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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMARCH 4,1997 39 :,0063, OliO .'5" e 030 oIq 7 cC I CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN TIlE OFFICE OF TIlE CITY CLERK INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL I. I PLAQUE TO CITY FROM FESTIVAL OF BANDS CERT. OF COMMEND, TO AMER. RED CROSS 2, 3, MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MARCH 4, 1997 The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 1997 at 7:00 p,m, in the Arcadia City HaIl Council Chambers, June D, Alford, City Clerk Jerry ColJins, Director of Recreation PRESENT: Councilmembers Chang, Harbicht, Kovacic, Young, and Kuhn ABSENT: None PRESENTATIONS Jim Burrows, Chainnan of the Arcadia Festival of Bands, presented a plaque to the Council on behalf of the participating high school musicians of Southern California, in recognition and appreciation of the City's continued support of the Arcadia Band Review and Field Show, Mayor Kuhn presented a Certificate of Commendation to the American Red Cross for its life-saving and life-rebuilding work, and for its countless daily efforts to promote health and safety, The Certificate was accepted by Jill Harkema and Chris McClain of the Arcadia Chapter, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS None, QUESTIONS FROM CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS KOVACIC With reference to Consent Item 9b, Councilmember Kovacic asked what the difference was (Item 9b, between the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the former MOU with regard L.A, IMPACT) to the Los Angeles Inter-agency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force (LA IMP ACT), The Chief of Police responded that the one difference is that there is an official designee from each city agency, which precludes the Task Force from the necessity of attaining permission from each city council and each governing board before obtaining property, I (Item9c, Disinfection & repairs of Longden Well) Referring to the contamination of Longden Well by coliform bacteria from a petroleum- based product used to lubricate eqnipment in the well, Councilmember Kovacic asked if other wells have the potential of causing such contamination, The Maintenance Services Director stated that the problem is not being experienced anywhere else, Wells are consistently monitored for contamination, I 3/4/97 (Item ge, Used oil disposal) KUHN (Item 9d, grant for planting of trees) CHANG (Item 9b, L,A,IMPACT) (Item9c, Disinfection & repair of Longden Well) (Item 9d, grant for planting trees) ORD, & RES, READ BY TITI..E ONLY 4, T.A. 97-{)01 - WALL AND FENCE HEIGHTS (APPROVED) ()5"~(). <,,&' O~-~C) . U 39 :,0064' Councilmember Kovacic asked how the program of oil recycling is publicized so that residents are aware the City has containers available for disposal of used motor oil, The Maintenance Services Director answered: by means of cable television, the local newspaper, fliers which go out, and brochures which are available at the Library, the Service Center, and City Hall. I Mayor Kuhn asked where trees would be planted, should the City receive a grant from the Department of ForestIy and Fire Protection for planting trees in urban areas, The Maintenance Services Director stated that the 120 trees will be planted in accordance with a recently completed Urban Forest Master Plan which will be presented to Council, In response to Councilmember Chang's question, the Police Chief stated that funding for L,A, IMPACT comes from asset seizures which have been made previously, With regard to Councilmember Chang's question about the $60,000 estimated cost of repair work to Longden Well No, I, the Maintenance Services Director explained that there is $47,600 in the budget to do the work, If Council approves an additional appropriation of $33,000 from the Water Facility Replacement Reserve Fund, $20,600 will be remain after the repair work is done, Councilmember Chang stated that, should a Department of ForestIy grant of $30,000 be received by the City, the cost for each tree would be $250, The Maintenance Services Director noted that is about the average cost for a tree, However, the City does not anticipate receiving the entire $30,000 grant which it will apply for if Council so authorizes, and would be fortunate to receive $10,000 or $15,000, It was MOVED by Councilmember Chang, seconded by Councilmember Young, and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that ordinances and resolutions be read by title ouly and that the reading in full be WAIVED, I PUBLIC HEARINGS Consideration of Text Amendment 97-001 amending the Municipal Code relating