CITY COUNCIL
FINANCE AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
Agenda
July 15, 2026, 7:00 PM
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Daniel Damian
Jean M. Ayala
Alejandra Avila
Emmanuel J. Estrada
Manuel Lozano
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 City 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
There is a three-minute speaking time limit. In accordance with Chapter 39 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code Section 39.03(C) Time limitation. Every member of the public addressing the Council shall limit his or her remarks to a maximum of three minutes during all speaking opportunities; provided, that during oral communications just prior to adjournment comment shall not exceed two minutes per speaker. When large numbers of persons wish to speak, the presiding officer of the meeting may announce a reduction of the speaking time allotted to each person so all persons wishing to speak may do so.
Please notify the City Clerk if you require the services of an interpreter. No Action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The legislative body or its staff may: 1) Briefly respond to statements made or questions asked by persons; or 2) Direct staff to investigate and/or schedule matters for consideration at a future meeting.
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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
The City Council are also members of the Board of Directors of the Housing Authority and Finance Authority which are concurrently convening with 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
Presentation - Certificate Recognition to all participants of the 2026 NextGen Youth Workforce Program Presentation - Certificate Recognition to Managed Career Solution (MCS) operator of East San Gabriel Valley America's Job Center of California (AJCC) for their partnership with the City of Baldwin Park
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
It is recommended that the City Council ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.
2. Treasurer's Report CC - May 2026
It is recommended that City Council receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for May 2026.
3. Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2026
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following meeting minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting, Finance Authority Meeting and Housing Authority Meeting held on June 17, 2026.
4. Claim Rejection
It is recommended that the City Council reject the following claims and direct staff to send the appropriate notice of rejection to claimant:
• Anthony Cardenas The claimant alleges bodily injury. • Daniel Lopez III The claimant alleges bodily injury. • Mark Umutyan The claimant alleges property damage. • Danting Hong The claimant alleges property damage. • Capital Law Firm obo Jorge E. Chavez Sr. The claimant alleges bodily injury. • Capital Law Firm obo Silvia Chavez The claimant alleges bodily injury.
This government claim, and all government claims, should be considered as potential lawsuits in the future. Thus, it is requested that all City Staff, the Mayor and all Council Members refrain from making any statements, whether public or private in nature. It is important that no statements be made so as to not prejudice this claim in any way which can happen if public or private comments are made about this claim by City staff or Council Members.
5. Approval of a Reduced Tuition Partnership Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Baldwin Park and Claremont Lincoln University It is recommended that the City Council
1. Approve the Reduced Tuition Partnership Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Baldwin Park and Claremont Lincoln University; and
2. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Reduced Tuition Partnership Agreement with the Claremont Lincon University.
6. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, Chief of Police and Finance Director to Execute Agreements, Assurances and Reimbursement Claims to Obtain Federal Financial Assistance Under Public Law 93-288 As Amended By the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, And/Or State Financial Assistance Under the California Disaster Assistance Act
It is recommended that the City Council:
A. Adopt the attached resolution (Cal OES Form 130); and B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, Chief of Police and Finance Director to execute agreements, assurances, and reimbursement claims to obtain federal financial assistance under Public Law 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act.
7. Creation of Limited-Term Senior Engineer Classification; Adopt Resolution No. 2026-020 Amending the City’s Comprehensive Salary Schedule in Accordance with CalPERS Established Guidelines; and Adopt Resolution No. 2026-021 Approving a Side Letter Agreement with City Employee’s Association (CEA)
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the new title of Senior Engineer – Limited Term.
2. Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2026-020 amending the City of Baldwin Park’s Comprehensive Salary Schedule adopted by Resolution 2024-036, to update job titles for the above referenced job classifications.
3. Approve the classification specification for the Senior Engineer – Limited Term position.
4. Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2026-021 entering into a Side Letter (Exhibit ‘A’) with the City Employees’ Association (CEA), defining the agreement reached relative to the creation of the Senior Engineer – Limited Term classification.
5. Authorize the amendment of the Public Works Department budget to include the addition of one (1) Senior Engineer – Limited Term for fiscal year 2026-2027 which shall be extended to fiscal year 2027-2028.
6. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to recruit for and fill the position.
7. Authorize the Director of Finance to make the appropriation and necessary budget adjustments.
8. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-022 Approving The Application For Cannabis Tax Fund Review And Authorize Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 California Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) Grant Agreement
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-022 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park Approving the Application for Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Grant Funds".
2. Review FY 2026-2027 CTFGP Grant Agreement and Project Description; and
3. Provide any comments or feedback on the proposed grant agreement; and
4. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Grant Agreement on behalf of the City; and
5. Authorize the Director of Finance to make the appropriation and necessary budget adjustments.
9. Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with The Wellness Center for the City of Baldwin Park Tobacco Grant Program
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the Professional Service Agreement with The Wellness Center in the amount of $121,800.00; and
2. Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement for the Tobacco Grant Program for a three-year term (Fiscal Years 2024/25 through 2027/28) between the Wellness Center and the City of Baldwin Park; and
3. Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate funds in the amount of $225,228.00 from Fund 270 – Grant Funds.
10. Authorize Award of Contract to CWS Systems Inc. for City Council Chambers Renovation Improvements Project (CIP No. 22-038)
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve and award the construction contract for the City Council Chambers Project (CIP No. 22-038) to CWS Systems Inc. in the amount of $4,561,920.00; and
2. Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $456,192.00 for the project; and
3. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement with CWS Systems Inc.
