Baldwin Park — 2023-06-21

1. City of Baldwin Park's Warrants and Demands\nIt is recommended that the City Council ratify the attached Warrants and\nDemands Register.\nSTAFF REPORT

10. Approval of Additional Funds to Cover Los Angeles County Plan Check\nand Review Fees for the San Gabriel River Bikeway Greening Project CIP\n20-129\nIt is recommended that the City Council: Authorize the Director of Finance\nto appropriate additional funds in the amount of $9,896.36 from Fund 245\n- Prop. C to account number 245-50-520-58100-15093.Authorize the\nDirector of Public Works to process the outstanding payments due to\nLACDPW for plan check and review services.\nSTAFF REPORT

11. Approval of Payment to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority\n(SCRRA/Metrolink) Covering Outstanding Balance Due per the\nConstruction and Maintenance (C&M) Agreement for the Rail Safety\nCrossing Improvements Project at Pacific Avenue\nIt is recommended that the City Council authorize payment in the amount\nof $37,642.00 to SCRRA to cover the remaining balance on the C&M\nAgreement for construction of railroad improvements on Pacific Avenue\nbetween Bogart and Downing Avenue.\nSTAFF REPORT\nPUBLIC HEARING

12. A request for consideration of an amendment to update the City of\nBaldwin Park Municipal Code relating to State Legislation for Objective\nDesign Standards (ODS) and Senate Bill (SB) 9 Development Standards\n(Location: City Wide; Case Number AZC 23-01).\nIt is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing. 2.\nFind the proposed project is exempt from further review under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15358,\n15061 (b)(3) of the California State CEQA Guidelines and California\nGovernment Code sections 65852.21(j) and 66411.7(n). 3. Adopt and\nintroduce for first reading, by title only Ordinance 1502 and Ordinance\n1503, entitled, "AN ORDIANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE CITY'S MUNICPAL\nCODE TITLE XV, LAND USAGE, CHAPTER, 153, ZONING CODE,\nSECTIONS 153.040.070, 153.070.020, 153.120.350, 153.120.360 AND\n153.120.370 RELATING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS (ODS) AND\nSENATE BILL SB (9) DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS"\nSTAFF REPORT

13. Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-022, Ordering the\nAssessments for the Citywide Park Maintenance Assessment District for\nFY2023-2024\nStaff recommends that the Council hold a Public Hearing and after\nconsidering testimony, adopt Resolution No. 2023-022 entitled "A\nResolution of The City Council of The City of Baldwin Park, California,\nOrdering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment Associated with\nthe Citywide Park Maintenance Assessment District for FY2023-2024, and\nAuthorizing the Los Angeles County Assessor to Add this Special\nAssessment to the Property Tax Bills."\nSTAFF REPORT

14. Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-023, Ordering the\nAssessments for the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance\nAssessment District for FY2023-2024\nStaff recommends that Council hold a Public Hearing, and after\nconsidering testimony, adopt Resolution No. 2023-023, entitled "A\nResolution of The City Council of The City of Baldwin Park, California,\nOrdering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment Associated with\nCitywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for\nFY2023-2024, and Authorizing the Los Angeles County Assessor to Add\nthis Special Assessment to the Property Tax Bills."\nSTAFF REPORT

15. Public Hearing and Adoption of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the\nCity, Finance Authority, Municipal Financing Authority, Housing Authority\nand Successor Agency\nStaff recommends that Council open a public hearing, and following the\npublic hearing, approve the fiscal year 2023-24 Budget for: • City of\nBaldwin Park by Resolution No. 2023-018, and • Finance Authority by\nResolution No. FA 2023-002, and • Municipal Financing Authority by\nResolution No. MFA 2023-001, and • Housing Authority by Resolution No.\nHA 2023-003, and • Successor Agency by Resolution No. 2023-001\nSTAFF REPORT\nREPORTS OF OFFICERS

16. Approval of First Amendment to Amended & Restated Exclusive\nFranchise Agreement for Provision of Solid Waste Handling Services\nIt is recommended that the City Council 1. Approve the proposed First\nAmendment to the Amended & Restated Exclusive Franchise Agreement\nfor Provision of Solid Waste Handling Services ("First Amendment"). 2.\nAuthorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the First Amendment.\nSTAFF REPORT

