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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, APRIL 7, 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: IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Local 18), APMA (Azusa
Police Management Association), and APEA (Azusa Police Executive Association).
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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 al. (related to disposal actions at the
former BKK Landfill, West Covina).
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 – Venerable Nicholas Thanissano, Dhammakaya International Meditation Center
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
CEREMONIAL
1. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming April 2025 as Donate Life Month in the City of Azusa
2. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming April 2025 as Autism Awareness Month in the City of Azusa
3. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming April 6-12, 2025 as National Library Week in the City of Azusa
4. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming April 25, 2025 as Arbor Day in the City of Azusa
5. Presentation of Proclamations in honor of Earth Day 2025: City’s Clean and Green Month and Recycling
and Organics Separation Month
6. Presentation of a Certificate of Recognition to Guadalupe’s Restaurant on their 50th Anniversary
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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. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 14
(BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS), AND CHAPTER 34 (HEALTH AND
SANITATION) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE (“AMC”) RELATING TO
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, DESIGNATED NUISANCES,
AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
CODE, THE 1997 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, THE 1997 UNIFORM HOUSING
CODE, AND THE STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN CALIFORNIA HEALTH
AND SAFETY CODE 17920.3
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense exemption that
CEQA applies only to projects that have a potential for causing a significant effect on the environment
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Conduct a first reading and set for a public hearing and adoption on May 5, 2025 to receive and consider
any public input and provide any further direction;
2) Waive first reading, read by title only and introduce Ordinance No. 2025-02: AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1
(GENERAL PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 14 (BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS), AND
CHAPTER 34 (HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE (“AMC”)
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS,
DESIGNATED NUISANCES, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, THE 1997 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, THE 1997
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, AND THE STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE 17920.3; and
3) Determine that the adoption of this Resolution does not qualify as a “project” as defined in California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”) Section 15378.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
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2. APPROVAL OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR A THREE-YEAR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE
CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE FORMAL
BIDDING PROCESS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the specifications for the Citywide Tree Maintenance Program; and
2) Authorize staff to solicit a Notice Inviting Bids for Citywide Tree Maintenance services; or
3) Consider approving a second and final one year extension with West Coast Arborist and release the
Notice Inviting Bids in January 2026.
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.
1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED MARCH
13, 2025 THROUGH APRIL 2, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C16 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. CITY TREASURER’S ACCOUNTING OF ALL RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS AND FUND
BALANCES FOR THE MONTHS OF JUNE THROUGH DECEMBER 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Reports of Receipts, Disbursements and Fund Balances for
the months of June through December 2024.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
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4. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENTS TO TRANSFER ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY’S OPEB SECTION 115
TRUST TO SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, AND TO TRANSFER THE TRUST’S ASSETS
TO CHARLES SCHWAB TRUST BANK AND TO NAME ALTA TRUST COMPANY AS
DIRECTED TRUSTEE
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution 2025-C17 authorizing the transfer administration of the City’s OPEB Section 115 Trust to
Shuster Advisory Group, LLC, and to transfer the Trust’s assets to Charles Schwab Trust Bank and to name
Alta Trust Company as Directed Trustee; and Authorize the City Manager, subject to the review and
approval of the City’s legal counsel, to sign all necessary documents to transfer the City’s Section 115 Trust
from Public Agency Retirement Services trust program to Shuster Advisory Group, LLC trust program.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
5. RESOLUTION INCREASING TAX RATE ON OFFSITE, MULTIUSER HAZARDOUS WASTE
FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution 2025-C18 increasing the rate of the offsite, multiuser hazardous waste facilities tax over a
four-year period from 6% to 10% pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 25173.5 and Azusa
Municipal Code Section 18-707.
Total Cost: $0 Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
6. APPROVE PURCHASE OF PALO ALTO NETWORKS PA-3430 NEXT GENERATION
FIREWALL FROM DIGITAL SCEPTER
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Waive the competitive bidding process as authorized under Azusa Municipal Code section 2- 517(38)
Solicitation and Bidding exceptions; Computers, Computer Components; and Approve the purchase of two
(2) Palo Alto Networks PA-3430 Firewalls with 1 Year Core Security and Global Protect Subscription,
Premium Support and Professional Services for a total of $239,514.60.
