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Home My WebLink AboutDECEMBER 19,2000 I I I 0110- .,,-0;; I"',qt)(l 42:0271 e(" CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING December 19, 2000 The City Council and Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 19, 2000 at 6:00 p,m, in the Conference Room of the City Council Chambers, ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic None AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None, 1. STUDY SESSION 1a ClTYCOUNCIL At the December 5, 2000 City Council meeting Council appointed a sub-committee SUB-COMMITTEE comprised of Mayor Kovacic and Mayor Pro tem Segal to meet with Mr, Stronach, the owner (Sa11aAnilaPa1<- of Santa Anita Park, The purpose of the sub-committee is to communicate to Mr, Stronach Specili:Aa1 issues related to the Specific Plan Application that are of a community-wide concern, The ~ I Los Angeles Turf Club (Santa Anita Park) submitted a Specific Plan Application to the City on Sf' 00002) September 20, 2000, The application was deemed "incomplete" as defined by law and o S. I' ''I applicable Arcadia Codes, a letter identifying the deficiencies was transmitted to Santa Anita , ,\ on October 19, 2000, The City has not yet received a written response or a revised project. The Santa Anita expansion plan proposes to construct retail shops, restaurants, a hotel, a multi-plex theater, an arena, off-track betting center, offices, stabies, barns, warehouses, dormitories and new grandstand areas on the grounds surrounding the race track, In his presentation Donald Penman, Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services, explained in detail three (3) areas where City Council direction to the sub- committee for early discussion with the owner of Santa Anita Park may be warranted: 1) development of the north parking lot and ancillary uses adjacent to residential, uses, The Specific Plan Application proposed construction of new horse stables, training track and other administrative operations in the north parking lot where parking is currently provided, and in close proximity to single-family residential uses, The, current General Plan permits these uses, however, the close proximity of stables and other "backstretch" operations to residential uses will likely raise compatibility issues, 2) Linkages to the Mall - in the City letter to the Racetrack dated October 19, 2000, the General Plan policy requiring linkages between Westfield Shoppingtown and the Racetrack was addressed, The emphasis of the General Plan is to blend the two properties in terms of land use and circulation, The Specific Plan proposal did not provide for these linkages, 3) Architectural compatibility between existing and proposed facilities - it is staffs view that the proposed architectural style is not consistent with the General Plan and is not compatible with the existing facilities, Mr. Penman noted Santa Anita appears to have three alternatives: Modify the proposed style and propose something that is compatible; file for a General Plan amendment to delete the compatibility 12/19/00 1b, () H .2 cJ tJ-?lCOMMERCIAL REFUSE & RECYQJNG (Ca11i'ued 10 1-2-01) IlWOCAllON 42:0272 requirement; or, submit additional information and make the argument through the hearing process that what is proposed in the Specific Plan is compatible with what exists, I Mr. Penman also noted that the complete review of any Specific Plan application is subject to full environmental review and public hearings, In response to Council's question staff stated that the applicant has indicated that Santa Anita will submit a complete history of the original buiiding and all the modifications that have taken place since the buiiding was constructed, In the discussion Mayor Kovacic noted that it is the role of the sub-committee to meet with Santa Anita and provide not only the perspective of staff but also the perspective of community members who have expressed their concerns, Considerable discussion ensued centered on'the architectural design, colors and the track's intention to develop the north parking lot with new stables and dorms for track employees, Mayor Kovacic felt that a Spanish-Mediterranean design is not going to be compatible with the unique architectural style of the race track, With regard to the color of the buiiding, the Mayor stated, in part, that he would like to see something simiiar td the current color and he is not in favor of a totally new architectural statement. Council members