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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2a - Special Meeting Minutes of July 10, 2017 and July 18, 2017 ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL SPECIALMEETING MINUTES TUESDAY,JULY 10,2017 CALL TO ORDER-Mayor Amundsoncalled the Special Meeting to order at 4:02p.m. in the City Council Conference Room,240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Beck, Chandler, Tay,and Amundson ABSENT: Verlato On motion by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tay, Council Member Verlato was excused. Council Member Verlato arrived at 4:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS -No oneappeared. CLOSED SESSION a.Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) to confer with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation –one case Council Member Chandler was excused from the meeting at 4:47 p.m. No reportable action was taken on this item. The Closed Session adjourned at 5:45 p.m. STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) a.Report, discussion, and direction concerning residential density in mixed-use and commercial areas. Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Kruckeberg presented a PowerPoint presentation. It was the consensus of the City Council that staff study the possibility of increasing density in the downtown mixed use (“DMU”) area and evaluate the boundaries of the downtown mixed use area. The City Council was clear, however, that they were not interested in seeing increases in the bulk and mass of new projects. Council Member Chandler returned to the meeting at 6:30 p.m. The Special Meeting adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:58p.m. ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL SPECIALMEETING MINUTES TUESDAY,JULY 18,2017 CALL TO ORDER-Mayor Pro TemTay called the Special Meeting to order at 1:40p.m. in the Council ChamberConference Room,240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Beck, Chandler, Verlato, Tay andAmundson ABSENT: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Mayor Amundson participated via teleconference off the Coast of Athens Greece, Rhapsody of the Sea, Room 8030,with notice properly posted as required by law. PUBLIC COMMENTS -No oneappeared. CLOSEDSESSION a.Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) to confer with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation –one (1) case. No reportable action was taken. The Special Meeting ended at 2:45p.m.