MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL
HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1996, 7:30 P.M.
 
 
CONVENE:  The Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council of
Tuesday, June 18, 1996, was convened at 7:40 P.M. in the Council
Chambers by Mayor Robert T. Bartlett.
 
INVOCATION:  The Invocation was led by Pastor William Ripley,
First Presbyterian Church.
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Councilmember Lara L. Blakely.
 
ROLL CALL:  In attendance were Councilmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville, Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox, and Mayor Bartlett.
 
PROCLAMATIONS:  None
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
	1.  Recognition of Retiring Community Services Commissioner
Brenda Scranton Mayor Bartlett recognized Brenda Scranton for 
her dedicated service as a Community Services Commissioner. 
Since her appointment to the Commission in May of 1992, she 
served as the liaison to the YMCA, the Monrovia Historical 
Museum, and the Monrovia 2000 Task Force.
 
Mayor Bartlett further stated that Ms. Scranton's
professionalism, dedication and sincere concern for the community
was wholeheartedly appreciated.  He stated that she would be
missed, and that she was a stalwart to the community in
volunteerism and dedication to Monrovia.  He wished her abundant
success in her future endeavors, and stated that he was confident
that she would be a tremendous asset to any and every project or
organization to which she commits.
 
Ms. Scranton was unable to attend the City Council Meeting.  Her
plaque will be forwarded to her.
 
STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT:  None
 
A.  CONSENT CALENDAR:  It was moved by Ms. Blakely, seconded by
Mrs. McCarville, to approve Consent Calendar Agenda Items *B,
*I-5, *I-6, *I-7,  and *K.
 
Roll Call:		Ayes:  Councilmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox and Mayor Bartlett
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
B.  MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 4, 1996,
of the Monrovia City Council were approved by order of the
Consent Calendar.
 
C.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:  None
 
D.  PUBLIC MEETINGS/HEARINGS:  None
 
CONVENE MONROVIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING:  The Regular
Meeting of June 18, 1996, of the Monrovia Redevelopment Agency
Board of Directors was convened by Chairman Robert T. Bartlett at
7:44 P.M. without adjourning the City Council Meeting.
ROLL CALL:  In attendance were Boardmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville, Vice-Chairman Wilcox, and Chairman Bartlett.
 
A.  CONSENT CALENDAR:  It was moved by Mrs. McCarville, seconded
by Mr. Adams, to approve the Consent Calendar consisting of
Agenda Item *B.
 
Roll Call: 		Ayes:  Boardmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Vice-Chairman Wilcox, and Chairman Bartlett
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
*B.  MINUTES:  The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 4,
1996, of the Monrovia Redevelopment Agency were approved by order
of the Consent Calendar.
 
MRA-1.  Amendment of Fiscal Year 1995-96 Budget, Resolution No.
*11-96; Reaffirmation of Fiscal Year 1996-97 Budget Amendments
and Appropriation of Revenue, Resolution No. 10-96  (*Clerical
error; adopted as Resolution No. 9-96)
 
Assistant Administrative Services Director Mark Alvarado reviewed
the Staff Report.
 
Last June, the Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors adopted a
two-year budget for the MRA.  In May, 1996, the Board received a
comprehensive mid-year review of all revenues and expenditures
that will result in only modest changes to the 1995-97 estimates
of a year ago.  At the June 11, 1966 Study Session, the Board
received a summary of all the Agency's activities, special
projects and land sale projects to be incorporated in the 1996-97
budget.
 
In summary, with the refinancing of the Certificates of
Participation on the MUSD Administration building, the Agency's
debt service fund will maintain required operating reserves
pursuant to requirements in the official statements.  As a
third-party non-profit corporation replacing the Agency's role as
the lessor in this transaction, all future budgeting transactions
associated with the COP's will cease at the end of this year.
 
The Low/Moderate Income Housing Set-Aside Fund will see a slight
reduction of $97,810.00 for the 1996-97 year primarily due to
reassessment on major projects in the Redevelopment Project Area.
 Although we can expect an overall increase in assessed value,
the continued appeals and subsequent reassessments will continue
to have a negative impact on this fund.
 
