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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJANUARY 16,2007 I I I 49:00 9 CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 The City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Arcadia met at 5,00 p,m, in a regular closed session meeting in the Arcadia City Council Chamber Conference Room, CALL TO ORDER The Mayor Chandler called the meeting in order at 6:00 p,m. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Amundson, Harbicht, Segal, Wuo and Chandler ABSENT: None CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION a, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957,6 to confer about labor contract negotiations - Arcadia Public Works Employees Association, Arcadia City Employees Association, Arcadia Police Officers' Association, Arcadia Firefighters' Association, and unrepresented employees: Department Heads, Division Managers, Supervisors, and Part-time employees (City Negotiators: William W, Floyd and Tracey Hause), b, Conference with real property negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54956,8: Property Description: Southerly parking area of Santa Anita Race Track Property, Negotiating Parties: City: City Manager, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director and City Attorney, ProperlY Owner: Caruso Affiliated, Caruso Property Management Company, Magna Entertainment Corporation, the Santa Anita Companies and the Los Angeles Turf Club, Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment. c, Conference with real property negotiators (Govemment Code Section 54956,8) ProperlY: 21 Morlan PI. ProperlY Owner: Wendy Doo (Church in Arcadia) Negotiating Parties - Agency Deputy Executive Director Under Negotiation - Price and terms of payment d. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code Section 54957) Title: City Manager. 1 01-16-2007 49:0010 STUDY SESSION a, Discussion and direction regarding whether or not to pursue a "community signature event" in fiscal year 2007-2008, b, Discussion regarding a revised "Expense and Travel Policy for the City Council and select City employees, RECONVENE CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION The Mayor convened the Open Session meeting at 7:00 p,m, INVOCATION Captain Randy Kirby PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Captain Randy Kirby ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: ABSENT: Council/Agency Members Chandler, Segal, Amundson, Harbicht and Wuo None REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ON CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION ITEMS CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Steve Deitsch reported that the City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board met in closed session to consider items a, b, c and d on the posted agenda, No reportable action was taken. STUDY SESSION: City Attorney Steve Deitsch reported that the City Council met in study session to consider whether or not to pursue a "community signature event" in fiscal year 2007-2008, The City Council was in favor of a community event and directed staff to prepare a report with suggestions on a possible community event. No additional action taken, City Attorney Steve Deitsch reported that the City Council met in study session to discuss a revised expense and travel policy for the City Council and selected City employees, The City Council directed staff to prepare the appropriate report and place this item on a future agenda for further discussion and action, No additional action taken, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS None 2 01-16-2007 I I I I I I 49:0011 MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Amundson, seconded by Council/Agency Member Harbicht and carried on roll call vote to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full, PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes per person) Jeanne Trefzger, an Arcadia resident commented that she supports the peacocks in town, Dirk L. Hudson commented on Measure B, REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK Council Member Amundson encouraged everyone to get earthquake kits ready and that an earthquake list can be obtained from the City's website, Mr, Amundson asked about communication between the police and fire in the event of a disaster. He also asked if the City has a plan in place relating to traffic, Council Member Amundson announced that on Saturday, January 20,2007, at Wells Fargo Bank at Fifth Avenue and Huntington there will be a children's identification card event where children will be fingerprinted from 10:00 a,m, to 3:00 p,m, In response to an inquiry from Council Member Amundson, City Manager Bill Kelly clarified that the City does have a city-wide emergency communication equipment in place in the event of a disaster, In response to the inquiry regarding traffic, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director clarified that the City currently has a Transportation and Traffic Master Plan in place; he gave a brief overview and purpose of the traffic master plan, Mr, Penman also advised that there is a fee program in place in which various developments in the City contribute an impact fee to the transportation fund and that money is used toward improving various intersections, In addition to the inquiry by Council Member Amundson, City Manager Bill Kelly also advised that the City will be using federal funds for fiber optic projects and traffic signal synchronization which is all part of the Plan. Council Member Segal - nothing to report. Council Member Harbicht thanked the staff for a great job putting the Commissioner's dinner together, Council Member Wuo thanked the City staff for a great job putting the Commissioner's dinner together with the 50's theme, City Clerk Jim Barrows thanked the staff for a great dinner Commissioner's dinner. Mr. Barrows also noted that Saturday, January 20, 2007 is the annual high school band spaghetti dinner at 4:00 p,m, until 9:00 p,m, Mayor Chandler commented that the Commissioner's dinner was great including the 50's theme, ~ .) 