CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 — 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Conducted In Person and Via Zoom. Video Recording is Archived on the City Website https://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/government/city-council/watch-city-council-meetings
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Reece called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT COUNCILMEMBER: CALAYCAY, LEANO, MEDINA, REECE, STARK
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER: NONE
ALSO PRESENT Adam Pirrie, City Manager; Jamie Earl, Assistant City Manager; Alisha Patterson, City Attorney; Aaron Fate, Police Chief; Jeremy Swan, Director of Community Services; Brad Johnson, Director of Community Development; Melissa Vollaro, Director of Human Services; Nishil Bali, Finance Director; Shelley Desautels, City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
There was no closed session meeting.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
The City Council received a presentation from Priscilla Espinoza on upcoming events taking place at the Claremont Helen Renwick Library.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FEDERAL HOLIDAYS/OBSERVANCES
Memorial Day, May 29, 2023
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Council Items - None
Council Assignment Reports
This item starts at 04:42 in the archived video.
Mayor Reece reported that he recently attended the California Contract Cities conference.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
This item starts at 06:09 in the archived video.
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City Manager Pirrie invited the community to the upcoming Memorial Day celebration on May 29, announced that the Planning Commission will review the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update on June 6 and the City Council will review the Commission's recommendation in July, and shared that the Claremont Village Freedom 5000 Run/Walk will take place on July 1 .
PUBLIC COMMENT
This item starts at 07:43 in the archived video.
Mayor Reece invited public comment.
There were no requests to speak.
CONSENT CALENDAR
This item starts at 09:59 in the archived video.
Councilmember Leano pulled Item No. 5 from the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Reece pulled Item No. 8 from the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Reece invited public comment on Consent Calendar Items No. 1-4, 6 and 7.
There were no requests to speak.
1 . Adoption of a Resolution Approving the City Warrant Register Adopted Resolution No. 2023-31, 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 May 11, 2023.
2. City Council Minutes of May 9, 2023 (Special and Regular) Approved and filed the special and regular City Council meeting minutes of May 9, 2023.
3. Sanitation and Sewer Rate Increase of 3.0 Percent Based Upon the Consumer Price Index from March 2022 to March 2023, Effective July 1, 2023 (Funding Source: Sanitation and Sewer Funds)
Received and filed the report.
4. Authorization to Enter Into an Agreement with Innovation Painting, Inc. for the Alexander Hughes Community Center Painting Project and Appropriation of Additional Funds (Funding Source: General Fund)
A. Authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Innovation Painting, Inc. in the amount of$35,000 for the painting of the Alexander Hughes Community Center and authorized a ten percent contingency in the amount of $3,500, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $38,500; and
B. Appropriated an additional $17,000 from the Equipment and Facility Revolving Reserve to fully fund the cost of the project, including contingency.
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5. Authorization to Amend Existing Contracts and Appropriation of Additional Funding for the Bus Shelter Enhancement Project (Funding Sources: Grant Funds, Proposition A Fund, and Proposition C Fund)
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar.
6. Release of Subdivision Improvement Bond for Final Tract Map No. 71420. Applicant — William Lyons Homes LLC, an Entity of Taylor Morrison, Inc.
Released the performance bond for Final Tract Map No. 71420.
7. Adoption of a Resolution Determining and Establishing the 2023-24 Appropriations Limit in the Amount of $50,381,914
Adopted Resolution No. 2023-32, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING AND ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24.
8. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Imposing Heightened Tenant Protections for Just Cause Evictions for Certain Residential Tenancies in the City of Claremont (Funding Source: General Fund)
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember Stark moved to approve Consent Calendar Items No. 1-4, 6 and 7, seconded by Councilmember Medina, and carried on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmember— Calaycay, Leano, Medina, Reece, Stark NOES: Councilmember— None
Items Removed from the Consent Calendar
5. Authorization to Amend Existing Contracts and Appropriation of Additional Funding for the Bus Shelter Enhancement Project (Funding Sources: Grant Funds, Proposition A Fund, and Proposition C Fund)
This item starts at 12:13 in the archived video.
