Whittier — 2023-02-14

City Council

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12.A. Waive Further Reading\nhttps://online.cityofwhittier.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=4041&doctype=1 4/9\n2/10/23, 1:15 PM View Meeting - OnBase Agenda Online\nRecommendation: After the City Clerk has read the title, waive full reading of\nall resolutions and ordinances on this agenda for adoption.
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12.C. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Mercury Insurance for Veronica\nMojica, Benjamin Simon, Tyler Hampton, and United States Fire Insurance\nCompany for Javier Cervantes.
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12.D. AB 361 – Remote Meetings Under State Emergency Orders\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-13, making the legally\nrequired findings to authorize the conduct of remote telephonic meetings\nduring the state of emergency for all Brown Act bodies if necessary and\nrescinding Resolution No. 2023-01.
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12.E. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 3145 – Stormwater and Runoff\nPollution Control\nRecommendation: Conduct the second reading and adopt 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).
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12.F. California Automated Permit Processing (CalAPP) Program (2023)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-14 amending the Fiscal Year\n2022-23 Budget with a supplemental appropriation for revenue and\nexpenditure of $60,000 and accepting a grant from the California Energy\nCommission (CEC) to implement the new California Automated Permit\nProcessing (CalAPP) Program and integrate it with the City’s current Accela\npermitting software.
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12.G. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. WUA 18-027 – Fountainhead\nConsulting Corporation (Fountainhead), formerly known as PPM\nGroup, Inc. for Whittier Senior Center Construction Management\nServices\nhttps://online.cityofwhittier.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=4041&doctype=1 5/9\n2/10/23, 1:15 PM View Meeting - OnBase Agenda Online\nRecommendation:\n1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to\nAgreement No. WUA 18-027 – Fountainhead for Whittier Senior Center\nConstruction Management Services, in the amount of $540,884 to\nprovide construction management services for the Whittier Senior Center\nAddition & Renovation Project, modify the expiration date of the\nagreement to June 30, 2024, and authorize the Executive Director to\nexecute Amendment.\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-15 amending Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget to\nappropriate an additional $540,884 to fund the Senior Center\nConstruction Management Services Agreement.
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12.H. Alleys North of Hadley between Pickering and Friends Sewer Main\nReplacement Project Phase 1 - Notice of Completion\nRecommendation: Accept the work performed by Ramona, Inc. for the\nAlleys North of Hadley between Pickering and Friends Sewer Replacement\nProject Phase 1 and authorize the Secretary to file the Notice of Completion\non behalf of the Whittier Utility Authority (WUA).
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14.A. Our Neighborhood Voices - Coalition and Potential Ballot Measure\nRecommendation: Authorize the City to join the “Our Neighborhood Voices”\nCoalition and consider taking a supportive position on a proposed ballot\nmeasure concerning local land use control, and if appropriate, adopt\nResolution No. 2023-16, expressing support for the “Brand-Mendoza-\nCandell” Tripartisan Land Use Initiative” to amend Article XI of the\nConstitution of the State of California to make zoning and land use\ncommunity affairs, and not of state interest.
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14.B. Gateway Cities Council of Governments Affordable Housing Trust\nJoint Powers Authority\nRecommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute the Gateway Cities\nAffordable Housing Trust Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Agreement; and\nnominate a member of the City Council as a candidate to serve as Board\nMember for the Trust.
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14.C. Council Ad Hoc and Subcommittees – Fire Station 17, Education\nLiaison, and State Legislation\nhttps://online.cityofwhittier.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=4041&doctype=1 6/9\n2/10/23, 1:15 PM View Meeting - OnBase Agenda Online\nRecommendation: Consider whether to establish three new Ad Hoc\nCommittees / Standing Subcommittees related to the upgrades to Los\nAngeles County Fire Department Station 17, Education Liaisons, and State\nLegislation.
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14.D. Social Services Grant Funding\nRecommendation: Approve the Fiscal Year 2022-23 distribution of Social\nServices Funding in the amount of $176,516 from General Funds, $48,250\nfrom Community Development Block Grant funds, and $50,000 from\nLow/Medium Income Housing Asset Grant funds as the Social Services\nCommission recommended.
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14.E. Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement\nRecommendation: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with City\nManager Brian Saeki.
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3.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nCity of Whittier v. Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart - RefNum\nCL-383135+\nhttps://online.cityofwhittier.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=4041&doctype=1 2/9\n2/10/23, 1:15 PM View Meeting - OnBase Agenda Online
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3.C. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperties: Former Alpha Beta Site:\n8139-005-909- 12813 Bailey Ave\n8139-005-910, 12802 Hadley St\n8139-005-911, 12813 Bailey Ave\n8139-005-912, 6557 Comstock Ave\n8139-013-901, Milton Ave\n8013-013-900, 6703 Comstock\n8139-005-904, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-905, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-906, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-907, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-908, Comstock Ave\n8139-005-902, Greenleaf Ave\n8139-005-903, Greenleaf Ave\n8139-004-900, Bright Ave\n8139-004-901, Bright Ave\n8139-015-900, 6711 Bright\n8139-015-902, 6724 Greenleaf Ave\n8139-015-901, 6726 Greenleaf Ave\nCity Negotiator: Brian Saeki, City Manager\nProperty Negotiator: Brian Saeki, Executive Director\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms.
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3.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nWhittier Conservancy v. City of Whittier - Court Case No. 22STCP03523
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3.E. 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
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3.F. 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
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8.A. Whittier Public Library Foundation
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8.B. Blue Star - Private 2nd Class Raquel Rojas - United States Army