CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Agenda
June 05, 2024, 7:00 PM
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Emmanuel J. Estrada
Jean M. Ayala
Alejandra Avila
Daniel Damian
Monica Garcia
Welcome to your City Council Meeting
We welcome your interest and involvement in the City’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the City Council and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city’s website and in the Office of the City Clerk.
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Public Comments
The public is encouraged to address the City Council or any of its Agencies listed on this agenda on any matter posted on the agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction. In accordance with Chapter 39 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code, Speakers must address the Council as a whole and refrain from making impertinent, slanderous, or profane remarks or disrupt the peace of the meeting. Speaker cards are available at the podium and by request with the City Clerk.
Public Communication
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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
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation – 2024 Gun Violence Awareness Day presented to Francoise Coulton – Jazz Musician, Voice Instructor & Recruiter.
Proclamation – Pride Awareness Month
Presentation – Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Review
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed are considered to be routine business by the City Council and will be approved with one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember so requests, in which case, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
1. City of Baldwin Park’s Warrants and Demands
Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.
2. Meeting Minutes for May 15, 2024
It is recommended that the City Council that the City Council approve the Special City Council Meeting , Regular City Council Meeting, Finance Authority Regular Meeting and the Housing Authority Regular Meeting held on May 1, 2024.
3. City of Baldwin Park SB 1693 Business Improvement Tax (BIT) Fund Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the SB1693 Business Improvement Tax (BIT) Fund Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2023.
4. Consideration to Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -016, Authorizing the City of Baldwin Park to Submit an Amendment to the 5 -year 2019 -2023 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) 5 -year Plan from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024 -016 on behalf of the City of Baldwin Park and authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to submit an amendment to the 5 -year 2019 -2023 PLHA plan to include additional eligible activities prior to the June 30th deadline.
5. Adoption of Resolutions (Resolution No. 2024 -017, 2024-018, 2024-019 and 2024 -020) Calling for and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; Resolution Providing for a Procedure for determining by lot a time vote at the November 5, 2024 of the City’s General Municipal Election; Resolution Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles consolidate the City’s General Municipal Election with the Statewide Election to be held on November 5, 2024 Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code; and Resolution adopting regulations for Candidate Statements It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -017 Calling for and giving notice of a general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -18 Providing for a procedure for determining by lot a tie among candidates at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election in Accordance with Elections Code Section 15651.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -019 Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles consolidate the City’s general municipal election with the statewide election to be held on the same date pursuant to Section 10403 of the California Elections Code;
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -020 adopting regulations for candidate statements submitted to the voters at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.
5. Authorize the Director of Finance to allocate an amount not to exceed $170,000 based on the County’s cost estimate for election-related costs in the FY 2024/25;
6. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer and the Director of Finance to make any budget amendments should they be necessary.
6. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2022-23
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the City of Baldwin Park’s ACFR and Single Audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-023, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 -25 Project List to be Funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB1) – the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017” It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -023, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 -25 Project List to be Funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB1) – the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017”; and
2. Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate projected FY 2024 -25 SB1 funds in the amount of$1,844,108; and
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to file necessary documentation to satisfy SB1 funding requirements and act as the signature authority.
8. Accept Construction Improvements and Authorize the Filing of a Notice of Completion for City Project, CIP 21 -199 Traffic Signal Improvements at Vineland and Merced Avenue
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Accept the construction improvements by Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc of Chino, CA and authorize the recordation of a Notice of Completion for City Project No. CIP 21-199 – Traffic Signal Improvements
at Vineland and Merced Avenue; and
2. Authorize the release of retention funds in the amount of up to $26,190.34 to Elecnor Belco Electric upon the expiration of 35-day notice period.
9. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1510, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK REPEALING AND
REPLACING SECTION 153.170 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
SIGN REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW LANGUAGE REGARDING NEW
STATIC OR DIGITAL BILLBOARD CONSTRUCTION AND BILLBOARD
RELOCATION AGREEMENTS, INCORPORATION OF PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED SIGN REGULATIONS THAT WERE NOT CODIFIED, AND
REORGANIZATION OF THE CHAPTER AS A WHOLE”.
It is recommended that the City Council waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 1510, entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 153.170 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO SIGN REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW LANGUAGE
REGARDING NEW STATIC OR DIGITAL BILLBOARD CONSTRUCTION AND
BILLBOARD RELOCATION AGREEMENTS, INCORPORATION OF PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED SIGN REGULATIONS THAT WERE NOT CODIFIED, AND
REORGANIZATION OF THE CHAPTER AS A WHOLE”.
10. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-014, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Citywide Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for FY 2024 -2025, Declaring the Intent to Levy and Collect Assessments, and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing”
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -014 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Citywide Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for FY 2024 - 2025, Declaring the Intent to Levy and Collect Assessments, and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing.”
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works to process payment request for Community Economic Solutions, Inc. in an amount not -to-exceed $3,000 for preparation of the Engineer’s Report.
11. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024 -015 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Citywide Park Maintenance Assessment District for FY 2024-2025, Declaring the Intent to Levy and Collect Assessments, and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing” It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -015 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Approving the Engineer’s Report for the
Citywide Park Maintenance Assessment District for FY 2024 -2025, Declaring the Intent to Levy and Collect Assessments and Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing.”
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works to process payment for Community Economic Solutions, Inc. in an amount not -to-exceed $4,500.00 for preparation of the Engineer’s Report
12. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-022, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting the Amended Fee Schedule for Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Services to reflect Consumer Price Index Increases.” It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024 -022, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting the Amended Fee Schedule for Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Services to reflect Consumer Price Index Increases”.
PUBLIC HEARING
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE DISSOLVED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS & COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Christopher Saenz, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park hereby certify that, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Christopher Saenz
City Clerk
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