Lastly, the Administration and Projects Fund is balanced for next
year.  The operating budget is reduced by $75,000.00 as part of
the COP's refinancing.  The major expectation for revenues will
come from land sales on Huntington Drive at Primrose Avenue and
is expected to be $1.2 million for 1996-97.  This will assist in
major projects such as the Old Town Theater and associated public
improvements.
 
Overall, each of the five MRA funds is projected to remain
balanced through 1997.  This amendment assumes no new State
legislative actions that could financially harm the Redevelopment
Agency.  The Monrovia Unified School District and Citrus
Community College will continue to receive their respective share
of Tax Increment Funds through 1997.  This budget assumes no
advances or borrowing of funds from the City's General Fund.
 
In answer to Ms. Blakely's question regarding the disposition of
the property at Primrose Avenue and Huntington Drive, as related
to Ivy Avenue and Huntington Drive, Mr. Alvarado stated that the
budget reflects only what Staff believes will be sold.
 
It was moved by Mrs. McCarville,  seconded by Mrs. Wilcox, to
approve Resolution No. *11-96, amending the budget for fiscal
year 1995-96 and authorizing the appropriation of reserve funds
to appropriate funds as of June 30, 1996, and approve Resolution
No. 10-96, reaffirming the budget as amended and appropriating
revenue for the 1996-97 fiscal year.  (*Clerical error; adopted
as Resolution No. 9-96)
 
Roll Call: 		Ayes:  Boardmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Vice-Chairman Wilcox, and Chairman Bartlett
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
ADJOURN MONROVIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING:  The Monrovia
Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M. and
the City Council Meeting continued.
 
E.  BIDS
 
1.	Library and Recreation Parks Hardscape Improvement Project;
Acceptance of Request to Withdraw Bid Proposal, Simgel Co., Inc.;
Award of Contract, Creative Homes, $212,758.66
 
Parks Division Manager Daniel Iwata reviewed the Staff Report.
 
On October 17, 1995, the City Council approved the Library and
Recreation Parks Masterplan.  The funds for these improvements
were made available by:
 
			n	sale of the Wyland Way property in 1990
			n	passage of Proposition A in 1992
			n	sale of approximately 1,200 acres of hillside
property to
the Trust for Public Lands in 1995
 
The implementation of this plan provides significant improvements
in our parks by providing improved playground equipment and
safety, as well as meeting American Disability Act requirements.
 
In May of this year, the City went out to bid to implement the
Library Park and Recreation Park Masterplan. To improve our
chances of getting good bid results, the improvements were
divided into three phases.  Phase I included all of the walkways,
courts and other hardscape; Phase II included all lighting
improvements; and Phase III included the renovation to the Armory
and the restrooms near the baseball field in Recreation Park.
 
In May, eleven companies indicated an interest in bidding.  The
City actually received six bids ranging from $197,600.00 to
$349,691.00 for Phase I .  The engineer's estimate for this
project was $210,000.00.  On Monday, May 27, 1996, following the
bid opening, the low bidder, Simgel Company in Los Angeles,
notified the City that they had made a $36,000.00 error in their
bid and requested that the City allow them to withdraw because of
significant hardship.  Upon review, Staff believed forcing them
to honor their bid and complete the contract would provide an
extreme hardship and may jeopardize the completion and quality of
this project.
 
The second low bid of $213,464.00 was from Creative Homes in San
Dimas.  Creative Homes agreed to reduce their bid to $212,758.66,
still slightly over the engineer's estimates.  Staff was
satisfied that they are a competent bidder with significant
experience and recommended approval.  
 
It was moved by Mrs. Wilcox, seconded by Mrs. McCarville, to
accept Simgal Company, Inc. request to withdraw from this bid
proposal; award contract to Creative Homes in the amount of
$212,758.66 for Library Park and Recreation Park Phase I
Hardscape Improvements, and reject all other bids.
 
