attend. Council Member Amundson commented on the impacts of Assembly Bill 32; he noted that he attended the new Downtown Arcadia Community Benefit District (CBD) steering committee meeting which was held at the Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Pro Tern Segal had no comments. Mayor Harbicht noted that four Arcadia businesses received Certificates of Recognition from the Los Angeles County Sanitation District for meeting their waste regulations and environmental requirements; he also announced that he attended Independent Cities Association Conference and commented on discussions of windstorms, earthquakes, the reverse 911 calling system, and the demise of redevelopment. . 2. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 19 2012 and July 3 2012 Recommended Action: Approve 07 -17 -12 3 54:0088 b. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a one (1) year contract extension with D & J Foothill Electrical Contractors Inc for electrical repairs and preventative maintenance at various City facilities in the amount of $112,910. Recommended Action: Approve C. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a one (1) year contract extension with Great Cleaning Service Inc. for Janitorial and Porter Services at various City facilities in the amount of $239,817. Recommended Action: Approve d. Accept all work performed by CJ Construction Inc for the Windstorm Damage Sidewalk Repair Project; and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents subject to a retention of $5,181. Recommended Action: Approve e. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute an addendum to the Professional Services Agreement with La Canada Design Group for Architectural Design Services for the City Hall External Renovation Project in the amount of $18,450 including a 10% contingency. Recommended Action: Approve f. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a contract with Vargas Olson Enterprises Inc for City Hall Interior Renovation in the amount of $257,673; and approve a 10% contingency. Recommended Action: Approve g. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Converse Consultants for abatement monitoring services for the City Hall Interior Renovation Proiect in the amount of $24,700 including a 10% contingency. Recommended Action: Approve h. Waive the formal bid process and approve Quartermaster as the uniform vendor for the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $54,200. Recommended Action: Approve i. Accept a gift of $16,700 from the Arcadia Public Library Foundation for Programs and Services at the Library. Recommended Action: Accept j. Authorize and direct the City Manager to execute an agreement with Beacon Media Inc for Legal Advertising Services for Fiscal Year 2012 -13, in an amount not to exceed $8,000. Recommended Action: Approve k. Approve street closure for Arcadia High School Band practice intermittently from August 28 2012 through November 16, 2012. Recommended Action: Approve 07 -17 -12 54:0089 It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Segal, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and carried on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar items 2.a. through 2.k. AYES: Council Member Segal, Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo and Harbicht NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. CITY MANAGER ITEM a. Appointment of a Voting Delegate and Alternate Delegate for the 2012 League of California Cities Conference Recommended Action: Appoint a Voting Delegate and Alternate Delegate It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Segal, seconded by Council Member Kovacic, and carried on roll call vote to appoint Council Member Amundson as the Voting Delegate and Council Member Kovacic as the Alternate Delegate for the 2012 League of California Cities Annual Conference in San Diego, California. AYES: Council Member Segal, Kovacic, Amundson, Wuo and Harbicht NOES: None ABSENT: None ADJOURNMENT There being no other business, the Mayor adjourned this meeting at 8:20 p.m. to August 7, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. By: _Gene Glasco, City Clerk Lisa Mussenden Chief Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager 07 -17 -12 5