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
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024
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.
A.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Honor Guard by Azusa Police Department
4. Pledge to the Flag
5. National Anthem ? Loretta Corpis
6. Invocation ? Pastor Will Yih, Sandals Church
B.
PUBLIC COMMENT
This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make public comments on items listed or not listed on this Agenda, except for Public Hearings. 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 Comment will be up to sixty (60) minutes total. After the Mayor or City Clerk’s request for any further speakers, and no further speakers in person or remotely respond to speak, public comment will be closed.
C.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. RESOLUTION DECLARING GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-C69, reciting the fact of the General Municipal election held on November 5, 2024, declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A C-1 Staff Report - Resolution Declaring Election Results
2. ADOPT RESOLUTION GRANTING THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION (CDTFA) AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT MEASURE ZZ, A LOCAL TRANSACTION AND USE TAX (TUT) AND ADOPT RESOLUTION TO GRANT CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AND HDL ASSOCIATES AUTHORITY TO EXAMINE THE TUT TAX RECORDS OF THE CDTFA; AND APPROVE REQUIRED CDTFA AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-C70 authorizing the CDTFA to administer and implement Measure ZZ, a local transaction and use tax (TUT); and 2) Authorize the City Manager and Director of Administrative Services to execute an agreement with the CDTFA for preparation work; and 3) Authorize the City Manager and Director of Administrative Services to execute an agreement with the CDTFA granting the CDTFA approval to administrate the City's transactions and use taxes; and 4) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-C71 granting certain City Employees and Hinderliter, de Llama & Associates authority to examine the transactions and use tax records of the CDTFA.
Total Cost: $175,000 Is the cost of this item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: General Fund 10-90-000-000-7071 C-2 Staff Report - CDTFA Authorization to Implement Measure ZZ D.
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. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the following Personnel Action Requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Rules of the Civil Service System, Azusa Municipal Code, and/or applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s).
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A D-1 HR Council Action Items 12.11.24
E.
OATHS OF OFFICE, PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND SEATING OF OFFICIALS.
Oath of Office to be administered to newly elected officials: COUNCILMEMBER, District 2 - Sabrina Bow; COUNCILMEMBER, District 4 - Jesse Avila, Jr.; COUNCILMEMBER, District 5 - Robert Gonzales F.
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
December 16, 2024, Cancelled
January 6, 2025, Cancelled
January 21, 2025, 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 December 9, 2024 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