CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA
MAY 26, 2022
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CALL TO ORDER
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FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was led by Mayor Cory C. Moss.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Cory C. Moss, Mayor
Michael Greubel, Council Member
Cathy Marcucci, Mayor Pro Tem
Mark Radecki, Council Member
Newell W. Ruggles, Council Member
STAFF PRESENT: Josh Nelson, City Manager; Bing Hyun, Assistant City Manager; Sam Pedroza, Assistant City Manager; Jamie M. Casso, City Attorney; and Julie Robles, City Clerk.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Stephanie Nava-Angeles, Program Manager, with Water Education for Latino Leaders (WELL) came to invite the Council to an event on June 10-11, 2022. This event is regarding water recycling and the top public policy issues affecting our state. The issues include the delivery of water, initiatives, the impact of climate change and to share strategies and programs to help offset the cost of rising water prices.
Robert Gonzales Mayor of Azusa, and Valerie Munoz Mayor Pro Tem from the City of La Puente, each representing the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, came and spoke about the basin cleanup and the federal grants that are being issued. They also extended their invitation to the 2022 Southern California Conference in Pico Rivera, CA on June 10 - 11. They left flyers for the event.
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Mike Greenspan and Armando Herman each spoke for three minutes about their first amendment freedom of speech rights, to include the tolerance of all unpleasant forms of speech. They spoke about their opposition to government policies/leadership and provided documents for the record.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mike Greenspan and Armando Herman each spoke for three minutes in opposition of the Consent Calendar.
Council Member Ruggles asked for a staff report on Consent Calendar, Item 5.7. • 5.1 CONSIDERATION OF THE REGISTER OF DEMANDS FOR MAY 26, 2022 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Register of
Demands and authorize the appropriate City Officials to pay the bills.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 27, 2021 REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 REGULAR MEETING, AND THE APRIL 14, 2022
REGULAR MEETING
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
5.3 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022-16 - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
DONATION TO THE CITY OF LA PUENTE IN THE AMOUNT OF FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($40,000.00) FOR THE ANNUAL FORTUNATO JIMENEZ
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-
16. 5.4 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022-20 - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DONATION TO MEGAN'S WINGS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00) FOR THE CORPORATE PROGRAM
PARTNERSHIP
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-
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5.5 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022-21 - A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, NAMING GALE AVENUE RESURFACING, FIELDGATE AVENUE TO AZUSA AVENUE AS AN SB 1 PROJECT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-
21. 5.6 CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TO SELL SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS IN THE CITY:
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL, CORY LIDLE FOUNDATION, COVINA HIGH TRACK
BOOSTERS, DAVION MICHAEL BROWN FOUNDATION, HIGH IMPACT TRAINING 626, INDUSTRY LA PUENTE MUSIC BOOSTERS, KIWANIS OF HACIENDA HEIGHTS, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MSGR MULCAHY COUNCIL 16034, LA
PUENTE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS, LOS ALTOS QUARTERBACK CLUB,
NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTERS, ROWLAND HIGH SCHOOL
RAIDER HUDDLE CLUB, SHINING LIGHT MINISTRIES, THE CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE FOR FAMILY JUSTICE, AND THE JENNIFER LENIHAN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the list of applicants to
sell safe and sane fireworks beginning June 28, 2022 and ending July 5, 2022 as conditioned.
5.7 CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR PUBLIC BIDS FOR CONTRACT NO. CITY-1439, SAN JOSE RECONSTRUCTION FROM 500 FEET WEST OF NOGALES STREET TO 500 FEET WEST OF CHARLIE ROAD, FOR AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2,640,000.00 (MP 08-09)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and
specifications and authorize the advertising of receipt of electronic bids.
Senior Project Manager James Cramsie, from CN Engineering provided a staff report and was available to answer any questions.
With regards to the Consent Calendar, Council Member Ruggles recused himself from voting on check number 78236 for Item 1 (Register of Demands) due to a potential or actual financial conflict of interest due to he is employed by Haddick's Auto Body
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MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MARCUCCI, AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
GREUBEL THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS BE ACCEPTED FOR THE REMAINING
ITEMS LISTED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, WITH COUNCIL MEMBER RUGGLES RECUSING HIMSELF FROM CHECK NUMBER 78236 ON ITEM 1 (REGISTER OF DEMANDS). MOTION CARRIED 5-0, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GREUBEL, RADECKI, RUGGLES,
MPT/MARCUCCI, M/MOSS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
Mayor Moss asked for a recess at 9:25 a.m.
