CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
“We are a vibrant, livable, and inclusive community dedicated to quality services, safety, financial strength, sustainability, preservation, and progress with equal representation for our community.”
City Council Chamber
225 Second Street
Claremont, CA 91711
Tuesday
March 22, 2022
6:30 PM
COUNCILMEMBERS
JED LEANO
MAYOR
COREY CALAYCAY ED REECE JENNIFER STARK SAL MEDINA Pursuant to the local emergency concerning the COVID -19 virus declared by the City Council of the City of Claremont on March 19, 2020, and in accordance with State Assembly Bill 361 (2021-2022 Regular Session, codified at California Government Code Section 54953(e)), the following protocols will apply to public participation for the duration of the emergency:
Members of the public will not be permitted to be physically present at meetings. To allow for public participation, the City Council will conduct its meeting through Zoom Video Communications. To participate in the meeting from the comfort of your own home or office, download Zoom on any phone or computer device and copy and paste the following link into your browser to access and participate in the live City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/256208090 or to only listen from the phone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 256 208 090. For assistance, please call (909)399-5461 or (909)399-5463.
Members of the public who wish to address the City Council on any matter listed on the agenda or a subject matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council may utilize the following methods. The Council requests, but does not require, the public speakers to identify themselves.
OPTION 1: LIVE COMMENTS - Through Zoom, someone wishing to speak may virtually "raise your hand". Wait to be called upon by the City Clerk, and then you may provide verbal comments for up to four minutes. If you are dialing in by telephone and wish to speak, please push *9. This will “raise your hand”.
OPTION 2: E-MAIL - Public comments may be sent via email to the City Clerk ’s office at [email protected] or jcostanza@ci .claremont.ca.us. All emails will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document archive system.
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OPTION 3: MAIL - Public comments may be mailed to Claremont City Hall, Attn: City Clerk ’s Office, PO Box 880, Claremont, CA 91711. All comments received via mail will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document archive system.
OPTION 4: TELEPHONICALLY - Members of the public wanting to address the City Council telephonically are requested to inform the Claremont City Clerk's office no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The Claremont City Clerk's office can be reached at (909) 399-5461, (909) 399-5463, sdesautels@ci .claremont.ca.us, or jcostanza@ci .claremont.ca.us. You will be called during consideration of the item you are interested in and given up to 4 minutes to speak.
The meeting will not be live streamed through Granicus as the meeting will be live streamed through Zoom instead. The recorded meeting will be uploaded and saved as a record.
To participate in Public Hearing Item No. 7 by use of a toll -free telephone number, the following has been made available: (844)854-2222, access code: 920111.
CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Introductions:
Greg Schulz, Citrus College Superintendent/President
Laura Bollinger, Citrus College Board of Trustees Vice President Nona Tirre, Claremont Police Commissioner
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Council Items
Council Assignment Reports
City Councilmembers may serve as representatives on regional organizations. This time is allocated for reports about their activities. For information about the Council's local, intergovernmental and regional appointments please visit the City website :
https://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/government/city-council/city-council-assignments-and-appointment s.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
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PUBLIC COMMENT
The Council has set aside this time for persons in the audience who wish to comment on items that ARE NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA, but are within the jurisdiction of the City Council .
Members of the audience will later have the opportunity to address the City Council regarding ALL OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA at the time the Council considers those items.
At this time the Council will take public comment for 30 minutes. Public Comment will resume later in the meeting if there are speakers who did not get an opportunity to speak because of the 30-minute time limit.
The Brown Act prohibits the City Council from taking action on oral requests relating to items that are not on the agenda. The Council may engage in a brief discussion, refer the matter to staff, and/or schedule requests for consideration at a subsequent meeting.
The Council requests, but does not require, speakers to identify themselves. When you come up to speak, please state your name unless you wish to remain anonymous. Each speaker will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine. The City Council or one or more Commissions and /or Committees have previously considered most of the items on the consent calendar. The Council may act on these items by one motion following public comment.
Only Councilmembers may pull an item from the consent calendar for discussion.
The City Council will waive reading of resolutions and ordinances. Each resolution and ordinance will be numbered following Council approval.
Now is the time for those in the audience to comment on the consent calendar. Each speaker will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes to comment on items on the consent calendar.
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER1.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID, dated March 17, 2022.
Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated March 17, 2022Attachment(s):
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 8, 2022 (SPECIAL AND REGULAR)2.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve and file the special and regular City Council meeting minutes of March 8, 2022.
