Walnut — 2024-12-11

1. Resolution No. 24-62 – Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election\nHeld on November 5, 2024, and Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters\nas may be Provided by Law\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-62, “A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Walnut, California, Reciting the Facts\nof the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, and Declaring the\nResults and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.”\nSWEARING IN OF NEW COUNCILMEMBERS:\n• Oath of Office Administered to Councilmember Linda Freedman\n• Oath of Office Administered to Councilmember Kaylee Law\n• Oath of Office Administered to Councilmember Nancy Tragarz\nFILLING VACANCY OF MAYOR PRO TEM\nPRESENTATIONS:\n• Pets of the Month\no Jackie – the Jack Russel Terrier – Female\no Eclipse – the Black Domestic Shorthair – Male\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL:\nUnder Government Code Section 54954.3, any person wishing to address any item or issue not on\nthe agenda or any item on the Consent Calendar may do so under Oral Communications. There\nwill also be an opportunity to speak on Discussion or Public Hearing items when the items are\nscheduled 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 respect,\ncourtesy and openness. In return, the members of the Council and Staff commit to conduct\nthemselves at all times with civility and courtesy.

10. City Council Reorganization Policy Review\nRecommendation: That the City Council direct the City Attorney and City Clerk\nto update the City Council Reorganization Policy to coincide with the General\nMunicipal Election cycle consistent with Government Code Section 36801 and to\npresent the revised Policy to the City Council for approval on a future Agenda.

11. WHA Resolution No. 24-13 - The Walnut Housing Authority Authorizing\nInvestment of Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)\nRecommendation: That the Walnut Housing Authority adopt Resolution No.\n24-13, a Resolution of the Walnut Housing Authority authorizing investment of\nmonies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF).

2. Resolution No. 24-63 - A Resolution of the City of Walnut Allowing Certain\nClaims and Demands in the Amount of $1,037,072.31 Demand No. 169340\nthrough No. 169429, Both Inclusive Fiscal Year 2024-25\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-63.

3. Resolution No. 24-64 - A Resolution of the City of Walnut Allowing Certain\nClaims and Demands in the Amount of $810,913.52 Demand No. 169430\nthrough No. 169494, Both Inclusive Fiscal Year 2024-25\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-64.

4. Resolution No. 24-65 – Amending the Executive Salary Schedule\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-65 amending\nthe Executive Salary Schedule of Authorized Positions to increase the salary range\nfor the Director of Finance/City Treasurer position from an existing range of (M13)\n$11,340 - $14,473 (monthly) to a proposed range of (M14.1) $13,059 - $16,667\n(monthly).

5. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 24-06\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt, by title only, and waive further\nreading of Ordinance No. 24-06, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nWalnut, Amending the Walnut General Plan and the Walnut Municipal Code\n(WMC), Title 6, Sections 6.08.020, 6.48.020, and 6.48.040 relating to warehousing\nand logistics center uses within the Light Industrial (M-1) Zone.”

6. Agreement for Vendor Services with Facility Solutions Group for $145,393.74\nfor the Purchase and Installation of Additional LED Walkway and Parking\nLot Lights at Suzanne Park\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Approve the Agreement for Vendor Services with Facility Solutions Group in\nthe amount of $145,393.74, for the purchase and installation of additional LED\nwalkway and parking lot lights at Suzanne Park;\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 Facility Solutions Group in the\namount of $145,393.74.

7. Bi-Annual Sport Group and Tournament Field Use Request - Spring 2025\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Approve the Bi-Annual Use Agreements for January 2025 through July 2025\nfor American Youth Soccer Organization, Walnut Youth Softball, Walnut Pony\nBaseball, and DBWV-FC Man United for the following use requests, and the\nfollowing Sunday Use and Tournament requests, and\n2. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute and administer said agreements\nin substantially the form attached and in such final form as approved by the City\nAttorney.\nField Use Requests:\na) Use of Butterfield Park by FC Man United Soccer Club from February 2, 2025\nthrough June 13, 2025;\nb) Use of Suzanne Park by Walnut Youth Softball from January 20, 2025 through\nc) Use of Walnut Ranch Park by AYSO from January 20, 2025 through June 14,\n2025* and by FC Man United Soccer Club (Filed D) from February 2, 2025\nthough June 15, 2025* and Sunday use as approved in previous years for FC\nMan United Soccer Club. There is mutually agreed upon division of field use\nbetween AYSO and DBWV-FC Man United Soccer.\n*Excluding Westhoff Event Dates and City Events\nd) Use of Creekside Park by Walnut Pony Baseball from February 1, 2025\nthrough July 20, 2025.\ne) Use of Snow Creek Park by Walnut Pony Baseball from February 1, 2025\nthrough June 14, 2025.\nf) That the tournaments be approved as requested.\ng) Any additional requests should time allow, and all criteria be reviewed\nadministratively.

8. Notice of Decision – November 20, 2024, Planning Commission Meeting\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Receive and File the “Notice of Decision” by the Planning Commission at its\na. Site Plan Case & Architectural Review (SPC/AR) 2024-009.

9. Agreement for Vendor Services with Landscape Structures, Inc. for\n$1,269,104.50 to Purchase of ADA Accessible Playground Equipment for Snow\nCreek Park\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Approve the Agreement for Vendor Services with Landscape Structures, Inc.\nin the amount of $1,269,104.50 for the purchase and installation of playground\nequipment at Suzanne Park;\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;\n3. Appropriate $250,000 from General Fund Reserves (01 funds) to the project to\nbe reimbursed by General Fund Grant Funds from California Natural Resources\nAgency for the project;\n4. Authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order to Landscape Structures, Inc. in the\namount of $1,269,104.50; and\n5. Authorize staff to issue change orders not the exceed 10% of the Agreement\namounts ($126,910.00) to Landscape Structures for project contingencies.\nCOUNCIL DISCUSSION/TRANSACTION ITEMS: .