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
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026
06:30 P.M.
Closed Session
Regular Meeting/Ceremonial
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ
MAYOR
JESSE AVILA JR.
MAYOR PRO TEM
ROBERT GONZALES
COUNCIL MEMBER
SABRINA BOW, Ed.D.
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
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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.8. Property Address: 250 East Foothill Boulevard, APN: 8611-002-001 City Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Ralph and Michael Munoz
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
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.azusaca.gov/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 ? Reverend Dr. Kristina Collins, Sanctuary for Spiritual Living
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
CEREMONIAL
1. Swearing in of Azusa Police Department Officers and Presentation of Non-Sworn Staff. SWORN: Corporal Saenz, Corporal Corona, Corporal Avalos, Corporal Aguirre, Corporal Gomez, Corporal Hildebrandt, Corporal Wold, Corporal Shepard, Sergeant Johnson, Sergeant Beaver, Sergeant Martinez, Sergeant Munoz, Lieutenant Chapman, Lieutenant Vasconcellos, Lieutenant Sears, Officer Wyman, Officer Cheng, Officer Reynolds, Officer Sera, Officer Gutierrez, Officer Torres, Officer Castro, Officer Bentz, Officer Bernal, Officer Jimenez NON-SWORN: Admin. Svc. Manager Tachias, Executive Assistant Julissa Ramirez, Chaplain Elvin Miranda, Dispatch Supervisor Santamaria, Records Supervisor Valenzuela, SSO Rios, SSO Tinoco, SSO Plantillas, SSO Sanchez, SSO Campos, SSO Phung, SSO Avalos-Garcia, SSO Becerra, SSO Valdez, SSO Figueroa, SSO Avellaneda, SSO Lopez, SSO Spencer 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. Presentation: Los Angeles General Medical Center Foundation.
3. City Manager Communications.
4. Councilmember Announcements.
D.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. CONSIDERATION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION), CHAPTER 14 (BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 18 (BUSINESSES), CHAPTER 46 (OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS), CHAPTER 58 (SOLID WASTE), AND CHAPTER 70 (TAXATION) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE ("AMC") RELATING TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS, EMERGENCY ACCESS SYSTEMS, NUISANCES, GRAFFITI ABATEMENT, REAL PROPERTY RECORDS REPORT, RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION, REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF VACANT PROPERTIES, SCAVENGING, PROHIBITED TYPES OF DISPOSAL, AND SHORT-TERM RENTALS RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Azusa, California, amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Chapter 14 (Buildings and Building Regulations), Chapter 18 (Businesses), Chapter 46 (Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions), Chapter 58 (Solid Waste), and Chapter 70 (Taxation) of the Azusa Municipal Code ("AMC") relating to the Board of Appeals, emergency access systems, nuisances, graffiti abatement, real property records report, residential rental registration and inspection, registration and maintenance of vacant properties, scavenging, prohibited types of disposal, and short-term rentals; and 2) Determine that the adoption of this Resolution does not qualify as a "project" as defined in California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA"). Section 15378.
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account Number: N/A
D.1 - Staff Report - Community Improvement Code Amendment
2. CONSIDERATION OF ASSIGNMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND RAIMI + ASSOCIATES FOR THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE UPDATE, AND STATUS UPDATE ON ONGOING WORK RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Consider and approve the assignment of the existing Professional Services Agreement for General Plan and Zoning Code update services from Raimi + Associates to Alta Planning + Design;
2) Receive and file a status update on the ongoing General Plan and Zoning Code update efforts, and provide direction regarding the identification and engagement of external stakeholders; and
3) Determine that the Assignment 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).
Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account Number: N/A
D.2 - Staff Report -Assignment and Assumption Agreement 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. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DATED DECEMBER 1, 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 - December 1, 2025 - Regular Meeting
2. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED JANUARY 29, 2026 THROUGH FEBRUARY 11, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-C12 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 1.29.26-2.11.26
3. CONSIDER 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. CONSIDER REQUEST TO INCREASE THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER WITH CDW CORPORATION FOR SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION LICENSING FOR BARRACUDA EMAIL PROTECTION PLAN RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve an increase to the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) #044148 with CDW to a not-to-exceed amount of $55,000.
Total Cost: $3000 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 4849930000-6504 (50%) 4849942000-6504 (50%) E.4 - Staff Report - Blanket Purchase Order Increase with CDW
5. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND YUNEX, LLC RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Azusa and Yunex, LLC for traffic signal maintenance services;
2) Authorize an annual blanket purchase order in the amount of $100,000 for emergency repair work; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract Amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
Total Cost: $57,313 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 03-55-661-000-6493
E.5 - Staff Report - Yunex First Amendment
6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND MARIPOSA LANDSCAPE INC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the Third Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement between the City of Azusa and Mariposa Landscapes Inc. for landscape and irrigation maintenance services to include the Canyon City Dog Park for an amount not to exceed $581,855; 2) Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement between the City of Azusa and Mariposa Landscapes Inc. for landscape and irrigation maintenance services to extend the agreement from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027 for an amount not to exceed $611,568; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract Amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
Total Cost: $611,568 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: Parks General Fund (10-55-420-000-6493)/ Rosedale Park Maintenance Fund (37-55-420-000-6493) E.6 - Mariposa Staff Report - 3rd and 4th Amendment
7. CONSIDER A SECOND READING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE (?AMC?) RELATING TO PARKING CITATIONS RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-07 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE (“AMC”) RELATING TO PARKING CITATIONS Total Cost: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Fund/Account No: N/A
E.7 - Staff Report - Second Reading Ordinance Parking Citation Code
8. CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF CARNEGIE CORPORATION GRANT FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITES RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept the $10,000 Carnegie Corporation grant.
Total Cost: $10,000 (Grant award) Is the cost of this item budgeted? No Fund/Account No: 2830511066-6625
E.8 - Staff Report - Carnegie Grant Acceptance
9. CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT AND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION FUND DISBURSEMENT TO THE AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS ENSEMBLES FOR AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL WINTER GUARD RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve $500 of Special Assistance funds to the Azusa High School Performing Arts Ensembles Program in support of the Winter Guard for program expenses; and 2) Make a finding that the community at large will receive a public benefit from the expenditure of funds for the recommended items.
Total Cost: $500.00???Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 50-08-000-141-2718
E.9 - Staff Report - Azusa High School Special Assistance Program
10. 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: $100,000 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 10-General Fund
E.10 - CM Signed Contracts February 2026
11. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE AZUSA POLICE EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approval of amended and restated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Azusa and the Azusa Police Executive Association; and
2) Authorize Staff to make non-substantive edits to the MOU as needed until fully executed.
Total Cost: $517,615 ($123,000 annually) Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Fund/Account No: 10-General Fund/10-20-310-000
E.11 - Staff Report - APEA MOU Amended and Restated
F.
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
March 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting March 16, 2026, 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, Annette Juarez, MMC, City Clerk Services Manager 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.azusaca.gov
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Annette Juarez, MMC
City Clerk Services Manager
Azusa City Clerk's Office