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CITY COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014
Pursuant to the adjournment of the January 7, 2014, 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 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Pro Tern Wuo called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION - Reverend Terrence Shay, Mandarin Baptist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Robert Guthrie, Police Chief
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Council Member Amundson, Harbicht, Kovacic, and Wuo
ABSENT: Mayor Segal
A motion was made by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Amundson to
excuse Mayor Segal from this meeting.
In the absence of Mayor Segal, Mayor Pro Tern Wuo presided over the meeting.
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 Harbicht, to
read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full.
PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation of Service Award to outgoing Arcadia Beautiful Commission Member
Sheryl Lopez.
b. City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office to newly appointed Arcadia Beautiful
Commission Member Ethel Laczko.
1. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Statement of Objectives and Projects for Use of Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Funds for Fiscal Year 2014 -15.
Recommended Action: Approve
Community Development Administrator Kasama presented the staff report.
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Mayor Pro Tern Wuo opened the public hearing. No one appeared.
A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council Member Harbicht, seconded by Council
Member Amundson, and seeing no further objection, Mayor Pro Tern Wuo declared the public
hearing closed.
It was moved by Council Member Harbicht, seconded by Council Member Amundson and carried on
roll call vote to approve the Statement of Objectives and Projects for Use of Community
Development Block Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2014 -15; authorize the City Manager to modify the
project allocations should amendments become necessary; and execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission.
AYES: Council Member Harbicht, Amundson, Kovacic, and Wuo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Segal
PUBLIC COMMENTS - No one appeared
REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from the City
Council related to meetings attended at City, expense CAB 1234]).
Council Member Amundson noted the City's upcoming election; he provided information regarding
a Leadership Academy, which is geared to help residents learn more about how the City functions,
and encouraged residents to contact the City and sign up.
Council Member Harbicht had no comments.
Council Member Kovacic announced that a foundation has been formed to help support the Arcadia
Performing Arts Center at the High School campus; and provided upcoming performance and ticket
information.
City Clerk Glasco provided an update, on behalf of the Arcadia Historical Society, regarding the
Thoroughbred Racing Walk of Champions festivities on Saturday, September 27.
Mayor Pro Tern Wuo indicated that January 31 is the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse;
and wished everyone a Happy New Year.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Special and Regular Meeting Minutes of January 7, 2014.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. One year contract extension with Vargas Olson Enterprises, Inc. for Construction
Maintenance Services at various City facilities in the amount of $105,770.
Recommended Action: Approve
It was moved by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and carried
on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 2.a and 2.b.
AYES: Council Member Kovacic, Amundson, Harbicht, and Wuo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Segal
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tern Wuo adjourned this meeting at 7:23 p.m. to February 4, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
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Gene Glasco, City Clerk
Lisa Mussenden
Chief Deputy City Clerk /Records Manager
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