CITY COUNCIL
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Mayor Emmanuel J. Estrada
REGULAR MEETING THE t Mayor Pro Tem Monica Garcia
Councilmember Alejandra Avila
Minutes
SAN GABRIEL 1
Councilmember Jean M. Ayala
VALLEY
N may Councilmember Daniel Damian
May 03, 2023, 7: 00 PM 44
These minutes are presented in Agenda order.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:10p.m. by Mayor Estrada.
INVOCATION
The invocation was provided by PastorFlores and PastorJackson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledgeof Allegiance was led by Mayor Estrada.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Saenzperformed roll call:
MEMBERS:
Council Member Alejandra Avila( present)
Council Member JeanM. Ayala( present)
Council Member Daniel Damian( present)
Mayro Pro Tem Monica Garcia( absent)
Mayor Emmanuel J. Estrada(present)
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Marco A. Martinez announcedall member of the Council were presentexcept Councilmember Damian and Mayor Pro Tern Garcia and reported the following:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel— Pending Litigation
Pursuant to California Government Code, Sections 54956. 9( d)( 2) & ( e)( 3). 1 Potential Case— Dispute Re Construction Adjacent to 14402- 14418 Pacific Avenue: Letter Dated April 13, 2023
No reportable action.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel— Existing Litigation Pursuant to paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of Government Code Section 54956.9.
Case: DJCBP Corporation dba Tier One Case No. 2: 23- cv- 00384 Consulting and David Ju
No reportable action.
3. Liability Claim pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.95 Claimant: K8 Investor Holdings Date of Claim: October 19, 2022 Agency: City of Baldwin Park
Claim available online and at the City Clerk' s Office) No reportable action.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The City Council announcedthe passing of former Council Member Muse, closing in the member of Teri Muse.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Estrada and the City Council proclaimed May as Older Americans Month presentedto Las Mariposas, a Female Ballet Folklorico Group.
Mayor Estrada and the City Council presented the 2023 Seniors of the Year Plaque to Las Mariposas, a FemaleBallet Folklorico Group.
Mayor Estrada and the City Council proclaimed May asMental Health Awareness Month, presented to Elisa for California Mental Health Connect, April Rojo for the Mental Health Awareness Walk and Looms for Lupus
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor EstradaopenedPublic Communications at approximately 7:43 p.m. 1) Lily Quiroa
2) Mercedes Carillo
3) Eduardo Salceda
4) John Rios
5) Katherine Looser
Mayor EstradaclosedPublic Communicationsat approximately8:00p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. City of Baldwin Parks Warrants and Demands
Motion to ratify the attachedWarrants and DemandsRegister.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, secondedby Alejandra Avila to adopt Motion, PASSED [ 4— 0]. AYES: AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, ESTRADA
2. Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve the following meeting minutes: 1) Meeting Minutes of the Special City Council,RegularCity Council,FinanceAuthority andHousingAuthorityheldonApril 19,2023; and2) MeetingMinutesof theMunicipal FinanceAuthority BoardMeetings, FinanceAuthority Board Meetings, Housing Authority Board Meetings, SpecialCity Council Meetings andRegular City Council Meetings held on May 2022 — June 2022; and 3) Meeting Minutes of the Special City Council,RegularCity Council,FinanceAuthority andHousingAuthority heldonJuly2021 December 2021.
MOTION : It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, secondedby Alejandra Avila to adopt Amended Motion, PASSED [ 4— 0]. AYES: AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, ESTRADA
3. RamonaBlvd Grade Separation- Feasibility Study
Motion to receive and file this report.
Item No. 3 was pulled for further discussion.
