AGENDA
CITY OF AZUSA
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
AZUSA AUDITORIUM
213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022
07:30 P.M.
Closed Session
7:30 PM Regular Meeting/Ceremonial
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL
ROBERT GONZALES
MAYOR
DENNIS BECKWITH
MAYOR PRO TEM
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ
COUNCIL MEMBER
JESSE AVILA JR.
COUNCIL MEMBER
ANDREW N. MENDEZ
COUNCIL MEMBER
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.; Azusa Police Department Lobby - 725 N. Alameda Ave., and the City of Azusa Web Page www.azusaca.gov.
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.
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Procedures for Addressing the Council
The Council encourages interested people to address this legislative body by making public comments. Public comments may be made during designated agendized public comment periods and during public hearing items. Public comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the Mayor/presiding Chair.
The Council encourages free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons the opportunity to speak, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may present the views of your entire group. State law generally prohibits the City Council from responding to or acting upon matters not listed on this agenda. Council rules prohibit clapping, booing, or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience. Clapping, booing, shouting or other actions from the audience which, disturbs, impedes, or otherwise renders infeasible the meeting’s orderly conduct, who, after a request by the presiding officer, refuses to cease such behavior may be removed from the City Council chambers or remote participation platform.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
CLOSED SESSION
None – Meeting will convene at 7:30 P.M.
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. 7:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC FOR REGULAR MEETING
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 and are available for public inspection at the City Library.
Persons who wish to speak during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda, shall fill out a card requesting to speak and shall submit it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the City Council meeting. When called, each person may address any item on or off the agenda during the public participation.
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 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.
A.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Flag Salute
4. Invocation – Pastor Rick McDonald, Azusa House of Prayer
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney - None
CEREMONIAL
- None
B.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make public comments on items listed on this Agenda only. 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. The Council/Agency Board will respond after public comment has been received. 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 shall 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.
- Update on Azusa-RMC Joint Powers Authority.
- Update on Athens Services Transition.
1. City Manager Communications.
D.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. PUBLIC HEARING - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG-CV) CARES ACT FUNDS - A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE USE OF THE REMAINING $45,693 IN CDBG-CV FUNDS FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF CONTINUING TO RESPOND TO, ADDRESS, AND MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY PARTICIPATING IN ROUND 3 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LACDA) SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Open the public hearing, receive testimony and presentation of the proposed eligible CDBG CARES Act project; and 2) Approval of a Resolution No. 2022-C08 approving the City's participation in Round 3 of LACDA's CDBG-CV Small Business Grant Program; and 3) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all contracts, Agreements, and Amendments, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) and if applicable, with each approved recipient/subrecipient of the CDBG-CV Small Business Grant Program.
D-1 Staff Report - CARES ACT_SBGP ROUND 3
2. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL GOVERNANCE PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Consider and adopt Resolution No. 2022-C09, establishing formalized protocols and procedures for the Azusa City Council's conduct of public business.
D-2 Staff Report - City Council Governance Protocols
E.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2021.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve minutes as written.
E-1 - Minutes Special Meeting, October 13, 2021-Final
2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED JANUARY 12, 2022 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-C10 allowing certain claims and demands and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid.
E-2 Warrant Register - 1.12.22 - 2.2.22
3. ADOPTION OF 2022 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt the proposed 2022 City’s Legislative Platform; and Approve the proposed 2022 State and Federal Legislative Priorities.
E-3 Staff Report - Legislative Platform
4. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM (MARCH 4, 2020), AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-C11, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom (March 4, 2020), and authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the Legislative Bodies of the City of Azusa pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.
E-4 Staff Report - Adoption of AB 361 Findings City Council
5. APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO ON-CALL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND WILLDAN ENGINEERING, KOA CORPORATION AND TKE ENGINEERING INC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the First Amendment to Professional Services Agreements between the City of Azusa and Willdan Engineering, KOA Corporation, and TKE Engineering Inc.; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
E-5 Staff Report - PSA First Amendment On-Call Engineering
6. APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR THE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM ROUND 5 TO REDUCE PROJECT COSTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a First Amendment to the Grant Agreement for the City of Azusa TIF Feasibility Study for the Azusa TOD Specific Plan Study Area; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney on behalf of the City.
E-6 Staff Report - First Amendment to Grant Agreement - TIF
7. REQUEST TO APPROVE SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BAKERSMAN PRODUCTIONS FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION SERIVCES.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Second Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with Bakers Man Productions for Video Production Services, not to exceed amount of $12,000; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
E-7 Staff Report - 2nd Amendment PSA Bakers Man Productions F.
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
February 22, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting March 7, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a city meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 626-812-5229. Notification three (3) working days prior to the meeting when special services are needed will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide access to the meeting.
I, Adrian Garcia, MMC, Chief Deputy City Clerk 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 February 3, 2022 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.ci.azusa.ca.us
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Adrian Garcia, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Azusa City Clerk's Office