Azusa — 2024-10-07

CEREMONIAL\n1. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming the Month of October 2024 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the City of Azusa.\n2. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming the Month of October 2024 as National Community Improvement\nMonth in the City of Azusa.\n3. Certificate of Recognition to the Azusa Little League for the California Little League Baseball District 19 Champions.\n4. 2024 Golden Days Events and Honored Citizens Presentation.

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), CAPP (Civilian Association of Police\nPersonnel), and Unrepresented (Non-Department Directors).

2. 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\n10/7/2024 -1-

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION – Pursuant to California\nGovernment Code, Section 54956.9(D)(2).\nOne Potential Case: BKK Working Group v. City of Azusa, et ak. (Related to disposal actions at the former\nBKK Landfill, West Covina)

5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney

1. City Manager Communications.

2. 2024 San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Update.

1. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE PROCESSING A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE\nMONROVIA NURSERY SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT\nOF 40 NEW TOWNHOMES STYLE UNITS AND MAINTENACE OF THE HISTORIC BUILDING\nON SITE AT 817 E. MONROVIA PLACE.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Direct staff to process proposed Specific Plan Amendment and related Design Review Project,\n2) Direct applicant to make certain changes to proposed plan prior to application submittal for staff to\nprocess; OR\n3) Direct staff not to process the subject application.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

2. AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE AZUSA DOG PARK PROJECT.\nThis action is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmentally Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332 Class 32 (a)-(e) – In-Fill Development Projects. Staff has filed a Notice\nof Exemption with the Los Angeles County Clerk’s Office.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Approve $839,379 from the Undesignated Excess Reserves to fund the Dog Park Construction and\nGeneral Area Improvements project; and\n10/7/2024 -3-\n2) Award a contract to LMT Enterprises, Inc in the amount of $2,095,834.31, and authorize staff to\nincrease the contract amount by 10% ($209,583.69) for potential change orders as needed. The total not-\nto-exceed contract shall be $2,305,418; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of\nthe City.\nTotal Cost: $2.3M Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Partial funding allocated\nFund/Account No: TBD

3. CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION\nAND SELECT THE NAME OF AZUSA’S FIRST DOG PARK.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Receive, consider, and discuss the Parks & Recreation Commission recommendations for the name of\nthe dog park; and\n2) Determine the name of Azusa’s first dog park.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

1. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING DATED JULY 22, 2024, AND REGULAR MEETING\nDATED AUGUST 19, 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

10. APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-C54 appointing Stephanie Cosey to the Library Commission; and Adopt\nResolution No. 2024-C55 re-appointing Angela Dryer to the Personnel Board; and Adopt Resolution No.\n2024-C56 re-appointing Debra Manuel to the Planning Commission.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

11. 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:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-C57, declaring that the property located at 725 North Azusa Avenue (APN:\n8608-023-927) is surplus land and is not necessary for the City’s use and directing the City Manager to\nfollow the procedures set forth in the Surplus Land Act, California Government Code Section 54220, et\nseq., as amended by AB 1486, for the sale of surplus land, and finding that such declaration is not a project\nsubject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A\n10/7/2024 -6-

12. RESOLUTION DECLARING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54221 THAT\nREAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY LOCATED AT 622-624 NORTH SAN GABRIEL\nAVENUE (APN 8611-004-914) IS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND, AND FINDING THAT SUCH\nDECLARATION IS NOT A PROJECT SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER\nTHE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-C58, declaring pursuant to Government Code section 54221 that real property\nowned by the City located at 622-624 North San Gabriel Avenue (APN 8611-004-914) is exempt surplus\nland, and finding that such declaration is not a project subject to environmental review under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

13. APPROVAL OF AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING\nBETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE AZUSA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApproval of amended and restated memorandum of understanding between the City of Azusa and the Azusa\nCity Employees Association.\nTotal Cost: $2,122,415 over four years Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: 67% General Fund and 33% Various Enterprise and Special Revenue Funds

2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED\nSEPTEMBER 12, 2024 THROUGH OCTOBER 2, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-C52 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\n10/7/2024 -4-

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. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA EXTENDING THE\nPROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY THE HOMELESS CRISIS.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nReview and adopt the following Resolution No. 2024-C53; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF AZUSA EXTENDING THE PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY\nCAUSED BY THE HOMELESS CRISIS\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

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

6. PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED WITH CONTRACT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED BY CITY\nMANAGER.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nReceive and file the list of purchase orders issued within the City Manager’s authority.\nTotal Cost: $182,793.84 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: General Fund. General Fund (10) and Electric Fund (33)

7. ACCEPTANCE OF ZIP BOOKS GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAccept the $9,127 Zip Books grant award from the California State Library.\nTotal Cost: $9,127 Grant Award Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: TBT\n10/7/2024 -5-

8. APPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS FEDERAL WORK STUDY PROGRAM AGREEMENTS WITH\nAZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove an agreement with Azusa Pacific University for Azusa Reads/Writes/Counts, STEM programs, and\nEnglish-as-a-Second Language (ESL) tutoring for adults; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the\namendments, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.\nTotal Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A

9. ACCEPTANCE OF DIGITAL RESOURCES FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA LIBRARY\nSERVICES ACT.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAccept the $4,912 in funding from CLSA/SCLC.\nTotal Cost: $4,912 Grant Award Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nFund/Account No: TBT

1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nDATED AUGUST 15, 2024 THROUGH OCTOBER 2, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-R12 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