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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/03/20 - MinutesMarch 20, 1996 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Re.clular Meeting A. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Wednesday, March 20, 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 7:39 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; Jerry B. Fulwood, Deputy City Manager; Linda D. Daniels, RDA Manager; Olen Jones, Sr. RDA Analyst; Jan Reynolds, Assistant RDA Analyst; Rick Gomez, Community Development Director; Brad Buller, City Planner; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Shintu Bose, Deputy City Engineer; Bill Makshanoff, Building Official, Robert Dominguez, Administrative Services Director; Deborah Clark, Library Manager; Diane O'Neal, Management Analyst II; Chief Dennis Michael, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; Capt. Ron Bieberdorf, Rancho Cucamonga Police Department; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS No announcements or presentations were made. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Cl. Jane Bradshaw, C-Car, asked the Council not to approve the Resolution relating to the five interchanges for the Route 30 Freeway. She felt all of the problems should be taken care of before a vote is taken. C2. Derby Wheeler of the Rancho Cucamonga Visitors Center and Museum presented information to the Council about an event in June in conjunction with the Los Angeles Visitors Bureau for a tour on Route 66 which Rancho Cucamonga will be involved in. He felt the City might want to put up a banner or billboard. He asked if this could come back on the next agenda to discuss. Mayor Alexander stated this would come back on the next agenda for discussion. City Council Minutes March 20, 1996 Page 2 D. CONSENT CALENDAR D1. Approval of Minutes: February 21, 1996 March 5, 1996 March 6, 1996 D2. Approval of Warrants, Register Nos. 2/28/96 and 3/6/96; and Payroll ending 2/22/96 for the total amount of $1,851,352.30. D3. Approval to receive and file current Investment Schedule as of February 29, 1996. D4. Alcoholic Beverage Application for On-Sale General Eating Place for Claim Jumper, Claim Jumper Enterprises, Inc., G.P., located at 12499 Foothill Boulevard. D5. Approval of a Request by the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce to waive City fees in conjunction with the Annual Business and Community Expo. D6. Approval to appropriate $300,000.00 from the fund balance of Fund 20 to be placed in Account No. 20-4532-8924, appropriate $70,000.00 from Fund 14 fund balance to be placed in Account No. 14-4150-9507, reject the bid of the apparent low bidder, Terra Cal Construction, as non-responsive to the needs of the City and award and authorize the execution of the contract (CO 96-011) for Northeast Park and East Avenue Street Improvements to the second low bidder, Valley Crest Landscape, with a bid total of $1,250,782.00 ($1,136,913.00 plus 10% contingency) to be funded from Account No. 47-4130-9528 in the amount of $375,782.00; from Account No. 34-4532-8924 in the amount of $190,600.00; from Account No. 27-4130-9528 in the amount of $214,400.00; from Account No. 20-4532-8924 in the amount of $300,000; from Account No. 14-4150-9507 in the amount of $70,000.00; and from Account No. 10-4637-9507 in the amount of $100,000.00. D7. Approval to execute a $22,500 increase to the Professional Services Agreement (CO 95-055) with Envicom Corporation for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (to be funded from Developer Deposit through Account No. 01-4333-6035) for General Plan Amendment 95-03A and Industrial Specific Plan Amendment 95-04, within the area bordered by 6th Street, Archibald Avenue, 4th Street and the Cucamonga Creek Channel. D8. Approval to accept Improvements, Release of Bonds and Notice of Completion for Tract 14192, located south of Nineteenth Street, between Hellman Avenue and Amethyst Street. Release: Faithful Performance Bond (Street) $ 250,000.00 No. 229987S Accept: Maintenance Guarantee Bond 25,000.00 No. 229987S RESOLUTION NO. 96-032 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT 14192, LOCATED SOUTH OF NINETEENTH STREET, BETWEEN HELLMAN AVENUE AND AMETHYST STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK City Council Minutes March 20, 1996 Page 3 D9. Approval to accept the Traffic Signal and Safety Lighting at the Intersection of Archibald Avenue and Eighth Street Project, Contract No. 94-082, as complete, release the bonds and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion and approve the final contract amount of $103,800.00. RESOLUTION NO. 96-033 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND SAFETY LIGHTING AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHIBALD AVENUE AND EIGHTH STREET PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK D10. Approval to accept the Bike Lockers and