Councilmember Leano recused himself due to a business relationship between him and the applicant.
Mayor Reece invited public comment.
There were no requests to speak.
Councilmember Calaycay moved to:
A. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing contract with Tolar Manufacturing, Inc., increasing compensation by $46,667.42, for a total contract amount of$564,260.32;
B. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing contract with Green Giant Landscape, Inc., increasing compensation by $10,090.20, for a total amount of$318,090.20;
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing contract with JBohn Associates, increasing compensation by $10,000, for a total contract amount of$22,500; and
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D. Appropriate $464,434.62 from the Proposition A Fund to cover the portion of the project originally allocated for FTA funding, as well as for unanticipated project expenses;
Seconded by Councilmember Stark, and carried on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmember— Calaycay, Medina, Reece, Stark
NOES: Councilmember— None
ABSENT: Councilmember— Leano
Councilmember Leano returned to the dais.
8. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Imposing Heightened Tenant Protections for Just Cause Evictions for Certain Residential Tenancies in the City of Claremont (Funding Source: General Fund)
This item starts at 13:25 in the archived video.
Mayor Reece recused himself from the discussion and left the meeting as he owns rental property in Claremont.
Mayor Pro Tem Medina invited public comment.
Lydia Hernandez raised concern that staff was not directed to create a rental registry as well as the decision that the ordinance will not apply to a property if there are nine or fewer rental units.
Max Sherman, Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, spoke against the City's proposed relocation fees as the Association believes it will negatively affect mom and pop property owners.
There were no other requests to speak.
Councilmember Stark moved to:
A. Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2023-02, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER
8.34 ("JUST CAUSE FOR EVICTION") TO TITLE 8 ("HEALTH AND SAFETY") OF
THE CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE, PROHIBITING THE TERMINATION OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES WITHOUT "JUST CAUSE" IN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT; and
B. Determine that the ordinance is not subject to environmental review and exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
Seconded by Councilmember Leano, and carried on a roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember— Leano, Medina, Stark
NOES: Councilmember— Calaycay
ABSENT: Councilmember— Reece
Mayor Reece returned to the dais.
PUBLIC HEARINGS — None
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ORDINANCES — None
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM
9. Resolution Updating the Fee Schedule for the Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee (Funding Source: Inclusionary Housing Fund)
This item starts at 21 :50 in the archived video.
Alex Cousins, Management Analyst, and Kathy Head, Keyser Marston Associates, gave a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to questions from the City Council regarding market driven prices, equity sharing, and the number of inclusionary housing units sold.
Mayor Reece invited public comment.
There were no requests to speak.
Mr. Cousins continued to respond to a question from the City Council regarding the City's current inclusionary housing program.
Councilmember Stark spoke in support of the City's current inclusionary housing program as it helps to build and maintain the community. She suggested the fee structure be updated when the inclusionary housing policy is reviewed.
Mr. Cousins confirmed the City Council will be receiving more frequent updates on the City's inclusionary housing program and the fees will be evaluated based on fluctuations in interest rates.
Councilmember Leano spoke in support of the City's current inclusionary housing program and the proposed fee schedule as the program helps create housing.
Councilmember Medina spoke in support of the proposed resolution updating the fee schedule which may create more affordable housing throughout the City.
Councilmember Calaycay spoke against the proposed resolution as well as the City's inclusionary housing program. He is concerned with the large windfall a homeowner may receive through this program which in turn does not help address the creation of more affordable housing.
Councilmember Stark moved to adopt Resolution No. 2023-33, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE FEE
SCHEDULE FOR THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING IN-LIEU FEE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
16.036 OF THE CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE, seconded by Councilmember Leano, and carried on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmember— Leano, Medina, Reece, Stark
NOES: Councilmember— Calaycay
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Reece adjourned the meeting of the Claremont City Council at 7:42 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Claremont City Council will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., in the Claremont Council Chamber.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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