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, OCTOBER 2, 2023
06:30 P.M.
Closed Session
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
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.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ? INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9 (d)(4). 1 Potential Case ? 238 North Angeleno Avenue, APN 8611-028-012
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ? INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9 (d)(4). 1 Potential Case ? Filing of Injunction Regarding Los Angeles County Zero Bail Policy
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ? EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(1) Case Name: Chris Grant, Jorge Sandoval, Bertha Parra v. City of Azusa; Case No. 22STCV39267 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 in-person 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.
Those wishing to participate during Public Comment may do so in-person at the Azusa Auditorium, or may submit written public comments by emailing [email protected]. Emailed public comments are due by 5:30 p.m. and shall be limited to no more than 250 words. Written public comments will be provided to the City Council and will be part of the record but will not be read aloud.
View the City Council meeting live on the City’s website https://www.ci.azusa.ca.us/1389/Watch-Meetings-Online, or on Channel 3 (Spectrum). Archived video of recorded meetings is also available on the City website.
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.
A.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Flag Salute
4. Invocation ? Oscar Ventura, Calvary Chapel Azusa
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
CEREMONIAL
1. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming the Month of October 2023 as National Community Improvement Month in the City of Azusa.
2. Presentation of Proclamation proclaiming the Month of October 2023 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the City of Azusa.
3. Presentation of the Helen Putnam Award from Cal Cities to the City of Azusa.
B.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make public comments on items listed or not listed on this Agenda. 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. 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 may 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. 2023 San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Update by Brielle Salazar.
3. Legislative Update by Senator Susan Rubio.
D.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE MAKEUP AND DUTIES OF VARIOUS CITY OF AZUSA BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. CEQA COMPLIANCE: This ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") under the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed action as it is not a "project" and has no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment as it pertains only to administrative provisions governing City boards and commissions. Further, this ordinance is exempt from CEQA as there is no possibility that this ordinance or its implementation would have a significant effect on the environment. 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council review and provide direction on the proposed options:
Option 1
1) Waive further reading, read by title only, and introduce Ordinance No. 2023-XX; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 2-32, 2-387, 2-389, 2-407, 2-421, 2-366 THROUGH 2-367, 42-36 THROUGH 42-39, 50-37 THROUGH 50-43, 54-36 THROUGH 54-44, AND 55-1 THROUGH 55-8 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE MAKEUP AND DUTIES OF VARIOUS CITY OF AZUSA BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS or
Option 2
2) Waive further reading, read by title only, and introduce Ordinance No. 2023-XX; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 2-32, 2-407, 42-36 THROUGH 42-39, 50-37 THROUGH 50-43, 54-36 THROUGH 54-44, 55-1 THROUGH 55-8 AND DELETING DIVISIONS 2, 3, AND 6 OF ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE MAKEUP AND DUTIES OF VARIOUS CITY OF AZUSA BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
D-1 Staff Report - Ordinance Updating Board and Commission Provisions 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 REGULAR MEETING DATED AUGUST 21, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve minutes as written.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
E-1 Minutes Regular Meeting, August 21, 2023
2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-C56 allowing certain claims and demands and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
E-2 Warrant Register - 9.15.23 - 9.28.23
3. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the following Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Civil Service Rules.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
E-3 Staff Rerpot - Council HR Action Items
4. ACCEPTANCE OF ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY GRANT FROM CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY SERVICES (CLLS).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept the $46,672 in grant awards from California Library Literacy Services (CLLS).
Total Cost: $46,672 Grant Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: TBT
E-4 Staff Report - CLLS Grant Acceptance FY 23-24
5. AUTHORIZE THE USE OF METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY MEASURE R FUNDS AND SEWER FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT GAS TAX FUND.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the use of Metropolitan Transportation Authority Measure R Fund in the amount of $200,000 to supplement the increased FY2022-23 operational costs in the Public Works Department’s Gas Tax Fund; and Authorize the use of Sewer Funds in the amount of $60,000 to supplement the increased FY2022-23 operational costs in the Public Works Department Gas Tax Fund.
Total Cost: $260,000 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: Measure R Fund and Sewer Fund
E-5 Staff Report - MTA Measure R and Sewr Fund
6. APPROVE A 3-YEAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. FOR ONGOING PARKING ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a 3-year Agreement between the City of Azusa and Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. for parking enforcement services with the option for two (2) one (1) year extensions; and Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City, and approve subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Attorney and City Manager.
Total Cost: $202,800.00 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 10-20-333-000-6498
E-6 Staff Report - Inter-Con Security
F.
SECOND READING ORDINANCES
1. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE AZUSA CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND SECTIONS 88.22.065 (ALLOWABLE USES IN NEIGHBORHOODS,) 88.24.005 (ALLOWABLE USES IN DISTRICTS,) 88.26.005 (ALLOWABLE USES IN CORRIDORS,) 88.42.200 (SENIOR CITIZEN APARTMENTS,) 88.36.050 (NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED,) 88.26.010 (FOOTHILL BOULEVARD CORRIDOR,) 88.26.020 (AZUSA/SAN GABRIEL AVENUE CORRIDORS,) 88.30.014 (DWELLING UNIT MINIMUM FLOOR AREA,) AND 88.36.050 (NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. THE AMENDMENTS ARE NEEDED IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING PROGRAMS H3-3, H4-4, H4-5, AND H4-6 AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY’S ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read by title only, second reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-04.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTIONS 88.22.065 (ALLOWABLE USES IN NEIGHBORHOODS,) 88.24.005 (ALLOWABLE USES IN DISTRICTS,) 88.26.005 (ALLOWABLE USES IN CORRIDORS,) 88.42.200 (SENIOR CITIZEN APARTMENTS,) 88.36.050 (NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED,) 88.26.010 (FOOTHILL BOULEVARD CORRIDOR,) 88.26.020 (AZUSA/SAN GABRIEL AVENUE CORRIDORS,) 88.30.014 (DWELLING UNIT MINIMUM FLOOR AREA,) AND 88.36.050 (NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
F-1 Staff Report - 2nd Reading Ordinance Housing Element Code Amendments G.
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. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF WARRANTS BY THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-R12 allowing certain claims and demands to be paid out of Successor Agency Funds.
G-1 - Warrants Successor Agency - 9.15.23-9.28.23
H.
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
October 16, 2023, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting November 6, 2023, 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 September 28, 2023 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