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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, OCTOBER 16, 2023
213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M. Closed Session - None
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. – No Closed Session, Meeting will commence at 7:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION - None
7:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND
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 in-person 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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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 James Mendoza, Altar Foursquare Church
CEREMONIAL
1. 2023 Golden Days Events and Honored Citizens Presentation.
2. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming the week of October 23-31, 2023 as Red Ribbon Week in the City
of Azusa.
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. Legislative Update by Senator Susan Rubio.
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. CITY OF AZUSA INVESTMENT POLICY UPDATE.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt the attached Resolution No. 2023-C57, updating the City of Azusa Investment Policy.
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Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
2. PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE
OPEN MARKET BOND REPURCHASE OF A PORTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA’S
OUTSTANDING TAXABLE PENSION OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2020 AND PUBLIC
HEARING AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY $4,000,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-C58, Authorizing Open Market Bond Repurchase of a Portion of its
Outstanding Taxable Pension Obligation Bonds, Series 2020; and
2) Conduct the Public Hearing and receive testimony; and
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-C59, Amending the Fiscal Year 2023/24 General Fund Budget By
$4,000,000.
Total Cost: $4,000,000 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? No
Fund/Account No: General Fund/ 10-90-000-000-7005
3. CONSIDERATION TO ALLOW FOR THE CO-SPONSORING OF THE “CRUISING BACK 2
ROUTE 66” CAR SHOW TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2023, WAIVING OF SPECIAL
EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION FEES, AND ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO ALLOW FOR
LIMITED STREET CLOSURES FOR THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Authorize and adopt a Resolution No. 2023-C60 to allow for the temporary street closure and use of the
public right-of way on Azusa Ave between 6th St. And Santa Fe Ave, and Foothill Blvd between San
Gabriel Ave and Alameda Ave for Cruising Back 2 Route 66 Car Show and activities; and use of the
City Parking lot on the east side of Azusa Ave north of Foothill Blvd for vendor tent and First Aid
station; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Special Event Permit Agreement with the Louie Gomez of
Cruising Back 2 Route 66, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City; and
3) Make a finding that the community at large will receive a public benefit with the Co-sponsorship by the
City, and waiving some of the associated event costs.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? No
Fund/Account No: N/A
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.
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1. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING DATED SEPTEMBER 5, 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
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-C61 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.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
4. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA EXTENDING THE
PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY THE HOMELESS CRISIS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Review and adopt the following Resolution No. 2023-C62: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA EXTENDING THE PROCLAMATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED
BY THE HOMELESS CRISIS
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
5. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORATION AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF AZUSA
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE REPORTING.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a MOU between the City of Azusa and LACMTA for participation in the NTD for report year
2021; and Authorize the City Manager to execute, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, the MOU on
behalf of the City.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
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6. AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR ON-CALL
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize staff to solicit a Request for Qualifications for on-call professional engineering services.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
7. CITY TREASURER’S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES FOR THE
MONTH OF JULY 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the month of July 2023.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
F. SECOND READING ORDINANCES
1. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 2-
32, 2-407, 42-36 THROUGH 42-39, 50-37 THROUGH 50-43, 54-36 THROUGH 54-44, 55-1
THROUGH 55-8 AND DELETING DIVISIONS 2, 3, AND 6 OF ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 2 OF
THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE MAKEUP AND DUTIES OF VARIOUS
CITY OF AZUSA BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read by title only, second reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-05; AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS
OF SECTIONS 2-32, 2-407, 42-36 THROUGH 42-39, 50-37 THROUGH 50-43, 54-36 THROUGH 54-
44, 55-1 THROUGH 55-8 AND DELETING DIVISIONS 2, 3, AND 6 OF ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER
2 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE MAKEUP AND DUTIES OF
VARIOUS CITY OF AZUSA BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
G. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
November 6, 2023, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
November 20, 2023, 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 October 12, 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