Azusa — 2026-02-17

1.\nCall to Order

2.\nRoll Call

3.\nFlag Salute

4.\nInvocation – Reverend Dr. Kristina Collins, Sanctuary for Spiritual Living

5.\nClosed Session Report by the City Attorney\nCEREMONIAL\n1.\nSwearing in of Azusa Police Department Officers and Presentation of Non-Sworn Staff. SWORN:\nCorporal Saenz, Corporal Corona, Corporal Avalos, Corporal Aguirre, Corporal Gomez, Corporal\nHildebrandt, Corporal Wold, Corporal Shepard, Sergeant Johnson, Sergeant Beaver, Sergeant\nMartinez, Sergeant Munoz, Lieutenant Chapman, Lieutenant Vasconcellos, Lieutenant Sears,\nOfficer Wyman, Officer Cheng, Officer Reynolds, Officer Sera, Officer Gutierrez, Officer Torres,\nOfficer Castro, Officer Bentz, Officer Bernal, Officer Jimenez NON-SWORN: Admin. Svc.\nManager Tachias, Executive Assistant Julissa Ramirez, Chaplain Elvin Miranda, Dispatch\nSupervisor Santamaria, Records Supervisor Valenzuela, SSO Rios, SSO Tinoco, SSO Plantillas,\nSSO Sanchez, SSO Campos, SSO Phung, SSO Avalos-Garcia, SSO Becerra, SSO Valdez, SSO\nFigueroa, SSO Avellaneda, SSO Lopez, SSO Spencer

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

2.\nPresentation: Los Angeles General Medical Center Foundation.

3.\nCity Manager Communications.

4.\nCouncilmember Announcements.

1.\nCONSIDERATION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF AZUSA CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION),\nCHAPTER 14 (BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 18 (BUSINESSES),\nCHAPTER 46 (OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 58 (SOLID\nWASTE), AND CHAPTER 70 (TAXATION) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE ("AMC")\nRELATING TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS, EMERGENCY ACCESS SYSTEMS, NUISANCES,\nGRAFFITI ABATEMENT, REAL PROPERTY RECORDS REPORT, RESIDENTIAL RENTAL\nREGISTRATION AND INSPECTION, REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF VACANT\nPROPERTIES, SCAVENGING, PROHIBITED TYPES OF DISPOSAL, AND SHORT-TERM\nRENTALS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Azusa,\nCalifornia, amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Chapter 14 (Buildings and Building Regulations),\nChapter 18 (Businesses), Chapter 46 (Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions), Chapter 58 (Solid Waste),\nand Chapter 70 (Taxation) of the Azusa Municipal Code ("AMC") relating to the Board of Appeals,\nemergency access systems, nuisances, graffiti abatement, real property records report, residential rental\nregistration and inspection, registration and maintenance of vacant properties, scavenging, prohibited\ntypes of disposal, and short-term rentals; and 2) Determine that the adoption of this Resolution does not\nqualify as a "project" as defined in California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code\nSection 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA"). Section 15378. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nFund/Account Number: N/A\nD.1 - Staff Report - Community Improvement Code Amendment

2.\nCONSIDERATION OF ASSIGNMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nBETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND RAIMI + ASSOCIATES FOR THE CITY’S GENERAL\nPLAN AND ZONING CODE UPDATE, AND STATUS UPDATE ON ONGOING WORK\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Consider and approve the assignment of the existing Professional\nServices Agreement for General Plan and Zoning Code update services from Raimi + Associates to Alta\nPlanning + Design; 2) Receive and file a status update on the ongoing General Plan and Zoning Code\nupdate efforts, and provide direction regarding the identification and engagement of external\nstakeholders; and 3) Determine that the Assignment of the PSA does not constitute a "project" under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21000 et\nseq. (Section 15378). Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account Number: N/A\nD.2 - Staff Report -Assignment and Assumption Agreement

1.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DATED\nDECEMBER 1, 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes as written. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item\nbudgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE.1 - Minutes - December 1, 2025 - Regular Meeting

10.\nRECEIVE AND FILE PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED WITH CONTRACT AGREEMENTS\nEXECUTED BY CITY MANAGER\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the list of purchase orders. Total Cost: $100,000\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 10-General Fund\nE.10 - CM Signed Contracts February 2026

