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Home My WebLink AboutItem 5a: Regular Meeting Minutes of April 2, 201355:0027 CITY COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013 Pursuant to the adjournment of the March 19, 2013, Regular Meeting of the City Council /Successor Agency to the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, the Chief Deputy City Clerk appeared at the time and place of adjournment at 6:00 p.m. and announced that no quorum was present until 6:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Pro Tern Segal called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber Conference Room. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo, and Segal ABSENT: Mayor Harbicht A motion was made by Council Member Amundson seconded by Council Member Wuo, to excuse Mayor Harbicht from this meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS — No one appeared CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) to confer with legal counsel regarding the Claim of Frank and Andres Uballez. No reportable action was taken on the Closed Session item. The Closed Session ended at 6:40 p.m. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Pro Tern Segal called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION - Reverend Ron Fraker, Victory Chapel, Church of the Foursquare Gospel PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mary Beth Hayes, Director of Library and Museum Services ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo and Segal ABSENT: Mayor Harbicht A motion was made by Council Member Amundson, seconded by Council Member Wuo, to excuse Mayor Harbicht from this meeting. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM City Attorney Deitsch reported that the City Council met in a Closed Session to consider the one item listed on the posted agenda related to a vehicle accident; no reportable action was taken. 04 -02 -13 55:0028 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto announced there was no supplemental agenda information. MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Council Member Amundson, seconded by Council Member Wuo, to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation by Executive Director Andrea Travis - Miller of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, regarding the San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership. b. Presentation by the City of South Pasadena Mayor Richard Schneider, and Council Member Michael Cacciotti regarding the 710 Freeway Project. Presentation of a Proclamation designating April 2, 2013, as Arbor Day. PUBLIC HEARING a. Consideration of Special Use Permit to allow the "626 Night Market ", an Asian - themed food and retail night market within the Paddock Gardens at Santa Anita Park on four separate weekends during summer 2013. Recommended Action: Conditionally Approve Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director Kruckeberg and Senior Planner Flores presented the staff report. Mayor Pro Tern Segal opened the public hearing. Wendy Chung, an Arcadia resident appeared and expressed her concerns regarding the 1:00 a.m. ending time of the event and possible security issues. Julie Li, an Arcadia resident appeared and expressed her concerns regarding the 1:00 a.m. ending time of the event and the sale of alcohol. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and seeing no further objection, Mayor Pro Tern Segal declared the public hearing closed. At the request of Council Member Kovacic regarding comments made by the speakers, Police Chief Guthrie reported that the Police Department will be working with Race Track Security and their command team to monitor issues that may arise, including the consumption of alcohol; and advised that at last year's event, noise readings were conducted during the event and sound levels were well below Arcadia Municipal Code limits. 04 -02 -13 55:0029 At the request of Council Member Kovacic, the City Attorney suggested revising Condition No. 14 to read "the Development Services Director shall monitor consumption of alcohol and other issues pertinent to the event. Any problems identified by the Development Services Director may be brought forward to the City Council for consideration of possible permit revocation or additions /modification of conditions of approval. Prior to submitting such possible permit revocation or addition /modification of conditions of approval to the City Council, the Development Services Director may modify or add conditions of approval, subject to appeal to the City Council." It was moved by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Wuo, and carried on roll call vote to approve Special Use Permit No. SUP 13 -03, subject to the conditions of approval noted in the staff report, and that Condition #14 be revised, as suggested by City Attorney Deitsch. AYES: Council Member Kovacic, Wuo, Amundson, and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Harbicht PUBLIC COMMENTS Winnie Tin, an Arcadia resident, appeared and commented on police related issues she is having with Arcadia Police Department. At the request of City Manager Lazzaretto, Ms. Tin provided staff with the documentation she referenced in her comments and contact information for follow -up. REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from the City Council related to meetings attended at City expense [AB 1234]). Council Member Kovacic thanked South Pasadena Council Member Michael Cacciotti for appearing and presenting his position on the 710 Freeway extension, and wished his mother, Valerie Harper, who is going through some health issues, well; he congratulated Joanna Liang for being selected as President of the Arcadia Chinese Association; he solicited essays for the "More Visions of Arcadia" book, and commented on some of the topics of the essays he has received to date; he congratulated Arcadia High School graduate Paul De Leon who was recently promoted to Major in the United States Army and noted that he will be teaching at West Point in the fall, and he congratulated his parents, Juan and Ann De Leon. Council Member Wuo noted the light traffic during the spring break. Council Member Amundson announced that April 17 is the deadline for Arcadia Beautiful Commission nominations; he encouraged everyone to subscribe to www.nextdoor.com and get information on what is happening in the community; he noted that April is "National Distracted Driving Awareness Month" and asked parents to talk to their teenage drivers. City Clerk Glasco announced that April 16 is the dedication and unveiling of the Lucky Baldwin statue and the placement of a Historical Marker by the Arcadia Historical Society, and invited everyone to attend. Mayor Pro Tern Segal announced that April 16 is the City Council Reorganization and encouraged everyone to attend. 04 -02 -13 55:0030 2. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve the Special Meeting Minutes of October 31, 2012, and the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 19, 2013. Recommended Action: Approve b. Accept all work performed by Vargas Olson Enterprises for the City Hall Interior Renovation Project as complete. Recommended Action: Approve It was moved by Council Member Amundson, seconded by Council Member Wuo, and carried on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 2.a and 2.b. AYES: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Harbicht 3. CITY MANAGER ITEMS a. Housing Element Update and discussion of Housing Element goals and policies. Recommended Action: Provide Direction City Manager Lazzaretto, Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director Kruckeberg, and Senior Planner Flores presented the staff report. It was moved by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and carried on roll call vote to authorize staff to submit the updated Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for compliance review. AYES: Council Member Kovacic, Amundson, Wuo and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Harbicht ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tern Segal adjourned this meeting at 8:30 p.m. to April 16, 2013, 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. la Gene Glasco, City Clerk Lisa Mussenden Chief Deputy City Clerk /Records Manager 04 -02 -13