HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-03-2023, Minutes Regular MeetingCITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023 – 6:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in Closed and Regular session at the Azusa Auditorium located at 213 E.
Foothill Blvd., Azusa, CA 91702.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Gonzales called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo.
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MENDEZ, AVILA Jr., ALVAREZ, BECKWITH, MAYOR GONZALES
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT
Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo.
Staff Members: City Manager Gonzalez, City Attorney Martinez, 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, Director of
Economic & Community Development Jimenez, Chief Deputy City Clerk Garcia, and Planning Consultant Vizcarra.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
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 Pa rk Property
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 Ca braloff, Spectrum Properties
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None
REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Gonzales called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken by City Clerk Cornejo.
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MENDEZ, AVILA Jr., ALVAREZ, BECKWITH, MAYOR GONZALES
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT
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Elected Officials: City Clerk Cornejo.
Staff Members: City Manager Gonzalez, City Attorney Martinez, 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, Director of
Economic & Community Development Jimenez, Chief Deputy City Clerk Garcia, and Planning Consultant Vizcarra
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Library Commissioner Kim Antol.
The Invocation was led by Adrian Greer from Foothill Community Church.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Martinez reported there was a Closed Session and there were no reportable actions, and all members
were present .
CEREMONIAL
*2) Proclamation proclaiming April 2023 as Donate Life Month in the City of Azusa.
Councilmember Avila Jr. read the proclamation that April 2023 will be Donate Life Month in the City of Azusa.
*1) Proclamation proclaiming April 2023 as Autism Awareness Month in the City of Azusa.
Councilmember Mendez presented the proclamation for Azusa Connects proclaiming April 2023 as Autism
Awareness Month.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Alejandro Santiago Garcia provided public comment via a translator (his niece), regarding a letter he submitted
appealing violations cited on his property due to racial distention from his neighbor.
City Manager Gonzalez requested he leave his contact information so he can look into the situation with appropriate
staff.
Pastor Anthony Pell invited the Council members to the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on April 5, 2023 in honor of Holy
Week. The breakfast will be held at La Tolteca, Azusa, CA from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and tickets can be obtained on
Eventbrite.com.
Emily Wahl, Student Government Senator for Azusa Pacific University, provided university updates on upcoming
events, all of which can be found on their website at https://www.apu.edu. Information on all events will be provided
by emailing SGA@apu.edu.
REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL
1. City Manager Communications.
City Manager Gonzalez announced The San Gabriel Valley State of the City will be held on April 20, 2023 in the
City Auditorium at 6 p.m., with Mayor Gonzales as a speaker and there will be a social gathering afterwards in the
courtyard. Library Services Director Ann Graf will be retiring, City Manager Gonzalez recognized her for over 27
years of service in the City of Azusa. A lunch is planned for Wednesday at which Council will be in attendance. The
City received over $4 million dollars for a Cal-home grant due to the efforts of staff and a grant writing firm.
President and CEO Omar Hernandez spoke and provided highlights of the grant and responded to Council questions.
The grant will assist with a home-buyers program, ADU’s, and repairs on homes for qualifying owners. More
information can be found at www.azusacalhome.com.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Avila Jr. announced the Azusa Senior Center will be having a Senior Egg Hunt on April 6 at 12:30
p.m. at the Azusa Senior Center. City of Azusa Community Resource Department will be hosting Movie Under the
Stars on Saturday April 8, 2023 and the movie starts at 6 p.m. The City is currently seeking lifeguards. There will be
several training courses, three in March, three in April and three in May. More information can be found on the
City’s website. The classes will be held at Slauson Park. All In for Azusa Community festival and Eco-Fair and
Arbor Day Celebration will be April 22, 2023 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Councilmember Avila Jr. congratulated Nekter
for their ribbon cutting ceremony. Azusa Connects did a great job the past two weeks at the skate park and the Azusa
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Connects walk event. Congratulations to Sandals Church for the ribbon cutting on their remodeled Sanctuary and
classrooms.
Councilmember Mendez offered congratulations to Ann Graf on her retirement, Nekter for their ribbon cutting
ceremony, it’s a great healthy alternative and they have great Acai bowls. Thank you to Azusa Unified School
District for their contributions to the Junior Olympics. Tuesday April 4 will be the April Family Craft Hour at the
Azusa City Library Auditorium, they will be making spring sock bunnies. The Easter Egg Hunt will be at 9 a.m. at
Zacatecas Park on April Saturday 8, the event is free for ages 2 -12 while supplies last. More information can be
found on the City’s website. Creating Connects will be at the Library Auditorium on Tuesday April 12 at 5 p.m. as a
safe space for children with ASD to participate in an interactive play and practice social skills. The Robot N.O.W.
will be there as a therapeutic meditation tool for neurodivergent children. Kits and workbooks will be available.
