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Home My WebLink About03/18/2014I 56:0026 CITY COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014 CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Segal called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber Conference Room. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo, and Segal ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Wuo, seconded by Council Member Amundson to excuse Council Member 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 potential litigation — Eight (8) cases. No reportable action was taken on the Closed Session items. The Closed Session ended at 6:40 p.m. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Segal called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION - Larry Eckholm, Lutheran Church of the Cross PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Tom Tait, Public Works Services Director ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo, and Segal ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Wuo, seconded by Council Member Amundson to excuse Council Member Harbicht from this meeting. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) City Attorney Deitsch announced that the City Council met in a Closed Session to consider the one item listed on the posted agenda under Closed Session regarding eight cases of anticipated litigation; no reportable action was taken. 03 -18 -14 56:0027 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto announced that supplemental agenda information was distributed to the City Council relating to Public Hearing Item 1.a., and noted that upon further review by the City Attorney minor technical revisions were made to Ordinance Nos. 2314 and 2315 and that the changes made were not substantive; and City Manager Item 3.b, the Salary Schedule for Safety Management. Employees was inadvertently omitted from the agenda so a copy was produced and distributed for the City Council. 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 Mayor Pro Tern Wuo to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation designating March 18, 2014, as "Arbor Day" and recognizing properties that have done an extraordinary effort for preserving trees or planting a large number of trees. b. Presentation to an Arcadia resident Cameron MacDonnell, for his service in the United States Army. (presentation added after the agenda was posted) PUBLIC COMMENTS Jennifer Vargo, Camino Grove Elementary School PTA President, and Tanya Lee, Student Body President appeared and reported on various events and fundraising activities at Camino Grove Elementary School. 1. PUBLIC HEARING a. General Plan Amendment No. GPA 14 -01, Specific Plan No. SP 13 -02, and Zone Change No. ZC 14 -01 with a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan for two new hotels and a hotel condominium at 130 W. Huntington Drive. Resolution No. 7013 approvina General Plan Amendment No. GPA 14 -01 to amend Downtown Overlay of 1.0 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in the General Plan Land Use Designation to a Downtown Overlay with a 1.03 FAR and approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitiaated Monitorina Proiect at 130 W. Huntinaton Drive. Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 2314 adopting Specific Plan — Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan (SP- SP) with a Floor Area Ratio of 1.03, the art deco architectural style for the two hotels (Marriott and Fairfield Inn Suites). and the Specific Land Use Reaulations of the Seabiscuit Pacifica Project at 130 W. Huntington Drive. Recommended Action: Introduce 2 03 -18 -14 56:0028 Ordinance No. 2315 making certain amendments to the text of the Arcadia Zoninq Code; and amending the zoning designation of certain property within the City from "C -2 with downtown and H -8 height overlays" to "SP -SP, Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan," with respect to the Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan Project at 130 W. Huntington Drive. Recommended Action: Introduce Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director Kruckeberg, and Planning Services Manager Flores presented the staff report. Mayor Segal opened the public hearing. Andy Chang, the Applicant, appeared and provided additional information regarding the proposed hotel condominium project, how it will benefit the City and answered questions relating to the project by the City Council. Frank DeMarco, representing Santa Anita Race Track and the Estate of Charles Howard, appeared and shared his objections to the use of the name "Seabiscuit" since the name is owned by the Howard Family. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and seeing no further objections, Mayor Segal declared the public hearing closed. It was noted for the record that the Applicant was not intending to use the name "Seabiscuit" in the development marketing materials or name of the site. In response to City Council comments and concerns, the City Attorney recommended that the Conditions of Approval be revised as follows: Adding a new Condition No. 15: No cell tower or other similar communication or electronic structure, antenna, or equipment (other than HVAC or air control facilities) shall be installed on the roof or exterior or any building. Adding a new Condition No. 16: The applicant/property owner shall enter into and maintain at all times reciprocal parking agreements with owners of property on which parking lots are located within 2,000 feet of the project, for purposes of providing parking for guests and employees of uses on the project site during special events and periods of high demand. Promptly upon demand by the City, from time to time the applicant/property owner shall provide to the City evidence of all such agreements then in effect. Revising Condition No. 29: At the end of the first sentence in Condition No. 29, add a comma followed by "as well as other historical facts about the site as reasonably recommended by the Arcadia Historical Society or the City' or, "...as reasonably determined by the City." Adding additional language to Condition No. 6: The applicant/property owner shall pay to the City, and make an advance deposit therefore with the City in an amount determined by the City, all fees and costs incurred by the City pertaining to the City Attorney's review and approval of the HOA's CC &R's. Any funds remaining on deposit following such review and approval shall be return to the applicant/property owner. 