Total Cost: $239,514.60 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: 4849930000-7142 and 4849942000-7142
7. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (“PSA”) BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AZUSA AND WEST COAST SHOPPING CART SERVICE FOR CITY’S SHOPPING CART
RETRIEVAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the execution of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between the City of Azusa and West
Coast Shopping Cart Service for shopping cart retrieval services; Authorize the City Manager to execute the
Professional Services Agreement (PSA), subject to non-substantive revisions approved by the City
Attorney, and to fulfill any other City obligations under the agreement. This includes a total contract amount
of $1,600 per month, bringing the grand total to $41,600 for the period ending June 30, 2027, with a one-
year option to extend; and Determine that the award of the PSA does not constitute a “project” under the
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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.
(Section 15378).
Total Cost: $41,600 (Through June 30, 2027) Is the cost of this item budgeted? No
Fund/Account No: 1035643000-6493
8. APPROVAL OF INCREASE TO TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WEST
COAST ARBORISTS, INC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a $30,000 increase to the current FY 2024-25 Public Works Purchase Order (PO 042613) for West
Coast Arborist to an amount not to exceed $492,204, bringing the total contract amount to $1,007,211,
including Public Works and Light and Water obligations.
Total Cost: $1,007,211 (FY 2024-25) Is the cost of this item budgeted? No
Fund/Account No: Park Maintenance General Fund (10-55-420-000-6493), Public Benefit Fund (24-40-
739-082-6625/RSTREE-6625), Distribution Maintenance - Overhead Lines, Account Number (33-40-735-
930-6493)
9. REQUEST TO INCREASE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR
ENTERPRISE FM TRUST
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve an increase to the Enterprise FM Trust Blanket Purchase Order #041922 for Fiscal Year 2024/25 to
a not-to-exceed amount of $153,982.
Total Cost: $156,682 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: 10-20-3-000-6823, 28-20-310-041-6823, and 26-20-10-000-6823
10. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CERTAIN CITY
OF AZUSA STREETS FOR THE CANYON CITY CLASSIC 5K/10K/CUTIE FUN RUN
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense exemption
that CEQA applies only to projects that have a potential for causing a significant effect on the environment RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the proposed street closures and adopt Resolution No. 2025-C19, authorizing the closure of certain
City of Azusa streets for the Canyon City Classic 5K/10K/Cutie Fun Run.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
11. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AZTLAN ATHLETICS, LLC
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Aztlan Athletics, LLC for Direction/Coordination of the
Canyon City Classic 5K/10K/Fun Run; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
Total Cost: $41,340 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No : 10-25-410-000-6625
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12. APPROVE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH AZUSA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (AUSD) FOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF SUMMER PROGRAMMING
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a Letter Agreement with the Azusa Unified School District to fund nine weeks of summer
programming for 2025; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, in a form acceptable to
the City Attorney, on behalf of the City, subject to non-substantive changes made by City Manager and City
Attorney.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
13. FINDING OF PUBLIC BENEFIT AND APPROVAL OF SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
APPLICATION AND FUND DISBURSEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL PROGRAM
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve $500 of Special Assistance funds to the Azusa High School Baseball Program for expenses related
to program costs including new uniforms, equipment, safety gear, and additional items; and Make a finding
that the community at large will receive a public benefit from the expenditure of funds for the recommended
items.
Total Cost: $500 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
Fund/Account No: 5008000141-2718
F. SECOND READING ORDINANCES
1. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 74-231 AND
74-232 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
CITYWIDE
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense exemption that
CEQA applies only to projects that have a potential for causing a significant effect on the environment
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read by title only, waiving further reading, and adopt the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTION 74-231 AND 74-232 OF
THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS CITYWIDE
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
G. CONSENT CALENDAR - SUCCESSOR AGENCY RELATED BUSINESS
1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2025 THROUGH APRIL 2, 2025
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-R05 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
H. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
April 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
April 30, 2025 6:00 p.m. Special Meeting – State of the City
May 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
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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, 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 April 3, 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