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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL
ALBERT O. LITTLE COMMUNITY CENTER
18750 CLARKDALE AVENUE
ARTESIA, CA 90701
(562) 865-6262
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION – FATHER DOMINIC DENINA, HOLY FAMILY
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – XAVIER RAMOSO DELATORRE
NATIONAL ANTHEM – JANE MAGAN CHAN
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS & 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.
REORGANIZATION PROGRAM
1. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2912, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
2. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO RE-ELECTED
COUNCILMEMBERS
3. SWEARING IN OF RE-ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS
a. FORMER CERRITOS MAYOR MARK PULIDO TO ADMINISTER THE OATH
OF OFFICE TO MAYOR MELISSA RAMOSO
b. L.A. COUNTY SHERIFF ROBERT G. LUNA TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF
OFFICE TO COUNCILMEMBER ALI TAJ
c. SERGEANT ELOY RAMOS TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO
COUNCILMEMBER RENE TREVINO
4. COMMENTS FROM RE-ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS
5. SELECTION OF MAYOR
6. SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM
7. INCOMING MAYOR’S COMMENTS
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.
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY OF LILY KUO, AND LUIS GONZALEZ TO AN
ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON
DECEMBER 13, 2022, AT 7:00P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 18747 CLARKDALE AVE. ARTESIA, CA 90701
The following items will be addressed at the Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting on December 13, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 18747 Clarkdale Ave. Artesia, CA 90701.
ADJOURNED 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
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
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.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
• HUMAN RIGHTS DAY PROCLAMATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
It is recommended that Items (7) through (17) 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.
7. WAIVING OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES LISTED ON AGENDA
8. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS TO ALLOW THE CONTINUATION OF
TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS DUE TO THE CONTINUED PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO AB 361
9. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER
10.APPROVAL OF CITY FINANCIAL REPORT – OCTOBER 2022
11.APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
12.SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-932, TO ADJUST
THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX RATE FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE BUSINESSES; AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING CODE TO, AMONG
OTHER THINGS, ALLOW SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL USES BY RIGHT IN
SPECIFIED ZONES, REMOVE CERTAIN OCCUPANCY RESTRICTIONS ON SUCH USES; CLARIFY THAT SUCH USES ARE SUBJECT TO THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX; SPECIFY REGULATIONS AND PARKING STANDARDS FOR GYMS; UPDATE THE ZONING CODE TO REFERENCE THE SOUTH SPECIFIC PLAN AND PIONEER SPECIFIC PLAN; AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF
EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES
SECTIONS 15378(B)(4), 15301, 15060(C)(2) AND 15061(B)(3)
13.APPROVAL OF A CITY LIGHT POLE BANNER DISPLAY POLICY PROVIDING
AN OPTION TO DISPLAY COMMEMORATIVE BANNERS
14.APPROVAL OF 2022 ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY TO ESTABLISH SPEED LIMITS IN THE CITY OF ARTESIA; AND
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-937, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA DECLARING A 25 MPH PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON PIONEER BOULEVARD FROM 183RD STREET TO 188TH STREET; AND A 40 MPH PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON 166TH STREET
FROM THE WEST CITY LIMIT TO THE EAST CITY LIMIT
15.ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2906, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A STREET SIGNING AND STRIPING PLAN FOR 195TH STREET BETWEEN FLORA VISTA
STREET AND ELY AVENUE AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF
EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA; AND
AUTHORIZATION TO IMPLEMENT THE STREET SIGNING AND STRIPING PLAN FOR 195TH STREET BETWEEN FLORA VISTA STREET AND ELY AVENUE AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $6,000
16.AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SAGECREST PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL, CORPORATION.
