La Verne — 2023-07-17

10. PUBLIC WORKS DECLARATION OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT - Declaration of 11 vehicles due to age,\ncondition, or no longer meeting operational requirements. Once declared surplus, the equipment will be\ndisposed of per Administrative Regulation No. 606.\nRecommendation: That the City Council declare the vehicles and equipment identified in Attachment\n1 as surplus to the City’s needs and direct staff to dispose of each asset per Administrative Regulation\nNo. 606.

11. DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS FIRE DEPARTMENT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND\nEQUIPMENT - The Fire Department recently replaced its entire cache of self-contained breathing\napparatus (SCBA), thereby rendering its previous cache of outdated SCBAs, surplus equipment. In\naddition, the department has recently replaced all handline nozzles and hydraulic rescue equipment, thus\nrendering replaced items as surplus as well.\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Fire Chief to declare various\nequipment no longer used as Surplus per Administrative Regulation (AR) 606.

12. RESOLUTION NO. 23-52 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT\nAMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND\nTHE LA VERNE CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION - The proposed side letter agreement to the\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the La Verne City Employees’ Association (LVCEA) will\nallow double-time compensation for mandatory hours worked in recognition of employees working above\nand beyond traditional overtime hours to meet staffing needs.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve Resolution No. 23-52, titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF\nLA VERNE AND THE LA VERNE CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION.

13. RESOLUTION NO. 23-55 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND THE LA VERNE POLICE MIDDLE\nMANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION - The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the La Verne Police\nMiddle Management Association (LVPMMA) expired on June 30, 2023. Staff and association\nrepresentatives have been meeting since the fall of 2022 on a successor agreement. Based on City\nCouncil direction and support of the terms discussed during closed session, a tentative agreement has\nbeen reached and staff is now seeking formal approval from City Council to finalize the MOU.\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 23-55 titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY\nOF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE\nEXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND\nTHE LA VERNE POLICE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

14. CONFIRMATION OF WEED ABATEMENT CLEARANCE CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 –\nThe Los Angeles County Department of Agriculture has prepared a report for City Council consideration\nof weed clearance costs for appropriate parcels within the City. Pursuant to law, a copy of the Fiscal\nYear 2022-23 Weed Clearance Charges was posted on the City’s website.\nRecommendation: That the City Council confirm the list of charges and direct the County Auditor to\nenter the assessments against the parcels of land on the current assessment roll.\nOTHER MATTERS

15. RESOLUTION SETTING CITY COUNCIL MEETING TIMES - On June 5, 2023, the City Council adopted\nOrdinance No. 1119 providing that the City Council meeting time is to be established by Resolution. This\nitem establishes that the City Council shall meet the first and third Monday of each month starting at\n5:30 p.m.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No., 23 -55 titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nESTABLISHING THE CITY COUNCIL’S MEETING SCHEDULE.”

16. RESOLUTION NO. 23-53 AND RESOLUTION NO. 23-54 ESTABLISHING BENEFITS FOR\nEXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, MIDDLE MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL\nEMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 20-81 AND RESOLUTION NO. 21-54 - Based on\ndirection provided by the City Council in closed session, Staff is updating the benefit resolution for\nunrepresented employees in the Executive Management and Middle Management groups.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-53, titled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nESTABLISHING BENEFITS FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES (DEPARTMENT HEADS)\nAND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 20-81” and adopt Resolution No. 23-54, titled: “A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING BENEFITS FOR MIDDLE MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND\nCONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 21-54.’

17.RESOLUTION NO. 23-46 AND NO. 23-47 ADOPTING A SALARY CHART FOR FULL-TIME AND\nPART-TIME EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 22-48 AND 23-11 – The Resolutions\nand salary tables reflect adjustments in compensation resulting from increases agreed to in negotiations\nwith the LV Firefighters’ Association and the LV Police Middle Management Group. Similarly, Middle\nManagement and Executive Management employees are also being adjusted as directed by the City\nCouncil. Hourly positions tied to full-time equivalent positions are being adjusted at this time as well.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolutions No. 23-46 titled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nADOPTING SALARY CHARTS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.\n22–48”; and adopt Resolution No. 23-47, titled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF\nLA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A SALARY CHART\nFOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 23-11.”

