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Mayor Pro Tem Monica Garcia
Councilmember Alejandra Avila
Minutes
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Councilmember Daniel Damian
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Theseminutes are presented in Agenda order.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:12 p.m. by Mayor Estrada.
INVOCATION
The invocation was led by Pastor Jackson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Estrada.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Saenz performed roll call:
MEMBERS:
Council Member Alejandra Avila ( present)
Council Member Jean M. Ayala ( present)
Council Member Daniel Damian ( present)
Mayor Pro Tem Monica Garcia ( present)
Mayor Emmanuel J. Estrada( present)
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Attorney Marco Martinez announced that there were several items but there are no reportable action.
Motion to adjourn was made by Mayor Estrada, second by Councilmember Avila at approximately 7: 16 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The City Council are also members of the Board of Directors of the Housing Authority, and FinanceAuthority, which are concurrently conveningwith 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
Senator Susan Rubio, 22nd District gave Legislative Updates from Sacramento Mayor Estrada proclaimed July 2023 as Bereavement Parents Awareness Month and presented proclamation to Annamarie Betancourt Fuentes
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Estrada opened the Public Communication at approximately 7:39 p.m. The following spoke:
1) Tony Mojica 8) Alicia Escalante
2) Cecilia Bernal 9) Fernando Sandoval
3) Beatriz Sandoval 10) John Rios
4) Luis y Sara Olmedo 11) Speaker I
5) Clara Barentos 12) Greg Tuttle
6) Luna 13) Myra Mercado
7) Roman Rodriguez
Seeing no public speakers, Mayor closed Public Communication.
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 Motion. PASSED. [ 5 — 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
2. Treasurer' s Report City ( CC)— May 2023
Motion to receive and file the Treasurer' s Report for May 2023.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
3. Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve the following meeting minutes: Meeting Minutes of the Finance Authority Board, Housing Authority Board, SpecialCity Council and RegularCity Council Meetings on July 5, 2023; and Meeting Minutes of the Finance Authority Board, Housing Authority Board, Special City Council and Regular City Council Meetings held August 3 2022 through September 7, 2022.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5 — 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
4. ORDINANCE NO. 1504 ADDING SECTION 93. 13 TO CHAPTER 93, TITLE IX OF THE
BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FINES
FOR THE DISCHARGE OR POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS
Motion to: 1) Waive first reading, read by title only and introduce the following Ordinance: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 93. 13 TO CHAPTER 93, TITLE IX OF THE BALDWIN
PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FINES FOR THE
DISCHARGE OR POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5 — 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
5. Approve Contract with Larry R. Sallas to Provide Stage, Audio & Lighting for the Downtown Street Market
Motion to: 1) Approve the Contract with Lorenzo R. Sallas in the amount $ 65, 020; and 2) Authorize Director of Recreation & Community Services to execute the contract and any associateddocuments; and 3) Authorize the Director of Financeto appropriatefunding to cover the said contract cost.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
6. Authorization to Purchase Mats from Matsuru
Motion to authorize the purchase of mats from Matsuru USA LLC MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5 — 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
7. Approval of Employment Agreement with Nicholas C. Baldwin for the position of City Planner
Motion to approvethe Agreementwith Nicholas C. Baldwin for the position of City Planner subjectto anynon-substantivechangesmadeby Chief ExecutiveOfficer andthe City Attorney) anddirect the Mayor and City Clerk to executeit.
Item # 7 was pulled for further discussion.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
8. Approval of an updated Affordable Homeownership Expansion Program and Project Activities Implemented by the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity.
Motionto: 1. ApprovetheupdatedAffordableHomeownershipExpansionProgramandProject Activities from funds authorizedby the City Council on October6, 2021; and2. Authorize the Director of Financeto appropriatefunding for this updatedProgramandProjectActivities and make the necessarybudget adjustment;u get a and 3. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, City Attorney, and Special Legal Counsel ( Christensen & Spath, LLP) to continue carrying out all subsequentand neededactions to proceedwith the Program, including approving real estate purchasetransactions, and executing agreementsincluding forms of Agreements for using American Rescue Act Funds, and Future Development Funds.
Item # 8 was pulled for further discussion.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
PUBLIC HEARING
9. PublicHearingandIntroduction of OrdinanceNo. 1505of TheCity Councilof TheCity of Baldwin Park, California, AmendingTitle XV of TheMunicipal Codeby Adding Chapter 157Titled "Permit Processfor Electric VehicleChargingandHydrogen-FuelingStations." Motion to: Introduce, read by title only, Ordinance No. 1505 entitled: " AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE XV OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 157 TITLED " PERMIT
PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND HYDROGEN- FUELING STATIONS." 3. Find that the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the requirementsof the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA) becauseit hasno potential for resulting in a physical changeto the environment, pursuantto Section 15308of the CEQA Guidelines-Actions by RegulatoryAgenciesfor Protectionof the Environment.
