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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-01 5-29-2018, Minutes Special Meeting, 6-4-2018, Minutes Regular MeetingCONSENT ITEM E-1CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2018 – 6:30 P.M. The City Council/Successor Agency, 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 6:51 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/Secretary Cornejo, City Treasurer Vasquez. Staff Members: City Manager Gonzalez, City Attorney Hull, Director of Finance Johnson, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Director Bragg, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Bobadilla, Director of Economic and Community Services Christiansen, Acting Director of Utilities Lehr, Director of Information Technology and Library Services Graf, Director of Recreation and Family Services Carpenter, Police Captain Bertelsen, Assistant Director of Finance Honis, Utilities Administrative and Financial Services Manager Tran, Utilities Communications and Environmental Program Specialist Sagun, Storekeeper Alvarez, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Garcia. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Jorge V. Rosales commended City Manager Gonzalez on the transparency of the preliminary operating budget, inquired about an entry on Table 2 of the Staff Report, and requested information about which items fall into the “Citywide” category on Table 2. CLOSED SESSION The City Council recessed to closed session at 6:54 P.M. to discuss the following: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION – Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1) One potential case CLOSED SESSION REPORT The City Council reconvened at 7:04 P.M.; City Attorney Hull announced that there was no reportable action. SCHEDULED ITEMS DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING TERMINATION OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHARLES CO REGARDING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY KNOWN AS 600, 604, 622, AND 624-630 NORTH SAN GABRIEL IN THE CITY (BLOCK 37) (APN 8611-004-902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 912, 913 AND 914) Director of Economic and Community Development Christiansen presented the Staff Report stating that the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement expired in January, 2018; and Staff moved forward with the Disposition and Development Agreement at the May 29, 2018 Council Meeting. Based upon the two years of negotiations and comments made at the previous Council Meeting regarding the proposed project, Staff recommended that negotiations with the Charles Company be terminated. Moved by Councilmember Carrillo, seconded by Councilmember Alvarez and carried by unanimous vote of the Council to terminate negotiations with the Charles Company and related entities and direct Staff to return to the Council with recommendations regarding a Request for Proposal process for this site in the future. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE APPROVED CITY COUNCIL 6/18/2018 FISCAL YEAR 2018/19 CITY, AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY PRELIMINARY OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BUDGET REVIEW City Manager Gonzalez provided a brief overview of the budget process and also explained the process for the budget study session. A summary of proposed full-time positions was provided to the Council. Director of Finance Johnson described the budget strategy of effective budgeting and provided an overview of the economic development for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19. General Fund highlights for FY 2018/19 included a balanced budget with a projected change in fund balance of $1.8 million which includes one-time revenues of $2.9 million, one-time operating expenditures of $37,100, and an operating deficiency of $(1.1 million) with removal of one-time revenue items; proposed personnel changes of $33,435; capital outlay and CIP requests of $697,012; increased CalPERS costs of $673,370 due to re-structuring of unfunded liabilities; increased Animal Control contract by 90% or $148,015; the uncommitted reserve fund balance is expected to increase to $11 million by the end of FY 2018/19, inclusive of one-time revenues and expenditures; and no reduction in programs and services. The three year forecast through FY 2020/21 projected steep budget deficiencies due to a decrease in one-time revenues and a $1 million increase in PERS costs each year; a 3.5% increase in property taxes and 1.5% increase in sales taxes. Staff is looking for solutions to increase revenue to keep up with growing costs. An overview of the FY 2018/19 operating forecast includes $44.3 million in total revenue, $42.6 million in total expenditures with a projected operating deficiency of $(1.1 million). The reserves analysis included a projected a 25.8% reserve level with a reserve balance of $11,003,059. The proposed General Fund internally restricted reserves include $6.4 million in operating costs, $802,998 in equipment & CIP, $1 million in insurance, and $1.5 million in retiree benefits for a total of $9.7 in internally restricted reserves. Staff will be recommending a revised reserve policy to establish designated reserves to address the City’s long-term financial liabilities in addition to the existent 15% reserve policy. The FY 2018/19 General Fund Proposed Revenues are $44.4 million which include a 7.4% increase in property taxes, 13.4% increase in utility user taxes, and 11.8% in miscellaneous revenues which includes one-time revenues. In response to a question posed by the Council, Finance Director