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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJULY 9,2002 I I I 04\.0- 5 0 1/11 dut.ll..... 44:0137 fX!S1t4 C.C- CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE iN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK MINUTES JOINT MEETING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE July 9, 2002 The City Council of the City of Arcadia and the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre met in a Joint Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at the City of Arcadia Community Center. 1. ROLL CALL: (.Arca:1ia) PRESENT: Council members Chang, Kovacic, Wuo and Marshall ABSENT: Council member Segal It was MOVED by Councilmember Chang, seconded by Council member Kovacic and CARRIED to EXCUSE the absence of Council member Segal. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: (Sierra Madre) ABSENT: Council members Doyle, Maurer, Stockly, Torres and Hayes None OTHERS PRESENT: William R. Kelly, Arcadia City Manager Tamara Gates, Sierra Madre City Manager Pat Malloy, Arcadia Director of Public Works Services Don Penman, Arcadia Director of Development Services Janet Sporleder, Arcadia City Librarian David Hinig, Arcadia Chief of Police Rick Sandona, Captain, Arcadia Police Department Wayne Bailey, Sierra Madre Chief of Police Bruce Inman, Sierra Madre Director of Public Works , Tito Haes, Assistant to Sierra Madre City Manager June D. Alford, City Clerk 2. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS None. 3. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None 4. PRESENTATION City Manager Kelly presented an impressive painting to the City of Sierra Madre depicting the September 11, 2001 New York City terrorist attack and the Afghanistan War. Other tokens of friendship were exchanged also. 1 7/9/02 5. JOINT LEGISLATIVE LOBBY EFFORTS \ o'SlY'~1.Y 6. GOLD LINE PROJECT O'~1P.,z, ~ 44:0138 Sierra Madre Police Chief Bailey announced that Arcadia and Sierra Madre staff have coordinated the radio systems of the cities and now have the capability to communicate with each other. Chief Bailey commended Arcadia Police Captain Rick Sandona for this accomplishment and expressed appreciation to Chief of Police David Hinig for his support and encouragement. Chief Hinig reported the results and success of this joint effort. I Since 1999, the cities of Sierra Madre and Arcadia have contracted with the Ferguson Group for federal lobbying services. Each year, the Ferguson Group, working with Congressman David Dreier and Senators Boxer and Feinstein has successfully lobbied for funding for various projects. Funding for 2000-2001 shared projects: $750,000 - COPS grant to implement CADS/RMS; $3,000,000 Water System Infrastructure Improvements, and 2001-2002, shared projects: $1,800,000 Water System Infrastructure improvements; Sierra Madre projects: $600,000 Repair Chantry Flats Road; $1,382,000 Library Technology Grant; and, 2001-2002 Sierra Madre projects: $300,000 Construct Emergency Operations Center and $150,000 for the purchase of Alternative Fuel Transit Vehicles. '. It was also noted that Sierra Madre is pursuing funding for the following projects: $4,500,000 to be shared with Arcadia for Water System Infrastructure Improvements; $20,000,000 shared with Arcadia for. Sec. 219 WRDA (Water System) Authorization; $300,000, Sierra Madre Natural Gas Fueling Station; $600,000, Sierra Madre Youth Activity Center; $527,000, Sierra Madre Library Historical Archiving; $600,000 for Arcadia Regional Public Safety Training Facility; $85,000, Acadia COPS in Schools Program; $500,000, Arcadia Regional Training/Firearms Range; and, $125,000 Arcadia Mobile Crime Scene Investigation Vehicle. Staff commented that the City of Arcadia has received funding for other projects in FY 2000- I 2001 and FY 2001-2002 in addition to the shared funds listed. It was agreed that the Ferguson Group has done a remarkable job securing funds for both Arcadia and Sierra Madre projects. City Manager Kelly remarked that the funds received are far in excess of the amount paid to the Ferguson Group for their lobby efforts and greater than expected. Working together with Sierra Madre has proved to be very beneficial for both cities. The Sierra Madre Villa Station, final stop of the Gold Line Phase I, is scheduled for completion by July 2003. In anticipation of this station, the City of Sierra Madre has established the Sierra Madre Transportation Committee. The Committee has been investigating Sierra Madre's transportation needs inciuding the best way to incorporate the Sierra Madre Villa Station to Sierra Madre, and currently exploring the possibility of expanding Sierra Madre's current Roundabout (local free fixed-route transit service) route to include the Sierra Madre Villa Station, which would provide direct access from Sierra Madre to downtown Los Angeles and eliminate the need to park at the Sierra Madre Villa Station. Parking has proven to be difficult to find at other Metro Stations. Sierra Madre has successfully received funding to purchase new transit vehicles via the MTA Call For Projects (approximately $80,000) and an earmark in the Federai Transportation Appropriations Bill ($150,000). Sierra Madre anticipates purchasing three or four Alternative Fuel Vehicles using both grants. In addition they are seeking funding from