HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/1998 Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES
TRAFFIC: SHORT TERM SOLUTIONS
MARCH 17, 1998
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Herrera called the meeting to order at 4:00
p.m., in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Room CC -2, 21865
Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California.
PRESENT: Council Members Ansari, O'Connor, Mayor Pro
Tem Chang and Mayor Herrera. C/Huff was absent.
Also present were: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager; Amanda Susskind,
Assistant City Attorney; James DeStefano, Deputy City Manager; Bob Rose,
Community Services Director; Linda Magnuson, Assistant Finance Director;
Kellee Fritzal, Assistant to City Manager and Lynda Burgess, City Clerk.
2. TRAFFIC: SHORT TERM SOLUTIONS: CM/Belanger stated that this item
is intended to evoke conversation with respect to suggestions for short term
traffic solutions in trouble areas within the community. The City has
currently engaged a traffic consultant to conduct warrant studies on several
intersections to determine whether or not they warrant traffic signalization.
Design work is being conducted for both legs of Brea Canyon Rd. to improve
the right-of-way from Golden Springs Dr. to Pathfinder Rd. and from
Pathfinder to D.B. Blvd.
In response to C/O'Connor, CM/Belanger explained that, as a part of the
specific plan, Standard Pacific is responsible for installation of curbs, gutters
and sidewalks along their property line on Brea Canyon Rd. and increasing
their portion of Brea Canyon to 4 lanes. The City is responsible for
completion of the Brea Canyon Rd. improvement project including
installation of a signal at Diamond Point and Brea Canyon Rd., the main
entry into the development.
The Council offered alternative names for Diamond Point street to avoid
duplication.
CM/Belanger further stated that the City is completing the design to install
curbs, gutters and sidewalks on the east side of Pathfinder Rd. and from
Fountain Springs Rd. south to Cool Springs Ln. The roadway will be slightly
widened by the use of generous streetscapes and, as a result, the roadway
will be made safer. According to completed studies, stop signs are not
warranted in the area. The City may install a stop sign on Copper Canyon
Rd. after the roadway is completed under an engineers' finding that it
constitutes a safety issue.
C/Ansari commented that the fence along Copper Canyon Rd. needs to be
replaced. She believed a traffic signal would better mitigate the traffic flow
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than a stop sign.
CM/Belanger responded that, in addition to the matter of the fence, there are
no sidewalks on one side of the Street. The designer is talking with the State
to determine whether the City can have access to build sidewalks for safety
purposes.
M/Herrera agreed with C/Ansari that the City should consider installing a
traffic signal instead of a stop sign.
CM/Belanger reminded Council that these mitigation measures are short
term. A long term solution is taking Brea Canyoon Rd. to the maximum width
all the way down Diamond Bar Blvd. into the City of Brea. The off -ramp is
designed for 4 lanes to go under the freeway. There is sufficient room in
D.B. to extend the roadway to 4 lanes but in the L.A. County and Orange
County portions of Brea Canyon Rd., there is no right-of-way available
unless more extensive measures are initiated. If double left turn lanes are
installed on D.B. Blvd. to allow 2 left turn lanes onto Brea Canyon Rd., the
traffic again becomes bottlenecked at about Copper Canyon Rd. when the
roadway reduces from 4 lanes to 2 lanes.
In response to M/Herrera's question as to whether Four Corners could
facilitate a 4 -lane roadway from the D.B. City Limits to Brea City Limits,
CM/Belanger responded affirmatively. For a number of years, Brea has
advocated that any bypass corridor come out at the Brea Canyon Rd.
interchange, which is the wrong -direction interchange. It is not a peak -hour
interchange. The onramp is going northbound and the offramp is going
southbound, which is the opposite of what is needed at peak hours. Brea
believes that if the interchange is located at Brea Canyon Rd., it will keep
traffic off of Brea streets. It follows that by widening Brea Canyon Rd., more
traffic will find its way to Brea's city streets.
