SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY
MINUTES
BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
November 16, 2022, 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:10 p.m. by Mayor Estrada.
INVOCATION
The invocation was provided by Housing Commissioner Laura Franklin.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Estrada.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Garcia performed roll call:
MEMBERS:
Council Member Alejandra Avila (present)
Council Member Monica Garcia (teleconference)
Council Member Paul C. Hernandez (teleconference)
Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Damian (teleconference)
Mayor Emmanuel J. Estrada (present)
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Marco Martinez announced the City Council met on various items listed on the agenda, no final action was taken therefore, there is no reportable action.
Motion to adjourn was made by Mayor Estrada, second by Councilmember Avila at approximately 7:13 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Estrada announced that the City Council are also members of the Board of Directors of the Housing Authority, and Finance Authority, which are concurrently convening with the City Council this evening and each Council Member is paid an additional stipend of $30 for attending the Housing Authority meeting and $50 for attending the Finance Authority meeting.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Estrada proclaimed November 2022 as Family Court Awareness Month and presented the proclamation to Donna Estevez.
Laura Ann Franklin, Housing Commissioner presented Celebration of Black History Month for February 2023.
Enrique C. Zaldivar, CEO presented the Parcels at the Southwest Corner of Maine and Olive - Current State of Development Update.
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Estrada opened Public Communications at approximately 7:21 p.m. 1) Catherine Loeser
2) Brian Logan
3) Public Speaker 1
Seeing no more public speakers, Mayor closed public communications.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. City of Baldwin Park's Warrants and Demands
Motion to ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Avila, Hernandez, Garcia, Damian [5 - O]. Passes
2. Treasurer's Report - August 2022
Motion to receive and file the Treasurer's Report for September 2022.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Avila, Hernandez, Garcia, Damian [5 - O]. Passes
3. Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-059 to Continue Conducting City Council/Commission/Board Meetings Remotely in Accordance with the Brown Act Executive Order AB 361
to adopt Resolution No. 2022-059 to continue conducting City Council/Commission/Board Meetings remotely in accordance with the Brown Act executive orders and AB 361 (covering meetings held from November 16, 2022, through December 16, 2022) and re-evaluate the state of emergency every 30 days to make findings under the bill's teleconferencing exemptions.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Avila, Hernandez, Garcia, Damian [5 - 0]. Passes
4. Approval of Resolution No. 2022-060 and Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with Hinderliter, De Llamas and Associates, Inc., and a Community Card Customer Agreement with Yiftee, Inc. to Establish a Shop Local Digital Gift Card Program
Motion to:
1. Approve Resolution No. 2022-060; and
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with Hinderliter, De Llamas and Associates, Inc. (HdL) in an amount not-to-exceed $12,500 subject to any non-substantive changes made by CEO and City Attorney; and
3. Authorize the Mayor to execute Yiftee's Community Card Customer Agreement subject to any non-substantive changes made by the CEO and City Attorney; and
4. Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate $115,000 of ARPA funds to establish the program.
MOTION: It was moved by Daniel Damian, seconded by Emmanuel Estrada to adopt Motioned. AYES: Damian, Estrada, Avila, Hernandez, Garcia [5 - 0]. Passes City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - 11-16-2022
5. Authorization to Re-Issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Website Redesign, Hosting and Maintenance Services
Motion to:
1. Reject previously received proposals; and
2. Approve and authorize the advertisement of the modified Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Website Redesign, Hosting and Maintenance Services.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Damian, Avila, Hernandez, Garcia [5 - 0]. Passes
6. Consideration to Approve Resolution No. 2022-061 adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Barnes Park Multi-Benefit Stormwater Capture Project
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2022-061 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APPROVING AND ADOPTING (1) AN
INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE BARNES PARK MULTI- BENEFIT STORMWATER CAPTURE PROJECT LOCATED AT 3251 PATRITTI AVE." MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Avila, Hernandez, Garcia, Damian [5 - O]. Passes
7. Request for Authorization to Purchase Eight (8) Motorola Solutions Apex 8000 P25 Complaint Portable Radios
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Waive the formal bidding process for this purchase; and
2. Authorize the Police Department to purchase the requested eight (8) Motorola Radios and Accessories and
3. Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate $67,518.00 from the State Homeland Security Program Grant to account 271-30-310-58110-17215, $3,105.27 from Federal Asset Forfeiture to account 205-30-310-58110-00000 and book the reimbursement to account 271-30-000-41312-17215; and