Spring 2023 aquacise will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the cost is $25 dollars,
and the season starts April 17 through May 24 and is open to ages 16 and up.
Mayor Gonzales congratulated Ann Graf on her retirement and asked that certificates be provided at the next meeting
in May for Redeemed Life Church, Azusa Connects, Athens Services and Azusa Beautiful for their contributions at
the mulch event which was well attended. Congratulations to staff and City Clerk Cornejo for the wonderful new
logo commemorating the 125th Anniversary as a City.
Councilmember Alvarez announced that the Azusa Library is going to have seminars at 6 p.m. on April 17, is buying
a home in today’s market, April 24 is retirement 101, get answers to your social security questions, and May 1 is
living trust and estate planning. Adult Mens baseball is starting, the cost is $550 per team, sign up will be available at
Memorial Park or you can register online. Men’s and Co-ed Softball is $315 per team and those games are at
Northside Park. More information can be found by calling 626-812-5195 or visit www.Azusaca.gov/civicrec. Youth
Soccer is $30 per player, the season is April and May. Seventh and eighth grade is Division A, Division B is 5th and
6th grades, C Division is 3rd and 4th grades. Youth co-ed volleyball is $50 per player, summer registration opens April
24th, which is also the date the youth summer co-ed basketball registration begins. Councilmember Alvarez thanked
Ann Graf for her service and wished her well in her retirement. She did a great job, and her retirement is well
deserved.
The City is in desperate need for lifeguards. It’s extremely important and the City would like to open Slauson pool
during the summer. There is a minimum requirement of lifeguards needed. Please spread the word.
Four months ago, he requested an inventory for booths available for Golden Days, that information is needed so they
can address the shortage of booths for the event.
Mayor Pro-Tem Beckwith congratulated and thanked Ann Graf, and announced he attended the Hodge Spirit day
fundraiser at Canes, Wednesday the Chamber of Commerce had a breakfast which focused One Legacy and the One
Walk event that is coming up on April 29th; he attended Senator Rubio’s District 48 Women of the Year event in
downtown Covina. Several women were recognized including Mercedes Castro who was honored as Businesswoman
of the Year. The Ribbon cutting event at Sandals was a great event, thank you to Councilmember Avila Jr. for
helping to set that up. The Autism walk was also a wonderful event. Muppets Trivia Night will be April 25, at 5 p.m.
at the Library, a number of youth programming will be occurring during the week including Family Storytime,
Toddler Storytime. NCAA Basketball championship is going on. Mighty-might basketball signup is currently
happening, it is $50 dollars per player for both boys and girls Kindergarten through second grade and the season
begins April 24th. Adult men’s basketball signup is ongoing, games will be on Thursday evenings. Signups are also
in process for Adult Volleyball, co -ed and women.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
None
CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Gonzales called for any items on the Consent Calendar to be pulled for Special Call.
1. Minutes of the Regular meeting February 21, 2023 was approved as written.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this it em budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
2. Resolution No. 2023-C16 authorizing payments of warrants by the City dated March 16, 2023 through March
29, 2023 was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
3. Approve the following Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules
and applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s) was approved.
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Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
4. An increa se to The Gas Company Blanket Purchase Order for Fiscal Year 2022/23 to a not-to-exceed amount
of $130,000was approved.
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. 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 was approved.
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. 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 was approved.
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. 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 was approved.
Total Cost: Varies based on volume of DigAlert Tickets Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: Various
8. 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 was approved.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: Various
Motion by Mayor Gonzales , seconded by Councilmember Mendez to approve the Consent Calendar Items E1-E8.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BECKWITH, MENDEZ, ALVAREZ, AVILA Jr., MAYOR GONZALES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
CONSENT CALENDAR - SUCCESSOR AGENCY RELATED BUSINESS.
1. Resolution No. 2023-R05 allowing payment of warrants dated January 12, 2023 through April 3, 2023 to be
paid out of Successor Agency Funds was approved.
Motion by Mayor Gonzales , seconded by Councilmember Avila Jr. to approve the Consent Calendar Items F-1.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BECKWITH, MENDEZ, ALVAREZ, AVILA Jr., MAYOR GONZALES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gonzales adjourned the meeting in memory of Leonard A. Baca a lifelong resident of Azusa, and in solemn
honor of those Azusans who lost their lives to Covid-19.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:09 P.M.
* Items heard out of order
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______________________________________
CITY CLERK
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-C19 (City)
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-R06 (Former Redevelopment Agency)
NEXT 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