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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
AND THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ADVISORY
This City Council Meeting will be in-person and open to the public, observing strict COVID-19 safety
precautions. All those attending in-person are required to follow posted guidelines. Those wishing to participate
during Public Comment may do so in-person at the Azusa Auditorium, or may submit written public comments
by emailing PublicComment@azusaca.gov. Emailed public comments are due by 5:30 p.m. and shall be limited
to no more than 250 words. Written public comments will be provided to the City Council and will be part of
the record but will not be read aloud.
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AZUSA AUDITORIUM – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022
213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M. Closed Session
AZUSA, CA 91702 7:30 P.M. Meeting
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL
ROBERT GONZALES
MAYOR
JESSE AVILA, JR. EDWARD J. ALVAREZ
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMEMBER
ANDREW N. MENDEZ DENNIS BECKWITH
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
6:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
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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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – THREAT OF LITIGATION – Pursuant to California
Government Code, Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (d)(4).
Threat of Litigation Received at February 7, 2022 Council Meeting Re California Voting Rights Act.
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS – Pursuant to California Government
Code, Section 54956.8.
City Negotiators: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager and Matt Marquez, Director of Economic &
Community Development
Property Address: APNs: 8617-001-013, 8617-013-001, 8617-011-001, 8684-043-002, 8684-013-
014, and 8684-013-030. Property located along West Sierra Madre Avenue,
immediately north of North Vernon Avenue. Property located south of Point O
Woods Drive and north of Northside Park, along with property north of
Montecito Way and West of North Sunset Avenue
Negotiating Parties: Timur Tecimer, Overton Moore Properties
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms for Acquisition of Property
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.
A. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Flag Salute
4. Invocation – Reverend Kristina Collins, Spiritual Living.
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
CEREMONIAL - None
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B. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make public comments on items listed on this
Agenda only. 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. Presentation by Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang.
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO-TEM.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the selection of Council Member Andrew N. Mendez., as Mayor Pro-Tem for a one-year term,
expiring March, 2023.
2. ASSIGNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO OUTSIDE AGENCY BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES, AND APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS TO EXISTING AND NEW COUNCIL
AD-HOC & SUB-COMMITTEES.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Assignments of outside Board and Committees for two-year period from March 2022 to
March 2024;
2) Approve Resolution No. 2022-C21, Designating a Director and an Alternate of the Board of
Directors of the League of California Cities; and
3) Approve Resolution No. 2022-C22, Appointing a City of Azusa Member to the City Selection
Committee;
4) Approve Resolution No. 2022-C23, Designating an Alternate Member to the Governing
Board of the County Sanitation District No. 22 of Los Angeles County;
5) Approve Resolution No. 2022-C24, Appointing Representative and Alternate Representative
to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments;
6) Affirm or modify the existing Sub-Committee and Ad-Hoc Committee appointments; and
7) Appoint 2 members of the City Council to the Ad-Hoc Veterans Resources Committee.
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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.
1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2021 AND SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 13, 2021.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve minutes as written.
2. 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).
3. CITY TREASURER’S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES FOR THE
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2021.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the month of December 2021.
4. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY
GOVERNOR NEWSOM (MARCH 4, 2020), AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE
TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-C25, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom
(March 4, 2020), and authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the Legislative Bodies of the City of
Azusa pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.
5. ATHORIZE STAFF TO SOLICIT A NOTICE OF INVITING BIDS FOR CITYWIDE
LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS MEDIAN ISLANDS, PUBLIC
FACILITIES, PARKS, AND RIGHT OF WAYS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Notice of inviting bids and allow staff to solicit bids for citywide landscape and irrigation
maintenance services.
6. APPROVE PURCHASE OF FOSTER+FREEMAN CRIME-LITE AUTO.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the purchase of the Foster+Freeman Crime-Lite Auto.
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7. REQUEST TO INCREASE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER ROBERT P.
SANDERSON INVESTIGATIONS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve an increase to the Robert P. Sanderson Blanket Purchase Order for Fiscal Year 2021/22 to a not-to-
exceed amount of $46,000.00
8. REQUEST TO AMEND EXISTING LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK SAFETY GROUP.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Amendment to the two-year lease of twenty-one (21) Automated License Plate Reader
Cameras from Flock Group Inc, 1170 Howell Mill Rd NW Ste 210, Atlanta, GA 30318 to add Four (4)
additional Automated License Plate Reader Cameras for a total of twenty-five (25) Automated License Plate
Reader Cameras.
9. ACCEPTANCE OF PROJECT COMPLETION AND AUTHORIZATION TO FILE A NOTICE OF
COMPLETION FOR THE ALOSTA AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. STPL-
5112(020).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Accept the project improvements; and
2) Authorize Staff to file a Notice of Completion for the Alosta Avenue Street Improvements Project No.
STPL-5112(020).
10. PURCHASE OF BODY WORN CAMERA SYSTEM.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the purchase a body worn camera system from LensLock Incorporated in an amount not to exceed
$199,096.48; and Approve the purchase of this product as authorized under AMC Section 2-520(b), which
allows us to make the purchase based on unique commodities or services that can be obtained from only one
vendor, or one distributor authorized to sell in this area, with singular characteristics or performance
capabilities or which have specific compatibility components with existing city products are exempt from
the competitive bidding requirements and are deemed sole source purchases.
F. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting will be adjourned in memory of Thomas A. Daleo, Long time Azusa Resident. We adjourn in
solemn honor of those Azusans who we’ve lost to Covid-19.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
April 4, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
April 18, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
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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 March 17, 2022, 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.azusaca.gov.
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Adrian Garcia, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Azusa City Clerk’s Office