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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda: August 3, 2010CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: Peter Amundson, Mayor /Agency Chair Gary Kovacic, Mayor Pro Tem /Agency Vice Chair Roger Chandler, Council /Agency Member Robert Harbicht, Council /Agency Member Mickey Segal, Council /Agency Member PUBLIC COMMENTS — CLOSED SESSION /STUDY SESSION (5 minute time limit) CLOSED SESSION CITY OF ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2010 AGENDA 5:00 p.m. Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive Any person wishing to address the City Council /Redevelopment Agency on any Study Session or Closed Session item is asked to complete a "Public Comments" card available in the Council Chamber Lobby. The completed card should be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the Study Session /Closed Session meeting. In order to conduct a timely meeting, there will be a five (5) minute time limit per person. All comments are to be directed to the City Council /Redevelopment Agency and we ask that proper decorum be practiced during the meeting. State law prohibits the City Council /Redevelopment Agency from discussing topics or issues unless they appear on the posted Agenda. a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators. 1 City Negotiators: Administrative Services Director Hue Quach, Human Resources Administrator Michael Casalou and William Floyd of Best Best and Krieger LLP. 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(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding the case of Westfield, LLC, et al. v. City of Arcadia; Arcadia First! v. City of Arcadia; Real Parties in Interest: Caruso Property Management, Inc., Santa Anita Associates Holding Co., LLC, The Santa Anita Companies, Inc., Santa Anita Commercial Enterprises, Inc. Santa Anita Associates, LLC, Magna Entertainment Corporation, Los Angeles Turf Club, Incorporated, Rick J. Caruso, Caruso Affiliated, Inc. (State of California Court of Appeal Case No. B212865) 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. 1 STUDY SESSION a. Report, discussion and direction regarding the rehabilitation of streets with Stone Pine trees in various locations North of Elkins Avenue. b. Report, discussion and direction regarding the City Hall Energy Efficiency Retrofit Project. c. Report, discussion and direction regarding coyotes. d. Report, discussion and direction regarding City Council term limits. 7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Reverend Jolene Cadenbach, Arcadia Congregational Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Carolyn Garner - Reagan, Director of Library and Museum Services ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic, Segal and Amundson REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY /AGENCY COUNSEL ON CLOSED SESSION /STUDY SESSION ITEMS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation of a Mayor's Certificate of Appreciation to James Moxon for producing a documentary about the Arcadia High School Constitution Team. 1. PUBLIC HEARING All interested persons are invited to appear at the Public Hearing and to provide evidence or testimony concerning the proposed items of consideration. You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge any action taken by the City Council with respect to any Public Hearing item on this agenda, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections which you or someone else raised at or prior to the time of the Public Hearing. 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, Califomia, during normal business hours. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: a. Appeal of the Business Permit and License Review Board's decision to uphold the revocation of business license for Ifitness & Beauty Spa for noncompliance with the City of Arcadia Massage Therapist and Business License regulations at 133 East Huntington Drive. Recommended Action: Uphold the Revocation and Deny the Appeal b. Consideration of the Resolution No. 6733 finding the City of Arcadia to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) and adopting the CMP Local Development Report (LDR) Recommended Action: Adopt PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes per person) Any person wishing to address the City Council /Redevelopment Agency during the Public Comments period is asked to complete a "Public Comments" card available in the Council Chamber Lobby. The completed card should be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the 7:00 p.m. Open Session meeting. In order to conduct a timely meeting, there will be a five (5) minute time limit per person. All comments are to be directed to the City Council /Redevelopment Agency and we ask that proper decorum be practiced during the meeting. State law prohibits the City Council /Redevelopment Agency from discussing topics or issues unless they appear on the posted Agenda. REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK 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 members of the City Council /Redevelopment Agency request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS: a. Approve the Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2010. Recommended Action: Approve CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: b. Approve the Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2010. Recommended Action: Approve c. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Armstrong and Walker Landscape Architecture for Landscape and Irrigation Plan Checking Services for Fiscal Year 2010 -11 with the option of two (2) one (1) year renewals at the end of the term. Recommended Action: Approve 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, Califomia, during normal business hours. d. Accept a qift in the amount of $28,879.92 from the Arcadia Public Library Foundation for programs and services at the Library. Recommended Action: Approve e. Adopt Resolution No. 6735 authorizing the return of the funds given up by management and unrepresented employees to assist with balancing the Fiscal Year 2009 -10 budget. Recommended Action: Adopt 3. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS: a. Upon successful balloting results, order the formation of the Arcadia Citywide Lighting Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2010 -2011 by adopting the following Resolutions: ADJOURNMENT Adopt Resolution No. 6736 declaring the results of the property owner protest ballot proceedings conducted for the proposed levy of assessments related to the formation of the Arcadia Citywide Lighting District No. 1 commencing in Fiscal Year 2010 -2011. Recommended Action: Adopt Adopt Resolution No. 6737 confirming the Engineer's Report for the formation of the Arcadia Citywide Lightinq District No. 1 and the assessment diagram connected therewith; and ordering the levy and collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2010- 2011. Recommended Action: Adopt The City Council /Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting in memory of Mike Daleo, Arcadia Police Reserve Officer and Crime Analyst and Bob Daggett, former Planning Commission Member to Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 574 -5455. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. 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, Califomia, during normal business hours.