3 03 -18 -14 56:0029 It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Wuo, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and carried on roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7013 approving General Plan Amendment No. GPA 14 -01 to amend Downtown Overlay of 1.0 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in the General Plan Land Use Designation to a Downtown Overlay with a 1.03 FAR and approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring Project at 130 W. Huntington Drive; and approve the Conditions of Approval as modified and amended by the City Attorney. AYES: Council Member Wuo, Amundson, Kovacic, and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Wuo, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and carried on roll call vote to introduce Ordinance No. 2314 adopting Specific Plan — Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan (SP -SP) with a Floor Area Ratio of 1.03, the art deco architectural style for the two hotels (Marriott and Fairfield Inn Suites), and the Specific Land Use Regulations of the Seabiscuit Pacifica Project at 130 W. Huntington Drive; and approve the Conditions of Approval as modified and amended by the City Attorney. AYES: Council Member Wuo, Amundson, Kovacic, and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Wuo, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and carried on roll call vote to introduce Ordinance No. 2315 making certain amendments to the text of the Arcadia Zoning Code; and amending the zoning designation of certain property within the City from "C -2 with downtown and H -8 height overlays" to "SP -SP, Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan," with respect to the Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan Project at 130 W. Huntington Drive; and approve the Conditions of Approval as modified by the City Attorney. AYES: Council Member Wuo, Amundson, Kovacic, and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht 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 Amundson reported that he attended with City Clerk Glasco the grand opening ceremony of the Veterans Housing Community in El Monte, and commented on the number of homeless veterans in the country and hoped for more of these types of developments; and he provided information on water conservation and smart meters. Council Member Kovacic commended Cameron MacDonnell for his service to our country and Mayor Segal for honoring him at this meeting; he did ask that staff make sure that Mr. MacDonnell's name is on the billboard in front of City Hall; he announced that Foothill Unity Center is having a Golden Plate Awards Gala fundraiser on April 26, 2014, and provided contact information in the event anyone would like to attend, sponsor a table, or donate a raffle prize; he also announced that the Community Bike Ride event is Saturday, May 3; and Law Day is Saturday, May 10; and wished the Bruins luck in the March Madness games. Mayor Pro Tem Wuo invited everyone to attend the Mayor's Community Breakfast on March 28. 4 03 -18 -14 1 56:0030 City Clerk Glasco announced Coffee with a Cop at the Santa Anita Mall on March 20; and announced that Dale Carter, an expert on the Santa Anita Depot building and buildings at the Arboretum, will be the guest speaker at the Arcadia Historical Society general meeting on March 20. Mayor Segal was honored to have Mr. MacDonnell attend the meeting to honor him; he announced that Dr. J. Michael Ortiz, President of Cal Poly Pomona, will be the speaker at the Mayor's Community Breakfast on May 28, 2014, on affording education with education costs on the rise. In addition Council Member Kovacic announced that Council Member Harbicht and his wife Patsy will be honored as Citizens of Year at the Chambers Installation Dinner on Thursday, March 27. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Regular Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2014. Recommended Action: Approve b. Accept all work performed by E C Construction for Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation of eastbound Foothill Boulevard from Santa Anita Avenue to Baldwin Avenue as complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve C. Professional Services Agreement with Kreuzer Consulting Group in the amount of $163 985 to provide engineering design services for the Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road Intersection Widening Project, and authorize a 10% contingency. Recommended Action: Approve d. One year contract extension with John L. Hunter and Associates Inc. for inspection, monitoring and management support for the Municipal NPDES (Stormwater) and Industrial Waste Programs in the Amount of $90,265. Recommended Action: Approve e. Contract with Weck Laboratories Inc. for laboratory testing services of City water samples in an amount not to exceed $47,736, with the option of three one -year extensions. Recommended Action: Approve f. Increase the Water Efficient Landscaping Plan Check budget from $125,000 to $200 000 for additional plan check services for Fiscal Year 2013 -14. Recommended Action: Approve g. Waive expenses related to traffic control services for the 20`h Annual Santa Anita Derby Day 5K to be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014. Recommended Action: Approve It was moved by Council Member Amundson, seconded by Council Member Kovacic, and carried on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 2.a and 2.g. AYES: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo, and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht 5 03 -18 -14 56:0031 3. CITY MANAGER ITEMS a. Resolution No. 7012 establishing speed limits on City streets other than those set forth by State Law. Recommended Action: Adopt Deputy Director of Development Services /City Engineer Wray presented the staff report. It was moved by Council Member Amundson, seconded by Council Member Kovacic, and carried on roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7012 establishing speed limits on City streets other than those set forth by State Law. AYES: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo, and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht b. Resolution No. 7014 providing for Fringe Benefits and related compensation for Citv Council, Executive Management, Management and Unrepresented Employees of the City of Arcadia. Recommended Action: Adopt City Manager L.azzaretto presented the staff report. It was moved by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and carried on roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7014 providing for Fringe Benefits and related compensation for City Council, Executive Management, Management, and Unrepresented Employees of the City of Arcadia. mi AYES: Council Member Kovacic, Amundson, Wuo, and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht ADJOURNMENT Mayor Segal adjourned this meeting in memory of long -time Arcadian Emmy Petermann at 9:05 p.m. to April 1, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. 0 Mayor of th City o Arcadia 03 -18 -14