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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 20,2007 I I I 49:00147 CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2007 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Segal called the meeting to order at 6:00 p,m, ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Wuo and Segal ABSENT: None CLOSED SESSION/STUDY SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes per person) None. CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957,6 to confer with labor negotiators. City Negotiators: William W, Floyd, Tracey Hause and Mike Casalou. Employee Organization: Arcadia Police Officers' Association. STUDY SESSION a. Report, discussion and direction regarding Park Facilities Impact Fees, City Manager Bill Kelly provided the City Council with a brief background regarding previously discussed policy issues, the process and implementation of the park facilities impact fees prior to the public hearing. The fee calculates current and proposed building fees on a standard new single family home. Mr. Kelly noted that all Homeowner Associations and Board of Realtors were mailed the public hearing notice; he noted that the City Council previously discussed exemptions to certain projects of the proposed fee such as senior housing, assisted housing and low income housing, and projects currently in plan check when the impact fee becomes effective, He discussed the ordinance process, the effective date including the resolution setting the proposed impact fee, the collection of the fees to improve the park system, and projects exempt from the fee, if any. b. Report, discussion and direction regarding General Plan issues regarding Commercial Floor Area Ratio (FAR). Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Don Penman reported that during the CarusolWestfield hearing there was discussion regarding FAR's which limit the amount of building area on a lot; he noted that there are 2 definitions of building area: gross building area and gross leasable area which is common for shopping center projects such as Westfield and Caruso. 11-20-2007 1 49:00148 Community Development Administrator Jason Kruckeberg discussed why the City has two definitions of floor area for commercial projects and explained why the City would want to I modify the definitions to make them more consistent with practice, in particular with gross leasable area. He noted that the City's definition regarding gross leasable area is unique to Arcadia; he noted that there are exceptions within that definition that exclude certain portions of a structure and the Urban Land Institute definition is more typical. Staff will return at a later date with specific changes for consideration. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION Mayor Segal convened the Open Session meeting at 7:10 p.m, in the Council Chamber. INVOCATION Reverend Terry Keenan, The Santa Anita Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE William R. Kelly, City Manager ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Wuo and Segal ABSENT: None REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM I City Attorney Steve Deitsch reported that the City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board met in closed session to consider the one item listed under closed session on the posted agenda, No reportable action was taken, In addition, Mr. Deitsch reported that a study session was conducted concerning the 2 items listed on the posted agenda regarding (1) a preliminary report from staff regarding park facilities impact fees which is also listed on the posted agenda under public hearing; and (2) a brief report from staff regarding commercial floor area ratios which is a planning issue, no reportable action was taken. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS Mr. Kelly announced that item 2.g is continued to the December 4, 2007 City Council meeting and a revision to the November 6, 2007 minutes clarifying action taken regarding the appointment to the Recreation and Parks Commission will be noted under the consent portion of the agenda. 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 I Member Chandler and carried on roll call vote to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. 11-20-2007 2 I I I 49:00149 PRESENTATIONS a. Administration of the Oath of Office to newly appointed Recreation and Parks Commissioner Steve Phillipi. 1. PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: a, ORDINANCE NO. 2232 AMENDING ARTICLE III. OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FIRE REGULATIONS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2007 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY. INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES BASED ON THE 2006 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, Recommended Action: Adopt Fire Chief Tony Trabbie provided a brief overview of the purpose of the amendments to the 2007 Edition of the California Fire Code including all appendices based on the 2006 Edition of the International Fire Code published by the International Code Council. Fire Marshall Mark Krikorian provided additional information regarding the purpose of the Fire Code changes and provided a brief overview of staff recommendations to the City's existing residential sprinkler system requirements and sprinkler design requirements for private garages, residential sprinkler retrofit requirements, audible fire alarm standards within a building, and designation of Fire Zone 1 construction requirements, Jeff Carroll, a business owner and resident, appeared and spoke in opposition of Section 3124.3 regarding fire sprinkler requirements F-4 and F-5 as noted in the staff report. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council/Agency Member Wuo, seconded by Council/Agency Member Chandler, and seeing no further objection, the Mayor closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Chandler, seconded by Council/Agency Member Harbicht and carried on roll call vote to adopt Ordinance No. 2232 amending Article III of the Arcadia Municipal Code relating to fire regulations and adopting by reference the 2007 Edition of the California Fire Code in its entirety, including all appendices based on the 2006 Edition of the International Fire Code published by the International Code Council. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council/Agency Member Chandler, Harbicht, Amundson, Wuo and Segal None None 11-20-2007 3 49:00150 b. ORDINANCE NO, 2233 AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BUILDING REGULATIONS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2007 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS. TITLE 24); INCLUDING THE 2007 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE. INCLUDING APPENDIX CHAPTER 1. APPENDIX I. AND APPENDIX J BASED ON THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2007 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE: THE 2007 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE: THE 2007 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; THE 2007 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE: TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS. INSERTIONS. DELETIONS AND CHANGES THERETO: AND FURTHER AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY RELOCATING CHAPTER 8. PART 3 OF ARTICLE VIII RELATING TO UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS TO A NEW CHAPTER 11 OF ARTICLE VII AND AMENDING SECTION 8760 OF ARTICLE VIII CONCERNING SECURITY BARS, Recommended Action; Adopt Jason Kruckeberg, Community Development Administrator provided a brief overview of the adoption of the 2007 Edition of the California Building Code standards and the purpose of complying with current state requirements and to eliminate unnecessary code sections and make changes to current administrative and technical standards, Don Stockman, Building Official provided additional information regarding the process and adoption of technical changes to State Codes by the City due to local climatic, geological or topographical conditions, He also noted that staff is also proposing technical code amendments in order to meet the intent of the State's Health and Safety Code. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council/Agency Member Chandler, seconded by Council/Agency Member Wuo and seeing no further objection, the Mayor closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Chandler, seconded by Council/Agency Member Wuo and carried on roll call vote to adopt Ordinance No, 2233 amending Article VIII of the Arcadia Municipal Code relating to Building Regulations and adopting by reference the 2007 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Titie 24); including the 2007 California Building Code, including Appendix Chapter 1, Appendix I and AppendiX J based on the 2006 International Building Code; the 2007 California Electrical Code; the 2007 California Mechanical Code; the 2007 California Plumbing Code; the 2007 California Existing Building Code; together with certain additions, insertions, deletions and changes thereto; and further amending the Arcadia Municipal Code by relocating Chapter 8, Part 3 of Article VIII relating to Underground Utility Districts to a new Chapter 11 of Article VII and amending Section 8760 of Article VIII concerning Security Bars, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council/Agency Member Chandler, Wuo, Amundson, Harbicht and Segal None None 11-20-2007 4 I I I I I I 49:00151 c. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PARK FACILITIES IMPACT FEES. Recommended Action: Provide Direction Roberta White, Director of Recreation and Community Services provided a brief summary regarding the establishment of Park Facilities Impact Fees. She noted that on November 6, 2007, the Parks and Recreation Plan was adopted and recommends updating the current fees to provide funding for the improvement and development of park and recreation facilities, which fees have not been updated since 1963, She noted that the purpose of the park facilities impact fee is to sustain the current levels of recreation facilities for the community and for new development. Marshall Eyerman, Consultant with MuniFinancial provided an overview of the study objectives, the Mitigation Fee Act, Facilities Standards Approach, Growth Assumptions and Park Facilities and Fees. Roberta White, Director of Recreation and Community Services further explained the proposed new fees and how they would be applied, City Manager Bill Kelly noted that an ordinance authorizing the collection of the proposed park facilities impact fee will be presented at the December 4, 2007 City Council meeting for introduction and adoption at the December 18, 2007 meeting with an effective date of 31 days after adoption and the appropriate resolution setting the park facilities impact fee will also be presented at the December 4, 2007 meeting for consideration. He further clarified that that if a 2,500 square foot home is demolished and replaced with a 5,000 square foot home, all current fees including current park and recreation fees, the cost would be a little more than $26,000, however, with the adoption of the proposed new impact fee of $2.85 per square foot, the fees for a new 5,000 square foot single family home would be just over $33,000. He also added that at previous study sessions, the City Council discussed various exemptions for fair market rate senior citizen housing, low income housing, and projects currently in plan check. In response to an inquiry regarding the proposed impact fees by Council Member Amundson, Mr. Kelly responded that the amount of the fees can be discussed since the fee resolution will not be presented for consideration until the December 18, 2007 City Council meeting. Mary Rovarino, Executive Vice President of the Arcadia Association of Realtors, appeared and expressed concern regarding the proposed park facilities impact fee due to the housing market not doing very well and would like to review the staff report and will share her comments at the next City Council meeting. Mayor Segal commented that upon City Attorney advice, the ordinance and resolution will be presented for City Council consideration at the next meeting therefore the public hearing can be continued. A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Chandler seconded by Council/Agency Member Wuo to continue the public hearing regarding the proposed park facilities impact fees to the next City Council meeting of December 4,2007. It was the consensus of the City Council that staff bring back the appropriate ordinance and fee resolution regarding the park facilities impact fees to the next City Council meeting for consideration. 