Johnson stated that the projected increase in utility user taxes was based off of usage projections received from the Light & Water Department. The FY 2018/19 General Fund Proposed Expenditures are $42.6 million which is a ($1.8 million) decrease from the current fiscal year. In response to the inquiries made during Public Comment, Finance Director Johnson stated that the line item with the typo in Table 2 should read “Accounting”; and the Citywide category includes the one-time ICRMA payment that was made, and also included retiree medical payments. The proposed FY 2018/19 Citywide Budget was $159,565,697 and summarized as follows: General Fund - $42,603,665; Internal Services Fund - $13,552,680; Special Revenue Fund - $17,038,306; Debt Service Fund - $3,512,242; Enterprise Fund - $75,956,974; Capital Projects Fund - $703,688; and Successor Agency Fund $6,198,142. Citywide budgets personnel requests have a General Fund total estimated impact of $33,435 and $157,810 in non-general fund sources of revenue. The total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees for proposed FY 2018/19 is 329.75. In response to questions posed by the Council, Finance Director Johnson stated that the Light & Water and Police Departments have the largest number of FTEs; and the number of proposed authorized FTE positions for FY 2018/19 will not change from FY 2017/18. Staff will provide a chart of full-time employee allocations to the Council at a later time. An overview of the Citywide Capital Improvement Program (“CIP”) was provided; the proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Program budget is $63,732,226 with $14,351,695 funded from non-general fund sources and an additional $2,512,102 remained unfunded; $13,212,709 was carried over from FY 2017/18. Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Bragg presented the Human Resources/Risk Management Budget which included an overall general liability budget decrease of $(1,576,684) and an overall operating budget increase of $22,260 for an increase in pre-employment, advertisement, and oral panel costs. Director of Information Technology and Library Services Graf presented the Library Budget which included $12,280 to address a salary compaction issue for two Librarians; expansion of adult programming; public restroom remodel; and renovation of the community room. The Information Technology Budget included a phone system replacement, recreation management and registration software, on-going equipment replacement, and the update of digital imagery for GIS system. In response to a question posed by the Council, Staff provided the status of the public restroom remodel and community room renovation projects. PAGE TWO - 05/29/2018 City Manager Gonzalez presented the Administration Budget which included $7,700 for a salary increase for the Chief Deputy City Clerk position and a freeze of the Deputy City Clerk II position. In response to a question posed by the Council, City Manager Gonzalez stated that the City Clerk’s Office would be operating with two full-time employees and two part-time employees as well as two part-time receptionists. Police Captain Bertelsen presented the Public Safety budget which included $176,650 for the replacement of the HVAC system; and $161,000 for the outsourcing of the Parking Enforcement Program. Director of Economic and Community Development Christiansen presented the Economic and Community Development Budget which included $10,115 for the reclassification of an Associate Planner to a Senior Planner, $124,350 for the addition of a New Economic & Community Development Manager position, $7,350 for the increase of salary for the Building Inspector II salary due to compaction, and a ($94,965) salary savings from freezing the full-time Revenue Supervisor position; Operating/Capital Outlay highlights included: $50,000 for the Historic Preservation Citywide Survey Study; and CIP highlights included tenant improvements for The Promenade (890 The Promenade). Director of Recreation and Family Services Carpenter presented the Recreation and Family Services Department Budget which included $59,970 for a new full-time Recreation Coordinator and new full-time Senior Services Manager positions, a cost savings of ($11,580) for the deletion of part-time Recreation Leader hours, a cost savings of ($4,990) for the deletion of part-time Senior Recreation Leader hours, and $1.685 for the reclassification of the part-time Recreation Coordinator (Pool Manager) position; Operating/Capital Outlay highlights included: $61,099 for the pool filter replacement or recreation equipment and refurbishment, and $6,542 for the updating of the Memorial Park lobby and meeting rooms; CIP highlights included: $50,000 for the Gladstone Park Netting Project and $80,000 for the Veteran’s Park restroom remodel. In response to questions posed by the Council, Director of Recreation and Family Services Carpenter stated that the Parks and Recreation Commission have requested that the fee schedule for the entire facility rentals be reviewed. Staff will assess the Woman’s Club rental usage and report the findings back to the Council. Public Works Director/City Engineer Bobadilla presented the Public Works Budget which included $79,085 for the addition of a new full-time Administrative Technician, $8,175 for the reclassification of an Engineering Assistant II to an Engineering Associate position, $4,730 for the reclassification of a Public Works Inspector to Senior Public Works Inspector, and $65,820 for the reclassification of two part-time Transportation Dispatcher positions to a full-time Transportation Dispatcher; Operating/Capital Outlay highlights