HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 26, 2017 - CC, Special MeetingCITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2017 – 7:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa, met in Special Session at the above date and time in the Azusa Light & Water
Conference Room, located at 729 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California.
Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo.
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT
Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo.
Staff Members: City Manager Butzlaff, City Attorney Martinez, Director of Utilities Morrow, Storekeeper Alvarez,
Management Analyst Lacasella, Cpl. Paul Dennis and Chief Deputy City Clerk Garcia.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None given.
THE AZUSA CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:32 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 7:42P.M.
REPORT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH SB 415 AND REQUIRED CHANGES IN MUNICIPAL
ELECTION DATES.
City Attorney Martinez gave a brief presentation regarding Senate Bill (SB 415) stating that Cities, Special Districts,
and School Districts are required to move their election dates to a General Statewide Election or Primary Election in
June or November of an even number year.
Discussion was held regarding the implications of SB 415 and the need to implement an action by January 2018, and a
plan that would go into effect no later than November 8, 2022.
City Attorney Martinez responded to a question posed by Council stating that the law requires that at least one election
cycle be completed by November 8, 2022. However, according to the Election Code both election cycles need to be
complete.
He further stated that one of the conditions required by SB415 is that no term of office can be increased or decreased by
more than a year as a result of this change. Cities that are on a November of odd number years can increase the term by
12 months to November of even number years. However, cities conducting an election February through June of odd
election years would need to adopt an Amended Ordinance referencing Municipal Code section 2-1 indicating elections
held in March of odd number years, would be moved to even number year, in order to comply with the 12 month
limitation required by SB 415. Council also has the option to implement a June or November 2022 election, which
would decrease and reduce terms by 4 to 9 months depending on whether a June or November election is conducted.
Chief Deputy City Clerk Garcia provided information about the analysis completed by the Los Angeles County
Recorder’s Office which determined that the City of Azusa is able to conduct a stand-alone or consolidated election,
and stated that there were additional draw backs to conducting a stand-alone 2022 election as the election consultant
Martin & Chapman would not be conducting elections after 2019. Discussion was held regarding the election consultant
aspects of conducting a stand-alone election.
City Attorney Martinez stated that Council may choose to wait for a Legislative Fix authorizing a one time extension
that would allow the election cycle to extend over the 12 month period for those cities that are on an odd year cycle and
would be losing more than a 12 month term. Discussion was held regarding the Legislative Fix.
It was the consensus of the Council to wait to see if there would be a Legislative Fix or an extension that would bring
their 2023 election to November of 2022 and wait for a better view of the situation. The item will be discussed at a later
time in November of 2017.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to closed session at 8:30 P.M. to discuss the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POSSIBLE INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to California
Government Code, Section 54956.9 (d)(4).
1 Potential Case Concerning Supplemental Insurance Assessment Imposed by ICRMA and payment dispute with
Carl Warren & Company.
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to California Government Code, Section
54957.
Title: City Manager
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by consensus of the City Council.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
The City Council reconvened at 10:29 P.M.; City Attorney Martinez announced the following regarding Closed
Session:
Item 1: No reportable action; and Item 2: No reportable action.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:30 P.M.
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CITY CLERK
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