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Home My WebLink AboutSEPTEMBER 6,2005 I I I ~~ ~ "0"" a<f':~ .q,....hl'O(~ ROLL CALL 47:0083 MINUTES Arcadia City Council and Redevelopment Agency TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 DDD ~ S:oo p.m., City Council Chamber Conference Room PRESENT: Council/Agency Members Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall, Segal, and Wuo ABSENT: None. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - (S minutes per person) STUDY SESSION None. a. Discussion and direction regarding the establishment of procedures and related matters for future study sessions pertaining to the proposed Santa Anita Park Specific Plan (Caruso Project) and Westfield Phase 1B Project. CLOSED SESSION Bill Kelly, City Manager, presented the City Council with a proposed agenda outline and dates for Study Sessions on the Santa Anita Specific Plan (Caruso) and Westfield Phase 1B (Westfield) Projects. Steve Deitsch, City Attorney, outlined the format by which City Council members may frame questions and provide Input during the upcoming Study Sessions. Council Member Kovacic noted that he is in favor of scheduling formal study sessions which are open to the public as they provide a forum for residents and the Council to understand each project at various stages in the application process. Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director, noted that in past years, the City Council held a Special Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission in regard to a previous proposed deveiopment at Santa Anita. The Council agreed to the following schedule for open and public Study Sessions: Monday, October 3, 2005, 7:00 p.m. (Caruso and Westfield), Wednesday, November 16, 2005, 7:00 p.m. (Caruso); Wednesday, November 23, 2005 (Westfield), and will announce an additional date to be held In early 2006. a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 conference with real property negotiators. Southerly parking area of Santa Anita Race Track property Property Description: Negotiating Parties City: City Manager, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director and City Attorney Property Owner: Caruso Affliated, Caruso Property Management Company, Magna Entertainment Corporation, the Santa Anita Companies and the Los Angeles Turf Club Under Negotiation: Prite and Terms of Payment 1 09-06-05 47:0084 b. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 55 W. Huntington Drive' 21 Morlan Place 28 W. Santa Clara 41 W. Huntington Drive 35 W. Huntington Drive: 27 W. Huntington Drive, 101 W. Huntington Drive 103 W. Huntington Driv~ Negotiating Parties - Agency Property Owner: Paul Rusnak Hann Ling Shaw (Church in Arcadia) Don and Ray Dahlgren Mrs. Robert Johannsen/Manuel De Jesus Romero Gary and Dan Braun (35 W. Huntington Partners) Richard Fisher (Templekadian) Charles Frandson James Dorr I Deputy Executive Director and Economic Development Manager Under Negotiation - Price and terms of payment ! c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer about labor contract negotiations - Arcadia Public Works Employees Association and Arcadia City Employees Association. City Negotiators: William W. Floyd and Tracey Hause. I d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsei regarding the workers' compensatIon case of Larry Weston. INVOCATION 7:00 p,m. in the Council Chamber , Chaplain Gary Coultin, Arcadia Police Department ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Bob Sanderson, Arcadia Police Chief I PRESENT: Council/Agency Members Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall, Segal, and Wuo A8SENT: None. I SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION Bill Kelly, City Manager, noted that there was no additional information. Steve Deitsch, City Attorney, reported that the City Council/Redevelopment Agency held a Study Session to discuss procedures for upcoming Study Sessions on the proposed Santa Anita Park Specific Plan (Caruso) and Westfield Phase 1B (Westfield) projects. The Council provided direction on the format of the Study Sessions, and the City Attorney provided an overview of the type of discussion that is appropriate at these type of meetings under the provisions of the Brown Act. The City Council will schedule open and public StUdy Sessions in the Council Chamber on the following dates: Monday, October 3, 2005, 7:00 p.m. (Caruso and Westfieid), Wednesday, November 16, 2005, 7:00pm (Caruso); Wednesday, November 23, 2005 (Westfield), and will announce an additional date to be held in early 2006. The City Council also discussed items a., b., c., and d., on toniaht's Closed Session aaenda: there was no reoortable action taken. 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 carried without objection to read all ordinanceslre~olutions by title only and waive reading in fuil. I 2 09-06-05 I I I 47:0085 AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - (S minutes per person) Beth Costanza. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, invited the community to the ''Taste of Arcadia" event. Allen Fisher. 