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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 9,1993 I I o ffO - :;'--0 O.J.oqq 3 35:0037 CC CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ROLL CALL 1. SOURCE REDUCTION FUNDING (AB 939) 2. CABLE- CASTING O'iiIO -.30 CLOSED SESSION 0110. c/o 1. SOURCE REDUCTION FUNDING PROPOSAL o If .;) 0 -d!!) M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING (Work Session) FEBRUARY 9, 1993 The Adjourned Regular Meeting (Work Session) was convened in the Conference Room of the Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Fasching at 5:30 ~,m., on Tuesday, February 9, 1993, PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmen Ciraulo, Lojeski, Margett and Fasching Councilman Harbicht (Arrived at 5:45 p,m,) On MOTION by Councilman Margett, seconded by Mayor Fasching and CARRIED, the absence of Councilman Harbicht was EXCUSED. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None WORK SESSION ITEMS Item No.1 was considered after Item No.2. Mr. Thom Prevette, General Manager, CableVision, explained the recent technical difficulties CableVision experienced when cablecasting the February 2, 1993 City Council meeting and related steps which have been taken to correct the problems, They are working very hard to improve the technical and production quality of the meetings. CableVision will soon install a character generator by which the Council's agenda may be displayed and a brief description of each item announced by staff before the actual Council meeting date. This feature will be part of a community billboard prcgram. The Ci ty Attorney announced that, "we're' going to now have a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956,8, to discuss potential acquisition of property at 301-311 Santa Clara, with regard to our negotiations with Western Security Bank", At 5:49 the City Council ADJOURNED to the CLOSED SESSION, and at 6:40 p.m. RECONVENED the Work Session. At the January 19, 1993 Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting, staff presented a Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) Funding proposal to the Council, The SRRE is required by AB 939, the California Integrated Waste Management Act. At that time Council requested additional info~tion on which to base their decision related to the financial vehicle with which to fund administration of the program. This date, February 9, staff requests direction from Council on five issues: 1) Staff would like to keep the administration of the Source Reduction and Recycling Element program inhouse; and continue participation in the joint powers authority to which the City is a member. 1 2/9/93 3. DISASTER PROCEDURES 0'1:10 - '10 4. COMPRE- HENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 5. . ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: J ')j:0038 2) Staff would like to reserve the right to issue an exclusive commercial franchise agreement in 1998 by issuing a "Notice of Intent" to existing permitted haulers, 3) Direct staff to develop a residential collection process through Newco Waste Systems, 4) Direct staff to develop a commerdal/industrial fee collection process through one of the methodologies previously identified in the January 19, 1993 staff report; such as, business license fees, property taxes, or water bills. 5) Direct staff to place a fee ordinance on the next City Council agenda for introduction. Considerable discussion ensued centered on appropriate, equitable fees to be levied on business licenses or water users to funa the administration of the SRRE program. Council generally agreed to implement an additional business license flac fee of $3.00 per I employee, to each busines; in the City. Later in the meeting Mayor Fasching suggested chat Council withhold che preparation of an ordinance implementing the vehicle for funding the program until further study of the options. Council concurred, Fire Chief Gardner presented a brief overview of emergency preparedness procedures which are set in mocion by the occurrence of a major disaster within the City or surrounding areas. The City Council's role in emergency functions was reviewed and the City's operational plans explained. Staff reported also that approximately 150 Arcadia employees have attended the California Specialized Training Institute at San Luis Obispo for disascer emergency training. The presentation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report was postponed to the February 16, 1993 pre-meeting at 6:30 p. m. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS None At 8:05 p.m. the Work Session ADJOURNED to Tuesday, February 16, 1993 at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the City Hall Council Chambers for an Adjourned Regular City Council and Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Meecing. I , 2 2/9/93