to wall and fence height and establishing architectural design guidelines for walls, wrought iron fences, decorative columns and lighting located within the front yard area, This text amendment was introduced to address the frequent requests for excessive fencing and lighting heights within front yard and street side yard areas, Consideration of the proposed amendment was reviewed by the Planning Commission at its October 8, 1996 meeting, at which time Commission members considered a variety of height and design issues, As a result, specific target areas were addressed for discussion at their December 10, 1996, meeting, On February 11, 1997, the Planning Commission voted to approve TA 97-001 as worded, with items pertaining to safety protection listed as a separate code section, The Municipal Code currently allows walls and fences a maximum of four (4) feet in height within the front and street side yard setback. It is proposed that solid block walls be prohibited within the front yard area in an attempt to create a more open look in the front yard areas of all homes, Exceptions to the 4-foot height reqnirements would be: (a) Any arched or curving portions of a decorative wrought iron fence/gate shall not exceed six (6) inches in height above the four (4) feet maximum fence/column height; (b) Front gate entrances of decorative wrought iron with decorative columns shall not exceed six (6) feet in height in the R-{) Zone nor five (5) feet in height in the R-I Zone; (c) On comer lots, fences and walls within the required side yard I 2 3/4/97 I ,I I 39:0065 shall not exceed five (5) feet in height, measured at the street side property line; (d) on lots containing less than seventy-five (75) feet of frontage, decorative wrought iron front gate entrances and columns shall not exceed a height of five (5) feet in any residential zone; ( e) On lots where more than twenty (20) linear feet of any portion of the main dwelling is set back less than thirty (30) feet from the front property line, the maximum front yard fence, wall and gate entrance height shall not exceed four (4) feet at any point. The proposed Code also sets standards for open-work fences, including the minimum distance between columns, the maximum width of columns, and the caps which sit on top of the columns, in an effort to prevent what would appear to be solid walls, It was suggested that lights be allowed, without the current reqnired modification process, to be a maximum of 18 inches above the top of a column at the entry gates to driveways and pedestrian access ways, Where a front or street side property line abuts an existing sidewalk, it was recOmmended that proposed fences and walls be set back a minimum distance of 18 inches from the property line, Mayor Kuhn declared the public hearing to be OPEN, No one desiring to be heard, the public hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Kovacic, and CARRIED, The Community Development Administrator answered questions from Council, It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tern Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Young, and CARRIED on roll call vote as foHows to APPROVE Text Amendment 97-001 and DIRECT staff to prepare the appropriate ordinance for adoption at a later meeting, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chang, Harbicht, Kovacic, Young, and Kuhn None None 5, INCREASE IN Consideration of report and recommendation to adopt Resolution No, 5985 setting forth certain FEES FOR fees relating to engineering services, The City Manager commented that Section 2d, dealing ENGINEER- with street address changes will be removed from consideration at this time; additional research ING SVCS, must be done on the numbers, Staff answered questions from Council. 03 n,'~ ~.() Mayor Kuhn declared the public hearing to be OPEN, No one desiring to be heard, the public hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Councilmember Kovacic, seconded by Councilmember Young, and CARRIED, RESOLUTION It was MOVED by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Kovacic, and NO, 5985 CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to ADOPT Resolution No, 5985, with the above-noted (ADOPTED) modification, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF (),)!;!). rrn ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTII CERTAIN FEES RELATING TO ENGINEERING SERVICES," AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chang, Harbicht, Kovacic, Young, and Kuhn None None 6, AUOffiNCEPARTICWATION None, 3 3/4/97 7, YOUNG (Little League opening) 39:0066 MA TIERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS I Councilmember Young attended the opening of the West Arcadia Little League and was impressed with the many teams and age groups__erything from tee-ball to senior softball, (D<>nors plaque Council member Young also allended the dedication ceremony for a new plaque inscribed with at Arboretum) donors names at the Arboretum, (Arbor Day) Arbor Day is March 6 and will be celebrated with a program at the City Library, (Arc, Beautiful Nominations for Arcadia Beautiful home awards are due by April I. awards) KOVACIC (E<:onomic development update) () 11 0 . 