included $90,253 for a street maintenance dump truck and $53,154 for a facilities maintenance cargo van; CIP highlights included $6,854,310 for a traffic management system, $2,100,000 for pavement rehabilitation, and $335,760 for the Foothill Boulevard and Palm Drive traffic signal installation. In response to questions posed by the Council, Staff will look into possibilities for maintenance of medians and alleyways; stated that there is a potential to lease Christmas decorations from a vendor to replace the City’s outdated decorations; and stated that the Public Works Department has increased the number of full-time employees which will allow for better maintenance of medians and alleyways. Acting Director of Utilities Lehr presented the Light & Water Department Budget which included the following Operating/Capital Outlay Highlights: $1.8 million reduction in power supply cost; implementation of the rate design from Cost of Services Study; 5-year extension of MillerCoors Water Supply Agreement; and Safety/Security enhancements at all ALW Facilities. CIP highlights included: $6,222,000 for the completion of Phase 1 and commencement of Phase 2 of the Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project; $500,000 for the Water Transmission Lining Project; $350,000 for Reservoir and Well Rehabilitation Programs; $2,000,000 for Kirkwall and Azusa Substation facility improvements; and $600,000 for electric line replacements and extensions. Director of Finance Johnson concluded the presentation stating that the proposed budgets were balanced with no proposed cuts in services; the uncommitted reserve fund balance is expected to increase to $11 million by the end of FY 2018/19, inclusive of one-time revenues and expenditures. In response to a question posed by the Council, discussion was held regarding the 90% increase in the cost of services with Los Angeles County Animal Control and available options for mitigating the cost. In response to a question posed by the Council regarding legal fees, Finance Director Johnson stated that the City has a $250,000 annual Retainer Agreement for general legal services; special legal services, such as lawsuits, are in addition to the Retainer. Discussion ensued regarding the cost of legal services. Staff will provide Council with a summary of legal fees and services. City Manager Gonzales discussed the cancellation of the contract with lobbyist Gonzalves and Sons due to the need to reduce costs; and the need to remain active with the League of California Cities. Discussion ensued regarding the rate for fire services; Staff will review the agreement to determine if an increase cap is possible. Economic and Community Development Director Christiansen provided an update on the Edgewood Shopping Center stating that there is a possibility of a gym moving into one of the vacant suites. PAGE THREE - 05/29/2018 Councilmembers commended Staff on their hard work and thanked them for the work that they do; and highlighted the City’s diverse revenue sources. In response to a question posed by the Council regarding the increase in PERS costs, City Manager Gonzalez stated the all cities are seeing the same increase and Staff will be looking into ways to increase revenues in order to help cover those costs. Discussion ensued regarding PERS rates. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by consensus of the City Council. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:47 P.M. _________________________________ CITY CLERK PAGE FOUR - 05/29/2018 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 – 6:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Azusa Auditorium located at 213 E. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, CA 91702. Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo. Councilmember Carrillo arrived at 6:31 p.m. after roll call. PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS ALSO PRESENT Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo. Staff Members: City Manager Gonzalez, City Attorney Martinez, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management Bragg, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Quiroz, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Garcia. PUBLIC COMMENT None given. CLOSED SESSION The City Council recessed to closed session at 6:31 P.M. to discuss the following: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957.6. City Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager and Tanya Bragg, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management Organizations: SEIU (Service Employees International Union- Local 721), ACEA (Azusa City Employees Association), AMMA (Azusa Middle Management Association), APOA (Azusa Police Officers Association), CAPP (Civilian Association of Police Personnel), and APMA (Azusa Police Middle Management Association) REGULAR SESSION Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order at 7:31 P.M. ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo. PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS ALSO PRESENT Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo. Staff Members: City Manager Gonzalez, City Attorney Martinez, Director of Economic and Community Development Christiansen, Chief of Police Hunt, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Bobadilla, Director of Finance Johnson, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Bragg, Director of Information Technology and Library Services, Director of Recreation and Family Services Carpenter, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Quiroz, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Garcia. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the family of Mr. Edward F. Gonzales, Lifelong Azusa Resident. The invocation was given by Pastor Jesse Aramburo, Canyon Christian Fellowship. CLOSED SESSION REPORT The City Council reconvened at 7:31 P.M.; City Attorney Martinez announced the following regarding Closed Session: Item 1: The City Council heard a presentation from its negotiators on the status of the negotiations, no further reportable action. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Jorge V. Rosales applauded the City for receiving the Homeless Planning Grant and also for the efforts in preventing homelessness; and shared information about the Azusa Voucher Taskforce Committee which assists homeless families that have children enrolled in the Azusa School District. Mr. Hector Elizalde, representative of Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, provided information about the 7th Annual Veteran’s Forum on June 30, 2018. Ms. Rae Kearney, Azusa Rotary Club President, provided information about the 2018 Field of Glory which will be held in September, 2018 in remembrance of 9/11. REPORTS, UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL City Manager Gonzalez announced the Azusa Post Office Community Information Meeting on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Senior Center; and provided an update on the International Conference of Shopping Centers conference attended by himself, Councilmember Macias, Economic and Community Development Director Christiansen, and Economic Development Specialist Campos. Mayor Pro-Tem Gonzales congratulated all of the upcoming graduates; reminded everyone that school will be out soon and to drive cautiously; updated the public about the California Contract Cities Association Conference that he recently attended; inquired about whether there is a designated City Staff Member responsible for posting and monitoring City news on social media; and inquired about whether City policy requiring Commissioner compliance with State filings exists. Councilmember Carrillo also provided an update on the California Contract Cities Association Conference that he recently attended; congratulated all of the graduates and promotees; and announced that the Azusa Softball Little League Junior Division won the District 19 Tournament of Champions and the Minor Division will be playing for the Championship the following day. Councilmember Alvarez thanked everyone that attended the Memorial Day event; and congratulated all of the graduates. Mayor Rocha announced that the meeting would be adjourned in memory of Mr. Edward F. Gonzales, Lifelong Azusa Resident; congratulated all of the graduates and acknowledged the memory of his Father in honor of Father’s Day; he announced the following events: June 11 - “Make a Cup Day for Dad’s” at the Azusa Library, and June 16 – Azusa Post Office Community Information Meeting; asked that everyone keep the service men and women in their daily prayers and wished all of the Father’s a Happy Father’s Day. SCHEDULED ITEMS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE “CITY OF AZUSA PLAN TO PREVENT AND COMBAT HOMELESSNESS” Director of Information Technology and Library Services Graf presented the Staff Report, providing background information on the 2017 City Homeless Planning Grant, the process of creating the City of Azusa Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness, and Measure H funding potential. In response to comments made by the Council regarding the impact of being the last station on the Gold Line, she stated that Goal 5 of the Plan is to coordinate with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to increase the outreach along transit corridors and reduce the impact of homelessness on residential communities. In response to questions posed by the Council, Staff stated that train vouchers are provided to the homeless in order to provide them the ability to obtain medical care; the Plan is mandated in order to be eligible for grant funding; further described the goals and strategies that could be included in the Plan in order to increase funding; Measure H funding is not available for Public Safety; AB 109 funding received can only be used for outreach; the homeless count in the City is 143; and an update on the homeless encampments in the canyon was provided. Moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Gonzales, seconded by Councilmember Alvarez and carried by the following vote of the Council to approve the “City of Azusa Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness” and authorize the City Manager to submit the completed plan to the County of Los Angeles. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS PAGE TWO – 6/4/2018 JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FROM MAY 7, 2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING PUBLIC HEARING – CONSIDERATION OF A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (“DDA”) BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND SUMMITROSE INVESTMENTS, LP AND HILLROSE INVESTMENTS, LP, FOR DEVELOPMENT OF REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY KNOWN AS 604 AND 622 SAN GABRIEL IN THE CITY (APN 8611-004-902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 912, AND 913) AND APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND SUMMITROSE INVESTMENTS, LP AND HILLROSE INVESTMENT, LP FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF REAL PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 624-630 NORTH SAN GABRIEL, AZUSA (APN 8611-004-914) (ORAL REPORT) It was the consensus of the Council to motion to take off calendar. Moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Gonzales, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo to close the public hearing and take off calendar. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS CONSENT CALENDAR: Moved by Councilmember Alvarez, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Gonzales and carried by the following vote of the Council, to approve Consent Calendar Items E-1 to E-16 with the exception of Item E-12 which was handled under the Special Call portion of the agenda. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS 1. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 7, 2018 were approved as written. 2. Resolution No. 2018-C40 was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. 3. Resolution No. 2018-C41 was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. 4. The Human Resources Action Items, in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules Section 5.75 and applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s), were approved as follows: Merit Increase and/or Regular Appointments: Z. Romero, R. Aguirre, A. Avalos, K. Cunnings, P. Dennis, C. Guido, C. Wilkins, S. Hallimore, J. Beaver New Appointment: B. Cypher, B. Hildebrandt, M. Munoz, S. Sutcliffe, S. Alvarez Promotion: F. Vasconcelos, C. Davis. 5. Resolution No. 2018-C42 was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TO ESTABLISH THE NUMBER OF TRANSITIONAL FIREWORKS SALES PERMITS AUTHORIZED IN 2018. 6. The City Manager was authorized to execute a three (3) year Volume Licensing Agreement with Microsoft Corporation for the renewal of software assurance/support for Microsoft Office Professional; and an agreement was awarded to Software One in the amount of $34,253.08 annually. 7. The class specification for the position of Assistant Director of Utilities – Customer Care and Solutions was approved. 8. The Agreements for Completion of Public Improvements for Tracts 54057-4 and 54057-6 with Rosedale Land Partners were exonerated; and the Director of Public Works/City Engineer was authorized to execute the Agreements. 9. An Agreement for cost sharing for the installation of monitoring equipment and monitoring pursuant to the Harbor Toxic Pollutants Total Maximum Daily Loads between the City of Azusa and the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority was approved; and the City Manager was authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. 10. The City Treasurer’s Statement of Cash and Investment Balances for the Month of March 2018 was received, reviewed, and filed. 11. The City Treasurer’s Statement of Cash and Investment Balances for the Month of April 2018 was received, reviewed, and filed. PAGE THREE – 6/4/2018 12. Special Call. 13. The project improvements for the Alosta Avenue Subdrain – CIP Project 66518A was accepted; and Staff was authorized to file a Notice of Completion for the project. 14. The project improvements for the Rehabilitate Pavement on Azusa Avenue from Fifth Street to Santa Fe Avenue Project No. 66118A HPLUL-5112(014) was accepted; and Staff was authorized to file a Notice of Completion for the project. 15. The project improvements for the Foothill Boulevard and Dalton Avenue Traffic Signal Installation Project – CIP Project 66117A was accepted; and Staff was authorized to file a Notice of Completion for the project. 16. A Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International for planning consultant services for the Azusa Todd Project located at 1025 N. Todd Avenue was approved in an amount not to exceed $23,300; and the City Manager was authorized to execute the agreements on behalf of the City. SPECIAL CALL AUTHORIZATION TO ACCESS STATE AND FEDERAL CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES In response to questions posed by the Council, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Bragg stated that the Department currently has a budget for fingerprinting and physical pre-processing; the access to State and Federal level criminal history would not be an additional cost; and at the time that fingerprinting was set up with the Department of Justice, the City did not have clearance to access both levels of criminal history. Councilmember Alvarez offered Resolution No. 2018-C43 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL SUMMARY CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES Moved by Councilmember Alvarez, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and carried by the following vote of the Council to adopt Resolution No. 2018-C43 authorizing the City of Azusa to access State and Federal level criminal history information for employment purposes. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS SUCCESSOR AGENCY RELATED BUSINESS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY DATED MAY 2, 2108 THROUGH MAY 16, 2018. Agency Member Alvarez offered Resolution No. 2018-R09 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY FUNDS Moved by Agency Member Gonzales, seconded by Agency Member Alvarez, and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency to adopt Resolution No. 2018-R09. AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: MACIAS ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by consensus of the City Council in memory of Mr. Edward F. Gonzales, Lifelong Azusa Resident. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:30 P.M. __________________________________________ CITY CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2018-C44 (City) and 2018-R10 (Former Redevelopment Agency) NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2018-02 NEXT MEETINGS: June 18, 2018 and July 16, 2018. The meeting of July 2, 2018 is canceled. PAGE FOUR – 6/4/2018