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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
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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.
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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.
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