Roll Call:		Ayes:  Councilmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox and Mayor Bartlett
 
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
Mrs. Wilcox, on behalf of all of the skateboarders, noted that
they were very disappointed that the mistake by the apparent low
bidder delayed the completion of the skateboard area by a month.
 
F.  COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS:  None
 
G.  REPORTS OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND SUB-COMMITTEES
 
1.  Mayor Bartlett
	(a)  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES):
 A short video was presented regarding meeting the Clean Water
Act requirements.  The video explained what the Act consisted of,
precisely what the problem was, and how everyone can help.  The
video was put together by two Redondo Beach Councilmembers and
was shown at the recent League meeting.  The League requested
that the video be shown at Council meetings around the state. 
Mayor Bartlett stated that a Committee made up of League members
and staff members from cities had been meeting for a year, and
the original implementation plan has been changed.  Input from
knowledgeable staff members was invaluable.
	(b)  AB2049:  He reported that he had been in Sacramento last
week and heard from several Assemblymen that cities must go back
to the voters for any fee increases incurred since 1976.  Mayor
Bartlett stated that he questioned this and told them it was the
State who absconded with cities' money and told cities to raise
fees-- to do whatever was necessary to balance the cities'
budgets.  He reported that he told these legislators that they
had caused cities to do this, and that he wondered what taxpayers
would say if the State went to the voters for approval to take
cities' money away.  Mayor Bartlett stated that it was not fair,
was double jeopardy, and a game the State shouldn't be playing. 
He stated that Senator Mountjoy and Assemblyman Margett agreed
with his position, and that Fred Aguirre, Chino, was leading the
fight for the return of cities' money.  He reported that he and
Gary Miller, Diamond Bar, had personally given support to AB2049
(Katz) for toll revenues in the STIP fund as all of Proposition
192 monies were going to Northern California for repair of the
Bay bridges.  Caltrans miscalculated the retrofitting by $1.5
million and it will now take $2 billion.  
 
2.  Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox:
	(a) Meals-on-Wheels:  She stated that the Volunteer Center
was still in desperate need of drivers.  Mayor Bartlett stated he
could start now and could drive one day a week.
	(b)  Concerts in the Park:  She reported that the Summer
Concerts in the Park would begin Sunday, June 23, 1996.  There
will be ten this summer, up from eight last summer.
	(c) Monrovia Unified School District FACT Committee:  She
reported that she had attended the final meeting of the FACT
Committee on June 17, 1996.  The Final Plan for renovation of the
public schools will go to the Board of Education for approval in
July.  If approved, the Board will then decide how to finance the
project.
 
3. Councilmember Adams:  Mr. Adams had no report at this time.
 
4. Councilmember Blakely:
	(a)  League of Cities:  She reported that she attend the
League's Environmental Quality Meeting on June 13, 1996.  She
stated that legislation is moving from House to House at this
point.
	(b)  Eryne Blakely:  She reported that Eryne has cut her
first tooth.
 
5.  Councilmember McCarville:
	(a)  Library Renovation/Expansion Project:  She reported that
she had attended the "Dream Team" meeting on June 13, 1996, and
that the City Council and Library Board would have a Study
Session on July 16, 1996, preceding the City Council Meeting.
 
H.	REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:  None
 
I.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
 
1.	Amendment of Fiscal Year 1995-96 Budget, Resolution No.
96-34; Reaffirmation of Fiscal Year 1996-97 Budget Amendments and
Appropriation of Revenue, Resolution No. 96-35
Assistant Administrative Services Director Mark Alvarado reviewed
the Staff Report.
 
In June, 1995, the City adopted its first two-year budget
covering the fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97.  Breaking a
long-standing tradition, the Council moved to expenditure control
budgeting that set forth a whole host of programs and special
projects with performance indicators to help illustrate what the
budget was intended to accomplish and what services would be
provided.  
 
This is the mid-point in your two-year budget process.  Council
held special study sessions in January as the first checkpoint
and made adjustments in revenues and expenditure projects for the
remaining portion of this year as well as 1996-97.  That was
followed up by updating the Five Year Financial Forecast and
Action Plan in April that set the ground work for a solid
computer and technology program that will take us into the
future, as well as for capital equipment in Public Works and Fire
Department.
 
Overall, the continuing budget for 1996-97 is in pretty good
shape.  The General Fund will see a slight reduction in property
tax revenues ($61,000.00) as a result of property tax
reassessments.  We will also see a slight reduction in sales tax
($73,000.00) as a result of the continued downturn in the
economy.  That should improve next year.  Council also reviewed
some 140 cost centers pursuant to the MSI Study and made
adjustments where applicable.  Single-family services went up by
$1.03 per month, multi-family by $1.94 and commercial business
increased by $1.09.  All toll, these adjustments to existing and
new services will add $265,780.00 to the City's budget, of which
approximately $93,000.00 in new revenues will flow to the General
Fund.  Based on these changes, the General Fund will project an
ending fund balance of $4,581.00.
 
The Development Services Fund now begins its third year as a
special revenue fund.  This fund generates revenues from building
and plan check fees and is designed to make all the Development
Services programs self-supporting.  This fund will also set aside
reserves to fund periodic updates to the City's General Plan. 
This fund projects the 1996-97 ending fund balance of $52,395.00.
 
The adoption of the 1996-97 budget sets in motion the second half
of the two-year budget cycle.  The City Council's twelve major
Program Priorities and fourteen Principles of Financial
Management have been incorporated in this budget.  As previously
directed, the Council can also expect a mid-year review in
January to make certain that revenues and expenditures are in
balance and that programs and services are meeting Council's and
the community's expectations.
 
It was moved by Ms. Blakely, seconded by Mrs. McCarville, to
adopt Resolution No. 96-34, amending the Budget for Fiscal Year
1995-96 and authorizing the appropriation of reserve funds into
appropriate funds as of June 30, 1996, and Resolution No. 96-35,
reaffirming the Budget as amended and appropriating revenues for
the 1996-97 fiscal year.
 
Roll Call:		Ayes:  Councilmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox and Mayor Bartlett
 
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
2.	Pulled
 
3.	Establishment of 1996-97 Gann Appropriations Limit,
Resolution No. 96-30
 
Account Hue Quach reviewed the Staff Report.
 
On November 6, 1979, California voters approved Proposition 4
which has since become Article XIIIB of the California State
Constitution commonly known as the "Gann Initiative."  The
Initiative establishes constitutional spending limits for cities
based upon consumer price index and population growth.  Further,
the revenue and taxation code requires each governmental entity
to establish its appropriation limits by the beginning of each
fiscal year.
 
In considering all the factors available to determine the optimal
rate for the City's 1996-97 spending limit, Staff believes the
per capita personal income and change in city population growth
rate as the most conservative and consistent in arriving at the
Gann Appropriation Limit.  Specific calculations and backup
material are available at the City Clerk's office and Finance
Department.  
 
The 1996-97 Appropriation Limit is recommended to be
$19,966,139.00.  The actual budget, subject to limitation, is
$15,441,189.00.  This would allow the city an additional spending
and budget allocation of $4,524,950.00 before the legal limit
would be reached.
 
It was moved by Mrs. Wilcox, seconded by Ms. Blakely, to adopt
Resolution No. 96-30 establishing the 1996-97 Gann Appropriation
Limit for the City of Monrovia.
 
Roll Call:		Ayes:  Councilmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox and Mayor Bartlett
 
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
4.	San Gabriel Valley Foreign Trade Zone Application
 
Administrative Intern Craig Jiminez reviewed the Staff Report.
 
With the diversification and expanding world wide markets now
available to businesses in the San Gabriel Valley, it is more
important than ever to provide local businesses with all the
tools necessary to compete in the global economy.  Foreign Trade
Zones (FTZ's) are Federal Government designations that allow a
business to defer, lower, or eliminate U. S. Customs duties on
imported products.  An FTZ offers businesses a powerful cash
management tool in the ability to lower the cost of doing
business and make it more competitive.  The FTZ's were created by
Federal Law in 1934 and used primarily in major ports where the
import and export of materials was most likely to occur.  These
have been expanded over the years and recognition that businesses
can now locate virtually anywhere and still trade in a foreign
market..
 
