HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-1 - Minutes Special Meeting, December 12, 2022CITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022 – 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Gonzales called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo.
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BECKWITH, AVILA Jr., ALVAREZ, MENDEZ, GONZALES
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT
Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo.
Staff Members: City Manager Gonzalez, City Attorney Marco, Chief of Police Wenrick, Director of
Administrative Services Johnson, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Delgadillo, Deputy City Manager
DeAnda-Scaia, Director of Community Resources Carpenter, IT and Library Services Director Graf, and Chief
Deputy City Clerk Garcia.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1.Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Honor Guard by Azusa Post 8070
4.Pledge to the Flag
5.National Anthem – Pastor Dennis Lamar
6. Invocation – Pastor Bonnie Powell
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Alexis Sanchez District Representative from Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio presented Certificate of Recognition.
Sandra Lopez Representative from State Senator Susan Rubio presented Certificate of Recognition.
Ricardo Padilla, Board of Trustees from El Monte School District presented Certificate of Recognition.
RESOLUTION DECLARING GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS HELD ON NOVEMBER
8, 2022.
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-C86, reciting the fact of the General Municipal election held on November 8, 2022,
declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law was approved
Motion by Councilmember Avila, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Mendez to adopt Resolution No. 2022-C86.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BECKWITH, MENDEZ, ALVAREZ, AVILA Jr., GONZALES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
CONSENT ITEM
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CITY COUNCIL
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OATHS OF OFFICE, PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND SEATING OF
OFFICIALS.
1. Oath of Office to be administered to newly elected officials:
CITY CLERK – Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr.
CITY TREASURER – Arthur M. Vasquez, Jr.
COUNCILMEMBER – Dennis Beckwith
COUNCILMEMBER – Andrew N. Mendez
COUNCILMEMBER – Edward J. Alvarez
MAYOR – Robert Gonzales
ADJOURNMENT
Benediction – Pastor Rick McDonald
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 6:58 P.M.
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CITY CLERK
CITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022 – 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Gonzales called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo.
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BECKWITH, AVILA Jr., ALVAREZ, MENDEZ, GONZALES
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT
Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo.
Staff Members: City Manager Gonzalez, City Attorney Marco, Chief of Police Wenrick, Director of Administrative
Services Johnson, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Delgadillo, Deputy City Manager DeAnda-Scaia, Director
of Community Resources Carpenter, IT and Library Services Director Graf, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Garcia.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Beckwith
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Trish Gonzales spoke in favor of Agenda Item 4 RFP for PD Tow Services
CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
1. Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules and applicable
Memorandum of Understanding(s) was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
2. Reject all bids and proposals for the Dob Park Consulting Design Services was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
3. Amended and Restated Facilities Use Agreement Amendment No. 3 for use of city facilities for COVID
testing, by and between the County of Los Angeles and the City of Azusa; and, Authorize the City
Manager to execute the Amended and Restated Facilities Use Agreement Amendment No. 3 for use of
City Facilities, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
4. Authorize the City to release a Request For Proposals for Police Tow, Impound and Referral Tow
Services was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Exchange Agreement with the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority to exchange the City’s Federal Surface Transportation Program-
Local and Highway Infrastructure Programs fund balances for local return dollars; and Appropriate
$940,000 of LACMTA funds for the Arrow Highway Median Installation Project and $239,242 of
LACMTA funds for the Foothill Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation Project was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
CONSENT ITEM
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6. Reappoint Mayor Robert Gonzales to The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District for 2-
year appointment ending December 31, 2025 was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
7. Approve Mayor Robert Gonzales to accept the funding from CAL OES for High Frequency
Communications Equipment on behalf of the City; and Approve the purchase of High Frequency radio
equipment offered through the reimbursable CAL OES HF Communications Equipment Grant in an
amount not to exceed $60,000. was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
8. Authorize the City Manager to execute all contracts, reports, and other documents required for receiving
such funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of the U.S. Department of Justice was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
Motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Mendez, seconded by Councilmember Beckwith to approve the Consent Calendar Items
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BECKWITH, MENDEZ, ALVAREZ, AVILA Jr., GONZALES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ADJOURNMENT
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 6:10 P.M.
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CITY CLERK
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-C86 (City)
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-R12 (Former Redevelopment Agency)
NEXT MEETINGS:
January 2, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting – Cancelled
January 17, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting