Azusa — 2024-05-06

City Council

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1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM Pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code, Section 54956.95.\nCase Name: Jennifer Tang v. City of Azusa; WC Claim Nos. 402126A89G0001, 4A2206D0ZM40001, and\n4A210730C310001.\n5/6/2024 -1-
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM Pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code, Section 54956.95.\nCase Name: John Lyda v. City of Azusa; WC Claim Nos. AZUA-1833, AZUA-2411, AZUA-2459, and\nCJP040411AZ.
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3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government Code,\nSection 54957.6.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager, Talika M. Johnson, Director of Administrative\nServices and Nico De Anda-Scaia, Deputy City Manager.\nOrganizations: SEIU (Service Employees International Union- Local 721), ACEA (Azusa City\nEmployees Association), AMMA (Azusa Mid-Management Association), APOA\n(Azusa Police Officers Association) APMA (Azusa Police Management Association),\nAPEA (Azusa Police Executive Association), CAPP (Civilian Association of Police\nPersonnel), and Unrepresented (Non-Department Directors).
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4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION - Pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(4).\n1 Potential Case - 300 Bancroft St., APN 8684-018-006
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5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government\nCode, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 641 Glenfinnan Ave; APN: 8612-001-905, 633 Glenfinnan Ave; APN: 8612-001-\n915, 629 Glenfinnan Ave; APN: 8612-001-920, 630 Glenfinnan Ave; APN: 8612-\n001-911, 606 Glenfinnan Ave; APN: 8612-001-921, 600 East 6th St.; APN: 8612-\n001-906, 610 East 6th St.; APN: 8612-001-912, 630 East 6th St.; APN: 8612-001-\n922, 670 East 6th St.; APN: 8612-001-919, 616 Cedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-001-\n907, 628 Cedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-001-908, 601 Cedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-\n001-916, 615 Cedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-001-917, 627 Cedarglen Dr.; APN:\n8612-001-918, 630 Cedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-001-910, 645 E. Lime Ave.;\nAPN: 8612-001-914, 627 E. Lime Ave.; APN: 8612-001-909, 611 E. Lime\nAve.; APN: 8612-001-913\nNegotiating Parties: Emilio Salas, Executive Director, Los Angeles County Development Authority\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms for Purchase
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6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government\nCode, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 622-624 San Gabriel Ave.; APN: 8611-004-914, 8611-004-912, 8611-004-913\nNegotiating Parties: Luis Niebla, Congregation\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms for Purchase
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7. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government\nCode, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 729 N. Azusa Ave.; APN: 8608-023-927\nNegotiating Parties: Rudy Caamano, Windwater, Inc.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms for Purchase\n5/6/2024 -2-
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8. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government\nCode, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 101 W. Foothill Blvd.; APN: 8608-023-026, and 8608-023-027\nNegotiating Parties: Kevin Cote\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
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5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney\n5/6/2024 -3-\nCEREMONIAL\n1) Proclamation proclaiming May 2024 as Older Americans Month in the City of Azusa.\n2) Proclamation proclaiming the week of May 5-11, 2024 as the 55th Annual Municipal Clerks Week in the\nCity of Azusa.\n3) Proclamation proclaiming the week of May 6-9, 2024 as Public Services Employee Recognition Week in\nthe City of Azusa.\n4) Proclamation proclaiming the week of May 19-25, 2024 as National Public Works Week in the City of\nAzusa.\n5) Certificate of Recognition to the Azusa High School Baseball Team in winning First Place League\nChampionship.
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1. City Manager Communications.
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2. Presentation on Telecommunications by Doug McAllister, Vice President, External Affairs with Frontier.
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1. PUBLIC HEARING - FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CITY\nCOUNCIL AMENDING VARIOUS ZONING CODE SECTIONS OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL\nCODE AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Open the public hearing, receive testimony and closed public hearing;\n2) Find the requested project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and\n3) Waive further reading, read by title only, and introduce Ordinance No. 2024-03; AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY OF AZUSA CITY COUNCIL AMENDING SECTIONS 88.30.020, 88.51.050, AND\n88.42.190 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE 1)WALL/FENCE HEIGHT\nREQUIREMENTS, 2)MINOR VARIANCE APPLICABILITY, 3) UPDATES TO THE EXISTING\n5/6/2024 -4-\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUs) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS\n(JADUs) REQUIREMENTS, AND, 4) REVISE THE TOD SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW FOR\nMEDICAL OFFICE USES, WITH RESTRICITIONS, ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE\nDOWNTOWN AND DOWNTOWN EXPANSION DISTRICTS, AND DETERMINE THE\nORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\n(CEQA)\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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2. DISCUSSION REGARDING 2024 SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE AND CANCELLATION OF\nTHE MAY 20, 2024 REGULAR MEETING.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Discuss and provide direction to Staff.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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3. UPDATE ON THE AZUSA RESOURCE CENTER PROJECT AND OPERATIONAL COSTS.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Receive and file an update on the Azusa Resource Center (ARC);\n2) Authorize staff to explore and secure potential grants in the amount of $190K for the ARC anticipated\nfirst year operations funding shortfall; and\n3) In the event grant funding is not available, authorize staff to use General Funds reserves or budget\nsavings.\nTotal Cost: Approximately $3 Million Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Partially budgeted\nFund/Account No: ARPA account # 5400000000-6625 and PLHA account 2810110004
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1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DATED APRIL 1, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove minutes as written.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A\n5/6/2024 -5-
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2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED APRIL 11,\n2024 THROUGH MAY 1, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-C24 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. APPROVAL OF SKID STEER PURCHASE FROM QUINN COMPANY.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nWaive purchasing procedures as authorized under Azusa Municipal Code Section 2.539 and approve the\npurchase of a CAT 262D3 XPS Skid Steer Loader and attachments in the amount not to exceed $134,587.22\nfrom QUINN Company; and Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with QUINN\nCompany for the purchase of the CAT 262D3 XPS Skid Steer Loader and proposed attachments.\nTotal Cost: $134,587.22 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: Sewer Fund (Acct# 3455665000-7140) and SB1-RMRA (Acct# 0555661000-7140)
