Artesia City Council Regular eeting Minutes
Monday, May 12, 2025 7:00 p.m.
City Council C bers
18747 Clarkdale Avenue, ia, CA 90701
1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Taj called the meeting to order at 7:01 p
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino,
Ramoso.
Staff Present: City Manager Avalos, Deputy
Murguia, City Attorney Nguyen, City Clerk Ald
Acting Planning Manager Valdez, Interim Com
Management Analyst Fajardo, and Mana
3. INVOCATION
Rob Golding, from First Christian Reformed Ch
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Sergeant Ramos led the pledge of allegiance.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5A. Public Comments Public comments could
email to [email protected]
meeting. Matthew Church, Yvette He
comments for items not listed on the
6. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Council
questions and/or provided comments.
Councilmember Manalo attended the Council
Councilmember Ahir attended the Contract
Cerritos, the Cal Cities Conference, and SCA
Councilmember Ramoso attended the public
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control
Cities meeting at Norwalk, and Congressman
Mayor Pro Tem Trevino attended the Los
informational session, a SELACO meeting at J
meeting on Summer's St.
Mayor Taj attended a SCAG meeting.
7. CEREMONIAL PRESENT ATIONS
7A. Asian American and Pacific Islander
A proclamation for Asian American and
accepted by South Asian Network R
7B. Mental Health Awareness Month Procla
A proclamation for Mental Health Awa
Representative.
7C. Law Enforcement Appreciation Month
A proclamation for Law Enforcement App
Angeles County Sheriff Sergeant Ramos.
ncilmembers Ahir, Manalo, and
Manager Burke, Finance Manager
te, Public Works Manager Sanchez,
nity Development Director Lopez,
Analyst Flores.
delivered the invocation.
provided, in person or submitted by
y 12:00 p.m. on the date of the
and Margaret Saito provided public
bers Ramoso, Manalo, and Ahir asked
Governments Board meeting.
orkshop hosted by the City or
ional conference.
ad-hoc committee meeting, the
meeting, the California Contract
Tran's Town Hall.
County Sheriff Public Safety
io's Pizza, the neighborhood watch
Month Proclamation
c Islander Heritage Month was
tive Belvinder Kaur.
Month was accepted by Sahas
Month was accepted by Los
7D. Staff Introduction
Deputy City Manager Burke introduced new Management Analyst Mario Flores.
8. BUSINESS PRESENT ATIONS
8A. Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Update Acting Scientific Technical Manager Tania Posey provided updates.
Councilmember Ramoso and Ahir asked questions and/or provided comments.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Trevino moved, seconded by Manalo, to approve consent calendar items 9A-9L, (excluding 91).
Motion carried, 5-0
9A. Waive Reading of All Ordinance and Resolutions Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only
Recommended Action: Waive Reading, by Title Only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions.
Said Ordinances and Resolutions Which Appear on the Public Agenda Shall Be Determined to Have Been Read by Title and Further Reading Waived. 9B. Accounts Payable Check Register - April 2025
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
9C. City Financial Report -March 2025
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
9D. AB 1234 Reporting
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
9E. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes as Presented for April 17, 2025 Special Meeting, April 14, 2025, Special Meeting, and April 14, 2025 Regular Meeting 9F. Agreement With Human Services Association To Provide a Senior Nutrition Program
Recommended Action: Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Proposed Agreement for Senior Nutrition Program Services With Human Services Association.
9G. Professional Services Agreement for Information Technology Services with BrealT Solutions
Recommended Action: Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Proposed Agreement the Professional Services Agreement With BrealT Solutions for an Amount Not-To- Exceed $95,000.
9H. Rejection of Bids for the Electric Vehicle Charging Facility Expansion Project and of a Resolution to Dispense with Competitive Bidding.
Recommended Action: Reject All Bids for the Electric Vehicle Charging Facility Expansion Project in Accordance with Section 3-4.14 of the Artesia Municipal Code; Authorize Staff to either Rebid This Project at a Future Date or Negotiate a Contract Directly with a Contractor in Accordance with Resolution No. 25-3033; and Adopt Resolution No. 25-3033, Dispensing with Competitive Bidding for the Electrical Vehicle Charging Facility Expansion Project.
