Regular Meeting Agenda

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL		Council Members / Board Members
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE / REFLECTION		Tonja Torres, Council Member
APPROVAL OF MINUTES		Approval of minutes for Regular Meeting of January 12, 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.

ACTION ITEMS*

1. WARRANTS		Approval of Resolution No. 04-007, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrants #7719-#7840 in the aggregate amount of $512,849.09; Library Warrants #7845-7860 in the aggregate amount of $8,121.35; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $175,978.36 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR		a. Recommendation to receive and file the Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter ending December 31, 2003. b. Recommendation to approve award of contract to Boyle Engineering Corporation for the design of replacement water distribution facilities at Miramonte reservoir and booster station for $534,007. c. Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04- 005 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-001) for closure of Kersting Court for filming activity on Tuesday, February 3, 2004. d. Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-006 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-02) for the Sierra Madre Little League Opening Day Parade on February 28, 2004.

3. PUBLIC HEARING – 2004-2005 CDBG PROGRAMS		Recommendation to approve continuation of the After School Scholarship Program for FY 2004-05 and approve Resolution 04-01 for the sale of the City’s remaining CDBG funds to the City of West Hollywood in exchange for General Fund dollars.

4. DISCUSSION – AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR COMMUNITY SURVEY AND SPECIAL TAX CONSULTING		Recommendation to approve award of contracts for community survey and special tax consulting for new Library building.

5. PUBLIC HEARING – INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 1209 – ELECTION DATE CHANGE		Recommendation to introduce Ordinance No. 1209; changing the 2006 general municipal election date to the first Tuesday in March of even numbered years.

6. PUBLIC HEARING – MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW		Recommendation to consider mid-year budget reductions and modifications and hold a public hearing on proposed fee increases.

CONVENE A MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND SIERRA MADRE FINANCE AUTHORITY

7. 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 December 8, 2004.

		CONSENT CALENDAR:
		a. Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for January 12, 2004 for $2,067.41 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. b. Recommendation that the CRA Board of Directors receives and files the Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter ending December 31, 2003. c. Recommendation that the PFA Board of Directors receives and files the Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter ending December 31, 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 February 9, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at this location.