PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, this regular meeting of the City Council will be held in-person. Members of the public may attend to speak during public comment or on agenda items, as described below. In order to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) and pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20, social distancing will be enforced, which may limit the number of attendees. In addition to attending the meeting in-person, public observation and participation will also be facilitated by the following means:
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE
ARTESIA, CA 90701
(562) 865-6262
YOU MAY VIEW THIS MEETING LIVE OVER THE INTERNET AT
https://artesia.12milesout.com/livevideo
MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION – PASTOR ROBIN KIM, ARTESIA-CERRITOS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – BHAKTA THAPA, PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments received prior to the commencement of the meeting will be read and live comments will be heard at this time. Any public comments that cannot be heard within the next 20 minutes will be heard at the end of the meeting. If a member of the public submitted public comments on a Consent Calendar item, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and to hear the public comment on the Consent Calendar item at that time. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from taking action on items that are not listed on the agenda, but may refer the matter to staff or to a subsequent meeting.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
This is the time for general comments, announcements, and requests of staff and/or other issues of concern to Councilmembers that may briefly be presented at this time.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. 2022 ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
PROCLAMATION
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
2. 2022 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
3. ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION DAY PROCLAMATION
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
4. HARVEY MILK DAY PROCLAMATION
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
BUSINESS PRESENTATION
5. ARTESIA LIBRARY UPDATES
STAFF REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
It is recommended that Items (6) through (19) be acted on simultaneously in one vote unless a member of the City Council requests separate discussion and/or action on the item. In the event a member of the City Council requests separate discussion on a Consent Calendar item, or the item is removed from the Consent Calendar to allow for public comments on the item to be read. The City Council will consider that item immediately following approval of the rest of the Consent Calendar.
6. WAIVING OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES LISTED ON AGENDA
STAFF REPORT
7. RECEIVE AND FILE OF RECAP OF CITY COUNCIL PLANNING SESSION HELD ON APRIL 30, 2022
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
8. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FROM APRIL 11, 2022 TO APRIL 30, 2022
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
9. APPROVAL OF UPDATED FLAG DISPLAY POLICY AND APPROVAL TO
DISPLAY THE INTERSEX PROGRESS FLAG AT CITY HALL IN RECOGNITION
OF PRIDE MONTH
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
10. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS TO ALLOW THE CONTINUATION OF
TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS DUE TO THE CONTINUED PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO AB 361
STAFF REPORT
11. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
12. APPROVAL OF CITY FINANCE REPORT – MARCH 2022
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
13. APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ARTESIA AND AVANT GARDE FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES TO
OVERSEE THE ARTESIA SMALL BUSINESS AND MICROENTERPRISE
ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS FOR $66,725
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
14. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH REVOLUTION FOODS, INC. TO PROVIDE
MEALS FOR THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $31,312
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
15. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2874, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM CYCLE 6 FUNDING FOR THE PIONEER
BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CITY OF ARTESIA, AND TO COMMIT THE CITY’S RESOURCES AND FUNDS IF AWARDED
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
16. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2875, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE
HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, FOR THE ELECTION OF THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES; AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2876, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO
CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE; AND
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2877, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
17. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2881, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING APPENDIX A, BLOCK CONDITION SUMMARY, OF THE 2021 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN AS THE LIST OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 (SB 1), THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
18. ARTESIA STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2878, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS
WITHIN THE CITY OF ARTESIA STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER’S REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE; AND
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2879, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE ENGINEER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF ARTESIA STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT; AND
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2880, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF
ARTESIA STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF
THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, AND APPOINTING A TIME AND
PLACE FOR HEARING PROTESTS
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
19. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-925, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, REVISING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 4 OF THE ARTESIA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING FIREWORKS
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
PUBLIC HEARING
20. PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION, AND APPROVAL OF A LATE NIGHT
EARLY MORNING PERMIT FOR A PROPOSED RESTAURANT (RAISING CANE’S) THAT IS REQUESTING TO OPERATE PAST 12 AM MIDNIGHT (9:00 AM TO 3:30 AM, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK) LOCATED AT 18600 GRIDLEY ROAD IN THE COMMERCIAL GENERAL ZONE; AND
MAKING A DETERMINATION OF A CLASS 32, CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO SECTION 15332 (IN-FILL DEVELOPMENT) OF
THE CEQA GUIDELINES AND ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 22-2873 APPROVING THE LATE NIGHT EARLY MORNING PERMIT
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
STAFF INFORMATIONAL REPORTING
21. INTERIM CITY MANAGER INFORMATION BRIEF
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
This is the time for Councilmembers to report on external boards and committee meetings attended and meetings attended at public expense. Additional general comments, announcements, and requests of staff and/or other issues of concern to Councilmembers may also be presented at this time.
ADJOURNMENT TO THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2022, AT 7:00 P.M.
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