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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - April 3, 2023 4/3/2023 - 1 - 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 AZUSA AUDITORIUM MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023 213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M Closed Session AZUSA, CA 91702 7:30 P.M. Meeting AZUSA CITY COUNCIL ROBERT GONZALES MAYOR DENNIS BECKWITH 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. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS – Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.8. City Negotiators: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager Property Address: APN#8625-005-053 Negotiating Parties: Bill Hollman, Rosedale Land Partners Under Negotiation: Additional Terms for Transfer of Park Property 4/3/2023 - 2 - 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS – Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.8. City Negotiators: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager Property Address: 975 W. Foothill, APNs 8605-019-906 and 907. Negotiating Parties: Al Cabraloff, Spectrum Properties Under Negotiation: Price and Terms 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. 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. View the City Council meeting live on the City’s website https://www.ci.azusa.ca.us/1389/Watch-Meetings-Online, or on Channel 3 (Spectrum). Archived video of recorded meetings is also available on the City website. Notice Regarding California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determinations. Pursuant to CEQA, a "project" is defined as a "whole action" subject to a public agency's discretionary funding or approval that has the potential to either (1) cause a direct physical change in the environment or (2) cause a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. "Projects" include discretionary activity by a public agency, a private activity that receives any public funding, or activities that involve the public agency's issuance of a discretionary approval and is not statutorily or categorically exempt from CEQA. (Pub. Res. Code § 21065.) To the extent that matters listed in this Agenda are considered “projects” under CEQA, their appropriate CEQA determination will be listed below each recommendation. If no CEQA determination is listed, it has been determined that the action does not constitute a “project” under CEQA. A. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Flag Salute 4. Invocation – Pastor Adrian Greer, Foothill Community Church 5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney CEREMONIAL 1) Proclamation proclaiming April 2023 as Autism Awareness Month in the City of Azusa. 2) Proclamation proclaiming April 2023 as Donate Life Month in the City of Azusa. 4/3/2023 - 3 - B. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make public comments on items listed or not listed on this Agenda. 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. 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 may 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. D. SCHEDULED ITEMS - None 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 FEBRUARY 21, 2023. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes as written. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A 2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED MARCH 16, 2023 THROUGH MARCH 29, 2023. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-C18 allowing certain claims and demands and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid. Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A 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). Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A 4/3/2023 - 4 - 4. REQUEST TO INCREASE FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE GAS COMPANY. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an increase to The Gas Company Blanket Purchase Order for Fiscal Year 2022/23 to a not-to- exceed amount of $130,000. Total Cost: $80,000 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Partially. Additional funds are needed in the amount of $45,000. Fund/Account No: General Fund Aquatics Cost Center/10-25-410-100-6910. 5. REQUEST TO INCREASE FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER WITH BEST BEST & KRIEGER, LLC. FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF AZUSA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DIVISION. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive the competitive bidding process as authorized under Azusa Municipal Code Section. 2-517(a) (14) – Attorney Services; and Approve the increase of Blanket Purchase Order 037794 with Best Best & Kreiger, LLC. in the amount not-to-exceed $73,000 for Legal Services. Total Cost: $73,000 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: Economic and Community Development’s Account Number 1035643000-6301. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH YUNEX LLC FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award an agreement to Yunex LLC for traffic signal maintenance services; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City. Total Cost: $55,644 annually. Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: Outside Services and Repairs / Acct. No. 1255661000-6493 7. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER AGREEMENT WITH UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to execute the Associate Member Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City; and Authorize the General Manager of Azusa Light & Water to execute the Associate Member Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of Azusa Light & Water. Total Cost: Varies based on volume of DigAlert Tickets Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: Various 4/3/2023 - 5 - 8. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH IDS GROUP, NABIH YOUSSEF & ASSOCIATES, PELLETIER ARCHITECTS, AND YAO ENGINEERING FOR ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve agreements for on-call professional services with IDS Group, Nabih Youssef & Associates, Pelletier Architects, and Yao Engineering; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City. Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: Various F. CONSENT CALENDAR - SUCCESSOR AGENCY RELATED BUSINESS. 1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY DATED JANUARY 12, 2023 THROUGH APRIL 3, 2023. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-R05 allowing certain claims and demands to be paid out of Successor Agency Funds. G. ADJOURNMENT The meeting will be adjourned in memory of Leonard A. Baca, Life-Long Azusa Resident. UPCOMING MEETINGS: April 17, 2023, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting May 1, 2023, 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. If possible, notification should be submitted at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting when special services are needed in order to assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made in time. 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 30, 2023, 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. ______________________________________ Adrian Garcia, MMC Chief Deputy City Clerk Azusa City Clerk’s Office