La Verne — 2023-02-06

4. PRESENTATIONS\nSouthern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Presentation – The City of\nLa Verne participated with SCAG as part of a region wide EV Infrastructure Plan. The primary\nobjective of the Plan is to understand how to best continue fostering EV adoption in alignment\nwith the State’s goals. Throughout the project, SCAG completed a region wide EV charging\nstation suitability analysis, conducted site evaluations, engaged the public and stakeholders to\nunderstand barriers to EV adoption, reviewed the City’s policies related to streamlined EV\npermitting, and developed educational resources for the public, City staff, and property owners.\nThis presentation will review the key results of this project as it relates to the City of La Verne.

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS (Any person who wishes to make a\nbrief announcement of a future community event that is open to the general public may do so at\nthis time.)

7. OTHER MATTERS\nDiscussion and Potential Consideration Related Directly Elected Mayor Position - Council\nMember Johnson has requested an item to discuss and consider revisiting a directly elected\nmayor in-lieu of the current rotational system set forth by Ordinance No. 1107 adopted on\nDecember 6, 2021, by a 4-1 vote of the City Council. This item will allow discussion and for the\nCity Council to provide appropriate direction.\nSTAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council provide direction related to re-\nestablishing a directly elected Mayor position.

9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS - Each Council Member\nmay address the Council and public on matters of general information and/or concern. This is\nalso the time for Council Members to report on conferences and/or meetings they have attended.

b. Register of Audited Demands in the amount of $656,612.38 dated December 29, 2022, in\nthe amount of $1,942,938.71 dated January 5, 2023, in the amount of $654,313.46 dated\nJanuary 12, 2023, in the amount of $1,339,865.12 dated January 19, 2023, and in the amount\nof $555,070.85, dated January 26, 2023, for approval.

c. City of La Verne Treasurer’s Report for Quarter’s Ending September 30, 2022, and\nDecember 31, 2022 - The Treasurer’s Reports for Quarter’s ending September 30, 2022, and\nDecember 31, 2022, are submitted for City Council to receive and file per City of La Verne\nAdministrative Regulation Number 215, the Statement of Investment Policy, and the State of\nCalifornia’s Government Code (GC) Section 53646.\nStaff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for the\nQuarter’s ending September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2022.\n3

d. Purchase of Grant Funded Portable Vehicle Barriers - The Department received grant\nfunding from a State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) to purchase protection barriers to\nbe used to strengthen public safety.\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of an eight-barrier trailer\nkit from Meridian Rapid Defense Group for $86,633.48; and authorize the City Manager\nto execute applicable documents.

e. Additional Compensation for Utility Supervisor Assigned to Standby - After the\npromotion of employee Ralph Hernandez to Utility Supervisor, the City has a need for an\nemployee to serve in a back-up standby duty role. Since no other non-exempt employees\ncurrently qualify for this role, the City Council is requested to authorize, by minute order,\nadditional compensation for Mr. Hernandez to serve on standby when needed.\nStaff recommends that the City Council authorize, by minute order, that Ralph\nHernandez receive additional compensation as provided under Article 12 of the\nLa Verne City Employees’ Association Memorandum of Understanding when assigned\nto standby duty.

f. Staff recommends approval and passage of the following Resolutions:\n1. Resolution No. 23-06 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THAT\nWEEDS, BRUSH, RUBBISH AND REFUSE UPON OR IN FRONT OF SPECIFIED\nPROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A SEASONAL AND RECURRENT PUBLIC NUISANCE ,\nAND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF -\nEach year, the County of Los Angeles Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights\n& Measures, conducts inspections for weeds, brush, rubbish, and refuse on public and\nprivate property that may be considered a seasonal and recurrent nuisance. A list of\nproperties is provided to the City for review. City Council is required to declare its intention\nto provide for this abatement and set a public hearing for affected property owners to\nregister objections to said abatement.\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-06, declaring the\nintention to provide for the abatement of weeds, brush, rubbish, and refuse, and\nsetting a public hearing for Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.\n2. Resolution No. 23-07 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN\nAGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PASADENA FOR THE LA VERNE POLICE\nDEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR\nA TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS RELATING TO MAJOR EVENTS AT THE ROSE BOWL\n- The City of Pasadena approached the City of La Verne requesting to enter into a\ncontract to provide supplemental law enforcement functions relating to major events, such\nas the Rose Bowl, the Tournament of Roses Parade, and other events taking place at the\nRose Bowl Stadium in the City of Pasadena. This is the third extension of this agreement\nbetween the City of Pasadena and the City of La Verne.\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 23-07, authorizing\nthe agreement between the City of La Verne and the City of Pasadena, for\nsupplemental law enforcement services for a term of three (3) years and authorize\nthe City Manager to execute the agreement.\n4