Azusa — 2024-01-16

City Council

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1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to California\nGovernment Code, Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nCase Name: City of Whittier, et al vs. Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles:\nCASE NO. 23STCP03579\n1/16/2024 -1-
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – LIABILITY CLAIM - Pursuant to California\nGovernment Code, Section 54956.95.\nCase Number/Claimant: General Liability Carl Warren File No: 3027477, Roderick Garcia.\nAgency: City of Azusa
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3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – LIABILITY CLAIM - Pursuant to California\nGovernment Code, Section 54956.95.\nCase Number/Claimant: General Liability Carl Warren File No: 3031628, Jesus Flores\nAgency: City of Azusa
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4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS – Pursuant to California Government\nCode, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiators: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 624-628 N. San Gabriel Ave, Azusa, CA 91702 (APN 8611-004-912 and 8611-\n004-912\nNegotiating Parties: Jim Martindale, Martindale Commercial Real Estate Inc.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms for Purchase
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5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS – Pursuant to California Government\nCode, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiators: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 600-628 N. San Gabriel Ave, Azusa, CA 91702 (APN 8611-004-902 to 8611-\n004-907\nNegotiating Parties: Henry Bouchot, Housing Solutions\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms for Purchase
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5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney\nCEREMONIAL\n1. Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to ‘2getherWeFly’ for Downtown Azusa Toy Drive.
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1. ‘Pet of the Month’ Presentation by Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control.
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2. City Manager Communications.
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1. PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION OF COMPOSITION OF VOTING\nDISTRICTS FOR BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA\nVOTING RIGHTS ACT AND REVIEW DRAFT MAPS.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Conduct a public hearing to receive and consider any public input;\n2) Conduct initial review of draft voting district maps; and\n3) Provide further direction to City staff regarding:\n1/16/2024 -3-\na. The number of electoral voting districts;\nb. The election schedule (sequencing) of voting districts\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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2. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT\nBLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROJECTS AND BUDGET FOR THE NEW CDBG PROGRAM YEAR\nBEGINNING JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Open the public hearing, receive testimony and presentation of the proposed projects, and adopt the\nresolution approving the 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program;\n2) Authorize staff to release a Request for Proposal to seek qualified consulting firms for the provision of\nCDBG Housing Rehabilitation Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and,\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all contracts and Agreements, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney, with the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), CDBG Program\nsubrecipients, and CDBG Program consultants; and\n4) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-C01, Adopting the Community Development Block Grant Program for Year\n2024-2025.\nTotal Cost: $441,136.00 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: Various Accounts
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3. SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO-TEM.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Approve the selection of Council Member Edward J. Alvarez, as Mayor Pro-Tem for a one-year term,\nexpiring January 2025.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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4. PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DESIGN REVIEW\nDECISION TO ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING 110-ROOM HOTEL AND\nPERMIT THE ADDITION OF 23 NEW GUEST ROOMS, AND VARIANCE MODIFICATION\nREQUEST TO ALLOW FOR A REDUCTION IN PARKING SPACES AT 229 SOUTH AZUSA\nAVENUE, AZUSA CALIFORNIA.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Continue the Public Hearing to the February 5, 2024 City Council Meeting.\n1/16/2024 -4-\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS DATED NOVEMBER 6, 2023 AND NOVEMBER 20,\n2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove minutes as written.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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10. CITY TREASURER’S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES FOR THE\nMONTH OF OCTOBER 2023.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nReceive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the month of October 2023.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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11. APPOINT DR. DEBRA G. MANUEL TO FILL VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION\nWITH TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-C05 appointing Dr. Debra G. Manuel to the Planning Commission.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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12. APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT FOR FLEET MAINTENANCE SERVICES\nAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND SVT FLEET LLC.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove the Second Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement between the City of Azusa and\nSVT Fleet LLC., formerly Southern California Fleet Services, Inc., for fleet maintenance services; and\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the contract amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney,\non behalf of the City.\n1/16/2024 -7-\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED\nDECEMBER 14, 2023 THROUGH JANUARY 10, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-C02 allowing certain claims and demands and specifying the funds out of which\nthe same are to be paid.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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3. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove the following Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules\nand applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s).\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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4. ACCEPTANCE OF PROJECT COMPLETION AND AUTHORIZATION TO FILE A NOTICE OF\nCOMPLETION FOR THE PIONEER PARK PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT\nPROJECT.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAccept the project improvements; and Authorize Staff to file a Notice of Completion for the State funded\nPioneer Park Playground Equipment Replacement Project.\n1/16/2024 -5-\nTotal Cost: $266,160.16 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: $208,485 from 28-55-420-032-7120/42023D and 28-55-420-031-71210/42023C) as well\nas a required match funded through Quimby funds ($57,675.16 from 19-80-000-420-7120/42023B).
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5. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PURCHASE FOUR NEW TRANSIT VANS.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nWaive competitive bidding as authorized under Azusa Municipal Code Section 2.521(a) and approve the\ncontract to purchase four (4) new transit buses through the California Association for Coordinated\nTransportation (CalACT) Cooperative; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract for the purchase of\nthe four (4) new transit vans from A2Z Bus Sales.\nTotal Cost: $453,276.19 Is the cost of this item budgeted? No\nFund/Account No: Fund 15, Local Funds with approval from Metro requested upon Council approval.
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6. REQUEST TO AMEND EXISTING LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK GROUP INC.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove the amendment adjusting the existing lease of twenty-six (26) Automated License Plate Reader\nCameras from Flock Group Inc, to add five (5) additional Automated License Plate Reader Cameras for a\ntotal of thirty-one (31) Automated License Plate Reader Cameras; and Approve the addition of ten (10)\npan-tilt-zoom cameras from Flock Group Inc; and Approve the extension of the existing contract with\nFlock Group Inc. for an additional five (5) years from the date of signing; and Approve funding pursuant to\nMunicipal Code 2-520(b), sole source. Flock Group provides a unique and sole source service which is\noutlined in attachment #2.\nTotal Cost: $118,100.00 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: #10 20 941 000 6415 & #28 20 310 013 7140
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7. ADOPTION OF 2024 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE\nPRIORITIES.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt the proposed 2024 City’s Legislative Platform; and Approve the proposed 2024 State and Federal\nLegislative Priorities.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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8. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA EXTENDING THE\nPROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY THE HOMELESS CRISIS.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1/16/2024 -6-\nReview and adopt the following Resolution No. 2024-C03: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF AZUSA EXTENDING THE PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED\nBY THE HOMELESS CRISIS\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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9. EXISTING EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE FOR RECRUITING LATERAL POLICE OFFICER OR\nLATERAL POLICE DISPATCHER.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-C04, approve an incentive payment program rewarding existing employees for\ntheir efforts in recruiting lateral police officers and lateral police dispatchers.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nDATED DECEMBER 14, 2023 THROUGH JANUARY 10, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-R01 allowing certain claims and demands to be paid out of Successor\nAgency Funds.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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2. APPROVAL OF RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND\nADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 AND ADOPTION\nOF RESOLUTION.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Adopt the attached Resolution No. 2024-R02, approving and adopting the “Recognized\nObligation Payment Schedule” for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (ROPS 24-25)\npursuant to AB x1 26 as amended by AB 1484; and\n2) Adopt the attached Resolution No. 2024-R03, approving and adopting the proposed Administrative\nBudget for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A