NCORPOHATED
JULY 26,1957
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
PCITY OF OF THE CITY OF BRADBURY
REGULAR MEETING
BRADBURY Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 7:00 P.M.
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 Hale at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL -
PRESENT: Mayor Richard T. Hale, Jr., Councilmember Bruce Lathrop, Councilmember Richard G. Barakat and Councilmember Melodie Szymkowski.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth Bruny.
STAFF: City Attorney Cary Reisman, City Manager Kevin Kearney and City Clerk Diane Jensen.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Councilmember Lathrop stated the description of the Ordinance on Item #7 of the Agenda did not match the description on the Ordinance. As such, City Attorney Reisman recommended to introduce it at next month's City Council meeting on May 20, 2025.
Approval of the Agenda therefore excludes Item #7. Councilmember Lathrop motioned to approve City Attorney Reisman's recommendation with Councilmember Barakat seconding the motion which passed unanimously, 4:0. The Council proceeded with the City of Bradbury business.
DISCLOSURE OF ITEMS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 1090 & 81000 ET. SEQ. In compliance with the California Political Reform Act, each City Councilmembers has the responsibility to disclose direct or indirect potential for a personal financial impact as a result of participation in the decision-making process concerning agenda items.
City Attorney Reisman advised Councilmember Barakat may have a conflict with Agenda item #3 and asked him the reason for the conflict. Councilmember Barakat stated the conflict was that he lived within 500' of the subject to be discussed in Agenda Item #3.
Apart from this conflict, Attorney Reisman was not aware of any other potential conflicts.
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1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Hale opened the meeting to Public Comment. There were no members of the public were present so Public Comment was closed by the Mayor.
ACTION ITEMS*
2. 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, March 18, 2025
B. Monthly Investment Report for the month of April, 2025.
C. Resolution No. 25-07, Demands & Warrants for April, 2025.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Section 2 "Regular Checks", Inv. 35487 from RKA in the amount of $18,062.41 was pulled from the Demands and Warrants as the individual charges making up this invoice are still being worked on by RKA. Councilmember Barakat made a motion to approve the consent calendar with this change and Councilmember Lathrop seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4:0. The Council proceeded with the City of Bradbury's business.
3. REQUEST BY THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY TO UTILIZE THE CIVIC CENTER'S BACK
PARKING LOT
Councilmember Barakat will recuse himself from this discussion due to living near the retirement community. Prior to leaving, however, he suggested the Council wait to address this subject because it's important and one of the Councilmembers was absent. He suggested the Council wait until next month when Councilmember Bruny is in attendance before having formal discussions or taking any votes. The Council agreed to discuss this Agenda item next month.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 25-08: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADBURY, CALIFORNIA, ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE CITIZEN'S OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY ("COPS")
PROGRAM, AND DOCUMENTING THE DETERMINATIONS REQUIRED BY THE SUPPLEMENTAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Resolution No. 25-08 allocates $30,000 in restricted COPS funds for additional traffic enforcement vhich leads to approximately six shifts per month at four hours per shift. This City will be provide in outlined plan of when and where the additional officers will patrol. Councilmember Lathro made a motion to approve Resolution No. 25-08 with Councilmember Barakat seconding the motion, which passed 4:0.
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5. DISCUSSION ON RESIDENT NOTIFICATION RELATED TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Councilmember Szymkowski wanted Bradbury residents to receive a hyperlink with the City Council's meeting day and time the day prior to the Council meeting as she felt this might improve the number of residents attending the meetings. Council agreed to place a hyperlink, containing the Agenda for the next City Council meeting, in the email containing the monthly newsletter. This is in addition to the monthly newsletter, which also announces the next Council meeting.
6. 1271 LEMON AVENUE - CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing was opened on October 15, 2024 for the 1271 Lemon Avenue project so that the Council and public could hear from Cal American Water about the discussions they had with local Bradbury and Monrovia residents, The City of Monrovia, and BradOaks Elementary School; however, none of those meetings had taken place. The Public hearing was left open so Cal American Water could schedule those meetings and then discuss the outcomes with Council. Because Cal American Water has not attended one meeting since October and has not provided any status updates, the Council voted unanimously to close the Public Hearing.
Mayor Hale made the motion to close the Public Hearing and Councilmember Szymkowski seconded the motion.
7. ORDINANCE NO. 394: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BRADBURY AMENDING THE BRADBURY MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING FENCE AND
WALL HEIGHTS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Due to the Agenda language not matching the Ordinance language, this Agenda item was not discussed.
It will be re-written correctly for the next Council meeting on May 20, 2025.
8. ORDINANCE NO. 395: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BRADBURY AMENDING THE BRADBURY MUNICIPAL CODE TO REPEAL CERTAIN
ARCHAIC LAWS
This agenda item was discussed and decided to leave the municipal code exactly as it reads. No changes were made.
9. MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER - None
10. MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY - None.
11. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Lathrop Carts begins May 8ih and is having their gala.
12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
Discuss current status of the Lemon Cut-Through Trail and how to improve slippery rocks; changing grey color to something more natural-looking; addressing the slope so that water drains properly.
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CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL -
The Closed Session of the City Council of the City of Bradbury was called to order by Mayor Hale at 7:28 p.m.
ROLL CALL -
PRESENT: Mayor Hale, Councilmembers Lathrop, Barakat and Szymkowski.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Bruny.
STAFF: City Manager Kearney and City Attorney Reisman.
PUBLIC COMMENT - REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ONLY
No members of the public in attendance
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION REGARDING:
A. 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). (4 potential cases).
Council met in Closed Session regarding the pending litigation. No votes were requested or taken but there was discussion regarding all four potential cases.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Negotiators: Kevin Kearney, City Manager
Unrepresented Employees: Management Analyst & City Clerk Authority: Government Code Section 54957
Council met with the labor negotiator, City Manager Kearney, for the staff positions of Management Analyst and City Clerk.
a. Salary Ranges
• $65,000 up to $95,000 for Management Analyst position. • $75,000 up to $105,000 for City Clerk position.
b. Annual Salary Step Increases:
• Annual Step increase is not guaranteed.
• 5, 1-year increments
• Council asked the City Manager to determine the
prerequisites needed to achieve annual step increases.
• Assuming I competent performance, one would normally
advance to the next step.
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C. CITY'S NEGOTIATORS TO CONSIDER THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OR REAL PROPERTY by or for the City, in order to grant authority to its negotiators regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase or lease of the property described as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 8527-001-001, 8527- 001-008, 8527-001-009, and 8527-001-012 (formally Oak View Estates Project) City negotiators: Kevin Kearney and Cary S. Reisman;
Person(s) to negotiate with: Property owner(s) or their agents.
There was discussion but no action taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:25 pm, the Regular Meeting was adjourned to a Regular Meeting at the Bradbury Civic Center, 600 Winston Avenue, Bradbury, CA 91008 on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. by Councilmember Lathrop with Councilmember Szymkowski seconding the motion, which was unanimous 4:0 by the Council.
SIGNED BY:
05.20.2025
MAYOR DATE
City of Bradbury
ATTEST:
05.20.2025
Diane Jensen DATE
City Clerk, City of Bradbury
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