17.APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR STREET
SWEEPING AND CLEANING SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARTESIA AND JOE’S SWEEPING, INC., DBA NATIONWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES; AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINE 15301
PUBLIC HEARING
18.INTRODUCTION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-933U, AN
URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 45, OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND
JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND MAKING A DETERMINATION
OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA
19.CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO VARIOUS USER FEES IN THE
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND BUILDING AND SAFETY
DEPARTMENT; AND
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2898, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA APPROVING CHANGES AND
ADDITIONS TO THE FEES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT’S YOUTH AND ADULT PROGRAMMING AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 10-2189 AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA; AND
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2907, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
BUILDING AND SAFETY FEE SCHEDULE PER LOS ANGELES COUNTY FEE
SCHEDULES AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA
20.A REQUEST TO CONSIDER A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT FOR
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 16645, 16703, 16707 PIONEER BOULEVARD AND 11700, 11708, 11718, 11722, 11728, 11732 AND 11734 ARKANSAS STREET; AND
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-2908 ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH #2022090272) AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 83442; ARKANSAS STREET SPECIFIC PLAN; GENERAL PLAN TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS
AND ZONING TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS, DESIGN REVIEW AND STREET VACATION; AND
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-2910 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP, TABLES AND TEXT TO REFLECT CHANGE
IN LAND AREA FROM LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL TO
PIONEER BOULEVARD COMMERCIAL, AND TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 11700, 11708, 11718, 11722, 11728, 11732 AND 11734 ARKANSAS STREET, 16703 PIONEER BOULEVARD AND PORTION OF 16707 PIONEER BOULEVARD (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 7014-003-18 THROUGH 7014-003-028 AND PORTION OF 7014- 003-027) FROM LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL TO PIONEER BOULEVARD COMMERCIAL; AND
INTRODUCTION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-935,
ESTABLISHING THE ARKANSAS STREET SPECIFIC PLAN ENCOMPASSING PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 16645, 16703, 16707 PIONEER BOULEVARD AND 11700, 11708, 11718, 11722, 11728, 11732 AND 11734 ARKANSAS STREET (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 7014-003-15 THROUGH 7014-003-028); AND INTRODUCTION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-936, APPROVING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF ARTESIA ZONING CODE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROPOSED ARKANSAS STREET SPECIFIC PLAN AND
ESTABLISH A SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE FOR THE ARKANSAS STREET
SPECIFIC PLAN, AND TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF
ARTESIA ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF REAL
PROPERTY COVERED BY THE PROPOSED ARKANSAS STREET SPECIFIC PLAN LOCATED AT 16645, 16703, 16707 PIONEER BOULEVARD AND 11700, 11708, 11718, 11722, 11728, 11732 11734 ARKANSAS STREET (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 7014-003-15 THROUGH 7014-003-028) FROM LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL (M-1) AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONE TO ARKANSAS STREET SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE; AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-2909 APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION 2021-06 FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 83442 TO ALLOW A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 59 TOWNHOUSES AND 4,544 SQUARE
FEET OF COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SPACE TO BE SUBDIVIDED FOR
CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES LOCATED AT 11700, 11708, 11718, 11722, 11728, ARKANSAS STREET, 16703 PIONEER BOULEVARD AND PORTION OF 16707 PIONEER BOULEVARD (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 7014-003-020, THROUGH 7014-003-026, 7014-003-028 AND PORTION OF 7014-003-027); AND
AFFIRM PLANNING COMMISSION’S CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF A
DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION FOR CASE NO. 2021-06 - A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 59-UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSES, INCLUDING 22 LIVE/WORK UNITS LOCATED AT 11700, 11708, 11718, 11722 AND 11728, ARKANSAS STREET, 16703 PIONEER BOULEVARD AND PORTION OF 16707 PIONEER BOULEVARD (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 7014-003-020 THROUGH 7014-003-026, 7014-003-028 AND PORTION OF 7014-003-027); AND
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-2911 DECLARING THE CITY’S INTENTION TO
VACATE SEGMENT OF ALBURTIS AVENUE SOUTH OF ARKANSAS STREET ADJACENT TO 11700 ARKANSAS STREET TO ITS TERMINUS AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 17, 2023
DISCUSSION
21.INTRODUCTION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-938, AMENDING SECTIONS 3-2.802 AND 3-2.803 OF ARTICLE 8 (ADULT CANNABIS BUSINESS AND ACTIVITIES) OF CHAPTER 2 (BUSINESS PERMITS AND BUSINESS PERMIT FEES) OF TITLE 3 (FINANCE) OF THE ARTESIA MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE ADULT CANNABIS BUSINESSES PERMIT AND
APPLICATION CRITERIA, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE
ORDINANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO CEQA
CITY MANAGER INFORMATIONAL REPORTING
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 JANUARY 9, 2023
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