HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/06/2018 ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Amundson called the regular meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
INVOCATION — First Reader— Kristin Bennett, First Church of Christ, Scientist
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Police Chief Robert Guthrie
At the request of Mayor Amundson, Police Chief Guthrie provided an update regarding the
substantial decrease in residential burglaries in part due to enforcement funding provided by the
City Council; and indicated that as of January 2018, there has been a decrease in all categories
of crimes compared to the same timeframe as last year.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Beck, Chandler, Verlato, Tay, and Amundson
ABSENT: None
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED/STUDY SESSION ITEMS
City Attorney Deitsch announced the City Council met in a Study Session Special Meeting to
receive a report from staff concerning the proposed purchase and sale of property owned by the
Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency (now dissolved) at 33-35 W. Huntington Drive
(Self-Storage Building), and reported that no action or direction was given.
City Attorney Deitsch also announced the City Council met in a Closed Session to discuss Items
a, b and c on the posted agenda, no reportable action was taken.
City Attorney Deitsch further announced that Closed Session Item d was not considered, and
recommended that at the conclusion of the open meeting, the City Council recess to Closed
Session to consider Item d on the posted Special Meeting notice.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
City Manager Lazzaretto announced that there was no supplemental information; however, a
member of the public has requested that the City Council move the public comment period prior
to the Public Hearing item to accommodate one or more speakers who need to leave early to
catch public transportation.
MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE
THE READING IN FULL
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Tay and seconded by Council Member Chandler to read
all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full.
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PRESENTATIONS
a. Mayor's Certificates of Commendation to Arcadia residents Burton and Kimberly
Brink for their retirement from L.A. County Sheriffs Dept. and many years of service
to the community.
b. Mayor's Certificate of Recognition to the Arcadia Chinese Association in honor of the
Chinese New Year.
c. Mayor's Certificate of Proclamation celebrating Ronald Reagan's Birthday.
As requested by one or two members of the public, Mayor Amundson announced public
comments would be taken at this earlier portion of the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Gail Marshall, an Arcadia resident, appeared and thanked the City Council, City staff, and
everyone for their well wishes when she was hospitalized, and she thanked the Arcadia
paramedics and Fire Department, and those members of the Police Department who visited her;
she commented on the Arcadia Transit Service Policy and Procedures Manual on the agenda,
and feels there are flawed facts, and requested the item be pulled from the agenda in order to
meet with staff and First Transit before it is finalized.
Robert Stover, an Arcadia resident, appeared and commented on an article in the Arcadia
Weekly on January 18 and 24, 2018, made by a City Council candidate regarding
misinformation about historical preservation, and read an excerpt from the article.
Candace Chen, on behalf of the Arcadia Civic Youth Council, appeared and spoke about the
perceived dangerous intersection at El Monte and Campus Avenue because there is no
crosswalk, and requested the City Council look into this matter for the safety of the students.
City Manager Lazzaretto referred Ms. Chen to Deputy Development Services Director/City
Engineer Wray who will look into her request.
Nelson Ge, an Arcadia resident, appeared and provided his reasons why he feels there is a lot
of downside to historical preservation, and feels that property owners should be the only one
who should be able to designate their property.
Liangyi Gu, an Arcadia resident, appeared and commented on the passport services program on
the agenda, and indicated that she supports the services, but recommends that only one
benefitted person be hired instead of four part-time employees, because of the sensitivity of the
documents.
1. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Resolution No. 7199 establishing Library and Museum Services Department fee for
Passport Services; and finding that this Resolution is exempt from the requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA").
Recommended Action: Approve
Library and Museum Services Director Bradley presented the staff report.
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Mayor Amundson opened the Public Hearing. No one appeared.
A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Tay, and seeing no objection, Mayor Amundson declared the public hearing
closed.
It was moved by Council Member Verlato, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Tay, and carried on roll
call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7199 establishing a Library and Museum Services Department
fee for Passport Services; and finding that this Resolution is exempt from the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA").
AYES: Verlato, Tay, Beck, Chandler, and Amundson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from the
City Council related to meetings attended at City expense(AB 1234]).
Council Member Beck commended the Police Chief and Police Department staff regarding the
reduction of crime in Arcadia; and he congratulated Burton and Kim Brink, the Arcadia Chinese
Association and City Clerk Glasco on receiving their awards.
Council Member Chandler had no comments.
Council Member Verlato thanked Candace Chen for coming out to speak; she also
congratulated City Clerk Glasco on his award, and for all he does for Veteran's; she announced
that she recently attended the Performing Arts Center and saw the performance of the Golden
Dragon Acrobats; that on January 30, she attended the Arcadia Chamber's Mixer in Duarte at
D'Aquino Imported Wines, which was originally started in Arcadia; she indicated that it is
unfortunate that historic preservation has been dragged into the election process, and requested
the support of two other Council Members to put on the next regular agenda an appropriation of
money to send a mailer out to residents providing an update where the City is in the historical
preservation process.
At the request of Council Member Verlato, City Manager Lazzaretto explained that the City is in
the process of preparing a public information document to be mailed out to residents in the next
few weeks, and the cost of the mailer is already in the budget.
