Azusa — 2024-09-16

1. 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), APMA\n(Azusa Police Management Association), APEA (Azusa Police Executive Association),\nCAPP (Civilian Association of Police Personnel), and Unrepresented (Non-Department\nDirectors).\n9/16/2024 -1-\n2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to California Government\nCode, Section 54957\nTitle: City Manager, City Attorney\n3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE - Pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code, Section 54957.6\nAgency Representative: Marco A. Martinez, City Attorney\nUnrepresented Employee: City Manager\n4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government\nCode, Section 54956.8.\nCity Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager\nProperty Address: 609 North Azusa Avenue; APN: 8611-004-023\nNegotiating Parties: Henry Bouchot\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms for Purchase

1. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to all who contributed to the 2024 Kathy’s Cool Cuts for Kids\nEvent.\n2. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming the week of September 16-20, 2024 as National Adult & Family\nLiteracy Week in the City of Azusa.\n3. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming September 15 – October 15, 2024 as Hispanic Heritage Month in\nthe City of Azusa.

1. ‘Pet of the Month’ Presentation by Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control.

2. City Manager Communications.\n• Progress report of the Azusa Resource Center, located at 975 W. Foothill Blvd.

3. Economic and Community Development Department Update.

1. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE & ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF\nCALIFORNIA CITIES 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED\nRESOLUTIONS PACKET.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Designate a Voting Delegate and an alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Business\nMeeting, scheduled for Friday, October 18, 2024; and\n9/16/2024 -3-\n2) Concur with Staff’s position and authorize the City Council’s Voting Delegate to support the League of\nCalifornia Cities 2024 General Assembly Resolutions Packet.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

2. OVERVIEW AND FUTURE DIRECTION CONCERNING CITY OF AZUSA SCHOLARSHIP\nAND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Consider and provide direction regarding the ‘City of Azusa Scholarship Program’ and the City’s\n‘Special Assistance Program’; and\n2) Direct staff to return at a future meeting with revised program guidelines and/or policy language, as\nneeded, to reflect program changes as directed by Council.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: City Scholarship Program (#50-08-000-146-2719); Special\nAssistance Program (#50-08-000-141-2718)

3. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY PURSUANT TO AB 1486 – 725 NORTH AZUSA\nAVENUE IN THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, (APN: 8608-\n023-927).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Authorize and adopt Resolution No. 2024-C50 that finds that the declaration of surplus property is\nexempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and declaring\nthat the property located at 725 North Azusa Avenue (APN: 8608-023-927) is surplus land and is not\nnecessary for the City’s use and directing the City Manager to follow the procedures set forth in the\nSurplus Land Act, California Government Code Section 54220, et seq., as amended by AB 1486, for the\nsale of surplus land.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DATED JULY 15, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove minutes as written.\n9/16/2024 -4-\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

10. AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE FLEET\nMAINTENANCE SERVICES.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAuthorize staff to issue a Request for Proposals to provide fleet maintenance services.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

11. ACCEPTANCE OF ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY GRANT FROM CALIFORNIA LIBRARY\nLITERACY SERVICES (CLLS).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAccept the $48,264 in grant awards from California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) for Fiscal Year\n24/25.\nTotal Cost: $48,264.00 (Grant award) Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: TBT

12. FINDING OF PUBLIC BENEFIT AND APPROVAL OF SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM\nAPPLICATION AND FUND DISBURSEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL\nJROTC PROGRAM.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove $200 of Special Assistance funds to the Azusa High School JROTC Program for expenses related\nto student educational field trip costs, admission and transportation; and Make a finding that the community\nat large will receive a public benefit from the expenditure of funds for the recommended items.\nTotal Cost: $200 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: 50-08-000-141-2718

2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED AUGUST\n15, 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-C51 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

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

4. REQUEST TO APPROVE A 3-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SDI\nPRESENCE, LLC FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove a Professional Services Agreement with SDI Presence LLC for information technology services\nfrom July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; and Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract, in a form\nacceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City; and waive the competitive bidding process as\nauthorized under Azusa Municipal Code Section 2-517(38) – Computers, Computer Components and\nServices.\nTotal Cost: $110,000 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: 1020941000-6399

