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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDECEMBER 4,2007 I I I 49:0158 CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4,2007 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Segal called the Special Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Council/Agency Member Amundson, Chandler, Wuo and Segal ABSENT: Council/Agency Member Harbicht A motion was made by Council Member Wuo seconded by Council Member Chandler to excuse Mayor Pro Tern Harbichl. 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. b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) to confer with legal counsel regarding potential litigation - one (1) case. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION Mayor Segal convened the Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. INVOCATION Mayor Mickey Segal PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE William R. Kelly, City Manager ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Council/Agency Member Amundson, Chandler, Wuo and Segal ABSENT: Council/Agency Member Harbicht A motion was made by Council Member Chandler seconded by Council Member Council Member Wuo to excuse Mayor Pro Tern Harbichl. 12-04-2007 49:0159 REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ON CLOSED SESSIONISTUDY SESSION ITEMS City Attorney Steve Deitsch reported that the City CouncillRedeveloprnent Agency Board rnet in a closed session meeting to consider the two items listed on the posted agenda under closed session. The second listed closed session item pertained to correspondence received by the City regarding certain allegations under the Ralph M. Brown Act. No reportable action was taken. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS None MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by CouncillAgency Member Amundson, seconded by CouncillAgency Member Chandler and carried on roll call vote to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. 1. PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FROM NOVEMBER 20. 2007 REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PARK FACILITIES IMPACT FEES. Recommended Action: Conduct Hearing a. ORDINANCE NO. 2237 AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARK FACILITIES IMPACT FEES. Recommended Action: Introduce RESOLUTION NO. 6602 ESTABLISHING PARK FACILITIES IMPACT FEES. Recommended Action: Adopt City Manager Bill Kelly provided additional background information regarding the continued public hearing from the November 20, 2007 City Council meeting regarding the establishment of park facilities impact fees. Mr. Kelly noted that the City Council, at their last meeting, requested that staff meet with the Arcadia Association of Realtors and a copy of their correspondence dated November 30, 2007 was forwarded to the City Council regarding their comments. Staff recommends that the public hearing be opened and hear testimony. Mary Rovarino, representative of the Arcadia Association of Realtors appeared and spoke regarding the proposed impact fees as submitted in a letter addressed to the City Council by the Arcadia Association of Realtors dated November 30, 2007. 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. 12-04-2007 2 I I I I I I 49:0160 In response to an inquiry by Council Member Chandler, City Manager Kelly provided additional information regarding the proposed impact fee as a result of staff meeting with the Arcadia Association of Realtors and the alternatives being proposed by staff. In response to additional inquiries by Council Member Chandler, Roberta White, Director of Recreation and Community Services responded that the proposed tax is based on land and facilities that already exist. A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Chandler, seconded by Council/Agency Member Wuo and carried on roll call vote to introduce Ordinance No. 2237 amending the Arcadia Municipal Code relating to Park Facilities Impact Fees. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council/Agency Member Chandler, Wuo, Amundson and Segal None Council/Agency Member Harbicht A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Chandler, seconded by Council/Agency Wuo and carried on roll call vote to continue Resolution No. 6602 establishing Park Facilities Impact Fees to the next regular scheduled City Council meeting. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council/Agency Member Chandler, Wuo, Amundson and Segal None Council/Agency Member Harbicht b. RESOLUTION NO. 6594 SETTING VARIOUS FEES FOR CITY SERVICES. Recommended Action: Adopt City Manager Bill Kelly provided the staff report and background information regarding the purpose and intent of the proposed fees for City services. Mr. Kelly noted that a Cost Allocation Study conducted determined what the actual cost of service for City programs and activities would be and noted that the proposed fees are to recover the cost of providing the service. 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 Resolution No. 6594 establishing various fees for City Services. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council/Agency Member Chandler. Wuo, Amundson and Segal None Council/Agency Member Harbicht PUBLIC COMMENTS Marina Chen, Leader Girl Scout Troop 930 along with members of Troop 930, appeared and made a presentation regarding alternative Energy Research Project for the Arcadia Public Library. Ernest Algorri, resident, appeared and spoke regarding police officer salaries and benefits. 