AMENDED AGENDA
A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CUDAHY CITY COUNCIL
and JOINT MEETING of the
CITY OF CUDAHY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY and HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE CUDAHY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 – 6:30 P.M.
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Rules of Decorum
Under the Government Code, the City Council may regulate disruptive behavior that impedes the City Council Meeting.
Disruptive conduct may include, but is not limited to:
• Screaming or yelling during another audience member’s public comments period; • Profane language directed at individuals in the meeting room; • Throwing objects at other individuals in the meeting room; • Verbal altercations with other individuals in the meeting room; and • Going beyond the allotted three-minute public comment period granted.
When a person’s or group’s conduct disrupts the meeting, the Mayor or presiding officer will request that the person or group stop the disruptive behavior and WARN the person or group that they will be asked to leave the meeting room if the behavior continues.
If the person or group refuses to stop the disruptive behavior, the Mayor or presiding officer may order the person or group to leave the meeting room and may request that those persons be escorted from the meeting room. Any person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks up a City Council meeting is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Pen. Code, § 403.)
Elizabeth Alcantar, Mayor
Jose R. Gonzalez, Vice Mayor
Jack M. Guerrero, Council Member
Blanca Lozoya, Council Member
Daisy Lomelí, Council Member
Amended 12/2/2022
Revised Item 15B
REMOTE TELECONFERENCE AND
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Code § 54953
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City of Cudahy
City Council and Successor Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
December 6, 2022, at 6:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Council / Agency Member Guerrero
Council / Agency Member Lozoya
Council / Agency Member Lomelí
Vice Mayor / Vice Chair Gonzalez
Mayor / Chair Alcantar
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to acknowledge that the land we inhabit today was once known as Tovangaar, the home of the Gabrieleño-Tongva people. We show our respects to the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, as well as all Indigenous people, past, present, and future, and honor their labor as original caretakers of this land. We commit to uplifting the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, invite you to acknowledge the history, and join us in caring for this land.
5. PRESENTATIONS
A. East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Annual Update
B. Los Angeles County Fire Department Annual Update
C. 2022 CDBG Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Program Update
6. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS - NONE
7. CLOSED SESSION - NONE
8. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT - NONE
Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2.04.020, regular city council meetings are set to begin at 6:30 p.m., since there are no closed session items scheduled, the council will continue with the proceedings of this meeting without any break for closed session.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Each member of the public may provide a public comment telephonically or electronically by clicking the hand icon on Zoom or pressing star (*) nine (9) on the telephone, if he or she wishes to address the City Council. Members of the public are permitted to speak for three (3) minutes concerning items under the City Council’s jurisdiction, including items on the council agenda.)
City of Cudahy
City Council and Successor Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
December 6, 2022, at 6:30 P.M.
(Any person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks up a City Council meeting is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Pen. Code, § 403).)
10. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS / REQUESTS FOR AGENDA ITEMS (Each Council Member is limited to three minutes.)
(This is the time for the City Council / Agency to comment on any topics related to “City Business,” including announcements, reflections on city / regional events, response to public comments, suggested discussion topics for future council meetings, general concerns about particular city matters, questions to the staff, and directives to the staff (subject to approval / consent of the City Council majority members present, regarding staff directives). Each Council / Agency Member will be allowed to speak for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Council Members shall not use this comment period for serial discussions or debate between members on City business matters not properly agendized. The City Attorney shall be responsible for regulating this aspect of the proceeding.)
11. CITY MANAGER REPORT (information only)
A. Cannabis Fee Deferment and Payment Arrangements (page 9)
12. REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC, ADVISORY, STANDING, OR OTHER COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A. Reports regarding Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee, and Rent Control Ad Hoc Committee meetings (page 11)
13. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (Consideration to waive full text reading of all Resolutions and Ordinances by single motion made at the start of each meeting, subject to the ability of the City Council / Agency to read the full text of selected resolutions and ordinances when the item is addressed by subsequent motion.) (COUNCIL / AGENCY)
Recommendation: Approve the Waiver of Full Reading of Resolutions and Ordinances.
14. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion, prior to the vote to approve the Consent Calendar, each Council Member shall have a maximum of three (3) minutes to comment on the Consent Calendar as a whole. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council / Agency Member so requests specific item(s) be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Items may only be considered as a separate action if either (1) a Council Member must recuse themselves due to a conflict of interest or (2) a Council Member has specific questions for City Staff. Items called for separate discussion will be heard as the next order of business.)
City of Cudahy
City Council and Successor Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
December 6, 2022, at 6:30 P.M.
A. Approval of the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) for the Month of October 2022 (page 13) Presented by the Finance Director
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to approve the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) Report for the month of October 2022 in the amount of $11,261,389.49.
B. Approval of the City Demands and Payroll Including Statement of Investment for the Month of October 2022 (page 17)
Presented by the Finance Director
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to approve the Demands and Payroll in the amount of $3,914,418.49 including the Statement of Investments for the month of October 2022.
C. Informational Item – ARPA Utilization Plan Monthly Report (October 2022) (page 27) Presented by the Finance Director
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to receive and file the ARPA Utilization Plan Monthly Report for the month of October 2022.
D. Consideration to Review and Approve the Draft Minutes of November 15, 2022, for the Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Joint Meeting of the City of Cudahy as Successor Agency and Housing Successor Agency to the Cudahy Development Commission (page 31) Presented by the City Clerk
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to review and approve the City Council / Successor Agency Draft Minutes for November 15, 2022.
E. Consideration to Adopt Resolution No. 22-67 Amending the City’s Conflict of Interest Code and Repealing Resolution No. 22-39 In Accordance with the Political Reform Act (page 43) Presented by the City Clerk
Recommendation: City Council is recommended to adopt Resolution No. 22-67, amending the City’s Conflict of Interest Code and repealing Resolution No. 22-39 in accordance with the Political Reform Act.
F. Adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 22-68 Proclaiming a Local Emergency, Ratifying the Proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and Re-Authorizing
City of Cudahy
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Regular Meeting Agenda
December 6, 2022, at 6:30 P.M.
Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council, City Boards, and all Commissions of the City of Cudahy, for the Period from December 6, 2022, through January 5, 2023, Pursuant to Brown Act Provisions (page 59)
Presented by the City Attorney
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to approve proposed Resolution No. 22-68 proclaiming a local emergency, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and re-authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the City Council, City Boards, and all Commissions of the City of Cudahy, for the period from December 6, 2022, through January 5, 2023, pursuant to Ralph M. Brown Act provisions.
G. Approve the 2019, 2020, and 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Reports Required by the State of California, Reporting Period January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019, Reporting Periods January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020, and Reporting Period January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021 (page 69) Presented by the Community Development Director
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to:
1. Adopt a resolution approving the 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR);
2. Adopt a resolution approving the 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR);
3. Adopt a resolution approving the 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR); and
4. Authorize staff to file the 2019, 2020, and 2021 annual reports with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
15. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 729 Amending Chapters 15.04, 15.08, 15.12, 15.16, 15.29, 15.32 and15.34 of Title 15 of the Cudahy Municipal Code and Adopt Titles 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 33 of the 2022 Los Angeles County Amendments to the 2022 Edition of the California Building Codes Including the Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Green Building Standards and Existing Building Codes (page 269)
Presented by the Community Development Director
City of Cudahy
City Council and Successor Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
December 6, 2022, at 6:30 P.M.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council of the City of Cudahy (the “City”):
1. Open the public hearing to receive comments on the proposed Ordinance No. 729, and then close the public hearing after receiving public comments; and
2. Consider Approving by first reading, attached Ordinance No. 729, amending Chapters 15.04 through 15.34 of the Cudahy Municipal Code to Adopt Titles 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 33 of the 2022 Los Angeles County Amendments to the 2022 Edition of the California Building Codes.
B. Resolution Approving the City’s Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Sale of Real Property at 8420 Atlantic Avenue (APNs 6224-034-014, 6224-034-032, 6224-034-040, and 6224-034-041) with Prima Development and finding the action is categorically exempt from CEQA review pursuant to the infill exemption (page 601)
Presented by the Community Development Director
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council of the City of Cudahy (the “City”):
1. Adopt the Resolution approving the City’s Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) to sell the real property located at 8420 Atlantic Avenue, Cudahy, California with the following Los Angeles County Assessor Parcel Numbers: 6224-034-014, 6224-034-032, 6224-034-040, and 6224-034-041, in order to allow for the development of a mixeduse project (“Project”).
16. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Approval of Professional Services Agreement to Provide Design Phase Engineering Services for the Cudahy Park Renovation Project (page 657)
Presented by the Management Analyst
Recommendation: City Council is requested to award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Willdan Engineering Inc. to provide design phase engineering services for the preparation of PS&E (Plan, Specifications, and Estimates) for the Cudahy Park Renovation Project, not to exceed $318,900.
B. Approval of Professional Services Agreement to Provide Services to Complete the 6th Cycle Housing Element (page 745)
Presented by the Community Development Director
City of Cudahy
City Council and Successor Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
December 6, 2022, at 6:30 P.M.
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to The Arroyo Group for the Completion of the 6th Cycle Housing Element, not to exceed $80,000.
C. Adoption of a Proposed Resolution No. 22-73, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cudahy Amending the Classification Plan for City Employees (page 783) Presented by the Human Resources Manager
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to:
1. Approve Resolution No. 22-73, of the City Council of the City of Cudahy amending the Classification Plan for City employees; and
2. Authorize the recruitment and hiring of the new Senior Planner position.
D. Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Remote and On-site Translation Services (page 795)
Presented by the City Clerk
Recommendation: City Council is requested to award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Language Network to provide remote and on-site translation services not to exceed $18,000.
E. Consideration to Amend Agreement Between the City and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) Regarding the Development and Construction of Improvements to Certain Existing or New Parks in the City (page 843)
Presented by the Parks and Recreation Manager
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to amend an Agreement between the City and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) to develop and construct improvements for Existing or new Parks in the city.
F. Adoption of Proposed Resolution 22-74 Rescinding Prior City Council Resolution 20-15 Approving Development Review Permit No. 41-532 to Permit Construction and Operation of a 67,148 Square Foot Charter School on a 2.2-Acre Site at 7801-7835 Otis Ave., Cudahy, California Pursuant to Writ Issued by the Court in Cudahy Alliance for Justice et al. v. City of Cudahy et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 20STCP03621 (page 849)
Presented by the City Attorney
City of Cudahy
City Council and Successor Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
December 6, 2022, at 6:30 P.M.
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to approve proposed Resolution 22-74, rescinding prior City Council Resolution No. 20-15, which approved the construction and operation of a 67,148 square foot charter school on a 2.2- acre project site at 7801-7835 Otis Ave. The Superior Court overturned the approval and ordered the City to rescind its approvals.
17. COUNCIL DISCUSSION - NONE
18. ADJOURNMENT
I, Richard Iglesias, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City’s Website, City Hall, Clara Park, and Lugo Park not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. A copy of said Agenda is on file in the City Clerk’sOffice.
Dated this 2nd day of December 2022
Richard Iglesias
City Clerk
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CITY MANAGER REPORT
Date: December 6, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director
By: Joshua Calhoun, Finance Director
Subject: Cannabis Fee Deferment and Payment Arrangements As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent recovery, a majority of the Cannabis businesses have experienced challenges in getting their business operations active due to various factors, such as, construction delays, fire department inspection delays, etc. During this time, as stipulated in each of the respective Development Agreements, the operators nonOperating Fees, Community Benefit Fees, and Cost Recovery Fees have accumulated due to their inability to make payments as they have not been able to generate revenues.
To provide relief to the Operators until they become operating and able to generate revenue, the City Manager will be exercising certain provisions that are provided within the Development Agreements. With this, a “Deferment Program” will be offered to each of the cannabis operators that are currently in non-operating status. The stipulations of the program will be:
• To defer payment of non-operating fees (without penalty) until six (6) months after the Operator is issued a Certificate of Occupancy
o Any previous late penalties charged to non-operating fees would be waived provided that a payment agreement is reached.
• Required to pay Community Benefit and Cost Recovery Fees timely each month. Any prior Community Benefit and Cost Recovery Fees incurred previously would be put under a payment agreement
• Payment agreement terms would be subject to the discretion of the City Manager as negotiated with each operator
• Remain in good standing with the City with respect to Planning and Building and Safety Regulations
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• Payment agreements would have to be entered into no later than January 31, 2023 Entering into these payment agreements will assist the City in collecting at least monthly Community Benefit and Cost Recovery fees providing cash flow to pay for law enforcement, community activities and recover costs incurred by vendors in the administration of the cannabis operations.
The City’s Community Development and Finance Department will reach out to Operators to begin negotiations with the operators in an effort to reach a negotiated agreement by January 31, 2023.
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AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATES
Date: December 6, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director
By: Richard Iglesias, City Clerk
Subject: Ad Hoc Committee Report Out
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE – MAYOR ALCANTAR, VICE MAYOR
GONZALEZ
On November 14, 2022, the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee met for the following updates:
1. Cannabis
- Update on non-operating fees being deferred for City operators - Update on inter-agency discussions regarding cannabis operator Aqua Tergere, and VM Evergreen.
2. Municipal Enforcement Program
- Update on enforcement awareness outreach citywide to educate street vendors on requirements to get permitted.
3. Successor Agency Sites
- Update on successor agency sites (Sites 1, 3, 5, and 6).
4. Rent Control Ad Hoc Committee
- City Clerk to provide an update on possible dates to meet.
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RENT CONTROL AD HOC COMMITTEE - MAYOR ALCANTAR, VICE MAYOR GONZALEZ (ABSENT), LANDLORD SUSIE DE SANTIAGO, RESIDENTS TEVINA QUINTANA AND IRMA LOPEZ On November 22, 2022, the Rent Control Ad Hoc Committee met and discussed the following:
- Justifiable evictions and end-of-lease scenarios.
- General exemptions.
- Legal ramifications.
- Ways to assist renters and landlords through workshops.
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STAFF REPORT
Date: December 6, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director
By: Joshua Calhoun, Finance Director
Subject: Approval of the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) for the Month of October 2022
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is requested to approve the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) Report for the month of October 2022 in the amount of $11,261,389.49.
BACKGROUND
1. In 1955, the Pooled Money Investment Account (PMIA) started. LAIF became part of the PMIA. The oversight is provided by the Pooled Money Investment Board (PMIB) and an inhouse Investment Committee. The PMIB members consist of the State Treasurer, Director of Finance, and State Controller.
2. In 1977, LAIF was created as a voluntary program by Section 16429.1 et seq. of the California Government Code. The program was intended to be used as an investment alternative for California's local governments and special districts. The LAIF continues today under State Treasurer, Fiona Ma's administration.
3. On October 1, 2022, the balance in LAIF was $11,223,201.06 (See Attachment).
4. In October 2022, $38,188.43 in interest was received for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
5. On October 31, 2022, the balance in LAIF was $11,261,389.49 (See Attachment).
Item Number
14A
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ANALYSIS
The voluntary program offers local agencies the opportunity to participate in a major portfolio, which invests hundreds of millions of dollars, using the investment expertise of the State Treasurer’s Office investment staff at no additional cost to the taxpayer.
All securities are purchased under the authority of Government Code Section 16430 and 16480.4. The State Treasurer's Office takes delivery of all securities purchased on a delivery versus payment basis using a third-party custodian.
Cudahy Municipal Code Section 3.04.080 indicates, "Except as otherwise provided, no warrant shall be drawn or evidence of indebtedness issued unless there shall be at the time sufficient money in the treasury legally applicable to the payment of the same."
CONCLUSION
Once the City Council approves the current LAIF, this balance may be relied upon when determining if the City has sufficient funds available to pay demands and payroll as required by Cudahy Municipal Code Section 3.04.080.
STRATEGIC PLAN CORRELATION
Strategy #2. Provide regular updates to the City Council and community about the city’s finances.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENT
A. Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) Balance
LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND
General Account - City #98-19-225
Beginning Balance as of October 01, 2022 $11,223,201.06 LAIF Interest earned 38,188.43
Transfer from City operating account 0
Transfer to City operating account 0
Ending Balance as of October 31, 2022 $11,261,389.49
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STAFF REPORT
Date: December 6, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director
By: Joshua Calhoun, Finance Director
Subject: Approval of the City Demands and Payroll Including Statement of Investment for the Month of October 2022
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is requested to approve the Demands and Payroll in the amount of $3,914,418.49 including the Statement of Investments for the month of October 2022.
BACKGROUND
1. On December 13, 1993, Ordinance 476 was adopted and codified as Cudahy Municipal Code Section 3.04.080 indicating, "Except as otherwise provided, no warrant shall be drawn, or evidence of indebtedness issued unless there shall be at the time sufficient money in the treasury legally applicable to the payment of the same."
2. During the month, the following demands and payroll have been completed by the Finance Department:
Demands $3,581,592.22
Payroll Warrants 332,826.27
Total: $3,914,418.49
Attachment A
Attachment B
Item Number
14B
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ANALYSIS
The Check Register Report (Attachment A), Payroll Warrants including payroll taxes and insurance premiums (Attachment B), Statement of Investment (Attachment C) indicate that the cash and investment balance was sufficient for disbursements for the month, a summary of cash received and disbursed by month during Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 (Attachment D), and a summary of cash received and disbursed by month during FY 2021-22 (Attachment E).
Cudahy Municipal Code Section 3.04.070 indicates, "Budgeted demands paid by warrant prior to audit by the council shall be presented to the council for ratification and approval..."
CONCLUSION
The Finance Director certifies to the accuracy and availability of funds for payment. A Demand/Warrant Register has been submitted to the City Council for approval in accordance with Cudahy Municipal Code Section 3.04.070.
STRATEGIC PLAN CORRELATION
Goal (Financial Stability and Transparency)
• Provide regular updates to the City Council and Community about the City’s finances.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Statement of Investments Report (Attachment C) indicates that there are sufficient funds within the City’s holdings to meet the City’s cash flow requirements.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Accounts Payable Check Register Report.
B. Payroll Warrants including payroll taxes and insurance premiums C. Statement of Investments
D. Summary of Cash Receipt / Disbursement by Month FY 2022-23 E. Summary of Cash Receipt / Disbursement by Month FY 2021-22
City of Cudahy
Check Register Report
Check
Date
Check
Number
Status Amount
BANK:
Vendor
Number
Vendor Name Check Description
ONLINE PAYMENTS Page: 1
Time: 3:00 pm
Date: 11/08/2022
Void/Stop
Date
Reconcile
Date
ONLINE PAYMENTS Checks
104 10/06/22 Printed 0069-3 SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC. Escrow Fund Deposit Energy Efficiency 1,230,610.00 Project
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON 1,668,730.08
TRUST
105 10/06/22 Printed 0458 Bond Principal/Int Payment Tax allocation refunding bond
Total Checks: 2 Checks Total (excluding void checks): 2,899,340.08 Total Payments: 2 Bank Total (excluding void checks): 2,899,340.08 Attachment A Page 19 of 853
City of Cudahy
Check Register Report
Check
Date
Check
Number
Status Amount
BANK:
Vendor
Number
Vendor Name Check Description
WELLS FARGO BANK Page: 2
Time: 3:00 pm
Date: 11/08/2022
Void/Stop
Date
Reconcile
Date
WELLS FARGO BANK Checks
53482 10/05/22 Printed 5765 ORANGELINE Eco-Rapid Transit Annual Membership FY 9,281.66 22/23
53483 10/10/22 Printed 10672 5 STAR BUILDERS, INC. Deposit for proposal 42-2022 City Hall 25,743.45 Cubicles
53485 10/13/22 Printed 2378-3 8330 ATLANTIC AVE INC Fuel for City VEhicles 09/21 to 09/30/22 1,529.79 53486 10/13/22 Printed 10658 ALFONSO NOYOLA Mileage Reimbursement 237.50 53487 10/13/22 Printed 1778 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT School Crossing Guard Service 09/04/22 3,109.32 to 09/17/22
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, 1,097.77
INC.
