Azusa — 2025-04-21
City Council
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Closed Session Item
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS -\nPursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.8 Property: APN 8604-019-\n905 known as Lario Park City Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager Property\nNegotiator: Trevor Snyder, Program Manager, United States Army Corps of Engineers,\nLos Angeles District Under Discussion: Price and Terms of Payment for Lease
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(1) Case Name: Carachure v. City of\nAzusa; California Court of Appeal, Second District, B336778 - (Superior Court Case\nNo. 22STCP03478)
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Order of Business A
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney\nCEREMONIAL\n1. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming April 13-19 2025 as Mosquito Awareness\nWeek in the City of Azusa.\n2. Presentation of a Certificate of Recognition to Zack "Attack" Padilla, on his induction\ninto the National Boxing Hall of Fame
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1. ‘Pet of the Month’ Presentation by Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control.
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2. City Clerk: Request to designate voting delegate and alternate to the Southern\nCalifornia Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly scheduled for\nThursday, May 1, 2025. (Oral Report)
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3. City Manager Communications.
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4. Councilmember Announcements.
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1. APPROVAL OF FIRST CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES\nCENTER FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE FOR CONTINUED OPERATION\nOF THE AZUSA RESOURCE CENTER\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the first amendment to the contract with L.A.\nCADA for continued operation of the Azusa Resource Center for an additional 2-year term,\nsubject to language modifications acceptable to the City Attorney; and 2) Direct staff to\napply annual allocations from the Measure A Local Solutions Fund toward the cost of the\ncontract; and 3) Direct staff to continue to seek grant funding to support the ARC operations\nand programs; and 4) Allocate $1,049,677.94 for FY 2025-26 and $1,081,168.28 for FY\n2026-27 from the General Fund, while final funding sources are identified. Total Cost:\n$2,130,846.22 Is the cost of this item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: N/A\nD-1 Staff Report - ARC Operation Contract Amendment
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Order of Business E
1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DATED FEBRUARY 18, 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 Minutes Regular Meeting February 18, 2025
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10. APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SENIOR CENTER\nMODERNIZATION AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SOLICIT A NOTICE INVITING\nBIDS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the Plans and Specifications for the Senior\nCenter Modernization, subject to non-substantive changes; and 2) Authorize staff to solicit a\nNotice Inviting Bids for the modernization of the Senior Center. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost\nof this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-10 Staff Report - Senior Center Modernization NIB\nE-10 Draft Bid Package Azusa Sr Center
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11. APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE AZUSA LIBRARY\nCRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODERNIZATION PROJECT (CIP NOS.\n51023A AND 51024A) AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR\nCONSTRUCTION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the Construction Plans and Specifications for\nCIP Project Nos. 51023A and 51024A; and 2) Authorize staff to solicit a Notice Inviting\nBids for the construction of the Azusa Library Critical Infrastructure and Modernization\nProject. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-11 Staff Report - Azusa Library Modernization Project\nE-11 Attachment - Azusa City Library_FULL SET DRAFT
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Order of Business E
12. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO APPROVED BILLBOARD\nRELOCATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND\nBULLETING DISPLAYS LLC REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING\nINOPERATIVE DIGITAL READER OFF-PREMISE SIGN FROM 106 S. AZUSA\nAVE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DIGITAL BILLBOARD AT 250 E. 1ST\nSTREET, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Billboard Relocation &\nConstruction Agreement between the City of Azusa and Bulletin Display LLC. Total Cost:\nN/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-12 Staff Report - Amendment No 1 to Billboard Relocation Agreement
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13. AGREEMENT WITH WELLS FARGO BANK TO CONTINUE BANKING\nSERVICES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Waive Purchasing Procedure pursuant to Azusa\nMunicipal Code section 2-539 Waiving of Purchasing Procedure, and approve the attached\nthree-year Professional Services Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, with the option of two\none-year extensions; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into up to two one-year\ncontract extensions with Wells Fargo Bank as long as there is no overall fee per transaction\nincreases. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-13 Staff Report - Wells Fargo Banking Agreement
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14. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE\nUP TO 10% SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY TO NON-REPRESENTED\nEMPLOYEES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C24 authorizing the City\nManager to approve up to a 10% special assignment pay for non-represented employees\nperforming temporary upgraded tasks. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted?\nN/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-14 Staff Report - Special Assignment Pay Unrepresented Employees
