Baldwin Park — 2025-07-16

1.\nCity of Baldwin Park's Warrants and Demands\nStaff recommends that the City Council ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.

11.\nPublic Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-021 “A Resolution of The City Council of\nThe City of Baldwin Park, California, Ordering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment\nAssociated with the Citywide Park Maintenance Assessment District for FY2025-2026, and\nAuthorizing the Los Angeles County Assessor to Add this Special Assessment to the Property\nTax Bills."\nIt is recommended that the City Council hold a Public Hearing and after considering testimony, adopt\nResolution No. 2025-021 entitled “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Baldwin Park,\nCalifornia, Ordering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment Associated with the Citywide\nPark Maintenance Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and Authorizing the Los Angeles\nCounty Assessor to Add this Special Assessment to the Property Tax Bills.” and authorize the Director\nof Finance to make the necessary appropriation and budget adjustmetns.

12.\nPublic Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-022 “A Resolution of The City Council of\nThe City of Baldwin Park, California, Ordering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment\nAssociated with the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for\nFY2025-2026, and Authorizing the Los Angeles County Assessor to Add this Special Assessment\nto the Property Tax Bills."\nIt is recommended that the City Council hold a Public Hearing and after considering testimony, adopt\nResolution No. 2025-022 entitled “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Baldwin Park,\nCalifornia, Ordering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment Associated with the Citywide\nLandscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for FY2024-2025, and Authorizing the\nLos Angeles County Assessor to Add this Special Assessment to the Property Tax Bills” and authorize\nthe Director of Finance to make necessary appropriation budget adjustments.\nREPORTS OF OFFICERS

13.\nApproval of an Amended Affordable Homeownership Expansion Program and Project Activities\nImplemented by the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity.\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the proposed reallocation of the funding source for the SGV Habitat’s projects on\n12779 Torch and 4428 Stewart from ARPA to General Fund; and\n2. Authorize the Director of Finance to re-appropriate funding for these projects and make the\nnecessary budget and accounting adjustments; and\n3. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer and City Attorney to continue carrying out all\nsubsequent and needed actions to proceed with the SGV Habitat project, including approving\nreal estate purchase transactions, amending any and all documents and agreements required to\ncomplete the project, and executing any and all amended agreements and documents; and\n4. Approve the Addendum to the Inter-Agency Agreement between the City of Baldwin Park and\nPolice Department for the ARPA Obligation.

14.\nApproval of an Exception to the 180-Day California Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)\nWait Period for a Retired Annuitant Under Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21224 and\nAuthorization to Execute an Employment Agreement with Elizabeth G. Pereida to fill a Critical\nNeed in the Communication Operations Bureau of the Police Department\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-028 approving an exception to the 180-day CalPERS\nwaiting period for a retired annuitant, in accordance with Government Code Sections 7522.56\nand 21224.\n2. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer and Human Resources/Risk Manager to reinstate\nElizabeth G. Pereida as a retired annuitant prior to the 180-day wait period and provide\nauthorization to execute an Employment Agreement with Elizabeth G. Pereida at a rate of\n$34.4271 per hour effective July 28, 2025 through June 30, 2026, and may end sooner, to fill a\ncritical need position in the Communication Operations Bureau of the Police Department.

15.\nTreasurer's Report SA - May 2025\nStaff recommends that the Board receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for May 2025.\nFINANCE AUTHORITY

16.\nTreasurer's Report FA - May 2025\nStaff recommends that the Board receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for May 2025.\nHOUSING AUTHORITY

17.\nBaldwin Park Housing Authority's Warrants and Demands\nStaff recommends that the Board ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.

18.\nTreasurer's Report HA - May 2025\nStaff recommends that the Board receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for May 2025.

2.\nTreasurer's Report CC - May 2025\nStaff recommends that the Board receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for May 2025.

