Azusa — 2025-03-17

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISITING LITIGATION- Pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code, Section 54956.9(a). Case Name: Patlogar v. City of Azusa\net al; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No: 25STCV05405

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM\n- Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.95. Case Name: Steven\nMartinez v. City of Azusa; WC Claim No. AZUA-2470 and 402101570C70001

5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney\nCEREMONIAL\n1. Presentation of checks from the 19th Annual Casino Night proceeds to local non-profit\nyouth sports organizations.

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

2. Economic Development Quarterly Update.

3. City Manager Communications.

4. City Clerk Update on Commission Applicants.

5. Councilmember Announcements.

1. FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C14, a Resolution of the City\nCouncil of the City of Azusa adopting mid-year budget adjustments for the City of Azusa for\nthe fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025; and 2) Adopt Resolution\nNo. 2025-UB01, a Resolution of the Utility Board of the City of Azusa adopting mid-year\nbudget adjustments for the City of Azusa for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024 and\nending June 30, 2025; and 3) Receive and file Fiscal Year 2024/25 Second Quarter Budget-\nto-Actual report ending December 31, 2024. Total Cost: -$250,125 (savings) Is the Cost of\nthis item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: Various\nD-1 Staff Report - FY 24-25 Mid Year Budgets Review 1

2. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO RAIMI +\nASSOCIATES FOR CITY’S GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE UPDATE\nThis action is not subject to environmental review under of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA"); Section 15378\nexplicitly excludes from its definition of "project" the "organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment." (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(5))\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the execution of a Professional Services\nAgreement (PSA) between the City of Azusa and Raimi + Associates for assistance with the\nupdates of the General Plan and Zoning Code for a total cost of $1,819,479; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement (PSA), subject\nto non-substantive revisions approved by the City Attorney, and to fulfill any other City\nobligations under the agreement; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute amendments\nto the PSA as needed to complete the project including the term of the agreement and/or a\nproject cost amendments up to a 10 percent or $181,948 contingency, for a not-to-exceed\ncontact cost of $2,001,427; and 4) Determine that the award of the PSA does not constitute a\n"project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as defined in Public\nResources Code Section 21000 et seq. (Section 15378); and 5) Approve the waiver of\npurchasing procedures under Azusa Municipal Code Section 2-539 to allow for the update of\nthe Zoning Code in conjunction with the General Plan update. Total Cost: $2,001,427 Is the\nCost of this item budgeted? Yes, over four years Fund/Account No: Planning Division\n(1035611000-6399) and special revenue account (2835611000-6399)\nD-2 Staff Report -General Plan Contract Award

3. FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING\nSECTION 74-231 AND 74-232 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO\nPRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS CITYWIDE\nThis action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the\nactivity is covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that\nhave a potential for causing a significant effect on the environment\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the recommended speed changes at six (6)\nroadway segments included in the Engineering and Traffic Survey Report; and 2) Read by\ntitle only, waiving further reading, and introduce the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE\nhttps://azusa.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=1193 4/7\n3/14/25, 1:00 PM azusa.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=1193\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTION 74-231\nAND 74-232 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PRIMA FACIE\nSPEED LIMITS CITYWIDE Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A\nD-3 Staff Report - Traffic Survey

1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes as written. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of\nthis item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-1 City Council Reg Minutes 2-3-2025

2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY\nDATED FEBRUARY 27, 2025 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C15 allowing certain claims\nand demands and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid. Total Cost: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-2 City Warrants 2.27.25-3.12.25

3. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the following personnel action requests in\naccordance with the City of Azusa Rules of the Civil Service System, Azusa Municipal\nCode, and/or applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s). Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of\nthis item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-3 HR Action Items

4. CITY TREASURER’S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES\nFOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the\nmonth of December 2024. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A\nE-4 Treasurers Report 12-2024

5. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORATION AUTHORITY AND\nTHE CITY OF AZUSA FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL TRANSIT\nDATABASE REPORTING\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a MOU between the City of Azusa and LACMTA\nfor participation in the NTD for report year 2022; and Authorize the City Manager to\nexecute, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, the MOU on behalf of the City. Total\nCost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-5 Staff Report - NTD Report Year 2022

6. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF KINCAID\nPIT\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Amendment No. 1 to “Amended and Restated\nMemorandum of Understanding for Development of Kincaid Pit By and Between the City of\nIrwindale and the City of Azusa”; and Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment\nNo. 1 and to make non-substantial edits in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf\nof the City. Total Cost: None Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-6 Staff Report - Kinkaid MOU

7. APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST\nARBORISTS, INC. FOR TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND APPROVAL OF\nAN INCREASE TO FISCAL YEAR 24-25 PURCHASE ORDER\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Second Amendment to the City-Wide Tree\nMaintenance Services Agreement between the City of Azusa and West Coast Arborists, Inc.\nfor a one-year term extension for FY 2025-26 beginning July 1, 2025 through July 30, 2026\nin an amount not to exceed $977,211, 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;\nand Approve a $30,000 increase to the current FY 2024-25 Public Works Purchase Order\n(PO 042613) for West Coast Arborist to an amount not to exceed $492,204, bringing the\ntotal contract amount to $1,007,211, including Public Works and Light and Water\nobligations. Total Cost: $1,007,211 (FY 2024-25) ; $977,211(FY 2025-26) Is the cost of\nthis item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: Park Maintenance General Fund (10-55-420-000-\n6493), Public Benefit Fund (24-40-739-082-6625/RSTREE-6625), Distribution Maintenance\n- Overhead Lines, Account Number (33-40-735-930-6493)\nE-7 Staff Report - WCA 2nd Amendment

8. HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR) FOR 2024\nCALENDAR YEAR\nThis action is not subject to environmental review under of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA"); Section 15378\nexplicitly excludes from its definition of "project" the "organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment." (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(5))\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the 2024 Housing Element Progress\nReport. Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-8 Staff Report - 2024 Housing Element Progress Report