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Home My WebLink About1994 03 16 CC MIN1994 03 16 CC MINòw @˜zCC MIN MAR 16 1994à›[Hµ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1994 The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS MARTINEZ, MCNEILL, MUSE, MAYOR VARGAS ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Bower, Chief of Police Lanza, Dir. of Administrative Services Yeats, Dir. of Community Development Carbajal, Dir. of Human Services Nunez, Dir. of Public Works Mousavi, Deputy City Clerk Branek, and City Clerk Gair 00- The absences of Mayor pro tem Gallegos and City Treasurer Montenegro were excused. 00- ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communication opened and invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come forward. Larry Walton, 3802 Big Dalton, requested a crossing guard for De Anza School. William Van Cleave, 13232 Emery, stated that he had a copy of the PAC Redevelopment Agency Bylaws for Council, that they would be working with the attorney and that the committee would be looking Out for the public's interest. Sandy Lucas, 4442 Bre see, stated that the original PAC Committee consisted of 15 members, that the committee is self-appointing and self-governing. She also stated that the roundup of the street vendors for the one weekend was successful, but now they are back just as bad as before. Jesus Gonzales, 4229 Park Pl., stated that Park Place street is in need of repair, that the police do not respond when called to the street, and that drugs are being distributed from two houses on the street. He also inquired if a gate could be installed at the end of the street since the street is private. Roy Test, 15115 Kenoak, complimented the City on the quick action taken on the improvements to the pool area, showers and dressing rooms at the Community Center. In response to a petition previously presented to Council, Council directed staff to look into placing a telephone at the Metrolink Station. There being no other speakers, Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications closed. 00- PRESENT ATION Mayor Vargas read the proclamation declaring the month of March, 1994 as National Drunk and Drugged Driving" and presented it to Captain Kies. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 MAR-U02 16-U02 1994-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3434-U03 FO3581-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37256-U01 1994-U02 03-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO8589-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1994 03 16 CC MINòw @˜zCC MIN MAR 16 1994à›[Hµ8 MARCH 16, 1994 Page Two CONSENT CALENDAR City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar A: 1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for March 16, 1994 2. Approve Minutes of March 2, 1994 and March 3, 1994 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO.94-22- ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY 4. Receive and File Treasurer's Report February 28, 1994 5. Approval of Plans and Specifications Reconstruction of Various City Streets CIP 288 6. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO.94-24 AUTHORIZING THE BALDWIN PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN A MULTI-AGENCY DRUNK DRAWING TASK FORCE 7. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO.94-25 APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT REGARDING THE MID-SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CONSORTIUM 8. Approve Award of Contract Installation of Telephone System City Yard Phoneby, Inc. Councilman Martinez requested Item No.7 be removed for separate consideration. It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar A, Items No.1-6 & 8 as presented. MIS/C: MCNEILL/MARTINEZ. There were no objections. Councilman Martinez stated that four cities are members of the Mid-San Gabriel Valley Consortium, the consortium will be an asset to the citizens of Baldwin Park, and a job recruiter will be at the Community Center on Tuesday's and Thursday's next month. It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar A, Item No.7 as presented. MIS/C: MARTINEZ/MUSE. There were no objections. City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar B: 1. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO.94-23 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RELATING TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON) It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar B as presented. MIS/C: MCNEILL/MUSE. Councilman Martinez abstained due to a possible conflict of interest. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 MAR-U02 16-U02 1994-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3434-U03 FO3581-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37256-U01 1994-U02 03-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO8589-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1994 03 16 CC MINòw @˜zCC MIN MAR 16 1994à›[Hµ8 MARCH 16, 1994 Page Three 4)0- REPORTS OF OFFICERS. COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Director of Human Services Nunez requested Council approval to enter into an Agreement with CHCG Architects, Inc. to complete a Needs Assessment for the Senior Citizen Center. Staff will meet with the consultant to develop a scope of work, information will be evaluated, and a detailed report will be presented to Council within 45 days. Meetings will be held with the seniors which will allow them to express their concerns. The total fee to complete the assessment will be $18,000. Council has three options: 1) to keep the Center the way it is; 2) expand the present facility; or 3) determine and locate a new site for the Senior Center. Staff recommends that Council approve the Agreement and authorize staff to proceed with the project. Council requested that CHCG Architects, Inc. reach out to the senior citizens that do not use the facility, that a copy of the meetings be placed in the status report and that one meeting be in Spanish. It was moved and seconded to approve CHCG Architects, Inc. Agreement and authorize staff to proceed with the project. MIS/C: MUSE/MARTINEZ. There were no objections. Director of Public Works Mousavi requested design approval and authorization to advertise and solicit bids for the construction of the lighting for the baseball field at Sierra Vista High School and approval of a budget amendment for the construction of the project. The existing lighting for the baseball field had