AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, June 14, 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

 

Tonja Torres, Councilmember

 

 

 

 

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

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

Approval of Resolution No. 04-057, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrants #8914 - #9012 in the aggregate amount of $340,790.10; Library Warrants #9019 - #9032 in the aggregate amount of $17,500.05; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $175,624.47 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

a.  Recommendation to adopt a position opposing passage of AB 2406 as currently amended.

b.  Recommendation to execute contract between Sierra Madre and the Pasadena Humane Society for a two-year term, ending June 30, 2006.

c.  Recommendation to cancel August 9 & 23, 2004 City Council meetings.

d.  Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-054 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. D-04-05) for “Taco Tuesday” in the City parking area on the Westside of Woodland Drive adjacent to Mary’s Market for a three month period starting

e.  Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-049 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-020) for the 5th Annual Relay for Life Event. 

 

 

 

 

3.

PUBLIC HEARING 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE 1212, REVISING FEES FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES

 

Recommendation to receive public comments on the proposed rate increase and approve Ordinance 1212 on first reading by title only. 

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION – ATHENS AGREEMENT

 

Recommendation to approve the Amendment to the Athens agreement and direct the City Manager to execute the Amendment on behalf of the City.

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – REAPPOINTMENT & APPOINTMENT OF

APPLICANTS TO COMMISSIONS

 

Recommendation to fill vacancies to commission seats by reappointment and appointment. 

 

 

Convene a Joint Meeting of the City Council, Community Redevelopment Agency, and Sierra Madre Finance Authority

 

6.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

a.       Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for June 14, 2004 for $24,222.20 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

b.      Recommendation to approve additional expenditures form restricted Water Enterprise Funds not to exceed $63,400 for completion of the Grove Reservoir project. 

7.

DISCUSSION – FINAL AUDIT

 

Recommendation that the City Council/Governing Board receive and file the June 30, 2003 general purpose financial statements. 

 

 

 

 

8.

DISCUSSION – FY 2003-2004 & FY 2004-2005 BUDGET REPORT

 

Recommendation to adopt the estimated revenues, transfers and appropriations for FY 2003-04 & 2004-05 and authorize staff to implement the recommended programmatic and staffing changes.

 

 

 

 

 

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 28, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

 

 

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