53488 10/13/22 Printed 10640 Supplies 09/06/22 to 09/25/22 53489 10/13/22 Printed 10595 ARAMSCO INC Lime Lightweight mesh safety vest qty 245.82 30 53490 10/13/22 Printed 0057-4 AT & T Account# 323 562 2005 521 2 Business 304.45 Local Unlimited
53491 10/13/22 Printed 0057-4 AT & T Acct# 831-001-1071 968 09/16 to 14.04 10/15/22 Fax Plan
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON 1,800.00
TRUST
53492 10/13/22 Printed 0458 Trustee fee: for period 09/25/22 to 09/24/23
BOOMBOX MOBILE STAGE & 2,300.00
SOUND
53493 10/13/22 Printed 10708 Mobile Stage rental for halloween event 53494 10/13/22 Printed 10499 BOXING 4 KIDS LA Boxing Instructor September 2022 1,350.00 53495 10/13/22 Printed 7019 BUSINESS CARD Acct# 5474 9704 3621 0249 9/5/22 to 2,209.23 10/4/22
53496 10/13/22 Printed 10013 CENTRAL FORD Serviced unit 32 133.05 53497 10/13/22 Printed 10490 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS Acct# 8448 30 044 0414354 4835 Clara 455.94 St
53498 10/13/22 Printed 10502 CINDY'S JUMPERS, LLC Rental of Jumpers and canopies for 4,867.74 halloween
53499 10/13/22 Printed 0136 CITY OF SOUTH GATE Public Works Maint Contract October 75.00 2022
53500 10/13/22 Printed 10711 CLEARNETWORK, INC. Computer endpoint protection October 395.84 2022
53501 10/13/22 Printed 6045 CONTRERAS GARDEN SUPPLY 3 leaf rakes, 1 pull cord and tune up, 2 372.00 mix oil case
53502 10/13/22 Printed 9998 DOWNEY SIGN & LIGHTING 2 5' x 40' banner-Hispanic Labor and 5,418.50 installation
53503 10/13/22 Printed 10719 EDWARD STEPHENS Live music performance rhythm devoted 2,000.00 - Halloween
53504 10/13/22 Printed 6087 FIRST AMERICAN DATA TREE Property Detail Report 09/01/22 to 99.00 09/30/22
53505 10/13/22 Printed 5532 FLAGTIME U.S.A. 55 3x5 flags for the upcoming 3,312.97 holidays/seasons
53506 10/13/22 Printed 10685 GND SECURITY SERVICES Installed 1 Cat 6 cable from equipment 200.00 rack to new office
GOLDEN STATE WATER 883.66
COMPANY
53507 10/13/22 Printed 0126-1 Water Services: 5229 Cecilia September 2022
HOME DEPOT CREDIT 1,881.79
SERVICES
53508 10/13/22 Printed 2724 Supplies
53509 10/13/22 Printed 10403 INTERNATIONAL COATINGS Rapid dry traffic - red curve paint 2,067.19 53510 10/13/22 Printed 9723 IT SYSTEM HOUSE, LLC IT outsourcing monthly fee 09/01/22 - 3,200.00 09/30/22
53511 10/13/22 Printed 10394 KEENAN ASSOCIATES Travelers Indemnity Co - Misc Liability 2,920.00 07/01/22 to 07/01/23
KIMLEY-HORN AND 6,178.33
ASSOCIATES,INC
53512 10/13/22 Printed 10694 6th progress invoice billed through 8/31/22
53513 10/13/22 Printed 10598 LEAF Kyocera Copier/Doc Fees September 422.70 2022
53514 10/13/22 Printed 10655 LUIS AGUILAR Business Cards for David Reyes and 160.00 Janet Andrade
City of Cudahy
Check Register Report
Check
Date
Check
Number
Status Amount
BANK:
Vendor
Number
Vendor Name Check Description
WELLS FARGO BANK Page: 3
Time: 3:00 pm
Date: 11/08/2022
Void/Stop
Date
Reconcile
Date
WELLS FARGO BANK Checks
53515 10/13/22 Printed 10720 MISSION SQUARE RETIREMENT Annual Plan Fee for Period 10/01 thru 250.00 12/31/22
53516 10/13/22 Printed 7014 NATIONWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL Street/Park Sweeping September 2022 9,420.30 53517 10/13/22 Printed 10736 NHA ADVISORS, LLC. Cudahy 2022/23 Consulting Land 4,500.00 Acquisition Financing
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 1,155.00
SERVICES
53518 10/13/22 Printed 5187 Pre-Employment Physical September 2022
53519 10/13/22 Printed 10201-1 OLIVAREZ MADRUGA LAW September 2022 Legal Services General 34,250.00 09/01/22 to 09/30/22
53520 10/13/22 Printed 10436 ONTARIO REFRIGERATION Service Request: 09/12/22 5240 Santa 3,237.77 Ana (bedwell)
53521 10/13/22 Printed 10733 PARTNERS IN DIVERSITY, INC. Yahaira A. Arvizo - Data Entry week 938.44 ending 09/25/22 (12.5 hr)
REGIONAL TAP SERVICE 1,202.50
CENTER
53522 10/13/22 Printed 9737 Senior Tap Card July 2022
53523 10/13/22 Printed 10414 REGISTRAR-RECORDER Signature Verification Charges Cudahy 1,398.74 Marijuana Retail Sales
53524 10/13/22 Printed 2802 SAM'S CLUB Acct #1921 - Purchases 09/27 to 331.78 10/10/22
53526 10/13/22 Printed 10497 SOUTHEAST RIO VISTA YMCA Youth Sports Program (1st QTR) 17,600.00 Purchase backpacks
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 24.82
EDISON
53527 10/13/22 Printed 0070 Account# 700675108122 08/30/22 to 09/28/22
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 21,320.68
EDISON
53528 10/13/22 Printed 0070 Account# 700402348364 08/10/22 to 09/30/22
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 75.18
EDISON
53530 10/13/22 Printed 0070 Account# 700555566837 08/03/22 to 09/28/22
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 727.57
EDISON
53531 10/13/22 Printed 0070 Account# 700305960272 08/18/22 to 09/18/22
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS 2,060.98
GROUP
53532 10/13/22 Printed 10483-1 Advertising (Public Notices) STAPLES BUSINESS 396.09
ADVANTAGE
53533 10/13/22 Printed 5647 Acct # AL 1876809 09/27/22 to 10/10/22 UNDERGROUND SERVICE 60.75
ALERT-SC
53534 10/13/22 Printed 2859 Monthly database Maint fee New ticket charges 09/22 (29)
53535 10/13/22 Printed 10662 UNEXPECTED ATTRACTIONS DJ and Band Sound for Halloween event 1,000.00 53536 10/13/22 Printed 5631 WELLS LOCK & KEY Door Lock/Key Services Clara new 483.00 office cabinets
53537 10/13/22 Printed 10735 YUNEX, LLC. Street Light Call outs for August 2022 15,703.18 53538 10/13/22 Printed 10737 SOUTH HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Deposit for hall for December employee 500.00 recognition
53541 10/26/22 Printed 2378-3 8330 ATLANTIC AVE INC Fuel for city vehicles 10/11-20/2022 823.32 53542 10/26/22 Printed 0001 AAA BURGLAR ALARM CO, Program new codes - City Hall Bedwell 85.00 Hall, Lugo Park
53543 10/26/22 Printed 1778 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT School Crossing Guard Svcs 09/18 - 3,097.80 10/01/2022
53544 10/26/22 Printed 9704 ALL VALLEY HONEY AND BEE Remove bee hive from bushes 7810 Otis 400.00 Ave
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, 824.96
INC.
53545 10/26/22 Printed 10640
AMERICAN CITY PEST & 457.00
TERMITE
53546 10/26/22 Printed 7995 Pest Control Svcs Oct 2022 5220 Santa Ana
AT & T LONG DISTANCE 43.65
SERVICE
53547 10/26/22 Printed 9966 Long Dist Svc 323-771-2072
53548 10/26/22 Printed 10133 AVANT-GARDE, INC. CDBG Administration Housing Rehab 527.50 53549 10/26/22 Printed 10520 CASTRO DISCOUNT TIRES INC Tire mounting - truck #2 35.00 53550 10/26/22 Printed 6045 CONTRERAS GARDEN SUPPLY 1 Blower KMC Kawasaky model 450.00 KTBL7100
53551 10/26/22 Printed 0186 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Housing costs - Sept 2022 9,651.38 53552 10/26/22 Printed 10734 DIVISION OF THE STATE 2022 3rd qtr DGS DSA 786 16.28
City of Cudahy
Check Register Report
Check
Date
Check
Number
Status Amount
BANK:
Vendor
Number
Vendor Name Check Description
WELLS FARGO BANK Page: 4
Time: 3:00 pm
Date: 11/08/2022
Void/Stop
Date
Reconcile
Date
WELLS FARGO BANK Checks
53553 10/26/22 Printed 6086 EWING EGC Hydretain ES Plus Qts RTU 1,262.46 53554 10/26/22 Printed 0569 FEDERAL EXPRESS SERVICES First overnight delivery to Gilmore Bell PC 100.64 53555 10/26/22 Printed 10581 FIESTA TAXI COOPERATIVE INC. Dial-A-Ride Seniors September 2022 5,051.08 53556 10/26/22 Printed 5795 GRANDE VISTA STEEL Steel pipe 66.15 HAULAWAY STORAGE 74.20
CONTAINERS
53557 10/26/22 Printed 10053 21 Ft Container Rental #09920 09/14 - 10/11/2022
53558 10/26/22 Printed 2139-2 HDL COREN & CONE Contract svcs - Property Tax Oct - Dec 1,541.07 2022
53559 10/26/22 Printed 10693 HPM COLLISION CENTER INC Repair St Maint Truck #3 50% deposit 8,049.09 53560 10/26/22 Printed 10394 KEENAN ASSOCIATES P&L Claim Admin Fee Jul - Sep 2022 858.00 LA COUNTY SHERIFF'S 357,030.17
DEPARTMENT
53561 10/26/22 Printed 0197 Law Enforcement Svcs 4th of July Event NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US, 19,353.50
LLP
53562 10/26/22 Printed 8400 Master Lease Fin - Energy Eff Prof Svcs to Oct 17, 2022
53563 10/26/22 Printed 10733 PARTNERS IN DIVERSITY, INC. Yahaira Arvizu - Data Entry W/E 580.00 10/09/2022 (20.0 hrs)
53564 10/26/22 Printed 10710 PAYLESS 4 PLUMBING INC. Repair two unrinals and instal pipe with 3,900.00 tow clean outs
53565 10/26/22 Printed 9717 PCAM, LLC Monthly Shuttle hours September 2022 14,661.72 53566 10/26/22 Printed 0095 PETTY CASH Petty cash reimbursement see attached 379.70 53567 10/26/22 Printed 2802 SAM'S CLUB 10/11-24/2022 1,660.38 53568 10/26/22 Printed 0071-1 SO CAL GAS 4835 Clara St. 09/09 - 10/10/2022 186.32 53569 10/26/22 Printed 5737 SOUTH COAST A.Q.M.D. FY 2022-23 ICE Emerg Elect Gen Diesel 620.61 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 11,238.27
EDISON
53570 10/26/22 Printed 0070 08/18 - 09/18/2022 Acct 700305960272 53571 10/26/22 Printed 10592 SPARKLETTS Water delivery 09/19 - 10/03/22 362.59 53572 10/26/22 Printed 8363 TIME WARNER CABLE 5220 Santa Ana St 10/12 - 11/11/2022 319.98 53573 10/26/22 Printed 2208 WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. Tree Maintenance Service 09/01-15/2022 24,139.05 53574 10/26/22 Printed 9951 WILLDAN Professional Svcs Rendered Sept 2022 5,501.75 53575 10/27/22 Printed 10447 EVERBRIDGE Nixle - City Wide messaging service 4,500.00 53576 10/27/22 Printed 10738 FUNDACION CANCASQUE 2022 Annuall Basketball Tournament 3,500.00 Total Checks: 90 Checks Total (excluding void checks): 682,252.14 Total Payments: 90 Bank Total (excluding void checks): 682,252.14 Total Payments: 92 Grand Total (excluding void checks): 3,581,592.22
10/06/22 10/20/22 Total
(a) Direct Deposits 96,467.60 97,805.54 194,273.14
(b) ICMA Direct Deposit 1,935.00 1,685.00 3,620.00
(c) CalPERS Retirement 15,151.21 15,086.49 30,237.70
(d) Payroll taxes 21,035.91 24,825.13 45,861.04
(e) Medical 52,258.93 6,575.46 58,834.39
Total Amount 186,848.65 145,977.62 332,826.27
(a) Employees / Council Members / Commissioners
(b) Payments to ICMA
(c) Payments for CalPERS Retirement
(d) Federal / State payroll taxes and unemployment
(e) Medical Insurance
CITY OF CUDAHY
Payroll Warrants including payroll taxes and insurance premiums:
Attachment B Page 23 of 853
Type Issuer Amount % of Total
Checking - 7128 Wells Fargo 789,408.73 9.82%
Deposit - 4588 Wells Fargo 3,224,663.70 40.13%
Payroll - 4570 Wells Fargo 100,572.77 1.25%
Savings - 4752 Wells Fargo 330,099.81 4.11%
Successor Agency - 0688 Wells Fargo 2,319,292.70 28.86% Money Market Account Bank of New York (BNY) (a) 10,245.40 0.13% Pooled Savings State Local Agency 1,261,389.49 15.70%
Investment Fund (LAIF)
Total 8,035,672.60 100.00%
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 53646(b), I hereby certify that all investments held by the Authority are in compliance with state law and the agency's Statement of Investment Policy, and that there are sufficient funds within the agency's investment holdings to meet the Authority's cash flow requirements for the next six (6) months.
Respectfully submitted,
Joshua Calhoun
Joshua Calboun
Finance Director
CITY OF CUDAHY
Statement of Investments
10/31/2022
Attachment C Page 24 of 853
Month
Cash Receipts Disbursement
July 2022 $ 4,033,647.40 (a) 1,789,957.16 $
August 2022 1,686,604.16 1,750,512.85
September 2022 823,969.03 2,318,824.72 (b)
October 2022 1,991,064.32 3,914,418.49 (c)
November 2022
December 2022
January 2023
February 2023
March 2023
April 2023
May 2023
June 2023
Total: $ 8,535,284.91 9,773,713.22
Note (a) - Includes $2.819 M received from American Rescue Plan Act, Fund 530 Note (b) - Includes $949K paid to Siemens
Note (c) - Includes $1,230,610 deposited into an Escrow fund for the Seimens Project Month
Cash Receipts Disbursement
July 2022 $ 845,547.28 $ 1,589,154.35 (1)
August 2022 1,012,769.79 1,077,279.74
September 2022 541,456.74 2,140,117.92 (2)
October 2022 1,628,965.30 834,689.66
November 2022
December 2022
January 2023
February 2023
March 2023
April 2023
May 2023
June 2023
Total: $ 4,028,739.11 $ 5,641,241.67
Average Per Month: 1,007,184.78 1,410,310.42
Note (1) - City liab. & workers comp insurance, and PERS unfunded pension liab.
City pre-payment option of PERS unfunded pension liability saved 3.5% interest ($12k) than paying on a monthly basis.
Note (2) - Includes $949K paid to Siemens
All Funds
General Fund
City of Cudahy
Summary of Cash Receipt/Disbursement by Month - FY 2022-2023 Attachment D Page 25 of 853
Month
Cash Receipts Disbursement
July 2021 $ 4,384,936.17 (a) 1,719,070.00 (b)
August 2021 1,302,245.06 1,724,180.11
September 2021 1,466,415.84 1,914,075.46
October 2021 1,180,116.32 951,668.82
November 2021 1,237,105.57 1,138,377.87
December 2021 1,067,809.93 861,657.95
January 2022 4,005,438.74 802,654.76
February 2022 963,370.98 1,063,520.04
March 2022 865,004.36 1,114,196.44
April 2022 1,177,290.04 778,141.92
May 2022 2,627,717.86 1,456,097.60
June 2022 1,839,140.97 1,261,663.52
Total: $ 22,116,591.84 14,785,304.49
Note (a) - Includes $2.819 M received from American Rescue Plan Act Note (b) - City liability, workers comp insurance, and PERS unfunded pension Month
Cash Receipts Disbursement
July 2021 $ 3,902,895.43 (1) 1,619,239.22 (2)
August 2021 1,279,409.42 669,082.58
September 2021 844,812.89 950,848.20
October 2021 879,973.23 784,400.59
November 2021 559,848.45 732,580.26
December 2021 446,464.02 672,977.93
January 2022 2,387,758.00 (3) 677,662.37
February 2022 682,478.37 656,951.12
March 2022 579,530.62 689,284.30
April 2022 653,561.53 703,644.94
May 2022 2,280,192.31 (4) 809,591.34
June 2022 453,988.59 895,818.39
Total: $ 14,950,912.86 9,862,081.24
Average Per Month: 1,245,909.41 821,840.10
Note (1) - Includes $2.819 M received from American Rescue Plan Act Note (2) - City liab. & workers comp insurance, and PERS unfunded pension liab.
Note (3) - Includes a $1,556,568 in Motor Vehicle In-lieu receipt Note (4) - Includes a $1,532,675 in Motor Vehicle In-lieu receipt City of Cudahy
Summary of Cash Receipt/Disbursement by Month - FY 2021-2022 All Funds
General Fund
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STAFF REPORT
Date: November 15, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director
By: Joshua Calhoun, Finance Director
Subject: Informational Item – ARPA Utilization Plan Monthly Report (October 2022)
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is requested to receive and file the ARPA Utilization Plan Monthly Report for the month of October 2022.
BACKGROUND
1. On August 16, 2022, The City Council provided city staff direction on the utilization of reimbursed American Rescue Plan Act grant funds.
2. On September 6, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-53 Approving the Commitment of Fund Balance Pursuant to GASB 54.
ANALYSIS
The City received a total of $5,638,206 of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that can be used by local governments to assist in the recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City claimed the total of $5,638,206 as allowable expenditures for public safety incurred between March 2021 to June 2022. This reimbursed the City’s General Fund for the costs during that period as a result of the pandemic.
These one-time reimbursed ARPA Funds can be used for unrestricted purposes. The City Council provided direction to city staff as part of a utilization plan. These funds were approved for various projects. Additionally, the City Council approved $1,000,000 to Committed Fund Balance of the funds to be used solely for Strategic Plan Program Implementation. The result Item Number
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would require a resolution approved by the City Council to utilize these funds for such programs detailing which Strategic Plan goal it would achieve.
For transparency, the Finance Department will provide monthly reports to the City Council summarizing the ongoing use of the funds.
As of October 2022, the City has expended $3,276,456 of the approved funds. Of which $100,000 of the $1,000,000 Committed Fund Balance has been appropriated with $900,000 remaining for future Strategic Plan Program Implementation.
CONCLUSION
The provided report will provide transparency as to the utilization of the ARPA Funds for the City’s monthly reporting.
STRATEGIC PLAN CORRELATION
Goal D (Financial Stability and Transparency), Objective:
1.Provide regular updates to the City Council and community about the City’s finances.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENTS
A. ARPA Utilization Plan – Status Financial Report – October 2022
City of Cudahy
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ‐ Utilization Plan
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)
Status Financial Report ‐ October 2022
Total City Allocation $ 5,638,206.00
Total Cumulative Expenditures** $ 5,638,206.00
Approved
Amount
Expenditures to
Date Project Status
APPROVED PROJECTS
City Reserves $ 2,150,056.00 $ 2,150,056.00 Completed **Revenue Stabilization Plan
Council Approval: 8/16/2022
City‐Wide Energy Efficiency Facilities
Modernization Project $ 1,435,000.00 $ 949,591.50 In‐Progress Project Contingency (10%) $ 600,000.00
Council Approval: 8/16/2022
Strategic Plan Program Implementation $ 1,000,000.00 **Approved by City Council (Committed Fund Balance)
Council Approval: 9/6/2022
Hub Cities Consortium Financial Support $ 100,000.00 $ ‐ In‐Progress Council Approval: 9/6/2022
Remaining Committed Fund Balance $ 900,000.00
Strategic Plan $ 50,000.00 $ 58,352.00 Completed Financial Software Upgrade $ 128,150.00 $ 35,860.30 In‐Progress City Facilities Condition Assessment, $ 175,000.00 $ ‐ In‐Progress Maintenance Plan and Space Utilization Study
Employee Lump Sum Compensation $ 100,000.00 $ 82,596.37 Completed **Hero Pay
TOTAL $ 5,638,206.00 $ 3,276,456.17
**Pursuant to Final Rule issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the SLFRF funds may be used towards government services (ie. public safety, police). Based on expenditures incurred for police services between March 2021 to June 2022 the City has claimed such allowable expenditures against the amount allocated to the City.
This reimbursed the City's General Fund for the costs during that period as a result of the pandemic.
As the City's General Fund received "reimbursement" of prior costs incurred, the City will be utilizing these "one‐ time" funds for the following purposes:
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STAFF REPORT
Date: December 6, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director
By: Richard Iglesias, City Clerk
Subject: Consideration to Review and Approve the Draft Minutes of November 15, 2022, for the Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Joint Meeting of the City of Cudahy as Successor Agency and Housing Successor Agency to the Cudahy Development Commission
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is requested to review and approve the City Council / Successor Agency Draft Minutes for November 15, 2022.
BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS
On December 12, 2016, the City Council of the City of Cudahy adopted Resolution No. 16-38, approving the use of summary action minutes, meant to allow the City Clerk's Office to write the minutes in brief, assuring a record of Council's actions, due to having a recording of the full Council Meeting on the City’s website.
Historically
The Municipal Clerk is one of the oldest professions in government, dating back to 1272 A.D., originating in England. The record keeper then was called Remembrancer, an English official whose job was to remind the Lord Treasurer and Barons of Court, of business pending.
Years later, in the 1600s, when early colonists came to America, the office of the Clerk was one of the first offices to be established. Over the years, the City Clerk’s office has become the core for local government, and the liaison to the residents of the Community. The Municipal Clerk (City Clerk) is the record keeper of a City’s recorded history.
Item Number
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William Bennett Munro, a Canadian historian, and political scientist, who taught at Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology, stated in one of his first textbooks written: “No other office in municipal service has so many contacts. It serves the Mayor, the City Council, the City Manager (when there is one), and all administrative departments, without exception. All of them call upon it, almost daily, for some service or information. Its work is not spectacular, but it demands versatility, alertness, accuracy, and no end of patience.
The public does not realize how many loose ends of city administration this office pulls together.”