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5. AUTHORIZE LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THREE (3) ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS PART OF\nTHE MOBILE SOURCE REDUCTION COMMITTEE (MSRC) LOCAL GOVERNMENT\nMATCH PROGRAM.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nWaive competitive bidding as authorized under Azusa Municipal Code Section 2.521(a) and approve the\nlease agreements with Enterprise Fleet Management for the lease of three (3)-2024 Nissan Leaf S 4dr\nHatchbacks through the use of a bid with TIPS-USA; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the lease\nagreements with Enterprise Fleet Management.\nTotal Cost: $102,139.89 with $30,000 being reimbursed once the grant requirement are met. Is the cost of\nthis item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: 27-25-523-000-7135\n5/6/2024 -6-
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6. APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ENTERPRISE FLEET FOR COMMUNITY\nRESOURCES ELECTRIC CARGO VAN.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nWaive competitive bidding as authorized under Azusa Municipal Code Section 2.521(a) and approve the\nlease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for the lease of a 2023 Ford Transit-350 Electric Cargo\nVan w/Medium Roof through the use of a bid with TIPS-USA; and Authorize the City Manager to execute\nthe lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management.\nTotal Cost: $1,025.84 per month for five years include the Enterprise maintenance Is the cost of this item\nbudgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 27-25-523-000-7135
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7. ACCEPT COMPLETION OF THE 2022 & 2023 RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY REHABILITATION\nPROJECT AND FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAccept the project improvements; and Authorize Staff to file a Notice of Completion for the 2022 & 2023\nResidential Roadway Rehabilitation Project.\nTotal Cost: $2,424,560.45 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: SB 1-Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Funds (Acct. 05-80-000-661-7120/66123C-\n7120) SB 1-Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Funds (Acct. 05-80-000-661-7120/66123A-7120) Citywide\nSidewalk Improvements (Acct. 10-80-000-662-7120/66222B-7120)
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8. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION SETTING THE NUMBER OF TRANSITIONAL\nFIREWORKS SALES PERMITS FOR 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove Resolution No. 2024-C25 setting the number of transitional fireworks sales permits available for\n2024 at three (3).\nTotal Cost: $0 Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A
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1. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-3 OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE\nAZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY\nMANAGER FROM $25,000 TO $50,000 FOR RESOLVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Read by title only, second reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-02; AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING SECTIONS 3-3 OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE\nAZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY\nMANAGER FROM $25,000 TO $50,000 FOR RESOLVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY.\n5/6/2024 -7-\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 MARCH 28, 2024 THROUGH MAY 1, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-R08 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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3. Public Participation\nSPECIAL CLOSED SESSION\n1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM\nPursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.95.\nCase Name: Jennifer Tang v. City of Azusa; WC Claim Nos.\n402126A89G0001, 4A2206D0ZM40001, and 4A210730C310001.\n2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM\nPursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.95.\nCase Name: John Lyda v. City of Azusa; WC Claim Nos. AZUA-1833, AZUA-2411, AZUA-2459,\nand CJP040411AZ.\n3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government Code,\nSection 54957.6.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager, Talika M. Johnson, Director of Administrative\nServices and Nico De Anda-Scaia, Deputy City Manager.\nOrganizations: SEIU (Service Employees International Union- Local 721), ACEA (Azusa City\nEmployees Association), AMMA (Azusa Mid-Management Association),\nAPOA (Azusa Police Officers Association) APMA (Azusa Police Management\nAssociation), APEA (Azusa Police Executive Association), CAPP (Civilian\nAssociation of Police Personnel), and Unrepresented.
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4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION - Pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(4).\n1 Potential Case - 300 Bancroft St., APN 8684-018-006
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5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California\nGovernment Code, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 641 Glenfinnan Ave; APN: 8612-001-905, 633 Glenfinnan Ave; APN:\n8612-001-915, 629 Glenfinnan Ave; APN: 8612-001-920, 630\nGlenfinnan Ave; APN: 8612-001-911, 606 Glenfinnan Ave; APN: 8612-\n001-921, 600 East 6th St.; APN: 8612-001-906, 610 East 6th St.; APN:\n8612-001-912, 630 East 6th St.; APN: 8612-001-922, 670 East 6th St.;\nAPN: 8612-001-919, 616 Cedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-001-907, 628\nCedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-001-908, 601 Cedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-\n001-916, 615 Cedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-001-917, 627 Cedarglen Dr.;\nAPN: 8612-001-918, 630 Cedarglen Dr.; APN: 8612-001-910, 645 E.\nLime Ave.; APN: 8612-001-914, 627 E. Lime Ave.; APN: 8612-001-\n909, 611 E. Lime Ave.; APN: 8612-001-913\nNegotiating Parties: Emilio Salas, Executive Director, Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms for Purchase
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6. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California\nGovernment Code, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 622-624 San Gabriel Ave.; APN: 8611-004-914, 8611-004-912, 8611-\n004-913\nNegotiating Parties: Luis Niebla, Congregation\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms for Purchase
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7. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California\nGovernment Code, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 729 N. Azusa Ave.; APN: 8608-023-927\nNegotiating Parties: Rudy Caamano, Windwater, Inc.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms for Purchase
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8. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California\nGovernment Code, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 101 W. Foothill Blvd.; APN: 8608-023-026, and 8608-023-027\nNegotiating Parties: Kevin Cote\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease\nDated: May 2, 2024