The San Gabriel Valley Commerce and Cities is sponsoring, along
with seventeen other cities, the expansion of the Long Beach
Foreign Trade Zone to link up with cities in the San Gabriel
Valley.  Normally an application to be a part of the Foreign
Trade Zone would cost an individual city approximately
$50,000.00.  However, by joining with these other cities, the
cost to participate and eventually join this FTZ could be divided
between eighteen cities and become much more economically
feasible.
 
It is estimated that as many as forty businesses in Monrovia
could benefit directly from being a part of a foreign trade zone.
 Recently, DATATAPE Corporation requested that the City support
the relocation of its individual foreign trade zone designation
from Pasadena to Monrovia.  This is an indication of the types of
businesses that are likely to benefit and will be more
competitive in the future as a result of FTZ's.
 
Staff recommended that the City of Monrovia participate in the
Phase I Foreign Trade Zone application study.  The cost to be
part of this initial feasibility study is $1,000.00 per city. 
Future costs will depend on the level of participation from San
Gabriel Valley cities and the overall cost of expanding the Long
Beach Foreign Trade Zone No. 50.
 
It was moved by Ms. Blakely, seconded by Mr. Adams, to authorize
the City of Monrovia to participate in the San Gabriel Valley
Foreign Trade Zone Application Study Phase I with the cost not to
exceed $1,000.00.
 
Roll Call:		Ayes:  Councilmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox and Mayor Bartlett
 
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
*5.  Handyworker Program/Services; Renewal of Contract, Fiscal
Year 1996-97, East San Gabriel Valley Consortium
 
This matter was approved by order of the Consent Calendar.
 
Since 1991, the City of Monrovia has participated with the East
San Gabriel Valley Consortium to provide handyworker services and
home improvement programs to low income residents in the City. 
To date, over eighty Monrovia residents have benefited with
roofing repairs, paint, weatherproofing, fencing, minor heating,
electrical and plumbing improvement to their property.  We have
assisted in job training and employment opportunities through the
Job Training Partnership Act (JPTA).  These programs are funded
through our Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) with
an average of $5,000.00 per residence.  
 
To continue this program, a one-year contract extension with the
San Gabriel Valley Consortium in a total amount of $135,000.00 is
proposed.  This will provide approximately twenty-seven low
income residents in the City with home improvement opportunities
that they might not otherwise have.
 
Staff recommended approving the contract for handyworker services
during fiscal year 1996-97, between the City of Monrovia and East
San Gabriel Valley Consortium and authorize the Mayor to execute
the contract.
 
*6.  Right-of-Way License Agreement, Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA); Signals Pole at Duarte Road and Mountain Avenue
 
This matter was approved by order of the Consent Calendar.
 
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is
synchronizing the City's six traffic signal installations along
Duarte Road.  In order to provide the necessary pole and concrete
foundation at the northwest corner of Duarte Road and Mountain
Avenue, it will be necessary to have additional Right-of-Way on
railroad property owned by the MTA.
 
The MTA is willing to provide the needed Right-of-Way under
license to the City at no cost.  However, it will be necessary
for the City to enter into this license agreement with the MTA
for purposes of installing this traffic signal pole.  	The
City Attorney has reviewed and approved the license agreement.
 
Staff recommended approval of the license agreement with the Los
Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority and execution of
the license agreement by the Director of Public Works on behalf
of the City of Monrovia.
 
*7.	  Authorization to Replace One Fire Department Vehicle,
Robert Loud Ford, $16,799.50
 
This matter was approved by order of the Consent Calendar.
 
The 1992 Crown Victoria Fire Department Staff vehicle is
scheduled to be replaced in June of this year.  By piggy-backing
with the City of Rialto Fire Department bid, we will be able to
purchase and equip this vehicle at a total cost of $16,977.50. 
This is a savings of over $3,000.00 to the Equipment Fund.  The
funds have been budgeted in the Fire Equipment Fund and will be
replaced with a similar model vehicle.
 
