La Verne — 2023-10-02

CLOSED SESSION\nThe City Council will meet in a Closed Session for the following:\nConference with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:\nNegotiators: City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and City\nAttorney.\nEmployee Organization(s): La Verne City Employees Association and the La Verne\nPolice Officers’ Association

1. RECOGNITION OF KENADIE KELLY. Kenadie Kelly is a 13-year-old student at\nRamona Middle School who is being honored for her dedicated service to our four-legged\nfriends. Over the last four to five years, Kenadie has donated proceeds from her Girl\nScout cookie money to local shelters in La Verne and neighboring cities. She additionally\ncreates bookmarks and sea glass jewelry, providing 100% of her sales to shelters.\nKenadie has donated over $5,000 in the past few years to various shelters and recently\ndonated $250 to the La Verne K9 Police Foundation. The City Council will provide a\nCertificate of Recognition to Kenadie for her community efforts.

10. CASE NUMBERS 74-23ANX AND 93-23ZC – 406 BASELINE ROAD – ANNEXATION\nFROM COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES INTO LA VERNE AND ZONE CHANGE TO\nESTABLISH PRE-ZONING DESIGNATION - The applicant, Deborah Chavez, is proposing\nto annex 406 Baseline Road (APN No. 8666-009-033), a 15,096 square foot parcel, from the\nCounty of Los Angeles into the City of La Verne. A Pre-Annexation Zone Change is proposed\nto establish the zoning designation for the site that is currently within the unincorporated area\nof Los Angeles County.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:\n1. Approve Case Nos. 74-23ANX and 93-3ZC with a Categorical Exemption from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act, together with a subsequent Local Agency Formation\nCommission (LAFCO) approval of annexation of this property into the City of La Verne.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-68, titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING ANNEXATION OF 406 BASELINE ROAD, APN# 8666-009-033, (15,096\nSQUARE FEET) FROM LOS ANGELES UNINCORPORATED COUNTY INTO THE CITY\nOF LA VERNE; and\n3. Introduce, waive further reading, and place on first reading, Ordinance No. 1120, Titled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A PRE-ANNEXATION\nZONING DESIGNATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ZONING OF A-1-15000\nTO PR3D AND ADOPTING THE PR3D (HDOZ) ZONING FOR 406 BASELINE ROAD\n(APN No. 8666-009-033) IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE\nTO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT.\nOTHER MATTERS

11. ASSEMBLY BILL 481 MILITARY EQUIPMENT LOAN REQUEST BY SIERRA MADRE\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT - The Police Department is a member of the Foothills Special\nEnforcement Team (FSET), whose membership grew in 2023 with the addition of the City of\nSierra Madre Police Department. This item follows the procedures outlined in Assembly Bill\n481 (AB 481) regarding loaning equipment between police agencies.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the loan of three (3) Colt rifles to the\nCity of Sierra Madre Police Department, for a period of up to one year from the date of\napproval.

12. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR LAS FLORES PARK AQUATIC CENTER- POOL DECKING\nAND PLASTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - This action will appropriate funding and award\na construction contract to California Waters Development, Inc., in the amount of $1,330,505\nfor the Las Flores Park Pool renovations. The project will be funded in part from a financial\ncontribution from Assembly Member Chris Holden's office, with the remaining amount shared\nequally by the City and its Aquatic Center Partners – University of La Verne and Bonita\nUnified School District.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:\n1. Award a public works construction contract to California Waters Development, Inc., the\nlowest, most responsible bidder, in the amount of $1,330,505 for the Las Flores Park\nAquatic Center- Pool Decking and Plaster Improvement Project (Project, No. PK2301).\n2. Authorize staff to issue change orders not exceeding 15% of the construction budget\nfor a total possible cost of $1,530,081, and\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 23-69, titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nAUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH CALIFORNIA\nWATERS DEVELOPMENT, INC., FOR THE LAS FLORES PARK AQUATIC CENTER\nPOOL DECKING AND PLASTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT and appropriating\n$30,081 from the Park Development Fund to the Las Flores Park Aquatic Center- Pool\nDecking and Plaster Improvement Project.