MayorEstradaopenedthePublicHearingatapproximately8:50p.m. Seeingnoonewishingto speak, Mayor closed public comment.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
10. General Plan Amendments to repeal and replace the Housing Element, Safety Element, and Health and Sustainability Element to meet the housing, safety, and environmental justice element state law requirements, add Chapter 153. 112 ( Housing Element Re-Use Site Overlay Zone) to the Zoning Code and Zoning Map, and modify Zoning Code Subchapter 153. 030 ( Establishment of Zones). ( Location: Citywide; Applicant: City of Baldwin Park; Case Numbers: General Plan Amendment ( AGP 23- 02); Zoning Code Amendment ( AZC 23- 02); Zone Change( Z 23- 02)
Motion to: Adopt an Addendum to the 2002 Baldwin Park General Plan Environmental Impact Report(EIR). TheAddendumproperly disclosesonly minor technicalchangesor additionsto the EIR, and none of the conditions triggering a subsequentor supplementalEIR are present, pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15164( c); and Adopt City Council Resolution 2023- 025 entitled, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. AGP 23- 02 UPDATING THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
HOUSING ELEMENT, SAFETY ELEMENT, AND HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK GENERAL PLAN; Waive further reading, read by title only and Introduce Ordinance 1506 entitled: " AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 153 OF TITLE XV OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO Add a HOUSING ELEMENT RE- USE SITE OVERLAY ZONE to comply with State Housing Element Law AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE ( AZC NO. 23- 02, Z NO. 23- 02) ADDING CHAPTER 153. 112 ( HOUSING ELEMENT RE- USE SITE OVERLAY ZONE) AND MODIFYING CHAPTER 153. 030 AND THE ZONING MAP"
Mayor Estradaopenedthe Public Hearingat approximately8:51 p.m. Seeingno onewishing to speak, Mayor closed public comment.
MOTION: It was moved by EmmanuelEstrada, secondedby Daniel Damian to adopt Motion with amendment. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
11. General Plan Map Amendment to change the General Plan designation from " Single- Family Residential" to " Open Space" and Change the Zoning Designation from " Single- Family Residential" to " Open Space" to allow for the expansion of an existing public park Barnes Park). ( Location: 3301 Patritti Avenue; APN: 8550-004-001; Applicant: City of Baldwin Park; Case Numbers: AGP- 23- 01 and Z 23- 01)
Motion to continue the item to the August 2, 2023 City Council meeting to allow staff the opportunity to provide Public Hearing Notices to all property owners and occupants within 300 feet of the subjectproperty.
Item #11 will continue to the next meeting. No action needed.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
12. Appointment of Members of the Measure BP Stakeholders Oversight Committee ( SOC)- Lottery Selection Process
The following candidateswere selectedfrom a lottery spin for the seatson the Measure BP Stakeholders Oversight Committee ( SOC): 1) Non- profit: Maria Estela Mata- Carcamo 2) Residents: NghiemNguyen, JorgeHernandez, SashaRodriguez. Thecategorieswhereonly one candidate applied, were not put in a drawing and the candidate were announced as selected; Gregory Orozcofor Youth Sport/Art, PastorElmer Jacksonfor Duly OrdainedClergy andBesty Lara for Baldwin Park Unified School District.
Motion to Certify the selected seven (7) SOC members.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Alejandra Avila to approve the members selected through a lottery. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA,
DAMIAN, GARCIA
Motion to Certify the Term Limits as follows: 1) Four-year term: Besty Lara, Pastor Elmer Jackson, Gregory OrozcoandNghiem Nguyen and2) Two-yearterm: JorgeHernandez, Sasha Rodriguez and Maria Estela Mata- Carcamo
MOTION: It wasmoved by EmmanuelEstrada, secondedby Daniel Damianto approveterm limits. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
13. Review of Commission Applications and Consideration of Appointments to Fill the Scheduled Vacancies for City Commissions
Motion to review all commission applications to the Planning and Recreation/Community Services Commissions and make respective appointments as follows:
Planning Commission:
Mario Maciel
Gen Escobosa
Erik Pena
Roman Rodriguez
Stephany Gonzalez
MOTION: It wasmovedby Daniel Damian, secondedby JeanAyala to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA Recreation/ Community Services Commission:
Anita Diaz
Cecilia Bernal
Mario Flores
MOTION: It wasmoved by EmmanuelEstrada, secondedby Daniel Damianto adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE DISSOLVED
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SA 1. SuccessorAgency 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 Daniel Damian to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5 — 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA SA 2. Treasurer' s Report SA— May 2023
Motion to receiveandfile the Treasurer'sReportfor May 2023.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion. PASSED. [ 5— 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, AVILA, AYALA, DAMIAN, GARCIA
CITY COUNCIL/ CITY CLERK/ CITY TREASURER/ STAFF REQUESTS &
COMMUNICATION
MayorEstradareceivedconsensusfromCouncilto: directstaffto studythefeasibilityof creatingourown AnimalServicesand/orotherpotentialalternativesMayorandtheCity Councilprovidedcommunications.
Mayor Estrada direct staff to appropriate action of the ARPA funds MayorEstradaannouncedthattheBaldwinParkAmericanLittle Leaguemadeit intotheChampionshipwhich will takeplaceout-of-stateandrequestedtheCity supporttheTeam. TheCity Councilunanimouslywasin favorof supportingtheLittle Leagueto covermealsandlodgingto attendtheAmericanLittle League Championship
Council Member Ayala reported back on her attendance from the NALEO Conference.
City ClerkSaenzreportedbackonhisattendancefromtheNALEO ConferenceandGrowingWaterSmart Workshop.
ADJOURNMENT
Motionto adjournin memoryof GarryAlanwasmadeby MayorEstrada, secondby CouncilmemberDamian at approximately 9:42 p.m.
ATTEST: Emmanuel J i ayor
ChristopherSaenz, City Clerk
APPROVED: August 2, 2023