AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, July 14, 2003

6:30 PM

Bart Doyle, Mayor

Robert Stockly, Mayor Pro Tem

Doug Hayes, Council member

George Maurer, Council member

Tonja Torres, Councilmember

 

Nancy Shollenberger, City Clerk

Douglas Berkshire, City Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

Council Members / Board Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE/REFLECTION

 

Doug Hayes, Council Member

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for Regular Meeting of June 9, 2003 and June 23, 2003 and Closed Session of May 13, 2003.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Majority vote of the Council to proceed with City business.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

 

PRESENTATION

 

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

Closed Session Report.

Hometown Presentation for Specialist Derek James Broussard, Jr. and Staff Sergeant John R. Laubach.

Fire Association $20,000 donation.

Recreation Month Proclamation.

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

Resolution No. 03-070, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre approving payment of warrants  #5418 - #5483 and #5511 - #5553 in the aggregate amount of $167,972.30, Library Warrant #5487 - #5504; #5557 - #5569 in the aggregate amount of $34,744.94 and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $200,883.89 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.   Recommendation to cancel August 11 and 25, 2003 City Council Meetings.  

b.   Recommendation to accept $18,192 in Homeland Security Grant Funds, authorize City Manager to execute contract with County Office of Emergency Management, and appropriate the funds for the purchase of personal protective equipment.   

c.   Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-069, for authorization to use remaining County Los Angeles 1992 proposition A Funds towards the Youth Activity Center Project. 

d.   Recommendation to reject the claim presented by Peggy Fitzgerald. 

e.   Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-065 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-020) for the 2003 Pioneer Days Celebration. 

f.    Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-066 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-021) for the 4th Annual Relay for Life Event on September 14, 2003.

g.   Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-067 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-022) for the Fall Flea Market at Creative Arts Group on Saturday, September 20, 2003. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

DISCUSSION – ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Recommendation to conduct public hearing on proposed cable television system franchise agreement between the City and Adelphia and adopt Resolution 03-068. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION – ACCESS TO THE GOLD LINE

 

Recommendation to receive and file informational report. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – PATRIOT ACT

 

Discussion regarding the Patriot Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – APPOINT BOARD MEMBER TO SCJPIA

 

Recommendation to appoint a voting delegate and alternate to the Southern California Joint Powers Insurance Authority.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – APPOINTMENT OF

APPLICANTS TO COMMISSIONS

 

Recommendation to fill vacancies to commission seats by appointment.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

8.

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

 

Approval of the minutes of the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting of June 9, 2003 and June 23, 2003.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for July 14, 2003 for $3,808.66 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

 

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 28, 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.