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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993/01/06 - Minutes January 6, 1993 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINLrlIES Regular Meeting A. CAll, TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Wednesday, January 6, 1993, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Mayor Dennis L. Stout. Present were Councilmembers: William J. Alexander, Charles J. Buquet II, Rex Gutierrez, Diane Williams, and Mayor Dennis L. Stout. Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; James Markman, City Attorney; Linda D. Daniels, Deputy City Manager; Jerry B. Fulwood, Deputy City Manager; Rick Gomez, Community Development Director; Olen Jones, Sr. RDA Analyst; Brad Buller, City Planner; Larry Henderson, Principal Planner; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Bob Dominguez, Administrative Services Director; Duane Baker, Assistant to the City Manager; Diane O'Neal, Management Analyst II; Chief Dennis Michael, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; Capt. Bruce Zeiner, Rancho Cucamonga Police Department; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS B 1. Mayor Stout presented Jerry Uribe, Vice Commander of the SherifFs Explorer Unit, a Proclamation for his 2,500 plus hours of volunteer time. Daniel Cortez, Post Commander of the SherifFs Explorer Unit, was also recognized for his 2,500 plus hours of volunteer time for the Explorer Program. He was not present but had been presented the Proclamation on a previous evening. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBI.IC CI. Douglas Pure, 7970 Layran, stated he was opposing the proposed transitional housing project at the China House site, even though he realized this type of housing is needed. He felt there should be a park in his neighborhood. He felt the homeless housing project would be better in an area where there is already subsidized housing. He asked that the neighbors be informed on this issue. He did not think this area would be beneficial for the homeless people. Mayor Smut stated the Council could not discuss this matter at this time because if was not on the agenda. He felt there should be public meetings to discuss this matter further. He felt there has been misinformation obtained regarding this matter. He felt everyone in the City, no matter what neighborhood they live in, should be treated the same. He stated Olen Jones was working on setting up neighborhood workshops regarding this matter and mentioned the City Council Subcommittee would be working on this also. City Council Minutes January 6, 1993 Page 2 Olen Jones, Sr. RDA Analyst, stated within the next two weeks meetings should be set up with the residents. Mr. Pure stated they have 300 signatures supporting a park and opposing the homeless shelter. Councilmember Buquet mentioned that this has not been discussed by the entire City Council, that only the Housing Subcommittee has discussed it because this is very preliminary. Councilmember Gutierrez stated the Subcommittee will deal with this the very best way possible. He appreciated the people who came tonight to show their concern for this project. C2. Earl Schroer wondered how the City Council selected this site for the homeless shelter. He asked that the City Council think about other people's concerns before they make a decision on this. Councilmember Alexander stated 'THESE" people being referred to are not scum of the earth, that they are people like everyone here tonight. C3. Mark Burger stated that Mr. Schroer asked a question and felt it should be answered. Mayor Stout stated there will be workshops to answer any questions. Mr. Burger stated he and his neighbors have legitimate concerns about this. He asked for Mr. Schroer's question to be answered. Councilmember Buquet stated this is not an agenda item and that the City Council could not discuss this tonight. He continued to explain that the Council does not have all the information on this project at this time. He reiterated that the neighborhood meetings will be set up within the next two weeks. Councilmember Alexander asked that Olen Jones tell how this site was selected. Olen Jones, Sr. RDA Analyst, suggested the residents call him to get any information they need about this project. He stated the site being considered is presently owned by CCWD who decided not to use this property as a maintenance yard, so they called the City to see if we were interested in purchasing it. He stated based upon its designation as a historical site and structure, the zoning and the availability, it was decided to look into this to purchase the site. He stated nothing is concrete at this time because the City has not decided to go forward with this project at this time. C4. Lindy Logan felt a screening process should be developed as to whom should live in this project. She did not think the City could build the number of homes they are proposing with the amount of money they have for this project. She had various questions on how the entire program would be run. Councilmember Alexander stated he agreed with all of her concems. Councilmember Buquet stated there are many steps involved before a final decision is reached on this matter and that the people will have the opportunity to give input to City representatives. C5. Brian German, 12604 Barberry, stated he would like to know what is being done about graffiti or tagging. He continued to read a statement from his children regarding the graffiti problem. He stated he would like to help. City Council Minutes January 6, 1993 Page 3 C6. Mike McConnel, 9430 San Bernardino Road, stated they would be impacted by the homeless because they live across the su'eet from the proposed site. He suggested there be low income units spread throughout the City and not just in one area. C7. Keith Fluman, 