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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/08/07 - Minutes August 7, 1996 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting A. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was called to order on Wednesday, August 7, 1996 in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. by Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Councilmembers: Paul Biane, James Curatalo, Rex Gutierrez, Diane Williams, and Mayor William J. Alexander. Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; James Markman, City Attorney; Andrew Arczynski, Assistant City Attorney; Jerry B. Fulwood, Deputy City Manager; Linda D. Daniels, RDA Manager; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Bill Makshanoff, Building Official; Suzanne Ota, Community Services Manager; Deborah Clark, Library Manager; Diane O'Neal, Management Analyst II; Capt. Ron Bieberdorf, Rancho Cucamonga Police Department; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS No announcemen~ or presentations were made. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Cl. Pamela Stewart, 6188 Indigo Avenue, stated she did not feel the young people between the ages of 13 and 18 have enough activities to keep them busy and felt the City should do something to help them out. She stated she liked the loitering ordinance recently approved and was definitely in favor of it. She felt there should be programs developed for these kids in this age group. C2. Arthur Martin, Probation Officer of San Bernardino County, commended the Council for the passing of the loitering ordinance. He stated he agreed with Mrs. Stewart regarding youth programs and wanted to express his concern for juvenile crime. He commented on the new Juvenile Hall West, just recently constructed. He felt the City should build a teen center. He suggested there be an Ad Hoc Committee to work on this project. Mayor Alexander stated he felt the Council agreed with what both of the above are saying and that some of the things they spoke about are in the planning process at the current time. City Council Minutes August 7, 1996 Page 2 Councilmember Gutierrez stated he would like to give a report from the Public Safety Subcommittee on some of the issues that are currently being worked on. He also mentioned he is very upset about the Proctor from Rancho Cucamonga High School that was beaten at a City park. He felt the school needs to notify the proper authorities and that in this case the City should have been made aware of this. He asked the Police Chief to see what he can find out about this since it did happen on City property. C3. Mr. Lansdell, Sapphire, felt the Council should abolish the utility tax or put it on the ballot for the people to decide if it should be kept. He felt someone should be looking at the roof situation at City Hall also. He mentioned there should be a landscaping ordinance in the City. C4. Dan Palm, 12634 Daphne, Rancho Cucamonga Visitors Bureau, referred to an article in the paper that was distributed to the Council. He also informed the Council about a parade on Saturday, September 21 in Duarte for the "Salute to Route 66". Mayor Alexander asked for an item to be added to the agenda which would indicate support for the "California 1st" Congressional Leadership Summit organized by SCAG. He stated there is a Resolution included with the staff report for approval. MOTION: Moved by Alexander, seconded by Gutierrez to add Resolution No. 96-114 to the agenda for consideration. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0 Mayor Alexander presented a brief staff report which was distributed to the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 96-114 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOGNIZING AND ENDORSING THE "CALIFORNIA FIRST" CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, WHICH WILL BE HELD BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG), TO FOSTER UNITY IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DELEGATION ON ISSUES AFFECTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Williams to approve Resolution No. 96-114. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. D. CONSENT CALENDAR D1. Approval of Minutes: May 29, 1996 June 19, 1996 (Biane absent) July 3, 1996 July 17, 1996 D2. Approval of Warrants, Register Nos. 7/10/96 and 7/17/96 for FY 95/96; 7/10/96 and 7/17/96 for FY 96/97; and Payroll ending 6/27/96 for the total amount of $3,027,174.71. D3. D4. D5. Approval to receive and file current Investment Schedule as of June 30, 1996. Approval of Annual Statement of Investment Policies. Approval to surplus miscellaneous City equipment. City Council Minutes August 7, 1996 Page 3 D6. Approval of resolution to amend Resolution Nos. 96-054 and 96-054A to enter into a lease/purchase agreement with Municipal Leasing Associates, Incorporated to include the "Designation of Qualification" statement. RESOLUTION NO. 96-054B A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NOS. 96-054 AND NO. 96-054A AUTHORIZING THE LEASE/PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT THROUGH MUNICIPAL LEASING ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Gutierrez to approve the staff recommendations in the staff reports contained in the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. E. CONSENT ORDINANCES El. CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 96-01 - DIVERSIFIED - A request to establish an Eftwanda South Overlay District within the Eftwanda Specific Plan with separate Development Standards, such as reduced lot sizes and setbacks for the Low Medium and Medium Residential Districts, located south of the Interstate 15 Freeway. Staff has prepared a Negative Declaration of Environmental impacts for consideration. Related file: Tentative Tract 15711. Debra J. Adams, City Clerk, read the title of Ordinance No. 557. ORDINANCE NO. 557 (second reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 96-01 TO ESTABLISH AN ETIWANDA SOUTH OVERLAY DISTRICT WITH SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE LOW-MEDIUM AND MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, LOCATED WITHIN THE ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN AREA SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 15 FREEWAY MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Curatalo to waive full reading and approve Ordinance No. 557. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. E2. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE REDUCING UTILITY USER'S FEE Debra J. Adams, City Clerk, read the title of Ordinance No. 558. ORDINANCE NO. 558 (Per Govt Code 36937) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3.48 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO UTILITY USER'S FEES MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Curatalo to waive full reading and approve Ordinance No. 558. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. City Council Minutes August 7, 1996 Page 4 F. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS Fl. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 8.23 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE Staff report presented by Bill Makshanoff, Building Official. Councilmember Gutierrez asked about property that a bank would own and that they tend to let the landscaping go unkept. He asked if there was any money available for a City Prosecutor to handle these types of cases. Bill Makshanoff, Building Official, stated there is about $15,000 in the budget, but that the language for the agreement had not been finalized as yet. Councilmember Williams commented there should be something that could be done when a bank owns property and lets it run down, including a backyard. Mayor Alexander thanked Councilmember Gutierrez for bringing this matter up. Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public hearing. Addressing the City Council were: Charles Reno, 5949 Kirkwood, encouraged the Council to adopt the ordinance. He did not feel the City was following up on vadous other code violations such as very dirty, unhealthful swimming pools. He felt the landscaping ordinance should be followed up on and if a homeowner does not take care of e problem once there is a citation, the City should have the work done and charge the owner for the work. James Markman, City Attorney, stated he recommended a City Prosecutor to handle code violations. He stated Upland has one and that it is very successful. He stated as far as the City going on someone's property to have corrections taken care of and then charging them, he did not know if this was legal. He felt the ordinance was a good tool to take care of some of these violations. Mr. Lansdell inquired about weed abatement and brought up a situation near his home. Councilmember Biane stated he felt the property Mr. Lansdell was talking about was Caltrans' property and asked if something could be done about this. James Markman, City Attorney, stated he did not feel you could enforce anything like this when Caltrans owns the property. Hyman Gibson, 6830 Mango, stated they have pictures which would show support for the ordinance. He stated he felt some of their neighbors are wanting to clean up their yards since this ordinance has been talked about the first time by the Council. He stated he appreciated the efforts to get this approved. George Brown, of Golden Street, stated he supported.,the ordinance. Rich Fletcher, 9619 Hidden Farm, stated he supported this ordinance. He did not think the Council should be discouraged with the enforcement because he felt having the ordinance was a great idea and a first step. Peggy Bryant, 9333 Golden, stated she has a neighbor that defies regulations to keep up her yard. She stated she supported the ordinance. City Council Minutes August 7, 1996 Page 5 There being no further response, the public hearing was closed. Debra J. Adams, City Clerk, read the titles of Ordinance Nos. 559 and 560. ORDINANCE NO. 559 (first reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.23 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR LANDSCAPING CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17, SECTION 17.08 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE ORDINANCE NO. 560 (first reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.08 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR LANDSCAPING MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Gutierrez to waive full reading and set second reading of Ordinance Nos. 559 and 560 for August 21, 1996. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. No items were submitted. No items were submitted. G. PUBLIC HEARINGS H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS I. COUNCIL BUSINESS I1. CONSIDERATION OF CITY COUNCIL PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION SUBCOMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION (Oral Report) Councilmember Williams stated the Subcommittee interviewed 14 people and commented on the quality of the applicants. She stated that based on the issues currently being discussed by the Park and Recreation Commission, the Subcommittee decided to recommend the incumbents be reappointed, which were Ann Punter and Mark Whitehead. Councilmember Biane stated he supported the two individuals and felt they have been doing a good job on the Commission. City Council Minutes August 7, 1996 Page 6 MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Biane to accept the Subcommittee's recommendation of Ann Punter and Mark Whitehead. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. J. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING J1. back to the Council in the future. Councilmember GulJerrez brought up his items that the Public Safety Subcommittee would be bdnging K. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No communications were made from the public. L. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Williams to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss Property Negotiations per Government Code Section 54956.8 for property located on Rochester, between Foothill Boulevard and Arrow Route; Valley Baseball and Jerry B. Fulwood, Deputy City Manger, negotiating parties; regarding terms of payment. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. not to reconvene. No action was taken in Executive Session. Rj~pectfully submitted, City Clerk Approved: September 4, 1996