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 17, 2025
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
06:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
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 ? EXISITING LITIGATION- Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a). Case Name: Patlogar v. City of Azusa et al; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No: 25STCV05405
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM - Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.95. Case Name: Steven Martinez v. City of Azusa; WC Claim No. AZUA-2470 and 402101570C70001 7:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD.
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.
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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 ? Pastor Daniel Simonson, Christbridge Immanuel Church
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
CEREMONIAL
1. Presentation of checks from the 19th Annual Casino Night proceeds to local non-profit youth sports organizations.
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. ?Pet of the Month? Presentation by Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control.
2. Economic Development Quarterly Update.
3. City Manager Communications.
4. City Clerk Update on Commission Applicants.
5. Councilmember Announcements.
D.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C14, 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, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-UB01, a Resolution of the Utility Board of the City of Azusa adopting mid-year budget adjustments for the City of Azusa for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025; and 3) Receive and file Fiscal Year 2024/25 Second Quarter Budget-to-Actual report ending December 31, 2024.
Total Cost: -$250,125 (savings) Is the Cost of this item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: Various
D-1 Staff Report - FY 24-25 Mid Year Budgets Review 1
2. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO RAIMI + ASSOCIATES FOR CITY’S GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE UPDATE This action is not subject to environmental review under of the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA"); Section 15378 explicitly excludes from its definition of "project" the "organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment." (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(5)) RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the execution of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between the City of Azusa and Raimi + Associates for assistance with the updates of the General Plan and Zoning Code for a total cost of $1,819,479; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement (PSA), subject to non-substantive revisions approved by the City Attorney, and to fulfill any other City obligations under the agreement; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute amendments to the PSA as needed to complete the project including the term of the agreement and/or a project cost amendments up to a 10 percent or $181,948 contingency, for a not-to-exceed contact cost of $2,001,427; and 4) Determine that the award of the PSA does not constitute a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq. (Section 15378); and 5) Approve the waiver of purchasing procedures under Azusa Municipal Code Section 2-539 to allow for the update of the Zoning Code in conjunction with the General Plan update.
Total Cost: $2,001,427 Is the Cost of this item budgeted? Yes, over four years Fund/Account No: Planning Division (1035611000-6399) and special revenue account (2835611000-6399) D-2 Staff Report -General Plan Contract Award
3. FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 74-231 AND 74-232 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS CITYWIDE This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have a potential for causing a significant effect on the environment RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the recommended speed changes at six (6) roadway segments included in the Engineering and Traffic Survey Report; and 2) Read by title only, waiving further reading, and introduce the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTION 74-231 AND 74-232 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS CITYWIDE
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
D-3 Staff Report - Traffic Survey
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 FEBRUARY 3, 2025 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 City Council Reg Minutes 2-3-2025
2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2025 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C15 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 City Warrants 2.27.25-3.12.25
3. 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
E-3 HR Action Items
4. CITY TREASURER?S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the month of December 2024.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
E-4 Treasurers Report 12-2024
5. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORATION AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE REPORTING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a MOU between the City of Azusa and LACMTA for participation in the NTD for report year 2022; and Authorize the City Manager to execute, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, the MOU on behalf of the City.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Fund/Account No: N/A
E-5 Staff Report - NTD Report Year 2022
6. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF KINCAID PIT RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Amendment No. 1 to “Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding for Development of Kincaid Pit By and Between the City of Irwindale and the City of Azusa”; and Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 and to make non-substantial edits in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
Total Cost: None Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
E-6 Staff Report - Kinkaid MOU
7. APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. FOR TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE TO FISCAL YEAR 24-25 PURCHASE ORDER RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Second Amendment to the City-Wide Tree Maintenance Services Agreement between the City of Azusa and West Coast Arborists, Inc. for a one-year term extension for FY 2025-26 beginning July 1, 2025 through July 30, 2026 in an amount not to exceed $977,211, and authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City; and Approve a $30,000 increase to the current FY 2024-25 Public Works Purchase Order (PO 042613) for West Coast Arborist to an amount not to exceed $492,204, bringing the total contract amount to $1,007,211, including Public Works and Light and Water obligations.
Total Cost: $1,007,211 (FY 2024-25) ; $977,211(FY 2025-26) Is the cost of this item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: Park Maintenance General Fund (10-55-420-000-6493), Public Benefit Fund (24-40-739-082-6625/RSTREE-6625), Distribution Maintenance - Overhead Lines, Account Number (33-40-735-930-6493) E-7 Staff Report - WCA 2nd Amendment
8. HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR) FOR 2024 CALENDAR YEAR This action is not subject to environmental review under of the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA"); Section 15378 explicitly excludes from its definition of "project" the "organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment." (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(5)) RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file the 2024 Housing Element Progress Report.
Total Cost: N/A Is the Cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
E-8 Staff Report - 2024 Housing Element Progress Report F.
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
March 24, 2025, Special City Council Meeting (following Regular Azusa Utility Board meeting) April 7, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting April 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 March 13, 2025 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