4. Authorize the Chief of Police, or his designee, to complete all appropriate documentation to complete the purchase.
8. Approval of Proposal from THE [REJDESIGN GROUP for the Purchase of Citywide Replacement 164 Dell Computers and Monitors
Motion to:
5. Approve the proposal from THE [REJDESIGN GROUP in the amount of $199,294.27 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to purchase 164 Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra Computers & C2422HE Monitors
6. Authorize the Director of Finance to make the necessary budget adjustments.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Avila, Hernandez, Garcia, Damian [5 - O]. Passes
PUBLIC HEARING
9. Public Hearing and Adoption/Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1471 Adopting the 2022 California Building Code, 2022 California Residential Code with Appendices I and K, 2022 California Existing Building Code, 2022 California Mechanical Code, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - 11-16-2022
2022 California Plumbing Code, 2022 California Electrical Code, 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, 2022 California Energy Code, 2022 California Historical Code, 2022 California Reference Standards Code, 2022 California Fire Code, and 2023 Los Angeles County Fire Code
Mayor Estrada opened Public Hearing and Comments at approximately 8:19 p.m., seeing no comments Mayor Estrada closed Public Hearing Comments.
Motion to:
1. Motion to adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it has no potential for resulting in a physical change to the environment, pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines-Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment.
2. Motion to Adopt (Second Reading) Ordinance No. 1471 entitled:
" AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK CALIFORNIA, Amending CHAPTER 150 OF TITLE XV AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO CHAPTER 150 TO TITLE XV OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, TITLE 24 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, SPECIFICALLY ADOPTING THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH APPENDICES I AND K, 2022 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA REFERENCE STANDARDS CODE, 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND 2023 LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FIRE CODE, INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES, AS MANDATED BY CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 18938."
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Avila, Hernandez, Garcia, Damian [5 - 0]. Passes
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
10. Adopt Resolution Appointing Best, Best & Krieger, LLP (BBK) as the City's Permanent City Attorney and Approving a Legal Services Agreement for Legal Services
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-062 Appointing Best, Best & Krieger as the City's Permanent City Attorney, effective as of the date of the execution of the Agreement; and
2. Approve the Agreement between the City of Baldwin Park and Best, Best and Krieger for Permanent City Attorney Legal Services and the rates contained therein; and
3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement; and
4. Declare the Agreement for Interim City Attorney Legal Services between the City of Baldwin Park and Best Best and Krieger null and void upon the execution of the Permanent Agreement.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Avila, Garcia, Hernandez, Damian [5 - 0]. Passes City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - 11-16-2022
CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE DISSOLVED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CONSENT CALENDAR
SA-1 Successor Agency to The Dissolved Community Development Commission of The City of Baldwin Park Warrants and Demands
Motion to ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Avila, , Damian, Garcia, Hernandez [5 - 0]. Passes SA-2 Successor Agency to the Dissolved Community Development Commission of the City of Baldwin Park Treasurer's Report - September 2022 Staff recommends that the Board receive and file the Treasurer's Report for September 2022.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Avila, , Damian, Garcia, Hernandez [5 - 0]. Passes CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER | STAFF REQUESTS &
COMMUNICATION
Mayor Pro Tem Damian requests discussion and consideration to explore bringing back the First Time Home Buyer Program and/or ADU Grants. Direct Staff to provide a Staff Report with options and available resources.
Council Member Garcia requests a report back from City Staff on the Status of the Property formerly known as "Olive Square Market" which is located at the corner of Olive/Maine Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourning in the Memory of Rebecca Gonzalez Delgado. Motion was made by Mayor Estrada to adjourn the meeting at approximately 8:32 p.m.
ATTEST:
Emmanuel J. Estrada, Mayor
Marlen Garcia, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
1, Shirley Quiñones, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the foregoing actions were taken by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof held on November 16, 2022.
Shirley Quiñones
Chief Deputy City Clerk APPROVED: August 16, 2023
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