AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, June 28, 2004

6:30 p.m.

 

Robert Stockly, Mayor

George Maurer, Mayor Pro-Tem

John Buchanan, Council member

Enid Joffe, Council member

Tonja Torres, Council member

 

Nancy Shollenberger, City Clerk

Richard Mays, City Treasurer

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

Council Members / Board Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE / REFLECTION

 

George Maurer, Mayor Pro Tem

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for Closed Session of May 24, 2004 and June 14, 2004 and for the Regular City Council Meeting of May 24, 2004 and June 14, 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

 

Introduction of Reserve Police Officer, Arthur Cline

Relay for Life Presentation 

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

Approval of Resolution No. 04-058, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrants #9033 - #9141 in the aggregate amount of $180,393.85; Library Warrants #9147 - #9158 in the aggregate amount of $7,677.67; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $241,259.01 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.  Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 04-059, setting the 2004-2005 appropriation limit at $6,474,993.

b.  Recommendation to waive full reading and adopt Ordinance 1212, setting solid waste removal fees for all residential and commercial customers in Sierra Madre. 

c.  Recommendation to accept completed improvements for retaining wall located on City Property at 487 Woodland.

d.  Recommendation to reject the claim presented by Zora Rockett. 

e.  Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-053 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-021) for the 4th of July Celebration and Parade.

 

 

 

 

3.

PUBLIC HEARING – FEE INCREASE – MT. WILSON TRAIL RACE

 

 

Recommendation to hold a public hearing on the Trail Race fee increase and adopt Resolution 04-061, increasing the adult participation fee for the annual race.

 

 

 

 

4.

PUBLIC HEARING – 1ST READING ORDINANCE 1214, AFFORDABLE HOUSING

 

Recommendation to introduce Ordinance No. 1214 for first reading, with proposed addition of Chapter 17.43 (Affordable Housing) and revisions to the Municipal Code. 

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY GRANT STATUS REPORT

 

Recommendation to receive and file Library Technology Grant Status Report. 

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT

 

Recommendation to appoint an applicant to the Planning Commission.

 

 

Convene a Joint Meeting of City Council, Community Redevelopment Agency, and Sierra Madre Finance Authority

 

7.

MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 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 May 24, 2004 and from the Joint Meeting of the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, and the Sierra Madre Public Financing Authority of June 14, 2004.

b.      Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for June 28, 2004 for $4,148.99 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

c.       Recommendation to adopt the 2004-2005 Investment Policy. 

 

 

 

 

 

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 July 12, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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