9J. 2025 City of Artesia Pavement Management Program
Recommended Action: Consider and find That the Pavement Management System Is City Council Minutes
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Exempt from the California Environmental Quala
Guidelines Section 1530j ; Approve the
Management System; Authorize the City M
Management System Certification to the Los
Authority; and Authorize Staff to File a Notice of
Clerk Within Five (5) Days.
9K. Request to Display the Progress Pride
Month
Recommended Action: Approve the Display or
Poke in Front of City Hall from June 2, 2025 to
Display Policy.
9L. Resolutions for Street Lighting Maint
Approving the Engineer's Report,
Collect Assessments, and Setting the
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2
Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the
Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Engineer's Report Pursuant to the Provisions
and Highways Code; Adopt Resolution No. 25-
Engineer for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in Con a
Lighting Maintenance District; and Adopt Resol
Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments W
Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code,
Hearing Protests.
ITEM(S) PULLED FROM THE CONSENT C
91. Award of Contract for the Community
Sidewalk and ADA Compliant Impro
Recommended Action: 1. Consider and Find
Categorically Exempt Under the California En
Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section I
1 ); Approve the Plans and Specifications for
Improvements Project (PW 2025-003); Award
Construction of the Sidewalk and ADA Compl'
Concrete Construction Inc. In the Amount of $
Contingency in the Amount of $18,872.85, for
$144,691.85; and 4. Authorize the City Mana
Contract, Along With Making Non- Substantive
That Do Not Change the Contract Price for the
Management Analyst Fajardo provided staff
input. Councilmember Ramoso asked questio
Ramoso moved, seconded by Trevino, to a
Motion carried, 5-0.
10. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE
Act Pursuant to State CEQA
2025 City of Artesia Pavement
to Sign and Submit a Pavement
County Metropolitan Transportation
emption With the Los Angeles County
at City Hall in Recognition of Pride
Progress Pride Flag on the Flag
ne 30, 2025 per the City's Flag
nce District Initiating Proceedings,
ng the City's Intention to Levy and
of the Public Hearing
3036, Initiating Proceedings For the
' of Artesia Street Lighting
Ordering the Preparation of an
rt 2 of Division 15 of the Streets;
, Approving the Report of the
ith the City of Artesia Street
No. 25-3035, Declaring Its
the City of Artesia Street Lighting
to the Provisions of Part 2 of
nd Appointing a Time and Place for
NDAR (91)
Block Grant (CDBG)
Project
t the Proposed Project Is
mental Quality Act (CEQA)
1 (C) - Existing Facilities (Class
Sidewalk And ADA Compliant
Construction Contract for
t Improvements Project to CJ
5,819.00 and Authorize a 1 5%
otal Not-To-Exceed Amount of
To Execute the Construction
evisions to the Construction Contract
rt. City Manager Avalos provided
and/or provided comments.
agenda item 91, as recommended.
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11. DISCUSSION
11A. IntroductionofanOrdinanceAmendingtheProcessfortheAbatementofPublic Nuisances
Recommended Action: Consider and Find That This Ordinance Is Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to Section 15061 (B)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and introduce Ordinance 25- 267, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 (Administrative Citations) of Title 1 (General Provisions) and Chapter 1 (Public Nuisances) of Title 5 (Public Welfare) of the Artesia Municipal Code Relating to the Abatement of Public Nuisances.
Management Analyst Flores provided staff report. Deputy City Manager Burke, City Attorney Nguyen, and City Manager Avalos provided input. Councilmember Ramoso, Manalo, and Mayor Pro Tem Trevino asked questions and/or provided comments Manalo moved, seconded by Ahir, to approve agenda item 1 1A, as recommended.
Motion carried, 5-0.
12. CITY MANAGER INFORMATIONAL REPORTING
City Manager Avalos provided updates.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Jen&e, City Clerk
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