Moving forward to the present time, the City Clerk’s office today is generally responsible for keeping a record of City Council meetings; agreements; recordings of official documents; legal advertisements; municipal elections; commissions and committees current files; claims against the city; and other legal or official documents.
City Clerks are required to keep record of the proceedings (minutes) of Council meetings (Government Code Sections 36814 and 40801). Minutes are the official record of a meeting which provides a history of the Council’s decisions and actions.
CONCLUSION
City Council is requested to approve the attached City Council / Agency Draft Minutes of the proceedings of November 15, 2022.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No Financial Impact.
ATTACHMENT
A. Draft Minutes November 15, 2022
B. Resolution No. 16-38, approving the City Clerk’s use of Summary Action Minutes as the Official Record of the City Council proceedings.
City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 11/15/2022
MINUTES
CUDAHY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING and
CITY OF CUDAHY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY and
HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CUDAHY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION JOINT MEETING
November 15, 2022 6:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Alcantar called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council / Agency Member Jack M. Guerrero (left 7:36pm) Council / Agency Member Blanca Lozoya (arrived 6:49pm)
Council / Agency Member Daisy Lomelí
Vice Mayor / Vice Chair Jose R. Gonzalez
Mayor / Chair Elizabeth Alcantar
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager, Alfonso Noyola, City Clerk, Richard Iglesias, Assistant City Clerk, Estefania Zamora, Deputy City Attorney, Stephanie Arechiga, Finance Director, Joshua Calhoun, Administrative Services Director, Brenda Rodriguez, Community Development Director Juan Arauz, Public Works Director, Aaron Hernandez, Management Analyst, Andres Rangel, and Executive Secretary, Janet Andrade.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Lomelí.
4. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Land Acknowledgment was led by Council Member Lomelí.
We would like to acknowledge that the land we inhabit today was once known as Tovangaar, the home of the Gabrieleño-Tongva people. We show our respects to the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, as well as all Indigenous people, past, present, and future, and honor their labor as original caretakers of this land. We commit to uplifting the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, invite you to acknowledge the history, and join us in caring for this land.
5. PRESENTATIONS
City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 11/15/2022
A. Community Successor Agency Site 6 (Atlantic/Clara) Update – Commencement of 90-Day Negotiations with Primestor Development
B. Successor Agency Site 4 (Atlantic/Cecilia) Update
C. Municipal Enforcement
6. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS – NONE
7. CLOSED SESSION – NONE
8. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT – NONE
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Council Member Jack Guerrero spoke and addressed his recurring issue regarding consent calendar protocol and mentioned he believes the legal standard for compliance with the Brown Act and the California Sunshine law is met.
Susan Santiago stated she is glad to hear that there is going to be enforcement, not just parking but everywhere else, commented on the need for education for the community first since the community is used to no enforcement and mentioned there should be a session for vendors to be educated on the process that the city has for them to receive their permits, thanked for the clean-up of graffiti on her street.
Irene Silvestre commented on the marijuana cultivation along Wilcox and Cecilia and stated the smell is too strong, and would like for the City to do something about it, she also commented on the increase to the rehabilitation program, mentioned her neighbors taking out trash bins early and not respecting the regulations.
Deputy Montes commented on the vendors at Patata parking in red, stated it is a big safety issue, stated he’s had group gatherings with the main people in charge of the vendors to educate them and make them aware of semi-trucks going through that street, also announced the Neighborhood Watch meeting happening tomorrow at Clara Park 6 pm-7 pm.
10. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS / REQUESTS FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Guerrero thanked all his supporters for his candidacy for California State Treasurer, stated he would like to bring to the next council meeting his resolution declaring the City of Cudahy a sanctuary city for unborn children, and also mentioned he would be leaving the meeting early.
Council Member Lomelí commented on her attendance at the LA Hot Wheels tournament, was impressed, and thanked her colleagues for approving the item related to them, she invited everyone to stay safe as we enter the holiday season.
Vice Mayor Gonzalez wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 11/15/2022
Mayor Alcantar commented on her attendance at the wheelchair basketball tournament, thanked everyone that came out to vote, commented on the low turnout we had, encouraged everyone to participate in two years if they didn’t vote, and also wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
11. CITY MANAGER REPORT (information only)
12. REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC, ADVISORY, STANDING OR OTHER
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
A. Reports regarding Education Ad Hoc Committee, Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee, and Rent Control Ad Hoc Committee meetings
13. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Motion: Council Member Lomelí motioned to waive full reading of resolutions and ordinances, seconded by Council Member Lozoya. Motion passed 4-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez, and Alcantar
NOES: Guerrero
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
14. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Guerrero will be voting no to register his protest with consent calendar protocols based on his public comment earlier and as well to register his protest of an alleged recurring practice of excluding material from minutes.
A. Adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 22-62 Proclaiming a Local Emergency, Ratifying the Proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and Re-Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council, City Boards, and all Commissions of the City of Cudahy, for the Period from November 15, 2022, through December 15, 2022, Pursuant to Brown Act Provisions Recommendation: The City Council is requested to approve proposed Resolution No. 22-62 proclaiming a local emergency, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and re-authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the City Council, City Boards, and all Commissions of the City of Cudahy, for the period from November 15, 2022, through December 15, 2022, pursuant to Ralph M.
Brown Act provisions.
B. Consideration to Review and Approve the Draft Minutes of October 18, 2022, and November 1, 2022, for the Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Joint Meeting of the City of Cudahy as Successor Agency and Housing Successor Agency to the Cudahy Development Commission
City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 11/15/2022
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to review and approve the City Council / Successor Agency Draft Minutes for October 18, 2022, and November 1, 2022.
Motion: Vice Mayor Gonzalez motioned to approve Consent Calendar items, seconded by Council Member Lomeli. Motion passed 4-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez, and Alcantar
NOES: Guerrero
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
15. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Conditional Use Permit No. 38-379: Sprouts Farmers Market Presented by the City Attorney
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt proposed Resolution No. 22-63 approving CUP No. 38-379 to allow the operation of a full-service grocery store and the off-site sale of beer and wine (the “Project”), with a public convenience and necessity (PCN) finding, located at 7925 Atlantic Avenue, within the civic mixed-use zone.
The City Council is also requested to adopt an environmental exemption for the Project pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
At 7:48 p.m. Mayor Alcantar opened public comment.
Public Comments:
Susie de Santiago expressed her concerns of public notices being published on social media so the community can be more aware.
At 7:49 p.m. Mayor Alcantar closed public comment
Motion: Council Member Lomelí motioned to adopt proposed Resolution No. 22-63 approving CUP No. 38-379 to allow the operation of a full-service grocery store and the off-site sale of beer and wine (the “Project”), with a public convenience and necessity (PCN) finding, located at 7925 Atlantic Avenue, within the civic mixed-use zone. The City Council is also requested to adopt an environmental exemption for the Project pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), seconded by Vice Mayor Gonzalez. Motion passed 4-0-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez, and Alcantar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guerrero
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ABSTAIN: None
B. A Public Hearing to Consider and Adopt Resolution No. 22-64 of the City of Cudahy City Council Approving Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Presented by the Management Analyst
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to Adopt Resolution No. 22-64, approving Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
At 7:58 p.m. Mayor Alcantar opened public comment.
Public Comments:
Susie de Santiago the City received funding from the State for Clara Park expansion, and to add more money, would not be fair to the residents, stated to help homeowners, helping six is not enough in a year, and to look into assisting homeowners with multi-unit.
At 8:01 p.m. Mayor Alcantar closed public comment
Motion: Council Member Lozoya motioned to Adopt Resolution No. 22-64, approving Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), seconded by Vice Mayor Gonzalez. Motion passed 4-0-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez, and Alcantar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guerrero
ABSTAIN: None
16. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Consideration of the First Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between the City of Cudahy and Prima Development for the acquisition and development of the property located at 4610 Santa Ana Street (APN 6224-019- 014/901) and finding that the project’s environmental impacts have already been fully analyzed under CEQA pursuant to the previously approved Addendum to the General Plan EIR.
Presented by the Community Development Director
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council of the City of Cudahy (the “City”): Adopt Resolution No. 22-65, approving the First Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) by and between the City of Cudahy and Prima Development to sell the real property located at 4610 Santa Ana Street, Cudahy, California (APN 6224-
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019-901), in order to allow for the development of affordable housing for low income and homeless seniors (“Project”), and finding that the project’s environmental impacts have already been fully analyzed under CEQA pursuant to a previously approved Addendum to the General Plan EIR.”.
Motion: Mayor Alcantar motioned to Adopt Resolution No. 22-65, approving the First Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) by and between the City of Cudahy and Prima Development to sell the real property located at 4610 Santa Ana Street, Cudahy, California (APN 6224-019-901), in order to allow for the development of affordable housing for low income and homeless seniors (“Project”), and finding that the project’s environmental impacts have already been fully analyzed under CEQA pursuant to a previously approved Addendum to the General Plan EIR, seconded by Council Member Lomelí. Motion passed 4-0-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez, and Alcantar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guerrero
ABSTAIN: None
B. Resolution of public interest and convenience, declaring the city’s intent to sell real property at 8420 Atlantic Avenue (APNs 6224-034-014, 6224-034-032, 6224-034-040, and 6224-034-041) for the construction of a mixed-use development; declare the property exempt surplus land and find this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines Section 15332 Presented by the Community Development Director
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council of the City of Cudahy (the “City”): Adopt the Resolution of Public Interest and Convenience No. 22-66, declaring the City’s intent to sell the real property located at 8420 Atlantic Avenue, Cudahy, California with the following Los Angeles County Assessor Parcel Numbers: 6224-034-014, 6224- 034-032, 6224-034-040, and 6224-034-041, in order to allow for the construction of a mixed-use development (“Project”), declaring the property exempt surplus land, and finding the action exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines Section 15332.
Motion: Vice Mayor Gonzalez motioned to Adopt the Resolution of Public Interest and Convenience No. 22-66, declaring the City’s intent to sell the real property located at 8420 Atlantic Avenue, Cudahy, California with the following Los Angeles County Assessor Parcel Numbers: 6224-034-014, 6224-034-032, 6224-034-040, and 6224-034-041, in order to allow for the construction of a mixed-use development (“Project”), declaring the property exempt surplus land, and finding the action exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines Section 15332, seconded by Council Member Lomelí. Motion passed 4-0-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez, and Alcantar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guerrero
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ABSTAIN: None
C. Approval of Professional Services Agreement for A/V System Design and Installation Services for the Cudahy Regional Training
Presented by the Management Analyst
Recommendation: City Council is requested to award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Studio Spectrum, Inc. for A/V system design installation services for the City’s Regional Emergency Response Training Center in the amount not-to-exceed $183,556.33.
Motion: Council Member Lomelí motioned to award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Studio Spectrum, Inc. for A/V system design installation services for the City’s Regional Emergency Response Training Center in the amount not-to-exceed $183,556.33, seconded by Council Member Lozoya. Motion passed 4-0-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez, and Alcantar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guerrero
ABSTAIN: None
D. Consideration to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Purchase of City Vehicles Presented by the Management Analyst
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with National Auto Fleet Group to purchase a stencil truck and two (2) maintenance vehicles, for a not to exceed amount of $312,146.90.
Motion: Vice Mayor Gonzalez motioned to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with National Auto Fleet Group to purchase a stencil truck and two (2) maintenance vehicles, for a not to exceed amount of $312,146.90., seconded by Council Member Lomeli. Motion passed 4-0-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez and Alcantar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guerrero
ABSTAIN: None
E. Consideration to Approve a Purchase Order for Installation of Cubicles and Wall Partition at City Hall
Presented by the Finance Director
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Recommendation: The City Council is requested to approve a purchase order for the installation of eight (8) cubicles and one (1) wall partition at city hall for a not-to-exceed amount of $51,486.90.
Motion: Vice Mayor Gonzalez motioned to approve a purchase order for the installation of eight (8) cubicles and one (1) wall partition at city hall for a not-to-exceed amount of $51,486.90., seconded by Council Member Lozoya. Motion passed 4-0-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez and Alcantar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guerrero
ABSTAIN: None
17. COUNCIL DISCUSSION – NONE
18. ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Lomelí motioned to adjourn the City Council / Agency meeting at 8:35 p.m., seconded by Council Member Lozoya. Motion passed 4-0-1 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Lozoya, Lomelí, Gonzalez, and Alcantar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guerrero
ABSTAIN: None
Elizabeth Alcantar
Mayor
ATTEST:
Richard Iglesias
City Clerk
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STAFF REPORT
Date: December 6, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director By: Richard Iglesias, City Clerk
Subject: Consideration to Adopt Resolution No. 22-67 Amending the City’s Conflict of Interest Code and Repealing Resolution No. 22-39 In Accordance with the Political Reform Act
RECOMMENDATION
City Council is recommended to adopt Resolution No. 22-67, amending the City’s Conflict of Interest Code and repealing Resolution No. 22-39 in accordance with the Political Reform Act.
BACKGROUND
1. On December 1, 2020, the city adopted Resolution No. 20-39 Adopting a Revised List of Designated Positions and Disclosure Categories for Officers and Employees of the City, Pursuant to Government Code Section 87306 and Section 18730 of Title 2, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations.
2. On September 20, 2022, the City directed staff to review the conflict of interest code and receive and file the 2022 Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Notice.
ANALYSIS
The Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Section 81000 et seq. (the “Act”), requires all public agencies to adopt and maintain a Conflict of Interest Code. A Conflict of Interest Code lists each position within the City that makes or participates in making governmental decisions that have a material financial effect on any financial interest. The code tells public officials, governmental employees, and consultants what financial interests they must disclose on their Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700.) The law further requires every local government agency to review its conflict of interest code every two years to determine whether the code must be amended. Staff has reviewed the current list of filers with the City Attorney and proposes various changes to the list of filers who must disclose under specific types of Item Number
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categories.
CONCLUSION
The City recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-67 to comply with the Fair Political Practice Commission’s (FPPC) required biennial Conflict of Interest Code review.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This requested action anticipates no financial impact.
STRATEGIC PLAN CORRELATION
Goal D (Financial Stability and Transparency)
Objective:
4. Ensure internal financial controls are in place and regularly monitored.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Proposed Resolution No. 22-67
B. Resolution No. 20-39
RESOLUTION NO. 22-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUDAHY AMEDNING THE CITY’S CONFLICT OF
INTEREST CODE AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 22-
39 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLITICAL REFORM
ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Cudahy (“City”) in accordance with the Political Reform Act, is required to adopt, promulgate and take action regarding the City’s Conflict of Interest Code (“Code”); and
WHEREAS, a designated employee is anyone within the City who is an officer, employee, committee member or consultant who is designated in the Code to hold a position that entails the making or participation in the making of decisions which may foreseeably have a material effect on any financial interest (Government Code § 82019); and
WHEREAS, the term “designated employee” does not include public officials specified in Government Code § 87200, e.g. City Councilmembers, Planning Commissioners, City Manager, City Attorney, City Treasurer, etc., nor does it include a position which is solely clerical, ministerial or manual; and WHEREAS, Government Code § 87306(a) requires the City amend its Code every two years when “change is necessitated by changed circumstances, including the creation of new positions which must be designated”; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to incorporate by reference 2 Cal. Code of Regs. § 18730, which contains the terms of a standard Conflict of Interest Code, which can be incorporated by reference, and which may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act.
BASED UPON THE ABOVE RECITALS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUDAHY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Conflict of Interest Code. The Political Reform Act. Government Code § 81000, et seq., requires State and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate Conflict of Interest Codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 Cal. Code of Regs. §18730, which contains the terms of a standard Conflict of Interest Code, which can be incorporated by reference, and which may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act after public notice and hearings.
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Resolution 22-XX
SECTION 2: Repeal. The City of Cudahy hereby repeals all prior Resolutions and amendments that form the City of Cudahy’s Conflict of Interest Code.
SECTION 3: Adoption. The terms of 2 Cal. Code of Regs. § 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference, along with the attached Exhibit A in which Public Officials and Employees are designated and Exhibit B in which Disclosure Categories are set forth, to constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Cudahy which is considered the “Agency” within the purview of this Code.
SECTION 4: Statements. Designated employees shall file their statements with the City Clerk, who shall be and perform the duties of filing officer for the City of Cudahy.
Statements will be available for inspection and reproduction pursuant to Government Code § 81008. The City Clerk shall make and retain a copy of all statements filed by the Mayor, Members of the City Council and Planning Commission, the City Manager, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer, and forward the originals of such statements to the Fair Political Practices Commission. The City Clerk shall retain the originals of the statements filed by all other officials and designated positions and make all statements available for public inspection and reproduction during regular business hours as set forth in Government Code § 81008.)
SECTION 5: Public Officials and Employees Designated. Attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution and incorporated by reference herein is the list of Public Officials and Employees designated and covered by this code.
SECTION 6: Disclosure Categories. Attached as Exhibit B to this Resolution and incorporated by reference herein are the Disclosure Categories of this code.
SECTION 7: Saving Clause. Any change provided for in this Conflict of Interest Code shall not affect or excuse any offense or act committed or done or omission or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or accruing under any other Conflict of Interest Code; nor shall it affect any prosecution, suit, or proceeding pending or any judgment rendered in connection with any other Conflict of Interest Code.
SECTION 8: Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cudahy at its regular meeting on this 6th day of December 2022.
Elizabeth Alcantar
Mayor
ATTEST:
Richard Iglesias
City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF CUDAHY )
I, Richard Iglesias, City Clerk of the City of Cudahy, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 22-67 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Cudahy at a regular meeting held on the 6th of December, 2022 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
____________________________
Richard Iglesias
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
Resolution 22-XX
CITY OF CUDAHY
Conflict of Interest Code
The Mayor, members of the City Council, members of the Oversight Board to the City of Cudahy as Successor Agency to the Former Cudahy Community Development Commission/Redevelopment Agency, members of the Planning Commission, the City Manager, the City Attorney, the City Treasurer, and all other city officials who manage public investments as defined by Section 18700.3 of title 2, division 6 of the California Code of Regulations, such as the Finance Director, are not required to be included in the Code but are subject to the mandatory disclosure requirements of the Political Reform Act (Gov. Code, §18700 et seq.)
List of Public Officials required to file disclosure statements (All are category 1 filers):
Mayor
City Council
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Director of Finance
Planning Commissioners
List of Members required to file disclosure statements (All are category 1 filers):
Senior and Community Service Commission
Recreation, Arts, and Cultural Heritage Commission
Parks and Environmental Justice Commission
LIST OF DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES AND DISCLOSURE CATEGORY
Department/Position Disclosure Category
Administrative Services Department
Administrative Services Director 1, 2
Assistant Recreation Program Coordinator 3, 4
Parks and Recreation Program Manager 3, 4
Recreation Program Coordinator 3
City Clerk’s Office
Assistant City Clerk 1, 2
Deputy City Clerk 1, 2
Junior Deputy City Clerk 1, 2
City Manager’s Office
Administrative Analyst 3, 5, 6
Executive Assistant 1, 2
Management Analyst 3, 6
Community Development Department
Building Inspector 1, 4, 5
Community Development Director 1, 2
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Community Preservation Officer 3, 4, 5
Municipal Enforcement Officer 3, 4, 5
Parking Enforcement Officer 3, 4, 5
Planning Assistant 1, 4, 5
Planning Associate 1, 4, 5
Public Safety and Services Manager 4
Senior Building Inspector 1, 4, 5
Senior Community Preservation Officer 3, 4, 5
Senior Parking Enforcement Officer 3, 4, 5
Senior Planner 1, 4, 5
Supportive Services Coordinator 6
Finance Department
Accounting Technician 3, 4
Purchasing and Grants Coordinator 3, 6
Senior Accountant 2
Human Resources
Human Resources Manager 3
Public Works Department
Assistant City Engineer 1, 3, 4, 5
Assistant Engineer 1, 3, 4, 5
Associate Engineer 1, 3, 4, 5
Maintenance Superintendent 3, 4, 5
Maintenance Supervisor 3
Public Works Director/Engineer 3, 4, 5
Consultants 1, 2
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Exhibit B:
DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
The disclosure categories listed below identify the types of economic interests that the designated position must disclose:
CATEGORY 1: Real Property Interests
All interest in real property which is located in whole or in part within, or not more than two (2) miles outside, the jurisdiction of the CITY, including any leasehold, beneficial or ownership interest or option to acquire property.
CATEGORY 2: Investments/Sources of Income
All investments and business positions in business entities, and sources of income, including gifts, loans and travel payments, within the jurisdiction of the CITY.
CATEGORY 3: Contracting/Procurement
All investments and business positions in business entities, and sources of income, including gifts, loans and travel payments, that provide services, products, materials, machinery, vehicles or equipment of a type purchased or leased by the designated position's department, unit or division.
CATEGORY 4: Regulatory/Permits/Licensing Authority
All investments and business positions in business entities, and sources of income, including gifts, loans and travel payments, subject to the regulatory, permit, or licensing authority of the designated position's department, unit or division.
CATEGORY 5: Land Development/Construction/Acquisition
All investments and business positions in business entities, and sources of income, including gifts, loans and travel payments, that are engaged in land development, construction or the acquisition or sale of real property within the jurisdiction of the CITY.
