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Home My WebLink AboutAPRIL 4,2006 I I I ROLL CALL 48:0027 MINUTES Arcadia City Council/Redevelopment Agency DDD ~ TUESDAY,APRIL4,2006 6:00 p.m., City Council Chamber Conference Room PRESENT: Coundl/Agency Members Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall, Segal, and Wuo ABSENT: None STUDY SESSION AUDIENCE PARTICIPAnON - (5 minutes per person) a. Presentation of the Recreation and Community Services Department Strategic Plan. Motion Roll Call AYES: NOES: INVOCATION Bill Kelly, City Manager, and Roberta White, Recreation and Community services Director, presented the staff report; staff noted that the Strategic Plan process Included a community.survey and in-depth community input; several goals and objectives were reviewed and discussed. A motion was made by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Marshall, and carried on roll call vote to adopt the Recreation and Community Services Department Strategic Plan as submitted. Council/Agency Members Kovacc, Marshall, Chandler, Segal, and Wuo None. 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE John Alexander Revered Matthew Chong, Faith United Methodist Church ROLL CALL PRESENT: Council/Agency Members Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall, Segal, and Wuo ABSENT: None REPORT FROM STUDY AND/OR CLOSED SESSION (AS NECESSARY) Steve Deit:sc.h, City Attorney, noted that the Oty Coundl met in Study Session to discuss the Recreation and Community Services Department's Strategic Plan. The City Council unanimously (5 - 0) adopted the RecreatlOn Strategic Plan. None. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Marshall, and earned without objection to read all ordinances/resolutions by title only and waive reading in full. PRESENTATION a. Presentation by Arcadia Council PTA President. (no appearance) 1. b. Presentation of Certificate to Dan Alexander, Arcadia Youth Basketball League President. a. PUBUC HEARING Resolution No. 6513 establishina vanous City services fees. Recommendation: Adopt 1 04-04.2006 Staff Report Public Testimony Motion to Close Public Hearing City Council Deliberation Motion RollCall .:l.\S 48:00~ Bill Kelly, City Manager, presented the report; staff recommends adjustments for various City service fees induding: Ubrary, Museum, and Community Center room rental rates, Police services fees, and Public Works vehicle rental rates. I In response to and inquiry by Council Member Kovacic, staff noted that the City Attorney recommended formalization of the Custodial Child Care fee structure. None. A motion was made by Agency Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Segal, and noting no further objection the Mayor closed the public hearing. Council Member Kovacic noted the dilJgence of Recreation Commission members in assessing the recommended RecreatIOn and Community Services fee structure. A motion was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Segal, and carried on roll caU vote to adopt Resolution No. 6513, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, establishing various fees for City services. AYES: NOES: Council/Agency Members Chandler, Segal, Kovacic, Marshall, and Wuo None. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - (5 minutes per person) Craig Tom, Recreation Commission Member, appeared to speak in support of building a multi-use facilIty or gymnasium for resident use. Dan Alexander, Arcadia resident, appeared to speak 10 support of a multi-use facility or gymnasium for resident use. Alison Lun, Arcadia resident, appeared to speak 10 support of Measure A. Mark Bowers, Arcadia resident, appeared to speak in opposition of the use of eminent domain in Arcadia. I MARSHAll REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS SEGAL KOVACIC CHANDLER WUO 2. Remarked on the recent Resolution of Necessity approved by the Redevelopment Agency; noted that the Los Angeles County sanitation Distnct is endorsing an education program discouraging the improper disposal of medicatIOnS/drugs. Provided his opinion on the use of emlOent domain in Arcadia and his fiduciary responsibilities as an elected official In regard to Measure A. Thanked Mr. Bower for his comments at tonight's meeting; noted that the Resolution of Necessity that was recently adopted was done in order on behalf of the property owner in order to initiate the negotiations process; commented on the 4/5's vote requirement for eminent domain actions; congratulated RecreatIOn staff and Recreation CommissIon members who recently completed their comprehensive Strategic Plan. Commented on a recent newspaper editorial that praised the Arcadia Police Department. Read a letter recently composed by the City of Arcadia addressed to the Pasadena Star News In order to clarify misinformation regarding the Redevelopment Agency's ability to take certain eminent domain actions in the community. CONSENT CALENDAR - ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY a. Minutes of the March 21 2006 Reoular Meetino. Recommendation: Approve CONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL b. Minutes of the March 21. 