CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Agenda
June 4, 2025, 7:00 PM
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Alejandra Avila
Daniel Damian
Jean M. Ayala
Emmanuel J. Estrada
Manuel Lozano
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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 o r (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
Presentation – Certificate of Recognition presented to the St. John the Baptist Baldwin Park Cheer Team for being the SHARP State Champions.
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 of May 21, 2025
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following meetings minutes of the Special City Council Meeting, Regular City Council Meeting, Finance Authority Meeting and the Housing Authority Meeting held on May 21, 2025.
3. Housing Authority of the City of Baldwin Park Project Based Voucher Program Update It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-010, “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 2025-2026, 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. 2025-010 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 2025-2026, 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.
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-011 “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 2025-26, 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. 2025-011 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 2025-26, 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
6. Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-012 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 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. 2025-012, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 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 2025-26 SB1 funds in the amount of $1,889,993; and
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to file necessary documentation to satisfy SB1 funding requirements and act as the signature authority.
7. Recommendation of Approval by the Measure BP Stakeholder Oversight Committee (SOC) - Community Service Officer Program and Community Outreach Resource and Engagement Team (CORE) – Funding
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the recommendation from the SOC for Measure BP Funding, as follows:
Community Service Officer Program (CSO)
• $146,664 – Salaries for two (2) CSO positions ($73,368 annual salary per position) • $156,086 – Benefits for two (2) CSO positions ($78,043 annual benefits per position) • $ 2,930 – Uniforms and equipment for two (2) CSO positions ($1,465 per position) • $ 99,646 – Purchase of two (2) Pickup Trucks for CSO’s ($49,823.00 per vehicle) • $ 3,400 – Graphics for two (2) trucks ($1,700 per truck) • $ 50,000 – After Market Accessories for 2 Trucks ($25,000 per vehicle) Subtotal CSO Program $458,726
CORE Team
• $ 66,730 – Purchase one (1) Pick-up Truck for CORE Team • $ 1,700 – Graphics for one (1) truck
• $ 25,000 – After Market Accessories for 1 Truck
Subtotal CORE Team: $93,430
Contingency at 10%: $ 55,216
Total: $607,372
2. Approve $302,750 per year plus annual escalation for salary and benefits for the two (2) CSO positions in subsequent fiscal years.
3. Approve $99,646 for the purchase of two (2) trucks for the CSO positions
4. Approve $ 66,730 for the purchase of one (1) truck for the CORE TEAM
Investment Opportunity Category: Public Safety
Subcategories: Community Policing and Equipment
Requestor: Police Department
Dollar Amount Requested: $607,372 for FY 25/26
5. Recognize that part of, or all of the items listed in recommendation 1, are also included in the FY 25/26 Budget request being considered by the City Council.
6. Authorize the Director of Finance to effectuate the appropriations accordingly.
7. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to make technical adjustments as necessary.
8. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-013 Approving a Grant of Easement to the San Gabriel Valley Water Company for the Relocation of an Existing Water Main within the Barnes Park Improvement Project Limits and Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to Execute the Grant of Easement, and Finding That No Further Environmental Review is Required Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-013 approving a grant of easement to San Gabriel Valley Water Company for the relocation of an existing water main within the project limits of the Barnes Park Improvement Project.
2. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute and record the grant of easement, substantially in the form attached hereto, together with such additional changes approved by the City Engineer and legal counsel.
3. Find that no further environmental review is required pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15162 because this approval will not have new or more severe significant impacts than previously analyzed in the Barnes Park Improvement Project MND.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
9. Approval of Employment Agreement with Manuel Carrillo Jr., for the position of Chief Executive Officer
It is recommended that the City Council
1. Approve the Employment Agreement with Manuel Carrillo Jr., for the position of Chief Executive Officer, subject to any non-substantive administrative changes; and
2. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Employment Agreement with Manuel Carrillo Jr.
10. Approval of Employment Agreement with Okina Dor for the position of Director of Community Development
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the Employment Agreement with Okina Dor for the position of Director of Community Development, subject to any non-substantive changes made by Chief Executive Officer and the City Attorney, and subject to conditions precedent reflected in the agreement; and
2. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Employment Agreement with Okina Dor.
PUBLIC HEARING
11. Compliance with New Legal Obligations regarding Public Hearing on the City of Baldwin Park Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts (Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3)
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing; and
2. Receive and file informational report on the City of Baldwin Park’s Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention efforts pursuant to Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3.
STUDY SESSION
1. Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Review
CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE DISSOLVED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS & COMMUNICATION Mayor Pro Tem Damian seeks consensus from the City Council to direct staff to provide an update regarding the loan payments from ROEM Development Corporation at Metro Village from 2021 to present.
Chief Executive Officer Zaldivar would like to inform the City Council that in celebration and commemoration of PRIDE Month in June, as has been the City’s practice in recent years, the pedestrian crosswalk between City Hall and the Susan Rubio Zocalo Plaza has been painted in rainbow colors; it will stay in those colors through the month of June.
Chief Executive Officer Zaldivar, Finance Director Tam, and Human Resources Manager Rueda, request direction from City Council to renew the City’s annual pool insurance with PRISM (Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management) for FY 25/26 at a level of the Self Insured Retention (SIR- Deductible) that is most cost effective for the City.
Chief Executive Officer Zaldivar and Chief Deputy City Clerk Quiñones would like to remind the City Council that the City Council Regular Meeting of June 18 will commence at 6pm (not at 7pm), and there will be no special meeting on that day. Further as a reminder, the Council meeting of July 2 is cancelled due to the 4th of July festivities.
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. Dated this 29th day of May 2025.
Christopher Saenz
City Clerk
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