11-20-2007 5 49:00152 Mayor Segal encouraged staff to meet with the Board of Realtors to clarify the park facilities impact fees prior to the next City Council meeting, PUBLIC COMMENTS I None REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK Council Member Wuo congratulated Steve Phillipi on his appointment to the Recreation and Parks Commission; he acknowledged other Recreation and Parks Commissioners present in the audience; and he noted that he recently was a victim of a home burglary and reminded everyone to lock doors and be careful especially since the holiday season is here. Mayor Pro Tem Harbicht announced that he attended the Fire Department retirement dinner for 4 fire fighters and thanked them for their years of service to the City and wished them well; and he wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Council Member Amundson commented that he attended the Fire Department retirement dinner of Neil Conrad, 28 years, Gary Voss, 24 years, Gary Loken, 29 years and Craig Stogner, 20 years and thanked them for their years of service to the City and the community; he attended a Veteran's Day celebration at the Senior Center and thanked them for a great event; he reminded everyone to participate in toys for toys and operation gratitude for the men and women serving oversees and noted drop off locations for items for veterans; he noted that the Police Department is participating in both programs and that items can be dropped off at the I Police Department anytime since they are open 24 hours; he noted that recently he was out of town on a business trip and visited Gettysburg and the High Water Mark of the Confederacy; he noted that he visited Captain Bill Lee who is distant relative of General Lee, is being deployed oversees as part of a special unit and wished him well; he noted that Police Chief Sanderson's son, who is a Marine, will be home for Thanksgiving; and he wished everyone a Happy ThanKsgiving. Council Member Chandler commented on the numerous residential burglaries occurring in the south part of Arcadia and in neighboring communities; he explained that these burglars are knocking on doors and ringing door bells checking if residents are home and encouraged residents to be observant and call the police if you see something suspicious. Mayor Segal announced details of the home decoration awards; he announced that December 8 is the Annual Snow Festival at the Community Center; and announced the White Christmas sponsored by the School District and Arcadia Thrift and Welfare who will provide food and toys to about 175 needy families in the City of Arcadia during the week of December 8 and anyone interested should call Arcadia Thrift and Welfare, City Clerk James Barrows provided an update on the 54th Annual Arcadia Invitational Band Review and Field show; he noted that a plaque in the memory of Arcadia High School alumni Adam Roseman, who was in the Arcadia High School Band, and died in Iraq is displayed in the Band Room; he thanked Chief Sanderson and members of the Police Department, Lt Bob Anderson, Pat Malloy and his staff and all City departments who made sure the event was a success; and on behalf of the Festival of Bands Committee he presented City Manager Bill Kelly with a plaque of appreciation, I 11-20-2007 6 49:00153 2. CONSENT CALENDAR I REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS: a. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 6. 2007. Recommended Action: Approve I I CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: b. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 6. 2007, Recommended Action: Approve c. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PACIFIC HYDROTECH CORPORATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CAMINO REAL BOOSTER PUMP STATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.798.550 AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON TO UPGRADE THE PROPERTY ELECTRIC SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $31.060.80, Recommended Action: Approve d. AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF $912.027 OF STATE PROPOSITION 1B BOND FUNDS: LOCAL STREET AND ROAD FUNDS FOR SANTA ANITA STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Recommended Action: Approve e. APPROVE CHANGING THE TITLE OF PUBLIC WORKS TECHNICIAN TO PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE COORDINATOR. Recommended Action: Approve f. ORDINANCE NO. 2234 AMENDING SECTION 6701 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAl:. CODE PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF ADULT BUSINESS PERFORMER LICENSES, Recommended Action: Introduce g. ACCEPT ALL WORK PERFORMED BY NOBEST, INC. FOR THE SUNSET BOULEVARD WIDENING PROJECT AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZE THE FINAL PAYMENT TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, Recommended Action: Approve h. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENTS WITH ADMINSURE FOR THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES FOR LIABILITY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS, Recommended Action: Approve A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Chandler, seconded by Council/Agency Member Harbicht and carried on roll call vote to approve items 2.a through 2.h. on the City Council/Agency Consent Calendars. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council/Agency Members Chandler, Harbicht, Amundson, Wuo, and Segal None None 11-20-2007 7 49:00154 ADJOURNMENT The City Council/Redevelopment Agency adjourned this meeting at 8:35 p,m, to November 28, 2007, at 8:00 a.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia in order to meet with Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich. Mick~ftd ATTEST: 11-20-2007 8 I I I