HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/18/2017 ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Pro Tern Tay called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION — Reverend Thomas Shriver, Emmanuel Assembly of God
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —Art Del Rey, US Navy World War II Veteran
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Beck, Chandler, Verlato, and Tay
ABSENT: Amundson
A motion was made by Council Member Beck, seconded by Council Member Chandler, to
excuse Mayor Amundson from this meeting.
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED/STUDY SESSION ITEMS
City Attorney Deitsch reported that the City Council conducted a Special Meeting at 1:30 p.m. to
consider the one item listed on the posted agenda under Closed Session; he reported that it
was anticipated litigation, one matter, which in his opinion was deemed to have been a threat of
litigation received by letter challenging Arcadia's at-large election of council members as
opposed to election of council members by district, no reportable action was taken.
City Attorney Deitsch further reported that the City Council conducted another Special Meeting
at 5:00 p.m. in order to have Study Session discussion to receive a report from staff regarding
the 2017 Recreation and Parks Master Plan, no action was taken by the City Council after its
discussion.
City Attorney Deitsch further announced that at the same Special Meeting, the City Council
considered the one item listed on the posted agenda, as a litigation matter, under Closed
Session, no reportable action was taken.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
City Manager Lazzaretto reminded the City Council that in June they approved a contract with
Studio Spectrum to upgrade the video capabilities in the Council Chambers, which he reported
is complete, except for a couple of minor items that are being worked on.
MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE
THE READING IN FULL
A motion was made by Council Member Chandler, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tay to read
all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full.
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PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation to outgoing Board and Commission Members.
b. Administer the Oath of Office to newly appointed Board and Commission
Members.
c. Presentation of Mayor's Certificate of Commendation to Arcadia High School
Senior Tenny Chong for being named Pasadena Star News Swimmer of the
Year.
1. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Ordinance No. 2348 amending various sections of Article IX, Chapter 1 of the
Arcadia Municipal Code ("The Development Code") with an exemption from the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") to prohibit short-term rentals,
home sharing, and the advertisement of these uses.
Recommended Action: Introduce
Associate Planner Jordan Chamberlain presented the staff report.
Chief Guthrie appeared and explained the Police Department's procedures when complaints are
received.
Mayor Pro Tern Tay opened the public hearing.
Charlton Lee, an Arcadia resident, appeared and expressed the nuisances short-term rentals
have created in his neighborhood, and would like to see the Ordinance adopted.
Jerry Selmer, an Arcadia resident, appeared and shared his concerns regarding the home next
to him which is being used as a short-term rental (Airbnb), and urged the City Council to adopt
the Ordinance prohibiting short term rental uses.
Hans Gustafsson, an Arcadia resident, appeared and thanked the City Council for addressing
this matter; he shared his frustration that the quality of life and safety of his neighborhood has
become a nuisance in the last eight months caused by short-term rental activity.
A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by
Council Member Beck and, seeing no objection, Mayor Pro Tem Tay declared the public
hearing closed.
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Verlato, and carried
on roll call vote to introduce Ordinance No. 2348 amending various sections of Article IX,
Chapter 1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code ("The Development Code") with an exemption from the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") to prohibit short-term rentals, home sharing, and
the advertisement of these uses.
AYES: Chandler, Verlato, Beck, and Tay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Amundson
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b. Confirm the County of Los Angeles Department of Agricultural
Commissioner/Weights and Measures weed abatement charges, and order the
County Auditor to enter the amounts of the assessment against the parcels of
°�— land as they appear on the current assessment roll.
Recommended Action: Approve
City Manager Lazzaretto presented the staff report.
Mayor Pro Tern Tay opened the public hearing. No one appeared.
A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by
Council Member Beck and seeing no objection, Mayor Pro Tern Tay declared the public hearing
closed.
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Verlato, and carried
on roll call vote to approve the County of Los Angeles Department of Agricultural
Commissioner/Weights and Measures weed abatement charges, and order the County Auditor
to enter the amounts of the assessment against the parcels of land as they appear on the
current assessment roll.
AYES: Chandler, Verlato, Beck, and Tay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Amundson
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Gail Marshall, an Arcadia resident, appeared and shared some statistics on how coyotes
populate; and indicated that wolf urine keeps the coyotes away.
Vivian Chan, an Arcadia resident, appeared and addressed the issue of burglaries in Arcadia;
she indicated that her home has been burglarized 3 times in less than 2 years, and also her
parents' home was burglarized; and shared her frustration and wanted to know what is being
done about burglaries in general.
City Manager Lazzaretto shared Ms. Chan's frustration; he explained that the City Council has
approved additional enforcement and resources in the streets; and provided some tips on what
residents could do to prevent burglaries of their homes.
REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from the
City Council related to meetings attended at City expense(AB 12341)
Council Member Beck congratulated all incoming and outgoing board and commission members
and thanked them for their service; he announced that he participated in the Sierra Madre
Fourth of July Parade with Council Member Verlato and her family, and Mayor Amundson; that
he and the other City Council Members attended the annual Highlands Homeowners
Association picnic at Wilderness Park; that he and City Manager Lazzaretto and Assistant to the
City Manager Bruckner will be going to Del Mar Race Track to lobby an amendment to the
Tucker Bill in an attempt to get more revenue from the Race Track; he further announced that on
August 1, there will be dedication in the renaming of the Museum Education Center in honor of
Floretta Lauber; and indicated that he was approached by a representative of the County
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Arboretum Board and they would like to have a member of the City Council sit on their board in
a non-dues paying capacity.
