Whittier — 2023-04-25

3.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nHeather Dominguez v. City of Whittier. Case No. 20STCV05463

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: 13024 Walnut Street\nCity Negotiator: Brian Saeki\nProperty Negotiator: Madonna Adams\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms.

3.D. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nConference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.8\nProperty: 13952 Summit Drive\nCity Negotiator: Brian Saeki\nProperty Negotiator: Whittier College\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms.

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 Jorge Ramirez, Farmers Insurance\nASO the Thomas Baccaro Family Trust, and Cesar Ochoa.

12.D. Whittier Well-Being Initiative - Monthly Status Report\nRecommendation: Receive and file the monthly status report for the Whittier\nWell-Being Initiative

12.E. Historic Preservation Technical Assistance and Staff Training\nProfessional Services Agreement\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a\nProfessional Services Agreement with GPA Consulting to provide technical\nassistance and staff training related to compliance with provisions of the\nCity’s Historic Preservation ordinance for a three-year period for a fee not to\nexceed $60,000 for fiscal year 2022-23, and not to exceed $50,000 for fiscal\nyears 2023-24 and 2024-25; and adopt Resolution No. 2023-29 amending\nthe Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget with a supplemental appropriation for the\nexpenditure of $66,000 in funds for Historic Preservation Technical\nAssistance and staff training.

12.F. 22-007 City Yard Water and Electrical Meter Shop Demolition - Notice of\nCompletion\nRecommendation: Accept the work performed by Resource Environmental,\nInc. for the 22-007 City Yard Water and Electrical Meter Shop Demolition\nproject and authorize the Secretary to file the Notice of Completion on behalf\nof the Whittier Utility Authority (WUA).

12.G. Anaconda Park and Central Park Improvement Project – Notice of\nCompletion\nRecommendation:\n1) Accept the work performed by Western State Builders Inc. for Anaconda\nPark and Central Park Renovation Projects; and\n2) Authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion on behalf of the\nCity of Whittier.

12.H. Enramada Avenue Storm Drain Emergency Repair\nRecommendation: Ratify the emergency repair expenditure of up to $79,000\nwith Tunnelworks, Inc. at Enramada Avenue for Storm Drain restoration.

12.I. Murphy Ranch Little League Baseball Field Lighting Project - Notice\nInviting Bids\nRecommendation: Approve the plans and specifications for the Murphy\nRanch Little League Baseball Field Lighting Project consistent with a\npreviously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration along with the Mitigation\nMonitoring and Reporting Program for the project and authorize the City\nClerk to advertise for construction bids.

12.J. Utility Truck Replacement\nRecommendation: Authorize the purchase of a utility truck from Tom’s Truck\nCenter, Santa Fe Springs, California, for $75,000; and adopt Resolution No.\n2023-30 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget to appropriate $75,000\nfrom the mobile equipment replacement fund to fund a utility truck purchase.

8.A. Selection of Mayor Pro Tem\nRecommendation: Nominate a Council Member to serve as Mayor Pro\nTem for a one-year period.

13.A. New 25-Unit Senior Housing Project (Golden Oaks)\n6018 Norwalk Blvd (AIN 8174-041-028)\nDevelopment Review No. DRP21-0039\nZone Change No. ZCG21-0001\nPrecise Plan No. PPD23-0001\nRecommendation: Conduct a public hearing and take the following actions:\n1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-31 adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration\nwith a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in compliance with\nCEQA prepared for Zone Change No. ZCG21-0001, Precise Plan No.\nPPD23-0001 and Development Review No. DRP21-0039 to construct\nand develop a new, two-story 25-unit, senior citizen housing project;\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-32 approving Zone Change No. ZCG21-0001\nto change the existing C-2 (General Commercial) zoning to C-O-PD and\nPrecise Plan No. PPD23-0001 to change the zoning from C-2 to C-O-PD\nand establish a precise plan;\n3) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-33 approving Development Review No.\nDRP21-0039 for the construction of a 25-unit senior citizen housing\ndevelopment.\nEnvironmental Documentation\nPursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) with a Mitigation\nMonitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared for the\nproject. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and\nReporting Program were posted for a 30-day review period starting March 3,\n2023, and ended on April 3, 2023. Hazardous Wastes Sites: The project\nsite is not identified on any of the lists enumerated under Government Code\nSection 65952.5. Detailed actions and noticing requirements are covered in\nthe staff report and supporting documents.

14.A. Council Outside Agency and Ad Hoc Committee Reorganization\nRecommendation: Review, and make changes to appointments to outside\nagencies and Council Ad Hoc Committees as needed. Determine whether to\nestablish the Fire Station 17, State Legislative, and City Branding ad hoc\ncommittees.