Draft Special Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2022
Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2022
Attachment(s):
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RESOLUTION RECONFIRMING THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
3. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council, in consideration of the ongoing state of emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic, and existing public health orders, adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, RECONFIRMING THE EXISTENCE OF A
STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Resolution Declaring EmergencyAttachment(s):
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.10 OF THE CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE INCORPORATING DISTRICT VOTING MAP 203 (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)
4. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council waive further reading and adopt AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.10 OF THE CLAREMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT REVISED CITY COUNCIL ELECTORAL
DISTRICT VOTING BOUNDARIES, incorporating District Voting Map 203.
District Map OrdinanceAttachment(s):
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION CORRECTING THE SALARY SCHEDULES FOR FULL-TIME JOB CLASSIFICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, AND 2024-25, RETROACTIVE TO JULY 1, 2021; AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
CORRECTING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR PART -TIME JOB CLASSIFICATIONS RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 2022 (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)
5. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:
A. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CORRECTIONS TO THE REVISED
SALARY SCHEDULES FOR FULL -TIME JOB CLASSIFICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, AND 2024-25, RETROACTIVE TO JULY 1, 2021; and
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CORRECTIONS TO THE REVISED
SALARY SCHEDULE FOR PART -TIME JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 2022.
Resolution Adopting Revised Salary Schedule - Full-Time Resolution Adopting Revised Salary Schedule - Part - Time Attachment(s):
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THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH VILLAGE
PARTNERS VENTURES, LLC FOR THE POTENTIAL PURCHASE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 451 WEST ARROW HIGHWAY (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND)
6. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Third Amendment to the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Village Partners Ventures, LLC, extending the negotiating period for an additional 90 days, with the option to extend an additional 60 days under the authority of the City Manager, for the potential purchase of City -owned property located at 451 West Arrow Highway.
PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearings will not begin before 7:00 p.m. Each speaker providing public comment will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes to speak, which cannot be delegated.
To participate in Public Hearing Item No. 7 by use of a toll -free telephone number, the following has been made available: (844)854-2222, access code: 920111.
TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1982 HEARING TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF $ 60 MILLION IN TAX EXEMPT FINANCING BY THE CALIFORNIA
MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF NCCD - CLAREMONT
PROPERTIES LLC (KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES)
7. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF
THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY UNIVERSITY
HOUSING REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS (NCCD - CLAREMONT
PROPERTIES LLC - CLAREMONT COLLEGES PROJECT) SERIES 2022A AND SERIES 2022B (FEDERALLY TAXABLE) IN AN AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 60,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FINANCING AND REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION,
IMPROVEMENT AND /OR EQUIPPING OF VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL,
STUDENT, FACULTY AND STAFF HOUSING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
FACILITIES BY NCCD - CLAREMONT PROPERTIES LLC, AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
ORDINANCES - None
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM
HOUSING ELEMENT - 2021 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (FUNDING SOURCE :
GENERAL FUND)
8. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the 2021 Annual Progress Report.
Housing Element - 2021 Annual Progress ReportAttachment(s):
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CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT
This time is reserved for those persons who were unable to speak earlier in the agenda because of the 30-minute time restriction.
COMMISSIONS
One Architectural Commission Vacancy
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON, APRIL 12, 2022, AT 6:30 P.M., VIA ZOOM.
A LOOK AHEAD – Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items Resolution Approving Warrants
Draft 3/22/22 City Council Meeting Minutes
Resolution Declaring Continued Existence of an Emergency (COVID) Award of Contract for Claremont Dial-a-Ride Bus
On-Call Plumbing Services
Historic Mills Act Agreement
Request for Additional Funding – Claremont Boulevard/Monta Vista ADA Improvements Council Priorities and Action Items
MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA, AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE CITY CLERK ’S OFFICE AT 207 HARVARD AVENUE, CLAREMONT, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 7 AM – 6 PM. SUBJECT MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - www.ci.claremont.ca.us. For more information, please call the City Clerk ’s Office at 909-399-5461.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 0F 1990, THIS AGENDA WILL
BE MADE AVAILABLE IN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE FORMATS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OR
ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A CITY MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 909-399-5461 “VOICE” OR 1-800-735-2929 “TT/TTY” AT LEAST THREE (3) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IF POSSIBLE.
I, JAMIE COSTANZA, DEPUTY CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY
CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON MARCH 17, 2022, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2.
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