HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda: June 1, 2010Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive
CALL TO ORDER
CITY OF ARCADIA
CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010
AGENDA
5:00 p.m.
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)
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.
CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators.
City Negotiators: Administrative Services Director Hue Quach and Human
Resources Administrator Michael Casalou.
Employee Organizations: Arcadia Public Works Employees Association, Arcadia City
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 Cleric's office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, Califomia, during normal business hours.
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STUDY SESSION
a. Report, discussion and direction regarding the Proposed 2010 -11 Fiscal Year
Budget.
7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Reverend Raymond Petzholt, Mandarin Baptist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director
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 Certificate to the Arcadia Chinese Association
b. Presentation of a Certificate to Arcadia High School Baseball Team
1. PUBLIC HEARING
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:
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.
a. Adopt Resolution No. ARA -232 amending and adopting local guidelines for
implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code
Section 21000 et seg.).
Recommended Action: Adopt
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.
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
b. Adopt Resolution No. 6717 amending and adopting local guidelines for implementing
the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et
seg.).
Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of Administrative Single Family Architectural
Design Review No. 10 -28 for a new front porch cover and replacement of two patio
covers at the rear of the existing single -story, single- family residence at 215 West
Naomi Avenue.
Recommended Action: Uphold denial
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.
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
a. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with General Pump Company for
Preventative Maintenance Services and Repair of City Wells and Pumps in the
amount of $300,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Catering Systems, Inc. to
provide the Senior Meals Program for the 2010 -2011 Fiscal Year in an amount not to
exceed $56,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
c. Approve the Home Improvement Program Guidelines for the Community
Development Block Grant Program and authorize the City Manager to approve any
future revisions to the Guidelines.
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, California, during normal business hours.
3. CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
a. Authorize the City Manager to execute a two (2) year Professional Services
Agreement extension with the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA for Animal
Control Services in the amount of $71,142 per year.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Adopt Resolution No. 6720 initiating the proceedings for the formation of the Arcadia
Citywide Lighting District No. 1; and the levy and collection of assessments related
thereto commencing with Fiscal Year 2010 -2011.
Recommended Action: Adopt
ADJOURNMENT
Adopt Resolution No. 6721 preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report regarding
the formation of the Arcadia Citywide Lighting District No. 1; and the levy and
collection of assessments related thereto commencing with Fiscal Year 2010 -2011.
Recommended Action: Adopt
Adopt Resolution No. 6722 declaring its intention to form the Arcadia Citywide
Lighting District No. 1; and declaring its intention to conduct a property owner
balloting on the matter of new assessments related thereto commencing with Fiscal
Year 2010 -2011.
Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Adopt Resolution No. 6718 setting City Water Rates for Fiscal Year 2010 -2011.
Recommended Action: Adopt
Adopt Resolution No. 6719 setting City Sewer Rates for Fiscal Year 2010 -2011.
Recommended Action: Adopt
The City Council /Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 6:00
p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
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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.