AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, September 22, 2003

6:30 PM

Bart Doyle, Mayor

Robert Stockly, Mayor Pro Tem

Doug Hayes, Council member

George Maurer, Council member

Tonja Torres, Council member

 

Nancy Shollenberger, City Clerk

Douglas Berkshire, City Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

Council Members / Board Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE/REFLECTION

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for Closed Session and Regular Meeting of September 8, 2003. 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Majority vote of the Council to proceed with City business.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

 

 

 

Brief reports of individual Council member activities relating to City business occurring since the last City Council meeting.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

 

Closed Session Report.

PRESENTATION

 

Boy Scout Proclamation, recognizing October 5 – 11 as “Boy Scout Week.”

Presentation for Hometown Hero, Private Louis Campagna.

Proclamation for “Arts Day in California.”

Little League Presentation.

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

Ratify Resolution No. 03-086, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City warrants  #5510; #5874; #6175-#6180; #6501-6502; and #6508-#6601; in the aggregate amount of $752,994.95; Library Warrant #6602-#6613 in the aggregate amount of $10,529.73; Swim Team warrants #1028-#1030 in the aggregate amount of $887.46 and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $168,469.94 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

a.    Recommendation to award GIS Program contract to AMN Options, LLC for $91,816.

b.    Recommendation to reject bids for construction of Churchill Storm Drain Project.  

c.    Recommendation to award Environmental Impact Report contract for One Carter to RBF Consulting for $154,234.

d.    Recommendation to accept $18,770 in Homeland Security Funds and execute contract with the County Office of Emergency Management.

e.    Recommendation to award contract to City Engineer Kev Tcharkhoutian for $77,500 for services for design and construction of Street Rehabilitation Program for Fiscal Year 2003-04.   

f.      Recommendation to accept street improvements and direct staff to issue a Notice of Completion.

g.     Recommendation to receive and file Caporicci and Larson’s 2001-2002 Single Audit Report and audit of the City’s Gann Appropriations Limit 2001-2002 and 2002-2003.

h.    Recommendation to reject the claim presented by Carmela Frontino. 

i.      Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-082 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-025) for the Rose Float Bingo. 

j.     Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-085 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-026) for a wedding at 461 N. Sunnyside.

 

 

 

 

3.

PUBLIC HEARING – SIGN ORDINANCE

 

Recommendation to introduce Ordinance 1205 for first reading, adding neon signage to Municipal Code. 

 

 

 

 

4.

PUBLIC HEARING – 2003-2004 PROPOSED POOL PLAN

 

Recommendation to approve 2003-2004 Proposed Pool Plan. 

 

 

 

 

5.

PUBLIC HEARING – ALTRIO COMMUNICATIONS

 

Recommendation to approve Negative Declaration for Altrio Communications Com System installation: cable television, high speed internet, and telephone system, including ten parkway-located power supply cabinets and appurtenant underground/overhead cabling. 

 

 

 

 

6.

PUBLIC HEARING – INTRODUCE RESOLUTION 03-078, A DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM

 

Recommendation to introduce Resolution 03-078; adopting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2003-2004. 

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – APPEAL OF TREE ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

 

Recommendation to reverse the recommendation of the Tree Advisory Commission and approve the tree removal request of Ficus trees adjacent to Howie’s Market. 

 

 

 

 

8.

DISCUSSION – PATRIOT ACT

 

Recommendation to approve sending a letter supporting the Freedom to Read Protection Act to President Bush, Attorney General Ashcroft, Senator Boxer, Feinstein and Representative Dreier. 

 

 

 

 

9.

DISCUSSION  – SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1204 – SECOND UNITS

 

Recommendation to approve for second reading Ordinance No. 1204; amending Municipal Code Chapter 17.22, regarding construction of 2nd units as affordable housing as mandated by Assembly Bill 1866, certify the negative declaration and waive further reading and adopt. 

 

 

 

 

10.

DISCUSSION – CITY CLERK

 

Discussion regarding City Clerk request for payment/municipal election 2004. 

 

Convene a meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, and Sierra Madre Finance Authority

 

 

 

11.

MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

Approval of minutes from the Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City Council and Sierra Madre Financing Authority of September 8, 2003. 

CONSENT CALENDAR:

a.      Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for September 22, 2003 for $2,159.49 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT 7:00 p.m.

This is a time and place for persons in the audience to make comments on items that are not covered on this agenda.  Members of the audience will have the opportunity to address the City Council about items that are on this agenda at the time those items are considered by the Council.

 

Under the Brown Act, Council is prohibited from taking action on items not on the agenda, but the matter may be referred to staff or to a subsequent meeting.  Each speaker will be limited to five (5) continuous minutes, which may not be delegated.  These rules will be enforced but may be changed by appropriate City Council action. 

 
PUBLIC HEARING

The appellant and/or applicant will each be provided a total of ten (10) minutes to address their item.  A portion of their allotted time may be reserved for rebuttal or a summary conclusion at the close of public comment.  All other speakers will be limited to a total of five (5) continuous minutes, which cannot be delegated.  These rules will be enforced but may be changed by appropriate City Council action.

 

ACTION ITEMS*

Regardless of a staff recommendation on any agenda item, the City Council will consider such matters, including action to approve, conditionally approve, reject, or continue such item.  Further information on each item may be procured from the Office of the City Manager.

 
ADJOURNMENT

The City Council/CRA will adjourn to a Regular Meeting at this same place on October 13, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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