612 W. Duarte Road, appeared to express concem about a robbery in his office building. Mr. Kelly noted that the Police Chief is currently reviewing the incident and will be providing a report that will be shared with the City Council. MARSHALL REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS SEGAL CHANDLER KOVACIC WUO 1. Thanked staff for the publication of the Arcadia activities guide; thanked Arcadia citizens who participated in the recent Hazardous Waste Roundup; noted that the City Council had received many emails regarding the Caruso project and responded that there wili be no "corners cut" for any project that comes before the City Council. Encouraged all citizens to remain involved in all upcoming meetings regarding potential projects that may come before the City Council; noted the upcoming "Crystai Ball" fundraiser for Arcadia Methodist Hospital; encouraged all residents to be attentive around schools sites now that the new academic year has started. Sent his best wishes to those who have suffered the effects of Hurricane Katrina; he encouraged all residents to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Noted the importance of Arcadia's Emergency Response Plan; encouraged residents to get involved in the upcoming meetings regarding the upcoming Caruso and Westfield projects. Encouraged Arcadia residents to attend upcoming meetings regarding Caruso and Westfield projects to become informed; The Foothill Unity organization provided many students in need with back to school supplies; noted that he and Council Member Marshall made a trip to a Southern California Edison Power Plant in the High Sierras; noted the City of Arcadia's efforts to assist those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. CONSENT CALENDAR - ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY a. Minutes of the Auaust 16. 2005 Reaular Meetina. Recommendation: Approve CONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL b. Minutes of the Auaust 16. 2005 Reaular Meetina. Recommendation: Approve c. Renewal of Local Emeraentv Proclamation for Winter Storm Damaae. Retommendation: Approve d. Gift of $29.020 from the Arcadia Public Librarv Foundation for oroorams and eauioment at the Librarv. Recommendation: Approve e. Resolution No. 6484. imolementina a ore-tax oavroll deduction olan for service credit ourchase for all emolovees who are members of CaIPERS. Recommendation: Adopt f. Resolution No. 6485. acceotina. for ourooses of review. FCC Form 394 submitted bv Time Warner Cable. Inc. relatina to a franchise transfer and orescribina certain orocedures relatina thereto. Recommendation: Adopt 3 09-06-05 Motion RollCall 2. 47:0086 g. Ordinance No. 2210. rezonino a central oortion of the orooerties located at 245-253 East Foothill Boulevard from PR-! (One-Familv zone with an Automobile Parkino Overlav) to C-2 (General Commercial). Zone Chanoe Case Z-05-03. Recommendation: Introduce I h. Award a one (1) vear contract extension to B & P Paintino for the oaintino and wood refinishino services contract at various Cltv facilities in the amount of $43.500. Recommendation: Approve i. Award a one (1) vear contract extension to California Landscaoe Services, Inc. (C[5) for the tree trimmino maintenance services contract in the amount of $265.600. Recommendation: Approve , j. Acceot all work oerformed bv General Puma Comoanv, Inc.. as comolete and authorize the final oavment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. subiect to a retention of $20.752.30. Recommendation: Approve A motion was made by Agency/Council Member Chandler, seconded by Agency/Council Member Marshall to approve the Consent Calendars. Council Member Kovacic, noting that his law firm represents California Landscape Services, Inc., and abstained from voting an item 1. i. The Consent Calendars were approved unanimously on roll call vote with the exception of item 1. i. which was approved 4 - 0 (Kovacic abstain). Ayes: Councilf Agency Member Chandler, Marshall, Kovacic, Segal, and Wuo (Kovacic abstained from item 1. i. ) . None Noes: CITY MANAGER a. Status Reoort of the Transoortation Master Plan Uodate and Potential Traffic Mitioation Fee Prooram. Recommendation: Provide direction I , Dan Penman, Assistant City Manag~r/Development Services Director, and Phill Wray, City Engineer, presented the report; staff outlined the City's process for conducting traffic studies and the factors that are involved in the preparation of a traffic fee program; methods far measuring traffic, the elements that are involved with assessing traffic capacity, impacts from future growth, and potential mitigation measures for problem intersections were discussed. Council Member Chandler noted that the existing traffic study results show that the Baldwin/Huntington and Huntington/Hally intersections are at an acceptable level, despite concerns expressed by citizens regarding the traffic impact of the potential Westfield and Caruso developments. I Council Member Kovacic inquired whether a separate traffic analysis will be conducted as part of the Caruso project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and why the Golden West/Huntington intersection did not appear on staff's list of major intersections. Staff responded that a separate traffic analysis would be conducted as part of the Caruso EIR and evaluated against the current traffic study; staff also noted that the Golden West/Huntington intersection was not considered a major arterial intersection based upon the criteria developed for the traffic study. I Mr. Penman noted that staff will be placing a report concerning the traffic study results and a proposed fee program on the Council's November 2005 agenda. I The City Council agreed to continue the study and requested the preparation of the Mitigation Fee Program. I 4 09-06-05 I I I ADJOURNMENT 47:0087 The City Council adjourned this meeting at 8:05 p.m. to September 20, 2005, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber Conference Room. ATTEST: ~1/;/h John' Wuo, Mayor , ,I ;/ James H. Barrows, City Clerk 5 09-06-05