01-16-2007 49:0012 1. CONSENT CALENDAR a, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, JANUARY 2, 2007 Recommended Action: Approve I CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: b, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, JANUARY 2, 2007 Recommended Action: Approve c, ACCEPT $3,000 FROM JOSEPH ALTON HAMilTON TO THE LIBRARY FOR BOOKS ON COMPACT DISC, Recommended Action: Approve d, FINAL MAP NO, 64609 FOR A 76-UNIT SENIOR CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 650 WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE, Recommended Action: Approve e, AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER EXTENSION TO HUGHES SUPPLY FOR THE PURCHASE OF DATA lOG RADIO READ WATER METERS FOR THE CITY'S WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000, Recommended Action: Approve f, APPROPRIATE THE EXPECTED SALARY SAVINGS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SALARY AND BENEFITS AND AUTHORIZE THE HIRING OF "TWO ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN FULL STAFFING IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, Recommended Action: Approve I g, WAIVE THE FORMAL BID PROCESS AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND INSTAllATION OF A SPACESAVER HIGH-DENSITY MOBilE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS PROPERTY/EVIDENCE ROOM FROM MCMURRAY STERN IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,625.76, Recommended Action: Approve Council Member Harbicht requested that item 1-f be pulled for discussion, A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Harbicht, seconded by Council/Agency Member Segal, and carried on roll call vote to approve the Consent Calendar items 1 a thru g, with the exception of f on the City Council/ARA Consent Calendars, AYES: NOES: Council/Agency Members Harbicht Segal, Amundson, Wuo and Chandler None Council Member Harbicht confirmed with staff the intention and purpose of item 1-f, Mr. Kelly explained the purpose and intent of what staff is recommending on this item, I 4 01-16-2007 I I I 49:0013 A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Segal, seconded by Council/Agency Member Wuo, and carried on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar item 1-f on the City Council/ARA Consent Calendar. AYES: NOES: Council/Agency Members Segal, Wuo, Amundson, Harbicht and Chandler None 2, CITY MANAGER a, FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2007, Recommended Action: Provide direction City Manager Bill Kelly gave an overview of the staff report regarding federal legislative advocacy priorities for 2007 relating to Water Projects, and the Fire Suppression/Emergency Preparedness Joint Training Facilities. In response to an inquiry by Council Member Harbicht, City Manager Kelly commented that the chance of receiving money for traffic improvements is very "slim" this year. A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Harbicht, seconded by Council/Agency Member Segal, and carried on roll call vote to authorize staff to direct the Ferguson Group to work on behalf of the City of Arcadia to seek funding for the water projects and Joint Training Facility referenced in January 16, 2007 staff report; and further, authorize staff to submit any documents or application forms for federal funding as may be needed for each project. AYES: NOES: Council/Agency Members Harbicht, Segal, Amundson, Wuo and Chandler None b, METRO GOLD LINE PHASE II STATION DESIGN AND ART REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR ARTWORK, ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND BETTERMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED ARCADIA LIGHT RAIL STATION, Recommended Action: Approve Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director gave a brief introduction regarding this item and introduced Martha Eros, Transportation Services Officer who gave an overview of the elements that are being proposed by the Committee relating to the Metro Gold Line Phase II Station Design and artwork, architectural elements and betterments for the proposed Arcadia light rail station, Ms, Eros recommends that the City Council approve the Metro Gold Line Phase II Station Design and Art Review committee recommendation for artwork and baseline station elements, and determine whether to proceed with betterments for the proposed Arcadia light rail station as recommended by the Station Design and Art Review Committee subject to future available funding sources, In response to an Inquiry by Council Member Amundson, Martha Eros responded that the art work is a wind vane which resembles a tree and each limb represents an Arcadia icon such as peacocks, leaves, feathers, and horses from the race track; and other work would include canopies over the exits and the plaza area itself, In addition to Council Member Amundson's inquiry, Mr, Penman added that using the Gold Line art money for pavers was not allowable, 5 01-16-2007 49:0014 In response to an inquiry by Council Member Harbicht, Martha Eros noted that the Sierra Madre Villa Station is a standard station with no betterments at that location, I In response to an inquiry by Council Member Segal, Assistant City Manager Don Penman noted that staff is recommending that the City Council approve the base artwork with the $120,000 funded by the MTA and consider betterments based upon available funding at a later date, A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Segal, seconded by Council/Agency Member Harbicht, and carried