'Ii 0 (Henry Lu, iJ $ P Honor Cadet) Council member Kovacic thanked the City Manager for the latest economic development update listing alternatives and options, and would like it to be a high priority for the Council. The City Manager commented that this week he will be giving Council information on the remaining parts of the strategy and will ask the Council/Redevelopment Agency for a study session in April to fine-tune goals, give Council an update, and then move forward again, Henry Lu, who was named Honor Cadet and achieved the highest score of anybody ever to go through the Police Academy, should be congratulated at a Council meeting, (Little League Councilmember Kovacic allended the opening ceremonies for both Arcadia Natiooal and Arcadia opening cerem,) Coast Little Leagues, He noted that two of the managers were also there when he allended opening-&y ceremony as a player with the Arcadia Natiooal Little League 37 years ago, I (Business lic, Councilmember Kovacic suggested staff aggressively review business licenses for pool services for pool serv, and gardening, He has been told by a number of people that those areas are not enforced as and gardening) vigilantly as should be, The City Manager commented that the mailer is already on staff's work list, (Volunteers Burrows and McClain) It was good to see Jim and Margaret Burrows and Chris McClain at tonight's Council meeting, If the City had a Volunteer Hall of Fame, they would certaiuly be members, CHANG Adding to comments about Little League, Councilmember Chang stated that all of his children (Little League) went through Little League and enjoyed it very much, It is a very meaningful activity, (Cablevision Channel 63) (House at 93 I Hampton) (Suggestions for making up budget deficit) Councilmember Chang commented that he has relayed the concerns of Samuel Wong and other residents to TCI Cablevision with regard to Channel 63, asking TCI if they will extend the program time to 12 midnight. Councilmember Chang was glad to learn that the house at 93 I Hampton Road has been upgraded, both inside and out. He thanked City staff and the owner for their efforts in finishing the improvements, There is a $1.5 million budget deficit in Fiscal Year 1997-98, which staff suggests could be cut by $400,000, leaving $1, I million, Councilmember Chang feels the remodeling of Fire Station No, 3 cannot be deferred to FY 1998-99 in an effort to save a $450,000 expense, which would make the deficit $675,000, He suggests using 10% of the emergency fund, $325,000, to make up 50% of the $675,000, To me up the remaining $350,000, he suggests a work furlough program, One work furlough day saves $70,000; five work furlough days a year, one approximately every two months, would save $350,000 in one year, Councilmember Chang is I 4 3/4/97 1 'I I KUHN (Youth Volun- teer Awards) 39:0067 against laying off any City employees or cutting their salaries, In Fiscal Year 1995-99, the proposed 2% utility tax increase equaling $1.36 million will balance the budget, In order to make up the $450,000 deficit remaining from 1997-9S, he suggests the utility tax increase be raised from 2% to 3%, Residents he has spoken to have responded well to such an increase, Congressman David Dreier's 1997 Youth Volunteer Awards program is underway, It seeks to recognize community volunteers between the ages of 14 and IS, Mayor Kuhn asked that if anyone knows of someone who may be nominated as a worthy recipient, please let Council know, (Little League Mayor Kuhn attended the opening-day ceremony at Santa Anita Little League, which opening cerem,) was a lot of fun, (Chamber of Mayor Kuhn offered congratulations to Peter Ulrich, the Chamber of Commerce Community Commerce Volunteer ofthe Year; Elvin Pate, Business Person of the Year; and Michael Costurna, Chamber award winners! Services Award recipient. The Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will be held at the Business Expo) Santa Anita Fashion Park Mall this weekend, (pancake Breakfast) S, Mayor Kuhn reminded everyone that the Arcadia Firefighters Association Annual Pancake Breakfast will take place this Saturday at Fire Station No, 2 from 7 a,m, to noon, CITY