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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 5, 200951:0061 CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ' REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wuo called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Council/Agency Member Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic and Wuo ABSENT: None STUDY SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes per person) None CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators. City Negotiators: William W. Floyd, Hue Quach and Michael Casalou. Emolovee Organizations: Arcadia Public Employees Association, Arcadia City Employees, Arcadia Police Officers' Association, Arcadia Firefighters' Association and unrepresented employees: Department Heads, Division Managers and Part- time employees. STUDY SESSION a. Report, discussion and direction regarding the City's financial audit, Auditor's communication with the City Council per Statement on Auditing Standard No. 114. Steve Larson, Senior Partner with Caporicci & Larson of the City's auditing firm discussed the City's financial audit. He reported on the scope of the audit, objectives of the financial statements, management and auditor's responsibilities and the audit approach regarding internal controls in compliance with Government Auditing Standards. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION Mayor Wuo called the regular meeting to order in the Council Chamber at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION Reverend Melissa MacKinon, Church of the Good Shepherd 05-05-2009 5f :0062 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Hue Quach, Administrative Services Director 1 ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: PRESENT: Council/Agency Member Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic and Wuo ABSENT: None REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ON STUDY SESSION ITEMS City Attorney Steve Deitsch reported that the City Council met in a closed session to consider the one (1) item listed on the posted agenda. No reportable action was taken. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGERIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Donald Penman noted a change was made to Consent Calendar Item 2.f regarding the term and requested the item be pulled for clarification. MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Amundson seconded by Council/Agency Member Chandler and carried on roll call vote to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and ' waive the reading. in.full. 1. PUBLIC HEARING All interested persons are invited to appear at the Public Hearing and to provide evidence or testimony concerning the proposed items of consideration. You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge any action taken by the City Council with respect to any Public Hearing item on this agenda, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections which you or someone else raised at or prior to the time of the Public Hearing. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: a. Offenders. Recommended Action: Introduce Police Chief Sanderson presented the staff report regarding residency and loitering restrictions for sex offenders. He reported that on November 7, 2006, the voters approved Proposition 83 "The Sexual Predator Punishment and Control Act" (Jessica's Law) which better protects Californians and especially children from sex offenders; that Proposition 83 prohibits any registered sex offender on parole from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Adult Parole Operations from residing within 2,000 feet of any public or private school or park where children regularly gather. He further reported Proposition 83 authorizes municipal jurisdictions to enact local ordinances to further restrict the residency of any registered sex offender, whether or not they are on parole or probation. Chief Sanderson noted 05-05-2009 2 51:0063 that many surrounding cities have adopted a local ordinance including Los Angeles County. He ' discussed Arcadia's potential residency and loitering restrictions, exclusion zones, sex offender recidivism, parole and offender residency placement and the current status of sex offenders in Arcadia and Los Angeles County and recommended the City Council introduce Ordinance No. 2357. Mayor Wuo opened the public hearing A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council Member Harbicht seconded by Council Member Chandler and seeing no further objection, Mayor Wuo declared the public hearing closed. It was moved by Council Member Chandler seconded by Council Member Harbicht and carried on roll call vote to Introduce Ordinance No. 2257 amending the Arcadia Municipal Code by adding Article IV, Chapter 9.4 to include Residency and Loitering Restrictions for Sex Offenders. AYES: Council Member Chandler, Harbicht, Amundson, Kovacic and Wuo NOES: None ASSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENTS Paula Vento, Hugo Reid Elementary School parent appeared to thank Rick Caruso for his generosity in underwriting their parent party fundraiser and spoke in support of the Caruso ' Shops at Santa Anita project Council Member Chandler provided an update regarding the improvements currently taking place at the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course by American Golf Corporation; he reminded citizens that Wednesday is trash pick up; he commented on the Arcadia Fire Fighters Association pancake breakfast and the community bike ride; and horseracing at Santa Anita. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK Council Member Harbicht noted that Magna Entertainment, the company that owns the race track filed bankruptcy, not Santa Anita Race Track and there will be no change in the racing operation; he reported that the City receives over $1 million dollars from the race track which is used for capital improvement projects not the City's operating budget. Council Member Kovacic thanked the Hugo Reid Elementary School parents for attending the meeting; he asked the City Attorney to provide a brief update of the Caruso project; he commented on the City's Bike Ride; he thanked the Police Department for directing traffic and thanked the Fire Fighters Association for hosting the pancake breakfast; and announced Law Day on May 9`" at the Library. Mayor Pro Tem Amundson commented on information provided to residents on the City's website; he also noted that he hopes there will be no change in racing operations at the race track; he announced that Thursday is National Day of Prayer; the State Election is on May 19"'; and reminded residents the Los Angeles County Assessors automatically