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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held at the Community Service Building,
9161 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga, on Wednesday, June 6, 1979. The meeting
was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Mayor James C. Frost who led in the pledge to
the flag.
Present: Councilmen Schlosser, Mikels, Palombo, Bridge, and Mayor Frost. Also pre-
sent were: City Manager, Lauren Wasserman; Interim Assistant City Attorney, Robert
Dougherty; Assistant to City Manager, Jim Robinson; Community Development Director,
Jack Lam; City Engineer, Lloyd Hubbs.
Approval of minutes: May 2, 1979, May 16, 1979, May 24, 1979 and May 29, 1979.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to approve the minutes. Motion
carried 5-0.
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
a. Advisory Committee meeting, Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library.
b. Historical Commission meeting, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library.
c. SCAG Executive Committee meeting, June 7 in Los Angeles. Mikels will be
attending.
d. Additional items to add to agenda: Authorization for lease of vehicle, and
request executive session following meeting regarding employer-employee
relations.
3. COMMITTEE REPORTS.
a. Adviosry Committee - none.
b. Historical Commission - none.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR. (Mikels requested item "b" be removed for discussion.)
a. Approval of warrants, Register No. 79-6-6, in the amount of $292,370.94.
b. Removed for discussion.
c. Request appropriation of necessary funds to cover transportation costs for
the Mission Viejo/Irvine tour. Tour is planned for Saturday, June 9, 1979
for Planning Commissioners and City Council members. Estimated cost would
be $210.00.
d. Request authorization for Community Development Director and City Engineer
...... to attend a Subdivision Map Act seminar. Total cost of $110.00 to be
appropriated from the contingency fund.
e. Set June 20, 1979 for public hearing for revenue sharing.
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(1) f. Request adoption of Resolution No. 79-47 in support of continuation of
the Federal Safer Off-Systems Program. This is a federal highway administra-
tion funding program with the funding directed to local streets. The
Resolution will alert Congress and other agencies for the continuation of
the program. (1110-00 STREET)
RESOLUTION NO. 79-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE SAFER
OFF-SYSTEM ROADS PROGRAM AND REQUESTING CONGRESS
TO APPROPRIATE THE REMAINING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR
THE 1978 FISCAL YEAR AND APPROPRIATE THE FULL
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE 1979 FISCAL YEAR.
(2) g. Accept bonds, agreement, and quitclaim deed for parcel map 4804. The
parcel map consists of six parcels on the south side of 9th Street at
Lion. Developers are Michael Todd and Dan Salter. (1002-01 DEED)
(0602-01 AGREE IMPR)
Performance bond (road) $40,000
Labor & material bond (road) 20,000
Monumentation 2,500
RESOLUTION NO. 79-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARCEL
MAP NUMBER 4804 (TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 78-245),
IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT, AND IMPROV~ENT SECURITY.
(3) h. Refer claim against the city for $330.84 by Patrick Deluca to city attorney for handling. (0704-06 CLAIM)
(~) i. Tract 9083: Release of bond to Harold Heers (0602-01 BOND REL) Performance bond (road) $ 90,000
(5) j. Tract 9290: Release of bonds to Vanguard Builders, Inc.
Performance bond (water) $ 71,000
Performance bond (sewer) 66,000
(~) k. Tract 9427: Release of bonds to Lesney/Wilshire Properties
Performance bond (water) $ 39,000
Performance bond (sewer) 41,000
(7) 1. Tract 9591: Release of bond to Apple Company
Performance bond (water) $ 15,000
m. Tract 9595: Release of bond to Gary G. Miller
(8) Performance bond (water) $ 46,000
n. Approve Alcoholic Beverage License for on-sale beer and wine eating
place for Anthony B. D'Agnenica and Clyde L. Johnson (Pizza 'N Stuff)
at 9740 19th Street, Rancho Cucamonga.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to approve the Consent Calendar
as listed. Motion carried 5-0.
(9) b. Removed item from Consent Calendar. Authorize execution of the Community
Development Block Grant between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the
County of San Bernardino. Council had approved agreement lastFall.
(0203-04 CDBG)
Mikels asked if the city attorney had reviewed the agreement. Some
pages were missing. Council concurred in referring agreement to the
3une 20 meeting for consideration.