12-04-2007 3 49:0161 Deiter Dammeier, Arcadia Police Officers Association representative, appeared and spoke regarding police officer salaries and benefits. I Troy Hernandez, President of the Arcadia Police Officers Association appeared and spoke regarding police officer issues, statistics, recruitment and retention of police officers, staffing and police officer salaries and benefits. Bob Bartley, Arcadia resident, appeared and spoke regarding police officer salaries and benefits. Bruce Smith. Arcadia Police Officer, appeared and spoke regarding police officer salaries and benefits. John Stacey, former Arcadia Police Officer, appeared and spoke regarding police officer salaries and benefits and why he left the City. Sandy Topel, former Arcadia Police Officer, appeared and spoke regarding police officers salaries and benefits and why she left the City. Mitchell Thomas, Arcadia resident, appeared and spoke in support of police officer salaries and benefits. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK Mayor MicKey Segal read a statement regarding police officer salary negotiations; he noted that the City began discussions with the Police Officer Association in November 2006 and formal I negotiations since April 2007; the City's current offer to the Association by the City is 21.4% annualized which includes salary and benefits over a 4 year period; he noted that the offer includes a 5% salary increase in year 1, a 6.5% increase in year 2, a 2.5% increase in year 3, and a 5.5% increase in year 4. Mayor Segal also noted that the offer also includes increases in life insurance, medical. tuition reimbursement, specialty pay, and stipends for special assignments; he also noted that 71 % of the City's approximately $42 million dollar general fund budget is for personnel, which is $30 million dollars. Mayor Segal noted that the City can spend approximately $1 million to $1.5 million dollars per year on salaries and benefits for all employees; he further noted the monies come from reserves set aside for a retirement benefit increase that did not happen and the funds are not coming from increases in revenue provided statistical information regarding the benefits package currently being offered by the City. He commented that the other bargaining units settled with the City for offers of 10.9%, 12.9% and 18% over 3 years; he noted that since 1999, the City has attempted to place employee salaries at the 60th percentile of the survey of comparable local cities; he noted that this formula has been accepted by the other bargaining units and in the past, the Arcadia Police Officers Association. Mayor Segal noted that if the Police Officers Association accepted the City's current offer. this would place Arcadia in the 60th percentile of the cities that Arcadia has used to establish salaries and place them in the top third of the group associations they unilaterally decided to choose, which include agencies that are substantially larger than Arcadia including the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Pomona Police Department and the Pasadena Police Department. He also noted that if they accepted the current offer, they would be in the top 2 of salaries for survey cities with a population similar to Arcadia. He commented that law enforcement personnel receive outstanding retirement benefits which are an on-going cost to I the City above and beyond salary and other benefits. He noted that police officers with 25 years of service can retire at age 50 and receive 75% of their salary for the rest of their life. 12-04-2007 4 I I I 49:0162 Mayor Segal commented on recruitment and agreed that there has been difficulty in keeping budgeted positions filled and noted that these have not all been related to salary; he noted that some of the reasons employees have expressed for leaving the Arcadia Police Department include "wanting to work closer to home, wanting to work for a larger department that has more opportunity for advancement"; he additionally noted that statistics from the police department indicate that almost half of the employees who have left in the last several years left because they were fired or resigned in lieu of terminations. He noted that in 2006, the City Council authorized an incentive package consisting of signing bonuses, longevity pay, increased recruitment pay, paid health insurance for spouse of retirees, compensation for reserved officers and paid uniform cleaning for police officers. He commented that since November 27, there are 13 vacancies with 18 individuals in process and 5 in the academy; he noted that the city intentionally over recruits to accommodate instances where a candidate fails the process. He noted that the 2006-2007 average salary for a police officer with overtime and incentive pay is $100,000 and a police sergeant $112,000. He commented that public safety is a top priority for the City Council and residents and strongly hopes that this matter can be resolved quickly. In response to an inquiry by Mayor Segal regarding a recent APOA flyer sent out to residents in Arcadia regarding sex offenders, parolees. and the safety of the community, Chief Sanderson responded that the City is fundamentally safe and it could be safer; the police department provides basic police patrol service. He commented that a fully staffed police department could provide for proactive units such as crime suppression with regard to parolee checks and noted that all calls for service are responded to. In response to another inquiry by Mayor Segal regarding the increase of violent 'crime, Chief Sanderson responded that violent crime statistics are based on the size of the city, and noted that Arcadia has had 2 murders reported this year, one murder last year where Pasadena had 12 murders reported. He further noted that the rate of increase in crime is not any different or more than any other city around. In response to an inquiry by Council Member Wuo regarding a comment by one of the speakers that 2 patrol teams were eliminated. Chief Sanderson responded that there are currently 4 patrol teams and with 13 more officers. the patrol