ACTION MINUTES
INCORPORATED
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BRADBURY
CITY REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 7:00 P.M.
BRADBURY BRADBURY CIVIC CENTER
600 Winston Avenue, Bradbury, CA 91008
CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bradbury was called to order by Mayor Richard Hale at 7:00 pm followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
SWEARING IN OF NEW COUNCILMEMBER: Melodie Szymkowski
Deputy City Clerk Flores swore in newly elected District Two Councilmember, Melodie Szymkowski.
ROLL CALL -
PRESENT: Mayor Richard Hale, Councilmember Barakat, Councilmember Lathrop and Councilmember Szymkowski.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Bruny.
STAFF: City Manager Kevin Kearney, Deputy City Clerk Mario Flores and City Attorney Cary Reisman.
Mayor Hale made a motion to excuse Mayor Pro Tem Bruny from the meeting. Councilmember Barakat seconded the motion which carried 4:0.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilmember Barakat motioned to approve the Agenda with Councilmember Lathrop seconding the motion, passing unanimously with a 4-0 vote.
DISCLOSURE OF ITEMS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 1090 & 81000 ET. SEQ.
City Attorney Reisman was not aware of any potential conflicts that he had not discussed with Councilmembers. There is a conflict for one councilmember regarding the subject of tonight's closed Session following tonight's meeting. This was previously discussed with the City Manager.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT - No public comment.
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ACTION ITEMS*
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a Council Member requests otherwise, in which case the item will be removed and considered by separate action. All Resolutions and Ordinances for Second Reading on the Consent Calendar, the motion will be deemed to "to waive the reading and adopt." A. Minutes: Regular Meeting, Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
B. Monthly Investment Report for the month of December, 2024.
C. Resolution No. 24-30. Demands & Warrants for December, 2024.
D. Approval for the City Manager to Teach at the University of Southern California E. Appointment of Daniel Lien for District 2 Planning Commissioner.
F. Resolution No. 24-31: Authorizing Signatures for Accounts in the Name of "City of Bradbury"
Councilmember Barakat made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar with Councilmember Lathrop seconding the motion. The motion passed 4:0.
3. INITIAL DISCUSSION OF A STORM DRAIN ON BRADBURY ROAD Staff has been in discussions with the City of Monrovia on a potential storm drain on Bradbury Road. David Gilbertson, City of Bradbury engineer, recommended further studies and analyses so that when the City is ready to go to bid for the project, it will have more accurate information for the Notice of Bid.
Mayor Hale made a motion to further analyze and perform studies for the storm drain project but not to exceed spending more than $10K. A hydraulic study will be included to establish the appropriate pipe size.
Councilmember Lathrop seconded the motion, which passed 4:0.
RADIO POLICY
At the direction of the Public Safety Committee, the City purchased eight-handheld radios to be used for City Business. The Radio Issuance Policy #24-01, which has language to safeguard the City-owned radios and their usage, did not get approved and signed. Instead, it will go back to the Public Safety Committee for further discussions such as, "Who should possess the eight (8) radios" and "How often and where should the radios be tested for efficacy?" When complete, bring back to Council for approval and signing.
5. APPROVAL OF A RADIO PURCHASE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
After City Staff identified the need of having a radio connected to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the search to find the best radio for the City of Bradbury began. City Staff found the Kenwood VP8000 to be the best with regard to cost, efficacy, training and working well with the LASD. City Manager Kearney will ask the LASD if councilmembers can be considered for training and permitted to possess this type of radio.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
1. Purchase of a Kenwood VP8000 radio and accessories in the amount of $7,121.15 through Foothills Communications.
2. $20.00 monthly connection fee to the Los Angeles Regional Interopable Communications System ($240 per year.)
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3. Appropriations to account #101-24-6470 in the amount of $7,241.15 for FY 2024-25, which would allow for the budgeted expenditures in the line item.
Mayor Hale made a motion for the approval of the following recommendations which Councilmember Lathrop seconded. The motion passed 4:0.
CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 AND CONSIDERATION O ESOLUTION NO. 24-32 PERTAINING TO THE APPOINTMENTS OF THE SAN GABRIE
VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
The addition of a new City Councilmember prompted new designations of City Council members to the 2024/25 Liaison to Associations and Organizations chart below. Councilmember Szymkowski made a motion to approve the new designations with Councilmember Lathrop seconding the motion. The Council voted on Resolution 24-32 which passed 4:0.
2024/25 2024/25
ASSOCIATION/ORGANIZATION Alternate
Liaison
California Contract Cities Assoc. vacant vacant
(CCCA)
League of California Cities Szymkowski Lathrop
LA County City Selection •
Mayor vacant
Committee
LA County Sanitation District Mayor Barakat
So. Cal. Joint Powers
Mayor City Manager
Insurance Authority
So. Cal Assoc. of Governments vacant vacant
(SCAG)
Foothill Transit Barakat Bruny
an Gabriel Valley Mosquito i
Barakat Szymkowski
ector Control Distric
Duarte Community Education
Lathrop Bruny
Council (CEC)
Duarte Education Foundation Bruny Lathrop
San Gabriel Valley COG Szymkowski Barakat
7.MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
Road widening project very close to beginning construction, possibly tomorrow or the next day.
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MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY - No Comments made.
9. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL - No Comments made from Councilmembers.
Mayor Hale
Mayor Pro Tem Bruny
Councilmember Lathrop
Councilmember Barakat
Councilmember Szymkowski
10. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS - Nothing Stated.
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - Meeting called to order by Mayor Hale.
PRESENT: Mayor Hale, Councilmembers Barakat and Szymkowski.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Bruny
RECUSE: Councilmember Lathrop recused himself from the closed session citing his ownership of property within 500 feet of the property involved in the potential litigation.
STAFF: City Attorney Reisman and City Manager Kearney.
PUBLIC COMMENT - REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ONLY
No public in attendance
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION REGARDING:
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957 (b)(4)
Title: Building and Safety (VCA)
The City Council reviewed the performance of VCA and unanimously instructed the City Manager to finalize the evaluation and present it.
PENDING LITIGATION
Pending Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation. (1 potential case).
The non-conflicted Council members discussed the existing facts and circumstances and voted unanimously to investigate other options prior to considering litigation.
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ADJOURNMENT
At 8:02 pm, the Regular Meeting was adjourned to a Regular Meeting at the Bradbury Civic Center, 600 Winston Avenue, Bradbury, CA 91008 on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:00 pm.
SIGNED BY:
01.21.2025
DATE
CITY OF BRADBURY
ATTEST:
01.21.2025
ensen, City Clerk DATE
CITY OF BRADBURY
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