City Council

k. Staff recommends approval and passage of the following Resolutions:\n1. Resolution No. 23-01 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING\nKIMBERLY HALL BARLOW AS CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE - On\nDecember 31, 2022, City Attorney Robert Kress retired after 32 years of service to\nthe City of La Verne. Upon his retirement, Kimberly Hall Barlow, a partner of the\nJones Mayer Law, will serve as City Attorney of La Verne.\nThat the City Council approve Resolution No. 23-01, designating Kimberly Hall\nBarlow as the City Attorney of the City of La Verne effective January 1, 2023.\n2. Resolution No. 23-02 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF\nLA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE\nEXECUTION OF THE SAFE CLEAN WATER REGIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER\nAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND THE COUNTY OF LOS\nANGELES FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT - Staff is seeking appropriations of Measure\nW funds in the amount of $60,000 to be added to Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 adopted\nBudget and Council authorization to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles\nCounty Flood Control District (LACFCD) for the transfer of funds coming from the\nRegional portion of the Safe Clean Water Program (Measure W). These funds are\nallocated for design costs of a stormwater capture project at Pelota Park, the\nagreement formalizes the details that include a budget, reporting requirements,\ntimelines and other details.\nStaff recommends approval of Resolution 23-02, authorizing the City Manager to\nexecute the attached Transfer Agreement between the Los Angeles County Flood\nControl District and the City of La Verne to transfer funds from the Safe Clean Water\nRegional Program (Measure W) to the City of La Verne. Appropriate $60,000 to be\nadded to the FY 2022-23 adopted Budget of Measure W funds to prepare the design\nproject for bid.\n6\n3. Resolution No. 23-04 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PROCLAMING A\nLOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING WINTER STORM DAMAGES - Due to the recent\nseries of winter storms, and the projected continuation of a heavier than normal\nwinter storm pattern exhibiting “atmospheric river” conditions, it is\nrecommended that the City Council declare a local State of Emergency to support\nemergency response and recovery efforts and gain potential financial assistance\nin case of localized impacts.\nStaff recommends that Council adopt Resolution 23-04, declaring a Local State of\nEmergency, and authorize the City Manager to execute necessary agreements in\nsupport of local emergency response, recovery, and repair efforts for damage\nrelated to winter storms covered under the declaration.