	Staff recommended approval to purchase one Crown Victoria
through City of Rialto Fire Department Bid in the amount of
$22,299.50 from Robert Loud Ford; and trade in one Crown Victoria
to Robert Loud Ford for $5,500.00.
 
8.  	Memorandums of Understanding; Amend Personnel Rules and
Regulations to Provide for Compensation and Supplemental Benefits
for the Fiscal Year 1996-99 for Fire Employees, Appendix "A";
General Employees, Appendix "B"; Police Employees, Appendix "G";
Resolution Nos. 96-31, 96-32, 96-33, Respectively
Assistant to the City Manager for Human Resources Theresa
Montgomery reviewed the Staff Report.
 
It has been the City's historic practice, going back to the late
1970's,  to endeavor to pay its employees at a competitive rate
of what approximately thirteen neighboring cities in the San
Gabriel Valley pay their employees in order to recruit and retain
quality personnel.  The proposed adjustments provide salary and
benefit increases which are in parity with the average total
compensation of the surveyed cities.  This agreement also extends
the City's current Memorandum of Understanding and Contracts with
the various employees groups through 1997-98 and 1998-99 fiscal
years.  
 
A summary of the compensation and benefit changes for the various
groups are as follows:
 
Fire Employees:  Proposed salary adjustments of 4%, 1.5% and 2%
respectively for fiscal years 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99; sick
leave incentive program beginning December 1, 1996 to encourage
employees to limit sick leave usage to two days per year;
vacation eligibility to be based on seniority rather than
classification, and amendment of PERS contract to provide fourth
level 1959 survivor benefit with remarriage option for surviving
spouse.
 
General Employees:  Propose salary adjustments for the following
classifications for the fiscal year 1996-97; 		Public Works
field employees - 3% increase; 		Professional/technical
employees - 1% increase; Clerical/secretarial, accounting and
building employees increase ranging from 0 - 10% with the average
increase being less than 4.5% based on classification study and
survey results.
 
The recommended salary adjustment for fiscal years 1997-98 and
1998-99 to provide increases based on the survey mean change from
prior year for those positions included in the classification
study undertaken during fiscal year 1995-96.
 
Phase II of the classification study will be taken during
1996-97:  Amend contract with PERS to provide fourth level 1959
survivor benefit with a remarriage option for surviving spouse.
		
		Police Employees:
 
Sworn employees:  Proposed salary adjustments of 4.0%, 1.5% and
2.0% respectively for fiscal years 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99.
 
Non-sworn employees:  The proposed salary adjustments provide an
average increase of 4.87% for fiscal year 1996-97 and .5% and .4%
respectively for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99, and approve
sick leave incentive program beginning December 1, 1996 to limit
sick leave usage to two days per year.
 
Amend contract with PERS for fourth level 1959 survival benefit
with remarriage option for surviving spouse.
 
Standby pay at $100.00 per weekend for detectives.
 
Because this is a multi-year agreement, language will also be
included in each of the above agreements, indicating that should
the City project and experience a General Fund Budget shortfall
of more than $500,000.00 for fiscal  years 1997-98 and/or
1998-99, salary increases shall be limited to 1% to 2% based on
total compensation.  These recommended salary and benefit
adjustments have been incorporated in the 1996-97 budget.
 
Ms. Montgomery was commended for her hard work and her ability to
keep labor peace as well as treating employees fairly.
 
It was moved by Ms. Blakely, seconded by Mrs. Wilcox, to adopt
Resolution Nos. 96-31, 96-32 and 96-33 approving benefit
adjustments for Fire, General and Police.
 
Roll Call:		Ayes:  Councilmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox and Mayor Bartlett
 
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
8.  Citizens Century Cable Television Venture; Request for
Reduction of Basic Tier Rate, Resolution No. 96 36
 
Community Services Director April Soash reviewed the Staff
Report.
 
The Federal Communication Commission rules and regulations allows
cable operators to request rate increases once a year using
projections based on inflation and external costs as the basis
for their request.  Federal law limits the City's authority to
regulate these rates except if the City discovers any errors or
inaccuracies in the proposed charges.  In this case, the City
may, by resolution, request that the operator make the
appropriate adjustments.
 
In February, 1996, Century Communications advised the City of its
intent to raise basic, expanded and full service cable rates from
13%, 41% and 26%, respectively.  Ms. Soash reported that she has
received many calls of complaint regarding the increase.  
 
In reviewing the proposed rates, Staff discovered an error in
calculation resulting in a $.16 per month overcharge.  Staff
recommended that Century Cable be notified of this error and
reduce the proposed monthly rates accordingly.  Century will only
reduce rates due to error on its part if it receives a Resolution
adopted by the City Council.
 
Century Division Manager Penny Contos, and Glendora Office
Manager Mike Marks addressed the City Council.  In response to
Mayor Bartlett's inquiry, Ms. Contos stated that she had also
questioned why Century could not just correct the miscalculation
and was told by senior management that receipt of an adopted
Resolution just made it a formal request.  Mayor Bartlett noted
that the City Council did not take action for the rates increase,
and he did not feel Council should take action on Century's
error. He questioned whether Century would have rectified its
error if the error had not been found by our Staff..  Mr. Adams
stated that he would like to have available through the Community
Center options for cable service for the public such as satellite
dishes, etc., as he was very concerned with the way the rates
were going up.
 
In response to Mrs. Wilcox's inquiry, Mr. Marks stated that the
fiber optics installation schedule was as follows:  100% complete
with verifying footage on poles; vendor selection would take
place next week which is 90 days before rebuild begins.  Ms.
Contos stated that there will be a survey for Monrovians as to
what they would like to see on cable within six to twelve months.
 After the completion of the survey, Century will come back to
Council when the information is compiled.
 
It was moved by Mrs. Wilcox, seconded by Ms. Blakely, to notify
Century Cable of the technical error found in inflation
calculations, protest the fact that Century would not
automatically correct its error and refund to its customers, and
adopt Resolution No. 96-37 
 
Roll Call:		Ayes:  Councilmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox and Mayor Bartlett
 
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
J.  RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
 
1.	Business Cost Study; Fees and Charges; Second Reading and
Adoption, Ordinance No. 96-08
 
This was the second reading and formal adoption of an Ordinance
establishing the business cost study and fees and charges for
various services provided by the City.
 
It was moved by Ms. Blakely, seconded by Mrs. Wilcox, to read by
title only Ordinance No. 96-08, modifying the fee and service
charge revenue/cost comparison system.  As there were no
objections, City Attorney Bagneris read as follows:
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONROVIA,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A FEE AND SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE/COST
COMPARISON SYSTEM, AND AMENDING THE MONROVIA MUNICIPAL CODE.
 
It was moved by Ms. Blakely, seconded by Mrs. Wilcox, to adopt
Ordinance No. 96-08.
 
Roll Call:		Ayes:  Councilmembers Adams, Blakely,
McCarville,
Mayor Pro Tem Wilcox and Mayor Bartlett
 
				Motion carried:  5-0
 
*K.  PAYROLL & VOUCHERS:  Payroll No. 12 in the net amount of
$275,002.34; and Voucher Numbers 54019 through 54461
non-sequentially in the amount of $608,057.97 were approved by
order of the Consent Calendar.
 
L.  SCHEDULED MEETINGS
 
The next Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council is
scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, 1996, 7:30 P.M., Council Chambers,
415 S. Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California.
 
CONVENE MONROVIA FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING: The Regular Meeting
of June 18, 1996, of the Monrovia Financing Authority was
convened by President Robert T. Bartlett at 8:52 P.M. without
adjourning the City Council Meeting
 
ROLL CALL:	Authority Commissioners Adams, Blakely, McCarville,
Vice-President Wilcox, and President Bartlett
 
A.  CONSENT CALENDAR:  It was moved by Mr. Adams, seconded by
Mrs. McCarville, to approve the Consent Calendar