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Home My WebLink About10/16/2018 ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018 CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Tay called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Amundson, Beck, Chandler, Verlato, and Tay ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENTS Mark Guzman, President of Touchstone Golf LLC, appeared and complimented City staff for the process they have undertaken to select an operator for the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course; he provided information about Touchstone Golf and the services they provide; he also thanked City staff for their recommendation, and the City Council for their consideration. Tom Frost, Vice-President-Business Development of American Golf, appeared and spoke about the current operation of the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course, and indicated that he is very proud of the accomplishments American Golf has provided over the past 30 years; and stated that American Golf deserves a chance to continue operating the golf course. George Gund, Varsity Golf Coach at Arcadia High School, appeared and spoke in support of American Golf. STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) a. Report, discussion and direction regarding the Citizen's Financial Advisory Committee Progress Report and Initial Recommendations. City Manager Lazzaretto provided the City Council with a progress report regarding the Citizen's Financial Advisory Committee, including the Committee's recommendation to declare a fiscal emergency and hold a sales tax election as quickly as possible, preferably before June 2019. Committee Chair Segal provided additional support and justification for this recommendation. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, seconded by Council Member Beck, and carried on roll call vote to bring back to a future City Council meeting, a recommendation that the City Council declare a fiscal emergency and place a 3/ sales tax increase measure on a future ballot. AYES: Verlato, Beck, Chandler, and Tay NOES: None ASTAIN: Amundson b. Report, discussion and direction regarding the Management, Operation, and Maintenance of the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course. I 1 10-16-2018 Public Works Services Director Tait provided the City Council with a PowerPoint presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Beck, second by Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, and carried on roll call vote to place on a future City Council agenda a five-year management agreement with Touchstone Golf, LLC for the management, operation, and maintenance of the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course. AYES: Beck, Verlato, Amundson, Chandler, and Tay NOES: None Mayor Tay announced that at the conclusion of the regular City Council meeting, the City Council will recess to Closed Session to consider the two items listed on the posted agenda. The Study Session recessed at 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting • City Council Chamber, 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER— Mayor Tay called the regular meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. 2. INVOCATION — Reverend Terry Keenan, The Santa Anita Church 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Gene Glasco, Elected City Clerk 4. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Amundson, Beck, Chandler, Verlato, and Tay ABSENT: None 5. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED/STUDY SESSION ITEMS City Attorney Deitsch stated that earlier this year, the City Council established a Citizen's Financial Advisory Committee to look at the City's finances, revenues, and expenditures in order to provide the City Council with a report; he reported that the Committee convened in a meeting this morning, and a motion was made by Committee Chair Segal, seconded by Committee Member (Vice Chair) Ursettie, to inform the City Council, of the Committee's findings, that the City is under a state of fiscal emergency; he indicated that during the Study Session, the Citizen's Financial Advisory Committee recommended the City Council declare a fiscal emergency and place a % sales tax increase measure on a ballot, no later than June 2019; he indicated that a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, second by Council Member Beck, the City Council voted 4-0 (Council Member Amundson abstained) to bring back to a future agenda a recommendation that the City Council declare a fiscal emergency and place a 3/ sales tax increase on a ballot. City Attorney Deitsch also announced that the City Council received a report from staff and provided direction regarding the management, operation, and maintenance of the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course; he indicated that this matter was considered by the City Council at the October 2, 2018, Study Session meeting, and that on motion by Council Member Beck, second by Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, the City Council unanimously voted (5-0) that staff bringing back to a future City Council agenda, a five-year management agreement with Touchstone Golf, LLC for the management, operation, and maintenance of the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course; and he announced 2 10-16-2018 that at the conclusion of the regular City Council meeting, the City Council will recess to a Closed Session to consider the two items listed on the posted agenda under Closed Session, and that no reportable action is expected. 6. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto requested the City Council table Consent Calendar 10.e regarding the Legal Services Agreement with SL Environmental Law Group. The City Council unanimously concurred. 7. MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Amundson, to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS — no one appeared 9. 