March 25 City Council agenda

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Addressing 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 COUNCILMARCH 25, 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

March 25, 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 may

determine 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.

PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION

1. PRESENTATION BY SILVERADO REGARDING A PROPOSED REMODEL &ADDITION TO THE SILVERADO SENIOR LIVING PROPERTY ON STONEMANAVENUE F2M13-16

Representatives from Silverado Senior Living will give a brief presentation regardingtheir proposed project located on the east side of Stoneman Avenue betweenHuntington Drive and Pine Street. Silverado is in the process of acquiring the adjacentproperty along Stoneman Avenue to the south for a proposed remodel and addition tothe existing facility. The proposed 14,782 square foot addition will expand the existingfacility to add 38 new beds and an enclosed atrium while continuing the architecturalstyle of the existing building and extending the landscaping across the front of theaddition. Because Silverados residents no longer drive, the applicant will be seeking avariance for parking from the Planning Commission to allow for fewer spaces. Theproposed project includes seven new guest parking spaces.

Recommended Action: City Council receive the presentation and provide comments.

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,


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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 with Real Property Negotiator (Govt. Code Section 54956.8): None

Conference with Legal Counsel--Existing Litigation (Govt. Code Section

54956.9(d)(1): Spector v. City of Alhambra, LASC Case No. BC483110

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 ManagementEmployees, Alhambra Police Miscellaneous Association, Alhambra PoliceOfficers Association, Alhambra Fire Fighters Association, and the Alhambra City

Employees 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.

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION

2. ENERGY WISE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OFGOVERNMENTS (COG) UPDATE F2M10-53

Andrea Travis-Miller, the new Executive Director of the San Gabriel Valley Council ofGovernments, will provide the City Council with an update on the San Gabriel ValleyEnergy Wise Partnership.

Recommended Action: This item is for information only; no action is required atthis time by the City Council.

3. ANNUAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENTS F2M13-24

The terms of office for all members of the Citys various Boards and Commission expire

on March 25, 2013; therefore, it is appropriate for Councilpersons to appoint or reappointtheir representatives at this time. With the exception of the Youth Commission, eachrepresentative may serve for a maximum of eight consecutive terms of one year each.Appointments will be effective for a one-year period commencing March 25, 2013 andending March 24, 2014.

Recommended Action: The Mayor and each Councilperson shall announce his/hernew appointments to the Civil Service Commission/Board of Appeals, HCDA CitizenAdvisory Committee, Board of Library Trustees, Parks & Recreation Commission,


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Planning Commission, Design Review Board, Transportation Commission, YouthCommission, the Alhambra City Arts & Cultural Events Committee and theEnvironmental Committee with each such appointment to be effective for a one-yearperiod commencing March 25, 2013 and ending March 24, 2014. Other than

announcing names of new appointees, no action is required.

4. USE OF CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENHANCECOMMUNITY POLICING F2M13-16

The Chief of Police will provide an update to the City Council on the current technologythat is being used to impact crime, as well as outreach and engage with the community.

Recommended Action: This item is for information only; no action is required atthis time by the City Council.

5. JULIO J. FUENTES ALHAMBRA GATEWAY GARDEN F2M13-16

Staff wishes to present the City Council with a preliminary design concept for the J ulio J .Fuentes Alhambra Gateway Garden dedication monument, which will be located at thenorthwest corner of Fremont Avenue and Valley Boulevard.

Recommended Action: City Council receive the presentation and provide comments.

CONSENT AGENDA (Item Nos. 6 16)

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.

6. REORGANIZATION: ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS F2M13-25

As required by the Alhambra City Charter, the City Council reorganized itself onFebruary 25, 2013. However, in order to complete the reorganization, the followingactions are required to be taken in connection with the reorganization; i.e., theappointment of Director or Representative/Delegate and Alternate to the followingorganizations for the period commencing February 25, 2013 to and including November25, 2013:

a) Board of Directors, League of California Cities, Los Angeles: Director LuisAyala, Alternate Gary Yamauchi.

b) San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership: Representative Stephen Sham,Alternate Dr. Steven Placido.

c) Independent Cities of Los Angeles County: Representative Gary YamauchiAlternate Stephen Sham.


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d) San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG): Governing BoardRepresentative Barbara A. Messina, Alternate Governing BoardRepresentative Dr. Steven T. Placido.

e) Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG): Representative Barbara A. Messina, Alternate Luis Ayala.

f) Alhambra Museum Board of Directors: Representative Dr. Steven Placido,Alternate Barbara A. Messina.

g) Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA): Representative GaryYamauchi.

h) City Selection Committee: Representative Luis Ayala, Alternate GaryYamauchi.

Recommended Action: No action required, the appointments listed will beaffirmed, unless City Council wishes to change any of the above designations.

7. NIB: CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) SECURITY SYSTEM F2M13-29,N2M13-41

Staff requests that the City Council authorize staff to solicit bids for a new Closed CircuitTelevision (CCTV) Security System at the Alhambra Police Department. The currentsecurity camera system in use at the Police Department was installed during theconstruction of the facility in 1994. The current equipment is aged and severelyoutdated. The capabilities of the current camera system is limited and in need of

replacement. The Police Department has identified the cost of the project in the fiscalyear 2012-2013 budget and $250,000 is available in the Police Facility Assessmentaccount.

