AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, November 24, 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

 

Robert Stockly, Mayor Pro Tem

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for Closed Session November 10, 2003 and Regular Meeting of November 10, 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

 

Presentation for Hometown Hero, Captain Matthew C. Simons, U.S. Army.

 

 

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

Resolution No. 03-106, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrants  #7029 - #7145 in the aggregate amount of $873,732.11; Library Warrants #7153 - #7170 in the aggregate amount of $16,140.96; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $241,830.73 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 


 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

a.   Recommendation to cancel the December 22, 2003 City Council Meeting.

b.   Recommendation to adopt Resolution 03-073 regarding 723 Camillo Road that City Council reviewed June 23, 2003.

c.   Recommendation to adopt Resolution 03-074 regarding 427 West Montecito Avenue that City Council reviewed June 23, 2003.

d.   Recommendation to approve Community Garden application and the revised Rules and Regulations.

e.   Recommendation to reject the claim presented by Park Place HOA.

f.    Recommendation to reject the claim presented by Emergency Service Restoration. 

g.  Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-103 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-033) for the Hollywood Star Trekkers 10K in Memorial Park March 6-7, 2004. 

h.   Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-104 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-034) for the Wistaria Festival 2004 on March 14, 2004.

i.     Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-105 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-035) for the Angel Festival on October 2, 2004 in Memorial Park.

 

3.

DISCUSSION – LIBRARY BOND ACT

 

Discussion regarding Library Bond Act - pursue feasibility of alternative funding methods such as an assessment district.

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION - AWARD OF BID ON YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER

 

Recommendation to award construction contract for the Youth Activity Center to TLD Construction, Inc. for $1,186,300 and award construction administration contract to Construction Controls Group for $41,798.

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – EMPLOYEES SALARIES AND BENEFITS

 

Recommendation to approve cost of living adjustment for non-represented employees and a contract with the Sierra Madre Police Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

6.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

Approval of minutes from the Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City Council and Sierra Madre Financing Authority of November 10, 2003.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for November, 2003 for $11,110.79 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 December 8, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Manager’s office at (626) 355-7135 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.