the federal government via the Ferguson Group to construct a Natural Gas Fueling Station at their Corporate Yard ($300,000). Considerable discussion ensued of the possibility of locating a Gold Line rail station in Arcadia I for Phase II of the line, and in particular, over and under of at grade crossings in Arcadia. The 2 7/9/02 I I I '>~ "! <-,,'" "'i''i' ~"'i- ,'r-"'" 'Y"') ,y" 44:0139 original EIR drafted in 1993, called for a grade separation at Santa Anita above ground as well as grade separations at Colorado and Huntington Drive.. these would be above ground. The next phase of the project is expected to be the lobby for funds in Washington D.C. for the environmental work on the project of $900,000. This is expected to take about eighteen months after which additional funds will be sought for construction of the project. In consideration of a rail station in either city, staff advised the rail station would need parking spaces for 400 to 500 vehicles which could be difficult to provide. Staff noted a parking structure wouid be less expensive to build than buying land for the parking. 7. WATER PROJ. The cities of Arcadia and Sierra Madre have been working for several years under the auspices (E. Raymond of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1990, on a Water System Reliability Basin Gmdwtr. Program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The intent of the Program Is to address this Storage & region's water supply reliability water quaiity water system infrastructure restoration to full Other Joint service following major earthquakes. Wtr. Imprvmnts) As part of the Water System Reliability Program study completed In 1997, recommendations o 15JQ'" '2;5 were made that studies of the potential to increase water production in the East Raymond Basin through enhancing and/or enlarging the spreadin9 operations along Santa Anita Creek and within the Basin's tributary areas be conducted. These studies would investigate the potential to deveiop alternative backup groundwater water supplies to the cities by rehabilitation and expansion of the existing groundwater replenishment spreading basin along the Santa Anita Creek and operational improvements to the spreading basins along Sierra Madre Creek. The study indicated that several thousand additional acre-feet (AF) of water could potentially be spread and retained in the East Raymond Groundwater Basin by the accomplishment of these improvements. In 1998, Los Angeles County completed a conceptual level analysis of rehabilitating their spreading basins and found that more than 1500 acre feet a year of additional spreading could potentially take place by upgrading the facilities. The proposed project should also reduce the potential for downstream flooding and damage to the riparian habitat adjacent to the creek. The cities of Arcadia and Sierra Madre have coordinated their early planning efforts with the Los Angeles County Public Works Department, which is currently working with the State Division of Safety of Dams to study the potential to seismically upgrade both the Santa Anita Dam, which was constructed In 1927 upstream of the site, and aiso the earth fill diversion dam serving the existing replenishment basins operations constructed in the early 1950's. Both cities could accrue substantial benefits if additional groundwater resources can be developed through implementation of projects to enhance the safe yield of the East Raymond Groundwater Basin. Cost differentials between the potential for imported supplies through the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) and the San Gabriel Valley Water District (SGVWD), State Water Contractors supplying the cities of Arcadia and Sierra Madre, versus these local groundwater sources could save the cities several hundred thousand dollars per year. The Feasibility Study would define these economic benefits as part of its economic analysis, according to staff. Additional federal funding has been requested by Arcadia and Sierra Madre this year for water system improvements. The proposed study of the East Raymond Basin is a part of that funding request. 8. REGIONAL OPEN SPACE ISSUES The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) has appropriated funds to retain a consultant to evaluate the feasibility of creating more Regional Open Space Districts in the San Gabriel Valley along the foothills... and, some sort of regional assessment to pay for the 3 7/9/02 44:0140 acquisition of foothill land. Once the preliminary report is completed it will be presented to the impacted cities of Arcadia, Sierra Madre and Monrovia possibly at the end of this year. Sierra I Madre Council member Doyle noted the development of the hillsides is more an issue for Monrovia and Sierra Madre rather than Arcadia. The boundaries of the hillside cities is believed to be an issue also. A strategic plan will be developed and a data base prepared of all properties in the three cities in a graphic format for perusal of the City Council. ADJOURNMENT At 7:38 p.m. the Joint Meeting of the City Councils of the City of Arcadia and the City of Sierra (July 16,2002) Madre ADJOURNED; the Arcadia City Council to 5:30 p.m., July 16, 2002; and, the Sierra Madre City Council to 6:30 p.m., July 22, 2002. U./t Gail A. Marshall, Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: I I 4 7/9/02