CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
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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 9:00 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
Michael Greubel, Mayor Pro Tem
Steve Marcucci, Council Member
Mark Radecki, Council Member
Newell W. Ruggles, Council Member
STAFF PRESENT: Josh Nelson, City Manager; Bing Hyun, Assistant City Manager; James M. Casso, City Attorney; Bianca Sparks, Assistant City Attorney; and Julie Gutierrez-Robles, City Clerk.
PRESENTATIONS
There were none.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Ruggles asked for a staff report on Item Nos. 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, and
6.1. CONSIDERATION OF THE REGISTER OF DEMANDS FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Register of
Demands and authorize the appropriate Agency Officials to pay the bills.
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6.2. CONSIDERATION OF A FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT WITH DELHAVEN
COMMUNITY CENTER, FOR ACCESS TO THE PARKING LOT LOCATED AT THE
WORKMAN AND TEMPLE HOMESTEAD MUSEUM, TO UTILIZE FOR A
FUNDRAISING EVENT.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Agreement.
6.3. CONSIDERATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC., TO PROVIDE BRIDGE ENGINEERING SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,043,872.00, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 2028 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Agreement.
Alvin Abad, Senior Project Engineer at CNC Engineering, provided a staff report regarding the proposed Service Agreement with Biggs Cardosa Associates who has produced a Project Strategy Feasibility Report for the City and is already familiar with the project. Staff recommend approving this agreement with BCA for these design services.
Member Ruggles asked what the deficiencies were within the bridge and Alvin Abad replied that it needs concrete repair, seal replacement, spot repainting and better truck entrances. Council Member Marcucci asked about re-routing the traffic during the time the bridge is not usable. City Manager Josh Nelson responded that BCA would come up with design ideas which will be assessed for best methods when the time comes.
6.4. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR SOFTWARE TO HOST THE CITY'S ENTERPRISE RESOURCES PLANNING SYSTEM, EXTENDING THE TERM TO DECEMBER 31, 2029, INCREASING THE COMPENSATION BY $15,593.47, AND REVISING THE SCOPE OF
SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Amendment No. 3.
Development Services Manager, Kathy Tai provided a staff report regarding the amendment with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for software to host the City's Enterprise Resources Planning System and was available to answer any questions.
6.5. CONSIDERATION OF AN EXTENSION TO AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR THE PURCHASE OF
RECLAIMED WATER
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Agreement.
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City Manager Josh Nelson provided a staff report and staff recommends the Council authorize the City Manager to execute the extension letter, extending the term to December 31, 2025. There is no fiscal impact on the City with this extension.
CONSIDERATION OF GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON AT THE EL ENCANTO HEALTHCARE AND HABILITATION CENTER (MP 07-24 #1)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Easement.
Director of Public Works, Mat Hudson, provided a staff report and Contract Electric Utility Director, Dev Birla with CNC Engineering provided additional information regarding Southern California Edison (SCE) requirement for an easement for the relocation of an underground distribution system at the El Encanto Healthcare and Habilitation Center.
SCE submitted a map of the easement to the City for review and approval. Staff have reviewed the easement documents and found them to be in order and recommend the City Council approve and grant the easement to SCE at El Encanto.
6.7 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CU TECHNOLOGY, LLC DBA ACORN TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES, EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2026, INCREASING COMPENSATION BY $300,869.12 AND UPDATING THE RATE SCHEDULE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Amendment No. 2.
Development Services Manager, Kathy Tai provided a staff report regarding extending terms and compensation under Amendment No. 2, with Acorn Technology Services for Information Technology Support Services and was available to answer any questions.
6.8 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SAGE ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC., FOR CITY-WIDE GRAZING AND
FUEL REDUCTION SERVICES, REVISING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES, REVISING THE RATE SCHEDULE, AND INCREASING COMPENSATION BY $150,000.00.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Amendment.
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City Manager Josh Nelson provided a staff report and stated that Amendment No. 2 with Sage Environmental LLC is in regard to City-Wide Grazing and Fuel Reduction Services using goat services needed at Tonner Canyon. With the design of the Mountain Bike Course, we need to expand these services for not only this project but to extend citywide.
Upon approval we can move forward immediately with the intent of finalizing by November.
Council Member Ruggles asked how we charge for this service, and do we own the goats? City Manager Josh Nelson replied that we pay by flat fee, based on the number of goats and "no" we do not own the goats. There will be an additional fee for mobilizing the goats to multiple areas when needed.
Council Member Radecki stated that Sage Environmental is doing a fantastic job. Ofter oats will det loose but since sade environmental has taken over there have been no problems, they do an excellent work.
Mike Greenspan and Armando Herman each spoke for one minute in opposition to the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Moss asked if anyone else from the public had comments or questions, there were THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MARCUCCI, RADECKI, RUGGLES,
MPT/GREUBEL, M/MOSS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ACTION ITEMS
7.1. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. CC 2025-39 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, MAKING A NOMINATION
TO REPRESENT CITIES WITH PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS ON THE BOARD
OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the City Council
1) make a nomination to represent cities with prescriptive pumping rights on the board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority; and 2) adopt Resolution No. CC 2025-39.
Mayor Moss pulled this item from the agenda and will bring it back at a future meeting. This item is not ready to address.
PUBLIC HEARINGS-NONE
Mayor Moss said if there were no objections, she would like to bring forward Item No. 13, Public Comments ahead of Closed Session. There were no objections.
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.
CLOSED SESSION
Mike Greenspan and Armando Herman each spoke for one minute in opposition to Closed Session.
City Clerk Gutierrez-Robles announced there was a need for Closed Session as follows:
9.1. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
TITLE: CITY MANAGER
9.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)
Case: City of Industry v. Legacy Point, LLC
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25STCV03700
9.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)
Case: City of Industry v. Legacy City Center, LLC
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25STCV03524
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9.4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)
Case: City of Industry v. Puente Hills Associates, LLC
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25STCV03679
9.5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)
Case: City of Industry v. E-Ho One, LLC, et al
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25STCV03695
Mayor Moss recessed the meeting into Closed Session at 9:34 a.m.
Mayor Moss reconvened the meeting at 11:01 a.m.
City Attorney Casso reported out of Closed Session. All members of the Council were present.
With regard to Closed Session Item No. 9.1, there is no reportable action.
With regard to Closed Session Item Nos. 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, and 9.5, direction was given to the City Attorney's office, no final action was taken.
Nothing further to report at this time.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Josh Nelson noted that the City has donated volunteer staff for the upcoming Annual Rodeo and as such will get paid for those hours. We are estimating 200 hours of staff time will be donated this year in addition to the financial contributions that were made.
AB 1234 REPORTS
There were none.
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Pro Tem Greubel spoke about the success of the "Taste of the City" event. There were 600-700 people, and everyone had a great time with contributions going to the Gabriel Foundation. Mayor Pro Tem Greubel then mentioned the next day there was Delhaven Community Center's "Walk Out of Darkness" event at the Industry Hills Expo
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Center where attendees raised awareness of mental health challenges and encouraged open conversations about healing. Mayor Moss, who could not attend, thanked Mayor Pro Tem Greubel for attending and stated that the City of Industry is a big supporter of this event. Mayor Moss also mentioned we are getting close to the Charity Pro Rodeo and Council Member Ruggles is busy with the Halloween event. This is a very busy time of year for activities.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the City Council adjourned at 11:53 a.m.