Chang and Marshall concurred, Counciimember Chandler stated that he is willing to give Mr. Stronach the benefit of the doubt, considering how well the FrontRunner Restaurant turned out. If Mr, Stronach wants to put a whole new look on the development he is open to that, and art deco and green is not a deal-breaker for him, With regard to linkages to the mall, City 'Manager Kelly stated, in part, that the nature of the connection between the race track and the Mall is, the City does not want people to have to drive out onto Huntington Drive to get from the shopping center to the race track, I Counciimembers and nearby residents in attendance expressed concerns with regard to the proposed construction of stables and a three-story workers dormitory In the north parking lot. They are concerned about noise, odor and flies, Mayor Pro tern Segal suggested City officials measure the distance between the current barns and the closest homes across Baldwin Avenue, to gauge how much of a buffer there should be between homes and horse stables, ," :.,,' City Manager Kelly noted that it is important for track officials to understand that any changes in the plan would have to be made before it is officially submitted to the City, City Manager Kelly requested Agenda Item No, 1 b" "Discussion and direction regarding commercial refuse and recycling matters", be CONTINUED to the January 2, 2001 Regular Meeting, Council concurred, The City Councii RECESSED at 6:58 p,m, and RECONVENED in the Councii Chamber for the Regular Meeting at 7:07 p,m, Reverend Dr, Foster Shannon, Arcadia Presbyterian Church PLEDGE OF Steve Marino and Brian Chinn, Boy Scout Troop 120 ALLEGIANCE I 2 12/19/00 I I I ROLL CALL 2, ORD, & RES, READ BY TITLE ONLY 3, MAYOR'S COMMUNITY SVC, AWARD (Shriver) ,p: I:";;f ',?j:"." 'I '. , '~ ....':~T .~/.~P IS I ,~'. ." . \ ,',' 42:0273 PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic None SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING, AGENDA ITEMS None, It was MOVED by Councilmember Chandler, seconded by Councilmember Chang and CARRIED that ordinances and resolutions be read by title only and that the reading in full be WAIVED, City Attorney Deitsch announced that no reportable action was taken on Study Session Item la, PRESENTATIONS Mayor Kovacic presented the December, 2000 Mayor's Community Service Award to Tom Shriver, Chaplain of the Arcadia Police Department. Reverend Shriver became pastor of the Arcadia Emmanuel Assembly of God Church in 1993, In 1994 and 1995 he served as Volunteer Chaplain at the Arcadia Methodist Hospital and was appointed Chaplain of the Arcadia Police department in 1996, As a Chaplain he ministers to the needs of the department and their families and also makes himself available to victims of crimes and to the criminals as well, Mayor Kovacic thanked Reverend Shriver for his dedication to the e~tire community through his service and volunteer efforts, 4, MAYOR'S Mayor Kovacic presented the December, 2000 Mayor's Employee Recognition Award to Joy EMPLOYEE Anderson, Administrative Services Department Accounting Technician II, stating, her RECOGNITION, principal outy is doing the billing for the ambulance service provided by the City of Arcadia AWARD Fire Department Paramedics, Joy does her job effectively and with sensitivity and (Anderson) compassion toward those utilizing the Ambulance/Paramedic Service, Joy Anderson will be retiring this month and her pleasant upbeat demeanor will be missed, 5, MAYOR'S BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARD (Primerica) 6, Mayor Kovacic presented the December, 2000 Mayor's Business Recognition Award to Judy Roberto of Primerica, Judy Roberto started her business five years ago and educates families of how to get out of debt, saving for their children's college education as well as their retirement. Ms, Roberto is also very involved and a valuable asset to the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce where she has been a member since 1990, Mayor Kovacic thanked Judy Roberto for offering high quality service to local residents, PUBLIC HEARING 6a, ARCADIA Consideration of the report and recommendation to adopt the City of Arcadia's Urban Water URBAN WATER Management Plan, Assembly Bill 797 passed by the California Legislature in 1983 requires MANAGEMENT that all urban water suppliers prepare and submit an updated Urban Water Management Plan PLAN to the State Department of Water Resources once every five years, The purpose of the Plan (APPROVED) is