Recommended Action: City Council authorize staff to solicit bids for a new ClosedCircuit Television (CCTV) Security System at the Alhambra Police Department.

8. NIB & APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS: MOBILE COMPUTER TERMINALS FORPOLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL VEHICLES F2M9-81, N2M13-42, M2M13-26

Staff requests that the City Council authorize staff to solicit bids for the purchase of

Mobile Computer Terminals, mounts and center consoles to be used in patrol vehicles ofthe Police Department; and, to appropriate additional funding from the SupplementalLaw Enforcement Services Fund to be used towards this purchase. Mobile Computer

Terminals wirelessly connect police vehicles to the Citys computer network. Theseterminals provide access to several databases and disseminate critical information thatis obtained from emergency communication dispatchers.

Recommended Action: City Council authorize staff to solicit bids for MobileComputer Terminals, mounts, and center consoles at the Alhambra Police Department;


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and, appropriate $33,000 to the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (account201.20.2010.64344) to be used towards the purchase. (M2M13-26)

9. NIB: 2013 U.S.D.A. SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM F2M6-60, N2M13-43

Staff requests that the City Council approve of the Citys participation in the SummerFood Service Program for 2013 and authorize the staff to circulate a Notice Inviting Bidsto secure a vendor to provide prepared lunches and snacks for the program. Lunchesand snacks will be served at Alhambra Park, Almansor Park, Granada Park, and StoryPark, Monday through Friday, beginning J une 3 through August 9, 2013, between thehours of 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. (lunches) and 3 p.m. 4 p.m. (snacks), depending onthe location.

Recommended Action: City Council approve participation in the 2013 SummerFood Service Program and authorize staff to circulate a Notice Inviting Bids to

prospective vendors to provide lunches and snacks for said program.

10. TREASURERS REPORT - F2M13-1

Recommended Action: City Council receive and file as submitted the Treasurer'sReport prepared by the Director of Finance for the month of February, 2013, listing all ofthe City's investments as of February 28, 2013.

11. MINUTES

Recommended Action: City Council review and approve as submitted the Minutesof the March 11, 2013 regular Meeting of the Alhambra City Council.

12. CLASS SPECIFICATION: RECREATION SUPERVISOR F2M13-2, M2M13-23

Before a class specification becomes effective, it must be approved by the City Council.An assessment of the existing class specification by the Personnel and CommunityServices Departments for the position of Recreation Supervisor has sustained the needfor an update of the representative duties and qualification guidelines to more accuratelyreflect the current duties and qualifications of this classification. Therefore, staff requeststhat the City Council approve the adoption of the class specification for the position of

Recreation Supervisor.

Recommended Action: City Council adopt the revised class specification for theposition of Recreation Supervisor as described in the Assistant City Manager/PersonnelDirectors March 25, 2013 report on file in the Office of the City Clerk. (M2M13-23)

13. CLASS SPECIFICATION: DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL F2M13-2, M2M13-24

Before a class specification becomes effective, it must be approved by the City Council.


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An assessment by the Personnel and Fire Departments sustained the need to amend arecently approved class specification for the position of Deputy Fire Marshal toaccurately reflect the duties and qualifications of this classification. Therefore, staffrequests that the City Council approve the adoption of the class specification for the

newly established position of Deputy Fire Marshal.

Recommended Action: City Council adopt the class specification for the position ofDeputy Fire Marshal as described in the Assistant City Manager/Personnel DirectorsMarch 25, 2013 report on file in the Office of the City Clerk. (M2M13-24)

14. CLASS SPECIFICATION: REVENUE SUPERVISOR F2M13-2, M2M13-25

Before a class specification becomes effective, it must be approved by the City Council.An assessment by the Finance and Personnel Departments sustained the need tocreate a new position of Revenue Supervisor and to accurately reflect the duties and

qualifications of this classification. Therefore, staff requests that the City Council approvethe adoption of the class specification for the newly established position of RevenueSupervisor.

Recommended Action: City Council adopt the class specification for the position ofRevenue Supervisor as described in the Assistant City Manager/Personnel DirectorsMarch 25, 2013 report on file in the Office of the City Clerk. (M2M13-25)

15. PERSONNEL ACTIONS F2M13-2

Recommended Action: City Council ratify the actions of the City Manager set forth

in that certain Personnel Actions document dated March 25, 2013 showing the variousappointments, classifications, salary changes, etc., since the last City Council meeting.

16. DEMANDS - F2M13-1

Recommended Action: City Council approve as submitted Final Check List(142567 thru 143736) in the amount of $883,017.12 for the period ending March 7,2013, Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of $1,927,622.94 for the week endingFebruary 22, 2013 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of $1,755,622.04 forthe week ending March 8, 2013; and, Final Check List (143737 thru 143913) in theamount of $289,355.70 for the period ending March 14, 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: The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Alhambra City Council will beheld on Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:30 p.m., in the Alhambra City Hall Council Chambers, 111South First Street, Alhambra, California.

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 Libraryand, upon appointment, in the Administrative Services Department.

Americans with Disabilities Act: If you require special assistance to participate in any City

meeting (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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