COUNCIL RECESSED IN ORDER TO ACT AS TIlE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: Agency Members Chang, Harbicht, Kovacic, Young, and Kuhn ABSENT: None Sa, MINUTE APPROVAL (Feb, IS, 1997) Sb, CONfRACT APPROVAL (Low/mod, - inc, housing services) OIJ'lO . qo APPROVED the minutes of the February IS, 1997 Regular Meeting, APPROVED appropriation of $23,000 and AUTHORIZED the Executive Director to execute a contract with Rosenow' Spevacek Group, Inc" for low- to moderate-income housing services, subject to approval of the Agency Attorney as to fonn, TIlE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS Sa AND Sb WERE APPROVED ON MOTION BY AGENCY MEMBER HARBICHT, SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER YOUNG, AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Agency Members Chang, Harbicht, Kovacic, Young, and Kuhn None None ADJOURN- The meeting ofthe Redevelopment Agency ADJOURNED to 7:00 p,m, on March IS, 1997, MENT 5 3/4/97 39:0068 9, CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED CONSENT ITEMS I 9a, MINUTE APPROVAL, (Feb, II & 18, 1997) APPROVED minutes of the February 11, 1997, Adjourned Regular Meeting (Budget Session) and February 18,1997, Regular Meeting, 1) t/ 1 () -.;)7 ~SOLUTION ADOPTED Resolution No, 5962, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NO, 5%2 THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE (ADOPTED) CITY IN THE LOS ANGELES INfERAGENCY METROPOLITAN POLICE APPREHENSION CRlME TASK FORCE (L,A, IMPACf)," 9c, o 7 ~ rJ. r(APPROPRI- APPROVED appropriation of $33,000 from the Water Facility Replacement Reserve Fund to A 1E FUNDS cover the cost of disinfection and repairs of Longden Well No, 1. Longden Well No, I is located (Disinfection & at 1179 East Longden Avenue, Repair, Longden Well No, I) (APPROVED) 9d, o 7 -ILl. c'J ~ RESOLUTION ADOPTED Resolution No, 5986, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NO, 5986 THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT I (ADOPTED) FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PR01ECTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE, COASTAL, AND PARK LAND CONSERVATION BOND ACT OF 1988," ge, (J ~().o . ;()RESOLUTION ADOPTED Resolution No, 5984, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NO, 5984 THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT (ADOPTED) FUNDS FROM THE USED OIL RECYCLING FUND UNDER THE OIL RECYCLING ENHANCEMENT ACT," The grant application requests grant funds for three years (FY 1997- 2000), THE ABOVE CONSENT 11EMS 9a THROUGH ge WERE APPROVED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHANG, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KOVACIC, AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL V01E AS FOLLOWS: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chang, Harbicht, Kovacic, Young, and Kuhn None None 10, lOa, O.l~ t) , It) ESTABLISH, REVISE, RE-TI1LE, & RECLASSIFY CERTAIN POSITIONS (APPROVED) CITY MANAGER Consideration of report and recommendation to establish the Logistical Services Officer classification; revise Senior Citizen Program Specialist and Infonnation and Health Specialist Classifications; revise and re-title the Bnilding Clerk, Bnilding Technician, and Legal Secretary classifications; and reclassify a Librarian to Principal Librarian and two (2) Senior Engineering Aides to Assistant Engineer, The proposed revisions of the Senior Citizen Program Specialist, Infonnation and Health Specialist, Building Clerk, Bnilding Technician, and Legal Secretary classifications have been reviewed and approved by the Teamsters Local 911 bargaining unit, as I 6 3/4/97 I I :1 11. 1Ia, ORDINANCE NO, 2066 (ADOPTED) &.35"0. l:1 39:0069 well as the Human Resources Commission, In reference to the Logistical Services Officer, the FY 1996-97 budget adopted by the City Council included the creation of a non-sworn position to oversee building maintenance, custodial and logistical services in the Police Department. These activities were previously performed by a police officer, The Logistical Services Officer classification is expected to save approximately $20,200 annually, The other proposed salary adjustments and reclassifications are estimated to cost $4,750 - General Fund, and $1,225 - Water Fund in FY 1996-97; and $22,800 - General Fund, and $6,000 - Water Fund in FY 1997- 98, The Human Resources Manager answered questions from Council. It was MOVED by Mayor Pro tem HaIbicht, seconded by Councilmember Young, and CARRlED on roll call vote as follows to ESTABLISH the position of Logistical Services Officer; REVISE the classifications of Senior Citizen Program Specialist and Information and Health Specialist; and REVISE