In response to C/O'Connor, CM/Belanger explained that the designs will be
ready for bid in the spring. Construction could commence in the summer or
fall of 1998. This item may be included in the redevelopment budget as a
part of the 1998/1999 capital improvement program.
Responding to MPT/Chang, CM/Belanger stated that one of Council's goals
is to have studies done to determine the feasibility of expanding the travel
lanes from 2 to 3 lanes on Grand Ave. from D.B. Blvd.. to Golden Springs Rd.
and how it would affect the intersections and commercial areas.
C/O'Connor asked if the City is considering installation of sidewalks on the
west side of D.B. Blvd. between Palomino Dr. and SR 60 at Temple Ave.
CM/Belanger reported that there is no plan at this time. However, the
redevelopment plan includes streetscape. One of the concepts of
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streetscape is to create a different kind of visual ambiance for the City's
major boulevards in relationship to the commercial areas. Medians,
sidewalks, street trees and streetscapes allowing for more dittance between
the sidewalk and the property line for instance, are all a part of that activity.
That portion of the boulevard from the freeway up to Highland Valley Rd. in
front of the commercial areas is identified as a streetscape project. The
Council may wish to install slump stone walls in place of the chain link
fences along the freeway. The same holds true for Brea Canyon Rd. Part
of the redevelopment plan is to make all of the City's commercial areas
attractive. Sidewalks would not be installed on the east side of Brea Canyon
Rd. (adjacent to SR 57) from Chuck -e- Cheese north to Golden Springs Rd.
M/Herrera asked what other short term measures could be implemented to
mitigate the traffic on Grand Ave.
CM/Belanger said that some mitigation measures are currently scheduled
which include traffic signal installations at the corner of Montefino Ave. at
D.B. Blvd. and Quail Summit Dr. at D.B. Blvd. which will affect the D.B. Blvd.
traffic. It is difficult because the citizens consider themselves to be
inconvenienced by traffic coming from outside the City. There most probably
is no way to make the traffic stop coming into the City, but there are ways to
discourage them. When the City takes measures to discourage traffic
coming from outside of the City, it also discourages local traffic. Another
short term solution for the City, according to a recent publication, is that the
71 freeway from the Riverside County line to the 91 freeway will be widened
to 4 lanes. It is anticipated that this will positively impact Grand Ave. In
addition, when the HOV lanes open, motorists will be able to take HOV lanes
all the way from the City of Riverside through the 60 interchange onto the
Brea Canyon Rd. off -ramp. HOV lane construction should be completed by
September or October, 1998.
MPT/Chang suggested that Council ask the design consultant to include
possible mitigation measures for D.B. Blvd. and Grand Ave.
CM/Belanger explained that if the Council wishes to include a request for
design recommendations, the City can forward an RFP which includes
design guidelines to the consultant.
CM/Belanger continued, stating that the COG study is a more regional study
than the Parsons -Brinkerhoff (1991 and 1992) study and includes the 91, 57
and 60, as well as the 71 and 15 freeways. Some of the information that
comes out of the study will be useful for D.B.
Following discussion, Council requested staff to prepare an -RFP for possible
D.B. Blvd. and Grand Ave. design plans to mitigate traffic.
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2. COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES.
M/Herrera asked the Council to establish realistic and specific goals that can
be accomplished within the budget. She requested that Council Members
rank their top 20 goals by ;ndicatirig the rankings in the left-hand column of
the list provided and return the tabulated list to Asst. to CM/Fritzal.
C/O'Connor suggested that the list be reduced to the 24 items which were
ranked 9.0 and above and distributed to Council Members for ranking.
M/Herrera stated that Asst. to CM/Fritzal will prepare a revised list of the 24
highest ranked items, distribute the list to Council Members within the next
couple of days for Council to pick up from their mail slots, rank according to
priority and return the list to Asst. to CM/Fritzal. The compiled listing will be
presented for consideration at the April 7, 1998 Council study session.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, Mayor
Herrera adjourned the study session at 5:10 p.m. to Closed Session.