on roll call vote to approve the Metro Gold Line Phase II Station Design and Art Review committee recommendation for artwork and baseline station elements, AYES: NOES: Council/Agency Members Segal, Harbicht, Amundson, Wuo and Chandler Council/Agency Members A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Harbicht seconded by Council/Agency Member Amundson to not move forward with betterments for the proposed Arcadia light rail station as recommended by the Station Design and Art Review Committee, AYES: NOES: Council/Agency Members Harbicht, Amundson, Segal, Wuo and Chandler Council/Agency Members c. ORDINANCE NO. 2224 ADDING SECTION 4137,8 TO ARTICLE IV, PART 3, DIVISION 7 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE FEEDING OF PEAFOWL WITHIN THE CITY OF ARCADIA. Recommended Action: Introduce I City Manager Bill Kelly gave an overview on the introduction of an ordinance regarding the feeding peafOWl on private property within the City of Arcadia, Staff recommends that the City Council introduce Ordinance No, 224 adding Section 4137,8 to Article IV, Part 3, Division 7 of the Arcadia Municipal Code relating to the feeding of peafowl within the City of Arcadia, Mayor Chandler announced that the City Council has received several e-mails from the residents in the college street area relating to this item, including an e-mail from Mr. Jeff Bowen from the Highland Oaks Homeowner Association which states that the peacocks should not be relocated to Wilderness Park, Council Member Amundson read an e-mail received from the Rancho Santa Anita Homeowners Association encouraging that the City Council take no action on this item, Council Member Wuo feels that Homeowner Associations should take a more active role in the peafowl situation, Council Member Segal commented that he supports the ordinance prohibiting the feeding of peafowl on private property. Mayor Chandler also commented that he was in favor of the ordinance prohibiting the feeding of peafOWl on private property, In response to an inquiry by Council Member Amundson, City Attorney Steve Deitsch noted that I adding peafowl to the City's public nuisance ordinance would be difficult. City Attorney Deitsch also noted that the Municipal Code includes a prohibition against feeding animals on public property, Mr, Deitsch advised the City Council that if they wanted to do something about feeding peacocks on public property, the ordinance best fits the matter at hand, 6 01-16-2007 I I I 49:0015 Council Member Harbicht commented that he is not in favor of voting on the peafowl ordinance and has concerns about telling residents what they can do on their property, A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Segal, seconded by Council/Agency Member Chandler, to introduce Ordinance No, 2224, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, adding Section 4137,8 to Article IV, Part 3, Division 7 of the Arcadia Municipal Code Relating to the feeding of peafowl within the City of Arcadia, The motion was defeated, AYES: NOES: Council/Agency Members Segal and Chandler Council/Agency Members Amundson, Harbicht, and Wuo d, RESOLUTION NO. 6551 ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007 OF A CERTAIN MEASURE TO ELIMINATE EMINENT DOMAIN AND TO PROTECT EXISTING LAND USES IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONE, Recommended Action: Adopt e, RESOLUTION NO, 6552 SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS FOR THE MEASURE, Recommended Action: Adopt City Attorney Steve Deitsch presented the staff report and read the resolution titles on items d and e which was carried over from the January 2, 2007 City Council meeting, City Attorney Deitsch recommended that the City Council consider adding additional language to the ballot title, Mr, Deitsch read the ballot language in full and included "and (4) preserve the rights of private property owners to reasonably and lawfully use and develop their property", Mr. Deitsch noted that in the future if a property owner would like to use their property for purposes of auto related uses and that would include auto dealership, and other auto related uses, then the purpose of this measure wouid be in part to enable any such property owner in the future to continue to have the same right that property owner now has under the City's current zoning ordinance and that would be to use property for that auto related use, A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Harbicht, seconded by Council/Agency Member Segal, and carried on roll call vote to add a number 4 to the ballot title as read by the City Attorney, AYES: NOES: Council/Agency Members Harbicht, Segal, Amundson, Woo and Chandler None A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Harbicht, seconded by Council/Agency Member Segal, and carried on roll call vote to adopt, as amended, Resolution Nos, 6551, an ordinance ordering the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Arcadia at the special municipal election to be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 of a certain measure to eliminate eminent domain and to protect existing land uses in the Central Business District Zone; and as amended Resolution No, 6552, a resolution setting priorities for filing written arguments regarding a City measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for the measure, 7 01-16-2007 49:0016 AYES: NOES: Council/Agency Members Harbicht, Segal, Amundson, Wuo and Chandler None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p,m, in memory of Pete Kinnahan. The City Council/Redevelopment Agency adjourned this meeting to January 30, 2007 at 6:00 p,m. for a Joint Meeting with Arcadia Board of Education in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W, Huntington Drive, Arcadia, ~~. Roge C ndler, Mayor { ATTEST: 8 01-16-2007 I I I