AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, September 8, 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

 

George Maurer, Council Member

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for Regular Meeting of July 28, 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

 

Hometown Presentation for Midshipman Third Class Michael Robison, USN and Private Jesse M. Halling, USA.

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

Ratify Resolution No. 03-083, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City warrants  #5722-#5858 & #5875-#6046; #6069 in the aggregate amount of $847,154.04; Library Warrant #5864-#5873 & 6054-6068 in the aggregate amount of $81,588.77;

 

and approval for payment of City warrants #6070-#6160 in the aggregate amount of $684,523.81; Library warrants #6163-6174 in the aggregate amount of $5,348.35; Swim Team warrants #1026-#1027 in aggregate amount of $814.23 and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $616,650.02 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

a.       Recommendation to award contract to Harris and Associates for Sewer Assessment District Engineering for $37,500. 

b.       Recommendation to approve a Water Rights Lease Agreement with the City of Arcadia. 

c.       Recommendation to approve purchase of a 1994 Ford water truck from Westrux International for $32,415 for sewer and water division use.

d.       Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-079 for the City’s Proposition 40 Per Capita allocation, Resolution No. 03-081 for the City’s Roberti-Z’Berg-Harris Per Capita Grant Program and authorize to use funds for Pool Bathhouse renovation.

e.       Recommendation to accept donation of $500 from the Sierra Madre Rotary Club and approve purchase of a picnic table and place at Mt. Wilson Trail Park.

f.        Recommendation to reject the claim presented by Richard J. Anderson.

g.       Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-080 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-024) for the Chamber of Commerce Seasonal Open House Event on November 22, 2003. 

 

 

 

 

3.

DISCUSSION – PROPOSAL FOR POOL CLOSURES

 

Review of proposals on various issues relating to the pool closure. 

 

 

 

 

4.

PUBLIC HEARING  – INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 1204 – SECOND UNITS

 

Recommendation to introduce Ordinance No. 1204; amending Municipal Code Chapter 17.22 (2nd Units – Granny Hospices), regarding construction of 2nd units as affordable housing as mandated by Assembly Bill 1866. 

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – PATRIOT ACT

 

Recommendation to receive and file the Library Board of Trustees Resolution No. 03-01, concerning the USA Patriot Act. 

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – AUDIT

 

Recommendation to receive and file Caporicci and Larson’s 2001-2002 Audited Financial Statements. 

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER

 

Recommendation to approve Negative Declaration for the Youth Activity Center for addition of first and second story addition to existing Recreation Center located at 611 E. Sierra Madre Boulevard.

 

 

 

 

8.

DISCUSSION – WEBSITE DEMONSTRATION

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Demonstration of the official website of the City of Sierra Madre. 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

9.

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

 

Approval of minutes from the Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City Council and Sierra Madre Financing Authority of July 28, 2003.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

a.      Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for September 8, 2003 for $25,482.78 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

DISCUSSION:

a.      Recommendation to receive and file the Blaze Company Report regarding focus group / survey / economic point of view of downtown Sierra Madre businesses. 

 

 

 

 

 

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 September 22, 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.