AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, September 27, 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

 

George Maurer, Council member

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for the Closed Session and Regular City Council Meeting of September 13, 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 REPORT

 

Closed Session Report

PRESENTATION

 

San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (SGVMWD) Presentation

League of California Cities – Southern California Division Representative, Jennifer Quan

Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Liaison – Rainbow Jueng (Young)

Introduction of new employee Michelle Logan, Deputy Director of Administrative Services

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

a.  Approval of Resolution No. 04-078 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrants #9903 - #9920; #9926 -#9929 in the aggregate amount of $39,421.42 for fiscal year ending June 30, 2004; and

Payment of City Warrants #9776; #9921 - #9925; #9930 - 10042; in the aggregate amount of $687,038.98; Sierra Madre Library Warrants #10048 - #10059 in the aggregate amount of $24,482.44; Swim Team Warrants # in the aggregate amount of $ and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $209,291.99 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Recommendation to accept Tree Commissioner Resignation and advertise for commission vacancy to fill partial term through June 30, 2005.

b. Recommendation to award design contract for FY 2004-2005 street rehabilitation program to RKA Civil Engineers, Inc. for $84,594 and authorize the City manager to execute the contract.

c. Recommendation to determine not to review the Lot Line Adjustment approval.

d. Recommendation to approve the continuance of “Taco Tuesday” in its current form, but not allow for music to be played during the weekly event.

e. Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-079 approving the extension of T.U.P. D-04-014; for the 2004 Pioneer Days celebration October 9 and 10, 2004. 

 

 

 

 

3.

PUBLIC HEARING – 1st READING ORDINANCE 1219, TEMPORARY USE PERMITS

 

Recommendation to waive full reading and introduce for first reading Ordinance 1219, and certify the negative declaration to change the temporary use permit process.

 

 

 

 

4.

PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION 04-071, CHANGES IN FEES

 

Recommendation to adopt Resolution 04-071, modifying various fees that the City charges for services.

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – RESOLUTION 04-074, FIRE STUDY AD HOC COMMITTEES

 

Recommendation to approve the formation of the Ad Hoc City Council Administrative Committee and Level of Service and Financial Committee. 

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – ORDINANCE 1218, WARRANTS

 

Recommendation to waive full reading and introduce for first reading Ordinance 1218 by title only to authorize signatures required on warrants. 

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – HISTORIC DESIGNATION

 

Recommendation to designation 777 Woodland Drive as a Cultural Landmark. 

 

 

 

 

8.

DISCUSSION – POTENTIAL TOWN HALL MEETING

 

Recommendation to provide direction to staff regarding the Town Hall Meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

Convene a Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, and Sierra Madre Public Financing Authority

 

9.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

a.    Approval of minutes from the Meeting of the City Council, Community Redevelopment Agency, and Sierra Madre Public Financing Authority of September 13, 2004.

b.   Authorization of Payments on behalf of CRA for September 27, 2004 for $3,396.10 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 
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 Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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