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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY
Due to the local State of Emergency resulting from the threat of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Governor
Newsom has issued Executive Order N-29-20 in which Section 3 supersedes Paragraph 11 of Executive Order
N-25-20 (issued on March 12, 2020) addressing Brown Act regulations. This new order states that the City does
not need to make a physical location available for members of the public to observe a public meeting and offer
public comment. The Order allows the City to hold City Council/Board meetings via teleconferencing and
allows for members of the public to observe and address the meeting telephonically or electronically.
To comply with the recent Health Orders issued by the Governor and Los Angeles County Health
Department, the City Council meetings scheduled for Monday, March 15, 2021 at 6:30 & 7:30 p.m. are
Closed to the Public. Those wishing to comment on items virtually on the closed session agenda 6:30 P.M.
may do so by calling (669) 900-6833 and when prompted entering the following meeting ID # 998 4328 5269
between 6:00 P.M - 6:30 P.M. Those wishing to make public comment virtually on the Regular City Council
meeting agenda at 7:30 P.M. may do so by calling (669) 900-6833 and when prompted entering the following
meeting ID # 959 5945 9847 between 6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. No calls will be accepted after 7:30 P.M. Please
note if you call in for Public Comment, you will be placed in a waiting room up until your turn to speak.
NOTE: You will not be able to hear the meeting live from the call but may access the meeting by clicking
the link below or on your local cable access channel. Members of the public may also submit written
comment by emailing PublicComment@azusaca.gov by 5:30pm. Emailed public comments will be provided to
the City Council and will be part of the record but will not be read aloud. (Email Comments shall be limited to
no more than 250 words).
View the City Council meeting live at the City’s website https://www.ci.azusa.ca.us/1389/Watch-Meetings-
Online, or Channel 3 (Spectrum).
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AZUSA AUDITORIUM – CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021
213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M. Closed Session
AZUSA, CA 91702 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL
ROBERT GONZALES
MAYOR
URIEL E. MACIAS EDWARD J. ALVAREZ
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMEMBER
JESSE AVILA, JR. ANDREW N. MENDEZ
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
6:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
CLOSED SESSION
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC FOR CLOSED SESSION
Prior to going into closed session the City Council will convene in the Auditorium serving as Council Chambers
to take public comment on the closed session items only. General public comment will be provided for during
the regular portion of the meeting beginning at 7:30 P.M.
1. THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES – Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957.
Consultation with: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager and Mike Bertelsen, Chief of Police Azusa Police
Department
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to California Government Code,
Section 54957.
Title: City Manager
Title: City Attorney
7:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY, THE
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC FOR REGULAR MEETING.
In compliance with Government Code Section 54957.5, copies of staff reports or other written documentation
relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk - 213 E.
Foothill Blvd.; copies for public view are at the Azusa City Library - 729 N. Dalton Ave., Azusa Police
Department Lobby - 725 N. Alameda Ave., and the City of Azusa Web Page www.azusaca.gov. Persons who
wish to speak during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda or on a Public Hearing item, shall fill out a
card requesting to speak and shall submit it to the City Clerk prior to 7:30 P.M.; cards submitted after this time
will not be accepted.
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A. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Flag Salute
4. Invocation – Pastor Daniel Simonson, Christbridge Immanuel Church
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
CEREMONIAL - None
B. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make public comments on items within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the council/agency board that are not listed on this agenda or are listed on this agenda
as an item other than a public hearing item. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to address the
City Council/Agency Board about public hearing items at the time the public hearing is held. Under the
provisions of the Brown Act, the Council/Agency Board is prohibited from taking action on oral requests, but
may refer the matter to staff or to a subsequent meeting. The Council/Agency Board will respond after public
comment has been received. Each person or representative of a group shall be allowed to speak without
interruption for up to five (5) continuous minutes, subject to compliance with applicable meeting rules.
Questions to the speaker or responses to the speaker's questions or comments shall be handled after the speaker
has completed his/her comments. Public Participation will be limited to sixty (60) minutes.
C. REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL
1. City Manager Communications.
2. Economic Development Update.
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO-TEM.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the selection of Council Member Jesse Avila Jr., as Mayor Pro-Tem for a one-year term,
expiring March, 2022.
2. CONSIDERATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS PROPOSAL TO USE LANDFILL POST-CLOSURE MAINTENANCE RESERVES
TO PAY OFF UNFUNDED ACCRUED LIABILITY (UAL).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Consider and provide direction to Council Delegate to the Sanitation District, Mayor Gonzales.
E. CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
The Consent Calendar adopting the printed recommended actions will be enacted with one vote. If
Councilmembers or Staff wish to address any item on the Consent Calendar individually, it will be considered
under SPECIAL CALL ITEMS.
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1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2021.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve minutes as written.
2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 THROUGH MARCH 10, 2021.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-C11 allowing certain claims and demands and specifying the funds out of which
the same are to be paid.
3. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the following Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service
Rules and applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s).
4. CITY TREASURER’S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES FOR THE
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2020.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the month of December 2020.
5. GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT 2020 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Find the requested project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and Approve
Resolution No. 2021-C12 to receive, accept and approve the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for
2020 and authorize its submittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and
the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.
6. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF VOIP (VOICE OVER
INTERNET PROTOCOL) SOFTWARE TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Waive the competitive bidding process as authorized under Azusa Municipal Code section 2-517(22)
Solicitation and Bidding exceptions; Specialized computer hardware and software; Approve the Mitel
software solution purchase and implementation services from Maverick Networks, not to exceed amount of
$223,000; and Authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the Professional Services Agreement and Scope of
Work, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
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7. APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CARMANAH SPEEDCHECK-15 SPEED
FEEDBACK SIGNS FROM NEXTECH SYSTEMS, INC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with NexTech Systems, Inc. for the purchase
and installation of Carmanah SpeedCheck-15 speed feedback signs and proposed hardware for a not-to-
exceed cost of $86,565.73.
8. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA
AND THE AZUSA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approval of amended and restated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Azusa and the
Azusa Police Management Association.
F. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting will be adjourned in memory of Liz Armas, Lifelong Azusa Residents. We also adjourn in
solemn honor of those Azusans who we’ve lost to Covid-19.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
April 5, 2021, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
April 19, 2021, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a city
meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 626-812-5229. Notification three (3) working days prior to the
meeting when special services are needed will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be
made to provide access to the meeting.
CERTIFICATION
I, Adrian Garcia, MMC, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Azusa, or my designee, hereby certify under
penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on February 25, 2021, seventy-
two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at the City Clerk’s Office, 213 E. Foothill
Blvd.; the lobby of the Police Department, 725 N. Alameda Ave.; the Civic Auditorium, 213 E. Foothill Blvd.;
the City Library, 729 N. Dalton Ave.; and on the City’s Web Page at www.ci.azusa.ca.us.
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Adrian Garcia, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Azusa City Clerk’s Office