Racks Project, Contract No. 95-015, as complete, release the bonds and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion and approve the final contract amount of $17,850.00. RESOLUTION NO. 96-034 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR BIKE LOCKERS AND RACKS PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK Dll. Approval to accept the 1994/95 FY Pavement Rehabilitation Program Phase II Project, various locations throughout the City, Contract No. 95-021, as complete, release the bonds and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion and approve the final contract amount of $544,791.64. RESOLUTION NO. 96-035 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1994/1995 FY PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM PHASE II PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Biane to approve the staff recommendations in the staff reports contained in the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. E. CONSENT ORDINANCES No items were submitted. F. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS No items were submitted. City Council Minutes March 20, 1996 Page 4 No items were submitted. G. PUBLIC HEARINGS No items were submitted. H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS I. COUNCIL BUSINESS I1. CONSIDERATION TO EXTEND THE MOBILE HOME ACCORD (CO 92-014) FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS (ORAL REPORT) Councilmember Biane stated he and Mayor Alexander are working with staff and the owners and the resident's committee members on this agreement. Mayor Alexander thanked everyone that has worked on this. He added that Sycamore and Pines have not signed the agreement yet, but that the other six parks have agreed to sign it. He mentioned they have until Tuesday, March 26 to sign, and added he hoped all eight parks would sign. Councilmember Gutierrez felt this was a step in the right direction. James Markman, City Attorney, felt the credit should go to the park owners for initiating this. MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Williams to approve the amendment to both of the agreements which extend the Accord to 2002 for all of the parks. Bill Schweinfurth, Director of Operations for Alta Laguna Mobile Estates, thanked the members of the Council Subcommittee for their work on this. He stated if there is anything he can do to further this process, he will do it. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. 12. UPDATE REPORT ON PROPOSED LAWN MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE (ORAL REPORT) Councilmember Gutierrez stated he and Councilmember Curatalo had a meeting earlier in the evening with residents and staff. He stated one phrase can be added to the existing codes which states "front yards, side yards or backyards abutting a street or aley which are in public view and which lack substantial landscaping." He added the main interest is rental units or homes that have gone back to the lender that sometimes have yards that die out and cause blight to the neighborhood. He stated they have had letters of support from Sarah Bonaza, Candlewood Street, and Doris Beckner, concerned citizen on this matter. He stated they have asked staff to bring back an ordinance amendment, and would have to discuss this further at budget time as far as cost for additional enforcement. Councilmember Williams asked whose definition would the City use for the words "substantial landscaping"? City Council Minutes March 20, 1996 Page 5 James Markman, City Attorney, stated the best definition to use would be the Council's intent on the record. He stated it is very difficult to give definition to these kinds of violations that would satisfy a cdminal standard. He stated someone that would only go out and plant one bush could not say they have substantial landscaping. He stated a prosecution would work when you go to court with pictures showing someone that has a dilapidated exterior of their house, and that the court would be able to figure out what you mean by substantial landscaping. Councilmember Williams felt the words "in view" should somehow be incorporated into the amendment. She stated she is pleased that the Subcommittee is using something we already have in place and modifying that. Councilmember Williams asked for an update on the particular property that brought this whole issue to the surface. Councilmember Gutierrez continued to update Councilmember Williams on the action taken on this property. Mayor Alexander also commented on a property that had a problem, but that the owners are now cleaning it up. Greg Durst asked why Councilmember Williams is so against this. Councilmember Williams stated she is only against the City forming another layer of government to patrol this. ACTION: Staff directed to prepare amendment to existing codes that would address this. 13. ORAL REPORT BY COUNCILMEMBER GUTIERREZ ON RECENT FEDERAL LEGISLATION REGARDING RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES ('H.R. 2927) Councilmember Gutierrez presented a report which is on file in the City Clerk's office. He added he would bring back a Resolution for the Council to consider at a future meeting. 