Claremont — 2023-04-25

1. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING\nCERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT\nOF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID, dated April 13, 2023.\nAttachment(s): Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated April 13, 2023

10. CONSIDERATION OF TENANT PROTECTIONS - (1) FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION\nOF AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING HEIGHTENED TENANT PROTECTIONS FOR JUST CAUSE\nEVICTIONS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES IN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT;\nAND (2) FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING\nHEIGHTENED RENT STABILIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL\nTENANCIES IN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT; AND (3) CONSIDERATION OF A TEMPORARY\nRENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FUNDING SOURCES: GENERAL FUND AND\nAMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:\nA. Consider introducing for first reading and that reading by title only AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT,\nCALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 8.34 ("JUST CAUSE FOR EVICTION") TO\nTITLE 8 ("HEALTH AND SAFETY") OF THE CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL\nCODE, PROHIBITING THE TERMINATION OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL\nTENANCIES WITHOUT "JUST CAUSE" IN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT;\nB. Consider introducing for first reading and that reading by title only AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT,\nCALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 8.36 ("RENT STABILIZATION") TO TITLE\n8 ("HEALTH AND SAFETY") OF THE CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE,\nPROHIBITING THE TERMINATION OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL\nTENANCIES WITHOUT "JUST CAUSE" IN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT;\nC. Consider approving a Temporary Rental Assistance Program with the use\nof American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the amount of $300,000 and\ndirect staff to return to City Council with a program update in July 2024; and\nD. Find this item is exempt from environmental review under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nAttachment(s): Summary of Key Decisions for Tenant Protection Ordinances\nJust Cause Eviction Ordinance\nRent Stabilization Ordinance\nProposed Rental Assistance Program\nRent Stabilization Research\nSummary of Listening Sessions\nPublic Comment Received after the 10/25/22 City Council Meeting

3. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PAUSE ON THE CITY’S COLLECTION OF\nUTILITY USERS’ TAX FROM THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY IN\nRESPONSE TO AN INCREASE IN THE COST OF NATURAL GAS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND\nCOMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS IN CLAREMONT (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A\nPAUSE ON THE CITY'S COLLECTION OF UTILITY USERS' TAX FROM THE\nSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY IN RESPONSE TO AN\nINCREASE IN THE COST OF NATURAL GAS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND\nCOMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS IN CLAREMONT.\nAttachment(s): Resolution Pausing the Utility Users' Tax from SCG

4. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MOUNTAIN VIEW CHEVROLET FOR VEHICLE\nREPLACEMENTS (FUNDING SOURCE: MOTOR FLEET AND SANITATION FUNDS)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award\na contract to Mountain View Chevrolet in the amount of $264,078.71 for the\npurchase of six new vehicles.

5. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ATTIC PROJECTS FOR\nEMERGENCY PEST REMEDIATION SERVICES (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:\nA. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Attic Projects\nfor emergency pest remediation services for $56,300; and\nB. Appropriate $56,300 from the unassigned General Fund balance to fund\nemergency pest remediation services.

6. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH FIRST CLASS HEATING\nAND AIR CONDITIONING, INC. TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR HEATING,\nVENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS (FUNDING\nSOURCE: GENERAL FUND)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:\nA. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing\nagreement with First Class Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., adding an\nadditional $60,000 in compensation, increasing the not-to-exceed contract\namount to $168,275; and\nB. Appropriate $60,000 from the unassigned General Fund balance for\nHVAC maintenance services.\nAttachment(s): Excerpt from the 07-12-22 City Council Meeting Minutes

7. INVESTMENT REPORT - QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 2023\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and accept the Investment\nReport for the quarter ending March 31, 2023.\nAttachment(s): Quarterly Investment Report

8. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL UPDATE - MARCH 31, 2023\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Quarterly\nFinancial Update for the quarter ending March 31, 2023.