MOTION: It wasmovedby EmmanuelEstrada, secondedby AlejandraAvila to adopt Motion, PASSED [ 4— 0]. AYES: AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, ESTRADA
4. Approval of Agreement with Learning Enrichment After- School Program, Inc. ( dba Leap) for the Summer Lunch Program
Motion to: 1) Authorizethe Mayor to executea one (1) year serviceagreementwith Learning Enrichment After- School Program, Inc. ( dba Leap); and 2) Authorize Director of Recreation & Community Servicesto executeany associateddocuments; and 3) Authorize Director of Finance to appropriate funding and make necessarychangesto the budget.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, secondedby Alejandra Avila to adopt Motion, PASSED [ 4— 0]. AYES: AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, ESTRADA
5. Appropriation of Funds for ProfessionalServicesSupporting Maintenance, Repairs, and Security Upgrades to the CNG Facility located at Badillo Street and Ramona Boulevard Motion to: Accept andauthorizepaymentto Galileo Technologiesfor emergencyequipment repairs made to the CNG compressor system due to vandalism in the amount of$ 27, 752. 57; and Approve proposals for professional services in the amount not- to- exceed$ 50,557. 99 to cover the costsof securityupgradesandmaintenanceasfollows: Greenshinefor procurementof three (3) solarlight systemsincludingtheconcretebasein theamountof$ 19,917.73; andGregRuvalofor installation of security measures around the perimeter wall in the amount of $ 4,290.00; and SpectrumCommunicationsto covertheamountof constructioncostsassociatedwith makingthe CNG site serviceable for interne access in the amount of $ 7, 641. 16; and ConvergeOne for procurement and installation of four ( 4) security cameras in the amount of $ 18, 709. 10; and Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate $ 78, 310. 56 from fund 244 for Professional Servicesto covertheprojectcosts; andAuthorizetheDirectorof Financeto makethenecessary budgetadjustmentsandauthorizetheDirectorof PublicWorksto processinvoicesfor qualified expenditures.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, secondedby Alejandra Avila to adopt Motion, PASSED [ 4— 0]. AYES: AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, ESTRADA
6. Appropriation of Funds Supporting the City' s Vehicle Lease Program for the Addition of High Efficiency and Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles to the City' s Fleet Motion to: Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate $ 60, 000 from Fund 231 to Account No. 231-50-590-58140-15727to coverleaseexpendituresthroughtheendof thefiscalyear; and, Authorize the Director of Finance to make the necessarybudget adjustments and authorize the Director of Public Works to processinvoices for qualified expenditures.
MOTION: It wasmovedby EmmanuelEstrada, secondedby AlejandraAvila to adopt Motion, PASSED [ 4— 0]. AYES: AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, ESTRADA
PUBLIC HEARING
7. Public Hearing Regarding Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Action Plan It is recommendedthattheCity CouncilCity CouncilapprovetheFinal2023-24 AnnualAction Plan and authorize the City Manager to execute the documents required for submission of this Plan for CDBG and HOME Fundsto the United StatesDepartmentof Housingand Urban Development.
MayorEstradaopenedthePublicHearingandCommunicationsatapproximately8:10p.m. 1) Helen Hernandez
2) Pastor Flores
3) Cynthia Espinoza
MayorEstradaclosedthePublicHearingandCommunications
MOTION: It wasmovedby DanielDamian, secondedby AlejandraAvila to adopt Motion, PASSED [ 4— 0]. AYES: AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, ESTRADA
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
8. HomekeyProgram Noticeof Funding Availability, Round 3AgendaItem 17for the regular meetingof the County of LosAngelesBoard of Supervisors, approving joint application by the County and Weingart Foundation to participate in the HomekeyRound 3 Program.
It is recommendedthattheCity Council: AuthorizetheMayorandCity Councilto providea letterof supportfor the HomekeyProgramNotice of FundingAvailability, Round3 underthe Los Angeles County and Weingart Foundation application; and2) Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to draft an Memorandum of Agreement ( MOA) to commemorate collaboration efforts; and3) Approvea letterof intentto accompanytheproposalto supporttheprojectwith available vouchers under the Baldwin Park Housing Authority.
MOTION: It wasmovedby EmmanuelEstrada, secondedby AlejandraAvila to adoptMotion, PASSED [ 4— 0]. AYES: AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, ESTRADA
CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE DISSOLVED
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL/ CITY CLERK/ CITY TREASURER/ STAFF REQUESTS &
COMMUNICATION
Mayor, CouncilMember, City Clerk andCity Treasurergaverecommendationsto staff.
ADJOURNMENT
Motionto adjournwasmadebyMayorEstrada, secondbyCouncilmemberDamianatapproximately9:40p.m.
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Estrada, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christopher Saenz, City Clerk
Approved: May 17, 2023