CATEGORY 6: Grants/Service Providers
All investments and business positions in business entities, and sources of income, including gifts, loans and travel payments, or income from a nonprofit or other organization, if the source is of the type to receive grants or other monies from or through the CITY.
RESOLUTION NO. 20-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUDAHY ADOPTING A REVISED LIST OF DESIGNATED
POSITIONS AND DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES FOR
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY AND ITS
LEGISLATIVE BODIES, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 87306 AND SECTION 18730 OF TITLE 2,
DIVISION 6 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF
REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Conflict of Interest provisions of the Political Reform Act (Gov. Code, §87300, et seq.) (the "Act") are to prevent public decision makers from participating in decisions in which they have a personal financial stake; and WHEREAS, the Act requires public officials and employees to complete Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, to disclose financial interests which may be impacted by their public agency decisions; and
WHEREAS, the Act specifically requires City Councilmembers, Planning Commission members, City Managers, City Treasurers, and City Attorneys to disclose specified financial interests (Gov. Code, §§87200-87210); and WHEREAS, public officials and employees not covered by these provisions are still subject to the disclosure requirements set forth in local conflict of interest codes adopted by state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate such local conflict of interest codes (Gov. Code, §87300); and WHEREAS, the City of Cudahy (the "City") has adopted and promulgated such a local conflict of interest code; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 87306(a) requires the City to amend its Conflict of Interest Code every two years when "change is necessitated by changed circumstances, including the creation of new positions which must be designated"; and WHEREAS, the Fair Political Practices Commission ("FPPC"), created by the Act, established Section 18730 of Title 2, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations, which contains the standard Conflict of Interest Code that can be incorporated by reference and which may be amended by the FPPC to conform to amendments in the Act, after public notice and hearings; and
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WHEREAS,
BASED UPON THE ABOVE RECITALS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUDAHY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The terms of Section 18730 of Title 2, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations are hereby reincorporated by reference, and such provisions, along with the additional positions and categories set forth in the attached Exhibit "A," shall constitute the updated Conflict of Interest Code for the City.
SECTION 2. The revised list of designated officials and employees, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and concomitant amendment of the City's Conflict of Interest Code are hereby approved.
SECTION 3. The City of Cudahy's Conflict of Interest Code is amended in accordance with Government Code section 87306(a) and Section 18730 of Title 2, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations, all previous Resolutions adopting and amending the City's Conflict of Interest Code are hereby appealed.
SECTION 4. Persons holding designated positions set forth in Exhibit "A" of this Resolution shall timely file Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests with the City Clerk, who shall function as the filing officer for the City and make such Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests on file in the City Clerk's office based upon the disclosure categories set forth in Exhibit "B."
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cudahy at its regular meeting on this 1st day of December 2020.
Elizabeth flcantar
Mayor \ .. )
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
CERTIFICATION
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF CUDAHY )
I, Richard Iglesias, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Cudahy, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 20-39 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Cudahy at a regular meeting held on the 1st of December, 2020 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Guerrero, Lozoya, Gonzalez, and Alcantar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Garcia
ABSTAIN: None
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EXHIBIT A:
REVISED LIST OF DESIGNATED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
(Updated as of December 1, 2020)
DESIGNATED POSITIONS AND PERSONS PERFORMING DESIGNATED SERVICES The Mayor, members of the City Council, members of the Oversight Board to the City of Cudahy as Successor Agency to the Former Cudahy Community Development Commission/Redevelopment Agency, members of the Planning Commission, the City Manager, the City Attorney, the City Treasurer, and all other city officials who manage public investments as defined by Section 18700.3 of title 2, division 6 of the California Code of Regulations, such as the Finance Director, are not required to be included in the Code but are subject to the mandatory disclosure requirements of the Political Reform Act (Gov. Code, §87100 et seq.)
POSITION
City Clerk
Assistant City Clerk
Junior Deputy City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk
Account Clerk
Account Clerk (Purchasing)
Accounting Technician
Sr. Accountant
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Analyst
Assistant City Engineer
Assistant Engineer
DISCLOSURE CATEGORY
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2
1, 2, 3
2, 3,4, 5,6
1 1
1 1, 2
2, 3,4, 5,6
2, 3,4, 5,6
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Associate Engineer
Assistant Planner
Associate Planner
Building Inspector
Community Preservation Officer
Senior Community Preservation Officer
Community Preservation Technician
Community Development Manager
Finance Manager
Human Resources Specialist
Human Resources Manager
Maintenance Leader
Maintenance Supervisor
Maintenance Superintendent
Planning Technician
Public Safety & Services Manager
Recreation Program Coordinator
Assistant Recreation Program Coordinator
Auditing Services Contractor
Building and Safety Contractor
Engineering Service Contractor
Grant Administration Contractor
Housing Rehabilitation Contractor
2, 3,4, 5,6
2, 3,4, 5,6
2, 3,4, 5,6
3,4,5,6
3, 5,6
3, 5,6
3, 5,6
1,2,3,4,5,6
1, 2, 6
1, 2, 6
1, 2, 6
6 6
5, 6
2, 3,4,5,6
1,2, 3,4,5
5,6
6 1
1, 2, 3, 4
1,2,3,4
1,2,3,4
1, 2, 3, 4
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Information Technology Consultant
Planning Contractor
1, 5
1,2, 3,4
1, 2
1,2, 3,4
1, 2, 3, 4
Public Works Contractor
Redevelopment Consultant
Legislative Services Consultant
CONSULTANTS
Definition:
Section 18700.3 of title 2, division 6 of the California Code of Regulations, a Fair Political Practices Commission regulation, defines "consultant" as an individual who, pursuant to a contract with a State or local governmental agency:
(a) Makes a governmental decision whether to:
(1) Approve a rate, rule or regulation;
(2) Adopt or enforce a law;
(3) Issue, deny, suspend, or revoke a permit, license, application, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization or entitlement; (4) Authorize the agency to enter into, modify, or renew a contract provided it is the type of contract which requires agency approval; (5) Grant agency approval to a contract which requires agency approval and in which the agency is a party or to the specifications for such contract; (6) Grant agency approval to a plan, design, report, study, or similar item;
(7) Adopt, or grant agency approval of, policies, standards, or guidelines for the agency, or for any subdivision of the agency; or (b) Serves in an ongoing staff capacity with the agency and in that capacity performs the same or substantially all the same duties for the agency that would otherwise be performed by an individual holding a position specified in the agency's local conflict of interest code.
Consultants shall be included in the list of designated employees and shall disclose all of the information required by designated employees subject to the City Manager's discretion to determine, in writing, that a particular consultant is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure
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requirement described in this Appendix. Such a determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon that description, a statement of disclosure requirements. The City Manager's determination is a public record and shall be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as this Conflict of Interest Code.
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Exhibit B:
DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
REPORTABLE INVESTMENTS, INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY AND INCOME
1. All investments and sources of income.
2. All interests in real property.
3. All investments, interests in real property, and sources of income subject to the regulatory, permit, or licensing authority of the designated employee's department.
4. Investments in business entities and business positions and sources of income which engage in land development, construction or the acquisition or sale of real property.
5. Investments in business entity and business positions and sources of income of the type which, within the past two years, have contracted with the City of Cudahy to provide services, supplies, materials, machinery, or equipment.
6. Investments in business entities and business positions and sources of income of the type which, within the past two years, have contracted with the designated employee's department to provide services, supplies, materials, machinery, or equipment.
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STAFF REPORT
Date: November 15, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor/Chair and City Council/Agency Members From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director
By: City Attorney’s Office
Subject: Adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 22-68 Proclaiming a Local Emergency, Ratifying the Proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and Re-Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council, City Boards, and all Commissions of the City of Cudahy, for the Period from December 6, 2022, through January 5, 2023, Pursuant to Brown Act Provisions
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is requested to approve proposed Resolution No. 22-68 proclaiming a local emergency, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and re-authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the City Council, City Boards, and all Commissions of the City of Cudahy, for the period from December 6, 2022, through January 5, 2023, pursuant to Ralph M. Brown Act provisions.
BACKGROUND
COVID-19 (also known as the “Coronavirus Disease”) is a respiratory disease that was first reported in China in December 2019, has now spread throughout the state of California, including through the City of Cudahy (“City”). On March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency in response to the rising cases of COVID-19 throughout the state of California. On the same day as Governor Newsom’s declaration, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (“LACDPH”) declared a local emergency and local public health emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19 throughout the County. On April 10, 2020, in response to the conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons within the City, the Cudahy City Council (“City Council”) declared a local emergency consistent with the declaration of local emergency by the LACDPH.
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On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 361 (“AB 361”), which, until January 1, 2024, authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with the teleconferencing requirements imposed by the Brown Act when a legislative body of a local agency holds a meeting during a declared State of Emergency, as that term is defined, when state or local health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing or when the legislative body has determined that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.
Currently, the state-declared emergency remains in effect. LACDPH has issued a series of Health Officer Orders containing mandates and recommendations for keeping individuals safe, reducing risk, and preventing the spread of COVID-19. The most recent Health Order by the LACDPH, effective as of September 23, 2022, outlines the County’s current guidelines to continue to ensure the reduction in the transmission risk of COVID-19 and protect those persons at elevated risk for severe health outcomes due to COVID-19 infection.
On November 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-62, proclaiming a local emergency, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and re-authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the City Council, City Boards, and all Commissions of the City, for the period from November 15, 2022, through December 15, 2022.
ANALYSIS
AB 361 requires legislative bodies that hold teleconferenced meetings under its abbreviated teleconferencing procedures to give notice of the meeting and post agendas, as described, to allow members of the public to access the meeting and address the legislative body, to give notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment, including an opportunity for all persons to attend via a call-in option or an internetbased service option, and to conduct the meeting in a manner that protects the statutory and constitutional rights of the parties and the public appearing before the legislative body. AB 361 also requires the legislative body take no further action on agenda items when there is a disruption which prevents the public agency from broadcasting the meeting, or in the event of a disruption within the local agency’s control which prevents members of the public from offering public comments, until public access is restored. AB 361 prohibits the legislative body from requiring public comments to be submitted in advance of the meeting and specifies that the legislative body must provide an opportunity for the public to address the legislative body and offer comments in real time. AB 361 prohibits the legislative body from closing the public comment period and the opportunity to register to provide public comment, until the public comment period has elapsed or until a reasonable amount of time has elapsed, as specified.
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All City Council, Board, and Commission meetings are open and public, as required by the Brown Act, so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the City Council or City Commission conduct their business. Given the County of Los Angeles is currently experiencing an increase of COVID-19 cases throughout the County, the City continues to recommend measures to promote social distancing which include requiring staff and civilians wear masks in City buildings as well as posting COVID-19 safety measures throughout City buildings and on the City’s social media accounts.
Once the initial authorizing resolution is adopted, as it was on October 5, 2021, ongoing authorization every thirty (30) days is required by majority vote. If the legislative body desires to continue using the teleconference exception, it must confirm the circumstances of the State of Emergency thirty (30) days after the first teleconference meeting and every thirty (30) days thereafter. Resolution Number 22-62 expires on December 15, 2022, staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached resolution before the existing resolution lapses.
CONCLUSION
In light of the continuing State declaration of emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the imminent risks to the health and safety of attendees at meetings conducted in person due to the spread of COVID-19, staff recommends the City Council approve proposed Resolution No. 22-68 proclaiming a local emergency, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and re-authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the City Council of the City of Cudahy, for the period from December 6, 2022, through January 5, 2023, pursuant to Ralph M. Brown Act provisions.
STRATEGIC PLAN CORRELATION
None.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact on the City at this time.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Proposed Resolution No. 22-68
1 RESOLUTION NO. 22-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUDAHY, CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMING A LOCAL
EMERGENCY, RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A
STATE OF EMERGENCY BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON
MARCH 4, 2020, AND RE-AUTHORIZING REMOTE
TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
CITY BOARDS, AND ALL COMMISSIONS OF THE CITY OF
CUDAHY, FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 6, 2022,
THROUGH JANUARY 5, 2023, PURSUANT TO BROWN
ACT PROVISIONS
WHEREAS, COVID-19 (also known as the “Coronavirus Disease”) is a respiratory disease that was first reported in China in December 2019, it has now spread throughout the state of California, including throughout the City of Cudahy (“City”); and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency in response to the rising cases of COVID-19 throughout the state of California; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (“LACDPH”) declared a local emergency and local public health emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19 throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29- 20, which allowed local governments meet remotely without adherence to the traditional teleconferencing rules set forth in the Ralph M. Brown Act (“Brown Act”), this waiver was extended through September 30, 2021, by Executive Order N-08-21; and WHEREAS, on April 10, 2020, in response to the conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons within the City, the Cudahy City Council (“City Council”) declared a local emergency consistent with the declaration of local emergency by the LACDPH; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 361 (“AB 361”), which, until January 1, 2024, authorizes a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with the teleconferencing requirements imposed by the Brown Act, when a legislative body of a local agency holds a meeting during a declared State of Emergency, as that term is defined, when state or local health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing or when the legislative body has determined that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees; and
WHEREAS, the most recent Public Health Order (“Health Order”) by the LACDPH, effective as of September 23, 2022, outlines the County’s current guidelines to continue to ensure the reduction in the transmission risk of COVID-19 and protect those persons at elevated risk for severe health outcomes due to COVID-19 infection; and Attachment A Page 62 of 853
2 WHEREAS, the Health Order continues to strongly recommend masks for all persons, regardless of vaccine status, in indoor public settings and businesses; and WHEREAS, AB 361 requires legislative bodies that hold teleconferenced meetings under its abbreviated teleconferencing procedures to give notice of the meeting and post agendas, as described, to allow members of the public to access the meeting and address the legislative body, to give notice of the means by which members of the public may access the meeting and offer public comment, including an opportunity for all persons to attend via a call-in option or an internet-based service option, and to conduct the meeting in a manner that protects the statutory and constitutional rights of the parties and the public appearing before the legislative body; and
WHEREAS, AB 361 requires the legislative body take no further action on agenda items when there is a disruption which prevents the public agency from broadcasting the meeting, or in the event of a disruption within the local agency’s control which prevents members of the public from offering public comments, until public access is restored; and WHEREAS, AB 361 prohibits the legislative body from requiring public comments to be submitted in advance of the meeting and specifies that the legislative body must provide an opportunity for the public to address the legislative body and offer comment in real time; and
WHEREAS, AB 361 prohibits the legislative body from closing the public comment period and the opportunity to register to provide public comment, until the public comment period has elapsed or until a reasonable amount of time has elapsed, as specified; and WHEREAS, all City Council, Board, and Commission meetings are open and public, as required by the Brown Act, so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the City Council or City Commission conduct their business; and WHEREAS, on October 5, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21-35, proclaiming a local emergency, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the City Council, City Boards, and all Commissions of the City, for the period from October 5, 2021, through November 4, 2021, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and WHEREAS, on November 2, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21- 43, extending Resolution No. 21-35 an additional thirty (30) days through December 4, 2021, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and WHEREAS, on November 16, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21- 46, extending Resolution No. 21-43 through January 3, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21- 51, extending Resolution No. 21-46 through January 20, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
3 WHEREAS, on January 18, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-02, extending Resolution No. 21-51 through February 17, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22- 07, extending Resolution No. 22-02 through March 17, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-11, extending Resolution No. 22-07 through April 14, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on April 5, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-13, extending Resolution No. 22-11 through May 5, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-19, extending Resolution No. 22-13 through June 2, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-21, extending Resolution No. 22-19 through June 16, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-25, extending Resolution No. 22-21 through July 7, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-36, extending Resolution No. 22-25 through July 21, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-41, extending Resolution No. 22-36 through August 18, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-48, extending Resolution No. 22-41 through September 15, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22- 52, extending Resolution No. 22-48 through October 6, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-56, extending Resolution No. 22-52 through November 3, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
4 WHEREAS, on November 1, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22- 59, extending Resolution No. 22-56 through December 1, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22- 62, extending Resolution No. 22-59 through December 15, 2022, pursuant to Brown Act provisions; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to recommend measures to promote social distancing which include requiring staff and civilians wear masks in City buildings as well as posting COVID-19 safety measures throughout City buildings and on the City’s social media accounts; and
WHEREAS, in light of the continuing State declaration of emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the continuing recommendation by Los Angeles County Public Health officials for masking at indoor events and social distancing, and the imminent risks to the health and safety of attendees at meetings conducted in person due to the spread of COVID-19, the City Council desires to make the findings required by AB 361 to allow the City Council and all City Boards and Commissions to continue to meet under AB 361’s abbreviated teleconferencing procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUDAHY, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the State and County declarations of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic remain in place.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that local officials, specifically, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, continues to recommend social distancing and masks.
SECTION 4. The City of Cudahy staff along with the City Council are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Resolution including, conducting open and public City Council and City Board and Commission meetings in accordance with the newly revised provisions of the Ralph M.
Brown Act.
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of this Resolution would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
5 SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and shall be effective until the earlier of (i) January 5, 2023, or (ii) such time the City Council adopts a subsequent resolution in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e)(3) to extend the time during which the legislative bodies of the City of Cudahy may continue to teleconference without compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of section 54953.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cudahy at the regular meeting of this 6th day of December 2022. ______________________________
Elizabeth Alcantar
Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Richard Iglesias
City Clerk
6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF CUDAHY )
I, Richard Iglesias, City Clerk of the City of Cudahy, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 22-68 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Cudahy, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of December 2022 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Richard Iglesias
City Clerk
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STAFF REPORT
Date: December 06, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Alfonso Noyola, City Manager/Executive Director
By: Juan Arauz, AICP, Community Development Director
Subject: Approve the 2019, 2020, and 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Reports Required by the State of California, Reporting Period January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019, Reporting Periods January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020, and Reporting Period January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is requested to:
1. Adopt a resolution approving the 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR);
2. Adopt a resolution approving the 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR);
3. Adopt a resolution approving the 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR); and
4. Authorize staff to file the 2019, 2020, and 2021 annual reports with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
BACKGROUND
1. On November 10, 1960, the City of Cudahy was incorporated as an official Los Angeles County municipality.
2. On May 27, 1963, the City adopted the General Plan.
3. In 1975, the State of California mandated that every municipality in California prepare a General Plan.
4. On June 27, 1977, the City adopted various updates to the Housing Element and Land Use Elements.
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5. On May 26, 1992, the City completed and adopted a full comprehensive General Plan Update.
6. On September 15, 2010, the City approved a General Plan update. However, the update consisted primarily of updating outdated information and minor modifications to the General Plan Land Use Map, and this update was not submitted to or certified by the State of California.
7. On January 7, 2014, the City adopted the General Plan’s Housing Element Update (covering the period of October 15, 2013 through October 15, 2021).
8. On July 27, 2015, the City approved a Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with MIG, to prepare the Cudahy 2040 General Plan Update and optional Development Code Update.
9. On March 30, 2017, City Council approved Resolution 17-05 approving the 2016 General Plan APR for the reporting period of January 1, 2016 though December 2016, and authorized staff to file the report with the OPR and OCD.
10. On March 20, 2018 the City Council adopted the 2040 General Plan, the 2018 Housing Element update, amended the Development Code, and updated the Zoning Map.
11. On November 8, 2018 the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified the City’s 5th Cycle Housing Element update.
ANALYSIS
California Government Code Section 65400 mandates that cities and all 58 counties submit an APR on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation to their legislative bodies, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1st of each year. Only charter cities are exempt from the requirement to prepare APRs unless the charter stipulates otherwise (Government Code Section 65700).
The APR provides local legislative bodies with information to assess how the General Plan was implemented during the 12-month reporting period. More specifically, the APR explains how land use decisions relate to adopted goals, policies, and implementation measures of the General Plan. The APR will also provide enough information to identify necessary "course adjustments" or modifications to the General Plan, and means to improve local implementation. Identify
Once accepted and submitted to both the OPR and HCD, the APR gives the OPR the opportunity to identify and track statewide trends in land use decision making and how local planning and development activities relate to statewide planning goals and policies. APRs may identify needed modifications and improvements to the OPR’s General Plan Guidelines.
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There is no standardized form or format for the preparation of the General Plan APR. The APR is not required to incorporate all of the General Plan elements and need not be an elaborate and time-consuming endeavor. Although, the OPR provides a list of recommendations in preparing APRs. The City of Cudahy’s 2019 (Attachment A), 2020 (Attachment B), and 2021 (Attachment C) APRs were prepared consistent with the recommendations from OPR for review of the reporting periods from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, and January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
The State of California has specific reporting rules for Housing Elements and requires a report format that consists of six excel spreadsheets (See Attachments A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2,).
Progress on the Housing Element is reported in Attachments A1, B1 and C1, (Appendix B).
Progress on the other elements, contained in the Cudahy General Plan document, is reported in Attachments A2, B2, and C2 (Appendix C).
The scope of the reports includes:
1. 2019 Report: Asummary of the milestones achieved in 2019 with the adoption of the 2040 General Plan, City adoption and State certification of the 2018 Housing Element update; adoption of the 2018 Development Code amendments; and adoption of the 2018 updates to the Zoning Map; and
2. 2019 Report: A overview of the status and progress in implementing the City’s General Plan, at the time, including information regarding changes in implementation due to potential amendments proposed as part of the 2040 General Plan update; and
3. 2019 Report: A summary of the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs; and
4. 2020 Report: A summary of the milestones achieved in 2020 with the adoption of the 2040 General Plan, City adoption and State certification of the 2018 Housing Element update; adoption of the 2018 Development Code amendments; and adoption of the 2018 updates to the Zoning Map; and
5. 2020 Report: An overview of the status and progress in implementing the City’s ongoing General Plan implementation measures, including changes to the implementation measures as part of the 2040 General Plan; and
6. 2020 Report: A summary of the progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs; and
7. 2021 Report: A summary of the milestones achieved in 2021 with the adoption of the 2040 General Plan, City adoption and State certification of the 2018 Housing Element update; adoption of the 2018 Development Code amendments; and adoption of the 2018 updates to the Zoning Map; and
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8. 2021 Report: An overview of the status and progress in implementing the City’s ongoing General Plan implementation measures, including changes to the implementation measures as part of the 2040 General Plan; and
9. 2021 Report: A summary of the progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs.
CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT)
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a statute that requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate those impacts, if feasible.
CEQA applies to certain activities that affect the environment of state and local public agencies.
A public agency must comply with CEQA when it undertakes an activity defined by CEQA as a "project." A project is an activity undertaken by a public agency or a private activity which must receive some discretionary approval (meaning that the agency has the authority to deny the requested permit or approval) from a government agency which may cause either a direct physical change or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change in the environment.
The Project has been environmentally reviewed pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq. (“CEQA)”) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000, et seq.). The requested entitlements have been noticed and posted according to CEQA Project Guidelines.
An environmental review has been considered for the subject project. In conformity with the CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, the implementation of the General Plan Annual Progress Report is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15306 Information Collection Class 6.
“Class 6 consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. These may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded.”
This categorical exemption is applicable because the General Plan Annual Progress Report’s purpose is to summarize and evaluate the measurable outcomes, actions, and progress associated with the implementation of all the General Plan elements since its adoption on March 20, 2018.
CONCLUSION
If the City Council approves the General Annual Progress Reports it will allow the City to comply with California Government Code Section 65400 which mandates that the City submit an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation to their
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legislative bodies, OPR and HCD. The APRs will give OPR the opportunity to identify statewide trends in land use decision making and how local planning and development activities relate to statewide planning goals and policies. OPR will be able to track progress on a local jurisdiction’s comprehensive General Plan update using information provided in the APRs.
STRATEGIC PLAN CORRELATION
The submittal of the City’s APRs supports the following strategies identified in the City’s Strategic Plan as adopted by the City Council earlier this year.
Goal F.
1. Develop the Cudahy brand.
2. Create a sense of place and establish the community’s identity.
3. Use the Cudahy brand to provide visual identity of the City, including signage.
4. Identify methods to connect with community members, including soliciting input on a regular basis.
5. Increase the City’s social media presence.
6. Explore opportunities for efficiency through insourcing and outsourcing.
7. Foster relationship building among residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with approval of the General Plan Annual Progress Reports.
ATTACHMENTS
A. City of Cudahy 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report A1. 2019 Appendix B: 2019 Annual Element Progress Report (Housing Element Implementation) A2. 2019 Appendix C: 2019 General Plan Implementation Status Update B. City of Cudahy 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report B1. 2020 Appendix B: 2020 Annual Element Progress Report (Housing Element Implementation) B2. 2020 Appendix C: 2020 General Plan Implementation Status Update C. City of Cudahy 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report C1. 2021 Appendix B: 2021 Annual Element Progress Report (Housing Element Implementation) C2. 2021 Appendix C: 2021 General Plan Implementation Status Update C. Resolution No. 22-69 (2019 APR)
D. Resolution No. 22-70 (2020 APR)
E. Resolution No. 22-71 (2021 APR)
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
CITY OF CUDAHY
2019
GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
CITY OF CUDAHY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
5220 SANTA ANA STREET
CUDAHY, CA 90201
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT City of Cudahy
2019 GENERAL PLAN
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Adopted
Cudahy City Council Resolution No. 22-XX
CUDAHY CITY COUNCIL
Elizabeth Alcantar, Mayor
Jose Gonzalez, Vice Mayor
Jack Guerrero, Council Member
Daisy Lomeli, Council Member
Blanca Lozoya, Council Member
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Through a combined effort of collaboration and determination, the following staff members made the adoption of the 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report possible. Thank you for your commitment and dedication towards establishing and maintaining the goals and policies within the City in order to ensure a better quality of life within.
Alfonso Noyola, City Manager
Juan Arauz, Community Development Director
Julian Capucetti, Building & Safety Inspector
Brenda Rodriguez, Administrative Services Director
Victor Santiago, Recreation Program Manager
Raul Mazariegos, Code Enforcement
Aaron Hernandez-Torres, Public Works Director/City Engineer Aracely Villasenor, Business License Clerk
City of Cudahy
5220 Santa Ana Street
Cudahy, CA 90201
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table of Contents
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………Page 6
1. Introduction
Purpose of the Annual Progress Report……………………………………………………………….Page 7
2. General Plan Background
Overview……………………………………………………………………….……………………………..…....Page 8 Implementation of the General Plan……………………………………………………………………Page 9
3. City Background
The City of Cudahy……………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 9 Population Trends…………………………………………………………………………………………..……Page 12
4. Community Development Activity
Building Permits……………………………………………………………………………………………..……Page 13 Planning ………………….…………………………………..…………….……………………………….………Page 14 Business Licenses…………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 15 Code Compliance…………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 16 Community Development Block Grant Residential Rehabilitation Program………….Page 18
5. Land and Housing Inventory
Housing Inventory…………..……………………………………………………………………………….….Page 19 Sites Inventory and Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………Page 20 Realistic Capacity…………………………………………………………………………………………….…..Page 20 Key Sites for Housing………………………………………………………………………………….………..Page 20 Zoning Appropriate to Accommodate Housing for Lower-Income Households….…Page 21 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ………….………………………………………………….……..Page 21 Housing Cost and Affordability………………………………….…………………………………..…….Page 22 Housing Crisis…………….………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 22 Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints……………………………………………………..Page 23
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Environmental Setting………………………………………………………………………….……………..Page 23 Noise……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 24 Geologic and Seismic Hazards………………………………………………………………………………Page 24 Roads…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 25 Assessment of Sewer and Water………………………………………………………………………….Page 26
6. Long Range Planning Activities
General Plan……………………………………………………………………………………..…………………Page 27 Capital Improvement Program ……..…………..……………………………………..…………………Page 28
7. General Plan Elements
Land Use …………....…………………………………………….………………………...………………….…Page 28 Circulation ….….……………..………………………………………….……………………………………….Page 29 Open Space and Conservation ….….………………………………………………………………......Page 31 Safety…………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………..……..Page 32 Noise ……………………………………………….………………………………………………..……………….Page 33 Housing…….………….………………………………………………………………………….………………….Page 34 Air Quality ..…..………………….………..………………………………………………………………………Page 35 Economic Development………….………….…….…………………………………………………………Page 37 Environmental Justice….………….………….…….………………………………………………………..Page 38
8. Goals, Priorities, and Objectives…………………………….……………………………………….Page 38
9. Conclusion……………………………………….………………………...……………………………………Page 39
10. References………………………………………………………………………...…………………………..Page 39 Appendix A: City Council Adoption of 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report Appendix B: 2019 Annual Element Progress Report (Housing Element Implementation) Appendix C: 2019 General Plan Implementation Status Update List of Figures and Tables
Figures
Figure 1 Location of the City of Cudahy, CA……………………………………..……………………………..Page 10
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Figure 2 Cudahy Boundaries Map………………………………………………………….………………..….….Page 11 Tables
Table 1 Population Trends 1970-2010…………………………………………………..……………………….Page 12 Table 2 Building Permits…………………………………………………..…………………………………………...Page 14 Table 3 Planning Entitlements …………………………………………………………………….………………..Page 15 Table 4 Business Licenses ……………….………………………………………………………………………..….Page 15 Table 5 Prohibited Conditions Violations…………….………………………………..…………………..….Page 17 Table 6 Building Code Violations………………………..………………………………..…………………..….Page 18 Table 7 5th Cycle RHNA……..………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 22 Table 8 Housing Overpayment………………………………………………………………………………….…Page 22 Table 9 Sewer and Water………………………………..………………………………………….………………..Page 26 Table 10 Timeliness for Permit Procedures……….………………………………………….……………...Page 29 Table 11 Summary of the Classes held by Park/Facility.…………………….………………....……..Page 32 Table 12 Maximum Exterior Noise Levels………………………………………………………….………..Page 34 Table 13 Maximum Interior Noise Levels.……………………………..…………………….…...………..Page 34 Table 14 Construction-Related and Operational Emissions Thresholds…………………….…Page 37
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Executive Summary
The City of Cudahy’s 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report was prepared by the Planning Department with input from other departments including City Clerk, Building & Safety, Code Enforcement, and Public Works. The Report summarizes the measurable outcomes and actions associated with the implementation of all of the General Plan elements.
Following an extensive outreach program and considerable efforts on behalf of the entire community and City staff, the 2040 General Plan was adopted by the City Council on March 20, 2018. The City added two new elements as part of this General Plan update, an Economic Development Element and an Air Quality Element. Rather than create another new Element, the City integrated Environmental Justice into each Element. The City also took a holistic approach to community health, weaving principles of sustainability into every Element. Adoption included internal consistency with all General Plan elements, including the two new elements, environmental justice, and sustainability. The City also adopted updates to the Development Code and Zoning Map. On November 8, 2018 the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified the City’s 2018 Housing Element update. This report includes references to these milestones and information on planning applications that were initiated in 2019.
The City updated demographic and housing information as part of the City’s 2013-2021 Housing Element Update. The Housing Element update included the fifth cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) projection period of 2013 through 2021. The City’s progress in meeting the Housing Element goals is also provided in the separate Housing Element Report (Appendix B).
The following key efforts were also accomplished in 2019 to implement the current General Plan:
• Grants
The City continues to apply for new grants and implement previously awarded grants.
These include circulation and infrastructure improvements (see Section 7, Circulation for more information) funded through the CFP (2015), LRSP, HSIP Cycle 6 (2014), HSIP Cycle 7 (2018), and ATP Cycle 2 (2015) programs.
• Food Distribution
Due to Federal and State mandated COVID-19 restrictions, the City temporarily suspended the provision of hot meals. However, the City did institute an interim food services program until such time as the previous hot meal program could be reinstated. This interim program included the facilitation of frozen meals to seniors provided by the Human Services Association (HAS).
The City also provided bi-weekly and monthly units of groceries to residents via the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded Food Distribution project.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT • Capital Improvement Program
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a short-range plan, usually five to ten years, which identifies capital projects. The City of Cudahy completed its 5 Year CIP. In addition, the City has completed, and is currently implementing its CIP Program for Fiscal Year 2019/2020. • Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit
The City prepared the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit 2019 Annual Report. The Annual Report lists the City’s activities that were performed during the previous fiscal year regarding Storm Water Management Plan. The City’s Annual Report will be included in the unified Annual Storm Water Program Report. The 2019 Report was submitted, and the City remains in compliance.
1.0 Introduction
Purpose of the Annual Progress Report
This report has been prepared pursuant to California Government Code Section 65400, which requires the City of Cudahy to submit an Annual Progress Report on the status and implementation of the General Plan to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April of each year.
Section 65400 of the Government Code also requires the City submit an annual report on the status and progress of implementing the Housing Element of the General Plan. Housing information in compliance with this regulation is provided in this report using the forms and definitions adopted by HCD. This report summarizes the planning activities for the City of Cudahy from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
The scope of the report includes:
1. An overview of the City’s adopted: 2040 General Plan, 2018 Housing Element, Amended Development Code, and updated Zoning Map.
2. A summary of the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs.
The purpose of this report is to inform The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) about the status of implementing the 2040 General Plan (adopted March 20, 2018), housing issues, and development in the City. The report should be used to identify what necessary adjustments, if any, should be made to further implement the 2040 General Plan.
This document is a reporting document and does not create or alter policy. The content is provided for informational purposes only, and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15306:
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Class 6 consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. These may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded.
2.0 General Plan Background
Overview
The General Plan is mandated by California Government Code Section 65300, which requires each city and county to adopt a general plan for the physical development of the jurisdiction. The Cudahy General Plan establishes a vision for the City’s long-term growth and enhancement and provides strategies and actions to achieve this vision. The Plan also conveys the community’s goals and policies to City departments, other agencies, and private developers and establishes a basis for determining if development proposals and public projects are consistent.
The General Plan provides for establishing and prioritizing detailed plans and implementation programs. The Cudahy General Plan serves as the framework for future planning and development in the City. The Cudahy General Plan provides decision-makers, officials, residents, and developers the direction they need to achieve the long-term planning goals of the City. On March 20, 2018 the City adopted the 2040 General Plan. This update built upon the previous General Plan that was adopted in 2010 that emphasized the maintenance and revitalization of the residential neighborhoods and the improvement of the City’s commercial areas. State law regulates the content of General Plans. Sections 65300-65403 of the California Government Code require that local jurisdictions prepare and adopt a general plan to guide the physical development of the City and its sphere of influence. There are seven mandatory elements, and two non-mandatory elements, along with the integration of Environmental Justice and Sustainability into each Element, that comprise the 2040 Cudahy General Plan:
• Land Use
• Circulation
• Open Space and Conservation
• Economic Development
• Safety
• Air Quality
• Noise
• Housing
The Elements that comprise the Cudahy 2040 General Plan, along with environmental justice and sustainability, are summarized Section 7 of this Report.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Implementation of the General Plan
Each policy in the General Plan includes one or more implementation programs or actions to assure that there is a mechanism for its implementation. The implementation of the General Plan establishes ongoing programs that must be developed by City staff and approved by the City Council before being implemented. Implementation programs or actions are necessary to achieve the General Plan’s goals and policies. The Implementation programs are organized by corresponding General Plan Elements that further refine and group programs into related areas and topics.
3.0 City Background
The City of Cudahy
As noted previously, on March 20, 2018 the City adopted the 2040 General Plan, thus updating the previous General Plan. The 2040 General Plan governs the land area located within the corporate boundaries of the City of Cudahy. The incorporated City limits were not changed with the adoption of the 2040 General Plan. The total land area for the City is 1.2 square miles making it one of the smallest incorporated cities in California in terms of land area. The City is located eight miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles and immediately west of the Los Angeles River and the Long Beach Freeway (SR-710). Cudahy is bounded on the north by Bell, on the west by Huntington Park, on the east by Bell Gardens, and on the south by South Gate. The location of the City of Cudahy, in a regional and local context, is indicated below in Figures 1 and 2 respectively.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Figure 1 Regional Location Map
Figure 1. Regional geographic location of the City of Cudahy highlighted in light blue; the city is bounded on the north by Bell, on the west by Huntington Park, on the east by Bell Gardens, and on the south, by South Gate. Source: http://tims.berkeley.edu/tools/gismap/index.php
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Figure 2 City Boundaries Map
Figure 2. Local geographic location of the City of Cudahy highlighted in blue. Source:
http://tims.berkeley.edu/tools/gismap/index.php
Cudahy is located just south of an industrial district that includes the cities of southeast Los Angeles, Vernon, Huntington Park, Commerce, Montebello, and Santa Fe Springs. As industrial development occurred in the area, Cudahy along with the neighboring communities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Huntington Park, and Maywood, provided the homes and shopping areas for those working in the nearby industrial areas. The surrounding cities in the area incorporated during the 1920's and 1930's though Cudahy remained unincorporated until November 10, 1960. In 1970, the City's population was 16,998 persons according to the U. S. Census conducted for that year.
In 1980, the census estimated the population at 17,984 persons; the 1990 census estimated the population at 22,817 persons; the 2000 census estimated the population at 24,208 persons, and the 2010 census estimated the population at 23,805 persons.
Cudahy is one of the most densely populated communities in California. The most recent U.S.
Census population estimates (2017) shows Cudahy with a population density of 24,076 persons per square mile. As indicated earlier, the City’s land area of just over one square mile makes
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Cudahy one of the smallest cities in the state in terms of land area, though it is one of the most densely populated.
Early growth in the area that is now Cudahy paralleled the boom that most of Southern California experienced following the Second World War and continuing on into the 1950's. A second and even greater period of growth occurred in the 1980’s and 1990’s due to people migrating into the area, primarily from various Latin American nations. In fact, the 2010 U. S. Census indicated that over half the City’s residents were foreign born.
The majority of the City is zoned for high-density residential development (HDR) and mediumdensity residential (MDR) that has resulted in a transition from lower density single-family neighborhoods to higher density residential uses. The resulting residential development, now found in the City, is characterized by single-family units interspersed with higher density development.
Population Trends
Population data sets are the most expressive indicators of growth trends in Cudahy. Table 1 below, lists the City of Cudahy’s population by decade from 1970 to 2010 with the annual change rates for each decade.
Table 1 Population Trends 1970-2010
Population Trends 1970-2010
Year Population Change
(#)
Change
(%)
1970 16,998 n/a n/a
1980 17,984 986 5.8%
1990 22,817 4,833 26.9%
2000 24,208 1,391 6.1%
2010 23,805 -403 -1.6%%
Source: U.S. Census
Population growth in Cudahy was the greatest in the 1990's when California and Los Angeles were both the popular migration destinations. Although the 2010 Census noted a reduction in the population, Department of Finance figures indicated that Cudahy’s 2017 population increased to 24,076 persons. This increase may be attributed to the migration of younger families into the area as well as natural increases in population. The reports of 1992 assumed that growth in the coming decade would be similar to that observed from 1970 to 1980 (5.8%) and the resulting population projection, projected a population of 24,140 in the year-2000, which was quite close to the actual 2000 population figure of 24,208 persons identified in the U.S. Census for that year.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT The California Department of Finance, 2019 population estimate for Cudahy was 24,172.
The following are some key findings concerning demographics and housing:
• Cudahy experienced its greatest population growth in the 1990s; however, from the years of 2007 through 2010 there was a slight reduction in population that may be attributed to the declining economy from 2000 to 2010. From 2010 to 2017 there was a population increase of 1% (271) that may be attributed to a better economy. • Cudahy again experience a slight reduction in population in 2019 and projections are that this slight reduction will continue.
• Cudahy is a predominately Hispanic/Latino community.
• Cudahy has a low educational attainment with very few of the City’s residents having some college or higher.
• According to the 2010 California Department of Finance records, the housing make up is as follows; single detached units (37%), single attached units (22.8%), 2-4 units (5.6%), 5 or more units (27.3%), and (7.3%) are mobile home units. • The City’s housing stock is getting older, well over half (57.4%) of the City’s housing stock was built prior to 1960.
• A household was considered to be overpaying for housing if more than 30% of their net “take-home” income was used for paying rent or mortgages. According to census figures for the year 2010, 255 households (45.2% of the total owner-occupied units) living in owner-occupied units paid in excess of 30% of their monthly income towards the mortgage.
4.0 Community Development Activity
During 2019, the City of Cudahy reviewed numerous projects and participated in numerous planning efforts. The following summaries provide a general overview of the projects, programs and permits that were reviewed. These summaries are general and are not intended to be exhaustive.
Building Permits
The Building & Safety Department processed a variety of permits during the 2019 calendar year, as summarized below in Table 2.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table 2 Building Permits
Permits Issued in 2019
Residential Permits 170
Commercial Permits 53
Sub-Total Building Construction Permits 223
Building Permit by Activity
Additions 0
Solar Projects 2
Certificate of Occupancy 0
Home Demolitions 6
New Home Construction 33
Electrical
47 Plumbing
52 Mechanical
62 Other Permits
21 GRAND TOTAL ALL PERMITS 223
Source: Building & Safety Records – 2019
Planning
The Planning Department processed a variety of planning entitlements during the 2019 calendar year, including Conditional Use Permits and Development Review Permits along with the associated environmental documents as needed. Table 3 represents a breakdown of applications received by the Planning Department in 2019.
Table 3 Planning Entitlements
Application Type New Request Approved Denied/
Withdrawn
In Process
Conditional Use Permit
7 6 1 0
Development Review Permit
8 0 0 0
Variance
0 0 0 0
Zone Change
0 0 0 0
Zoning Ordinance
0 0 0 0
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Source: Community Development & Planning Department Records – 2019 2040 General Plan: Implementation
During 2019 the City continued to implement the City’s General Plan by reviewing requested entitlements, updating the Capital Improvement Program, applying for a variety of grants, and adjusting to Federal and State COVID-19 regulations. Cudahy’s General Plan reflects the community’s shared values of what Cudahy is today and plans to be in future years. 2018 Housing Element: Implementation
Throughout 2019 the City continued to implement the goals of the Housing Element. This included adjusting the Food Distribution Program to be consistent with Federal and State COVID-19 regulations, researching grants for programs that would promote affordable housing, and exploring financial resources to fund the next Housing Element update.
Business Licenses
The total number of businesses, with a City issued business license are shown in Table 4. This total includes current, new, expired, and closed business licenses for the year 2019.