to promote conservation and the efficient use of water supplies, The updated Management ()~ 'Ie; \'"\ Plan includes statistics on historical water use and general information inciuding utility size, , population served and number of 'service connections, The Plan, which is used as a guideline for water management planning for the next five years, also addresses suggestions for alternative conservation methods such as demand management measures, wastewater reclamation, and the use of drought resistant and native plants for landscaping, The Plan concludes that Arcadia's vast quantities of underlying groundwater provides insurance 3, 12/19/00 7, SEGAL (Employee Christmas Party) (New Year) MARSHALL (Holidays) (Arcadia Firefighter - Bench) (Arcadia Paramedics) MARSHALL (Food for thought) CHANG (AFD - Bench) , (Holidays) 42:0274 against any 'potential water supply deficiencies even during times of drought. Mayor Kovacic OPEN ED the Public Hearing, No one came forward to address the City Council! It was MOVED by Councilmember Chandler, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Segal and CARRIED to CLOSE the public hearing, It was MOVED by Councilmember Chandler, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Segal and CARRIED' on roll call vote as follows to ADOPT the City of Arcadia's Urban Water 'Management Plan Update; and, DIRECT staff to submit the updated plan to the State Department of Water Resources, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: , Council members Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic None None AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None, MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Pro tem Segal attended the Annual City Empioyee's Holiday Party on December 14th, Mr, Segal thanked the employees for the invitation to this event. Mr, Segal wished everyone Happy Holidays and a safe and Happy New Year. Councilmember Marshall wished Arcadia residents, the City Council and the City employees a joyous Holiday Season and a healthy and Happy New Year, Ms, Marshall wished a speedy recovery to Arcadia Firefighter Steve Bench, who was severely injured during a training exercise in Monrovia on November 26th, Ms, Marshall expressed appreciation to the Arcadia Paramedics for their help to her husband this morning, Mr. Marshall was experiencing a, severe allergy attack, ' . Councilmember Marshall shared a "food for thought" by an unknown author, "God can mend a broken heart, but we must give him all the pieces", Councilmember Chang also wished Arcadia Firefighter Steve Bench a full recovery, Dr. Chang wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New YElar. .. . -' ... . :~ . (Mayor's Award Dr. Chang expressed congratulations to the recipients of the various awards this evening, Recipients) CHANDLER (Holidays) , ,.. -, ~ Councilmember Chandler wished everyone Happy Holidays, 4, 12/19/00 I, I .. I 'I I I ALFORD (Holidays) KOVACIC (Power Supplies) 42:0275 City Clerk, June Alford wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Mayor Kovacic reminded everyone that electrical power supplies are extremely tight and asked residents not to turn their holiday lights on before 8:00 p,m, and use the energy wisely, (Federal Funds) Mayor Kovacic thanked Congressman David Dreier for his commitment to Arcadia and Sierra Madre and for securing an appropriation of $750,000 in Federal Funds' for a Computer Aided Dispatch System, which will jointly benefit the communities of Arcadia and Sierra Madre, Also ,an appropriation of $3 million to continue the water infrastructure improvement program undertaken by Arcadia and Sierra Madre five years ago, (Holiday Tree Recycling) (Snow Festival) (Holidays) (New Year's Resolution) 8, ROLL CALL 9, 9a, MINUTES (Dee, 5, 2000) 9b, ARA RES, NO, 189 (Central Redev, Project Amendment #5) e)f://9 $ I Mayor Kovacic reminded everyone that the holiday tree-recycling program will begin on December 26th and will last for three weeks, Mayor Kovacic thanked the Recreation & Parks Commission and City staff for the wonderful Holiday Snow Festival and Tree lighting Ceremony which was held on December 6th, An estimated 3,000 people attended this event. Mayor Kovacic wished everyone Happy Holidays, Me'rry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, Mayor Kovacic requested that Council members return with their New Year's Resolutions on January 2, 2001, THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO ACT AS THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PRESENT: Agency Members Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic ABSENT: None AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION , . None, CONSENT ITEMS '.' APPROVED the Minutes of the December 5, 2000 Regular Meeting, ADOPTED ARA RESOLUTION NO, 189 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECEIVING AND ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR AMENDMENT NO: 5 TO THE CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, DIRECTING PREPARATION OF THE FINAL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF INFORMATION TO TAXING AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS; AND TO APPROPRIATE $5,000 FOR THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FEES, CHARGES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS", 5 12/19/00 -. 9c, {i{. 8 0 _Z<(LCERT, OF "COMPLETION (Hilton Garden Inn & Springhill Suites) 06,fHr 9d, ARA ANNUAL REPORT (1999-2000) 42:0276 APPROVED the Certificate of Completion with Stonebridge Development Corporation for the Hilton Garden Inn and Springhill Suites hotels, . APPROVED the 1999-2000 Redevelopment Agency Annual Report to the State Controller and the State Housing and Community Development Department and forward said report to the City Council. THE PRECEDING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT ITEMS, 9a, b, c and d APPROVED ON MOTION BY AGENCY MEMBER CHANG, SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER MARSHAll AND CARRIED ON ROll CAll VOTE AS FOllOWS: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Agency Members Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic None None ADJOURNMENT The meeting of the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency ADJOURNED to January 2, 2001 at 5:30 p,m, 10, THE CITY COUNCil RECONVENED CONSENT ITEMS lOa, MINUTES APPROVED the Minutes of the December 5, 2000 Regular Meeting, (Dec, 5, 2000) lOb, o ") 50 , ~o ~~~~~CT (SI. Joseph Plant, Well Equipment & Booster Station) AWARDED a contract in the amount of $1,599,200,00 to DenBoer Engineering and Construction for the construction of the SI. Joseph Plant Replacement, Well Equipment, and Booster Station; and, AUTHORIZED the City Manager and City Clerk to EXECUTE a contract in a form approved by the City Attorney, 10c: o 'I ~'(,I-1 o AWARD AWARDED a purchase order in the amount of $120,000 to E,C, Construction Co" for debris CONTRACT removal from City debris basins adjacent to the hillside fire area; and, AUTHORIZED the City (Remove Debris Manager and City Clerk to EXECUTE a contract in a form approved by the City Attorney, Hillside Fire Area) , i 10d, (1 t' ~ -/bpROF, SVCS, AGREEMENT (Playground Safety & Parks Infrastructure Analysis) AWARDED a Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $30,000 to Purkiss-Rose- RSI for the Parks Infrastructure Analysis and Playground Safety Audit; and, AUTHORIZED an appropriation of $35,000 from the Parks Fund; and, AUTHORIZED the City Manager and City Cierk to EXECUTE a contract in a form approved by the City Attorney, 6 12/19/00 I, I I I I I 10e, () 7 S<>.. 6'() REJECT BIDS (Anoakia Lane Water Well Drilling) 42:0277 REJECTED all bids submitted for drilling services for the Anoakia Lane Well; and, DIRECTED staff to rebid the drilling services; and, DEFERRED adoption of the Negative Declaration for the Anoakia Lane Well and Water Line,construction project and CONTINUE the public comment process at the January 2, 2001 City Council meeting, 10f, (i::f..rfJ. .,',;) PURCHASE APPROVED the purchase of radio equipment in the amount of 549,049,72 from Motorola; RADIO EQUIP, and, WAIVED the City bid process and use the existing GSA (Government Services) contract (Police Dept.) to purchase the equipment. 10g, O?.i.l;O ~ ~3 RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO, 6207 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NO, 6207 THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF A (Disadvantaged DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM AND DIRECTING ITS Business IMPLEMENTATION", Enterprise Prog, (DBE)) 10h, ()6IO- />- ARA ANNUAL APPROVED the 1999-2000 Redevelopment Agency Annual Report; and, AUTHORIZED staff REPORT to forward it to the State Controller and the State Housing and Community Deveiopment (1999-2000) Department. 101. an....~..