5. CONTRACT WITH AERODOME, INC. FOR UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS STAFFING,\nCONSULTING, AND DIGITAL FLIGHT PROGRAM SERVICES.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove funding $196,000 for services with Aerodome Inc, so that the Azusa Police Department can\nenhance public safety by adding needed capability to the DFR program; and Approve funding pursuant to\nMunicipal Code 2-520(b), sole source. Aerodome, Inc. provides a unique and sole source service.\nTotal Cost: $196,000 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: 46203100007142\n9/16/2024 -5-

6. CITY TREASURER’S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES FOR THE\nMONTH OF JUNE 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nReceive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the month of June 2024.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

7. APPROVAL OF AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING\nBETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL\nUNION, LOCAL 721.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApproval of amended and restated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Azusa and the\nService Employee International Union, Local 721.\nTotal Cost: $447,920 over four years Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: 43% General Fund and 56% Various Special Revenue Funds

8. APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR SLAUSON POOL\nMAINTENANCE SERVICES AND REPAIR, BETWEEN CITY OF AZUSA AND HASA, INC.,\nDBA COMMERCIAL AQUATIC SERVICES.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove the Second Amendment to the Slauson Pool Maintenance and Repair Agreement between the City\nand Hasa, Inc., DBA Commercial Aquatic Services; and Authorize the City Manager to execute an\namendment to the contract, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.\nTotal Cost: $36,348 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: 10-25-410-100-6493

9. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TWO OF LEASE AGREEMENT, ALLOWING FOR ONE YEAR\nEXTENSION, WITH OPTIONS FOR LEARNING, LOCATED AT 328 N. ORANGE PLACE,\nAZUSA, CA.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove Amendment Two of Lease Agreement, which allows for a one-year lease extension to Options for\nLearning for the property at 328 N. Orange Place; and Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment\nTwo to Lease Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City, subject to non-\nsubstantive changes made by the City Manager and the City Attorney.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A\n9/16/2024 -6-

1. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CITY COUNCIL\nAMENDING THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 88.22.070 (NEIGHBORHOOD SITE\nPLANNING AND BUILDING DESIGN), 88.70.020 (DEFINITIONS OF SPECIALIZED TERMS\nAND PHRASES), ADDITION OF SECTIONS 88.22.080 (LOT COVERAGE AND FLOOR AREA\nRATIO (FAR) REQUIREMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS), 88.22.090\n(OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS 5)\nDETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT (CEQA).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Read by title only, second reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-04 of the City of Azusa City Council amending the following Azusa Municipal Code Sections: 88.22.070 Neighborhood Site Planning and Building Design, 88.70.020 Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases, adding the following new Sections: 88.22.080 Lot Coverage and Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Requirements in Residential Neighborhoods, Section 88.22.090 Objective Design Standards for Residential Neighborhoods and find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

2. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CITY COUNCIL\nAMENDING THE DHAMMAKAYA INTERNATIONAL MEDITATION CENTER SPECIFIC\nPLAN TO REDUCE THE SCOPE OF DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA,\nAND ADOPTION OF RELATED EIR ADDENDUM.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Read by title only, second reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-05, amending the Dhammakaya\nInternational Meditation Center specific plan to reduce the scope of development within the specific\nplan area, and adoption of related EIR addendum\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

3. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION – AMENDING SECTION 2-30 AND SECTION 2-31 OF\nTHE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR’S\nCOMPENSATION.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Read by title only, second reading and adoption Ordinance No. 2024-06 - an Ordinance of the City\nCouncil of the City of Azusa, California, amending Section 2-30 and Section 2-31 of the Azusa\nMunicipal Code relating to City Council and Mayor’s Compensation.\nTotal Cost: $34,664.35 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? No\nFund/Account No: General Fund/10-08-000-000