11.\nCONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE AZUSA POLICE\nEXECUTIVE ASSOCIATION\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approval of amended and restated Memorandum of Understanding\nbetween the City of Azusa and the Azusa Police Executive Association; and 2) Authorize Staff to make\nnon-substantive edits to the MOU as needed until fully executed. Total Cost: $517,615 ($123,000\nannually) Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 10-General Fund/10-20-310-000\nE.11 - Staff Report - APEA MOU Amended and Restated

2.\nCONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS\nBY THE CITY DATED JANUARY 29, 2026 THROUGH FEBRUARY 11, 2026\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-C12 allowing certain claims and demands\nand specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item\nbudgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE.2 - City Warrant Register 1.29.26-2.11.26

3.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL RELATED ACTION ITEMS\nREQUESTS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the following personnel action requests in accordance with the\nCity of Azusa Rules of the Civil Service System, Azusa Municipal Code, and/or applicable\nMemorandum of Understanding(s). Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account\nNo: N/A\nE.3 - Staff Report - HR Action Items

4.\nCONSIDER REQUEST TO INCREASE THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 BLANKET PURCHASE\nORDER WITH CDW CORPORATION FOR SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION LICENSING FOR\nBARRACUDA EMAIL PROTECTION PLAN\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an increase to the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Blanket Purchase Order\n(BPO) #044148 with CDW to a not-to-exceed amount of $55,000. Total Cost: $3000 Is the cost\nof this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 4849930000-6504 (50%) 4849942000-6504 (50%)\nE.4 - Staff Report - Blanket Purchase Order Increase with CDW

5.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL\nMAINTENANCE SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND YUNEX, LLC\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the First Amendment to the\nAgreement between the City of Azusa and Yunex, LLC for traffic signal maintenance services; 2)\nAuthorize an annual blanket purchase order in the amount of $100,000 for emergency repair work; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract Amendment, in a form acceptable to the City\nAttorney, on behalf of the City. Total Cost: $57,313 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account\nNo: 03-55-661-000-6493\nE.5 - Staff Report - Yunex First Amendment

6.\nCONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT\nFOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND MARIPOSA\nLANDSCAPE INC.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the Third Amendment to the Maintenance Services\nAgreement between the City of Azusa and Mariposa Landscapes Inc. for landscape and irrigation\nmaintenance services to include the Canyon City Dog Park for an amount not to exceed $581,855; 2)\nApprove the Fourth Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement between the City of Azusa and\nMariposa Landscapes Inc. for landscape and irrigation maintenance services to extend the agreement\nfrom July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027 for an amount not to exceed $611,568; and 3) Authorize the City\nManager to execute the Contract Amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the\nCity. Total Cost: $611,568 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: Parks General Fund\n(10-55-420-000-6493)/ Rosedale Park Maintenance Fund (37-55-420-000-6493)\nE.6 - Mariposa Staff Report - 3rd and 4th Amendment

7.\nCONSIDER A SECOND READING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nAZUSA CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF THE\nAZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE (“AMC”) RELATING TO PARKING CITATIONS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-07 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 (GENERAL\nPROVISIONS) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE (“AMC”) RELATING TO PARKING\nCITATIONS Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A\nE.7 - Staff Report - Second Reading Ordinance Parking Citation Code

8.\nCONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF CARNEGIE CORPORATION GRANT FOR LIBRARY\nPROGRAMS AND ACTIVITES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the $10,000 Carnegie Corporation grant. Total Cost: $10,000\n(Grant award) Is the cost of this item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: 2830511066-6625\nE.8 - Staff Report - Carnegie Grant Acceptance

9.\nCONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT AND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM\nAPPLICATION FUND DISBURSEMENT TO THE AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING\nARTS ENSEMBLES FOR AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL WINTER GUARD\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve $500 of Special Assistance funds to the Azusa High School\nPerforming Arts Ensembles Program in support of the Winter Guard for program expenses; and 2) Make\na finding that the community at large will receive a public benefit from the expenditure of funds for the\nrecommended items. Total Cost: $500.00???Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 50-\n08-000-141-2718\nE.9 - Staff Report - Azusa High School Special Assistance Program