4.\nConsideration to Allocate Funds for the Implementation of Services for Families Impacted by\nImmigration and Customs Enforcement.\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate $216,000 from the General Fund to\nimmediately implement services for families impacted by recent Immigration and Customs\nEnforcement actions, and to make the necessary budget adjustments; and\n2. Direct staff to prepare and submit a formal funding request to the Measure BP Stakeholders\nOversight Committee (SOC) for review and consideration; and\n3. Authorize the Interim Director of Recreation & Community Services to coordinate all\nelements associated with the Program.

5.\nSecond Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1518 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE

6.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-027 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park\nAccepting Grant Funds and Entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the\nState of California’s Department of Justice for the Tobacco Grant Program (DOJ-PROP562023-24-1-003)”.\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-027 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park\nAccepting Grant Funds and Entering into a grant funding agreement with the State of\nCalifornia’s Department of Justice for the Tobacco Grant Program”;\n2. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement for the\nTobacco Grant Program for a three-year term covering Fiscal Years 2024/25 through 2027/28\nbetween the California Department of Justice and the City of Baldwin Park; and\n3. Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate funds in the amount of $225,228 from Fund\n270 – Grant Funds and make necessary budget adjustments.

7.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-023 Approving The Application For Cannabis Tax Fund Review And\nAuthorize Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 California Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP)\nGrant Agreement\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-023 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park\nApproving the Application for Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Grant Funds".\n2. Review FY 2025-2026 CTFGP Grant Agreement and Project Description; and\n3. Provide any comments or feedback on the proposed grant agreement; and\n4. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Grant Agreement on behalf of the City; and\n5. Authorize the Director of Finance to make the appropriation and necessary budget adjustments.

8.\nConsideration of Adoption of Resolution Nos. 2025-024, 2025-025 and 2025-026 to Apply for\nGrant Funds from Land and Water Conservation Fund\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-024, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR THE LAND\nAND WATER CONSERVATION FUND HILDA L. SOLIS PARK IMPROVEMENTS\nPROJECT; and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-025, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR THE LAND\nAND WATER CONSERVATION FUND MORGAN PARK PLAZA IMPROVEMENTS\nPARK PROJECT; and\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-026, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR THE LAND\nAND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ROADSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS\nPROJECT; and\n4. Authorize the Interim Director of Recreation and Community Services to execute all\ndocuments related to the grant.

9.\nAdoption of Resolution No. 2025-020 to Approve Commercial Cannabis Agreement No. 25-01\nand Cannabis Permit Application No. 23-03 for a New Cannabis Manufacturing and SelfDistribution Business at an Existing Cannabis Manufacturing Facility within the I-C, IndustrialCommercial Zone (Location: 15023 Ramona Blvd., APN 8437-021-006); Applicant: California\nHarvest Fund, LLC; Case Number: CCA 25-01 for CAN 23-03).\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-020 to Approve Commercial\nCannabis Agreement No. 25-01 and Cannabis Permit Application No. 23-03 for a New Cannabis\nManufacturing and Self-Distribution Business at an Existing Cannabis Manufacturing Facility within\nthe I-C, Industrial-Commercial Zone (Location: 15023 Ramona Blvd., APN 8437-021-006);\nApplicant: California Harvest Fund, LLC; Case Number: CCA 25-01 for CAN 23-03) and authorize\nthe Director of Finance to make necessary budget adjustments.

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS\nPresentation –Recognition of Retirement for Elizabeth Pereida, Dispatcher Supervisor\nPresentation - Administration of Oath of Office to Chief Executive Officer Manuel Carrillo, Jr.\nPUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAll items listed are considered to be routine business by the City Council and will be approved with one motion.\nThere will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember so requests, in which case, the\nitem will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS & COMMUNICATION\nMayor Avila seeks consensus from the City Council to direct staff to pursue funding opportunities to create\na memorial piece for Officer Samuel "Sammy" Riveros. This memorial should reflect Officer Riveros'\nservice, sacrifice, and lasting impact on our community,