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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, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD 6:30 P.M. Closed Session
AZUSA, CA 91702 7:30 P.M. Meeting
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL
ROBERT GONZALES
MAYOR
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ JESSE AVILA, JR.
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMEMBER
SABRINA BOW, Ed.D. ANDREW N. MENDEZ
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
6:30 P.M City Council Closed Session
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to California Government Code,
Section 54957.6.
City Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager; Talika M. Johnson, Director of
Administrative Services; and Nico De Anda-Scaia, Deputy City Manager.
Organizations: Azusa Police Management Association (APMA), Azusa Police Executive
Association (APEA), Local 18 of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW).
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION – Pursuant to California
Government Code, Section 54956.9(D)(2).
One Potential Case: BKK Working Group v. City of Azusa, et ak. (related to disposal actions at the
former BKK Landfill, West Covina).
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL INITIATION OF LITIGATION - Pursuant to California
Government Code, Section 54956.9(D)(4).
One Potential Case.
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 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.
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 – Bishop Keith Hanks, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
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CEREMONIAL
1. Presentation of Proclamation declaring February 2025 as Black History Month.
2. Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Henry Quintero, Principal Accountant, for 24 years of service
to the City of Azusa.
3. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Halfsies and Sandals Church, for contributions during the
local emergency.
4. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Azusa High School Varsity Girls Flag Football Team.
5. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Gomez Family.
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. Councilmember Announcements.
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. PROPOSED 2025 COMPREHENSIVE USER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Open the Public Hearing, receive public testimony, close the Public Hearing; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C04, updating user fees for various municipal regulatory activities,
programs, and services with development-related fees effective 60 days after the adoption and other
non-development related fees being effective immediately upon adoption; and
3) Authorize Staff to continue to adjust fees on an annual basis using inflationary index and methods
outlined in the attached Study and Resolution No. 2025-C04.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
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. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED JANUARY
16, 2025 THROUGH JANUARY 29, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C05 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
2. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the following personnel action requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Rules of the Civil
Service System, Azusa Municipal Code, and/or applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s).
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
3. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS TO AD-HOC COMMITTEES AND OUTSIDE
AGENCY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve City Council representative(s) to Ad-Hoc Committees and outside Board and Committees, for a
one-year period from February 2025 to February 2026; and Approve Resolution No. 2025-C06, designating
City Council representative(s) to the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities, the Los Angeles
County City Selection Committee, the Governing Board of the County Sanitation District No. 22 of Los
Angeles County, and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
4. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO EXECUTIVE FACILITIES SERVICES, INC. FOR CITY WIDE
JANITORIAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Award a three-year agreement with the option of 2 additional one-year extensions for an annual
amount not-to-exceed of $304,254.60 to Executive Facilities Services, Inc. for City Wide Janitorial
Services; and Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, on behalf of the City.
Total Cost: $304,255 Annually Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: General Fund - Facilities (10-55-666-000-6430), L&W Consumer Services Fund (31-40-
702-935-6430), L&W Electric Fund (33-40-735-880-6430), L&W Water Fund Distribution (32-40-723-
751-6430), L&W Water Fund Production (32-40-722-701-6430).
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5. ADOPTION OF 2025 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt the proposed 2025 City’s Legislative Platform; and Approve the proposed 2025 State and Federal
Legislative Priorities.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
6. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH – PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICES AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health – Public Health Services Agreement and
authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
F. CONSENT CALENDAR - SUCCESSOR AGENCY RELATED BUSINESS
1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2024 THROUGH JANUARY 29, 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-R03 allowing certain claims and demands to be paid out of Successor Agency
Funds.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: Fund 87 Successor Agency
G. SPECIAL UPDATE
1. Update and discussion regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) utilization of Lario
Staging Area for sorting of hazardous materials from the Eaton Fire.
Public Comment for this item will be taken at this time.
H. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
February 18, 2024, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting *Tuesday
March 3, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
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CERTIFICATION
I, Lucy Demirjian, Interim City Clerk Services Manager 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 January 30, 2025,
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.
Lucy Demirjian
Interim City Clerk Services Manager
Azusa City Clerk’s Office