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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY CLERK
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
SPECIAL MEETING
June 1,1999
The City Council of the City of Arcadia met in a Special Meeting on Tuesday. June 1,
1999 at 4:30 p,m. in the City Hall Administrative Conference Room. as authorized by
the Arcadia City Charter, Section 408, and California Government Code Section 54956.
The purpose of this meeting to consider the following agenda items.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmembers Harbicht, Kovacic, Marshall. Roncelli and Chandler
ABSENT: None
1.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
None.
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STUDY SESSION
2a
POLICE COfv1MUN~ Consideration of the report and recommendation regarding relocation of the Police
ClITlONSClR. Communications Center from Fire Station NO.1 to the Police Station. Police Chief
(ReIocaOOn) Garner explained in detail the advantages of moving police dispatch to the Police
(AVTHORIZED) Department, where the dispatchers could interface with police staff on-site. He
(J<l70~<(? believes the team concept is critical to the police organization. Police dispatch will
work closely with police officers when on-site, During exceptionally busy periods.
records clerks will be able to help in the dispatch center. Mayor Chandler, former
Chief of the City of Los Angeles Housing Authority Police Department, noted it is
invaluable to have dispatch staff working closely with police. In response to Council.
staff advised the Police Department will contain the primary dispatch center in the
station, and Fire Station NO.1 will serve as the backup center in case police dispatch
goes down. Fire Station No, 1 will not be manned unless needed and dispatch
personnel would then move to that site,
Staff noted the relocation of police dispatch to the police station will cost
approximately $800,000, more than two-thirds of which will be funded with asset
seizure funds, In addition the State 9-1-1 System will pay approximately $250,000,
which, with the relocation of police dispatch to the police department, will now be
available to the City, Captain HInlg noted that no General Fund monies will be
expended for the relocation, computer systems. software or infrastructure
improvements.
It was MOVED by Councilmember Marshall. seconded by Mayor Pro tem Harbicht and
CARRIED to AUTHORIZE the relocation of Police Dispatch from Fire Station NO.1 to
the Police Station,
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CLOSED SESSION
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Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with City Labor Negotiators
Carol Przybycien and William Kelly regarding Teamsters Local 911, APWEA, AFFA,
APOA. Management and non-represented employees,
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3b. {) I/O. <10 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsel
regarding the case of L. Lafferty vs. Arcadia.
3c. City Attorney Miller recommended that an additional item of litigation be added to the
f!) II}. '/ ',I Closed Session items this date. It was then MOVED by Mayor Pro tem Harbicht,
seconded by Council member Marshall and CARRIED, that pursuant to Government
Code Section 54954.2(b)(2) an immediate need to act arose after the agenda was
prepared with regard to the case of Gilley vs. Arcadia. I.
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ADJOURNMENT At 4:46 p.m. the City Council RECESSED to the Closed Sessions, RECONVENED
AND ADJOURNED the Special Meeting at 6:00 p.m. sine die.
ATTEST:
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