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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997/06/04 - Minutes June 4, 1997 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting A. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Wednesday, June 4, 1997, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Ddve, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 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 Fulwood, Deputy City Manager; Mitch Slagerman, Sr. RDA Analyst; Brad Buller, City Planner; Shintu Bose, Deputy City Engineer; Bill Makshanoff, Building Official; Suzanne Ota, Community Services Manager; Diane O'Neal, Management Analyst II; Jenny Haruyama, Management Analyst I; Chief Dennis Michael, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; Captain Rodney Hoops, Rancho Cucamonga Police Department; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS B1. Presentation of Proclamation supporting the Police Summer Games. Mayor Alexander presented the proclamation to Captain Rodney Hoops of the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUB! IC Cl. Toni Rhodes stated there is a business in town that discriminates against people with disabilities which is Home Town Buffet. She stated she has also discovered it had no business license. She mentioned a letter had been sent to them on May 27 about not having a license. She felt the Council should look into the possibility that there are other businesses in town that do not have business licenses. Mayor Alexander stated they would get this on the next agenda for an update. City Council Minutes June 4,1997 Page 2 D. CONSENT CALENDAR D1. Approval of Minutes: April 2, 1997 (Biane absent) April 17, 1997 May 7, 1997 (Williams absent) D2. Approval of Warrants, Register Nos. 5/14/97 and 5/21/97 and Payroll ending 5/01/97, for the total amount of $1,453,805.23. D3. Approval of Reimbursement Agreement for installation of a portion of the Area IV Master Planned Storm Drain facility within Archibald Avenue from Deer Creek Channel to Feron Boulevard, in connection with Development Review 94-04. RESOLUTION NO. 97-069 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF A PORTION OF AREA IV MASTER PLANNED STORM DRAIN FROM DEER CREEK CHANNEL TO FERON BOULEVARD IN CONNECTION WITH DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 94-04 D4. Approval to accept Contract No. CO 97-007, Almond Street, street and storm drain improvements, located at the southwest comer of Almond Street and Henry Street, funded from Measure "1" funds, Account. No. 32-4637-9530, approve the final contract amount of $20,751.85 and authorize the City Engineer to file "A Notice of Completion." RESOLUTION NO. 97-070 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR CONTRACT NO. CO97-007, ALMOND STREET, STREET AND STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK D5. Approval of five-year lease agreement (CO 97-025) with the Assistance League of Upland for use of parking lot across from the Rancho Cucamonga Senior Center. MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Gutierrez to approve the staff recommendations in the staff reports contained in the Consent Calendar with the exception of Biane abstaining from voting on the April 2 minutes and Williams abstaining from voting on the May 7 minutes. Motion carded unanimously 5-0. E. CONSENT ORDINANCES El. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY HALL PARKING Debra J. Adams, City Clerk, read the titles of Ordinance No. 578. City Council Minutes June 4, 1997 Page 3 ORDINANCE NO. 578 (second reading) AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PARKING PLAN APPLICABLE TO CITY HALL PARKING LOTS E2. AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMFNT AGREEMENT 89-03 - SHEFFIELD HOMES - Consideration of a request to reduce the minimum and minimum-average front yard building setback requirements in City adopted Development Agreement 89-03, for a previously approved County subdivision annexed into the City (Tract 13835), which consists of 78 lots on approximately 20 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre), located at the northeast comer of Highland and Rochester Avenues - APN: 225-501- 01 through 78. Debra J. Adams, City Clerk, read the titles of Ordinance No. 579. ORDINANCE NO. 579 (second reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 89-03, FOR A REQUEST TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM AND MINIMUM-AVERAGE FRONT YARD BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN CITY ADOPTED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 89-03, FOR A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED COUNTY SUBDIVISION ANNEXED INTO THE CITY (TRACT 13835), VVHICH CONSISTS OF 78 LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES OF LAND IN THE LOW RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (2-4 DVVELLING UNITS PER ACRE), LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HIGHLAND AND ROCHESTER AVENUES, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 225-501-01 THROUGH 78 MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Curatalo to waive full reading and approve Ordinance Nos. 578 and 579. Motion carried unanimously 5-0. F. ADV!