LYN6A BURGESS, Gfty ;lerk
ATTEST:
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MARCH 17, 1998
STUDY SESSION: 4:00 p.m. - Room CC -3 &5
a. City Council Goals & Objectives
b. Traffic: Short Term Solutions
ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION AT 5:10 P.M.
1. CLOSED SESSION: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation (Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
a. Harmony vs. City of Diamond Bar
b. Beach-Courchesne vs. City of Diamond Bar.
ADJOURNED CLOSED SESSION AT 6:10 P.M.
Assistant City Attorney Susskind announced that staff was given direction
and no other action was taken in the Closed Session.
2. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Herrera called the meeting to order
at 6:35 p.m., in the SCAQMD Auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond
Bar, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Assemblyman Gary Miller.
INVOCATION: Monsignor James Loughnane, St. Denis
Catholic Church, Diamond Bar
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ansari, O'Connor, Mayor
Pro Tem Chang and Mayor Herrera. Council Member Huff was absent.
Also present were: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager; Amanda Susskind,
Assistant City Attorney; James DeStefano, Deputy City Manager; David Liu,
Deputy Public Works Director; Bob Rose, Community Services Director;
Linda Magnuson, Assistant Finance Director and Lynda Burgess, City Clerk.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: CM/Belanger announced that, at the
request of the Inland Valley Capital Corporation, Item 8.2 would be
continued to April 7, 1998.
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
3.1 Proclaimed 1998 as "Year of Healthy Children in Los Angeles
County."
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3.2 Assemblyman Gary Miller presented a certificate to M/Herrera
proclaiming her as "60th Assembly District Woman of the Year."
3.3 Presented City Tile to Sergeant Mike Rawlings upon his retirement
atter 29 years of service with the L.A. County Sheriff Department.
3.4 Presented City Tile to Detective Sergeant Phillip Little upon his
retirement from the L.A. County Sheriff Department.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Red Calkins said he felt the Solid Waste
Task Force should be suspended because USA Waste and Waste
Management have merged and it is unclear how waste reduction issues will
be handled in the future.
Clyde Hennessee stated he felt the Off -Site Task Force was not making
significant progress.
Alan Wilson announced new board members for the Diamond Bar Tennis
Club Community Association. He stated that Euclid Management has
assumed property management duties for the association.
Alan Hart said he favored the City conducting its own in-house recreation
programs rather than contracting the service out to other cities.
Hugh Amato voiced his support for bringing the City's recreation programs
in-house.
Robert Cervantes also supported an in-house recreation program and would
like to promote exercise in the community.
Lance Sumter spoke in support of an in-house recreation program which he
believed would strengthen the cohesiveness of the community.
C/Huff arrived at 7:10 p.m.
Caprice Hart said she felt that by bringing the recreation programs in-house,
it would help the City's efforts toward securing additional recreational
facilities.
5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
5.1 PLANNING COMMISSION - March 24, 1998 - 7:00 p.m., AQMD
Auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Dr.
'5.2 OFF-SITE PARKING TASK FORCE - March 25, 1998 - 6:30 p.m.,
AQMD CC -3 & 5, 21865 E. Copley Dr.
5.3 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - March 26, 1998 - 7:00
p.m., AQMD Hearing Board Room, 21865 E. Copley Dr.
5.4 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - April 7, 1998 - 6:30 p.m., AQMD
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Auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Dr.
5.5 OFF-SITE PARKING TASK FORCE - April- 7, 199.8 - 6:30 p.m.,
AQMD Room CC -2,21865 E. Copley Dr.
5.6 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION - April 9, 1998 -
7:00 p.m., AQMD Hearing Board Room, 21865 E. Copley Dr.
5.7 SOLID WASTE TASK FORCE - April 13, 1998 - 6:30 p.m., AQMD
Room CC -2, 21865 E. Copley Dr.
5.8 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ROUNDUP - Saturday, April
18, 1998 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Gateway Corporate Center, 1300
Bridge Gate Dr.
5.9 9TH ANNUAL CITY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - Sunday, April
19, 1998 - Peterson Park, 24142 E. Sylvan Glen Dr.
5.10 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 5th ANNUAL
WINE TASTING SOIREE - Sunday, April 26, 1998 - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. - Shilo Hilltop, 3101 Temple Ave.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: MPT/Chang moved, C/Ansari seconded,
to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item No. 6.11.
Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ansari, Huff, O'Connor, MPT/Chang,
M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
6.1 APPROVED MINUTES:
6.1.1 Study Session of March 3, 1998 as submitted.
6.1.2 Regular Meeting of March 3, 1998 as submitted.
6.2 RECEIVED AND FILED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES:
6.2.1 Regular Meeting of January 27, 1998.
6.2.2 Regular Meeting of February 10, 1998.
6.2.3 Regular Meeting of February 24, 1998.
6.3 RECEIVED AND FILED TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION MINUTES - Regular Meeting of January 8, 1998.
6.4 RECEIVED AND FILED PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES:
6.4.1 Regular Meeting of January 22, 1998.
6.4.2 Meeting of February 5, 1998.
6.5 APPROVED VOUCHER REGISTER - dated March 17, 1998 in the
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amount of $444,664.62.
6.6 DENIED CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES:
6.6.1 Filed by Felicia Yu February 20, 1998.
6.6.2 Filed by William and Jennifer Pomeroy February 27, 1998.
Referred the matters for further action to Carl Warren & Co.,
the City's Risk Manager.
6.7 APPROVED AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ENVICOM CORPORATION REGARDING
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR VTTM 46485 (TICE) -
authorized an increase in the contract amount by $29,790.49 and
authorized the City Manager to approve an additional contingency
amount of 10.8%, for a total increase of $33,000.
6.8 APPROVED AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH BONTERRA CONSULTING REGARDING
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR PROPOSED VTM 52267
(SUNCAL) in the amount of $28,508 and authorized the City Manager
to approve a contingency amount of $3,000.
6.9 AWARDED CONTRACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN
SERVICES AND PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION
ADMINISTRATION/INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE 1997-1998
CDBG SIDEWALK AND HANDICAP ACCESS RAMPS PROJECTS -
a) awarded a professional design services contract to Hall &
Foreman, Inc. in an amount not -to -exceed $44,755 and authorized a
contingency amount of $500 for contract amendments to be approved
by the City Manager, for a total authorization of $5,255; and b)
awarded a professional construction administration/inspection
services contract to GFB-Friedrich & Associates in an amount not -to -
exceed $6,868 and authorized a contingency amount of $600 for
contract amendments to be approved by the City Manager, for a total
authorization of $7,468.
6.10 APPROVED CDBG PROJECT AMENDMENT -ADA COUNTERS AT
CITY HALL - for the 97-98 Program Year allocated $10,000 for design
and construction.
6.12 INCREASED CONTRACT AMOUNT WITH ULTRASYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL INCORPORATED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES - related to the City of Industry Easterly Industrial Facility
and authorized an increase in the contract amount from $10,000 to
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$11,029.46.
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MATTERS WITHDRAWN FROM CONSENT CALENDAR:
6.11 AWARDED CONTRACT TO PURKISS ROSE -RSI FOR ON-CALL
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES.
In response to C/Ansari, DCM/DeStefano explained that the City has
contracted for professional landscape architectural services since
1993. 2 of the 6 respondents to the Request for Services included
Purkiss Rose -RSI, which has a successful track record with the City
and, based upon the small size and amount of the contract, staff
determined that rotation among firms was unnecessary.
Following discussion, C/Ansari moved, C/Huff seconded, to authorize
the Mayor to enter into a 2 -year professional services agreement with
Purkiss Rose -RSI to provide as -needed, on-call landscape
architectural services. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS -
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS -
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS -
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Ansari, Huff, O'Connor,
MPT/Chang, M/Herrera
None
None
7.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 89-97K: A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AMENDING THE
CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR DESIGNATED CITY
PERSONNEL.
M/Herrera opened the public hearing.
There being no public testimony offered on this item, M/Herrera
closed the public hearing.
C/O'Connor moved, MPT/Chang seconded, to adopt Resolution No.
89-97K to add the positions of Communications and Marketing
Director, and Communications and Marketing Coordinator to the
City's Conflict of Interest Code. Motion carried -by the following Roll
Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ansari, Huff, O'Connor,
MPT/Chang, M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
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7.2 PUBLIC HEARING ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (2CA 97-1)
PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE DRAFT DEVELOPMENT CODE
ARTICLES I, II AND VI - DCM/DeStefano inteoduced Ron Pflugrath
and Paul Crawford, members of the Urban Design Studio Consulting
Team.
Mr. Pflugrath and Mr. Crawford presented an overview of proposed
Development Code Articles I, II and VI.
C/Huff recommended that the term "Director" be given a definition
when it is first used in the document.
M/Herrera opened the Public Hearing.
Lance Templeton asked how long after adoption of the Code before
the Zoning Map would be adopted.
DCM/DeStefano explained that upon adoption of the Development
Code, Council will set policies indicating that various zones within
the City should be re-examined for conformity with the General Plan
and the new Development Code. The Zone Change process requires
Public Hearings before the Planning Commission and Council prior
to its adoption.
C/O'Connor said she would like to have the distance from schools for
off-site alcoholic beverage sales, referred to on Page II -17, more
closely mirror the Department of Alcoholic Beverages Control's stated
distance of 600 ft. Regarding Definitions Article VI, Page 18,
Equestrian Facilities, she asked for clarification as to why the
Development Code refers to Commercial Facilities only and not to
private facilities.
CM/Belanger stated that responses to C/O'Connor's question
regarding definition of Equestrian Facilities would be provided at the
April 7, 1998 Public Hearing and that her comment regarding off-site
beverage sales will be placed on an "Action Item" list for further
discussion and consideration.
In response to C/Huff, DCM/DeStefano stated that the terms "cellar"
and "basement" mean an extra floor -for habitable space. The
proposed Development Code intends to explain that the terms are
interchangeable and indicate non -habitable space within a structure.
M/Herrera continued the Public Hearing to April 7, 1998 for purposes
of reviewing Articles IV and V.
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8. OLD BUSINESS:
8.1 CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE PARKS MASTER PLAN.
Alan Wilson spoke in support of the entire Parks Master Plan and
encouraged Council to seek funding mechanisms for implementation
including ballot measure assessments, if necessary.
Following discussion, C/Ansari moved, C/O'Connor seconded, to
approve the Parks Master Plan. Motion carried by the following Roll
Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ansari, Huff, O'Connor,
MPT/Chang, M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
C/O'Connor moved, C/Ansari seconded, to adopt the priority of
projects and potential funding sources identified in the Capital
Improvement (CIP) plan. Motion carried by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ansari, Huff, O'Connor,
MPT/Chang, M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
8.2 INLAND VALLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION (IVCC) - Continued to
April 7, 1998.
8.3 AUTHORIZED EXTENSION OF EXISTING RECREATION
CONTRACT INCLUDING ADDITIONAL SPRING/SUMMER
RECREATION PROGRAMS. C/Huff moved, C/O'Connor seconded,
to authorize a contract extension with the City of Brea to provide
recreation services in the City through August 31, 1998, for a total
contract amount of $576,958. Motion carried by the following Roll
Call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
9. NEW BUSINESS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS -
COUNCIL MEMBERS -
COUNCIL MEMBERS -
Ansari, Huff, O'Connor,
MPT/Chang, M/Herrera
None
None
9.1 (a) RESOLUTION NO. 98-16: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
MARCH 17, 1998
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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ORDERING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND TO FILE A REPORT RELATED TO
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38 AND ANY
ASSESSMENT THEREON FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999.
(b) RESOLUTION NO. 98-17: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ORDERING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND TO FILE A REPORT RELATED TO
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 39 AND ANY
ASSESSMENT THEREON FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999.
(c) RESOLUTION NO. 98-18: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ORDERING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND TO FILE A REPORT RELATED TO
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 41 AND ANY
ASSESSMENT THEREON FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999.
MPT/Chang moved, C/Huff seconded, to adopt Resolution No.'s 98-
16, 98-17 and 98-18 to initiate proceedings for District No.'s 38, 39
and 41 ordering the preparation of the appropriate engineer reports.
Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ansari, Huff, O'Connor,
MPT/Chang, M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
RECESS TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING: 9:33 p.m.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 9:36 p.m.
10. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS: C/O'Connor thanked
subcommittee members and CSD/Rose for their participation in development
of the Parks Master Plan. She reported on the March 11, 1998 Solid Waste
Task Force subcommittee meeting.
C/Huff reported on the Council Member's lobbying efforts with the U.S.
Senate in Washington D.C. to procure $220,000,000 over a 6 -year period
ffom ISTEA for the San Gabriel Valley Corridor.
C/Ansari reported on her attendance and the efforts of the Off -Site Parking
subcommittee. She stated that SCAG will be adopting the Regional
Transportation Plan at its April General Assembly meeting. CLOUT's
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Legislative Committee will travel to Sacramento to discuss the Inland Valley
transportation needs.
MPT/Chang reported that the Economic Development Subcommittee and
staff members will visit local businesses in an effort to develop a better
business strategy for the community. He commented that a local business
had been successful enough to open a second location within the City.
M/Herrera stated that the Economic Development Subcommittee will attend
the International Council for Shopping Centers Conference in Long Beach
on Friday, March 20, 1998. With respect to the Off -Site Parking Task Force
subcommittee, she asked that citizens continue deliberating in order to offer
their comments and recommendations to Council for consideration.
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS: C/O'Connor stated that she enjoyed meeting with
Council Members and Mayors from other cities in Washington D.C.
C/Huff asked staff to give attention to the accumulation of grass in the
sidewalk areas of the public right-of-way.
C/Ansari complimented C/Huff for his participation in the Walnut Valley
Rotary Fashion Show on Saturday. She also complimented Mark St. Amant,
Bob Zirbes and Janet Clark on receiving Community Hero Awards. She
attended the Walnut Valley Lions Breakfast and the NAACP Wing Group on
Sunday, March 15, 1998. She indicated that staff is attempting to secure a
second bus for the June, 1998 Getty Museum trip. She said she felt that the
City should consider issuing permits to residents to allow them to park their
vehicles on the street in areas where high school parking is prohibited. She
encouraged residents to attend the Friends of the Library event on April 26.
MPT/Chang said he was pleased to represent the City at the National
League of Cities meeting in Washington D.C. He spoke with Congressman
Jay Kim about a possible resolution to the second zip code situation for D.B.
He also encouraged citizen participation in the April 26 Friends of the Library
Wine Tasting Soiree.
WHerrera said the Council Members spoke with staff members from Senator
Boxer and Senator Feinstein's offices regarding the zip code situation. She
explained that the City continues to lobby for ISTEA funding because
construction of the Alameda Corridor will result in extensive transportation
of goods by rail and by trucks on SR 60 which will significantly impact the
City. She spoke about how the National League of Cities programs help to
promote a greater understanding of what is occurring throughout the U.S.
12. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, M/Herrera
adjourned the meeting at 10:00 p.m.
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LYNDA BURGESS, %"."Ity Clerk
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