Mayor Pro Tern Tay indicated that he also attended the Arcadia Chamber Mixer at the D'Aquino
Winery; he also noted that he attended the League of California Cities Conference in
Sacramento, and that City Manager Lazzaretto was also in attendance; he announced that last
week he attended the LACEE board meeting, and noted that because other cities want to join,
it's new name is Clean Power Alliance of Southern California; that this Friday the Arcadia
Chinese Association is having a luncheon at the Community Center to celebrate the Chinese
New Year; on February 10, the Arcadia Chinese Booster Club is having a fundraiser; on
February 16, is Chinese Lunar New Year and wished every a Happy Chinese New Year, the
Year of the Dog.
City Clerk Glasco thanked the City Council for attending his awards ceremony last week in
Duarte; and announced that he will be speaking on the life and times of Tony Antista on
February 10, at the Floretta K. Lauber Museum Education Center.
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Mayor Amundson thanked City staff for attending his neighborhood meeting on coyotes; he
announced properties are reassessed every four year, and urged residents to apply for the
$7,000 property tax exemption; and announced that he recently heard that Assistant City
Manager/Development Services Director Kruckeberg received an award and asked City
Manager Lazzaretto to provide the details.
At the request of Mayor Amundson, City Manager Lazzaretto announced that at the Annual City
Manager's Department Conference of the League of California Cities Conference that he
attended last week, City Manager/Development Services Director Kruckeberg was awarded the
John H. Nail Memorial Award which is given out annually to the "finest assistant in the land"; he
stated that he nominated Mr. Kruckeberg for the award during a time when he was in and out of
the City for health reasons, at a time when an election was going on, the City was dealing with
zoning issues, buying and selling several properties, and transit issues, and that he handled
those issues with aplomb and deserved the award, and that the State also recognized him for
his efforts, specifically for those events.
Mayor Amundson announced that the City is getting a WeChat account so that Arcadia is open
and honest with all its residents; he noted that last week he attended a BizFed meeting in
downtown Los Angeles, and was surprised how the homelessness situation how grown, and that
BizFed's goal is to lift one million Los Angeles residents from poverty, and feels that the issue
should be dealt with locally, and recommended that Foothill Unity would be a good resource.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Special and Regular Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2018, and Special Meeting
Minutes of January 25, 2018.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Resolution No. 7198 declaring that weeds, brush, rubbish, and refuse upon or in
front of specified property in the City are a seasonal and recurrent public nuisance,
and declaring an intention to provide for the abatement thereof.
Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Arcadia Transit Service Policy and Procedures Manual.
Recommended Action: Receive and File
d. Contract with Vincor Construction, Inc. for the Library and Police Department Carpet
Tile Installation Project in the amount of $73,921.83.
Recommended Action: Approve
e. Contract with Hardy & Harper, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Pavement
Rehabilitation Project in the amount of$1,234,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
f. Contract with Clean Cut Landscape, Inc. for the Phase 2 Median Turf Reduction
Program on Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue in the amount of$1,546,984.
Recommended Action: Approve
g. New Classification Specification for Information Technology Manager.
Recommended Action: Approve
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Council Member Chandler requested Consent Calendar Item 2.c be pulled for further
discussion.
Mayor Amundson requested Consent Calendar Item 2.f be pulled for further discussion.
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Tay, and carried on
roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 2.a. and 2.b, 2.d, and 2.e, and 2.g.
AYES: Chandler, Tay, Beck, Verlato, and Amundson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
In response to Council Member Chandler's inquiry regarding the Arcadia Transit Service Policy
and Procedures Manual, City Manager Lazzaretto indicated that the item is not time sensitive
and only memorializes policies and procedures.
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Tay, and carried on
roll call vote to table Consent Calendar Item 2.c. to a future City Council meeting date, after staff
and the task force have an opportunity to meet with First Transit.
AYES: Chandler, Tay, Beck Verlato, and Amundson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
In response to Council Member Beck's questions regarding the Phase 2 Median Turf Reduction
Program on Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue, Public Works Services Director Tait
appeared and responded to questions raised regarding the bid alternate prices, and prior issues
with Clean Cut Landscape, Inc.
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Beck, and carried on
roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Item 2.f.
AYES: Chandler, Beck, Verlato, and Tay
NOES: Amundson
ABSENT: None
3. CITY MANAGER
a. Discussion and direction regarding the creation of an Ad Hoc Citizens' Committee to
review the City's long-term financial outlook.
Recommended Action: Provide direction on a Resolution
City Manager Lazzaretto presented the staff report.
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Verlato, and carried
on roll call vote to approve staff's recommendation and create an Ad Hoc Citizens' Committee
to review the City's long-term financial outlook.
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AYES: Chandler, Verlato, Beck, Tay, and Amundson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
As recommended by City Attorney Deitsch, Mayor Amundson announced that the City Council
will recess to Closed Session to consider Item d on the Special Meeting posted agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting adjourned in memory of Arcadia resident Allen Langdale, and George
Elwood Thomas (father of Joyce Platt) at 9:40 p.m. to February 20, 2018, 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Conference Room.
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
LALAI
ChieVeputy City Clerk/
Reco •s Manager
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