=RTISI=D PUBLIC H!=ARINGS No items were submitted. G. PUBLIC HEARINGS No items were submitted. H. CITY MANAG~=R'S STAFF REPORTS H1. CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNITY ENTFRTAINMENT FVF:NTS AT THE EPICENTER Staff report presented by Suzanne Ota, Community Services Manager. City Council Minutes June 4,1997 Page 4 Councilmember VVilliams stated if 90 days is given to work on this and report back to the Council, that would mean there couldn't be anything scheduled for the summer. She asked that staff keep the door open in case something does come along in the meantime. Suzanne Ota, Community Services Manager, stated they would look at something for the summer if at all possible. Councilmember Gutierrez asked if the City would make any money off of the skateboard event scheduled for this Saturday. Suzanne Ota, Community Services Manager, stated they are raising money for the proposed skate park. She stated the event is frem 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Epicenter this Saturday. Councilmember Williams asked that someone make a video of this event. ACTION: Council concurred with staffs recommendation. H2. DISCUSSION OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA POLICE DEPARTMENT TOWING PROCEDURE Staff report presented by Jack Lain, City Manager, and Rodney Hoops, Police Captain. Councilmember Gutierrez asked if we were using all five companies on this list. Captain Hoops, Police Department, stated any company can come to Rancho Cucamonga and make an application to be placed on the towing list. He stated there is a requirement in the tow service agreement with 13 qualifications they must meet to be able to tow vehicles in the City. He stated they are then put on a waiting list. He stated once there is a vacancy from one of the top five, then the next person on the waiting list would move to the group of five. He stated it is open to any legitimate tow company as long as they meet the requirements. He stated that dispatch has these five on their computers and that automatically retate which of these are next in line to be called for tow service. Councilmember Biane asked what other cities for tow services do that have their own police departments. Captain Hoops, Police Department, stated he thought the City of Ontado had a special requirement which his County Counsel told him he would have to check out. He stated some cities can create their own tow company where it is owned by the municipality which he did not recommend. James Markman, City Attorney, stated if people meet all the criteda they have to be put in the retation. He stated the City does not have the dght to reject someone because there is a lot of people on the list already. Councilmember Biane inquired if there are tow companies that might pick up a request for a tow service on the radio and try to beat the one that is next on the rotation list. Captain Hoops, Police Department, stated not in Rancho Cucamonga because the deputies know who is on the list. ACTION: Report received and filed. I. COUNCIL BUSINESS I1. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE 5-YFAR MOBILE SYCAMORE MOBILE HOME PARK Staff report by Diane O'Neal, Management Analyst II. City Council Minutes June 4, 1997 Page 5 HOME ACCORD EXTENSION FOR MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Curatalo to approve the 5-year mobile home accord extension for Sycamore Mobile Home Park. Motion carried unanimously 5-0. 12. STATUS OF ISLE HOUSE. 6490 ETIWANDA AVENUE Staff report by Larry Henderson, Principal Planner. Councilmember Curatalo asked if Caltrans could go ahead and demolish the house without anyone's permission. Larry Henderson, Principal Planner, stated no because of the agreement. Councilmember Curatalo wanted to make sure the Council would be notified before anything is done. Larry Henderson, Principal Planner, stated that is correct. Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public comments. Addressing the City Council were: John Hodgkiss, Caltrans, stated an offer was made to the owner of the Isle House, but they have not accepted yet. He stated they cannot do anything until they own the property. He stated everyone in the MOA would have to be notified before anything can be done. He added there was a tenant in the house that would need to relocate also. He continued to talk about the 3 options in the MOA and explained them to the Council. Councilmember Curatalo asked Caltrans if they have the money or location to move the house to. John Hodgkiss, Caltrans, stated they have no money, but have a location in mind. Councilmember Curatalo asked Mr. Hodgkiss to keep Brad Buller, City Planner, informed. Councilmember Biane asked that Mr. Hodgkiss work with the Etiwanda Historical Society on this matter also. Councilmember Williams stated she thought their was a budget for historical mitigation. Mr. Hodgkiss stated if there is a budget for this he will be happy to use it. Councilmember Williams asked if they are able to sell any excess parcels at some sort of a market rate, could that money be used for historic mitigation. Mr. Hodgkiss stated