AGENDA

FOR THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE

LA MIRADA CITY COUNCIL AND

THE LA MIRADA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

JUNE 12, 2007 – 6:30 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 13700 LA MIRADA BOULEVARD,

LA MIRADA, CALIFORNIA 90638

 

The La Mirada City Council and La Mirada Redevelopment Agency hold their regular meetings concurrently.  Following appearances, presentations, proclamations or appointments, any public hearings scheduled by either the City Council or Agency will be held.  At the conclusion of public hearings, the Redevelopment Agency will conduct its scheduled business.  Items for City Council consideration will commence following the Redevelopment Agency portion of the Agenda.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please call (562) 943-0131 and contact the City ClerkÕs office or the Personnel Department.  Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.

 

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To address the Council on an Agenda item other than a Public Hearing or during Public Comments, please fill out a ÒRequest to address CouncilÓ card and place in the container before the start of meeting or as soon as possible after the meeting starts.

IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO FILL OUT A CARD TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.

 

 

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

CALL TO ORDER                                      

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                                  Councilmember Pete Dames                   

                                                                       

 

INVOCATION                                                           Pastor Michael Pankey

            Church of the Nazarene

 

ROLL CALL                                                             

 

 

Council/Agency Member Chotiner                   

Council/Agency Member Dames                      

Council/Agency Member Tripp                          

Mayor Pro Tem /Vice Chairman Malkin

Mayor/Chairman Jones                                       

 

 

 

 

APPEARANCES, PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS

 

I.          50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION – MIKE AND MIA JANSSEN - It is recommended CITY COUNCIL present their certificate and gifts.

 

II.         50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION – CLYDE AND ANNA BELLE COOK – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL present their certificate and gifts.

 

III.        60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION – HARRY AND BARBARA JENKS – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL present their certificate and gifts.

 

IV.       RECOGNITION – CLYDE COOK, PRESIDENT OF BIOLA UNIVERSITY – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL present Mr. Cook with a plaque of recognition.

 

V.        25TH ANNIVERSARY – STRAIGHT TALK LA MIRADA – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL recognize Straight Talk La Mirada for its 25 years of service and dedication to the La Mirada community.

 

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

1.         COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION APPOINTMENTS – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL appoint Bill Borden, Sylvia Grotz, Larry Mowles, Chris Pflanzer, Richard Powers, Darla Rodriguez, William Savage, Stephen Smith and Jennifer Zwish to the Board of Directors of the La Mirada Community Services Foundation to serve two-year terms expiring May 2009; appoint Bob Jenkins as President to fill this term expiring May 2009; and, appoint the Director of Administrative Services or his designee, as the Chief Financial Officer filling the Non-Voting Member term to expire May 2009.

 

2.         REAPPOINTMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL reappoint Alejandro Ponce to the Community Services Commission for completion of his term of office.

 

CITY COUNCIL

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

3.         ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT FOR THE GRAND CAFƒ AT 15122 ROSECRANS AVENUE – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL approve the Entertainment Permit for the Grand CafŽ subject to the conditions of approval attached to the report.

 

4.         JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) FUNDING - It is recommended CITY COUNCIL authorize the application for funding and allocate the grant funding to support law enforcement personnel.

 

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

5.         MEETING MINUTES - It is recommended AGENCY approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 22, 2007 and the study session meeting of June 5, 2007.

 

 

WARRANTS AND DEMANDS

 

6.         It is recommended AGENCY approve the warrant register dated June 6, 2007 in the total amount of $8,101.47.

 

 

CITY COUNCIL

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

7.         MEETING MINUTES - It is recommended CITY COUNCIL approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 22, 2007 and the study session meeting of June 5, 2007.

 

8.         REJECTION OF CLAIM – KENNETH JONES  - It is recommended CITY COUNCIL deny the claim.

 

9.         RENEWAL OF THE LA MIRADA CATERING COMPANY CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL award the Concession Agreement for Fiscal Year 2007-08 to the La Mirada Catering Company and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.

 

10.      RENEWAL OF WAREHOUSE NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSES FOR PHANTOM PROJECTS AND MCCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL award the non-exclusive licenses for Fiscal Year 2007-08 for Phantom Projects and McCoy Rigby Entertainment and authorize the Mayor to execute said licenses on behalf of the City.

 

11.      CASH CONTRACT NO. 2006-02 – LA MIRADA BOULEVARD REHABILITATION AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS FROM UNIVERSITY DRIVE/OAKWOOD LANE TO ALONDRA BOULEVARD – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL approve Change Order No. 1 and authorize partial payment to Sully Miller Contracting Company in the amount of $480,582.05.

 

12.      CASH CONTRACT NO. 2006-10 – LA MIRADA COMMUNITY SHERIFFÕS STATION EXPANSION REQUEST FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT - It is recommended CITY COUNCIL authorize partial payment to Harbor Construction in the amount of $379,670.36.

 

13.      ANNUAL LA MIRADA GRAND PRIX BICYCLE RACE – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL approve the La Mirada Grand Prix Bicycle Race scheduled on Saturday, July 7, 2007, subject to the conditions of approval in the report.

 

 

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

14.      ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 – RESOLUTION NO. 07-16 – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL select the California Per Capita Personal Income percentage change from the preceding year as the inflation factor for Fiscal Year 2007-08; select the growth of the County as the population factor for Fiscal Year 2007-08; and, adopt Resolution No. 07-16, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of La Mirada establishing an appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2007-08, pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

 

15.      ORDINANCE NO. 611 – COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL (SB) 53, DESCRIBING THE LA MIRADA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCYÕS PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN – It is recommended CITY COUNCIL introduce and accept for first reading Ordinance No. 611 describing the La Mirada Redevelopment AgencyÕs program to acquire real property by eminent domain, by title only and waive further reading.

 

 

WARRANTS AND DEMANDS

 

16.     It is recommended CITY COUNCIL approve the warrant register dated June 6, 2007 in the total amount of $604,887.32.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

(Any information or materials provided during Public Comments are recorded in the minutes and are subject to public disclosure under the Public Records Act. The speaker is requested, but is not required, to orally state or register his or her name and/or address on the sheet located at the podium, for purposes of recording the information accurately in the minutes. If the speaker declines to provide his or her name, address, and other relevant information, the records will so indicate. This will preclude the City staff from communicating the results of any investigation of the issues presented with the speaker or enabling the City from following up to obtain further details and information for the investigation of the issue.)

 

City Council Announcements

 

City Attorney Announcements

 

City Manager Announcements

 

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

17.      CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND BENEFITS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 - AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: ANDREA TRAVIS, CITY MANAGER; UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE:  ALL CITY OF LA MIRADA EMPLOYEES

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting on June 8, 2007.               

 

                                                           

                                                                                                                        Susan Ramos, City Clerk