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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
AZUSA AUDITORIUM MONDAY, JUNE 5, 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 LEGAL COUNSEL -WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM Pursuant to
California Government Code, Section 54956.95.
Case Name: Jennifer Tangs v. City of Azusa; WC Claim No. 402126A89G0001
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to California
Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Case Name: Walberto Saldivar v. City of Azusa; LA County Superior Court Case No. 20STCV48956
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3. 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.
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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 – Trisha Pardo, Youth Minister at Saint Frances of Rome Church.
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
CEREMONIAL
1) Proclamation proclaiming the Month of June 2023 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the City of Azusa.
2) Swearing-In Ceremony for Police Personnel.
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New Hires:
1. Cardenas, Jose - Police Officer
2. Estrada, Angel – Police Officer
3. Ford, Jake – Police Officer
4. Garcia, Sergio – Police Officer
5. Ortega, Mark – Police Officer
6. Sandoval, Kiana – Police Officer
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.
2. Azusa Chamber of Commerce Year End Report and Presentation.
3. ‘Pet of the Month’ Presentation by Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control.
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING A LOCAL
EMERGENCY CAUSED BY THE HOMELESS CRISIS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Consider and provide direction regarding adopting a resolution declaring a Local State of Emergency
Caused by the Homeless Crisis.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
2. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF FINAL DOG PARK DESIGN PROPERTY LOCATED
AT THE INTERSECTION OF W. CRECENT DRIVE AT SUNSET AVE.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve final concept design; and
2) Authorize staff to compile a bid package, including plans, specifications, and engineering criteria.
Total Cost: $0 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
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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 APRIL 3, 2023 AND APRIL 17, 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 MAY 11,
2023 THROUGH MAY 25, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-C25 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. AUTHORIZATION TO PROCESS FOOTHILL TRANSIT MAINTENANCE INVOICES FOR
INTERMODAL TRANSIT CENTER.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the payment to Foothill Transit in the amount of $164,376.37 for the Azusa Intermodal Transit
Center maintenance invoices for FY19/20, FY20/21 and FY21/22.
Total Cost: $164,376.37 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Partially ($50,000)
Fund/Account No: 17-25-521-301-6815
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5. APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PAGE & TURNBULL
FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE RENOVATION
AND HISTORIC ROW IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Award a professional services agreement to Page & Turnbull for $375,405 for architectural design services;
Approve a contingency of $40,000 for additional specialized services that may be required during the design
and pre-construction phase of the project; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
Total Cost: $415,405 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: Expenditure Account # 46-10-110-000-6645
6. ADOPT A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING A LIST OF PROJECTS THE CITY PROPOSES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 FUNDED BY SB1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY
ACT OF 2017.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-C26 identifying the projects the City will fund with its apportionment of 2023-
2024 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account; and Authorize staff to carryover existing RMRA funds
from the 2022 & 2023 Residential Roadway Rehabilitation Project to 2023-24 Fiscal Year budget and
CalSMART system.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
7. EXPENDITURE PLAN- 2021 CAL OES HIGH FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
PROGRAM.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the purchase of High Frequency radio equipment offered through the reimbursable CAL OES High
Frequency Communications Equipment Grant Program using the sole source provider NVIS
Communications. Not to exceed $59,143.59.
Total Cost: $59,143.59 (Grant Allotment: $60,000) Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: 28-20-310-102-7140
8. CITY OF AZUSA PARTICIPATION IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS REGIONAL VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (“VMT”) ASSESSMENT TOOL.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a Second Amendment to the existing Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the San Gabriel
Valley Council of Governments for an amount not to exceed $29,979 for the implementation of the San
Gabriel Valley Regional VMT Analysis Model.
Total Cost: Not to exceed $15,000 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: 1035-611000-6399
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9. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF AZUSA AND JLEE ENGINEERING, INC. TO PROVIDE ON-CALL PLANNING
SUPPORT SERVICES.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with JLee Engineering, Inc. to
provide the Planning Division support; Extend the term of the agreement by one month: and Authorize the
City Manager to execute an amendment, in a form acceptable to the City attorney on behalf of the City.
Total Cost: $120,000 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: 1035-611000-6399
10. PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED WITH CONTRACT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED BY CITY
MANAGER.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file the list of purchase orders.
Total Cost: $529,965.20 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: Various Accounts in Fund 10 and 48.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR - SUCCESSOR AGENCY RELATED BUSINESS.
1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
DATED MAY 11, 2023 THROUGH MAY 25, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-R07 allowing certain claims and demands to be paid out of Successor
Agency Funds.
G. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
June 19 2023, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
July 3 , 2023, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting - Cancelled
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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 June 1, 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.
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Adrian Garcia, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Azusa City Clerk’s Office