HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 23, 2010CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 2010
8:00 A.M.
Location: Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Peter Amundson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS:
PRESENT: Council /Agency Member Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic, Segal and Amundson
ABSENT: None
STUDY SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes per person) - None
STUDY SESSION
AYES: Council /Agency Member Harbicht, Chandler, Kovacic, Segal and Amundson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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a. Report, discussion and direction regarding Gold Line Foothill Extension and
Betterments including the Santa Anita Avenue Grade Separation Bridge, Station and
other improvements.
Recommended Action: Provide Direction
PhD Wray, Deputy Director of Development Services discussed the elements of the Gold Line
Foothill Extension relative to Arcadia; he provided a summary of the City budget and the preliminary
costs from the Gold Line Authority regarding the Santa Anita Avenue Bridge; he reported that the
total City budget for the bridge is $14,170,125; that $8,000,000 is from voter approved bond funding
and $6,170,125 from Proposition A & C funding plus interest; the preliminary cost estimate from the
Authority for Bridge including approaches is $13,427,480 of which $928,000 is a credit for baseline
improvements (i.e. gates etc.); and that by adding the $1,000,000 for Santa Anita Avenue Street
Lowering the estimated cost for the bridge and street lowering, the total cost to the City is
$13,499,480. He further provided an update on the station location and reported that due to various
changes in Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) standards regarding the station, the Gold
Line Authority has the opportunity to relocate the station location to the west of First Avenue. Mr.
Wray noted that this is still in the preliminary stages; the proposed relocation will require additional
environmental work to gain clearance and the details must be approved by the MTA; and noted that
the Authority would like the City's support to proceed with the changes.
It was moved by Council /Agency Member Harbicht, seconded by Council /Agency Member Chandler
and carried on roll call vote to move the Gold Line Station to the West of First Avenue.
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Linda Hui, Transportation Officer advised that as previously directed by the City Council, staff
worked with the Art Committee, the Chamber of Commerce and the Gold Line Authority in order to
determine feasibility and obtain costs for three potential station upgrade concepts (1) striped
canopies to match the theme of the Santa Anita Race Track; (2) custom "Horse Frieze" banding or
panels on hand rails and fences to match the Santa Anita Race Track theme; and (3) custom
"Horse Design" benches. She noted that the Art Committee was interested in pursuing changes to
the color palette of the Station elements; that colors of the canopies would have a trickle -down
effect on about 30 other station elements, requiring a change of station color palette; and that due
to Gold Line policy, if the City wanted to pursue a new color scheme it may require public meetings.
The City Council preferred a simpler process to change the station color scheme and does not want
to go through additional public meetings.
Following the presentation, staff responded to questions and concerned expressed by the Council
regarding betterments, color scheme for the train station elements and funding; it was noted that
the Santa Anita Race Track committed to help with funding in the amount of $25,000 to the design
features that would represent the Race Track.
It was moved by Council /Agency Member Segal, seconded by Council /Agency Member Kovacic
and carried on roll call vote to spend an amount not to exceed $125,000 for the proposed station
upgrades and follow a color scheme as close as possible to the Santa Anita Race Track theme.
AYES: Council /Agency Member Segal, Kovacic, Chandler, Harbicht and Amundson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Council Member Segal announced that he attended the California Horse Racing Board on June 22,
2010 and provided a brief summary of that meeting.
This meeting adjourned at 9:38 a.m.
ATTEST:
b. Report, discussion and direction regarding Oak Tree Racing Association at Santa
Anita Park.
Recommended Action: Provide Direction
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James H. Barrows, City Clerk
r " mundson, ayor
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