AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, May 24, 2004

6:30 p.m.

 

Robert Stockly, Mayor

George Maurer, Mayor Pro-Tem

John Buchanan, Council member

Enid Joffe, Council member

Tonja Torres, Council member

 

Nancy Shollenberger, City Clerk

Richard Mays, City Treasurer

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

Council Members / Board Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE / REFLECTION

 

John Buchanan, Councilmember

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for the City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting of May 10, 2004. 

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

 

Closed Session Report

PRESENTATION

 

In Honor of Hometown Heroes LCpl Eugene Larsen, USMC and PFC Tarek Roy Kassem, USA

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

Approval of Resolution No. 04-051, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrants #8778 - #8894 in the aggregate amount of $455,354.67; Library Warrants #8899 - #8913 in the aggregate amount of $10,506.84; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $229,632.75 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

a.       Recommendation to receive and file Personal Investment Disclosure regarding Mayor Stockly’s real estate holdings of Sierra Madre Brewing Company II LLC. 

b.       Recommendation to grant the three-month leave of absence request from Community Services Commissioner Josh Moran.    

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR CON’T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.       Recommendation to approve Resolution 04-050 of AB 712 (LIU) providing representation on the Governing Board for the cities along the Phase II corridor. 

d.       Recommendation to amend the contract with Persico Planning Partnership for $36,030 for the completion of the East Montecito Specific Plan.

e.       Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute the Application for Federal Assistance committing the City to its participation of the required matching funds ($650,905) from restricted Water Enterprise Funds in order to release the federal grant funds.

f.        Recommendation to approve Resolution 04-037 authorizing the City Manager to execute all grant documents and agreements necessary to secure grant funds and implement the Household Hazardous Waste and Used Oil Recycling grant programs.

g.       Recommendation to adopt Resolution 04-039 granting temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-015) for a Household Hazardous Waste Round-up Saturday, August 14, 2004. 

h.       Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-045 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-016) for the 57th Annual Mater Dolorosa Family Fiesta on Sunday, June 27, 2004.

i.         Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-046 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-017) for the 2004 Chamber of Commerce Holiday Open House Saturday, November 20, 2004. 

j.         Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-047 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-018) for the Chamber of Commerce Thank You Party Thursday, June 10, 2004. 

k.       Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-048 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-019) for the Mariposa Avenue Block Party Saturday, June 12, 2004. 

 

 

 

 

3.

DISCUSSION – REQUEST TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SENIOR CENTER AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FACILITY

 

Recommendation to approve the Senior Community Commission’s request to change the name of the Senior Center and to approve request for improvements to the facility. 

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION – SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEE GROUPS

 

Recommendation to approve implementation of a 9-80 flexible work schedule and close City offices on two holidays in lieu of cost of living salary adjustments for the members of the Classified Employees’ Association, management and confidential-exempt employee groups. 

 

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

 

5.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

a.       Approval of minutes from the Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City Council and Sierra Madre Financing Authority of May 10, 2004.

b.      Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for May 24, 2004 for $14,592.19 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

c.       Recommendation to receive and file Personal Investment Disclosure regarding Mayor Stockly’s real estate holdings of Sierra Madre Brewing Company II LLC.  
 
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 June 14, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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