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Home My WebLink AboutJANUARY 12,1993 I I O/lO_s u O!I':J.C13 35: 0009 C-f CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING (WORK SESSION) JANUARY 12, 1993 The City Council met in an Adjourned Regular Meeting (Work Session) on Tuesday, January 12, 1993 at 5:30 p. m. in the r :y Hall Council Chamber, Conference Room. _~ CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Ciraulo, Harbicht, Loj eski, Margett and Fasching None ABSENT: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None WORK SESSION l. COUNCIL CORP. PLNG.SESSION (Wm.Lewis) On October 10, 1992, Consultant Bill Lewis of Lewis Partners, conducted a workshop for the City Council, City Attorney, City Manager and City Clerk for the purpose of focusing Council's vision for the future of the City; their thoughts on goals to be accomplished and the means by which to do so. Mr. Lewis was present this evening to review and discuss his report which was previously submitted to the Council, and answer questions, Also the question of scheduling an additional Council workshop in May or June, 1993, was considered for a priority and goal setting session. At the conclusion of a brief review of Mr. Lewis I report, Council authorized the City Manager to prepare detailed information for an additional Council/Lewis workshop in Mayor June 1993, incorporating the dates and location of the proposed workshop as well as an estimate of all costs involved. The City Council will provide the specific subject matter they may wish to consider at the workshop. 2. DOWNTOWN At the October 27, 1992, City Council work session, Michael REVITALIZATION Freedman, principal of Freedman, Tung and Bottomley, presented PROGRAM a "Fundamentals of Downtown Revitalization" program for the (M. Freedman) Council/Agency and the Planning Commission. At that time, Mr, OC- IfO _ Cd Freedman related details of his firm's area of expertise related to urban revitalization and a list of cities for whom they have provided services. Subsequently, Mr. Freedman submitted a "Downtown Revitalization Strategy, Scope of Services" proposal for Arcadia, which includes a Project Summary; and a progressive list of Work Tasks which his firm will perform as follows: OtIC! _ y,- Task 1: Collect and review background information for the area bounded by the Foothill Freeway, Fifth Avenue, California Street, Santa Anita Avenue, and the Civic Center. Prepare base maps, Site reconnaissance and photography. Prepare market analysis and recommendations (Mundie and Associates). Define downtown context, opportunities and constraints. Staff meeting and Task Force.Workshop (#1) Develop recommended downtown revitalization strategy. Develop recommended downtown urban design concept. Task 2: Task 3: Task 4: Task 5: Task 6: Task 7 : Task 8 : 1 1/12/93 3. AB 939 - SOURCE RED'N & RECYCLING REPORT (WITHDRAWN) 4. LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION (Blue Line) 0630 -:49 35:0010 Task 9: Task 10: City staff/Task force Workshop (#2). Modify revitalization strategy and urban design concept as directed. Joint City Council and Planning Commission study session. Develop Huntington Drive design concept, City staff/Task Force Workshop (#3), Modify Huntington Drive design concept as directed, Joint City Council and Planning Commission study session. Task 11; Task 12: Task 13; Task 14: Task 15: Basic details of the Work Tasks are included in Mr. Freedman's November 16, 1992 report to the City Council and City Manager; also, the cost for professional services to the City, not to exceed $78,467, said figure includes a marketing analysis by Mundie and Associates at $15,000; plus time and materials for work ordered by the Agency beyond the proposed Scope of Services provided by Freedman, Tung and Bottomley, I Mr. Freedman formally presented his proposal and responded to Agency questions. Considerable discussion ensued. Mr. Freedman emphasized concern regarding the downtown area and the need for the market study by Mundie and Associates, Their market analysis would determine the type of uses which could be relied upon to attracc investment and increase the City's market share of retail, resta.urant and entertainment uses within the downtown area, which are unclear at this time. It was the consensus of Council that the contract for professional services between the Redevelopment Agency and Freedman, Tung and Bottomley, for the purpose of developing a Downtown Revitalization Strategy be placed on the January 19, 1993 City Council/Redevelopment Agency agenda for approval at that time. The Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) funding proposal report, scheduled for this date was withdrawn. The item will be rescheduled for the January 19, 1993 City Council pre- meeting. City staff member, David Feinberg, reviewed his report to the Council regarding the extension of Light Rail Transit to Arcadia. The purpose of the report to set forth the benefits that a light rail line could bring; the current status of the proposed line; and means to improve the potencial of having the rail line through to the City of Irwindale, The report outlines the potential benefits of light rail (Blue Line) to Arcadia; such as increased tax revenue; improvement of air qual i ty in the San Gabriel Valley by reducing automobile traffic; and the history of the cities of Arcadia, Duarte, Monrovia, lrwindale and Pasadena in their combined efforts to accomplish the light rail extension east of Pasadena to Irwindale as part of the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission's (LACTC) 30-year transportation plan to improve the encire area,. Funding is available to build one of eight potential extensions of the light rail system this decade. The coalition of Arcadia, Duarte, Monrovia, Irwindale and Pasadena have been working steadily for the pasc two years to promote the extension of light rail through this corridor to Irwindale. A corridor selection will possibly be made by LACTC in March, 1993, The cities before mentioned in the Northern San Gabriel Valley corridor find that a project manager for this effort is needed and have asked Forsythe and Associates to fulfill the project manager role. Also, the group sees the need for expertise in the area of funding, LACTC is asking each of the rail candidate corridors to provide a 25% local match of the cost for their light rail extension. The corridor, of which Arcadia is a member, has found Public I 2 1/12/93 I I 35: 0011 Financial Management (PFM) to have the necessary expertise to manage the funding situation. The cost of the two consultants will be split equitably among the five cities. Arcadia's share of the cost of Forsythe & Associates and PFM, plus a small contingency, would be approximately $22,000. Staff recommends that Council authorize allocating $22,000 of Proposition A funds toward the contract for the consultants, and approve the setting up of a Proposition A and C Rail Reserve Account. In the discussion Council was in agreement to the recommendation to commit $22,000 to join the cities of Duarte, Monrovia, Irwindale and Pasadena to hire the consultants, However, reservations were expressed to committing Proposition A and C reserve funds to a Rail Reserve Account for the extension of the light rail (Blue Line) to this corridor. The City Manager explained that Prop A and C funds could not be used for projects other than transportation designated projects. The request for authorization to expend the $22,000 for light rail extension consultants, and the establishment of a Prop A and C Rail Reserve Account will be placed on the January 19, 1993 City Council agenda for consideration at that time. 5. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS None ADJOURNMENT At 7:27 p. m, the City Council ADJOURNED to Tuesday, January 19, 1993 at 6:30 p. m, in the City Hall Council Chambers, Conference Room, for an Adjourned Regular Meeting. ATTEST: J C' YC~ 3 1/12/93