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5. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
5A. Ordinance No. 58-A before council for second reading. An amendment to the (10)~
original ordinance that was adopted February 21, 1979 which provided for
obtaining dedications and street improvements as a condition of issuance of a
building permit. The original ordinance allowed exceptions to the requirement
of street improvements. It was not intended that exceptions be granted for
the dedication requirements. The amended ordinance also corrects other
structural problems and brings the ordinance into conformance with those applied
in the storm drain ordinance. Report by Lloyd Hubbs. (1110-10 F'UB IMPR)
Mayor opened the meeting for public comment. There being none, the public hearing
was closed.
Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Schlosser to approve Ordinance No. 58-A
and waive entire reading. Motion carried 5-0.
6A. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS.
6A. Award of bid for the Lions Park Community Center Pro~ect. Report by Bill (11)
Holley. (0601-01 BID)
On April 18, the city council authorized the Community Service Director to solicit
and seek construction bids for the Lions Park Community Service building. The
project was advertised in the Building Industry Trade Sheet know, as the "Green
Sheet," in the Daily Report, and made available to the Building Industry
Associates. Four bids were received with Dale Sharp, Inc. being the low bidder
at $391~974. Funding will come from the Roberti-Z'berg grant from .the State of
California of $200,000. The city's share would be $191,974. It was recommended
that funds come from the general fund account and not the parks fund account.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Bridge to award the contract for
construction of the Lions Park Community Service building to Dale Sharp, Inc. and
authorize the mayor to sign agreements. Motion carried 5-0.
6B. Zone Change No. 79-01 by. Alta Loma Properties. A request for reconsideration (12)
of council's decision for a zone change from R-1 to R-3. Council had denied the
zone change request at the May 2, 1979. Jack Lam gave staff report.(0203-09 DD AMEND)
(0203-09 DDAMMND)
The city attorney recommended that the council set a meeting for a public hearing.
He had talked with the applicant's attorney. They felt they had addressed the
issue of postponement of the zone change and did not have the opportunity to
address the issue of the zone change itself.
Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Mikels to reschedule the public hearing
for July 18. Mayor asked if there was any opposition to this from the public.
There was none. Motion carried 4-1 (NOES: Palombo).
Council directed staff to continue with the general plan amendment as previously
directed at the May 16 City Council meeting.
6C. Amendment to Industrial Area Specific Plan Agreement. When the City Council~13)
approved the agreement with John Blayney and Associates for the preparation of
the first stage of the industrial area specific plan, the agreement contained the
provision that the transportation engineering firm was to be DeLeuw Cather and
Company. Since that time, the entire transportation planning team has established
a new firm, D.K.S. Incorporated. This new firm is comprised of the same team
that has been working on the transporation model for the industrial area specific
plan for Rancho Cucamonga. Staff report by Jack Lam. (0602-01 CONTRACT)
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Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Palombo to approve the amendment to the
original JBA agreement to replace the firm of DeLeuw Cather and Company with
D.K.S. Incorporated and authorize the mayor to sign the agreement. Motion
carried 5-0.
(14) 6D. City-wide circulation study. Report by Lloyd Hubbs. Request approval
and execution of an agreement with D.K.S. Incorporated to expand the existing
industrial area specific plan to provide a city-wide traffic model and
alternatives analysis for use in adoption of a full circulation element for
$15,000. (0602-01 CONTBACT)
Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to approve execution of agree-
ments with D.K.S. Inc. for city-wide traffic model at the cost not to exceed
$15,000 to be appropriated from the general funds. Motion carried 5-0.
(15) 6E. Deer Creek Bridge Design Standards. Report by Lloyd Hubbs. Continued
from the May 1~, 1979 City Council meeting. (0401-03 DAY CK AD)
Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to aprove the recommended design
standards for the construction of bridges over Deer Creek and Hillside
Channel to include full five-foot sidewalks. Motion carried 5-0.
(16) 6F. Release of SB-201 Funds. The Alta Loma School District had requested the
release of approximately $38,600 in SB-201 funds which were collected several
months ago. Because of the uncertainty of the constitutionality of SB-201,
the Alta Loma School District superintendent had indicated that the district
will merely retain the funds until the legal problems had been clarified.