14. CONSIDERATION OF THE ROUTE 30 AD HOC TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION FOR FREEWAY INTERCHANGES Staff report presented by Joe O'Neil, City Engineer. Councilmember Curatalo felt the word "thorough" in paragraph 4 should be deleted. Mayor Alexander stated after eighteen months and a detailed discussion on this subject, he felt it was appropriate to leave the word "thorough" in. He stated there is no reason why things can't be changed later, but that the Ad Hoc Task Force has worked very hard and considered very thoroughly every interchange. Councilmember Williams pointed out the title of the Resolution includes the words "with appropriate mitigation measures for each interchange". She felt this spells out that there shall be continued, appropriate measures for each interchange which was the consensus of the Task Force. Councilmember Gutierrez asked if most of the dissent was regarding one particular interchange. Councilmember Williams stated not necessarily because there were concerns for other interchanges as well. She stated the point is that the Resolution states that all five interchanges are necessary for the proper circulation. She added the proper mitigation measures that have to be worked out with each one will be ongoing. City Council Minutes March 20, 1996 Page 6 Councilmember Biane asked what the Subcommittee felt it would take to get a 100% unanimous vote on all five interchanges. Councilmember Williams felt it was a great accomplishment with the vote that this received and felt that everyone on the Task Force would probably have their own separate opinions about which interchange they possibly saw a problem with. Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public comments. Addressing the City Council were: Jim. Frost, City Treasurer, stated he applauded the Council for what they are doing. Steve Rentoria, lives near the Milliken off-ramp, stated he likes all of the five interchanges with the stipulation that the mitigating measures are carried out. Gayle Hinazumi, C-Car, stated she agreed with Mr. Rentoria, but felt she would probably be more comfortable if the mitigation measures were on paper so there would be a guarantee on them. She stated she did not think all five interchanges should be voted on until the Task Force knew what they would look like. Councilmember Curatalo stated he agreed with everything that both Mayor Alexander and Councilmember Williams have stated, but still felt the word "thorough" should be deleted and then everyone involved on the Task Force would be happy. Councilmember Williams stated she had no problem with changing one word in the Resolution. Councilmember Biane stated he was not sure this should have been voted on because of the mitigation measure issue Ms. Hinazumi brought up. He stated he felt the five interchanges are necessary for the traffic flow of the City, but felt the word "if mitigation measures are met" should be added. Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, pointed out that each intersection was discussed. He stated the City is going to be responsible for some of the mitigation measures as well as Caltrans being responsible for some. Councilmember Gutierrez felt the words "if appropriate mitigation measures for each interchange are implemented"should be incorporated into the title of the Resolution. Mayor Alexander stated the changes in the freeway would not have occurred if C-CAR had not gotten involved. He thanked them for their involvement and stated they were the driving force behind this. RESOLUTION NO. 96-036 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIVE ROUTE 30 INTERCHANGES (CARNELIAN, ARCHIBALD, HAVEN, MILLIKEN AND DAY CREEK) ~ IF APPROPRIATE MITIGATION MEASURES FOR EACH INTERCHANGE ARE IMPLEMENTED MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Gutierrez to approve Resolution No. 96-036 as amended. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. City Council Minutes March 20, 1996 Page 7 J. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING No items were identified for the next meeting. K. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No communications were made from the public. L. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Williams to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss Property Negotiations per Government Code 54956.8, located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue; Valley Baseball and Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, negotiating parties; regarding Terms of Payment. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. No action was taken in Executive Session. Restsubmitted, Debra J. Ada ,~CM~ City Clerk Approved: May 15, 1996