Whittier — 2023-10-24

3.B. Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6\nAgency Negotiator: Brian Saeki\nRepresented and Unrepresented Employees: 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\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

3.D. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperty: AIN 8139-022-003 (7037 Bright Avenue)\nCity Negotiator: Brian Saeki\nProperty Negotiator: American Cantechs Group Investment Inc.\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms.

3.E. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)\n(1):\nOne Case

3.F. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)\n(1):\nOne Case

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 Hilberto Cerda, Ernesto Funari,\nTommy P. Puebla and Victor Manuel Martinez Wario.

12.D. Temporary Valet Parking Program\nRecommendation: Authorize staff to approve temporary use permits for a\ntemporary valet parking program in Uptown Whittier.

12.E. Whittier Well-Being Initiative - Wrap-Up Report and Next Steps\nRecommendation: Receive and file the final report on the first year of the\nWhittier Well-Being Initiative.

12.F. Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Quarter Budget Update\nRecommendation: Receive and file the first quarter budget update for Fiscal\nYear 2023-24.

12.G. California State Library “Stay and Play” Grant\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-74, amending the Fiscal Year\n2023-24 Budget to accept a grant from the California State Library in the\namount of $9,000 for the California State Library “Stay and Play” Grant.

12.H. Dial-A-Ride (DAR) Whittier Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan\nRecommendation: Approve the Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan for the City\nof Whittier and adopt Resolution No. 2023-75, authorizing the adoption of a\nZero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan and the submission of the plan to the\nCalifornia Air Resources Board.

12.I. Whittier Community Foundation Donation for Pickle Ball Court\nConversion\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-76, amending the Fiscal Year\n2023-24 Budget to accept a donation of $30,000 from the Whittier\nCommunity Foundation to convert one Tennis court at Leffingwell Ranch Park\ninto four dedicated Pickle Ball Courts.

12.J. Citywide Guardrail Improvements (Phase 2) Federal Project No. HSIPL-\n5111(069) - Notice Inviting Bids\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Clerk to re-advertise for construction\nbids.

12.K. Edible Food Recovery Program Management - Professional Services\nAgreement\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a\nprofessional services agreement with KJ Services Environmental Consulting\nto manage the Edible Food Recovery Program in an amount not to exceed\n$36,125.

12.L. Savage Canyon Landfill Phase 3B Liner Expansion Design –\nProfessional Services Agreement\nRecommendation:\n1) Authorize the Executive Director to sign the contract with Geosyntec\nConsultants, Inc., in the amount of $326,528 for the Savage Canyon\nLandfill Phase 3B Liner Expansion Design and Troubleshooting and\noptimization of Condensate Treatment System.\n2) Approve $32,653 in contingency for the Savage Canyon Landfill Phase\n3B Liner Expansion Design and Troubleshooting and optimization of\nCondensate Treatment System subject to approval of the City Manager.

12.M. Savage Canyon Landfill De-Silting Basins Clean Up – Award of\nContract\nRecommendation:\n1) Adopt Resolution No. WUA-2023-07 amending the FY 2023-24 budget in\nthe amount of $115,720 in supplemental funds to be allocated for the\nSavage Canyon Landfill De-Silting Basins Clean Up.\n2) Authorize the Executive Director to sign the contract with Zusser\nCompany, Inc. in the amount of $105,200 for the Savage Canyon Landfill\nDe-Silting Basins Clean Up.\n3) Approve $10,520 in contingency for the Savage Canyon Landfill De-\nSilting Basins Clean Up subject to the approval of the Executive Director.

12.N. Telecommunications lease agreement at 12108 Bailey Street\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign a lease agreement\nwith Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless to lease\nWUA-owned property at 12108 Bailey Street for a telecommunications tower\nand associated equipment.

12.O. VMA Communications Inc. Amendment No. 1\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute an Amendment\nNo. 1 Agreement with VMA Communications Inc., not exceeding $50,000, to\nprovide additional media management services specific to the City of\nWhittier.

8.A. Blue Ribbon Schools (Ocean View and Leffingwell Elementary)

8.B. Río Hondo College

13.A. 2024 Uptown Business Improvement Area Assessments\nRecommendation: Conduct a public hearing to consider the Uptown\nBusiness Improvement Area levy of assessments for calendar year 2024\nand adopt Resolution No. 2023-77, confirming the annual report and levy of\nassessments for the Uptown Business Improvement Area for calendar year\n2024.

14.A. Branding Outreach & Update\nRecommendation: Receive and file a report detailing the initial phase of the\nCity’s branding initiative, as reviewed by the Branding ad hoc committee,\nand allow RSM Design to move forward with establishing Whittier’s brand\nidentity in phase two.

14.B. Whittier People Mover - Final Report & Next Steps\nRecommendation: Receive and file the final Whittier People Mover Study\nand provide direction to staff on implementation of a one-year pilot program\nfor a neighborhood electric vehicle service.