(1405-03 SCHOOL)
Those addressing the Council were:
Doug Hone, Hone & Associates
Ken Willis, Building Industry Association
Motion: Moved .by Mikels, seconded by Palombo for the city to retain the
funds until such time as ~use for the funds was determined. Motion carried
5-0.
(17) 6G. Report. regarding bids for janitorial service. Report by Harry Empey,
Director of Finance. Because of the appalling untidy condition in the city
offices, staff had solicited proposals for maintenance services. Proposals
had been received from five companies. Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Mikels
to approve Garcia Maintenance at $400 per month. Motion carried 5-0.
(0602-01 CONTRACT)
Discussion followed regarding supplies. Councilman Schlosser stated in his
experience with these types of organizations, it worked out best to have them
furnish their own supplies.
Motions were withdrawn by Schlosser and Mikels to bring request back on June 20
with new quotes which include supplies. Also, to check into some references
on each company.
Chuck Hortney questioned if a city employee might not be more reasonable since
there was no guard against the companies' continual cost increases. It was
pointed out the agreement would be for one year.
(18) 6H. Repor.t by Willie Banks of the CORO Foundation. Willie had been assigned
to the city for seven weeks to work on a project regarding redevelopment agency
alternatives for the City of Rancho Cucamonga. (0203-06 RDA)
Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Palombo to receive the report for
further study and send a letter of commendation to CORO Foundation. Motion
carried 5-0.
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6I. Recommend amendment to 1978-79 Program of Service. An oral report presented (19)
by Lauren Wasserman. He recommended that the 1978-79 general fund budget be
amended to include the following budgetary appropriations: (0205-02 BUDGET)
a. Community Service building improvements $191,000
b. Community Development Department salaries 53,000
c. Heritage Park acquisition payment 86,000
d. General Plan elements required by State mandate 100,000
e. City facilities fund for future land
--- acquisition and development 300,000
f. Purchase of three vehicles for pool car use 19,500
g. Finance/Planning computer program 48,000
h. Purchase miscellaneous office equipment 71,000
i. Purchase sheriff's department patrol vehicles 90,600
j. Modify telephone systems - city hall 7,500
k. Traffic circulation study (general plan) 20,000
1. Traffic circulation plan (industrial use) 15,000
m. Specific plan - 19th Street 10,000
n. Aerial Topo maps - engineering 25,000
o. Specific plan - special boulevard study 30,000
p. Parkway maintenance equipment 24,500
q. Liability and general insurance reserve fund 50,000
r. City Hall operational expenses 4,500
s. Retirement contributions for additional
employees authorized 45,000
t. Equipment replacement fund (use of bail-out
SB-154 funds) 205,000
TOTAL $1,396,600
Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Mikels to approve the amended 1978-79
Program of Service General Fund Budget appropriations. Motion carried 5-0.
6J. Added item - Authorization for vehicle lease. Mr. Wasserman presented (20)
a request to place an order with Vanguard Leasing for an Oldsmobile Cutlass
for a three-year lease at $165.00 per month plus a $200.00 deposit. The lease
had been previously approved for the 1979-80 budget. (0600 PURCHASE)
Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Palombo to proceed with the lease of the
Oldsmobile on a three-year lease with Vanguard Leasing at $165.00 per month
plus $200.00 deposit. Motion carried 5-0.
6K. Added item - Mr. Wasserman gave a brief status report of the bail-out bill.
It passed the Senate Finance Committee hearings and would go next to the
Senate floor for approval. This would give the city $214,000 in bail-out
assistance. Next year's appropriations would be based on the amount given in
1978-79.
7. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS.
Mr. Dougherty announced that Sam Crowe had left an outline with each
councilman and staff which categorized ordinances and resolutions by subject.
8. NEW BUSINESS.
a. Council - none
b. Audience - none
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9. ADJOURNMENT.
Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to adjourn to an executive
session to discuss employee-employer relations. Motion carried 5-0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Meeting reconvened from the Executive Session and adjourned to Saturday, June
9, 1979 at 7:30 a.m. for a~trip to Irvine with staff and Planning Commissioners.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
Beverly Authelet
Deputy City Clerk