and RE- TITLE the positions of Legal Secretary, Building Clerk, and Building Technician to Legal Coordinator, Building Technician I, and Building Technician II, respectively; RECLASSIFY a Librarian to Principal Librarian and two (2) Senior Engineering Aides to Assistant Engineer; and to APPROVE the necessary budget amendments to implement the proposed changes, Mayor Kuhn commented it does not seem proper to be granting salary increases at a time when Council is IIying to cut budget expenditures, The City Manager said there probably is never a good time when there are money problems, However, over the last several years some of the incumbents have taken on additioual duties and responsibilities because of changes that have been made, Although there are increases proposed, the amount involved next year, $22,800, is not even equal to one-half of one full-time position, Councilmember Chang also felt it is not appropriate to increase some employees' salaries at this time of employee and salary cutbacks, He recognizes they are doing additioual work; however, there are employees in private industIy who do two jobs without the extra compensation, Mayor Pro tem HaIbicht stated tbat the people doing extra work in the positions in question have essentially been promoted, but are not being compensated as are those who have been promoted, With the $20,000 savings in one position and the $28,000 total expense in the other positions, there is a net expenditure of $8,000, To tIy to balance the budget on the backs of only a few employees is unfair, Councilmember Young agreed, Councilmember Kovacic stated that it seems what is being proposed is basically acknowledging what is already in existence as far as the employees are concerned, In response to Councilmember Kovacic, The Human Resources Manager said that the Human Resources Department has taken into consideration what impact, if any, this measure will have on employees who are not affected, and based on that still recommends adoption of the changes, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers HaIbicht, Kovacic, Young, and Kuhn Councilmember Chang (for reasons so stated) None CITY ATIORNEY The City Attorney presented for adoption and read the title of Ordinance No, 2066: "AN ORDINANCE OF TIiE CITY COUNCIL OF TIiE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS TO ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 3, CHAPTER 5 OF TIiE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER SERVICE FEES," It was MOVED by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Chang, and CARRlED on roll call vote as follow tbat Ordinance No, 2066 be and it is hereby ADOPTED, 7 3/4/97 llb, ORDINANCE NO, 2067 (ADOPTED) () s- UJ - S",() 12a, CLOSED SESSION () I/O. o/(J N.s p 39:007.0 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chang, Harbichl, Kovacic, Young, and Kuhn None None The City Attorney presented for adoption and read the title of Ordinance No, 2067: "AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECfIONS 9240, 9401, 9402,3, 9405 AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 9407,3 PROHIBITING TIlE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS, BANNERS AND POSTERS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT ARE NOT PERMITffiD USES AND DECLARING A PUBLIC NUlSANCE SUBJECf TO ABATEMENT, CIVIL PENALTIES AND COST ASSESSMENT," It was MOVED by Councilmember Chang, seconded by Mayor Pro tern Harbichl, and CARRIED on roH calI vote as folIow that Ordinance No, 2067 be and it is hereby ADOPTED, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chang, Harbichl, Kovacic, Young, and Kuhn None None The City Attorney announced a Closed Session "pursuant to Government Code Section 54956,8 to confer with Redevelopment Agency negotiators, William R Kelly and Peter Kinnahan, concerning negotiations with the Summerfield Hotel Corporation (Joe Carey) pertaining to price and tenus and conditions for the potential sale of up to 4 acres of Agency-<>wned property located at the northwest comer of Second Avenue and Huntington Drive," 12b t.' un ' .((1 , NS/ ' CLOSED ' The City Attorney further announced a Closed Session "pursuant to Government Code Section SESSION 54957 - City Manager, annual performance evaluation," ADJOURN- MENT (March 18, 1997,7 p,m,) At 8: IO p,m, the Council entered the CLOSED SESSIONS, RECONVENED, and ADJOURNED at 9:00 p,m, to 7:00 p,m" Tuesday, March 18, 1997, in the Council Chambers for a Regular Meeting to conduct the business of the Council and the Redevelopment Agency, and any Closed Session necessary to discuss personnel, litigation matters or evaluation of properties, Barbara D, Kuhn, Mayor oft ATTEST: J J 8 3/4/97 I I I