Mayor Moss reconvened the meeting at 9:34 a.m.
ACTION ITEMS
Mike Greenspan and Armando Herman each spoke for three minutes in opposition of Action Item 6.1.
6.1 CONSIDERATION OF THE SURRENDER OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 20- 16, AND APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 21-06 FOR THE PROPOSED
CONSTRUCTION TWO INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WITH A COLLECTIVE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 354,500 SQUARE-FEET, LOCATED AT 23000 AND 23020 GRAND CROSSING PARKWAY AT THE INDUSTRY BUSINESS CENTER SITE, AND ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE 2004 IBC EIR Contract Assistant Planner II, Nathalie Vasquez provided a staff report and was available to answer any questions.
a. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO.CC 2022-18 - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE 2004 INDUSTRY BUSINESS CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2003121086), FOR THE REVOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 20-16 AND THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 21-06, TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WITH A COMBINED 354,500 SQUARE FEET OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SPACE ON A 23.81-ACRE PARCEL, AT
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THE INDUSTRY BUSINESS CENTER PROJECT SITE, GENERALLY LOCATED
SOUTH OF FERRERO PARKWAY AT GRAND AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF INDUSTRY RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-
18. THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GREUBEL, RADECKI, RUGGLES,
MPT/MARCUCCI, M/MOSS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO.CC 2022-19 - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE SURRENDOR OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 20-16, AND APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 21-06, TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 145,080 SQUARE FOOT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AND 209,420 SQUARE-FOOT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 23000 GRAND CROSSING PARKWAY AND 23020 GRAND CROSSING PARKWAY, INDUSTRY BUSINESS CENTER BUILDING NO. 8 AND BUILIDNG NO. 9, IN THE CITY OF
INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-
19. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREUBEL, AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER RADECKI TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022-19. MOTION CARRIED 5-0, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GREUBEL, RADECKI, RUGGLES,
MPT/MARCUCCI, M/MOSS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager, Josh Nelson recommended casual dress for the summer starting after Memorial Day weekend if Mayor Moss agreed. Mayor Moss agreed on casual dress.
AB 1234 REPORTS
Mayor Moss mentioned that herself, Council Member Grebel and a few staff members attended the Contract Cities Annual Municipal Seminar from May 12'h through the 15th.
It was a good conference and Mayor Moss was able to renew her ethics requirement.
Sam Pedroza Assistant City Manager attended the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) Conference along with 40,000 other attendees. It was a successful event and very interesting to observe.
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
CLOSED SESSION
City Clerk Robles announced there was a need for Closed Session as follows:
Mike Greenspan and Armando Herman each spoke for three minutes in opposition of Closed Session.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): one potential case
10.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Case: Cabanlit v. Con-Way Freight, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Case No. BC656364
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10.3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
Property: 1560, 1576, 1580, 1590, 1600, 1620, and
1630 S. Azusa Ave., City of Industry, CA,
91744 also known as Assessor Parcel
Numbers 8254-004-040, 8254-004-041,
8254-004-118, 8254-004-120, and 8254-004-
121
Agency Negotiator: Josh Nelson, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Newage PHM, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
10.4 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
Property: 15660 Mayor Dave Way, City of Industry, CA,
91744 also known as Assessor Parcel
Number 8208-025-943
Agency Negotiator: Josh Nelson, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Industry Sheriff's Station Youth Activities League Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Mayor, Cory C. Moss, recessed the meeting into Closed Session at 10:04 a.m.
Mayor Moss reconvened the meeting at 12:22 p.m.
City Attorney Casso reported out of Closed Session. All members of the Council were present.
With regard to Closed Session Items 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4, no reportable action.
Nothing further to report at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the City Council adjourned at 12:22 a.m.
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CORYC. MOS$
MAYOR
Anilies
JULIE ROBLES
CITY CLERK