2. Register of Audited Demands in the amount of $2,271,989.64, dated June 8, 2023, in the amount of $739,559.58,\ndated June 15, 2023, in the amount of $ $1,483,069.87 dated June 22, 2023, and in the amount of $715,331.27 dated\nJune 29, 2023.\nRecommendation: That the City Councill approve the Register of Audited Demands.

3. DECLARATION OF INTENTION TO ANNEX TERRITORY INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES\nDISTRICT NO. 11-1, (ANNEXATION 23-1) OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE - RESO NO. 23-44 Pursuant\nto The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 adoption of a resolution of intention is required to\ninitiate the annexation process. NOTE: Council Member Johnson will declare a conflict of interest\nand abstain from the voting on this matter, because he owns property within 500’ of the\nproposed annexation area.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-44, titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nDECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ANNEX TERRITORY INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT\nNO. 11-1 OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES\nTHEREIN TO FINANCE CERTAIN FIRE SERVICES and setting the public hearing for August 21, 2023,\nat 6:30pm in the Council Chambers during the regular meeting of the City Council.

4. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 2022-2023 CDBG SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT- RESO NO. 23-45.\nThis item seeks City Council approval for the sidewalk repairs within the area bounded by 8th Street,\nBonita Avenue, D Street and White Avenue. The planned improvements include demolition and\nreplacement of lifted or damaged sidewalk, and construction of accessible curb ramps.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve Resolution No. 23-45, titled: A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH TVR\nCONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, LLC FOR THE 2022-2023 CDBG SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT\nin the amount of $65,600, and authorize staff to issue change orders not exceeding 25% of the\nconstruction budget.

5. AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT - 2109 WHITE AVENUE - An “Agreement Creating\nAffordable Housing Covenants” for 2109 White Avenue, a 17-unit, multi-family residential project.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the “Agreement Creating Affordable Housing\nCovenants.”

6. JOINT TAX TRANSFER RESOLUTION – CITY OF LA VERNE REORGANIZATION 2019-04 –\nBASELINE ROAD ANNEXATION (8666-006-035) - Joint Tax Transfer Resolution between Los Angeles\nCounty and the City of La Verne in relation to the recently proposed annexation on Baseline Road\n(APN#: 8666-006-035).\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt the Joint Tax Transfer Resolution, City of La Verne\nReorganization 2019-04.

7. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES\nSPECIALIST POSITION – RESO NO. 23-48 - This item seeks City Council authorization for an\nadditional Community Services Specialist position for the Community Services Department.\nRecommendation: That City Council adopt the attached Resolution titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES SPECIALIST\nPOSITION.”

8. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL - Notice of approval for\ngrant funding from the California Highway Patrol for $220,153.92 for DUI enforcement, education, and\ntraining.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-49, titled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS, THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT, AND\nANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 STATE OF CALIFORNIA\nDEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY PATROL CANNABIS TAX GRANT PROGRAM”

9. FIDUCIARY AGENT APPROVAL OF LA IMPACT VENDOR AGREEMENT FOR AIR SUPPORT\nMAINTENANCE - The City provides supportive services for Federal Asset Forfeiture activities to the Los\nAngeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force (LA Impact). LA Impact’s Air\nSupport Unit requires maintenance, service, and repairs to continue the daily operations of the A-Star.\nEAS was chosen as the lowest bidder to provide aviation services not-to-exceed $125,000 annually for\nup to four years (one year with an optional three-year renewal).\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the agreement between Enforcement Aviation\nServices (EAS) and LA Impact for a not-to-exceed amount of $125,000 per year with an optional three-\nyear renewal and adopt Resolution No. 23-50 titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE\nAGREEMENT WITH ENFORCEMENT AVIATION SERVICES.”