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CC - MInutes 01-25-00ADOPTED DY THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ROSE. D ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 25, 2000 The regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Vasquez at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Bruesch The Invocation was delivered by the Venerable Dr. An Hue, Associate Chair of the Department of Religion at Hsi Lau University ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmembers Bruesch, Imperial, Taylor, Mayor Pro Tern Clark, and Mayor Vasquez Absent: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: NOVEMBER 9, 1999 - REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAYLOR, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER IMPERIAL that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 9, 1999, be approved as submitted. Vote resulted: Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Absent: None Abstain: None The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -NOVEMBER 23, 1999 - REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER IMPERIAL, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 23, 1999, be approved as submitted. Vote resulted: Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Absent: None Abstain: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 14, 1999 - ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that the Minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of December 14, 1999, be approved as submitted. Vote resulted: Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Absent: None Abstain: None The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CCMIN:1-25-00 Page # 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 14, 1999 - REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 14, 1999, be approved as submitted. Vote resulted: Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Absent: None Abstain: None The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. PRESENTATIONS: NONE 1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE John Steelesmith, representing the Chamber of Commerce invited the Council to this month's Eggs & Issues breakfast at Charley Browns on Friday, January 28th at 7:30 a.m, and to the mixer celebrating Chinese New Year at Universal Bank on February 10'' , from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE M. LEGISLATIVE A. RESOLUTION NO. 00-01 - CLAIMS AND DEMANDS The following Resolution was presented to the Council for adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 00-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,731,516.74, NUMBERED 29330 THROUGH 29622 Councilman Taylor requested a copy of the bills and a copy of the work done regarding Check No. 29444 to Air Conditioning, Inc., in the amount of $4533.00. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that the Council adopt Resolution No. 00-01. Vote resulted: Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Absent: None Abstain: None The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. B. RESOLUTION NO. 00-02 - ADOPTING THE 2000 EDITION OF THE "GREENBOOK" STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION. The following Resolution was presented to the Council for adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 00-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADOPTING THE 2000 EDITION OF THE "GREENBOOK" STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION CCMIN:1-25-00 Page #2 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that the Council adopt Resolution No. 00-02. Before vote could result, more discussion ensued. Councilman Bruesch requested a copy of a study done about 10 years ago on the effects of rubberized asphalt on Walnut Grove. Ken Rukavina, City Engineer, responded that he will investigate the matter. Mr. Rukavina stated that every overlay project since that time has used asphalt rubber. Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Absent: None Abstain: None The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. E.I. AMEND AGENDA TO INCLUDE RESOLUTION NO. 00-03 Frank Tripepi, City Manager, announced that an urgency Resolution has been requested to be placed on the agenda. MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that the Council approve amending the agenda to include consideration of Resolution No. 00-03 as the need to take action on this item arose after the posting of the agenda. Vote resulted: Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Absent: None Abstain: None The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. E.2. RESOLUTION NO. 00-03 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL HONORING THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, LOS ANGELES REGION, FOR 50 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE The following Urgency Resolution was presented to the Council for adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 00-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HONORING THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, LOS ANGELES REGION, FOR 50 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that the Council adopt Resolution No. 00-03. Vote resulted: Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Absent: None Abstain: None The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. ccMINA-2"O Page #3 C. ORDINANCE NO. 801- ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING OF STUDENT PASSENGERS IN SCHOOL ZONES The following Ordinance was presented to the Council for adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 801 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF STUDENT PASSENGERS IN SCHOOL ZONES Councilman Taylor stated that he is not prepared to vote on this item tonight as he requested at the last Council meeting that this item be deferred to allow staff to bring back a report on loading and unloading zones at the schools, and how can schools help with this situation. Mr. Taylor stated that he has not received that information yet. Frank Tripepi, City Manager, responded that a meeting was held with the school Principals and District Superintendents, at which time they brought their loading and unloading plans. W. Tripepi stated that that information will be compiled and given to the Council and this item can be returned Councilman Imperial reiterated his comments from the November 9, 1999 Council Meeting regarding the use of the church parking lot next to Janson School as a drop off area and have a teacher present to walk the kids across the street. Councilman Taylor stated that he is opposed to using any private property as a school loading and unloading zone due to liability reasons. Mr. Taylor stated that he is looking for a practical solution for the drivers to drop off their children safely. Mr. Taylor continued that having the Sheriff's Deputies or Parking Control Officers at the schools in the mornings and afternoons issuing tickets to the parents dropping off several hundred children at 11 schools will not work. Mr. Taylor stated that he agrees with the protection and safety of the children, but an alternate solution to allow for safe loading and unloading has not been found yet. Mr. Taylor stated that he cannot make a decision until the report he requested is furnished. Mr. Tripepi recommended that the item be deferred to allow staff to gather the information from the meeting with the schools. There being no objection, this it will be deferred pending further information. