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, MARCH 7, 2022
07:30 P.M.
Closed Session
7:30 P.M. 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
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 Daniel Simonson, Christbridge Immanuel Church
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.
2. City Council Request for Proclamation declaring March 2022 as “Women’s History Month” in the City of Azusa.
C.
REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL
D.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA-2022-01) TO UPDATE THE CITY’S HOUSING ELEMENT FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD AND AMENDING CHAPTER 3 - THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT - MOBILITY SECTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA GENERAL PLAN BY ADOPTING THE AZUSA WALKS PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN.
Housing Element - The City of Azusa has prepared a Negative Declaration for the project (Adoption and Implementation of the City of Azusa 2021-2029 Housing Element) in accordance with guidelines implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Government Code Section 15000 et seq.). Azusa Walks Pedestrian Master Plan - This project is statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15262 - Feasibility and Planning Studies of the California Code of Regulations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Open the Public Hearing, receive public testimony and close the Public Hearing;
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-C17 approving a General Plan Amendment and a Negative Declaration as the appropriate environmental document (GPA-2022-01) to adopt the City of Azusa 2021-2029 Housing Element, which represents an update to the 2014-2021 Housing Element of the City of Azusa General Plan, including any additional non-substantive changes made by the Economic & Community Development Director and City Attorney to respond to comments received from the Department of Housing and Community Development on the adopted Housing Element; and
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-C18 approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA-2022-01) adopting the Azusa Walks Pedestrian Master Plan.
D-1 Staff Report - GPA - Housing Element and Azusa Walks Pedestrian Master Plan
JOINT ITEM CITY COUNCIL AND AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
2. PUBLIC HEARING - FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Open the Public Hearing, receive public testimony, and close the Public Hearing regarding Fiscal Year 2021/22 mid-year budget adjustments; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-C19, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Azusa adopting mid-year budget adjustments for the City of Azusa for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022; and
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-UB01, a Resolution of the Utility Board of the City of Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations for Utilities for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022; and
4) Receive, review and file Fiscal Year 2021/22 Second Quarter Budget-to-Actual report ending December 31, 2021.
D-2 Staff Report - FY 21-22 Mid-Year Budget
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 NOVEMBER 8, 2021.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve minutes as written.
E-1 - Minutes Special Meeting, November 8, 2021
2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED FEBRUARY 18, 2022 THROUGH MARCH 2, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-C20 allowing certain claims and demands and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid.
E-2 Warrant Register - 2.18.22 - 3.2.22
3. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the following Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules and applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s).
E-3 Staff Report - Council HR Action Items
4. REQUEST TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND LABOR COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF AZUSA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize staff to circulate a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Community Development Block Grant Administrative and Labor Compliance Services.
E-4 Staff Report - RFP for CDBG Admin and Labor Compliance Services
5. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR CITY BRANDING AND A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize staff to circulate a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for City Branding and a comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan.
E-5 Staff Report - RFQ for City Branding and General Plan Update
6. PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY WITH CONTRACT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED BY CITY MANAGER.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file the list of purchase orders issued in February 2022 with contracts executed by the City Manager.
E-6 Staff Report - CM Signed Contracts March 2022
F.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting will be adjourned in memory of Elia Carreon, Lifelong Azusa Resident and Javier Adrian Meza, Long-Time Azusa Residents. We adjourn in solemn honor of those Azusans who we’ve lost to Covid-19.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
March 21, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting April 4, 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 March 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