City Attorney Deitsch recommended that the item be placed on a future agenda for discussion,
since the matter is not on the agenda. Council Members Chandler and Verlato concurred.
Council Member Chandler thanked Mr. Del Rey for giving the pledge of allegiance, and thanked
him for his service; he spoke about the problem with burglaries in Arcadia and indicated that
Arcadia is putting more officers on the streets, and noted that burglars are using Zillow to target
homes to burglarize.
Council Member Verlato sympathized with Ms. Chan regarding her family home burglaries; she
commented on the Highlands Homeowner Association's annual picnic, and thanked those City
Council Members and staff who attended, including Lt. Tom Cullen; she announced concerts in
the park on Thursdays, and movies in the park on Friday nights, and invited everyone to attend;
and she announced that Vendome is now open for wine and beer retail sales and tasting.
City Clerk Glasco congratulated all incoming and outgoing board and commission members; he
noted that Eagle Scout Daniel Black and his Troop came out and landscaped the entire Arcadia
Vietnam Memorial Monument with box hedges; he announced that he also participated in the
Sierra Madre Fourth of July Parade; and that he also attended the Highlands Homeowner
Association picnic at Wilderness Park, and noted that it was a great event.
Mayor Pro Tern Tay announced that he also attended the Highlands Homeowner Association
picnic at Wilderness Park and that it was a great event; he noted that at last Thursday's concert
in the park, he met some residents who have lived in Arcadia for more than 30 years and did not
know about the concerts; he thanked the Recreation and Community Services Department and
Police Department's Volunteers in Patrol Service (VIPS) for the good job they are doing with the
concerts and movies in the park events, and noted that at the movies in the park last Friday,
there was over 1,000 kids; he announced that August 3 is National Night Out; he commented on
the short-term rentals and the parking problem one of the speakers mentioned; he spoke about
increasing the parking permit fees to encourage people to park in their drive-ways, and asked
that this matter be placed on a future agenda to discuss increasing the parking permit fees.
Council Members Chandler and Beck concurred.
Council Member Beck also noted that he would like to see a future agenda item to discuss
limiting the number of vehicles, not RV's, that can be parked in a drive-way. Council Member
Chandler and Mayor Pro Tem Tay concurred.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Special and Regular Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2017.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Resolution No. 7174 authorizing the Arcadia Police Department to use funds
allocated from the Citizens' Option for Public Safety-Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services Fund ("COPS-SLESF") for the purpose of front line police
services.
Recommended Action: Adopt
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c. Purchase Order with Waterline Technologies, Inc. for the purchase and delivery
of Sodium Hypochlorite for the disinfection of the City's municipal water supply
in the amount of $39,065.60.
Recommended Action: Approve
d. Purchase Order with 24 Hour LLC, dba National Auto Fleet Group for the
purchase of four Ford Explorer black and white police patrol vehicles in the
amount of $142,675.84.
Recommended Action: Approve
e. Accept all work performed by General Pump Company for Inspection
and Rehabilitation of the Peck Well Project as complete.
Recommended Action: Approve
f. Accept all work performed by Vasilj, Inc. for the Miscellaneous Sewer Main
Repair Project as complete.
Recommended Action: Approve
g. Professional Services Agreement with Best Best & Krieger, LLP for Professional
Lobbying and Consulting Services to secure grant funding for water and
stormwater related projects in the amount of$36,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
h. Professional Services Agreement with KOA Corporation for On-Call
Construction Inspection Services in an amount not to exceed $65,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
Agreement for Legal Publication Services with Beacon Media, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $24,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
j. Contract with Hot Line Construction, Inc. for the Morlan Place Underground Utility
District in the amount of $475,875.50; authorize the associated utility company
costs to be paid; accept $166,162.50 from Santa Anita LLC (Rusnak Mercedes-
Benz Dealership) for their share of the project; and find that the Project is
categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1(b) from the requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA").
Recommended Action: Approve
Council Members Beck and Chandler requested that Consent Calendar Item 2.j be pulled for
comment.
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Verlato, and carried
on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Item 2.a through 2.i.
AYES: Chandler, Verlato, Beck, and Tay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Amundson
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Regarding Consent Calendar Item 2.j, Council Member Beck shared his same concerns that he
did back in 2015, regarding spending City money to bury the power poles in front of the Rusnak
property; he indicated that he still feels the same way, and that he will again be voting no on this
item.
Council Member Chandler thanked the Rusnak Family for sticking to their commitment on this
project.
Council Member Verlato indicated that since she was not on the City Council in 2015, when this
item was approved, she does not feel it is appropriate to comment, and that she would be
abstaining.
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tay, and carried on
roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Item 2.j.
AYES: Chandler, and Tay
NOES: Beck and Verlato
ABSENT: Amundson
City Attorney Deitsch explained that a 2-2 tie vote means that the matter should be continued to
a regular meeting where all five Council Members are present.
City Manager Lazzaretto provided additional information regarding this item when it was
approved in 2015.
Council Member Chandler indicated that this item is very important and needs to be approved.
A motion was made by Council Member Verlato, seconded Council Member Chandler, and
carried on roll call vote to reconsider her earlier vote on Consent Calendar Item 2.j.
AYES: Verlato, Chandler, and Tay
NOES: Beck
ABSENT: Amundson
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Verlato, and carried
on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Item 2.j.
AYES: Chandler, Verlato, and Tay
NOES: Beck
ABSENT: Amundson
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ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting adjourned at 8:49 p.m. in memory of Jonathan Shoemaker to August
1, 2017, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room.
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