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 Chandler announced that it is the season for mosquitos, and the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is clamping down on unattended pools and issuing notices of swimming pool violations, and urged those who receive a notice of violation to immediately address the issue. Council Member Beck commended Public Works Services Director Tait on purchasing replacement water from the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster at a cost savings of $680,000 to the City and its customers; he also commended the Public Works Services Department for their quick response in fixing reported problems; and announced the Halloween Harvest Fall Festival on October 27, and encouraged everyone to attend. Council Member Amundson stated that he traveled to the Cradle of Liberty in Boston last weekend, and commented on the strict historic preservation ordinances that help preserve the city and its history; he stated that last week the City Council spoke about an historic preservation ordinance and indicated that it is important to preserve areas of the City for future generations to understand what makes Arcadia great. Mayor Pro Tern Verlato shared an incident that occurred regarding an empty home that was broken into next door to her; she expressed her concern over the rise of burglaries in Arcadia due to empty oversized homes owned by investors and hopes the City Council can revisit the FAR (Floor Area Ratio) that was adopted for South Arcadia, and hopes that her service on the City Council will help preserve the City's remaining community of homes. City Clerk Glasco announced that he attended WaterFest 2018 at the County Park on October 13, and the Arcadia Women's Club is hosting a Bridge and Bunco Fundraiser on October 25. Mayor Tay announced that he attended the Crystal Ball Fundraiser on October 6; he shared an incident which someone attempted to break into his home, and encouraged residents to organize a neighborhood watch; he also announced that he attended WaterFest 2018 on 3 10-16-2018 October 13, and stated that the City received the WaterSmart City Award for water conservation; he announced the Security Expo is tomorrow at the Arcadia Masonic Center, the Arcadia Halloween Harvest Festival on October 27, Trick or Chief Event on October 29; and encouraged everyone to vote on November 6. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Resolution No. 7233 approving Final Map No.77169 to combine 10 legal lots into one lot and accept a dedication for streets and highway purposes along a portion of Goldring Road for a new, two-story 16,360 square foot industrial building at 11700 Goldring Road. Recommended Action: Adopt b. Resolution No. 7234 amending Resolution No. 7194 establishing hourly wage schedule for unrepresented, non-benefitted, part-time employees (Part-Time Police Investigation Technician). Recommended Action: Adopt c. Grant Award from the Office of Traffic Safety — Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, for reimbursement of costs related to various traffic enforcement operations in the amount of$70,000. Recommended Action: Accept d. Professional Services Agreement with Revize, LLC aka Revize Software Systems for Website Design and Content Management System Services in an amount not to exceed $55,950. Recommended Action: Approve e. Legal Services Agreement with SL Environmental Law Group for Investigation of Contaminant Source and Cost Recovery. Recommended Action: Approve (item tabled and removed from Consent Calendar) f. Contract with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. for Extraordinary Traffic Signal Maintenance Services in the amount of$62,930. Recommended Action: Approve g. Contract with Pipe-Tech, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Annual Sewer CCTV Inspections in the amount of$40,920. Recommended Action: Approve h. Purchase Order with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the purchase of 17 dual-band portable Motorola APX 8000 series adios and 8 tri-band portable Motorola APX 8000 series radios in an amount not to exceed $131,000. Recommended Action: Approve i. Purchase of 5,000 acre-feet of Imported Replacement Water from the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster in the amount of$3,990,000. Recommended Action: Approve 4 10-16-2018 j. Accept all worked performed by General Pump Company, Inc. for the Rehabilitation of a Booster Pump and Installation of a New Booster Pump at Baldwin Booster Station. Recommended Action: Approve Council Member Beck requested Consent Calendar item 10.b be pulled for discussion. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Verlato, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and carried on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 10.a, 10.c, and 10.d. and 10.f. through 10.j. AYES: Verlato, Amundson, Beck, Chandler, and Tay NOES: None ABSENT: None At the request of Council Member Beck, Police Chief Guthrie responded to questions regarding Consent Calendar Item 10.b. It was moved by Council Member Beck, seconded by Council Member Chandler, and carried on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Item 10.b. AYES: Beck, Chandler, Amundson, Verlato, and Tay NOES: None ABSENT: None 11. CITY MANAGER a. Professional Services Agreement with Ring, LLC for the extension of the Subsidy Program for Private Security Camera Services in an amount not to exceed $25,000. Recommended Action: Approve Senior Management Analyst Dr. Brutus presented the staff report. It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Beck, and carried on roll call vote to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Ring, LLC for the extension of the Subsidy Program for Private Security Camera Services in an amount not to exceed $25,000. AYES: Chandler, Beck, Amundson, Verlato, and Tay NOES: None ABSENT: None At 7:56 p.m., the City Council recessed to Closed Session to consider the two items listed on the posted agenda. CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) to confer with legal counsel regarding the initiation of potential litigation —one (1) case. 5 10-16-2018 b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.8 to confer with Real Property Negotiators. Property: City Parking Lots (Assessor Parcel Nos. 5773-301-900 and 901) Agency Negotiators: City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Jason Kruckeberg, and City Attorney Stephen P. Deitsch Property Negotiators: Steven Hayashi, Representative, NWI, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment No reportable action was taken on the Closed Session items. The Closed Session ended at 8:47 p.m. 12. ADJOURNMENT The City Council meeting adjourned in memory of longtime resident Gary Dorn at 8:47 p.m. to November 6, 2018, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. ayor of the City o Arcadia ATTEST: , 9/1 /11 Chi-f Deputy City Clerk/ Re\oyis Manager 6 10-16-2018