CITY COUNCIL Emmanuel J. Estrada
Mayor
REGULAR MEETING Mayor Pro Tem Monica Garcia
Councilmember Alejandra Avila
Minutes SAN GABRIEL Councilmember Jean M. Ayala
VALLEY
Councilmember Daniel Damian
September 06, 2023, 7:00 PM
These minutes are presented in Agenda order.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:04 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 Estrada (present)
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Marco A. Martinez announce no matters were heard due to the meeting canceled. On a previous matter heard at the 8/16 Special Meeting of Gutierrez vs. Baldwin Park Measure BP, the case was dismissed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Damian would like to close on behalf of Ken Wood and expressed his condolences to the Wood's Family.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
The Mayor and the City Council presented a Proclamation of Recognition to In-N-Out for their 75th Anniversary.
Mayor Estrada sworn in the new Planning Commissioners.
Mayor Estrada gave certificates of recognition for the Recreation and Community Services Employees for 20+ years of service to the City of Baldwin Park.
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Mayor opened Public Communication at approximately 7:40 p.m.
The following spoke:
1) Wen Wen Zhang
2) John Rios
3) Abel
Seeing no more wishing to speak the Mayor closed public communications at approximately 7:47 p.m.
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 Daniel Damian to adopt Motion Passed. [5 - 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, DAMIAN, AVILA, GARCIA, AYALA
2. Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve the following meeting minutes: Meeting Minutes of the Special City Council, Regular City Council, Finance Authority Board, and/or Housing Authority Board held on August 16, 2023, March 31, 2021, March 24, 2021, March 23, 2021, March 17, 2021, March 9, 2021, March 3, 2021, February 24, 2021, February 17, 2021, February 3, 3021, January 28, 2021, January 27, 2021, and January 20, 2021.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion Passed. [5 - 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, DAMIAN, AVILA, GARCIA, AYALA
3. Consideration for Approval of an Amendment to the Executed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) Participating in the Regional Food Recovery Program
Motion to:
1. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute Amendment No. 1 of the MOA between the City of Baldwin Park and the SGVCOG to participate in the Regional Food Recovery Program Expansion; and
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works to process the necessary documents.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion Passed. [5 - 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, DAMIAN, AVILA, GARCIA, AYALA Approval of agreement with All City Management Services to provide school crossing guard services for fiscal year 2023-2024
Motion to
1. Approve the contract with ACMS for crossing guard services.
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.
3. Authorize the Director of Finance to pay the contract amount utilizing the approved funds under line item #100-30-390-51100-13200 and 275-30-725-51100-13200.
4. Authorize the Director of Finance to bill BUSD for their share of the contract, $159,588.48.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion Passed. [5 - 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, DAMIAN, AVILA, GARCIA, AYALA City Council Regular - 09-06-2023
5. Approve Facility Use Agreement with the American Red Cross, Los Angeles Region for Disaster Relief Activities
Motion to:
1) Approve the Facility Use Agreement with American Red Cross, Los Angeles Region, to permit shelters and other service delivery sites for disaster victims to be set up, at City of Baldwin Park Facilities; and
2)Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute the Facility Use Agreement; and 3)Authorize the Director of Recreation and Community Services to execute any other associated documents needed for the agreement.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion Passed. [5 - 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, DAMIAN, AVILA, GARCIA, AYALA
6. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Funding Agreement No. F9620 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for Grant Funding for the First/Last Mile Connections Project for the Baldwin Park Transit Center Motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 4 to the FA with the LACMTA.
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion Passed. [5 - 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, DAMIAN, AVILA, GARCIA, AYALA Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-029 Entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting a Policy for Retention/Destruction of Obsolete Records of the Baldwin Park Police Department."
Motion to adopt Resolution 2023-029 entitled " A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting a Policy for Retention/Destruction of Obsolete Records of the Baldwin Park Police Department."
MOTION: It was moved by Emmanuel Estrada, seconded by Daniel Damian to adopt Motion Passed. [5 - 0]. AYES: ESTRADA, DAMIAN, AVILA, GARCIA, AYALA
8. Approval to Consider Second Amendment to the Service Agreement for Consultant Services by and between the City of Baldwin Park and Kingdom Causes, dba City Net Motion to:
1) Approve the second amendment to the service agreement for consultant services by and between the City of Baldwin Park and Kingdom Causes, dba City Net in the total amount of $1,165,677.35 to operate Serenity Homes for one (1) year and continue serving fifty (50) beds of interim housing for families experiencing homelessness at Serenity Homes from September 23, 2023, to September 22, 2024; and
2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the second amendment to the service agreement; and 3)Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate and make the necessary budget adjustments; and
4)Authorize the Director of Recreation & Community Services to process the necessary documents associated with this service agreement contract.
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, DAMIAN, AVILA, GARCIA, AYALA City Council Regular - 09-06-2023
PUBLIC HEARING- None
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Review of Commission Applications and Consideration of Appointments to Fill the Scheduled Vacancies for the Recreation and Community Services Commission.
Motion to table all commission applications for the Recreation and Community Services Commission and make respective appointments.
MOTION TO TABLE: It was moved by Daniel Damian, seconded by Jean M Ayala to table until October 5, 2023 City Council Meeting. Motion Passed. [5 - 0]. AYES: DAMIAN,
AYALA, AVILA, ESTRADA, GARCIA
10. The City of Baldwin Park Commercial Cannabis Program Policy Update Discussion and Request for Direction
It is recommended the City Council provide direction to Staff to return for adoption a Camabs Frogram (d Conton, Manuaturing, Distribution, and Reai) Final policy wil bel established by Resolution.
DIRECTION: Mayor and Council Members provide direction, no motion needed.
CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE DISSOLVED
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS &
COMMUNICATION
Mayor and Councilmembers provided comments and direction.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn was made by Mayor Estrada at approximately 8:52 p.m.
ATTEST:
Christopher Saenz, City Clerk
9/20/2023
APPROVED:
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