Sierra Madre — 2023-02-14

a) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-12 APPROVING CERTAIN DEMANDS\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution 23-12 approving payment of\nCity Warrants in the aggregate amount of $636,914.98; Sierra Madre Library Warrants in\nthe aggregate amount of $5,544.99; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of\n$455,919.39 for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023.

b) CONSIDERATION OF CITY TREASURER’S REPORT-QUARTER ENDING\nDECEMBER 31, 2022\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive and file the City Treasurer’s Report for\nthe cash and investment portfolio for quarter ending December 31, 2022.

c) CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE\nFISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO BIG BEN\nINC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,497,600.00\nIt is recommended that the City Council award a construction contract to Big Ben Inc., in\nan amount not to exceed $1,497,600.00 for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Water Main\nReplacement.

d) CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED CITY MANAGER\nEMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider the first amended and restated City\nManager Employment Agreement.

e) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED\nLEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH COLANTUONO, HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY,\nPC\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve a proposed third amended and restated\nlegal services agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, maintaining current\nCity Attorney Aleks Giragosian and adjusting rates as stated therein.

f) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED\nTRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRST TRANSIT, INC.\nAND THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the proposed amended and restated\nTransportation Services agreement between First Transit, Inc. and the City of Sierra\nMadre; and approve a manual payment to cover payments owed to be issued as soon\nas possible.\nDISCUSSION

1. CONSIDERATION TO AMEND APPEAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR LAND USE\nENTITLEMENTS\nIt is recommended that the City Council initiate a discussion to amend the appeal fee\nrelated to land use entitlements and provide direction to staff to amend the Fiscal Year\n2022-2023 Fee Schedule, reducing the appeal fee from seventy-five percent of the\noriginal application filing fee to fifty percent.

2. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO SOLID WASTE AGREEMENT WITH ATHENS\nSERVICES\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the proposed amendment with Athens Services\nand direct staff to initiate the Proposition 218 Fee Process.\nPUBLIC HEARING

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS\nReporting of Council Members' activities related to City business.\nCONSENT

1. APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION APPROVING A REQUEST FOR\nA CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT AND AN ADDENDUM TO THE\nMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO UPDATE THE ALVERNO HEIGHTS\nACADEMY (AHA) MASTER PLAN AT 200 NORTH MICHILLINDA AVENUE\nIt is recommended that the City Council hold a public hearing to consider an appeal of\nthe Planning Commission Decision approving a request for a Conditional Use Permit\namendment and an Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration to update the\nAlverno Heights Academy (AHA) Master Plan.