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10. Request for Appropriation of $40,000 from the General Fund to Account 01-\n5314-6227 to be Reimbursed by Foothill Transit for Bus Stop Enhancement\nGrant\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Approve the Bus Stop Enhancement Program (BSEP) Agreement with\nFoothill Transit in substantially the form attached and authorize the City\nManager to execute the Agreement in such final form approved by the City\nAttorney; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary payment requests and\namendments for the purpose of securing BSEP grant funding; and\n3. Appropriate $40,000 from the General Fund to Account 01-5314-6227 to be\nreimbursed by Foothill Transit for Bus Stop Enhancements; and\n4. Appropriate $40,000 to Revenue Account (01-3614) BSEP Grant to receive\nreimbursement from Foothill Transit.

11. Travel Authorization – 2024 ICSC RECon Conference\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the travel request for City\nRepresentatives to attend the annual RECon 2024 event, hosted by the\nInternational Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), in Las Vegas, Nevada.\nCOUNCIL DISCUSSION/TRANSACTION ITEMS:

12. Economic Development (Special Event): Taste of Walnut\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Approve Walnut Valley Educational Foundation (WVEF) as being the event\nlocal non-profit for the Taste of Walnut (TOW) event;\n2. Approve the beer and wine garden at and during the TOW as outlined in\nOrdinance No. 22-05;\n3. Authorize the appropriation of $60,000 (not to exceed) from the collected\nDevelopment Agreement Fund(s) (24-2200).

13. Update on the Establishment of a Sewer Reimbursement District for the\nCastlehill Drive and Slope Drive Neighborhood\nRecommendation: That the City Council abandon the establishment of a\nSewer Reimbursement District for the Castlehill Drive and Slope Drive\nneighborhood because only 35% of the impacted property owners responded in\nfavor of the project.\nAlternative:\nAuthorize City staff to proceed with the reduced scope project that incudes the\nproperties on Slope Drive and the southerly portion of Castlehill Drive (21\nproperties) at a reduced total construction cost of $1,150,000 and an increased\nreimbursement cost per parcel of $55,000.

