PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, this special meeting of the City Council has been called by the Mayor pursuant to Government Code section 54956. Public comments may be submitted by email at [email protected] before 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL
PRIMARY MEETING LOCATION:
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE
ARTESIA, CA 90701
(562) 865-6262
REMOTE TELECONFERENCE LOCATION:
MELROSE GEORGETOWN HOTEL
2430 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20037
YOU MAY VIEW THIS MEETING LIVE OVER THE INTERNET AT
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION – PASTOR BONG BUENAFLOR, HARVEST COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – SERGEANT RAMOS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Anyone wishing to speak to the City Council is asked to fill out a speaker card and give that card to the City Clerk at the staff table prior to the commencement 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. Public comments may also be submitted by email at [email protected] before 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. 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
• PRESENTATION OF GOLD LEVEL GATEWAY CITIES ENERGY ACTION
AWARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL
• CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION SALOME AGBAROJI
• STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
BUSINESS PRESENTATION
• METRO PRESENTATION, GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
BOARD DIRECTOR FERNANDO DUTRA
• CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATES
CONSENT CALENDAR
It is recommended that Items (1) through (10) 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.
1. WAIVING OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
STAFF REPORT
2. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECK REGISTER
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
3. CITY FINANCIAL REPORT – NOVEMBER 2023
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
4. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
5. MAYOR’S 2024 APPOINTMENTS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMITTEES
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
6. PRODUCTION AGREEMENT WITH PYRO SPECTACULARS INCORPORATED FOR A CITY-SPONSORED 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,000
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
7. AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARTESIA AND COPP CONTRACTING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,016,610.78 TO IMPLEMENT THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT A
DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES 15282(j) AND PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.19
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
8. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-949, AMENDING ARTICLE 5 (CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX) OF CHAPTER 5 (TAXES) OF TITLE 3 (FINANCE) OF
THE ARTESIA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE INITIAL RATE OF
CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
9. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-951, AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 1 AND CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 5 OF THE
ARTESIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS TO PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF MINORS WHO VIOLATE THE CITY’S GRAFFITI PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
AND REMOVAL PROVISIONS AND A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3)
STAFF REPORT
10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-2969, APPROVING AND ADOPTING
A CITY-WIDE SALARY SCHEDULE AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) FOR, RESPECTIVELY,
UNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEES OF THE
MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS UNIT, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE GENERAL UNIT; AND
RESOLUTION NO. 24-2963, APPROVING AND RETROACTIVELY ADOPTING CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020-21, 2021-22, AND 2022-23, AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS)
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
DISCUSSION
11. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF ARTESIA AND CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE
A MERIT-BASED STEP INCREASE
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
12. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-2968, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 22-2902, REGARDING UNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
13. DISCUSSION REGARDING INITIATING A FRIENDSHIP CITY PROGRAM
STAFF REPORT
14. LANDSCAPE PLAN REVISIONS AND INSTALLATION OF A WROUGHT IRON
FENCE OR BLOCK WALL AT THE HISTORICAL DISTRICT RECREATIONAL TRAIL
STAFF REPORT ATTACHMENT
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
NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – FEBRUARY 12, 2024
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