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15. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS\nRELATED TO CITY-OWNED FACILITY AT 890 THE PROMENADE\n(PROMENADE AT CITRUS PROJECT CIP NO. 62519A) AND AUTHORIZATION\nFOR STAFF TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the Construction Plans and Specifications for\nthe Promenade at Citrus Project (CIP Project #62519A); and 2) Authorize staff to solicit a\nNotice Inviting Bids for construction services related to tenant improvements for this\nProject, subject to non-substantive changes. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item\nbudgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-15 Staff Report - 890 Promenade Project NIB
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16. FILE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE FOOTHILL BOULEVARD\nPAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT (PHASES I, II AND III)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Accept the project improvements; and 2) Authorize Staff\nto file a Notice of Completion for the Foothill Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation Project -\nPhase I; and 3) Authorize Staff to file a Notice of Completion for the Foothill Boulevard\nPavement Rehabilitation Project - Phase II; and 4) Authorize Staff to file a Notice of\nCompletion for the Foothill Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation Project - Phase III. Total\nCost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-16 Staff Report - NOC_Foothill Rehab All Phases
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2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY\nDATED APRIL 3, 2025 THROUGH APRIL 16, 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C20 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 Warrant Register 04.03.25-04.16.25
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3. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) 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); and. 2) Approve Side Letter of\nAgreement between the City and Azusa Police Officers Association to add a Wellness\nProgram and update Retirement Health Insurance language to be compliant with PORAC\nrequirements. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-3 HR Action Items 04.21.25
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4. CITY TREASURER’S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES\nFOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the\nmonth of January 2025. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A\nE-4 City Treasurers Report January 2025
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5. APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS AND\nCOMMISSIONS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C21 appointing Yvonne\nRosas Petty to the Arts, Cultural & Historic Preservation Commission for a partial term\nending 9/30/2027; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C22 appointing Laurie Wray to the Arts,\nCultural & Historic Preservation Commission for a partial term ending 9/30/2026; and 3)\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-C23 appointing Angelica Ojeda to the Arts, Cultural & Historic\nPreservation Commission for a partial term ending 9/30/2025. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of\nthis item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-5 Staff Report - City Board and Commissions Appointments
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6. APPROVE PURCHASE OF POLARIS RANGER TO SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT\nAND OUTREACH EFFORTS IN THE NORTH SAN GABRIEL RIVER\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Waive the competitive bidding process under Azusa\nMunicipal Code Section 2-521(a) Cooperative and piggyback purchasing, achieved by\nSourcewell competitively solicited Cooperative Purchasing Master Agreement #091024; and\n2) Approve the purchase of two (2) Polaris Rangers for a total of $100,648.86; and 3)\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents in a form acceptable to the\nCity Attorney to complete the purchase. Total Cost: $100,648.86 Is the cost of this item\nbudgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: Grant funds under account 28-20-310-113-7135\nE-6 Staff Report - Purchase of Off Road Vehicle
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7. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR UNARMED SECURITY GUARD\nSERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Request for Proposal (RFP) for unarmed security\nguard services within the City of Azusa. Total Cost: $0 Is the cost of this item budgeted?\nN/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE-7 Staff Report - Unarmed Security Guard Services
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8. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE LANDSCAPE AND SIDEWALK\nMAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, AND PROJECTING SIGNS AND AWNINGS\nMAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR "LUMIA", 800 N AZUSA AVENUE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the Maintenance Agreements with "Lumia"\nlisted below: • Landscape and Sidewalk Maintenance Agreement • Maintenance Agreement\nfor Projecting Signs and Awnings Into the Public Right-of-Way; and 2) Authorize the City\nManager to execute the Maintenance Agreements, in a form acceptable to City Attorney, on\nbehalf of the City. Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No:\nN/A\nE-8 Staff Report - Lumia Maintenance Agreement
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9. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING\nPARATRANSIT SERVICES TO COUNY UNINCORPORATED AREAS\nBORDERING AZUSA\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the Agreement between the City of Azusa and\nthe County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works to provide paratransit services to\ndisabled and elderly persons who reside in the County unincorporated areas bordering\nAzusa; and, 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, in a form acceptable\nto the City Attorney, on behalf of the City, subject to non-substantive changes made by City\nManager and City Attorney. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account No: N/A\nE-9 Staff Report - LA County Dial A Ride Agreement FY 25 through FY28
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1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR\nAGENCY DATED APRIL 3, 2025 THROUGH APRIL 16, 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-R06 allowing certain claims\nand demands to be paid out of Successor Agency Funds. Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this\nitem budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: Fund 87 Successor Agency\nF-1 Successor Agency Warrant Register 04.03.25-04.16.25