- GO PROF, SVCS, AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (Sign & Banner Design) AUTHORIZED staff to amend the City's Professional services Agreement with RTKL Associates, Inc.llD8 to allow for an additional expenditure of $5,000,00 for additional sign and banner design concepts, Referring to' Agenda Item 10e" in response to a Council question, City Manager Kelly stated that all bids significantly exceeded the City engineer's estimate for the construction of the Anoakia Lane Water Well. With regard to Agenda Item 10b" Construction of the St. Joseph Booster Pump Station, the City Manager stated that the design concept will come before the Council for review at a future date, The goal is to give the station the appearance of a building rather than a typical water tank with a concrete block wail. In response to a Council question regarding Agenda Item 10e" Mr, Kelly noted that the Anoakia Lane Well structure will be designed to be compatible with the adjacent community in terms of materials for both the walls and roofing, Mayor Kovacic noted a revision to the December 5, 2000 Minutes, page 5, should be Ms, Leatherman served as President of the Assistance League of Arcadia, \'<eferencing Agenda Item 10g" in response to a Council question, Mr, Kelly stated, in part, that every agency must adopt a formal procedure to ensure equal opportunities to di,advant3ged business enterprise for federally assisted contracts, These requirements are created by the Federai Highway Administration (FHWA), 7 12/19/00 11, OgJO-'7D~~i-ER CHROMIUM TESTING ADJOURNMENT (,Jan, 2, 2001) 42:0278 THE PRECEDING CONSENT ITEMS 10a, b, c, d, e, f, g, hand i APPROVED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHANDLER, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER CHANG AND I CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE AS FOLLOWS: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic None None CITY MANAGER There has been a growing concern and a considerable amount of publicity regarding chromium +6 in drinking water. As a result of a highly publicized lawsuit, the California Department of Health Services (DHS) has asked water companies to sample for chromium and chromium+6 in drinking water, Chromium occurs naturally in groundwater due to geologic conditions and is a required nutrient for the body, However, it is aiso used in industrial processes such as chrome plating, pigment manufacturing and leather tanning, The City of Arcadia has an on-going water quality monitoring program, approved by the Department of Health Services (DHS), Samples for bacteria, nitrate and volatile organics are taken on a weekly basis at various locations in the City's water distribution system and are analyzed by a State-certified laboratory, On a monthly, semi-annual and annual basis other water quality samples are taken based upon the frequency as established by DHS, Chromium in an unregulated chemical, had been sampled previously on a voluntary basis, The City has sampled for total chromium for many years and each of these samples have been non-detect in the past. However, laboratories recently have improved their testing processes and are now able to detect total chromium and chromium+6 at lower levels, The I Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard for total chromium is 100 parts per billion (ppb) and the DHS stricter standard is 50 ppb, There is no standard set at the present time for chromium+6, The results for total chromium and chromium +6 samples, which were taken at the City of Arcadia's Main San Gabriel Basin wells on November 13, 2000, were in the range of non-detect to 8,7 ppb and from 0,57 to 10 ppb for chromium+6, Staff recommended following directions from DHS, since Arcadia's water meets or exceeds all State and Federal standards, until new standards are established, Following a brief discussion it was MOVED by Council member Chang, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Segal and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows to DIRECT staff to CONTINUE the City's water quality monitoring program including testing for chromium and chromium+6 (hoxavalent chromium) as required by the California Department of Health Services (DHS), AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Chandler, Chang, Marshall, Segal and Kovacic None None At 7:38 p,m" the City Council Regular Meeting ADJOURNED to January 2, 2001 at 5:30 p,m" in the Conference Room of the Council Chambers for a Regular Meeting to conduct the business of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency and any Ciosed Session necessary to discuss personnel, litigation matters or evaluation of properties, I ~;ST: / ~J '-<A 'D.MO"~~ 8 12/19/00