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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda: February 15, 2011 U � G � L iFOt�.0 • r i i CITY OF ARCADIA A. f, 1103 ititt # ' c _....<0,4 CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY � 4 au y °l REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 AGENDA 5:30 p.m. Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: Peter Amundson, Mayor /Agency Chair Gary Kovacic, Mayor Pro Tem /Agency Vice Chair Roger Chandler, Council /Agency Member Robert Harbicht, Council /Agency Member Mickey Segal, Council /Agency Member PUBLIC COMMENTS — CLOSED SESSION /STUDY SESSION (5 minute time limit) Any person wishing to address the City Council /Redevelopment Agency on any Closed Session /Study Session item is asked to complete a "Public Comments" card available in the Council Chamber Lobby. The completed card should be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the Closed Session /Study Session meeting. In order to conduct a timely meeting, there will be a five (5) minute time limit per person. All comments are to be directed to the City Council /Redevelopment Agency and we ask that proper decorum be practiced during the meeting. State law prohibits the City Council /Redevelopment Agency from discussing topics or issues unless they appear on the posted Agenda. CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 conference with real property negotiators: Property: 35 West Huntington Drive, 21 Morlan Place, 101 -111 North Santa Anita Avenue, 121 -159 North Santa Anita Avenue and Assessor Parcel No. 5775 - 025 -025 (South side of Santa Clara Street, West of Santa Anita Avenue) Agency Negotiators: City Manager /Agency Executive Director Don Penman, Assistant City Manager /Deputy Executive Director Jason Kruckeberg and Economic Development Manager Jerry Schwartz Negotiating Parties: Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, Rusnak/Arcadia (Paul Rusnak) and Don and Ray Dahlgren. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours. b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators. City Negotiators: Administrative Services Director Hue Quach, Human Resources Administrator Michael Casalou. Employee Organizations: Arcadia Public Works Employees Association, Arcadia City Employees Association, Arcadia Police Civilian Employees Association, Arcadia Police Officers' Association, Arcadia Firefighters' Association and unrepresented employees: Department Heads, Division Managers, Supervisors, and Part -time employees. c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with legal counsel regarding the case of Douglas Luis Hall v. City of Arcadia, et al. (Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. GC045121). STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) a. Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Project Status and Update. b. Report, discussion and direction regarding the issuance of General Obligation Bonds for the Santa Anita Grade Separation /MTA Gold Line. 7:00 pm, City Council Chamber RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TO OPEN SESSION CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Reverend Terry Keenan, The Santa Anita Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Robert Sanderson, Arcadia Police Chief ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS: Peter Amundson, Mayor /Agency Chair Gary Kovacic, Mayor Pro Tem /Agency Vice Chair Roger Chandler, Council /Agency Member Robert Harbicht, Council /Agency Member Mickey Segal, Council /Agency Member REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY /AGENCY COUNSEL ON CLOSED SESSION /STUDY SESSION ITEMS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours. PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation from new Arcadia Historical Museum Foundation. b. Certificate of Appreciation presented to Attorney Sue Yen Leo Pelletier for her dedicated work with the new Arcadia Historical Museum Foundation. c. Certificate of Commendation presented to Officer Steve Castillo for his heroic efforts. PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minutes per person) Any person wishing to address the City Council /Redevelopment Agency during the Public Comments period is asked to complete a "Public Comments" card available in the Council Chamber Lobby. The completed card should be submitted to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary prior to the start of the 7:00 p.m. Open Session meeting. In order to conduct a timely meeting, there will be a five (5) minute time limit per person. All comments are to be directed to the City Council /Redevelopment Agency and we ask that proper decorum be practiced during the meeting. State law prohibits the City Council /Redevelopment Agency from discussing topics or issues unless they appear on the posted Agenda. REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK 1. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the City Council /Redevelopment Agency request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS: a. Approve the Meeting Minutes of January 4, 2011 and January 18, 2011. Recommended Action: Approve CITY COUNCIL ITEMS: b. Approve the Meeting Minutes of January 4, 2011 and January 18, 2011. Recommended Action: Approve c. Adopt Resolution No. 6753 adopting a revised Ticket Distribution Policy; and repealing Resolution No. 6674 in its entirety. Recommended Action: Adopt d. Adopt Resolution No. 6754 declaring the Annual Weed Abatement Program and scheduling the protest Public Hearing for March 15, 2011. Recommended Action: Adopt Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours. e. Authorize the City Manager to execute a one (1) Year contract extension with Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino, Inc. for laboratory testing services of City water samples in the amount of $46,150. Recommended Action: Approve 2. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS: a. Authorize a budget allocation of $318,643 from the Redevelopment Agency's unprogrammed reserves to make the required Supplemental Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (SERAF) payment to the State of California for FY 2010 -2011 as required by Assembly Bill X4 -26. Recommended Action: Approve b. Introduce Ordinance No. 2281 amending Chapter 4B of Article I and Chapter 4 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code regarding Cost Recovery for Abatement of Nuisances. (Continued from February 1, 2011) Recommended Action: Introduce c. Authorize the Assistant Recreation and Community Services Director position in the FY 2010 -11 Operating Budget for the Recreation and Community Services Department. Recommended Action: Approve d. Report, discussion and direction requesting the use of funds from the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency to provide outside expertise to the Arcadia Downtown Business Association. Recommended Action: Provide Direction e. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority for the Design and Construction of the City of Arcadia Santa Anita Grade Separation. Recommended Action: Approve ADJOURNMENT The City Council /Redevelopment Agency will adjourn this meeting to Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber Conference Room located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 574 -5455. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours.