April 8 Alhambra City Council Agenda

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Address ing the Council : Section 2.04.210 of the Alhambra Municipal Code establishes the procedures foraddressing the Council. Any person wishing to address the Council during the meeting must complete a SpeakerRequest Card and submit it to the City Clerk.

When called upon by the Mayor, please step to the podium and give your name, address and organization or otherparty you represent, if any, in an audible tone of voice for the record. Remarks are limited to 5 minutes.

All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than theCouncil and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through amember of the Council, without the permission of the Mayor. No question shall be asked a Councilperson exceptthrough the Mayor.

Standards of Decorum: Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks or who shall becomeboisterous while addressing the Council shall be forthwith, by the Mayor, barred from the meeting.

Enforcement of Decorum: The Chief of Police, or his designee, shall be Sergeant-at-Arms of the Council meetings.The Sergeant-at-Arms shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the Mayor for the purpose of maintainingorder and decorum at the Council meeting.

Persons Authorized to be Within Rail : No person, except City officials, their representatives, and newspaperreporters, shall be permitted within the rail in front of the Council Chamber without the express consent of the Council.

Agenda Tracking Numbers: All numbers listed in bold after the title of each Agenda item are City Clerk trackingnumbers that are used for filing and research purposes.

CITY OF ALHAMBRAAGENDA

ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCILAPRIL 8, 2013

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Alhambra is dedicated to responsive, creative leadershipand quality services, ensuring desirable neighborhoods and asupportive business environment, while being sensitive to thediversity of our community.

VISION STATEMENT

The City of Alhambra shall be the premier family-oriented and economically prosperouscommunity in the San Gabriel Valley.


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AGENDARegular Meeting

ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCILCity Council Chambers111 South First Street

April 8, 2013

5:30 p.m.ROLL CALL:COUNCIL: Sham, Messina, Yamauchi, Ayala, Placido

FLAG SALUTE: Led by Mayor Placido

READING OF ORDINANCE TITLES

Government Code Section 36934 requires that all ordinances be read in full prior to City Counciltaking action on the ordinance. By listing the ordinance title on the Council agenda, Council maydetermine that the title has been read.

Recommended Action: By motion, determine that the titles to all ordinances which appearon this public agenda have been read, and waive further reading.

CLOSED SESSION & CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT re SAME - F2M13-14

The City Council will move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the BrownAct (Government Code Sec. 54950, et seq.) for the purposes of conferring with the Citys RealProperty Negotiator, and/or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and/or existinglitigation, and/or discussing matters covered under Government Code Section 54957(Personnel), and/or conferring with the Citys Labor Negotiators as follows; provided, however,

prior to so moving into closed session, the City Attorney shall make any announcementsrequired by the Brown Act pertaining to such closed session matters:

Conference wi th Real Property Negotiator (Govt. Code Section 54956.8): None

Conference with Legal Counsel--Existing Litigation (Govt. Code Section54956.9(d)(1):

1) City of Alhambra and 46 other Cities v. County of Los Angeles, et al., LosAngeles Superior Court Case No. BS 116375

2) City of Alhambra v. AT&T of California et al., LACSC Case No.GC042896

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposureto litigation pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): 1 matter. Initiation oflitigation pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): 3 matters.

Discussion of Personnel Matters (Govt. Code Section 54957): None

Conference with Citys Labor Negotiator (Govt. Code Section 54957.6): Richard Bacio, Assistant City Manager/Personnel Director, re Management


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Employees, Alhambra Police Miscellaneous Association, Alhambra PoliceOfficers Association, Alhambra Fire Fighters Association, and the Alhambra CityEmployees Association.

RECONVENE & CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: In the event the City Council moves into aclosed session, the City Council shall reconvene at 7:00 p.m. and the City Attorney shall reportupon the closed session if required.

CEREMONIAL

1. CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE F2M13-24, F2M13-3

The City Council, on behalf of the citizens of Alhambra, wishes to recognize the followingoutgoing Board and Commission members for their outstanding and dedicated service to

the City of Alhambra:

GUDIEL CROSTHWAITEPlanning Commission

ENRIQUE GARCIAPlanning Commission

DEBRA MORENO GARCIAArts & Cultural Events Commit tee

SARAH GARCIA

Youth Commission

ADRIANA MIRAMONTESYouth Commission

SANDRA TUNGBoard of Library Trustees

Mayor PLACIDO willpresent the CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE.

PRESENTATION

2. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE F2M11-36

On October 30, 2012, the City Council and Executive Staff met to review the currentthree-year goals (2011-2014) and six-month objectives to implement the Citys strategicplan. Approximately every six months, the City Council and Executive Staff meet toupdate the objectives. During the strategic planning process, it was determined that staffwill review the progress of the goals and objectives and present to the City Council thestatus on a monthly basis.


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Recommended Action: Council receive and order filed this informational reportpresented this evening.

CONSENT AGENDA (Item Nos. 3 9)

All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine andwill be enacted by one motion unless a citizen or Council member requests otherwise; in whichcase, the item will be removed for separate consideration.

3. NIB: PURCHASE OF WATER METERS F2M8-68, N2M13-51

Staff requests City Council authorization to distribute a Notice Inviting Bids for thepurchase of water meters. Each year the Utilities Department implements a water meterreplacement program to replace broken, old and inaccurate meters throughout the Cityto ensure meter reading accuracy for billing.

Recommended Action: City Council authorize the staff to advertise Notice InvitingBids No. N2M13-51 for the purchase of water meters with bids due no later than 10:30a.m., on Thursday, May 2, 2013; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary tofinalize Councils action.

4. AWARD CONTRACT: PURCHASE & INSTALLATION OF BACK-UP GENERATORAND AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH AT SEWER LIFT STATION NO. 7 F2M13-28, C2M13-12, M2M13-27

Staff requests that the City Council award a contract in the amount of $48,499 to

Gammill Electric Inc. for the purchase and installation of a back-up generator andautomatic transfer switch for Sewer Lift Station No. 7.

Recommended Action: City Council award a contract to Gammill Electric Inc.,subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, in an amountnot to exceed $48,499, for the purchase and installation of a back-up generator andautomatic transfer switch at Sewer Lift Station No. 7; and, direct staff to undertake thesteps necessary to finalize Councils action. (M2M13-27)

5. APPROVAL OF A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR A STREETLIGHT EASEMENTALONG RAYMOND AVENUE F2M13-29, C2M13-13, M2M13-28

Staff wishes to obtain City Council approval of the renewal of a Streetlight LicenseAgreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) along the east side of RaymondAvenue from Vine Street to Alhambra Road. The new agreement is for a five year termbeginning April 1, 2013 through and including March 31, 2018. There are no feesassociated with the execution of the agreement as the use of the easement is for publicbenefit.

Recommended Action: City Council (1) approve the execution of a StreetlightLicense Agreement with Southern California Edison for the use of their easement on the


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east side of Raymond Avenue from Vine Street to Alhambra Road; (2) authorize the CityManager to execute said Agreement between the City of Alhambra and SouthernCalifornia Edison; and, (3) direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalizeCouncils action. (M2M13-28)

6. ACCEPTANCE OF SCHOLARSHARE DONATION TO THE ALHAMBRA CIVICCENTER LIBRARY F2M13-12, M2M13-29

Staff requests that the City Council accept a gift of $529.00 from the ScholarShareThink Big-Save for College program to support the Alhambra Civic Center Librarycollege preparation book collection.

Recommended Action: City Council accept with gratitude the gift of $529.00 fromthe ScholarShare Think Big-Save for College program; and, instruct the Director ofFinance to amend the Librarys services budget accordingly. (M2M13-29)

7. MINUTES

Recommended Action: City Council review and approve as submitted the Minutesof the November 19, 2012 adjourned regular Meeting of the Alhambra City Council.

8. PERSONNEL ACTIONS F2M13-2

Recommended Action: City Council ratify the actions of the City Manager set forthin that certain Personnel Actions document dated April 8, 2013 showing the various

appointments, classifications, salary changes, etc., since the last City Council meeting.

9. DEMANDS - F2M13-1

Recommended Action: City Council approve as submitted Final Check List(143914 thru 144089) in the amount of $1,059,390.37 for the period ending March 21,2013 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of $1,582,334.35 for the weekending March 15, 2013; and, Final Check List (144090 thru 144293) in the amount of$625,526.91 for the period ending March 28, 2013, Schedule of Wire Transfers in theamount of $1,277,599.66 for the week ending March 22, 2013 and Schedule of Wire

Transfers in the amount of $388,431.65 for the week ending March 29, 2013.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (TIME LIMITATION - 5 MINUTES)

Citizens wishing to address the Council on any matter which is within the subject matterjurisdiction of the City Council not on the Agenda may do so at this time. Please state yourNAME and ADDRESS CLEARLY for the record.


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Please note that while the City Council values your comments, pursuant to J anuary 1, 1987amendments to the Brown Act, the City Council cannot respond nor take any action until suchtime as the matter may appear as an item on forthcoming agendas.

COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (ANNOUNCEMENTS & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS) F2M13-7

Each Councilmember at his discretion may address the Council and public on matters of generalinformation and/or concern, including announcements and future agenda items.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business for the Council to transact, the Mayor, withthe consent of the City Council, shall adjourn their meeting to 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday,Apr il17, 2013, in Ruth C. Reese Hall (Community Room) at the Alhambra Civic Center Library, 101South First Street, Alhambra, California for the purpose of meeting to discuss and update theCitys Strategic Plan. (Notice No. N2M13-49).

N O T I C E

Agenda Items : Copies of the staff reports or other written documentation relating to the itemslisted on this agenda are on file with the City Clerk in Alhambra City Hall, located at 111 SouthFirst Street, Alhambra, California, and are available for inspection during regular office hours,Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Broadcast of Meeting: The regular meetings of the Alhambra City Council are recorded andare broadcast on Charter Channel 3 at 7:30 p.m. on the Thursdays and Mondays following themeeting. Recordings are also available for viewing by the public at the Alhambra Public Library

and, upon appointment, in the Administrative Services Department.

Americans wi th Disabili ties Act: If you require special assistance to participate in any Citymeeting (including assisted listening devices), please contact the City Clerk's Office (626) 570-5090. Notification of at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to makereasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

LAUREN MYLES, CMCCITY CLERK

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April 8 Alhambra City Council Agenda