2. United States Post Office, 280 S. Lemon Avenue, Walnut, CA

3. Public Library, Walnut Branch, 21155 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA

4. Walnut Senior Center, 21215 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA

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THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION.\nWALNUT CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nCALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tragarz\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MPT/Freedman\nROLL CALL: M/Tragarz, MPT/Freedman, C/Cajulis, C/Ching, C/Wu\nINVOCATION:\nIn permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize, advance, or\ndisparage any faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular\nbelief or form of invocation.\nPRESENTATIONS:\n• Black History Month Proclamation\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL:\nUnder Government Code Section 54954.3, any person wishing to address any item or issue not\non the agenda or any item on the Consent Calendar may do so under Oral Communications.\nThere will also be an opportunity to speak on Discussion or Public Hearing items when the items\nare scheduled for consideration.\nThe Council may listen but may not act on items that are not already on the agenda.\nSpeakers are asked to limit their comments to three minutes and to present them in a constructive\nmanner. The Council, City staff, and other citizens present have the right to be treated with\nrespect, courtesy and openness. In return, the members of the Council and Staff commit to\nconduct themselves at all times with civility and courtesy.\nMINUTES\n1. Approval of the January 24, 2024 Council Meeting\nPUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES:\n2. Five (5) Lot Residential Subdivision on Camino De Teodoro\n1. Tentative Parcel Map (TTM) 83611: A subdivision of approximately\n83,984 square-feet (1.92-acres) of land into five (5), single-family residential\nlots located along Camino De Teodoro (APNs: 8722-019-025, -028, -029, -\n033).\n2. Site Plan Case/Architectural Review (SPC/AR) 2022-043: A proposal to\nconstruct five (5) new, single-family residential units ranging in size from\n4,449 square-feet to 4,490 square-feet, respectively.\n3. Development Agreement (DA): A request for approval of a DA pursuant to\nWalnut Municipal Code (WMC) Chapter 6.112 (Development Agreement)\nand California Government Code Sections 65864 et. seq. in connection with\nthe development of a five (5) lot subdivision on Camino De Teodoro (APNs:\n8722-019-025, -028, -029, -033).\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Open the Public Hearing;\n2. Hear the Staff Report;\n3. Receive testimony from the Applicant and any other members of the Public\nregarding the Project;\n4. Discuss amongst the City Council Members;\n5. Close the Public Hearing; and\n6. Approve the following:\na) Finding that TTM 83611 and SPC/AR 2022-043 are exempt as Class 32\n(“In-Fill Development Projects”) pursuant to Section 15332 of CEQA.\nb) Resolution No. 24-10: Approving TTM 83611 and SPC/AR 2022-043,\nsubject to the attached Conditions of Approval (COA) in Exhibit A.\nc) Introduce by title only and waive further reading Ordinance No. 24-01\n“An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Walnut, California,\napproving a Development Agreement (DA) for a Residential Project\nLocated on Camino De Teodoro (APNs: 8722-019-025, -028, -029, -\n033).\nCOUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar items listed below are\nconsidered and acted upon under one motion unless an individual item or items are removed by a\nCouncilmember for further consideration or explanation.\nThere will be no dialogue/debate unless a Council Member requests otherwise on the following\nmatters:\n3. Resolution No. 24-08 - A Resolution of the City of Walnut Allowing Certain\nClaims and Demands in the Amount of $1,728,052.05 Demand No. 167764\nthrough No. 167872, Both Inclusive\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-08.\n4. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Update\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Appropriate a total of $290,000 from General Fund (01) Reserves to Sport\nLeague Fees (revenue account 01-3693) $25,000, Referee Fees (revenue\naccount 01-3696) $35,000, Health and Life Insurance (account 01-4200-5105)\n$108,000, Recreation Classes (account 01-9693-6227) $15,000, and Referee\nServices (account 01-9693-6235) $45,000; and\n2. Appropriate $62,000 from General Fund (01) Reserves to Electricity\n(accounts 01-4700-6251 $9,000, 01-9693-6251 $20,000, 01-9696-6251\n$22,000, and 01-9697-6251 $11,000); and\n3. Appropriate $50,000 from Gas Tax (02) Reserves to Tree Maintenance\n(account 02-6206-6243) and $20,000 from LOSMD (19) Reserves to Tree\nMaintenance (account 19-7200-6243); and\n4. Adopt Resolution No. 24-09, City of Walnut amending and restating the\nFiscal Year 2023-24 Execute, Management, Classified and Part-Time\nSchedule of Authorized Positions and Salary Schedules.\n5. Resolution No. 24-11 – Vacating a Portion of a Lighting and Open Space\nMaintenance District (LOSMD) Easement located in Tract No. 32840\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-11 – A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Walnut vacating a portion of a\nLighting and Open Space Maintenance District (LOSMD) Easement within Lots\n17 through 22 and Lots 36 through 41 of Tract No. 32840 within the City of\nWalnut and as more particularly described in said Resolution.

6. Renewal of General Services Agreement with County of Los Angeles\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Approve the five-year General Services Agreement with the County of Los\nAngeles for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029; and\n2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the contract on behalf of the City in substantially\nthe form attached and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.

7. Award of Contract to Eide Bailly LLP for Measure W Auditing Services\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Award contract to Eide Bailly LLP for Measure W auditing services; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement for a not-to-exceed\namount of $29,900 with Eide Bailly LLP in the form attached, and in such\nfinal form as approved by the City Attorney; and\n3. Appropriate $29,900 from Measure W Reserves to Professional Services\naccount 29-5600-6216.

8. Agreement for Vendor Services with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc for $40,500 for\nthe 2024 Walnut Fourth of July Fireworks Show\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Approve the Agreement for Vendor Services with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. in\nthe amount of $40,500 for the 2024 City Fireworks Show; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to sign the contract on behalf of the City in\nsubstantially the form attached and in such final form as approved by the City\nAttorney; and\n3. Authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order to Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. in the\namount of $40,500.

9. Award of Contract to HdL for Business License Processing\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Award contract to Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (HdL) for business\nlicense processes; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement for a not-to-exceed\namount of $45,000 with HdL in the form attached, and in such final form as\napproved by the City Attorney; and\n3. Authorize Staff to issue a purchase order to Hinderliter de Llamas Software\nin the amount of $45,000 for business license services.