2006 Reaular Meetlna Recommendation: Approve c. Aoorove classification soecifications and comoensation levels for Deoutv PubliC Works Services Director City Enoineer/Fnoineerino Services Administrator Princioal CIvil Enolneer. Streets MaIntenance Crew Suoervisor Utilities Crew Suoervisor Water Production Crew Suoervisor. BuiJdino Maintenance Crew Suoervlsor Fleet Maintenance Crew Suoervisor and Eouioment Ooerator. Recommendation; Approve I 2 04-04-2006 I I I Motion Roll Call 3. Motion Roll call Motion Roll Call d. e. f. g. h. AYES: NOES: ~q 48:00~ Aoreement with Pvro Soectaculars. Inc. for a fireworks disolav at the Otv's 2006 Julv 4th Celebration and reouest to waive the CIty's Durchasina reaulations with reaard to cOffioetltive biddina. Recommendation: Approve Award a Professional Services Aoreement Extension to Bucknam & Associates in the amount of $65.000 to continue Prooram Manaoement SUDoort of the EPA funded Water Infrastructure Reliability Proaram. Recommendation: Approve Authorize the Otv Manaaer to enter into a Professional Services Aoreement with TransCore in the amount of $299 976.00 to orovide desion services for the Intelliaent Transoortation System (ITS) and Traffic Ooerations Center Control SvStem (TCS) oroiect. Recommendation: Approve Award a Durchase order extension in the amount of 5200 000,00 to Huahes suoorv for the Durchase of data loa radio read water met! f h i w Recommendation: Approve AuthOrize the ourchase of a new Dotical Imaaina Svstem from DataNET Solutions in the amount of $39.853.88 for the Duroose of manaaement. archival and retrieval of ooJJce reoorts and documents. Recommendation: Approve A motion was made by Council Member Segal, seconded by Council Member Chandler, and carried on roll call vote to approve items 2.a. through 2.h. on the Redevelopment Agency and City Council Consent Calendars. Council! Agency Members Segal, Chandler, Marshall, Kovacic, and Wuo None. .. CITY MANAGER AYES: NOES: Authorize the City Manaaer to execute a Joint Use Aareement between the Arcadia Unified School District and the aty of Arcadia for a Joint Use Gvmnasium at Foothills Middle School. Recommendation: Approve Mr. Kelly presented the report; staff noted that the City Is required to enter into a joint use agreement with the Arcadia Unified SChool District as part of the State grant application funding process for gymnasium project at Foothills Middle School; the City and School District will equally share in aU costs associated with maintaining and operating the gymnasium. A motion was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Marshall, and carried on roll call vote to authorize the City Manager and the City Attorney to finalize and execute a Joint Use Agreement between the Arcadia Unified School District and the Oty of Arcadia to pursue State of Caljfornia SB 50 grant funds and for a joint use gymnasium at Foothills Middle SChool. Council! Agency Members Chandler, Marshall, Kovacic, Segal, and Wuo None. b. Resolution No. 6516 recommendina that the Los Anaeles County MetroDolitan Transoortation Authoritv Board of Directors olace the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension fiaht rail ormect in the Reoional Lona Rance Transoortatlon Plan. Recommendation: Approve AYES: NOES: Mr. Kelly presented the report; staff noted that in order to compete for federal funding, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is beIng asked to include the Metro Gold Une Foothills Extension light rail project In their Regional Long Range Transportation Plan; Council's action tonight wlll approve a resolution which fonnalizes this request. A motion was made by Council Member Segal, seconded by Council Member Kovacic, and carried on roll call vote to adopt Resolubon No. 6516, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, CaJJfomia, recommending that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors place the Metro Gold Une Foothill Extension Ught Rail Project as a funded project In the Regional Long Range Transportation Plan. CounCIl/Agency Members Segal, Kovacic, Chandler, Marshall, and Wuo None. 3 04-04-2006 ADJOURNMENT The City Council adjourned this meeting at 8:10 p.m. in memory of Robert D. Ogle, Bess "Midge" Chase, and John Evans, to April 18, 2006, 7:00 p.m., in the CIty Council Chamber. ATTEST: ~ 4 30 48:0027" 04-04-2006 I I I