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ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Tay called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Amundson, Beck, Chandler, Verlato, and Tay
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS – No one appeared.
STUDY SESSION
a. Report, discussion, and direction regarding Driveway Study in Single-Family Zoned
Areas and Annual Overnight Parking Street Permit Fees.
City Manager Lazzaretto, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Kruckeberg ,
and Management Aide Alana Bautista presented the staff report.
It was moved by Council Member Beck, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, and failed on a roll
call vote to limit the number of vehicles parked on any lot between the front façade of the house
to the street to no more than six (6).
AYES: Beck and Verlato
NOES: Amundson, Chandler, and Tay
ABSENT: None
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, seconded by Council Member Beck, and carried on roll
call vote to prepare a resolution increasing the overnight parking street permit fee from $84 to
$125.
AYES: Verlato, Beck, Amundson, Chandler, and Tay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(2) – one (1) case.
No reportable action was taken on the Closed Session item.
The meeting ended at 6:41 p.m.
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Regular Meeting
City Council Chamber, 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Tay called the regular meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. INVOCATION – First Reader, Kristin Bennett – First Church of Christ, Scientist
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 announced that prior to the regular meeting, the City Council met in a Study
Session to hear a report from staff regarding a driveway study in single-family zoned areas and
annual overnight parking street permit fees.
Regarding the driveway study in single-family residential areas, City Attorney Deitsch reported
that Council Member Beck made a motion, which was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, to
limit the number of vehicles parked between the front façade of the home and the street on any
lot to six (6); and stated that the motion was defeated on a 2-3 vote (3 opposed), with Mayor Tay,
and Council Members Amundson and Chandler voting No.
Regarding the overnight parking street permit fees, City Attorney Deitsch stated that the existing
fee of $84 was established by the City Council in 1997, and has not increased since that time; he
reported that on motion by Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, and seconded by Council Member Beck, the
City Council unanimously 5-0 directed staff to bring back for City Council consideration at a future
meeting, an increase in the overnight parking street permit fees from $84 to $125, effective July
1, 2019, if approved by the City Council.
City Attorney Deitsch further announced that the City Council also conducted a Closed Session
to discuss anticipated litigation, with the City Attorney, regarding the threat of litigation relating to
City Manager item 12.a, the Historical Preservation Ordinance, and that no reportable action was
taken.
6. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA
ITEMS
City Manager Lazzaretto indicated that several emails received since the agenda was posted on
the City’s website last Friday, up to the time of meeting, were distributed to the City Council
relating to City Manager item 12.a (the Historic Preservation Ordinance); and that new pages to
the draft Ordinance were also distributed to the City Council because some section headings, and
page numbers were missing when it was printed.
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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, and seconded by Council Member Amundson,
to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full.
8. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation of Donate Life Month Proclamation to Ambassador Rachel Rodriguez.
b. Presentation of Red Cross Month Proclamation to Erica Frausto, Executive Director of
the American Red Cross San Gabriel Pomona Valley.
c. Presentation by Census Bureau representatives Lydia Lee and Michael Khouri to
promote the 2020 Census count.
City Manager Lazzaretto indicated that under City Manager Supplemental Information he failed
to mention, that City Manager item 12.b relating to the proposed Dr. Robert Wilson Memorial be
pulled from the agenda indefinitely; he stated that the requestor and site host are still having some
discussions on this matter, and that the item will be brought back at a later date.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Tay indicated that prior to the public comment period, City Attorney Deitsch will address a
couple of procedural issues.
Regarding City Manager item 12.a, the historical preservation item, City Attorney Deitsch
indicated that a public hearing was held on February 19, 2019, which was closed, and that if
anyone feels the need to speak again on this matter, they may do so, but stated that any
comments made will not be part of the public hearing record. He further indicated that the City
Council would appreciate it if those individuals who spoke at the public hearing on February 19,
2019, not speak again, but if they feel the need to speak, they should try not to repeat what has
already been spoken in order to expeditiously move this item on to the introduction of the
Ordinance.
City Manager Lazzaretto reminded everyone in the audience that this is a business meeting; and
stated that the Mayor has limited the public comment period to 3 minutes.
Mayor Tay called for Public Comments, and the following individuals appeared and spoke
regarding the Historical Preservation Ordinance.
John Rigas Gary Pine
Terence Klein Marcello Vavalo
Steven Bryne Angela Hui
Sheng Chang John McMahon
Gail Marshall Susan Guo
Kristen Sindeband Randy Wright
Julie Tolby Edmund Liu
Margaux Viera Liangyi Gu
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10. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from the City Council
related to meetings attended at City expense [AB 1234]).
