Whittier — 2024-06-25

3.A. Approval of Minutes - Closed Session\nApprove the May 28, 2024 Closed Session Minutes.

3.B. Conference with Real Property Negotiators pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperty: State Route 72, Properties along Whittier Boulevard from\nEsparanza Avenue to Sorensen Avenue\nCity Negotiator: Brian Saeki\nProperty Negotiator: Local Agency Formation Commission, Los Angeles\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.B. Approval of Minutes\nRecommendation: Approve the May 28, 2024 Special and Regular Meeting\nMinutes

12.C. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation: Deny claims filed by Jeannie Harwood, Maria Rodriguez,\nand Sylvia Rodriguez.

12.D. Whittier Chamber Agreement 2024-25\nRecommendation: Renew an amended agreement with the Whittier Area\nChamber of Commerce for the period of July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

12.E. City Net Outreach Services Agreement – Amendment No. 1\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign\nAmendment No. 1 to agreement A23-090 with City Net in the amount of\n$608,510 to continue providing 7-day-a-week services.

12.F. Marketplace Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA)\nReimbursement\nRecommendation: Approve the July through December 2023 reimbursement\nto Whittier Marketplace, Inc. of the 2022-23 debt service payment on the\nCommunity Facilities District 1989-1 bonds in the amount of $253,894,\npursuant to the DDA.

12.G. SFA Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc. - Professional Services\nAgreement\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a\nProfessional Services Agreement with SFA Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc.

12.H. Whittwood Town Center Reimbursement\nRecommendation: Approve $325,563 in property tax increment and sales\ntax reimbursement to Whittwood 1768 Inc. pursuant to the Owner\nParticipation Agreement for the Whittwood Town Center.

12.I. Out of State Travel - International Association for Identification (IAI)\nConference\nRecommendation: Approve out-of-state travel for one Police Department\nForensics Specialist to attend the International Association for Identification\nConference (IAI) from August 11 through August 17, 2024, in Reno, Nevada.

12.J. Kennedy & Guirado Park Improvements Project – Notice Inviting Bids\nRecommendation:\n1) Find the Project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301\n(Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines;\n2) Approve Plans and Specifications for 23-002 Kennedy & Guirado Park\nImprovements Project;\n3) Authorize the City Clerk to advertise for construction bids;\n4) Authorize the City Manager to purchase fitness equipment from\nGreenfields Outdoor Fitness, Inc. for Guirado Park at a cost of $57,220;\n5) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-36, amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget\nfor the expenditure of up to $60,504 in State of California Specific Grant\nFunds for the purchase of Guirado Park fitness equipment; and\n6) Approve the Grant of Easement located at Kennedy Park for Water Pipes\nand Appurtenances to Suburban Water Systems; and authorize the City\nManager to sign on behalf of the City.

12.K. On-Call Engineering Services (Pavement Rehab) – Award of\nProfessional Services Agreement\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a\nProfessional Services Agreement with Psomas, Onward Engineering, and\nHR Green to provide On-Call Engineering Services (Pavement Rehab) for a\nfee not to exceed $1,000,000 per agreement for a 36-month term.

12.L. On-Call Engineering Services (WUA) – Award of Professional Services\nAgreement\nRecommendation: Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute\na Professional Services Agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers, Cannon\nCorporation, SA Associates, and Tait & Associates, Inc. on behalf of the\nWhittier Utility Authority (WUA) to provide On-Call Engineering Services for a\nnot to exceed amount of $1,000,000 per agreement for a 36-month term.

8.A. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Update

8.B. Parks Make Life Better! Month

14.A. Selection of Boards and Commissions Applicants\nRecommendation: Select applicants to interview or appoint for vacancies on\nthe following boards and commissions:\n1) Social Services Commission (3 terms)\n2) Design Review Board (1 term)\n3) Art in Public Places Advisory Committee (2 terms)

14.B. California Statewide Ballot Measure - Homelessness, Drug Addiction\nand Theft Reduction Act\nRecommendation: Consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-37, supporting\nthe ballot measure "Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction\nAct."

14.C. Tax Transfer Resolution related to West-Whittier -Los Nietos\nAnnexation (City of Whittier Annexation No. 2021-09 )\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-38, a joint resolution with\nrespective bodies approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of\nproperty tax revenue resulting from the annexation of Los Angeles County\nterritory known as Annexation No. 2021-09 to the City of Whittier and\ndetachment from County Road District No. 1, County Road District No. 4,\nand withdrawal from the Los Angeles County Library pursuant to Annexation\nNo. 2021-09.