13. ORDINANCE ADDING DIVISION IV OF TITLE 12 (TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES) OF\nTHE LA VERNE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING OBSTRUCTION OF\nTRANSPORTATION FACILITIES - The City aims to maintain all public areas in a clean,\nsanitary, safe, attractive, and accessible condition and to protect the community's health,\nsafety, environment, and general welfare. Existing code provisions regulate use of and\naccess to city streets, sidewalks, parks, and parkways. Staff recommends adding similar\nprovisions to protect access to transportation facilities in the City by preventing conduct which\ninterferes with the rights of others to use and enjoy those areas as intended by amending\nTitle 12 of the La Verne Municipal Code to include prohibition of obstructing transportation\nfacilities and regulations of camping, storage of personal property or bulky items in or upon\ntransportation facilities in the City.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council waive further reading of the Ordinance and\nplace on first reading Ordinance No. 1121, titled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL,\nCITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADDING\nDIVISION IV OF TITLE 12 OF THE LA VERNE MUNICIPAL CODE (TRANSPORTATION\nFACILITIES), CHAPTER 12.60 OBSTRUCTION OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

2. PINK PATCH PRESENTATION BY LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT\nANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS\n(Any person who wishes to make a brief announcement of a future community event that is open to\nthe public may do so at this time.)

3. RED RIBBON WEEK 2023 PROCLAMATION- Duarte Elks Lodge #1427 has requested that\nthe City Council proclaim the week of October 23 to 31, 2023, as Red Ribbon Week. Upon\napproval, the proclamation would be presented at the October 16 City Council meeting.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Red Ribbon Week Proclamation to\nbe presented at the October 16, 2023, City Council meeting.

4. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PUBLIC WORKS PROEPRTY - The Public Works\nDepartment is seeking City Council declaration of certain vehicles and equipment as surplus\nproperty. Each listed unit is no longer useful or is ineffective for current operational\nrequirements and is proposed to be disposed of per Administrative Regulation No. 606.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council declare the vehicles and equipment identified\nin Attachment 1 as surplus and direct staff to sell each asset per Administrative Regulation\nNo. 606.

5. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH MERRIMAC PETROLEUM, INC., DBA MERRIMAC\nENERGY GROUP, FOR FUEL DELIVERY SERVICES - This item seeks City Council\nauthorization to enter into an agreement with an initial term of one-year and option to renew\nup to four additional one-year extensions, with Merrimac Petroleum, Inc, DBA Merrimac\nEnergy Group, for fuel delivery services in an amount not-to-exceed $305,000 per year.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve an agreement, with an initial term of\none-year and option to administratively renew up to four additional one-year extensions, with\nMerrimac Energy Group for fuel delivery services, in a not-to-exceed amount of $305,000\nper year.

6. CITY OF LA VERNE INVESTMENT POLICY FOR PUBLIC FUNDS - To ensure the\nguidelines for investment of temporary idle cash is managed consistently with the California\nGovernment Code and the conservative investment philosophy of the City Council, to\nmaximize investment while safeguarding the assets of the City, the Investment Policy has\nbeen reviewed and updated.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-67, titled, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS\nANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING OF THE CITY’S INVESTMENT POLICY\nFOR PUBLIC FUNDS.”

7. PROCLAMATION AND CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION POLICY- The City Council is\nrequested to approve the Proclamation and Certificate of Recognition Policy to be included\nwithin the City of La Verne’s Administrative Regulations. The Policy outlines the City’s\nprocedure for processing requests for honorary proclamations and certificates from the\ncommunity.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Proclamation and Certificate of\nRecognition Policy.

9. RESOLUTION NO. JPFA -69 GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA\nEDISON COMPANY FOR UTILITY PURPOSES FOR 2909 ARROW HIGHWAY (VALLEY\nRANCHO MOBILE HOME PARK) – Resolution No. JPFA-69, grants an easement to\nSouthern California Edison Company for utility purposes at the Valley Rancho Mobile Home\nPark which is owned by the La Verne Public Financing Authority. This easement is similar\nto one approved for the Southern California Gas Company and will allow the conversion of\nthe current utility infrastructure for electrical to be replaced, improved, and transferred.\nRECOMMENDATION: That the Board adopt Resolution No. JPFA-69, titled, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE LA VERNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, GRANTING AN\nEASEMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY FOR UTILITY PURPOSES\nFOR 2909 ARROW HIGHWAY (VALLEY RANCHO MOBILE HOME PARK).”\nLA VERNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY WILL ADJOURN AND THE CITY\nCOUNCIL WILL IMMEDIATELY RECONVENE\nPUBLIC HEARINGS