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CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
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CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Industry, California, was called to order by Mayor Cory C. Moss at 9:02 a.m., in the City of Industry Council Chamber, 15651 Mayor Dave Way, California.
FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was led by Mayor Moss.
AB 2449 VOTE ON EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES (IF NECESSARY)
There was no need for AB 2449 vote since there were no Council Members taking part remotely. The webcast was then terminated.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Cory C. Moss, Mayor
Cathy Marcucci, Mayor Pro Tem
Michael Greubel, Council Member
Mark Radecki, Council Member
Newell W. Ruggles, Council Member
Gutierrez-Robles, City Clerk.
PRESENTATIONS
There were none.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Moss asked for a staff report for Item Nos. 6.2 and 6.3.
Council Member Ruggles asked for a staff report for Item Nos. 6.4 and 6.6.
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6.1 CONSIDERATION OF THE REGISTER OF DEMANDS FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Register of
Demands and authorize the appropriate City Officials to pay the bills.
6.2 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-05 - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
DONATION TO EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), FOR ITS HOMELESS
PROGRAMS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. CC
2024-05.
Assistant City Manager, Sam Pedroza, provided a staff report on the non-profit charitable organization who works directly to aid families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Richard Hopkins with the East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless ("ESGVCH") came to provide an update and to thank the Council for their support. Council Member Radecki suggested donating a larger amount due to the severity of the homeless situation and Mayor Moss suggested approving this today for $5,000.00 and returning it to staff with a discussion for an additional donation.
6.3 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-06 - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
DONATION TO LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK, IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), FOR CREDIT TOWARDS A FOOD PANTRY IN
THE CITY OF EL MONTE THROUGH MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. CC
2024-06.
Assistant City Manager, Sam Pedroza, provided a staff report asking for a donation to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to seek assistance in establishing a permanent food pantry to provide hunger relief in the community, by directly distributing food to those in need. This Food Bank collects food from hundreds of resources with the help of 30,000 volunteers annually and a network of more than 600 partner agencies.
6.4 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NCM ENGINEERING CORP, FOR THE DESIGN OF
THE WIDENING AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON TEMPLE AVENUE FROM
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VALLEY BOULEVARD TO PEREZ PLACE, EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Amendment.
City Manager, Josh Nelson, provided a staff report extending the term with NCM Engineering Corporation for the design of the widening and safety improvements on Temple Avenue and Valley Boulevard to Perez Place.
6.5 CONSIDERATION OF REJECTION OF BIDS FOR CONTRACT NO. CITY-1502,
CITYWIDE LICENSE PLATE CAMERA READER INSTALLATION PROJECT RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reject all bids
CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH STILLWATER ECOSYSTEM, WATERSHED &
RIVERINE SCIENCES, FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES AT FOLLOWS CAMP, EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND INCREASING COMPENSATION BY $35,000.00
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Amendment.
City Manager Josh Nelson provided a staff report and was available to answer any questions.
6.7 CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT WITH
LA PUENTE VALLEY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT FOR THE OPERATION AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE INDUSTRY PUBLIC UTILITIES' WATERWORKS SYSTEM RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the amended
and restated agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute same.
A handout was provided to the Council for this item.
Mike Greenspan and Armando Herman each spoke for one minute in opposition to the Consent Calendar.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RADECKI, AND SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREUBEL TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MOTION CARRIED 5-0, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GREUBEL, RADECKI, RUGGLES
MPT/MARCUCCI, M/MOSS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ACTION ITEMS - NONE
PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Josh Nelson mentioned that Bing Hyun was not here the day we were giving out 5-year pins in recognition of employment. So today he distributed the pin to Assistant City Manager Bing Hyun and pictures were taken.
AB 1234 REPORTS
City Manager Josh Nelson mentioned that he, along with Assistant City Managers Bing Hyun and Sam Pedroza, attended the City Managers Conference in Hollywood, CA., February 7-9. There were a lot of good sessions and we met with many City Managers from throughout the state.
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Moss said that she was able to go on a tour yesterday, at the new building for the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Equity and Access. The location is a huge improvement, very beautiful and they are doing a lot of good work. They also gave us a huge thank you poster that is now at City Hall.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mike Greenspan and Armando Herman each spoke for one minute 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.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the City Council adjourned at 9:42 a.m.
Concross
ORY C. MOSS
MAYOR
JULE GUTIERREZ-ROBLE
CITY CLERK