4. Authorize the Director of Finance to make the funding reallocations shown in the second table under the Fiscal Impact section, and to make any necessary appropriations and budget adjustments.
CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE DISSOLVED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONSENT CALENDAR
11. Successor Agency to The Dissolved Community Development Commission of The City of Baldwin Park Warrants and Demands
It is recommended that the Board ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.
12. Treasurer's Report SA - May 2026
It is recommended that the Board receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for May 2026.
FINANCE AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
13. Treasurer's Report FA - May 2026
It is recommended that the Board receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for May 2026.
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
14. Treasurer's Report HA - May 2026
It is recommended that the Board receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for May 2026.
15. Baldwin Park Housing Authority’s Warrants and Demands It is recommended that the Board ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.
PUBLIC HEARING
16. Proposed Extension of Moratorium on the Approval, Establishment or Operation of Battery Energy Storage Systems Facilities
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing; and
2. Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1528 entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING AN URGENCY ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL, ESTABLISHMENT, OR
OPERATION OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FACILITIES TO
CONSIDER ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITIES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858”
17. First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance that Amends Title XV, Chapter 153 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code relating to Residentially Zoned Lots in the City of Baldwin Park (Location: City Wide; Case Number AZC 25-04).
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing.
2. Find the proposed ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs, tit. 14, §§ 15000 et seq.). Specifically, the ordinance is exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exception) since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment, either directly or indirectly, and that therefore no environmental review under CEQA is required.
3. Introduce by first reading, by title only and waive further reading, Ordinance 1527, entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE XV, LAND USAGE, CHAPTER, 153, ZONING CODE, SECTIONS 153.030.010, 153.040.010, 153.040.020, 153.040.030, 153.040.040, 153.040.070, 153.040.080, 153.040.300, 153.130.050, 153.150.130, 153.160.040, 153.200.190 AND 153.210.170 RELATING TO
CONSISTENCY OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ON ALL RESIDENTIALLY
ZONED PARCELS AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”
18. Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-018 “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Baldwin Park, California, Ordering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment Associated with the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for FY2026-2027, and Authorizing the Los Angeles County Assessor to Add this Special Assessment to the Property Tax Bills."
It is recommended that the City Council hold a Public Hearing and after considering testimony, adopt Resolution No. 2026-018 entitled “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Baldwin Park, California, Ordering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment Associated with the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District for FY2026-2027 and Authorizing the Los Angeles County Assessor to Add this Special Assessment to the Property Tax Bills” and authorize the Director of Finance to make necessary appropriation budget adjustments.
19. Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-019 “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Baldwin Park, California, Ordering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment Associated with the Citywide Park Maintenance Assessment District for FY2026-2027, and Authorizing the Los Angeles County Assessor to Add this Special Assessment to the Property Tax Bills."
It is recommended that the City Council hold a Public Hearing and after considering testimony, adopt Resolution No. 2026-019 entitled “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Baldwin Park, California, Ordering the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessment Associated with the Citywide Park Maintenance Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and Authorizing the Los Angeles County Assessor to Add this Special Assessment to the Property Tax Bills.” and authorize the Director of Finance to make the necessary appropriation and budget adjustments.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
20. Approval of Employment Agreement with Keith Kang for the position of Accounting Manager It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the Employment Agreement with Keith Kang for the position of Accounting Manager, 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 the Employment Agreement with Keith Kang.
21. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-023 Submitting a Non-Retail Cannabis Business Tax Measure to the Electorate at the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election and Requesting Consolidation with Other Elections Held on November 3, 2026 It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-023, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING A NON-RETAIL
CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX MEASURE TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; REITERATING ITS REQUEST THAT THE
ELECTION BE CONSOLIDATED WITH OTHER ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE; AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER RELATED ACTIONS”; and
2. If desired, authorize members of the City Council to file an argument and rebuttal regarding the measure.
22. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Reallocation and Re-Obligation, and Reallocation of Other Funding Sources for the City Council Chamber Improvements Project It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the reallocation and re-obligation of ARPA funds from Council Chamber Improvements to the projects and programs herein in the amount of $1,348,612.19; and
2. Approve Addendums under the Attachments section; and
3. Approve the reallocation of the funds in the amount of $2,177,666.88 listed in the table under the Fiscal Impact section to the Council Chamber Improvements Project; and
4. Authorize the Director of Finance to make the appropriation and necessary budget adjustments.
23. Appropriation of Funding to Buyout City Vehicles Leased through Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc.
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the funding for the purchase and buyout of select City vehicles currently leased through Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $851,425; and
2. Authorize the Director of Finance to make appropriation and necessary budget adjustments; and
3. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all necessary agreements and documents related to the vehicle buyout transactions with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc., upon finalization; and
4. Authorize the Director of Public Works or his designee to process all necessary documents related to the purchase, transfer, registration, and continued operation of the vehicles.
CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS & COMMUNICATION Councilmember Estrada seeks the consensus of the City Council to direct staff to create an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy.
Mayor Damian seeks the consensus of the City Council to discuss the request from Alzheimer's Foundation of America to participate annually in the Light the World in Teal by illuminating the Baldwin Park Transit Center Bridge for the annual awareness initiative to be held on the first Monday in November.
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 9th day of July, 2026.
Christopher Saenz
City Clerk
For further information regarding agenda items, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (626) 960-4011 ext. 466 or via e-mail at [email protected].