7870 Layton, asked if one of the Counciimembers would go with him to see a homeless shelter and did not feel a shelter should be in Rancho Cucamonga. C8. Charles Barmack, 9530 Devon, asked Olen Jones how he would feel if a homeless person lived next to him. C9. John Caplen, 7720 Layton, stated he felt this was supposed to be on this agenda for'tonight's meeting and asked why it was noL Councilmember Buquet stated the meetings were supposed to be set up with the neighborhood residents before it came back to the entire Council. Mr. Caplen silted his concern is deterioration of his property value. He asked why would the City purchase new property when they already have property that is vacanL Councilmember Gutierrez asked that everyone allow the City Council to do their job and that they will represent the people. C10. Dan Stucker, 9550 San Bernardino Road, stated this is a big issue to the homeowners. He felt this would impact the community in a negative way. Mayor Stout called a recess at 8:04 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:30 p.m. with aH Councilmembers present. D. CONSENT CAI.ENDAR Jack Lain, City Manager, announced that Item D6 had a correction in the amounts listed in the staff report. He stated the amount of $118,600.00 as shown in the title of the report on the agenda is correct. DI. Approval of Minutes: November 18, 1992 December 2, 1992 December 16, 1992 D2. Approval of Warrants, Register Nos. 12/9/92 and 12/16/92; and Payroll ending 12/3/92 for the total amount of $2,127,807.63. D3. Approval of Appropriation to the Fiscal Year 1992/93 budget for liability and unemployment insurance. (0205411 BUDGET) (0401-15 INSURANCE) D4. Approval of City opposition to the proposed use by the County of Los Angeles of Deferred Compensation funds to balance the County's budget. ITEM REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER BUQUET. (0205-01 BUDGET) (i) City Council Minutes January 6, 1993 Page 4 (3) (4) (6) RESOLUTION NO. 93-001 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, NOTING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSAL BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, TO UTILIZE DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUNDS TO ASSIST IN BALANCING TH]i COUNTY'S BUDGET D5. Approval of Historic Point of Interest Designation 92-01 - H.W. Minor Residence - a proposal to designate the H.W. Minor Residence, located at 10304 19th Street, as an Historic Point of Interest - APN: 1076-141-01. Related File: Tentative Tract 1553 I. (1402-06 HISTORY) RESOLUTION NO. 93-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING HISTORIC POINT OF INTEREST DESIGNATION 92-01, THEREBY DESIGNATING THE H.W. MINOR RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 10304 19TH STREET, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC POINT OF INTEREST, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SLIPPORT THEREOF - APN: 1076-141- 01 D6. Approval of an Amendment to the CDBG Final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds to allow the transfer of funds between the 1990-91 and 1991/92 program years - proposed amendment to the Final Statement for the transfer of $I 18,600.00 from the 1990/91 Southwest Cucamonga project allocation to the 1991/92 project allocation in order to provide adequate funding for construction of the Siena Madre street improvements from 9th Street to 300 feet south of Chaffey Street (0203-04 CDBG) D7. Approval to execute Amendment to Professional Services Agreement, CO 91-053, with NBS/Lowry for additional work related to CFD 88-2. Amount not to exceed $12,000.00, to be funded from Account No. 75-4130- 6028. (0602-01 CONT AMEN) D8. Approval to accept the public improvements for the Arrow Route Bridge Widening at Cucamonga Creek, Contract No. 91-032, as complete, release the bonds and authorize the City Engineer to file a "Notice of Completion." ITEM REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR STOUT. (0602-01 BOND REL) (0704-18 NOT COMPLT) RESOLUTION NO. 93-003 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE ARROW ROUTE BRIDGE WIDENING AT CUCAMONGA CREEK, CONTRACT NO. 91-032, AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A "NOTICE OF COMPLETION" FOR THE WORK MOTION: Moved by Alexander, seconded by Willjams to approve the recommendations made in the staff reports of the Consent Calendar with the exception of Items D4 and D8. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0, with Gutienez abstaining from the minutes. City Council Minutes January 6, 1993 Page 5 DISCUSSION OF ITEM D4. Approval of City opposition to the proposed use by the County of Los Angeles of Deferred Compensation funds to balance the County's budget. Councilmember Buquet asked why was the City doing this. Bob Dominguez, Administrative Services Director, stated it is being proposed at the request of ICMA. RESOLUTION NO. 93-001 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, NOTING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSAL BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, TO UTILIZE DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUNDS TO ASSIST IN BALANCING THE COUNTY'S BUDGET MOTION: Moved by Stout, seconded by Buquet to approve Resolution No. 93-001. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. DISCUSSION OF ITEM NO. DS. Approval to accept the public improvements for the Arrow Route Bridge Widening at Cucamonga Creek, Contract No. 91-032, as complete, release the bonds and authorize the City Engineer to file a "Notice of Completion." Mayor Stout stated he questioned this because the City is accepting a public improvement on Arrow Route at the bridge widening and understood the undergrounding had not been done at the bridge. He stated if this requires a modification to the conduits by Edison because what's done there is unacceptable, does this affect thaL Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated no it would not, that the contractor has done all the work as per his plans and specifications and that if there are modifications that are necessary for Edison, we would have to find another way to do that. That it would be an add-on anyway. RESOLUTION NO. 93-003 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE ARROW ROUTE BRIDGE WIDENING AT CUCAMONGA CREEK, CONTRACT NO. 91-032, AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A "NOTICE OF COMPLETION" FOR THE WORK MOTION: Moved by Stout, seconded by Buquet to approve Resolution No. 93-003. Motion carried unanimously, F... CONSF, NT ORDINANCF. S El. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO SUBSI:.CTION 12.04.010A.3 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO CONDUCT OF ACTIVITII:.S IN PARKS (1404-05 PARK) (1401-03 SPORT ACT) Debra J. Adams, City Clerk, read the title of Ordinance No. 505A. (7) City Council Minutes January 6, 1993 Page 6 (8) ORDINANCE NO. 505A (second reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SUBSECTION 12.04.010A.3 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE Moved by Buquet, seconded by Gutierrez to waive full reading and approve Ordinance No. 505A. MOTION: Motion camed unanimously, 5-0. No items were submitted. No items were submitted. No items were submitted. F. ADVERTISED PUBI,IC HEARINGS G, PUBI.IC HEARINGS CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS I, COUNCIl. BUSINESS I1. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE NOMINATIONS TO THE ANTI-GRAFFITI TASK FORCE (0704- 07 VANDALISM) Mayor Stout stated he and Councilmember Buquet have submitted a list of names recommended for the Task Force and that this does not preclude anyone from attending the meetings. Councilmember Buquet suggested the Editor of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin also be included in the membership of the Task Force and felt this would be a good way to publicize this correctly as well as be an asset to the group. Mayor Stout suggested that Mr. Hengle of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin designate someone to be on the Task Force. Laurilie German, 12654 Barberry, felt graffiti was inviting gang activity and felt it should be stopped fight away. Jack Lam, City Manager, advised of the City's graffiti program and the money and time spent to stop graffiti. He stated the City needed to focus on the education process and a way to make an impact through the judicial system. Nancy Sherry asked for Councilmember Buquet to explain about the graffiti incident where he caught someone doing graf~ti. City Council Minutes January 6, 1993 Page 7 Councilmember Buquet commented on this and told how the justice system through the juvenile courts was not doing much to punish the kids doing graffiti. He stated the City is trying to adopt a municipal ordinance which will enable something to be done once the juvenile is caught. He felt the legislature should do more to make it tougher on people once they are caught. Charles Warren, 10730 Church, hoped that the SherifFs Department was concentrating on the graffiti problem also. Mayor Stout felt everyone needed to participate in fighting graffiti. Bill Bateman, 12668 Saffron, stated he is a business owner and operator in Rancho Cucamonga. He asked ff there was a reward system for catching someone doing graffiti. Mayor Stout stated the City already does this. The Council encouraged anyone interested in helping with this problem to leave their name with Jerry Fulwood. Brian German stated he did not agree that this was totally the parent's responsibility when their child is doing graffiti. He stated he did not want to see a parent lose their home because of something their kids do. He felt the kid should have to pay for the crime. Willie Ivy stated he does not think the graffiti problem is all gang related. He felt better education was needed for the kids. Robert Addington, Athens Street, stated he had taken the time to get an officer to help catch someone doing graffiti, but that the officer did not do anything once they caught up with the people at their home. He stated the next time they catch someone, they would go to the person's home themselves. MOTION: Moved by Stout, seconded by Alexander to approve the recommendation of the Subcommittee and for a letter to be written to the Editor of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin inviting him or his designee to be included in the Task Force. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. Mayor Stout stated this should be wrapped up in four months and for the City Attomey to work on an ordinance to "beef up" the City's program. I2. VERBAl, DISCUSSION REGARDING SHOPPING CARTS LEFT THROUGHOUT THE CITY (0203- 05 SHOP CNTR) Willie Ivy, 10187 Indian Summer Drive, stated he is noticing that KMART and Target, including other stores, have a lot of shopping carts being left throughout the City. He felt something should be done by the City to stop this problem. Councilmember Buquet felt working through the Chamber of Commerce and sending the businesses correspondence about their carts being left throughout the City would hopefully help the situation. Mayor Stout asked Mr. Ivy how he felt about him talking to these businesses about this problem and then Mr. Ivy could come back to the Council in the future and report how he felt things were progressing. Mr. Ivy concurred. (9) City Council Minutes January 6, 1993 Page 8 .I. No items were identified. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBI,IC No communications were made from the public. AD.IOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Alexander to adjourn. Motion camed unanimously, 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debra J. Adams, CMC City Clerk Approved: February 17, 1993