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, NOVEMBER 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
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.
Viewing City Council Meetings
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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
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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957(b)(1). Title: City Attorney 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 ? Pastor Daniel Simonson, Christbridge Immanuel Church
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
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. City Manager Communications.
3. City Clerk: Request to set a time and date to hold interviews with Board and Commission applicants.
4. Councilmember Announcements and AB1234 Reports.
D.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. CONSIDERATION TO AWARD A THREE-YEAR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR PARK, PARKWAYS, MEDIAN ISLANDS AND UTILITY RIGHT OF WAY TREES IN RESPONSE TO THE CITY’S REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Provide recommendation for preferred tree maintenance contractor; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for Tree Maintenance Services, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the preferred tree maintenance contractor. Total Cost: TBD Is the cost of this item budgeted?: Yes Fund/Account Number:
* Parks Division General Fund (account #10-55-420-000-6493) - $475,000 * Public Benefit Fund (account #24-40-7390-8266-25/RSTREE-6625) - $30,000 * Electric Line Maintenance Fund (account #33-40-735-930-6493) - $515,000 D.1 - Staff Report - Award Citywide Tree Maintenance Contract D.1 - Attachment 1 - Qualifications Summary and Pricing D.1 - Attachment 2 - Request for Qualifications Packet- 2025-2028 Citywide Tree Maintenance D.1 - Attachment 3 - Golden West Arborists Proposal
D.1 - Attachment 4 - West Coast Arborists Proposal
D.1 - Attachment 5 - North Star Land Care Proposal
D.1 - Attachment 6 - Tree Service Kings Proposal
D.1 - Attachment 7 - United Tree and Environmental Management Proposal D.1 - Attachment 8 - P31 Enterprises Proposal
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. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DATED AUGUST 18, 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 - Minutes - September 15, 2025 - Regular Meeting
2. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO.2025-C52 AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED OCTOBER 31, 2025 THROUGH NOVEMBER 12, 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C52 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 Warrant Register 10.31.25-11.12.25
3. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL RELATED ACTION ITEMS REQUESTS 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 - Staff Report - HR Action Items
4. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-C53 CASTING ITS VOTES FOR MAYOR ROBERT GONZALES TO REPRESENT CITIES WITH PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS ON THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Resolution No. 2025-C53, Casting its Votes for Mayor Robert Gonzales to represent cities with prescriptive pumping rights on the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
E.4 - Staff Report - WQA City Member Election
5. RECEIVE AND FILE CITY TREASURER?S ACCOUNTING OF ALL RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS AND FUND BALANCES FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer’s Reports of Receipts, Disbursements and Fund Balances for the months of April and May 2025.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
E.5 - Staff Report - Treasurer’s Receipts, and Fund Balances Report Apr-May 2025
6. RECEIVE AND FILE PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED WITH CONTRACT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED BY CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file the list of purchase orders.
Total Cost: $14,482.46 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 10-General Fund and 48-Information Technology E.6 - Staff Report - CM Signed Contracts November 2025
7. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CITY ATTORNEY AND GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP to provide general and special legal services beginning December 1, 2025 and until terminated by the City or the Firm in accordance with the terms of the agreement; and 2) Approve the issuance of a Blanket Purchase Order in the amount of $179,550 to Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP to cover the monthly retainer for general legal services for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025-26; and 3) Authorize Staff to administratively transfer remaining blanket purchase order balances from Best, Best, & Krieger as approved by the City Council on June 16, 2025 to Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for the following:
A. Administrative Services Department - Personnel Matters (no-to-exceed $75,000); B. Administrative Services Department - Risk Management/Legal Services for Claims not Covered by Insurance (no-to-exceed $250,000); C. Economic and Community Development Department - Code Enforcement Matters (no-to-exceed $75,000); D. Light & Water Department - General Legal Services (no-to-exceed $267,500); E. Police Department - Special Matters (no-to-exceed $25,000).
Total Cost: $179,550 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: General Fund-10-09-000-000-6301
E.7 - Staff Report - City Attorney Selection
G.
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
December 1, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting December 15, 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 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