Council Member Beck thanked Rachel Rodriguez for sharing her heart-breaking story; he
congratulated Courtney Ziska who is receiving an award from the School District on March 26;
and he announced the Silver Circle Volunteer Dinner on March 28.
Council Member Chandler also thanked Rachel Rodriguez for sharing her story.
Council Member Amundson thanked Lt. Vaughn Whalen and Community Affairs Officer Mike
Vercillo for attending the “Meet Your Beat Commander” safety workshop last week and for
speaking to the residents about safety and burglaries, and indicated that anyone can go to
www.crimemapping.com to find out about crime in their neighborhood; he spoke about gas tax
money that may be taken away from cities for the repair of roads; he explained his concerns that
the Gold Line in Downtown Arcadia will begin charging for parking; and he announced the Patriotic
Festival on June 29, and if anyone is interested in being a sponsor, they should see him.
Mayor Pro Tem Verlato announced “Peacock Day” at the Arboretum on March 23, and March 30,
“Chicago” will be performing at the Performing Arts Center, and encouraged everyone to attend;
and she indicated that all 15 basins in the Santa Anita Wash are now full of water.
City Clerk Glasco announced the Arcadia Vietnam Memorial is getting ready for the 22nd Annual
Tribute to Veterans and Military Families on May 25, hosted by L.A. County Supervisor Barger,
and that they will be selling baseball caps and shirts with all proceeds going to the Monument
Memorial Fund; and he further announced that a very generous Arcadia business, whose name
will be given at a later date, will be donating a clean dependable later model used car to a
deserving veteran.
Mayor Tay announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20, from 7-8pm, the Chief of Police will
be at the Masonic Center to answer questions from the residents.
City Manager Lazzaretto noted that there will be Mandarin translators available at that event.
11. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Regular Meeting Minutes of February 19, 2019.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Resolution No. 7249 electing to be exempt from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority’s Congestion Management Program.
Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Additional appropriation for the Sidewalk Accessibility/ADA Ramps Project from
Transportation Development Act, Article 3 funds in the amount of $29,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
d. Purchase Order with Play and Park Structures for the purchase and installation of
playground equipment at Hugo Reid Park and authorize an appropriation in the
amount of $72,335.77.
Recommended Action: Approve
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It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and
carried on roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 11.a, through 11.d.
AYES: Chandler, Amundson, Beck, Verlato, and Tay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
12. CITY MANAGER
a. Ordinance No. 2359 amending various Sections of Article IX, Chapter 1 of the Arcadia
Municipal Code (the “Development Code”), with an exemption under the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), to implement a Historic Preservation Ordinance.
Recommended Action: Introduce
Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Kruckeberg presented the staff report.
During the discussion on the Draft Ordinance, it became the consensus of the City Council to
implement a Historic Preservation Ordinance, but that it should be revised to make participation
in the historic designation process fully voluntary by removing the ability for the City Council to
supersede an owner’s objection to a designation request. In addition, the City Council generally
wished to modify the criteria for formation of a Historic District such that not only would 75% of
the property owners overall in a proposed Historical District need to approve of the District, but
also 100% of the contributing properties within the District would need to consent to the formation.
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Amundson, and
carried on roll call vote to introduce Ordinance No. 2359 amending various Sections of Article IX,
Chapter 1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code (the “Development Code”), with an exemption under the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), to implement a Historic Preservation Ordinance ,
as revised to: (1) make participation in the historic designation process fully voluntary; (2) remove
the ability for the City Council to supersede an owner’s objection to a designation request; and
(3) modify the criteria for formation of a Historic District.
AYES: Chandler, Amundson, Verlato, and Tay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Beck
b. Report, discussion and direction regarding the proposed Dr. Robert O. Wilson
Memorial.
Recommended Action: Provide Direction
This item was pulled from the agenda.
c. Report, discussion and direction regarding modifying the City Council meeting
schedule during the summer months.
Recommended Action: Provide Direction
The City Council discussed modifying the City Council meeting schedule during the summer
months. It was the consensus of the City Council that a modified summer schedule was not
needed; however, they reinforced their expectation that the City Manager should call for the
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cancellation of a meeting when there are no important or time sensitive items to be considered.
The City Council does not wish to meet just for the sake of meeting.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting adjourned at 9:57 p.m. to Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 6:00 p.m. in the City
Council Conference Room.