deteriorated and the cost to maintain the lighting has become excessive. The baseball field is very important to the recreation program and has been shut down since the last malfunction. A budget amendment is required since this project was not budgeted in the 1993-94 Capital Improvement Project. The Engineer's total estimate for the project is $97,000 with various funding as outlined in the staff report. It was recommended that Council approve the project. In response to Council, Director of Human Services Nunez stated that a church plays on the baseball field on Thursdays, the Junior All American uses lights for their practices and that 20% of the cost would come from the general fund. It was moved and seconded to approve the design and authorize the City staff to advertise and solicit bids for the construction on the lighting for the baseball field at Sierra Vista High School. MIS/C: MUSE/MARTINEZ. There were no objections. It was moved and seconded to approve the budget amendment and authorize staff to complete the budget documents as necessary. MIS/C: MUSE/MCNEILL. There were no objections. Mayor Vargas stated that the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund ERAF) Loan from the City to the Agency will be continued to the Redevelopment Agency meeting. 00- COUNCIL/STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Vargas directed the Director of Community Development Carbajal to meet with Nancy Diaz with the Wellare Department to utilize a program in the City to place welfare recipients in jobs that would give them training and experience in the work force. Council agreed by unanimous consent. In response to Councilman Martinez, Director of Human Services Nunez stated the events that would occur on March 26th at the Rededication of Morgan Park. 00- BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 MAR-U02 16-U02 1994-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3434-U03 FO3581-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37256-U01 1994-U02 03-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO8589-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1994 03 16 CC MINòw @˜zCC MIN MAR 16 1994à›[Hµ8 MARCH 16, 1994 Page Pour The regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was convened at 7:40 p.m. in joint session with the City Council. 00- Director of Administrative Services Yeats requested the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council to authorize a series of transactions between the Agency and City to facilitate the Agency's payment of required allocation to the Education Revenue Augmentation Fund ERAF) for fiscal year 1993-94. The following actions are required of the Agency and City: 1) the Agency needs to loan $13,080.65 from the San Gabriel River Project Area to the City; 2) the City needs to loan $8,666.24 to the Agency so that the Agency can make its full payment to ERAF for the Central Business District Project Area; and 3) The City needs to loan $4,414.41 to the Agency so that the Agency can make its full payment to ERAF for the Puente-Merced Project Area. The financing agreements require that the loans are repaid within one year with interest at the rate the City and Agency receive for their investments in the Local Area Investment Fund. It was recommended that: 1) the Agency adopt Resolution No.299 that authorizes a loan from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund in the amount of $31,058.57 to be used to pay a portion of the required ERAF allocations; 2) the Agency adopt Resolution No.300 that authorizes the following on behalf of the Agency: a) a financing agreement to effect a loan from the Agency from the San Gabriel River Project Area to the City in the amount of $13,080.85; b) a financing agreement to effect a loan from the City to the Agency for the Central Business District Project Area in the amount of $8,666.24; and c) a financing agreement to effect a loan from the City to the Agency for the Puente-Merced Project Area in the amount of $4,414.41; and City Council adopt Resolution No.94-26 that authorizes the following on behalf of the City: 1) a financing agreement to effect a loan to the City from the Agency from the San Gabriel River Project Area in the amount of $13,080.85; 2) a financing agreement to effect a loan from the City to the Agency for the Central Business District Project Area in the amount of $8,666.24; and 3) a financing agreement to effect a loan from the City to the Agency for the Puente-Merced Project Area in the amount of $4,414.41. Staff recommended that the Agency adopt Resolution No.300 and that the City Council adopt Resolution No.94-26. It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution No.300, RESOLUTION OF THE BALDWIN PARK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING FINANCING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AND THE BALDWIN PARK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY." MIS/C: MARTINEZ/MUSE. There were no objections. It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution No.94-26, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APPROVING A FINANCING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AND THE BALDWIN PARK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY." M/S/C: MCNEILL/MARTINEZ. There were no objections. 00- The regular meeting of the City Council recessed at 7:50 p.m The regular meeting of the City Council recovened at 7:56 p.m. Roll call remained the same. 00- CLOSED SESSION The regular meeting of the City Council adjourned to a Closed Session to consider lahor relations pursuant to Government Code 54957.6. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 MAR-U02 16-U02 1994-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3434-U03 FO3581-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37256-U01 1994-U02 03-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO8589-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1994 03 16 CC MINòw @˜zCC MIN MAR 16 1994à›[Hµ8 00- MARCH 16, 1994 Page Five The regillar meeting of the City Council adjourned at 8:30 p.m. There were no ob]ectlons LINDA L. GAIR, CITY CLERK BETTY BRANEK, DEPUTY CITY CLERK BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 MAR-U02 16-U02 1994-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3434-U03 FO3581-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37256-U01 1994-U02 03-U02 16-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO8589-U03 DO3584-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05