AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, December 9, 2002

6:30 p.m.

Doug Hayes, Mayor

Bart Doyle, Mayor Pro Tem

George Maurer, Councilmember

Robert Stockly, Councilmember

Tonja Torres, Councilmember

 

Nancy Shollenberger, City Clerk

Douglas Berkshire, City Treasurer

 

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

Councilmembers / Board Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION

 

Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Mayor Pro Tem, Bart Doyle.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for the meeting of November 25, 2002. 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Majority vote of the Council to proceed with City business.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

 

Closed Session Report.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORT

 

PRESENTATION

 

 

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

Introduction of new position of City Staff: Environmental Analyst, Damien Arrula. 

Community Youth Service Award.

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution No. 02-113, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre approving payment of Warrants #3505 through #3603 $320,972.75, Swim Team Warrant #1011 in the aggregate amount of $91.00, and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $203,673.93 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR CON’T

 

a.       Consideration to reject the claim presented by the Gas Company and direct staff to issue written notice of rejection in accordance with Govt. Code Section 913.

b.       Consideration to waive bidding and purchase upgrades for Police Department and City Yards surveillance systems utilizing citizen’s option for public safety (COPS) grant money.

c.       Consideration to adopt resolution 02-112, extending CalPERS Health Insurance to the Volunteer Fire Department.

 

d.       Consideration to accept Recreation Center ADA improvements and issuance of Notice of Completion.

e.       Consideration to review the Citywide Street Rehabilitation Project for FY 2002-2003 and find that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA. 

f.        Consideration to enter into a Public Works Department Mutual Aid Agreement with the Cities of Arcadia and Monrovia in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.

g.       Consideration to approve proposal provided by L.A. County Public Works to replace and re-route the existing Lannan Storm Drain by construction of a new drain to be located within County property, for a cost of $370,000.

h.       Consideration to review lot line adjustment  02-07 for 341 Sturtevant Road and 276 Old Ranch Road (APN 5763-012-030 and –031).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

DISCUSSION – 1ST TIME HOME BUYERS

 

Consideration to discuss the First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program Revisions and give staff direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION – 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1200

 

Consideration to approve Ordinance No. 1200 for second reading, amending Title 7 (Stormwater Pollution Elimination) of the Municipal Code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – 2nd READING OF DEMOLITION ORDINANCE 1199

 

Consideration to approve Ordinance No. 1199 for second reading, amending Sierra Madre Municipal Code Section 15.04.115; by adding provisions for penalties for failure to obtain demolition permits within the City of Sierra Madre.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE OPINIONS

 

Consideration to receive and file the completed audit report from Edwards Eichel and Beranek for year ended June 30, 2001. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – RESIDENTIAL CANYON ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

Residential Canyon Advisory Board Appointments.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

8.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

Approval of the minutes of the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting of November 25, 2002.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

a.       Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for $413,873.84 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

 

b.       Acceptance of public improvements and issuance of notice of completion for the Downtown Improvement Project.

 

 

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 regular meeting at this same place on January 13, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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