teams would be fully staffed. He noted that if fully staffed, there would be 8 to 9 officers on a team, but currently there are only 5 or 6 on a team. Council Member Wuo thanked all the police officers and individuals who spoke on the police officer negotiations; he noted that the safety of the community is important; and wished everyone Happy Holidays and Happy Hanukah. In response to an inquiry by Council Member Amundson regarding a comment made that Arcadia police officers were the second lowest paid in the San Gabriel Valley, Chief Sanderson responded that South Pasadena and Sierra Madre are paid less than Arcadia police officers. Mayor Segal noted that given the offer, Arcadia would be the second highest. Council Member Amundson thanked Troy Hernandez for his comments and noted that his number goal is to have a fully staffed police department and is optimistic; and wished everyone a Happy Hanukah and a Merry Christmas. In response to an inquiry by Council Member Chandler regarding individuals in the academy, Police Chief Sanderson responded that currently there are 5 recruits in the police academy due to graduate in March 2008, 6 recruit applicants in background process and should start the police academy in January and would not graduate until June 2008 and 12 individuals recently 12-04-2007 5 49:0163 took the written examination; he further noted that there are no lateral officer applicants with experience and further explained the recruit process. Council Member Chandler commented on the current police negotiations. City Clerk Barrows wished everyone Happy Holidays. Mayor Segal announced the Winter Wonderland Program and Activity books are out. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS: a. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 20.2007. Recommended Action: Approve b. FISCAL YEAR 2006-07 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STATE CONTROLLER. AUDITED FINANCIAL. STATE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. BLIGHT REMOVAL PROGRESS. LOAN AND PROPERTY REPORTS. Recommended Action: Receive and file CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: c. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 20. 2007. Recommended Action: Approve d. FISCAL YEAR 2006-07 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STATE CONTROLLER. AUDITED FINANCIAL. STATE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. BLIGHT REMOVAL PROGRESS. LOAN AND PROPERTY REPORTS. Recommended Action: Receive and file e. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NOS. 6598. 6599 AND 6600 IN PREPARATION FOR THE APRIL 8. 2008 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 6598 CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY. APRIL 8. 2008 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF SAID CITY AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER. Recommended Action: Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6599 ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY. APRIL 8. 2008. Recommended Action: Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6600 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO PERMIT THE REGISTRAR/RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY 12-04-2007 6 I I I I I 49:0164 RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY. APRIL 8. 2008. Recommended Action: Adopt f. RESOLUTION NO. 6601 AUTHORIZING THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT TO USE FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY-SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND (COPS-SLESF) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FRONT LINE POLICE SERVICES. Recommended Action: Adopt g. RESOLUTION NO. 6603 DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CITY OF ARCADIA TO FILE A GRANT APPLICATION AND ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE LOCAL GROUNDWATER ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE RAYMOND BASIN MANAGEMENT BOARD. Recommended Action: Adopt h. ORDINANCE NO. 2234 AMENDING SECTION 6701 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF ADULT BUSINESS PERFORMER LICENSES. Recommended Action: Adopt i. ORDINANCE NO. 2235 AMENDING SECTION 6418.24 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING EXEMPTIONS FROM MASSAGE THERAPIST REGULATIONS. Recommended Action: Introduce j. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CJ CONSTRUCTION. INC. FOR THE 2007/2008 ANNUAL ASPHALT AND CONCRETE AND THE ADA SIDEWALK ACCESS PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $193.312.50. Recommended Action: Approve I k. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SAVANNAH TECH. LLC TO PROVIDE RESIDENT INSPECTION SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $120.000 AND WITH AKM CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SUPPORT DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAMINO REAL BOOSTER PUMP STATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $48.466. Recommended Action: Approve I. 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 m. AWARD A (1) YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT EXTENSION TO THE FERGUSON GROUP FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES BEGINNING JANUARY 2008 NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $65.000. Recommended Action: Approve 12-04-2007 7 49:0165 A motion was made by Council/Agency Member Chandler, seconded by Council/Agency Member Wuo and carried on roll call vote to approve items 2.a through 2.m on the City CouncillAgency Consent Calendar. AYES: NOES: ABSENT Council/Agency Members Chandler, Wuo, Amundson and Segal None Council/Agency Member Harbicht ADJOURNMENT The City Council/Redevelopment Agency adjourned this meeting at 8:35 p.m. to January 15, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. MiC~~ ATTEST: 12-04-2007 8 I I I