their excess land sales policy requires them to first clear it through Caltrans to make sure there is no other use of the land, then they have to check to see if any other state agency needs it, then they go to any local agency, i.e., the City or County, school districts, and after that if it has public access it goes to public auction. He added yes the City would have a chance at the property and he would be glad to sell it to the City. City Council Minutes June 4, 1997 Page 6 Councilmember Williams stated the City has been very successful, as the freeway is being crafted, with the cooperation that has developed with all of the agencies involved. Mayor Alexander stated the City is very interested in saving this house. Jim Frost, Etiwanda Historical Society, presented some information on histodc preservation and information on "Community Values of Historic Preservation" to the Council for their information. Marsha Banks, former member of the Histodc Preservation Commission, talked about the magnitude of the Chaffey name. She continued to present information about George Chaffey and his accomplishments. Jim Banks stated there is only one chance to do something about the Isle House and felt the Council should alter priorities so that something can be done. He asked how much money was spent saving the Maloof House and felt Caltrans should put money into the Chaffey property because he was such an important person. He asked that the Council persuade Caltrans to help save the Isle House. Donna Kendrena, Etiwanda Historical Society, presented a letter to the Council which was from family members of the three descendants of the Chaffey House. Mr. Ledig stated he would like to see the Chaffey House restored and asked the Council for its help. Councilmember Gutierrez asked where the money came from to preserve the Maloof House. Mayor Alexander stated SAN BAG and Caltrans and Measure I money. He also added he felt it should go back on the agenda to re-establish the Historic Preservation Commission so that these historical types of things do not slip through the cracks. Councilmember Williams stated she agreed, but felt there were other ways to do this instead of forming the bureaucracy of a commission and would like to have other options presented to choose from. She stated the Local Government Commission has some good ideas. Councilmember Gutierrez stated he agreed. He asked if their hands are tied until the offer was decided upon. Brad Buller, City Planner, stated they could look for some place to relocate the house and that they should work with staff and the Etiwanda Historical Society. MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Biane to accept staff's recommendation to work with Caltrans to help save the house. Motion carried unanimously 5-0. 13. RECOMMENDATION ON THE GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL (RCTV-3) - CABLE TELEVISION SUBCOMMITTEE Staff report presented by Jenny Haruyama, Management Analyst I. Mayor Alexander stated he disagreed with the City Attorney's opinion on this. James Markman, City Attorney, stated this is to keep those messages that the City does not feel are appropriate or government related off of the TV. MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Curatalo to approve the Cable Subcommittee's recommendation as presented in the staff report. Motion carried 4-1 (Alexander voted no). City Council Minutes June 4, 1997 Page 7 J. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING J1. Mayor Alexander stated he would like information to come back on the feasibility of re-creating the Historic Preservation Commission or another entity to discuss historical issues for the June 18 meeting. J2. Councilmember Williams stated she would like to further the discussions from the LAFCO workshop on development within the sphere of influence area for the June 18 meeting. She would like to have an update on how the City can gain control of what is going on in the sphere because of the County being able to use City services. J3. Councilmember Gutierrez stated he would like to meet with the Public Safety Subcommittee on a new law that gives a landlord easier eviction authority for drug related tenants. He added they would bdng a report back to the entire Council. James Markman, City Attorney, stated he would get with the City Attomey's office for the City of Los Angeles to get more information on this. J4. Councilmember Williams stated some time ago the Park and Recreation Facilities Subcommittee was disbanded, but these types of issues were to come back to the whole Council to be informed of what was going on. She stated this has not happened. She felt this should come back to the Council once per month with updates and would like to discuss at the June 18 meeting how this can be done. K. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No communications were made from the public. L. ADJOURNMFNT MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Williams to adjourn. Motion carded unanimously 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. y,e~tfully submitted, /~'/"~D~ebra J."'~A'da'~d~s, M~ L/'"~-~"~)'"~-'- City Clerk Approved: August 6, 1997