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items CC-A, CC-D, and CC-E were removed for discussion purposes) CC-B AUTHORIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2000 MEDIA BUY FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY STORM DRAIN PROGRAM CC-C REQUEST FOR RED CURB AT 3314-3333 SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD SOUTH OF HELLMAN CC-F REQUEST FROM LINCOLN TRAINING CENTER TO SPONSOR 16TH ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER AND AUCTION, MARCH 14, 2000 CC-G 2000-2001 BUDGET CALENDAR CC-H RECEIPT AND AWARD OF BIDS FOR THE ROSEMEAD RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, DEFERRED LOAN - 2473 STEVENS AVENUE CCMIN:1-25-00 Page #4 CC-I RECEIPT AND AWARD OF BIDS FOR THE ROSEMEAD RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, DEFERRED LOAN - 2738 DEQUINE AVENUE CC-J AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES MANAGERS DEPARTMENT MEETING, FEBRUARY 2-4,2000, PALM SPRINGS CC-K APPROVAL OF CARNIVAL AGREEMENT FOR THE 2000 4 h OF JULY/CITY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CC-L ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR CONCRETE REPAIRS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS - FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000 CC-M REQUEST FOR RED CURB AND "KEEP CLEAR" AT THE INTERSECTION OF VALLEY BOULEVARD AND HIDDEN PINES STREET MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR that the Council approve the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar. Vote resulted: Yes: Bruesch, Taylor, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Absent: None Abstain: None The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CC-A APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - E. TSENG & ASSOCIATES - AB 939 COMPLIANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Councilman Taylor requested a copy of past CIWMB reports that the City filed as he thought the City was meeting its legislated diversion requirements. Councilman Bruesch stated that as Chairman of the Solid Waste Committee for the San Gabriel Valley COG, he has been working on this problem, and that Rosemead and other cities have been caught in a situation whereby some of the waste items that was to be counted toward meeting diversion requirements, were not counted; and, the County changed from daily weighing in of waste to one day a month , and that figure was then extrapolated for that entire month. Councilman Bruesch continued that many regulations in the State law have changed resulting in a dwindling percentage of waste diverted. Mr. Bruesch stated that the hiring of expert technical assistance is necessary to meet compliance and failure to do so can result in fines of $10,000 per day. Councilman Taylor reiterated his request for copies of past filings with CIWMB in order to determine what transpired. Councilman Bruesch explained that it's politics and that a definition of one word changed in the requirements, over three years, resulted in tons and tons of recyclable material not being counted. Councilman Taylor pointed out that trash rates could possibly go up if Sacramento decides to impose fines. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that the Council approve the professional services proposal submitted by E. Tseng & Associates and authorize the transfer of $48,000 from unappropriated reserves to fund the required services. Vote resulted: CCMrN:1-25-00 Page #5 Yes: Bruesch, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: None Abstain: Taylor Absent: None Councilman Taylor stated that he abstained as he wants the information he requested to determine what has happened to the City. CC-D AB 219 (GALLEGOS) - SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION - SUPPORT CC-E SB 244 (SOLIS) - SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION - SUPPORT Councilman Taylor stated that his concern with this bill involves the water table in the rock quarries in the City of Irwindale, which filters into the aquifers for the San Gabriel Valley. Mr. Taylor stated that his concern is when the City of Irwindale takes over the reclamation and filing of those quarries, they will be using solid materials such as asphalt paving and old roads to dump into the water prior to burying it. Asphalt material is an oil product. Mr. Taylor requested a copy of the $200,000 mining study that Irwindale commissioned to analyze the various impacts of mining operation on its community. Mr. Taylor stated that cannot vote for this item as he does not know what is in Irwindale's report. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM CLARK that the Council support AB 219 (Gallegos) and SB 244 (Solis) and authorize the Mayor to forward the appropriate correspondence. Vote resulted: Yes: Bruesch, Vasquez, Clark, Imperial No: Taylor Absent: None Abstain: None The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Taylor requested a copy of the City of Irwindale's study. V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION A. REQUEST BY CONSOLIDATED DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC. TO MODIFY FIELD OFFICE HOURS This item has been deferred. VI. STATUS REPORTS - None VII. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS A. COUNCILMAN TAYLOR 1. Stated that State law changed on January I' and now requires payment of overtime after an 8-hour workday. Mr. Taylor asked what effect that would have on public agencies. Robert Kress, City Attorney, replied that the cities are exempt. Mr. Taylor requested a copy of that legislation with any exemptions. 2. Requested a status report on the credit the City received back from the contractor as a consequence of having to plant smaller street trees on Valley Boulevard. ccMIrr:1-2"0 Page #6 VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE - None IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further action to be taken at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2000, at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted: APPROVED: City Clerk MAYOR CCMIN:1-25-00 Page #7