2. Treasurer's Report City (CC) - April 2023\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive and file the Treasurer's\nReport for April 2023.\nSTAFF REPORT

3. Approval of Annual Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2023-\n24\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive and file the attached\nStatement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2023-24.\nSTAFF REPORT

4. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-020 Setting the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal\nYear 2023-24\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-020,\nsetting the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2023-24 at $98,121,548.\nSTAFF REPORT

6. Claim Rejections\nStaff recommends that the City Council reject the following claims and\ndirect staff to send the appropriate notice of rejection to claimants: Hao\nDai The claimant alleges property damage claim. Juan Gutierrez The\nclaimant alleges bodily injury claim. These government claims, and all\ngovernment claims, should be considered as potential lawsuits in the\nfuture. Thus, it is requested that all City Staff, the Mayor and all Council\nMembers refrain from making any statements, whether public or private in\nnature. It is important that no statements be made so as to not prejudice\nthis claim in any way which can happen if public or private comments are\nmade about this claim by City staff or Council Members.\nSTAFF REPORT

7. Accept Traffic Signal Battery Back System Improvements, and Authorize\nthe Filing of a Notice of Completion for City Project, CIP 20-197 Citywide\nTraffic Signal Battery Back-up Systems (BBS)\nIt is recommended that the City Council: Accept the construction\nimprovements by Yunex LLC (dba Yunex Traffic) and authorize the\nrecordation of a Notice of Completion for City Project No. CIP 20-197\nCitywide Traffic Signal Battery Back-up Systems (BBS); and Authorize the\nrelease of retention funds in the amount of $14,625.00 to Yunex LLC upon\nthe expiration of 35-day notice period.\nSTAFF REPORT

8. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park Confirming the\nAdvisory Committee's Report and Levying the Assessment in the Baldwin\nPark Citywide Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2023-24\nStaff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve the FY 2023-24 BIT\nbudget allocation; and 2) Approve Resolution No. 2023-019, entitled "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN\nPARK, CONFIRMING THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S REPORT AND\nLEVYING THE ASSESSMENT IN THE BALDWIN PARK CITYWIDE\nBUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024".\nSTAFF REPORT

9. Approval of an updated Affordable Homeownership Expansion Program\nand Project Activities Implemented by the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for\nHumanity.\nStaff recommends that the City Council:1. Approve the updated Affordable\nHomeownership Expansion Program and Project Activities from funds\nauthorized by the City Council on October 6, 2021; and 2. Authorize the\nDirector of Finance to appropriate funding for this updated Program and\nProject Activities and make the necessary budget adjustment; and 3.\nAuthorize the Chief Executive Officer, City Attorney, and Special Legal\nCounsel (Christensen & Spath, LLP to continue carrying out all\nsubsequent and needed actions to proceed with the Program, including\napproving real estate purchase transactions, and executing agreements\nincluding forms of Agreements for using American Rescue Act Funds, and\nFuture Development Funds.\nSTAFF REPORT

CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS &\nCOMMUNICATION\nCouncilmember Avila seeks consensus from the Council to direct staff to\njointly work with City Attorney to develop and present to the City Council\nfor its consideration a legislative and regulatory framework by which the\nCity could regulate short-term rentals by means of an Ordinance, which\nincludes the application of the City's 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).\nShort-term rentals, also known as Home-Sharing, have become far more\ncommon place in recent years. Some cities in Southern California such as\nLos Angeles, have enacted a local regulatory regime that safeguards\nexisting affordable housing stock and attempts to maintain affordability in\nthe normal housing rental stock.\nCEO Zaldivar wants to communicate to the City Council the preparation\nactivities leading up to the 4th of July, with regards to the sale and the\nsafe use of legal fireworks, and seeks any further direction from the City\nCouncil.\nFor purposes of clarifying the City Council Meeting Calendar, with the\nFourth of July Legal Holiday in 2023 falling on the Tuesday July 4 before\nthe Wednesday July 5th City Council meeting, it is herein clarified that the\nCity Council Meeting of July 5th will take place as scheduled.\nCommunicate to City Council that Commissions Packets will be sent to\nthem for review and a Staff Report will be brought to the July 5, 2023\nRegular City Council for appointment.