HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda: May 18, 2010CITY OF ARCADIA
CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010
AGENDA
6:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive
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.
STUDY SESSION
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.
a. Report, discussion and direction on the Scope of the Huntington Drive Capacity
Improvement Project.
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.
7:00 p.m., City Council Chamber
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
Reverend John Payton, Point Loma Nazarene University
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Sara Somogyi, Director of Recreation and Community 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 to the Arcadia High School Science Bowl Teams.
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
1. 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.
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.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS:
a. Approve the Meeting Minutes of April 6, April 20 and May 4, 2010.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Authorize the Executive Director to execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Caporicci & Larson for auditing services in the amount of $6,770.
Recommended Action: Approve
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS:
c. Approve the Meeting Minutes of April 6, April 20 and May 4, 2010.
Recommended Action: Approve
d. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Arcadia Unified School
District for Transportation Services for recreation activities from July 1, 2010 through
June 30, 2011.
Recommended Action: Approve
e. Appropriate funds in the Capital Outlay fund in the amount of $9,188.59 to purchase
a new stage for community oriented events.
Recommended Action: Approve
f. Authorize the City Manage to execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Caporicci & Larson for auditing services in the amount of $30,550.
Recommended Action: Approve
2. CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
a. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Chaparral Construction in the
amount of $1,648,020.65 for the Santa Anita Avenue Corridor Improvements and
approve a 10% contingency.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with IBI
Group to provide technical review of conceptual design and cost estimates for the
Gold Line Foothill Extension project in the amount of $50,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
c. Report, discussion and direction regarding Gold Line Extension Improvements to the
Arcadia Station and the Huntington Drive and Second Avenue Bridge.
Recommended Action: Provide Direction
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council /Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to Tuesday, June 1, 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.