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Home My WebLink AboutItem 1a - Special Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes of June 17, 201456:0064 CITY COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014 CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Wuo called the Special Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Arcadia Police Department, EOC Room, 250 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Beck, Chandler, Tay, and Wuo ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Kovacic A motion was made by Council Member Chandler, which was seconded by Council Member Beck, to excuse Mayor Pro Tern Kovacic from this meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS - No one appeared The City Council met with Leadership Academy participants to discuss how the City Council and its members generally function. No formal actions were taken. Mayor Wuo adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:55 p.m. in Gene Glasco. Citv Clerk Lisa Mussenden Chief Deputy City Clerk /Records Manager 06 -17 -14 56:0065 CITY COUNCIL /SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014 CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Wuo called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. INVOCATION — Reverend Julie Bryant, Arcadia Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Hue Quach, Administrative Service Director ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Beck, Chandler, Tay, and Wuo ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Kovacic A motion was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Beck to excuse Mayor Pro Tern Kovacic from this meeting. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto announced that a letter was distributed to the City Council from the Church of the Good Shepherd regarding Consent Calendar Item 1.i, requesting that the hearing be set for the City Council meeting of August 5, 2014, instead of July 1, 2014; he also introduced Claudine Meeker, the new Deputy Director of Public Works Services. MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Tay, to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. PRESENTATIONS a. Certificates of Completion presented to Leadership Academy participants. PUBLIC COMMENTS Scott Hettrick, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, appeared and announced that the Taste of Arcadia is September 22 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum; and that non - profit organizations wanting to sell Taste of Arcadia tickets will receive $5.00 back for each ticket they sell. 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 Chandler thanked City Manager Lazzaretto for his idea of the Leadership Academy Program and congratulated all the participants. Council Member Beck congratulated his son Ryan, who just graduated from medical school, got married, and is moving to Atlanta to start his residency in Radiology. 06 -17 -14 56:0066 Council Member Tay commented on the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum where Chief Guthrie was the guest speaker and provided information on the "See Something, Say Something" program and urged residents to report suspicious activity to the Police Department; he provided information on the Neighborhood Watch program and invited everyone to attend the next Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage monthly "Lunchtime Talk" where James Helms will be the guest speaker. City Clerk Glasco announced that the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and the Arcadia Historical Society will be presenting the "Arcadia Business Icon Award" to the Arcadia Body Shop, at the monthly breakfast networking meeting on June 19; he announced the Museum Education Center ribbon - cutting ceremony on June 28. Mayor Wuo commended the Police Department for their recent recovery of two homes growing marijuana in the City, and noted that one of the recoveries was reported by a resident, and encouraged everyone to report suspicious activity; and he sent prayers out for the safe return of missing Arcadia Firefighter, Michael Herdman. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Regular Meeting Minutes of June 3, 2014. Recommended Action: Approve b. Resolution No. 7036 establishina an Aaaroariation Limit for Fiscal Year 2014 -15 pursuant to Article XIII -B of the California Constitution. Recommended Action: Adopt C. Agreement with Beacon Media, Inc. for Legal Advertising Services in an amount not to exceed $8,000. Recommended Action: Approve d. Review of the City's Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974. Recommended Action: Approve e. Donation of $21,350 from the Arcadia Public Library Foundation for programs and services at the Library. Recommended Action: Accept Professional Services Agreement with Public Safety Corporation (PSC) for False Alarm Program Management Services. Recommended Action: Approve Extension to the Professional Services Agreement with G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc. for Jail Services in the amount of $250,203. Recommended Action: Approve Fire Communication Services Agreement with the Verdugo Cities for Fire Dispatch Services. Recommended Action: Approve 06 -17 -14 56:0067 Set a hearing date of July 1, 2014, for the appeal of the Planning Commission's conditional approval of Modification No. MC 13 -26 and Sign Design Review No. SADR 13 -52 for one new 7' -1" high by 8' -6" wide, double -sided electronic monument sign instead of two new electronic signs at the Church of the Good Shepherd (400 W. Duarte Road). Recommended Action: Approve Council Member Tay pulled Consent Calendar item 1.i for separate action. It was moved by Council Member Tay, seconded by Council Member Chandler, and carried on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 1.a through 1.h. AYES: Council Member Tay, Chandler, Beck, and Wuo NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Kovacic It was moved by Council Member Tay, seconded by Council Member Chandler, and carried on roll call vote to set the Church of the Good Shepherd hearing for August 5, 2014. AYES: Council Member Tay, Chandler, Beck, and Wuo NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Kovacic 2. CITY MANAGER ITEMS a. Resolution No. 7017 establishing wage adjustments for unrepresented non - benefited part -time employees in accordance with California's minimum wage increase effective July 1, 2014. Recommended Action: Adopt Human Resources Administrator Jeanette Flores presented the staff report. It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Beck, and carried on roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7017 establishing wage adjustments for unrepresented non - benefited part -time employees in accordance with California's minimum wage increase effective July 1, 2014. AYES: Council Member Chandler, Beck, Tay, and Wuo NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Kovacic The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 7:43 p.m. 3. CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) to confer with legal counsel regarding the initiation of litigation — one (1) potential case. At the conclusion of the closed session, in open session, City Attorney Deitsch announced that there was no reportable action taken in closed session. 06 -17 -14 56:0068 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Wuo adjourned this meeting in memory of Arcadia Police Chief Neal Roger Johnson, and former Arcadia High School Football Coach Dick Salter at 8:11 p.m. to July 1, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. A Gene Glasco, City Clerk Lisa Mussenden Chief Deputy City Clerk /Records Manager 06 -17 -14