evaluates property values and property tax information at no charge. OS-OS-2009 3 51:0064 City Clerk Barrows congratulated everyone involved on a successful bike ride and pancake breakfast; he thanked Mayor Wuo and Mayor Pro Tem Amundson for attending the Arcadia ' Council PTA installation meeting and luncheon; he thanked Hugo Reid Elementary School parents for attending the City Council meeting and thanked all the PTA's for the support they give the students, parents and teachers. Mayor Wuo thanked everyone who attended the City's reorganization reception at the Elk's Club; he thanked the Elk's Club for preparing the food; and noted his first duty as Mayor he presented certificates to 34 National Merit Scholarship finalists from Arcadia High School. He mentioned that if the City combined its June 9`h Special Election with the State or School District Election it would have cost the City an additional $50,000; he announced Rotary's Salute to Seniors on May 12`" and the City's Silver Circle Volunteer Dinner on May 14`h; and commented on a recent burglary in town and a pregnancy home where residents contacted the Police Department and City Code Enforcement and reminded residents to call the police if they suspect suspicious activity in their neighborhoods. Mayor Wuo announced appointments of City Council Members to serve as liaisons to various City boards and commissions and local agencies for 2009-2010 as follows: Arcadia Beautiful Commission Historical Museum Commission Human Resources Commission Library Board of Trustees Planning Commission Recreation Commission Senior Citizens' Commission Chamber of Commerce Foothill Private Industry Council Foothill Transit Authority Gold Line JPA Independent Cities Association L.A. County Division of the League of California Cities League City Selection Committee San Gabriel Council of Governments San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District L.A. County Sanitation District South California Association of Governments Youth Services Coordinating Council LAC MTA -San Gabriel Valley Wuo Chandler Amundson Harbicht Chandler Kovacic Harbicht Harbicht, alternate Wuo Wuo, alternate Amundson Chandler, alternate Kovacic Chandler, alternate Kovacic Wuo, alternate Amundson Wuo, alternate Amundson Wuo Harbicht, alternate Amundson Chandler, alternate Amundson Wuo, alternate Amundson Harbicht, alternate Kovacic Kovacic, alternate Harbicht Chandler Mr. Penman announced that residents can go to the L.A. County Assessor's Office website for property tax assessment information. Mr. Penman noted that Consent Calendar item 2.f is a recommendation to extend the current Joint Use and Maintenance Agreement with the School District for an additional two (2) years and after discussion with the School District it is recommended the term be changed to one (1) year. 05-05-2009 51:0065 2. CONSENT CALENDAR ' REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS: a. Approve the Meeting Minutes of April 21, 2009. Recommended Action: Approve CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: b. Approve the Meeting Minutes of April 21.2009. Recommended Action: Approve c. Adopt Ordinance No. 2256 amending various Sections of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code. Recommended Action: Adopt d. Recommended Action: Adopt e. Reiect all bids submitted for the Longley Well No. 3 and Camino Real Well No. 3 Well and Wellhead Construction Project. Recommended Acton: Approve ' f. Authorize the Citv Manager to execute a Joint Use and Maintenance Aoreement with the Arcadia Unified School District for the shared use of nine (9) facilities for an additional one (1) vear period. Recommended Action: Approve 9~ Recommended Action: Approve h. complete and authorize the final payment to be made in accordance with the contract documents. Recommended Action: Approve j. Accept all work performed by Emcor Group. Inc. for the purchase and installation of variable speed drives for the Police Department's central air conditioning unit contract documents su Recommended Action: 05-05-2009 and approve a contingency of 10%. Recommended Action: Approve 51:0066 k. Corporation for Janitorial and Porter Services at various Citv facilities in the ' amount X60,000. Recommended Action: Approve Approve classification specifications and compensation level for Traffic Signal/Street Light Technician and Mechanic (Part-Time) Recommended Action: Approve Council Member Harbicht requested Consent Calendar Item 2.c be pulled for discussion. A motion was made by Council Member Kovacic, seconded by Council Member Harbicht and carried on roll call vote to approve items 2.a through 2.b and 2.d through 2.1 on the City Council/Agency Consent Calendar. AYES: Council/Agency Member Kovacic, Harbicht, Amundson, Chandler and Wuo NOES: None ABSENT: None In response to a question by Council Member Harbicht regarding Consent Calendar Item 2.c, Development Services Director Jason Kruckeberg explained that when Ordinance No. 2246 was adopted by the City Council on October 7, 2008, the amendments were considered clean- up which streamlined the City's existing regulations. He noted that several code sections were inadvertently omitted and recommended adoption of Ordinance No. 2256 to include those sections. ' A motion was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Harbicht and carried on roll call vote to approve item 2.c on the City Council/Agency Consent Calendar. AYES: Council/Agency Member Chandler, Harbicht, Amundson, Kovacic and Wuo NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. CITY MANAGER a. Review of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding Requests Recommendation: Receive and File Linda Garcia, Communications, Marketing and Special Projects Manager explained that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Federal Stimulus Package) which was passed earlier this year by Congress provides opportunities for local and State agencies to seek funding for municipal, educational and social service projects and programs. She noted that City departments, as well as the City's State and Federal lobbyists, reviewed the package for possible application to Arcadia. She further noted that a summary list of funding opportunities the City intends to pursue was included in the agenda package and reflects the areas where staff believes there is a possibility for funding and as additional information is received, the City Council will be updated. It was the consensus of the City Council to receive and file this report. 05-05-2009 51:0067 ADJOURNMENT The City Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. to Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive. Arcadia. ATTEST: James H. Barrows, City Clerk 05-05-2009