Whittier — 2023-01-24

12.A. Waive Further Reading\nRecommendation: After the City Clerk has read the title, waive full reading of\nall resolutions and ordinances on this agenda for adoption.

12.C. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Veronica Mojica, Oscar Tadeo,\nLoretta Ventura, Rene Mendez, Ernest Tillman, Yessica Gonzalez, Jason\nZuhlke, Jenny Garcia, and Luis Meza.

12.D. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 3144 - Preferential Parking Districts\nRecommendation: Conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n3144, amending Chapter 10.18 of the Municipal Code regarding the\nPreferential Parking Program and rescinding Ordinance No. 2997 as\namended by Ordinance No. 2999.

12.E. New Restaurant with a Drive-Thru- 15175 Whittier Boulevard\nAppeal Planning No. APL22-0001 for\nDevelopment Review Permit No. DRP22-0015\nConditional Use Permit No. CUP22-0005\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-07, determining that the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to projects in\nwhich a public agency rejects or disapproves in accordance with Section\n15270 of the CEQA guidelines, and no further Environmental Review is\nrequired and denying Development Review No. DRP22-0015 and\nConditional Use Permit No. CUP22-0005 to allow the use of a drive-thru\nservice window for a new restaurant (D.B.A. Taco Bell) located at 15175\nWhittier Boulevard (AIN 8224-017-013).

12.F. Mills Act Agreement (Hunter)\n13542 Starbuck Street\nMills Act Agreement No. MAA22-0002\nRecommendation: Accept the Historic Resources Commission’s\nrecommendation to approve a Mills Act Agreement, and;\n1) Find that this project is categorically exempt pursuant to Class 31,\nSection 15331 of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines;\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-08, approving Mills Act Agreement No.\nMAA22-0002 to approve a Mills Act Agreement with the property owner of\n13542 Starbuck Street; and\n3) Authorize the Mayor to sign the Mills Act contract.

12.G. Public Works Staffing Update\nRecommendation: Approve organizational changes in the Public Works\nDepartment and adopt Resolution No. 2023-09 adopting the 2022-23 Salary\nresolution and rescinding Resolution No. 2022-61.

12.H. Friends Book Sale Center Lease Renewal\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign and\nexecute the renewal of the lease for the Friends Book Sale Center located\nat 6703 Comstock Avenue.

12.I. Service Agreement between the City of Whittier and Whittier Historical\nSociety\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a\nservice agreement between the City of Whittier and Whittier Historical\nSociety.

12.J. 2023 Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant – Adoption of a\nResolution\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. WUA-2023-01 authorizing the grant\napplication, acceptance, and execution for the Whittier Drought Resiliency\nProject; accept and execute agreements; and related documentation to the\nDepartment of Water Resources (DWR) for the Urban and Multibenefit\nDrought Relief Grant for the Whittier Drought Resiliency Project.

12.K. Beverly Boulevard TSSP – Los Angeles County Cooperative\nAgreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative\nAgreement with the County of Los Angeles in the amount of $698,900 for\ntraffic signal improvements on Beverly Boulevard from Pioneer Boulevard to\nPickering Avenue for the City’s share of the Beverly Boulevard Traffic Signal\nSynchronization Project.

12.L. Central Library Renovation & Expansion Project – Notice of\nCompletion\nRecommendation:\n1) Accept the work performed by the following contractors for the Central\nLibrary Renovation & Expansion Project and authorize the City Clerk to\nfile the Notice of Completion on behalf of the City:\nBP # 02 Miller Environmental, Inc.\nBP # 03 KAR Construction, Inc.\nBP # 04 Schroeder Iron Corporation\nBP # 06 Best Contracting Services, Inc.\nBP # 07 Elite Glass Enterprises, Inc.\nBP # 08 Standard Drywall, Inc.\nBP # 09 Reliable Floor Covering, Inc.\nBP # 10 Continental Marble & Tile Company\nBP # 11 GDL Best Contractors, Inc.\nBP # 12 Caliba, Inc.\nBP # 13 Daart Engineering Company, Inc.\nBP # 14 Pro-Craft Construction, Inc.\nBP # 15 ACH Mechanical Contractors, Inc.\nBP # 16 AJ Kirkwood & Associates\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-10, amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23\nbudget to appropriate funding for the Central Library Improvement and\nRemodel Project.

12.M. Marshall R. Bowen Pumping Plant Lease\nRecommendation: Approve the Lease Agreement with Steven Lopez of A &\nR Nursery for growing nursery stock at the Marshall R. Bowen Pumping\nPlant and authorize the Executive Director to sign the Lease Agreement on\nbehalf of the Whittier Utility Authority (WUA).

12.N. Preferential Parking District Expansion\nRecommendation:\n1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-11 establishing Preferential Parking District\nNo. 5 to include the 13900 block of Midvale Drive and parking restriction\napplicable thereto and\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-12 approving the expansion of Preferential\nParking District No. 1 to include both sides of Bright Avenue from Camilla\nStreet to first alley south of Camilla Street and both sides of Orange\nDrive from Newlin Avenue to first alley west of Newlin Avenue and\nparking restriction applicable thereto and rescinding Resolution No.\n2023-04.

12.O. Stormwater and Runoff Pollution Control Code Update\nRecommendation: Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No.\n3145, amending Title 8 (Health and Safety), Chapter 8.36 (Stormwater and\nRunoff Pollution Control) of the Whittier Municipal Code to bring the City into\ncompliance with current operations and regulations consistent with the\nClean Water Act and supplementary to the municipal National Pollutant\nDischarge Elimination System (NPDES).

12.P. Sunset Water Main Replacement - Notice of Completion\nRecommendation: Accept the work performed by Williams Pipeline\nContractors, Inc. for the Sunset Water Main Replacement project and\nauthorize the Secretary to file the Notice of Completion on behalf of the\nWhittier Utility Authority (WUA).

12.Q. Extend Promenade Encroachment Permits 90 Days\nRecommendation: Extend for 90 days the Temporary Outdoor Dining\nencroachment permits along Greenleaf and in the Uptown Core (expiring\nMay 1, 2023).

13.A. 2020 US Census Redistricting Public Hearing No. 3 - Draft Map\nProposals\nRecommendation: Conduct Public Hearing No. 3 to consider new and\nreceived testimony on the 2020 US Census data/maps, review proposed\nmap submittals, and provide direction as appropriate.

14.A. Liability Update\nRecommendation: Receive a report on the California Insurance Pool\nAuthority, and provide direction as necessary.

14.B. Whittier Well-Being Initiative\nRecommendation: Receive a report on the proposed Whittier Well-Being\nInitiative and provide direction as appropriate.

14.C. City of Whittier Project List for Calendar Year 2023\nRecommendation: Receive and file the project list for calendar year 2023,\nas adopted in 2020 City Council Strategic Plan.

3.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)\n(2)\nOne Case

3.B. Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6\nRepresented and Unrepresented Employee: Whittier City Employees’\nAssociation, Whittier Police Officers’ Association, Whittier Police Management\nAssociation, and unrepresented employees

3.C. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperty: State Route 72, Properties along Whittier Boulevard from\nEsperanza Avenue to Sorensen Avenue\nCity Negotiator: Brian Saeki\nProperty Negotiator: Local Agency Formation Commission, Los Angeles

3.D. Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54957(b)(1)\nTitle: City Manager

8.A. Police Department Updates