HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - December 3, 2013CITY OF ARCADIA
City Council /Successor Agency to the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Adjourned Regular Meeting Agenda
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 5:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mickey Segal, Mayor
John Wuo, Mayor Pro Tern
Peter Amundson, Council Member
Robert Harbicht, Council Member
Gary Kovacic, Council Member
PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit each speaker)
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council is asked to complete a Speaker Card and
provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to five (5)
minutes per person, unless waived by the City Council. Under the Brown Act, the City Council
is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda.
STUDY SESSION
a. Report, discussion, and direction concerning the proposed "Seabiscuit Pacifica"
Specific Plan Project at 130 West Huntington Drive (Santa Anita Inn site).
b. Report, discussion, and direction concerning traffic signal timing and regional
coordination of east /west arterial corridors through the City.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for
public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours.
CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators:
City Negotiators: City Manager Lazzaretto, Assistant City Manager /Development
Services Director Kruckeberg, and Administrative Services Director Quach
Employee Organizations: Arcadia Public Works Employees Association, Arcadia
City Employees Association, Arcadia Police Civilian Employees Association,
Arcadia Police Officers' Association, Arcadia Firefighters' Association and
unrepresented employees: Department Heads, Division Managers, Supervisors,
and Part -Time employees.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) to confer with legal counsel
regarding anticipated litigation — two (2) cases.
City Council Chamber
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Reverend Jolene Cadenbach, Arcadia Congregational Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Hue Quach, Director of Administrative Services
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mickey Segal, Mayor
John Wuo, Mayor Pro Tern
Peter Amundson, Council Member
Robert Harbicht, Council Member
Gary Kovacic, Council Member
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE
THE READING IN FULL
PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation of Medal of Merit to Detective Walter Ashby; and Life Saving
Awards to Sergeant Jason Davis and Detective Tony Juarez
PUBLIC HEARING
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council on a public hearing item is asked to
complete a Speaker Card noting the agenda item number and provide it to the City Clerk prior to
the start of the public hearing. Separate and apart from the applicant (who may speak longer in
the discretion of the City Council) each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes per person unless
waived by the City Council. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing
or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The applicant may additionally
submit rebuttal comments, in the discretion of the City Council.
You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge in court any action taken by
the City Council regarding any public hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those
issues and objections you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written
correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
a. Adopt Resolution No. 6997 aaarovina General Plan Amendment No. GPA 13 -02
— An amendment to the Arcadia General Plan to adopt the 2014 -2021 Housing
Element Update and an addendum to the Certified Environmental Impact Report
for the Arcadia General Plan (SCH #2009081034).
Recommended Action: Adopt
b. Adopt Ordinance No. 2312 amending Article VIII of the Arcadia Municipal Code
relating to Building Regulations and adopting by reference the 2013 Edition of the
California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2, including State of California
amendments applicable to local jurisdictions, and further adopting by reference
including amendments, the 2013 California Residential Code, the 2013 California
Green Building Standards Code, the 2013 California Plumbing Code, the 2013
California Electrical Code, the 2013 California Mechanical Code, the 2013
California Existing Buildings Code, the Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, as published by the International Code
Council and the 2013 Los Angeles County Building Code Appendix J- Grading.
Recommended Action: Adopt
Adopt Ordinance No. 2313 amending Article III of the Arcadia Municipal Code
relating to Fire Regulations and adopting by reference the 2013 Edition of the
California Fire Code in its entirety, including Chapter 1 and Appendices Chapter
4, B, C, D, E, F, G, I and K based on the 2012 Edition of the International Fire
Code published by the International Code Council.
Recommended Action: Adopt
PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit each speaker)
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council is asked to complete a Speaker Card and
provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to five (5)
minutes, unless waived by the City Council. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited
from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The matter will
automatically be referred to staff for appropriate response or action or will be placed on the
agenda of a future meeting.
REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from the
City Council related to Meetings Attended at City Expense CAB 1234]).
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on
by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the
City Council, staff, or the public request that a specific item be removed from the Consent
Calendar for separate discussion and action.
a. Approve the Special and Regular Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2013.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Adoation of Resolutions relatina to the All Mail Ballot General Municipal Election
to be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.
Resolution No. 7003 calling for the holding of an All Mail Ballot General Municipal
Election on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 for the election of certain officers as required
by the City Charter.
Recommended Action: Adopt
Resolution No. 7004 adopting regulations for candidates for elective office
pertaining to candidates statements submitted to the voters at an All Mail Ballot
Election to be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.
Recommended Action: Adopt
Resolution No. 7005 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los
Angeles to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of an All
Mail Ballot General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 81 2014.
Recommended Action: Adopt
Cancellation of the December 17, 2013, regular City Council /Successor Agency
to the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve
Accept all work performed by Dominguez General Engineering, Inc. for the Water
Main Replacement Project as complete and authorize the final payment to be
made in accordance with the contract documents.
Recommended Action: Approve
e. Authorize and direct the Citv Manaaer to execute a Professional Services
Agreement with Willdan Engineering for engineering services for the 2014
Citywide Traffic Counts and Engineering and Traffic Survey in the amount of
$21,701; and approve a 10% contingency.
Recommended Action: Approve
Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Management and Disbursement
Agreement between the City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Improvement
Association for the remittance of assessment funds that are collected with
property tax payments from Los Angeles County for the Downtown Community
Benefit District.
Recommended Action: Approve
3. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
a. Adoption of Resolutions approving Memorandum of Understandings establishing
compensation and related benefits for certain represented employee groups.
Adopt Resolution No. 7000 establishing compensation and related benefits for
employees represented by the Arcadia Fire Fighters Association (AFFA) for April
1, 2014 through June 30, 2018.
Recommended Action: Adopt
Adopt Resolution No. 7001 establishing compensation and related benefits for
employees represented by the Arcadia City Employees Association (ACEA) for
April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2018.
Recommended Action: Adopt
Adopt Resolution No. 7002 establishing compensation and related benefits for
employees represented by the Arcadia Public Works Employees Association
(APWEA) for April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2018.
Recommended Action: Adopt
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn this meeting to December 17, 2013, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
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be acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a member of the City Council,
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