AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, April 12, 2004

6:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Tonja Torres, Council Member

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for Closed Session of February 23, 2004, March 22, 2004, March 29, 2004 and for the Regular Meeting of March 22, 2004. 

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.

PRESENTATION

 

Recognition of Youth Master Plan Committee

In Honor of John Grijalva – 2004 Older American

Recognition of National Arbor Day

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

Approval of Resolution No. 04-033, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrants #8339 - #8346; #8348 - #8471 in the aggregate amount of $749,675.38; Library Warrants #8483 - #8494 in the aggregate amount of $6,273.72; Swim Team Warrants #1041 - #1042 in the aggregate amount of $926.92 and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $401,123.59 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

a. Recommendation to award contract to Rose Institute to conduct an outcome-based evaluation for $35,000 for Library Technology Enhancement Grant. 

   

 

b.   Recommendation to approve a Negative Declaration for the Youth Activity Center. 

c.  Recommendation to ratify the denial of Mark Fasick’s late claim application.

d.     Recommendation to direct staff to pay all necessary expenses for April 26, 2004.

e.   Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-029 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-010) for the Sierra Madre Library 42nd Annual Art Fair May 15 and May 16, 2004. 

f.     Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-030 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-011) for a wedding Event at 42 E. Carter Avenue June 26, 2004.

g. Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-032 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-012) for the British Home Annual June Faire June 5, 2004. 

 

 

 

 

3.

PUBLIC HEARING – TRANSPORTATION FEES

 

Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-031 increasing transit fees effective July 1, 2004.

 

 

 

 

4.

PUBLIC HEARING – SEWER ASSESSMENT

 

Recommendation to adopt Resolution 04-028 establishing Sewer Assessment District No. 04-01 (Miramonte Ave. Sewer Improvement) and award construction contract to Perry C. Thomas Construction for construction of public sewer in East Miramonte Ave. 

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – PUBLIC EDUCATION BUDGET OVERVIEW

 

Recommendation to present the Budget Overview presentation and provide direction to staff. 

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION  – STREET IMPROVEMENT

 

Recommendation to award construction contract to Sully-Miller Contracting Company for $745,595 and approve additional appropriation of $183,225 from General Fund Reserves for FY 2003-04 citywide street rehabilitation project.

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – AUDIT

 

Recommendation to receive and file City audit report.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

8.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

a.       Approval of minutes from the Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City Council and Sierra Madre Financing Authority of March 22, 2004.

b.       Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for April 12, 2004 for $59,666.16 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

c.       SMFA Resolution No. 57, a Resolution of the Financing Authority Board of the City of Sierra Madre approving payment of Warrants #8480 - #8481 in the amount of $404,352.68 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 April 26, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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