Table 4 Business Licenses
Code Compliance
The City code enforcement efforts encourage property maintenance and upkeep. These efforts include the identification of nuisances that endanger public health and safety, and the provision of technical support or other incentives to allow early correction of the problem. The City works towards the continued renovation of structures that do not meet current seismic safety standards and electrical code requirements. Code Enforcement site visits are typically complaint driven. Although the City was challenged with providing services in compliance with the Federal and State COVID-19 regulations, the City of Cudahy continued to maintain a number of programs that property owners may take advantage of if their unit is found to be substandard. Code Enforcement officers remained proactive during 2019, in referring residential property owners to these programs. Table 5 (Prohibited Conditions) and Table 6 (Building Code) identify the types of violations found throughout the calendar year of 2019. 2019 Business Licenses
Current Businesses with an Issued License
795
New Businesses
95 Expired Licenses
76 Closed Licenses
57 Source: Business License Records – 2019
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table 5 Prohibited Conditions Violations
Type of Violations: Prohibited Conditions
Window glass broken
3 Carports and Parking area unsightly with trash and debris 1 Abandoned vehicle on property creating nuisance and health hazard 4 Overgrown trees, shrubs grass and/or vegetation on the property 7 Junk trash and debris on property
5 Tenant or occupants are hanging clothes on stairways or fences 0 Trash containers are in public view
1 Home appliances being stored on property open areas (outside) 5 Tenants or occupants performing major auto repairs and illegal motor oil dumping 2 Tenant or occupants parking vehicles on lawn areas
1 Driveway and parking areas damaged or in disrepair
5 Past seasonal and holiday decorations are being displayed 4 Interior furniture being stored or placed on porch
2 Farm animal on property
0 Overgrown grass along the fence line property
0 Graffiti on property
6 Tenants or occupants storing miscellaneous items throughout property 7 Carports are damaged and in disrepair
0 Total Violations
53 Code Enforcement Records: 2019
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table 6 Building Code Violations
Type of Violations: Building Code
Address numbers missing or in disrepair 3
Mailbox missing or in disrepair
1 Paint on exterior of house and units chipped, faded or not compatible 9 Paint on trim of house and units is chipped, faded or not completed 6 Exterior plaster/wood siding is damaged, dry rot or termite infested 10 Exterior light fixtures damaged or missing
10 Roof leaking or in disrepair
4 Window screens, screen or security doors damaged, torn or missing 9 Garage or shed illegally converted into a dwelling unit or habitable living space 4 Gate or fence damaged or in disrepair
12 Non permitted subdivisions
5 Vent and crawl hole covers missing or damaged
3 CMC& County Codes Sings not visible, faded, or missing 12 Garage or shed unsafe, damaged or in disrepair
6 Water heater earthquake straps missing
0 Plumbing in bathroom or kitchen leaking
1 Water heater leaking and/or non-operational
1 Total Violations
96 Code Enforcement Records: 2019
Although many violations required formal citation, many other violations remain undocumented due to voluntary compliance efforts which were resolved without citation or formal compliance efforts. Such voluntary compliance efforts include advertising banners, parking concerns, weed abatement, and other minor violations.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program develops a working relationship with the residents of the City in order to promote a better quality of life. The program ensures adherence with CDBG regulations, contractual requirements, federal record keeping/documentation requirements, and local policies; and provides technical assistance to ensure that rehabilitation on a property is completed within the fiscal year funded. The rehabilitation specialist conducts interviews, performs on-site visits, and pre-approves client files for the Housing Improvement Program for Federal grants and/or loans.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT During 2019, the City, and country, faced the challenges of adjusting to new and changing COVID19 regulations. These regulations impacted how the City conducted business, shifting many services from in-person contact to phone and web-based communications. With job losses, businesses closing, adjustments to closed schools and closed day-care facilities, many families focused on these adjustments and delayed rehabilitation improvements. Because of these dramatic changes, there were no rehabilitation projects in 2019. The City continues to promote the CDBG Rehabilitation Program, and looks forward to providing grants and/or loans in 2020.
5.0 Land and Housing Inventory
This section assesses the housing development potential in Cudahy during the 2013-2021 Housing Element planning period. The purpose is to determine the quantity of land available to accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The RHNA is broken down by income group into four categories: Very Low (less than 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI)), Low (50-80% of AMI), Moderate (80-120% of AMI), and High (over 120% of AMI). While a jurisdiction must show that it has adequate sites in total to meet its RHNA, it must also show that it can meet the allocation at each of these income categories.
Housing Inventory
The State requires that a Housing Element identify how much housing can be constructed to accommodate the community’s RHNA. Section 65583(a)(3) of the California Government Code states that this inventory must be site specific to help localities determine the appropriate zoning, development standards, and infrastructure capacity to accommodate the new construction needed. The Code also requires that all land identified must be available for residential use in the planning period. Sites that require rezoning may be included in the inventory provided that actions are taken to address the rezoning early in the planning period.
The types of sites that are appropriate for residential development include:
• Vacant residentially zoned sites;
• Vacant non-residentially zoned sites that allow residential development; • Underutilized residentially zoned sites capable of being developed at a higher density or with greater intensity; and
• Non-residentially zoned sites that can be redeveloped for, and/or rezoned for, residential use (via program actions, such as rezoning).
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Sites Inventory and Analysis
As part of the 2013-2021 Housing Element Update the City conducted a Sites Inventory and Analysis. The housing sites inventory for the current (2014-2021) RHNA consists of a mix of vacant and underutilized land. The inventory of vacant residential and mixed-use land in Cudahy totals
6.8 acres. Most vacant sites identified in the inventory allow densities above 20 units per acre and are credited towards the lower-income RHNA. These vacant properties have the potential to yield 113 units, 92 of which can facilitate lower-income housing, as defined by state law.
The inventory of underutilized residential land in Cudahy totals 17.7 acres. Most underutilized sites identified in the inventory allow densities above 20 units per acre and are credited towards the lower-income RHNA. These properties have the potential to yield 343 units, 338 of which can facilitate lower-income housing, as defined by state law. All underutilized sites in the inventory have a minimum size of one-half acre and are located adjacent to other underutilized or vacant sites to accommodate lot consolidation. All of the identified sites included in this inventory also have a realistic capacity of more than double the currently developed uses.
Realistic Capacity
The City’s share of the regional housing need will be met through the implementation of a variety of strategies (e.g., available vacant land, and increasing allowable zoning densities throughout the entire City (e.g., as part of the 2040 General Plan and Development Code update the HDR and CC Zones were increased from 14.52 to 20 dwelling units per acre;. Increasing the existing allowable density to 20 dwelling units per acre will further facilitate meeting the demand for affordable housing).
The City’s land inventory was developed by a combination of methods, among them, utilizing data available from the City and the LA County Assessor’s Parcel Maps, a review of aerial maps, and most importantly, through field work. The inventory was updated as part of the 2013-2021 Housing Element update efforts.
Key Sites for Housing
Vacant Sites – There is a potential 113 units on the 6.8 acres.
Underutilized Residential Land - – There is a potential to increase residential development on 17.7 acres. This development could yield 343 residential units.
Increased Density in Cudahy – As part of the City’s 2040 General Plan update and 2013-2021 Housing Element update efforts, the City increased the allowable zoning densities throughout the entire City (e.g., the HDR was increased from 14.52 to 40 dwelling units per acre).
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Increasing the existing allowable density to 20 dwelling units per acre will further facilitate meeting the demand for affordable housing.
Zoning Appropriate to Accommodate Housing for Lower-Income Households The City recognizes that the higher density residential and community commercial zones (HDR and CC) provide the potential for lower construction cost because of economies of scale created and are therefore most suitable for development of housing affordable to very low-income and low-income households. Those sites identified in the inventory as having the greatest potential to accommodate housing affordable to lower income households allow densities of at least 40 dwelling units per acre.
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
• Quantified Objectives
o California Housing Element Law requires jurisdictions to estimate the number of affordable housing opportunities that will be created over the seven-year planning period. In 1980, the State of California amended the Government Code by adding Article 10.6 regarding Housing Elements. By enacting this statute, the legislature found that "the availability of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early attainment of decent housing and a suitable living environment for every California family is a priority of the highest order. The early attainment of this goal requires the cooperative participation of government and the private sector in an effort to expand housing opportunities and accommodate the housing needs of Californians of all economic levels. Local and state governments have a responsibility to use the powers vested in them to facilitate the improvement and development of housing to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community…"
The quantified objectives of the City by income category, for the RHNA 5th Cycle January 2014-October 2021, are provided in the table below. The City’s objective is to allow the construction of at least 318 new units; from very low to above moderate-income levels.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table 7 RHNA 5th Cycle
Housing Cost and Affordability
The 2010 Census data indicated that for owner-occupied housing units, the majority of the monthly mortgage payments in the City was $2,000 or more, with the median being $1,812 per month. A household was considered to be overpaying for housing if more than 30% of their net “take-home” income was used for paying rent or mortgages. According to census figures for the year 2010, 45.2% of the total owner-occupied units living in owner-occupied units paid in excess of 30% of their monthly income towards the mortgage. According to the same census figures,
56.3% of the total renter households paid in excess of 30% of their monthly income towards the rent. The table below shows the percentages of owner-occupied units and renter occupied units that are paying an excess of 30% of their monthly income towards rent.
Table 8 Housing Overpayment
Housing Units Paying an Excess of 30% of their Monthly Income towards Rent Owner-Occupied Units 45.2%
Renter-Occupied Units 56.3%
Housing Crisis
Residential vacancy rates, and the location of the City within the Los Angeles basin, are two market constraints that affect the affordability of housing. As Los Angeles development areas continue to expand, Cudahy and the surrounding cities are becoming an increasingly convenient area in which to live. Housing prices will continue to rise due to this demand. Just over 1.9% of the housing stock within the Cudahy is vacant. This translates into a demand for housing in the region exceeding the available supply, which inflates both the rental and ownership housing prices. If land values, construction costs, and interest rates continue to increase in the long-term, the cost of all new housing will rise accordingly.
Number of Units Number Percentages
Very Low-Income
Households
80 25%
Low-Income
Households 46 15%
Moderate Income
Households 51 16%
Above Moderate
Income Households
141 44%
Total Needed-Future
Housing
318 100%
Source: Southern California Association of Governments
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT As indicated above, the City has no control over the market fluctuations that may affect housing costs because market conditions result from a complex interplay of national economic policies and general economic conditions. Inflation in the cost of goods and especially housing means that many families find themselves unable to afford suitable housing. The lack of sufficient income causes more working people to share the cost of a home. As a result, overcrowding is common, and the housing choice of many households is severely restricted.
This situation has been further aggravated in 2019 with increased unemployment due to business closures (jobs that cannot be done remotely in the retail, tourism, and other labor-intensive industries); transitioning to at-home learning and the closure of day-care facilities (requiring parents to be home); and COVID-19 quarantine regulations.
Redlining practices have not been observed, as the city's housing market is not characterized by wide disparities in prices. The Long Beach Fair Housing Foundation monitors redlining practices in the Southern California region, including the City of Cudahy, and has found that redlining practices do not appear to be a problem.
Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints
Environmental factors, such as topography, soils, landslides and seismic hazards, and noise, as well as the lack of infrastructure, such as roads, water, and sewer lines, are constraints to housing development in the City. However, most of the potential housing sites identified by the City are not constrained by environmental factors or by lack of adequate infrastructure, with the exceptions of earthquake, ground shaking which affects the entire region, and poor water infrastructure provided by Tract 180 Water Company. The General Plan has taken these environmental factors into account. Where development is planned on the remaining undeveloped sites, potential environmental impacts will be evaluated and mitigation measures shall be required, as needed.
Environmental Setting
The City of Cudahy is a relatively new city having only incorporated in the 1960s. At the time of incorporation, more than 80% of the City’s total land area was developed. In terms of land area, Cudahy is one of the smallest cities in Los Angeles County with only 1.2 square miles. In spite of its relatively small land area, Cudahy is home to 24,172 residents according to the most recent State Department of Finance estimates. The City’s relatively large population given its small geographic area makes it one of the most densely populated communities in California.
A great majority of the City is development in residential land uses with residential neighborhoods accounting for approximately 394-acres of land or 51.5% of the total land area of Cudahy. An industrial area is located in the southernmost portion of the City on both the west
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT and east sides of Atlantic Avenue. Industrial land uses account for approximately 79-acres of land or 12.3% of the City’s total land area. Commercial land uses are located along the major roadways such as Atlantic Avenue and at key intersections and account for approximately 43- acres of land or 6.7% of the total City’s total land area.
Noise
The City is located in an area where the ambient noise levels are relatively high. A citywide noise inventory performed in May 2013, found that virtually all of the neighborhoods in Cudahy are located in areas where noise levels exceed 65 dBA. Traffic noise from automobiles, trucks, and other motor vehicles traveling along the local roadway network, is Cudahy’s most pervasive source of noise, as determined by a community noise survey conducted on November 24, 2015.
The City’s noise environment is not expected to significantly change over time since the primary factors contributing to noise, namely the arterial roadway and freeway traffic and nearby industrial, will have a continued presence in the City. State noise guidelines recommend that residential development be located in areas exposed to ambient outdoor noise levels no greater than 65 A-weighted decibels (dBA).
Geologic and Seismic Hazards
No known earthquake faults traverse Cudahy and the City is not exposed to natural environmental hazards such as flooding, slope erosion and landslides. However, the City is located within an area that is subject to liquefaction hazards. The City is located within the dam inundation area of the Garvey Reservoir in Monterey Park.
The nearest major river is the Los Angeles River. This River does have a potential impact on the City of Cudahy. Normally this river channel is dry and only carries a significant water flow during a major rainstorm. The river channel is part of the County Flood Control District and the City is protected by a levee wall.
City of Cudahy, like most of the Los Angeles Basin, lie over the area of one or more known earthquake faults, and potentially many more unknown faults, particularly so-called lateral or blind thrust faults.
The major faults that have the potential to affect the greater Los Angeles Basin, and therefore the City of Cudahy are the:
• Norwalk
• Raymond Hill
• Malibu Coast-Santa MonicaHollywood
• San Andreas
• Newport-Inglewood
• San Fernando
• Sierra Madre
• Whittier
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT The Los Angeles Basin has a history of powerful and relatively frequent earthquakes, dating back to the powerful 8.0+ 1857 San Andreas Earthquake which did substantial damage to the relatively few buildings that existed at the time. Paleo seismological research indicates that large (8.0+) earthquakes occur on the San Andreas fault at intervals between 45 and 332 years with an average interval of 140 years. Other lesser faults have also caused very damaging earthquakes since 1857. Notable earthquakes include the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake, the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, the 1987 Whittier Earthquake and the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. In addition, many areas in the Los Angeles Basin have sandy soils that are subject to liquefaction, including in the City of Cudahy.
Roads
The transportation system in Cudahy consists of a roadway network dominated by Atlantic Avenue, collector streets, and local streets. The Long Beach Freeway (State Route-710) is located just east of Cudahy. Also, the City's central location in Los Angeles County provides Cudahy with easy access to most parts of the Southern California region. Local circulation within the City generally follows a grid pattern; except for Atlantic Avenue which extends in a north-south orientation at a slight angle and Salt Lake Avenue which follows the curve of the railroad tracks.
Atlantic Avenue is a regional highway that extends north to Alhambra and south to Long Beach.
Traffic volumes on most City streets are currently approaching or are at capacity.
Regional access to the City is provided by the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) that extends along the City's eastern border. Access to this freeway is provided by Florence Avenue (north of Cudahy) and Firestone Boulevard (south of Cudahy), both being major arterials located just outside the City. Florence Avenue is a major roadway that provides a connection to the Long Beach Freeway for the neighboring communities of Downey, Bell and Bell Gardens. With local freeway access largely dependent on Florence Avenue, the traffic on this roadway during peak hours is congested. Local access to Florence Avenue is provided by Wilcox Avenue and Atlantic Avenue and access to Firestone Boulevard is provided by Atlantic Avenue. The transportation system framework within Cudahy is largely defined by Atlantic Avenue which is a major north/south arterial that extends through the City. Other north/south roadways include Salt Lake Avenue, Wilcox Avenue, and Otis Avenue which also provide access to neighboring cities. Clara Street and Santa Ana Street are two primary east/west roadways. Aside from Atlantic Avenue and Santa Ana Street (west of Atlantic Avenue), all of the streets in the City consist of two travel lanes.
All the potential housing sites identified are infill sites located in existing built-out areas of the City; all of which have adequate road access (ingress and egress).
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Assessment of Sewer and Water
The City receives sewer service from the Los Angeles County Sewer and water service from the Tract 349 Mutual Water Company and Tract 180 Water Company. The table below identifies the findings relevant to the sewer and water systems.
Table 9 Sewer and Water Services
Sewer and Water Findings
Service Provider Findings
Los Angeles County Sewer
• City owns sewer system.
• LA County maintains it.
Maintenance Report: Department of Public Works, May 2013:
• Approximately 95.2% of the system was free of blockages or restrictions.
• The remaining 4.8% needed repair and was incorporated into an enhanced maintenance schedule with corrective
action taken.
• 99% of the system has adequate water capacity.
• 88.4% of the inspected pipe segments are free of
structural defects.
• The remaining 11.6% has been placed on a quick priority list for needed action.
• 2018 Update: There have been no issues or overflows
reported. The Garner System is working properly.
Tract 349 Mutual Water Company
• Currently operating at capacity.
2 water wells on location:
• Both water wells can deliver about 1,600 gallons per
minute.
• An average of 2.2 million gallons per day.
• The two water wells pump an average of > 850-acre feet per year.
• A family of four use approximately 0.5-acre feet of water per year (threshold)
If density were to increase Tract 349 will be required to:
• Drill a new water Well, totaling an approximate cost of $1.5 million or,
• Purchase water from surrounding utilities.
Tract 180 Water Company
• Currently operating at capacity.
2 water wells on location:
• Both water wells can deliver about 2,000 gallons per
minute.
• An average of 1.5 million gallons per day.
• The two water wells pump an average of > 1,500-acre
feet per year.
• A family of four use approximately 0.5-acre feet of water per year (threshold)
About 75% of the distribution system needs to be upgraded; however, no improvements are planned at this moment.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Source: Los Angeles County Sewer “Maintenance Report: Department of Public Works, May 2013; Tract 349 Manager Dante Arcia; & Tract 180 Manager Jessie Barreras.
If the development occurs on the parcels identified in the 2018 Housing Element Sites Inventory, and the maximum densities adopted in the 2040 General Plan and updated Development Code are achieved; then then the City has the potential to meet the RHNA requirements of 318 units in the 5th cycle. The following improvements are critical to the success of achieving the housing goals:
• According to the 2010 California Department of Finance data, there were 5,770 housing units in Cudahy. The increases in density for both the HDR and CC zone districts could provide an increase of 860 new housing units, for a total of 6,630 housing units in Cudahy. • Los Angeles County Sewer will continue to operate adequately due to having a system that is > 90% free of blockages/restrictions, > 90% in adequate water capacity, > 80% free of structural defects, along with their newly implemented improvements. • Tract 349 Mutual Water Company will have 2 new sites to accommodate a total of 50 new units. This will require an increase of 25-acre feet of water per year, an increase of 3% to the existing infrastructure. However, since they are currently operating at capacity; the increases in density to both the MDR and HDR Zones will signify the need to drill new water wells or purchase water from surrounding cities.
• Tract 180 Water Company will have 8 new sites to accommodate a total of 180 new units.
This will require an increase of 90-acre feet of water per year, an increase of 6% to the existing infrastructure. However, since they are currently operating at capacity; the increases in density to both the MDR and HDR Zones will signify the need to drill new water wells or purchase water from surrounding cities.
6.0 Long Range Planning Activities
While the pace of development has ebbed, the implementation of the City’s new 2040 General Plan includes planning efforts that will position Cudahy to accommodate future growth in a more sustainable manner and ready the community for investment and economic development opportunities. Below are summaries of the major, long range planning efforts, and accomplishments, that were completed in 2019:
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Capital Improvement Program
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a roadmap that provides direction and guidance for the City of Cudahy on carefully planning and managing its capital and infrastructure assets.
Capital Improvement Programs assists in the planning and scheduling of finances for projects and the workforce needed to plan, design, and construct the projects. The City of Cudahy is currently implementing its CIP for FY 2019/2020.
The typical City of Cudahy CIP Program includes the following projects:
• Street Improvement projects
• Traffic Signal projects
• Pedestrian & Bicycling projects
• Parks & Recreation projects
• Street Lighting projects
• Transportation (Transit Projects)
• Public Facilities projects
• Water & Sewer projects
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) projects • Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) projects
• Special Projects
There are several capital projects in the current CIP 5 Year that will commence as soon as funding becomes available.
7.0 General Plan Elements
State law regulates the content of General Plans. Sections 65300-65403 of the California Government Code require that local jurisdictions prepare and adopt a general plan to guide the physical development of the City and its sphere of influence. There are seven mandatory elements that comprise the 2040 Cudahy General Plan: Land Use, Circulation (Transportation), Open Space and Conservation, Safety, Noise, and Housing. Rather than create a stand-alone Element, the City integrated Environmental Justice into each Element. The City also took a holistic approach to community health, weaving principles of sustainability into every Element as well.
The State encourages cities and counties to prepare other elements that address specific concerns in the community. The City’s 2040 General Plan update included two new Elements, an Air Quality Element and an Economic Development Element.
Land Use Element
The Land Use Element designates the general location, distribution, and extent of the various permitted land uses within the City. It establishes land use designations and defines the urban
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT form for the various neighborhoods and districts in Cudahy. The element identifies standards for population density and development intensity for each type of land use. The goals and policies provide the framework for shaping the physical environment; they guide development decisions in a manner that will achieve high quality projects and a balanced mix of uses. Throughout the 2040 General Plan outreach process, community members stressed the importance of developing a distinctive look and feel for Cudahy, with uses that support living a well-rounded life.
Land Use Element; highlights of the progress made in the calendar year 2019:
• Continued to improve development application processing times. The time required to process a project varies greatly from one project to another and is directly related to the size and complexity of the proposal and the number of actions or approvals needed to complete the process. The table below identifies the typical processing time most common in the entitlement process. It should be noted that each project does not necessarily have to complete each step in the process (i.e., small scale projects consistent with General Plan and Zoning designations do not generally require Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), General Plan Amendments, Rezones, or Variances). Also, certain review and approval procedures may run concurrently. For example, a ministerial review for a singlefamily home would be processed concurrently with the design review, typically taking 3- 6 months. Similarly, entitlements for multiple family residential projects can be run concurrently, and typically takes 3-6 months to process. The City also encourages the joint processing of related applications for a single project. As an example, a rezone petition may be reviewed in conjunction with the required site plan, tentative tract map, and any necessary variances. Such procedures save time, money, and effort for both the public and private sector.
Table 10 Timelines for Permit Procedures
Timeliness for Permit Procedures
Type of Approval or Permit Typical Processing Time
Ministerial Review 2 weeks
Conditional Use Permit 3 months
Zone Change 3 – 6 months
General Plan Amendment 3-6 months
Site Plan Review 2 weeks
Architectural/Design Review 3 months
Tract Maps 3 months
Parcel Maps 3 months
Initial Environmental Study 1 month
Environmental Impact Report 3-6 months
Other
Source: City of Cudahy Building & Planning Departments
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Circulation Element
The transportation system in Cudahy consists of a roadway network dominated by Atlantic Avenue, collector streets, and local streets. The Long Beach Freeway (State Route-710) is located just east of Cudahy. Also, the City's central location in Los Angeles County provides Cudahy with easy access to most parts of the Southern California region. Local circulation within the City generally follows a grid pattern, except for Atlantic Avenue which extends in a north-south orientation at a slight angle and Salt Lake Avenue which follows the curve of the railroad tracks.
Atlantic Avenue is a regional highway that extends north to Alhambra and south to Long Beach.
Traffic volumes on most City streets are currently approaching or are at capacity.
Public transit is available through the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and the Cudahy Area Rapid Transit (CART). The Union Pacific Electric Railroad right-of-way extends along the western edge of the City and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way extends along the southern edge of the City. Neither railroad line provides freight service into the City.
This Circulation Element of the 2040 General Plan evaluates the existing roadway circulation system and identifies measures to accommodate existing and future traffic volumes. Other issues addressed in the Element address include public transit parking, and alternative forms of transportation. The Circulation Element complies with California Government Code Section 65302(b), which requires that the Circulation Element identify the general location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes and other public utilities and facilities. The goals, policies, plan and programs of the Circulation Element then respond to identified traffic concerns, as well as projected traffic conditions. The Transportation Plan identifies strategies that will address future traffic.
Circulation Element; highlights of the progress made in the calendar year 2019, including funding sources:
CFP (2015)
2015 Call for projects: Cudahy Complete Streets Improvement Project. Project scope POF work focuses on the Atlantic Avenue Corridor Improvements for the first/last mile.
LRSP
Local Roadway Safety Plan: State funds for safety analysis on traffic. HSIP Cycle 6 (2014)
These funds will be used for pedestrian and traffic safety improvements along Atlantic Avenue. Caltrans awarded the project in 2018 and construction began in 2019.
HSIP Cycle 7 (2018)
These funds will be used for the installation of safety enhancements (e.g., advisory signage and crossings) to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular modes of travel along Salt Lake Avenue. The project location is in the City of
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Cudahy public right-of-way. The project focuses on systemic improvements along Salt Lake Avenue between Walnut Street and the Patata Street/ Atlantic Avenue. The project was awarded funds in 2018. Project design has been completed and currently the City is in the right-of-way certification phase which has significantly delayed the project due to the coordination required with outside agencies. Request for Allocation for Design Services (PS&E) was approved by Caltrans in 2016. The City has also finalized Environmental Documentation (on March 2, 2017, Environmental Clearance was by Caltrans).
The City finalized the project design in 2018. The City expects the right-of-way certification phase to be completed, and within 2-3 months from certification, the City will start the bid phase of the project. The City anticipates the construction phase to start late 2021 or early 2022.
ATP Cycle 2 (2015)
ATP 2 Grant Project focuses on 12 crossing locations either near schools, midblock or across major arterials in the City. The project will be focusing on the installation of safety enhancements for pedestrians at the 12 locations and eliminating hazardous conditions. The Project is in the City of Cudahy public right-of-way. The project focuses on 12 locations within the City boundaries along Wilcox Avenue between Live Oak Street to the North and Patata Street to the South, as well as midblock locations along adjacent streets. Request for Environmental Studies & Permits Plans, Specifications & Estimates was approved by Caltrans in January 2017. Accordingly, the City completed the preliminary engineering phase of the project (PA&ED) in 2017 and completed the design phase in 2018. The construction contract was prepared in 2019 and it is anticipated that the construction contract will be awarded in 2020 and construction should begin in 2020.
Open Space and Conservation Element
The Open Space and Conservation Element of the 2040 General Plan addresses long-term community needs and plans for open space, parks, recreation services, and natural resource preservation. This element also includes policies for sewer, water, and storm drain facilities, which are important to maintain and update to support sustainable growth. The goals and policies reflect both technical analyses based on national standards for park space and community input gathered from resident interviews and the results of the 2016 Enabling Strategic Growth study.
The open space and conservation concepts discussed in this Element present strategies for natural resource conservation and preservation, and for increasing/improving parks and recreation opportunities in Cudahy. Although providing new parkland may not be attainable through traditional methods (parkland dedication and significant property acquisition), opportunities exist for creating smaller-scale, accessible urban recreational spaces within walking distance of each Cudahy neighborhood.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT The City of Cudahy provides its residents and surrounding neighbors with a variety of recreational programs. Recreational programs, classes, and sports (and their respective locations). The recreational courses and sports programs that were available at each City Park and Facility for the year 2019 are summarized in the table below. Cudahy residents receive priority registration and pay lower fees than a non-resident. The City‘s Sports Department consists of various sports available throughout the year for boys and girls between the ages of 4-16. Participants register individually and are placed on teams organized by the Cudahy Parks and Recreation Staff. All teams are coached by volunteer coaches.
Table 11 Recreational Programs
City Park Recreational Program / Class
City Park Boxing Class (Fitness Center)
Youth Soccer Lugo Park
Clara Park and Expansion Park
Ball Hockey (Clara Gym)
Youth Basketball (Clara Gym)
Zumba (Clara Gym)
Cudahy Park
Cheerleading (Bedwell Hall)
Youth Baseball
Youth T-Ball
Source: City of Cudahy – Parks & Recreation 2019
The Parks and Recreation Department is currently in partnership with the Southeast Rio Vista YMCA to oversee their youth sports programs, which include youth basketball, youth soccer, youth baseball, and tee-ball, and ball hockey. The City is also working with independent recreational contractors to provide various classes for a minimal fee. The City rents out their athletic fields to non-profits and for-profit adult sports leagues (i.e., basketball, soccer, flag football, and softball). All adult leagues are independently run by their respected organizations.
Many of the programs offered in previous years were postponed due to State COVID-19 social distancing requirements and other State regulations; however, where feasible, the City adjusted to continue to provide as many programs as possible, in compliance with State requirements and regulations.
Safety Element
The Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan presents a citywide approach for preventing the creation of hazards in the planning area and for minimizing the potential for injury, damage and disruption brought by natural events. The Element establishes safety standards and programs designed to protect life and property. Public safety standards include guidelines for activities
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT involving risk to the public, as well as measures to follow when development occurs in areas susceptible to natural or manmade risks.
As a state-mandated element, the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan fulfills the requirements of Section 65302(g) of the California Government Code. It sets goals and policies which address public safety issues in the City. The Element also serves as a public safety plan, identifies standards and programs to promote public safety, and outlines adequate facilities and services to serve the emergency needs of the City. The Safety Element maps the location of known hazard areas and available evacuation routes, indicates peak water supply requirements, minimum road widths, clearances around structures, and provides safety and emergency procedures.
Safety Element; highlights of the progress made in the calendar year 2019:
• Cudahy continues to contract for law enforcement and fire response services with Los Angeles County agencies. As these agencies serve other, larger areas in addition to Cudahy, the local Sheriff and fire stations are not located within Cudahy. Thus, public safety facilities cannot serve as focal points for Cudahy’s civic identity. As a small city serviced by large county agencies, ensuring that Cudahy’s interests are being prioritized among those of larger cities requires ongoing engagement between the agencies and City leaders.
• Los Angeles County Sherriff response times in Cudahy are less than three minutes for emergencies, ten minutes or less for priorities, and 60 minutes for routine items. • Los Angeles County Fire Department response time for Cudahy is approximately three minutes.
• Within Cudahy, the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center offers immediate care and outpatient services. The closest hospitals are located in Huntington Park and East Los Angeles.
Noise Element
Excessive noise levels disturb and disrupt human activities and can affect the physical and psychological health of individuals. Noise conditions can depreciate the quality of the environment by affecting work, sleep, and recreation. Cudahy is a predominantly residential community. As the City grows and expands its economic base through new and modernized land uses, keeping noise levels controlled, located away from neighborhoods, or buffered will continue to be important in ensuring a positive quality of life for Cudahy’s residents. This 2040 General Plan Element addresses noise that affects the community at large, rather than noise associated with site-specific conditions. The goals and policies in this element guide decisions concerning land use and the location of land uses, new roads, and transit facilities since these are common sources of increased noise levels. This element explores various noise reduction options and land use compatibility standards.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT As mandated by the California Government Code Section 65302(f), the Noise Element follows the guidelines established by the Office of Noise Control of the State Department of Health Services.
Goals, policies, and guidelines for minimizing increases in ambient noise levels are outlined in the section that follows.
Noise Element; highlights of the progress made in the calendar year 2019:
• The City of Cudahy requires mitigation measures during entitlements and approvals subject to CEQA.
• Cudahy “CMC” Article 23: Environmental Performance Standards, ensure that residential neighborhoods and the business community in Cudahy will be free from environmental hazards such as of noise, vibration, dust, glare, and other negative influences. • Noise standards for the various categories of land uses set forth in Tables 12 and 13 shall, unless otherwise specified, apply to each property or portion of property in the community. Where two or more dissimilar land uses occur on a single property, the more restrictive noise standard shall apply. The maximum permissible sound levels and noise standards by receiving land uses are identified in Table 12 for exterior and Table 13 for interior.
Table 12 Maximum Exterior Noise Levels
Maximum Exterior Noise Levels
Noise Level (dBA)
Receiving Land Use Category 10 pm - 7 am 7 am to 10 pm
Residential (except multi-family) 45 65
Multi-Family Residential and Mobile Home Parks 50 65
Commercial (all “C” zones) 60 65
Light Industrial Zones 70 70
Heavy Industrial Zones 70 70
Table 13 Maximum Interior Noise Levels
Maximum Interior Noise Levels
Land Use Type Time Interval
Maximum Noise Level (dBA)
Any time 1 min./1 hr. 5 min./1 hr.
Residential
10 p.m. to 7 a.m. 35 40 35
7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 45 50 45
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element
In accordance with state law, the 2018 Housing Element update was prepared and adopted as a separate General Plan Element and incorporated into the 2040 General Plan. This Element evaluates the existing and projected housing needs of the City and establishes goals, policies, objectives, and programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing to meet local and regional housing needs.
Some of the primary goals in the 2018 Housing Element that are to be implemented over the course of the next few years will include the following:
• Housing Information Program
• Second Unit Ordinance
• Development Monitoring Program
• Manufactured Housing
• Housing Conversion Program
• Tenant Minor Home Repair Program
• Code Enforcement
• Equal Access
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Public Participation Program
• Food Distribution Program
• Homeless Assistance Program
• Bilingual Programs
• Handicapped Access
• Senior Shared Housing Program
• Persons with Disabilities, including Developmental Disabilities Program • Preservation of At-Risk Units Program
• Consistency with General Plan Program
Housing Element; highlights of the progress made in the calendar year 2019:
• The City adjusted the Building Department and Code Enforcement procedures to be in compliance with Federal and State COVID-19 regulations, while still maintaining high levels of service for the community.
• As noted previously, the City modified the Food Distribution Program to be in compliance with Federal and State COVID-19 regulations.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Air Quality Element
The Air Quality Element is a new Element for the City and was added to the 2040 General Plan.
Awareness and knowledge of the effects of human activities on the environment have grown significantly since the 1960s. In the early 2000s, concerns about climate change arose as a new focus. As such, finding ways to embrace sustainable practices has become a priority for Cudahy and many other California cities. Chief among environmental concerns is the impact of human actions and choices on the atmosphere and climate. With the emergence of the industrial age, human activity began to release increasing amounts of pollutants, carbon dioxide, and other harmful gases into the atmosphere, largely through the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.
The elevated levels of harmful gases and pollutants create two key concerns -- compromised local air quality and a global “greenhouse” effect that resulted in warming the Earth’s atmosphere.
The unhealthful conditions associated with air pollutants have been known for decades.
Beginning in the 1970s, legislation such as the federal Clean Air Act was enacted to improve air quality and, thus, reduce impacts on human health associated with high pollutant levels. Global warming, however, did not really enter the public consciousness until the United Nations (U.N.) Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. This 1997 U.N.
Convention highlighted the serious threats to public safety associated with global warming, including sea level rise, associated flooding, and significant effects on agricultural practices and production.
This Element addresses local and regional air quality, stationary and mobile emission sources in the community, and identifies programs that will be effective in reducing pollutant emissions generated within the City.
Air Quality Element; highlights of the progress made in the calendar year 2019:
• The City of Cudahy requires mitigation measures during entitlements and approvals subject to CEQA.
• The City of Cudahy continues to be subject to regulations from various agencies. The primary agencies include the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
• The City of Cudahy uses SCAQMD-recommended thresholds in its local review of development projects over which the City has jurisdiction. A development that results in either construction-related emissions or operational emissions that exceed specified daily emissions thresholds are considered to have a significant and adverse environmental impact. The applicable emissions thresholds for both construction-related and operational emissions are summarized in Table 14.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table 14 Construction-Related and Operational Emissions Thresholds Construction-Related and Operational Emissions Thresholds for Cudahy
Pollutant
Construction
Emissions
Thresholds
Operational Emissions
Thresholds
Reactive Organic
Compounds
•75 lbs/day •2.5
tons/qtr
•55 lbs/day •0.0275
tons/day
Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO2)
•100 lbs/day •2.5
tons/qtr
•55 lbs/day •0.0275
tons/day
Carbon Monoxide
(CO)
•550 lbs/day
•24.75 tons/qtr
•550 lbs/day •0.275
tons/day •20.0 ppm/1
hr.1. •9.0 ppm/8 hrs1.
Fine Particulate
Matter (PM10)
•150 lbs/day •6.75
tons/qtr
•150 lbs/day •0.075
tons/day
Sulfur Dioxide
(S02)
•150 lbs/day •6.75
tons/qtr
•150 lbs/day •0.075
tons/day of SOX.
Odors
•A dilution to
threshold factor
greater than 102.
•A dilution to
threshold factor
greater than 10 2.
Source: South Coast Air Quality Management District – 2004 Economic Development Element
The Economic Development Element is a new Element for the City and was added to the 2040 General Plan. A community’s economic viability relies on interdependent factors: providing an appropriate mix of land uses that support the desired economy, balancing the goods and services provided to fulfill the needs of local households and businesses, and attracting and retaining businesses. With nearly a third of Cudahy households living below the poverty line, spurring economic development is a vital piece of the 2040 General Plan. The City of Cudahy recognizes that land use and other policies must maintain and encourage a diverse and entrepreneurial economy to ensure that residents and businesses thrive. This Economic Development Element establishes policies to retain local business, attract new industries, sustain education and job training for the current and future workforce, promote affordable housing, support the tax base, and sustain Cudahy’s ability to provide public services.
Economic Development Element; highlights of the progress made in the calendar year 2019:
• The City adjusted procedures to be compliance with Federal and State COVID-19 regulations and provided local residents and businesses with references for assistance.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2019 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT This included updates on the City’s website of City services, contact information for housing assistance, un-employment, business funding programs, and updates to the COVID-19 regulations applicable to businesses.
Environmental Justice and Sustainability
The General Plan takes a holistic approach to environmental justice and sustainability.
Environmental justice and sustainability policies are integrated into every Element in the 2040 Cudahy General Plan.
In California, the goal of environmental justice as part of a jurisdiction’s general plan is to reduce the unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities, promote community engagement in the public decision-making process, and prioritize improvements and programs to address the needs of disadvantaged communities (Government Code §65302). Disadvantaged communities are defined as communities that are disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution and with population characteristics that make them more sensitive to pollution. All of Cudahy is considered by the State of California to be a disadvantaged community.
Cudahy 2040 policies and programs supporting the environmental justice goal through reducing pollution exposure; promoting public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, physical activity, and adaptation to climate change; and promoting civil engagement are marked with a blue clean air symbol
Sustainability is achieved through careful planning to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The General Plan’s sustainability symbol, a green circular leaf, indicates the goals, policies, and/or programs that includes specific attention to best practices from the perspective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, conserving natural resources, or promoting a healthier lifestyle. Sustainability, through conservation and the development of innovative land use and transportation policies, is a cornerstone of the General Plan.
8.0 Goals, Priorities, and Objectives
The City of Cudahy aims to implement the priorities and objectives outlined in the 2040 General Plan throughout various activities and functions of local government. Many of the goals outlined for the future of the City are to be reviewed annually to direct the staff work effort for the upcoming calendar year. In this way, the implementation of the General Plan is an ongoing endeavor.
For a complete implementation update of the Cudahy General Plan, please reference the 2019 General Plan Implementation Status Update Table which is attached as Appendix C.
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9.0 Conclusion
The 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report illustrates activities undertaken by the City of Cudahy. In 2019 the unforeseen impacts of COVID-19, changing Federal and State COVID-19 related regulations, rising unemployment, increasing housing costs, and altering education to distance learning, all presented challenges in the City’s ability to provide services and carry out many of the General Plan’s goals and policies. The City met these challenges by adjusting programs (food distribution, building inspections, recreation, etc.); providing virtual public hearings (City Council, Planning Commission); and increasing the use of social media to keep City residents and businesses informed (City website announcements, Facebook, etc.).
10.0 References
1. City of Cudahy. Building & Safety Records. 2019.
2. City of Cudahy. Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
3. City of Cudahy. Code Enforcement Records. 2019.
4. City of Cudahy. Community Development Planning Records. 2019.
5. City of Cudahy. Cudahy Municipal Code.
6. City of Cudahy. General Plan. Adopted March 20, 2018.
7. City of Cudahy. Green Streets Manual. June 4, 2013.
8. City of Cudahy. Housing Element Update. Adopted March 20, 2018.
9. City of Cudahy. Low Impact Development (LID) Guidelines. Adopted November 25, 2014.
10. City of Cudahy. Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.
11. City of Cudahy. Residential Rehabilitation Program Records. 2019.
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Note below the number of units
determined to be affordable without
financial or deed restrictions and
attach an explanation how the
jurisdiction determined the units
were affordable. Refer to
instructions.
Project Identifier
(may be APN No.,
project name or
address)
Unit
Category
Assistance
Programs
for Each
Development
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
(10) Total by income Table A/A3 ► ►
(9) Total of Moderate and Above Moderate from Table A3 ► ► 2019 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
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Jurisdiction City of Cudahy, CA
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Housing Development Information
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Table A
Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction Very Low-, Low-, and Mixed-Income Multifamily Projects
Housing with Financial Assistance
and/or
Deed Restrictions
6 7 8
Housing without
Financial Assistance
or Deed Restrictions
LowIncomeModerateIncome
See Instructions
Above
ModerateIncome
Total Units
per
Project
Deed
Restricted
Units Est. # Infill
Units*
See Instructions
Affordability by Household Incomes
Very LowIncome
Rental units and financing are
determined by the market. The
City of Cudahy is a
disadvantaged community with
an annual median household
income that is 61% less than the
state annual median income.
http://factfinder2.census.gov)
(11) Total Extremely Low-Income Units*
* Note: These fields are voluntary
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Table A3
Extremely
LowIncome*
Very LowIncome
(2) Preservation of Units At-Risk
Activity Type (4) The Description should adequately document how each unit complies with subsection (c )(7) of Government Code Section 65583.1
GFCI; smoke/carbon detectors; exhaust fan; ceiling replacement; bathroom & kitchen remodels; plumbing; windows; laminate flooring; wall paneling; seal roof; water heater; repair/replace doors; vinyl skirt; inspect/replace electrical; and repair porch.
Affordability by Household Incomes
Table A2
Annual Building Activity Report Summary - Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired pursuant to GC Section 65583.1(c)(1)
LowIncomeTOTAL
UNITS
(1) Rehabilitation Activity
Annual building Activity Report Summary for Above Moderate-Income Units (not including those units reported on Table A)
* Note: This field is voluntary
(3) Acquisition of Units
(5) Total Units by Income
Please note: Units may only be credited to the table below when a jurisdiction has included a program it its housing element to rehabilitate, preserve or acquire units to accommodate a portion of its RHNA which meet the specific criteria as outlined in GC Section 65583.1(c)(1)
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Non-deed
restricted
Deed
Restricted
49 6.
Total
5. Mobile Homes
Total
Remaining RHNA
Year by Income Level
9 Total Units
to Date
(all years)
Low
Above Moderate
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
Year
6 RHNA
Allocation by
Income Level
Year
3 Moderate
No. of Units Permitted for
Moderate
Enter Calendar Year starting with the first year of
the RHNA allocation period. See Example.
Table B
2. 2 - 4 Units
1. Single Family
4. Second Unit
3. 5+ Units
46 51
141
No. of Units Permitted for
Above Moderate
7. Number of
infill units*
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
80 * Note: This field is voluntary
Very Low
Deed
Restricted
Non-deed
restricted
141
Income Level
78 44
Deed
Restricted
Year
2 2
2 2
Year
8 Year
7 Year
5 Year
4 Year
1 Non-deed
restricted
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Housing Programs Progress Report - Government Code Section 65583.
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Housing Information Program
Second Unit Ordinance
Program Description
(By Housing Element Program Names)
Name of Program
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Single family neighborhoods represent a small portion of the City’s residential land (23%) and many of these existing neighborhoods have second units on their lots. As such, additional second unit development has been minimal. The City will update accessory unit requirements and regulations within the Development Code to comply with State law (Assembly Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1069) in 2018. 2018 Housing Element Program 3.
An updated version of the program was included in the 2018 adopted Housing Element.
To encourage the development of
high quality housing on vacant
and underutilized lots.
The City of Cudahy allows second
units on single-family lots, as
required by State law. This has
led to second units on most lots in
the Low Density Residential
(LDR) Zone and has added to the
current housing stock.
Program Implementation Status
Table C
265
Remaining Need for RHNA Period ► ► ► ► ►
53 318
Objective
Total Units ► ► ►
Total RHNA by COG.
Enter allocation number:
Note: RHNA 5th Cycle January 2014-October 2021. Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals.
Status of Program Implementation
Ongoing
The updated Housing Element was adopted by the City in March 2018 and included a detailed land inventory. The Housing information campaign was initiated through the development of an economic development informational flyer. 2018 Housing Element Program 1 Adequate Sites and Program 2 Housing information.
Timeframe
in H.E.
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Affordable Housing Incentives
An updated and expanded version of the program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. The new program includes an action item to develop development incentives and a community benefits permitting procedure that incentivizes benefits and desired public amenities provided by private development, which include, but are not limited to, low Income and/or affordable housing. 2018 Housing Element Program 5.
Ongoing
Infrastructure impacts from new developments are addressed through the environmental review process as required by the California Environmental Quality Act and will be fully assessed citywide through the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Infrastructure availability is an integral part of maintaining a high quality of life for residents. This program and the provisions of ensuring adequate infrastructure are included in the 2018 adopted Housing Element, Program 13: Infrastructure Availability. program Development Monitoring Program
The City shall provide developers
with incentives and shorten the
permit process for low-income
and senior citizen housing
projects. By expediting the review
process, developers also save
money and housing costs can be
reduced.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
The City will require all new
development to undergo an
assessment to ensure that
adequate infrastructure is
available to serve the
development.
The City allows manufactured
homes and modular units on
single-family lots. This permits
the use of manufactured homes
as affordable housing
alternatives.
Ongoing
Since 2014, the City has used CDBG funds for Code Enforcement, Single-unit Housing Rehabilitation Program, Business Assistance Program, Senior Activities Program, Food Distribution Program, and two construction projects at Clara Park and Cudahy Park.
CDBG funding is an important resource for the City and the programs identified will continue. This program was included in the 2018 adopted Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program 6.
CDBG Information Program
The City shall continue housing
programs on housing
development, infrastructure,
rehabilitation and job
development, as allowed by the
CDBG program.
Manufactured Housing
State law requires local governments to permit manufactured or mobile homes meeting federal safety and construction standards on a permanent foundation in all single-family residential zoning districts (Section 65852.3 of the California Government Code). In Cudahy, a manufactured/ factory-built house is considered to be a single-family detached dwelling unit and is treated as such.
Ongoing
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The City of Cudahy has an
ongoing program for the
maintenance and conservation of
the existing housing stock.
By maintaining the existing housing stock and preventing the creation of substandard housing, the City improves the living environment for present residents. Implementation measures for housing maintenance and conservation are discussed below. In 2019, six (6) housing units benefitted from the City's rehabilitation program. This program is managed by the Community Development Director. 2018 Housing Element Program 8.
Housing Maintenance and Conversion Ongoing
Ongoing
(Monitored
annually)
Subsidized housing units in Cudahy are owned by non-profit affordable housing developers that have expressed a desire to continue renewing their subsidies that allow for the provision of affordable housing.
A program addressing affordable housing at risk of conversion to market rate was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element and combined with a second existing program related to at-risk housing. 2018 Housing Element Program 7.
This may be promoted by density bonuses and other incentives, coupled with a use restriction on the affordable units. The City may also require developers to provide a minimum percentage of affordable housing, pay fees, or dedicate land.
Residents continue to have access to improvement programs through the Housing Maintenance and Conservation program. In 2019, six (6) housing units benefitted from the City's rehabilitation program.
SRO Hotels
Tenant Minor Home Repair Program
Inclusionary Housing Program Pending
Housing Conversion Program
Two motels in the City provide short term housing to homeless or atrisk individuals. The City strictly enforces ordinances regarding property maintenance and fire and safety standards to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare of tenants.
This program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program 9.
Ongoing
The City shall explore the
feasibility of requiring affordable
housing units within new housing
developments.
The City shall preserve singleroom occupancy (SRO) hotels and strictly enforce ordinances
regarding property maintenance
and fire and safety standards to
safeguard the public health,
safety and welfare of tenants.
The City shall continue to apply
for Community Development
Block Grants for housing
rehabilitation programs in the City.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
The City shall take the lead in
coordinating efforts for the
preservation of subsidized
housing projects in Cudahy.
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Transitional and Supportive Housing
Completed/
Ongoing
Monitoring
The City adopted a Development Code in 2018 which addressed Emergency Shelters, SROs, Transitional Housing, and Supportive Housing consistent with state law.
The City will monitor development of these housing types and reevaluate the effectiveness of established development standards.
The program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program 10.
Completed/
Ongoing
Monitoring
Development Standards to Allow Uses
Emergency Shelters
The City will amend the Zoning
Ordinance so emergency shelters
shall be a permitted use without a
conditional use permit or other
discretionary action in the High
Density Residential zone.
The City will continue to monitor
the inventory of sites appropriate
to accommodate transitional
housing and supportive housing
and will work with the appropriate
organizations to ensure the needs
of homeless and extremely lowincome residents are met.
The City adopted a comprehensive update of the Development Code in 2018 that addresses Emergency Shelters consistent with state law.
Emergency shelters are allowed without discretionary review in the Commercial Mixed Use (C/MU), Civic Mixed Use (Civic/MU), and Entertainment (E) zoning districts.
Development standard review and monitoring of this development type is included in two other programs. With the 2018 completion of the zoning ordinance amendment, this program was removed from the Housing Element. The monitoring of emergency shelter development is addressed in the Emergency, Transitional and Supportive Housing program. 2018 Housing Element Program 11.
The City adopted a comprehensive update of the Development Code in 2018 which addresses Transitional and Supportive Housing consistent with state law.
The City will continue to monitor the inventory of sites appropriate to accommodate transitional housing and supportive housing and will work with the appropriate organizations to ensure the needs of homeless and extremely low-income residents are met. This program was renamed and updated to also address emergency shelters.2018 Housing Element Program 11.
Completed/
Ongoing
Monitoring
The City shall modify its Municipal
Code to allow the development,
maintenance, and improvement of
Emergency Shelters, SRO’s,
Transitional Housing, and
Supportive Housing to address
constraints throughout the City.
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The City adopted a comprehensive update of the Development Code in 2018 which includes a definition of family consistent with state law.
This program was combined with the Fair Housing Program in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program
15. Code Enforcement
The City shall continue code
enforcement of nuisances such
as inoperable vehicles, property
maintenance, substandard units,
and illegal garage conversions.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Code enforcement activities are an important part of the City’s neighborhood preservation programs. The program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element
Program 12.
Housing Cooperating Program
The City shall work with Los
Angeles County to identify and
coordinate water and sewer
infrastructure on the provision of
adequate infrastructure and public
services in Cudahy, including
monitoring for grant funding
sources, to meet the City’s RHNA.
Ongoing/Mo
nitoring
Infrastructure availability is an integral part of maintaining a high quality of life for residents. In addition, consistent with the General Plan Implementation program, the City continues its efforts to work on establishing a permit tracking program that is anticipated for implementation by December 2023 that monitors new development and the redevelopment of existing uses that increase the number of residential unit and/or nonresidential square footage. This program was renamed and updated to address continued coordination with the County and ongoing development tracking. 2018 Housing Element Program 13.
Equal Access
The City intends to minimize
difficulties of special needs
households in finding adequate
housing by providing programs to
prevent discrimination or to
encourage the production of
housing specifically designed for
these households.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
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Fair Housing Program
The City promotes the use of the
Fair Housing Council of Long
Beach through the City newsletter
and local papers, and informs all
city employees of the available
services for referral.
Ongoing
The City refers fair housing complaints to the Housing Rights Center and advertises fair housing services and information through the City newsletter and local papers, and informs all city employees of the available services for referral.
The program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element and combined with the Equal Access Program. 2018 Housing Element Program 15.
Food Distribution Program
The City shall continue the hot
meals and food distribution
programs
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
The City conducts hot meals and food distribution on the 4th Thursday of every month. The program is important to the City and is a valuable resource for residents. The program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element
Program 16.
Reasonable Accommodation Program
The City shall develop a policy
pursuant to the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988, to
provide people with disabilities
reasonable accommodation in
rules, policies, practices and
procedures that may be
necessary to ensure equal access
to housing.
Completed/
Ongoing
Monitoring
The City adopted a comprehensive update of the Development Code in 2018 that includes a formal procedure for individuals with disabilities seeking equal access to housing to request a reasonable accommodation to zoning regulations, as provided by the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act, and to establish criteria to be used when considering these requests. The purpose of the reasonable accommodation process is to provide flexibility in the application of land use, zoning or building regulations, policies or procedures for individuals with disabilities or developers of housing for persons with disabilities when it is necessary to eliminate barriers to equal housing opportunities.
Public Participation Program The City encourages community participation in all city programs. Ongoing
Public participation is a priority for the City. This program was combined with the Bilingual program in the updated Housing Element, as access for Spanish speakers in Cudahy is crucial to obtaining full participation. The City Council adopted a resolution expanding the noticing requirements for all entitlements and development review permits to also include residents in addition to notifying property owners. 2018 Housing Element Program
14.
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Housing for Extremely-Low Income
Households Program
The City will encourage the
development of housing units for
households earning 30 percent or
less of the median Family income
for Los Angeles County. Specific
emphasis shall be placed on the
provision of family housing and
non-traditional housing types.
Ongoing
The City will establish development incentives and community benefits permitting procedure that incentivizes benefits and desired public amenities provided by private development, which include, but are not limited to, extremely/low Income and/or affordable housing. This program was merged with the Affordable Housing Incentives program.
Persons with Disabilities, including
Development Disabilities Program
The City shall seek State and
Federal monies, as funding
becomes available, in support of
housing construction and
rehabilitation targeted for persons
with disabilities.
Ongoing
The City shall provide regulatory incentives, such as expedited permit processing and fee waivers and deferrals, to projects targeted for persons with disabilities, including persons with developmental disabilities. The program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program 20.
Bilingual Program
The production of documents and
publications that are both in
English and Spanish.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Public participation is a priority for the City. This program has been combined with the Public Participation program. The City will continue to actively produce documents and publications that are in both English and Spanish.
Handicapped Access
The City currently requires new
development to comply with State
standards for handicapped
access.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
The program is ongoing and was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program 18.
Senior Shared Housing Program
The Senior’s Center on Clara
Park serves as an information
center for senior programs and
resources.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
The program is ongoing and was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program 19.
Homeless Assistance Program
The City shall continue to provide
funds for the Human Services
Association to serve the
homeless and other special
needs groups in the community.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Due to lack of funding, the City has not been able to provide funds to Human Services Association. It does maintain a list of local social services to use as referral sources for residents in need and refers homeless individuals to local and regional homeless resources. The program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program 17.
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Zoning Update Program
To address a shortfall and unaccommodated need of 280 units at appropriate densities, the City
will increase allowable zoning
densities in all residential zones.
Completed/
Ongoing
Monitoring
With the March 20, 2018 adoption of the 2040 General Plan and Housing Element update, the City also amended the Development Code and Zoning Map. Amendments included allowing for higher density development in residential areas, identification of new areas for mixed-use development with higher residential densities, and the provision of new zoning districts consistent with the newly adopted 2040 General Plan. The City undertook these efforts, along with an updated sites inventory, to provide more incentives to recycle underutilized and deteriorating property.
The updated sites inventory is proposed to show sufficient capacity to address the City’s current and previous (rollover) RHNA.
Preservation of At-Risk Units Program
The City will monitor the status of
any HUD receipt/approval Notices
of Intent and Plans of Action filled
by property owners to convert to
market-rate units.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Subsidized housing units in Cudahy are owned by non-profit affordable housing developers that have expressed a desire to continue renewing their subsidies that allow for the provision of affordable housing.
A program addressing affordable housing at risk of conversion to market rate was included in the updated Housing Element. The details of this program are to be merged with the At Risk Housing Preservation Program.
Consistency with General Plan
The City shall conduct an integral
review as part of its upcoming
General Plan amendment process
and implementation to achieve
consistency with other general
plan elements, policies, programs,
and community goals.
Completed/
Ongoing
Monitoring
The 2040 General Plan and the Housing Element update were both adopted by the City on March 20, 2018. Adoption included internal consistency with all other Elements, including the two new elements Air Quality and Economic Development. 2018 Housing Element Program 21.
General Comments:
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1 APPENDIX C
CITY OF CUDAHY
2019 GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STATUS UPDATE
This Appendix summarizes the Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs of the 2040 General Plan The City Council adopted the 2040 General Plan on March 20, 2018 and Implementation began soon thereafter
LAND USE ELEMENT
Goals Policies
Goal LUE-1: Complete, integrated, and defined neighborhoods, corridors, and districts. Policies 1.1 through 1.10 Goal LUE-2: Mobility and parking systems that interact with land use patterns. Policies 2.1 through 2.4 Goal LUE-3: Aesthetically pleasing distinctive, and inclusive urban design. Policies 3.1 through 3.15 Goal LUE-4: Land uses and spaces that encourage community cohesion and interaction. Policies 4.1 through 4.6 Goal LUE-5: Accommodate different family sizes and income levels through a variety of different types and scales of housing.
Policies 5.1 through 5.8
Goal LUE-6: Enhanced character in neighborhoods. Policies 6.1 through 6.7 Goal LUE-7: A modernized and adaptable industrial center prepared to react quickly to technological evolution.
Policies 7.1 through 7.6
Goal LUE-8: Land use strategies that facilitate economic empowerment through business development and homeownership opportunities.
Policies 8.1 through 8.3
Goal LUE-9: A build environment that promotes physical activity and healthy lifestyles. Policies 9.1 through 9.4 Goal LUE-10: Environmental sustainability practices incorporated into Cudahy’s physical development. Policies 10.1 through 10.5 Implementation Programs Status
1. Amended Development Code and Zoning Map Completed/Ongoing
2. Development Incentives and Community Benefits Program Completed/Ongoing
3. Plan Review and Permitting Process Ongoing
4. Accessory Dwelling Unit Law Compliance Ongoing
5. Development Standards and Guidelines Ongoing/Pending
6. Public Art Ordinance Pending
7. Code Enforcement Ongoing
8. Development Tracking Program Ongoing
14. Green Building Program Ongoing/Pending
15. Multi-family Homeownership Opportunity Ongoing/Pending
19. Community Health Assessment Pending
22. Civic Center Relocation and Repurpose Pending
23. Gateway Signage and Wayfinding Program Pending
28. Service Provider Coordination Ongoing
30. Community Health Manager Pending
31. Community Development Corporation Pending
32. Corner Store Conversion and Mobile Produce Market Program Pending
33. Inter-Agency Consultation Ongoing
35. Sensitive Receptor Siting Protection Ongoing/Pending
CIRCULATION ELEMENT
2 Goals Policies
Goal CE-1: An efficient, convenient, and safe transportation system. Policies 1.1 through 1.8 Goal CE-2: Improved mobility and safety through roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities enhancements and increased public transit connectivity.
Policies 2.1 through 2.5
Goal CE-3: Comprehensive multi-modal transportation routes and facilities that are highly used Policies 3.1 through 3.7 Goal CE-4: Efficient, safe, and convenient parking facilities throughout areas of the City Policies 4.1 through 4.9 Implementation Programs Status
10. Roadway Monitoring Pending
16. Streetscape Plan Pending
17. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Completed/Ongoing
18. Transportation Demand Management Pending
24. Complete Streets Ongoing
25. Pedestrian and Transit Facilities Ongoing
26. Infrastructure Best Practices Ongoing/Pending
27. Otis Park Pocket Park, Cul-de-Sac, and River Road Greenway Retrofits Pending
34. City New Technologies Ongoing/Pending
OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT
Goals Policies
Goal OSCE-1: A sustainable urban environment protects valuable natural resources (water, air, and soil) and limits waste production.
Policies 1.1 through 1.17
Goal OSCE-2: An increase of trails, parks, recreation, and other open space. Policies 2.1 through 2.12 Goal OSCE-3: Recreation facilities design and programming that provide a range of opportunities and evolve to meet the needs of changing demographics and public interests.
Policies 3.1 through 3.5
Goal OSCE-4: Safe and efficient infrastructure systems (sewer, water, storm drain) that are maintained to sustainably grow with the community.
Policies 4.1 through 4.5
Implementation Programs Status
21. Water Conservation and Parks Long-Range Plan Ongoing
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT
Goals Policies
Goal ED-1: A diverse and healthy economy. Policies 1.1 through 1.11 Goal ED-2: A thriving business climate attracting and retaining new businesses of diverse types and sizes.
Policies 2.1 through 2.5
Goal ED-3: A skilled and adaptable local workforce. Policies 3.1 through 3.13 Goal ED-4: A partner for public and private development that aligns with the community vision. Policies 4.1 through 4.4 Goal ED-5: Maintain the City’s fiscal health. Policies 5.1 through 5.7 Goal ED-6: A City that values and uplifts the economic potential of its vulnerable populations. Policies 6.1 through 6.3 Implementation Programs Status
36. Business Improvement Districts Pending
37. Chamber of Commerce Ongoing/Pending
38. Ongoing Community Education and Engagement Ongoing
40. Small Business Development Support Ongoing/Pending
SAFETY ELEMENT
Goals Policies
Goal SE-1: A community engaged with law enforcement to promote mutual respect and active collaboration in improving public safety.
Policies 1.1 through 1.5
Goal SE-2: Enhanced resources for public safety. Policies 2.1 through 2.6
3 Goal SE-3: A safe environment that enhances community safety through environmental design techniques.
Policies 3.1 through 3.7
Goal SE-4: A prepared and resilient Cudahy. Policies 4.1 through 4.6 Goal SE-5: An environment that is reasonably safe from hazards. Policies 5.1 through 5.5 Implementation Programs Status
9. Parking Districts and Regulations Ongoing
11. Scope of Services with Los Angeles County Public Safety Ongoing
AIR QUALITY ELEMENT
Goals Policies
Goal AQE-1: Protection of sensitive receptors. Policies 1.1 through 1.5 Goal AQE-2: Reduced volume of pollutants generated by motorized vehicles. Policies 2.1 through 2.7 Goal AQE-3: Energy efficiency and conservation practices reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Policies 3.1 through 3.8
Goal AQE-4: Reduce volume of waste entering regional landfills. Policies 4.1 through 4.3 Goal AQE-5: Support efforts to reduce the negative impacts of pollution on air quality and public health. Policies 5.1 through 5.4 Implementation Programs Status
20. Climate Action Plan Pending
29. Green House Gas Emissions Reduction Targets Pending
NOISE ELEMENT
Goals Policies
Goal NE-1: Protect noise-sensitive uses. Policies 1.1 through 1.4 Goal NE-2: Clear and enforced noise regulations. Policies 2.1 through 2.6 Implementation Programs Status
12. Noise Ordinance Ongoing, Pending
13. Noise Complaint Monitoring System Pending
HOUSING ELEMENT
Goals Policies
Goal 1: The City of Cudahy will improve the housing supply and the choice of housing opportunities through private investment and, where necessary, through public action and financing.
Policies 1.1 through 1.8
Goal 2: The City of Cudahy will promote affordable housing and shelter for all economic segments of the community.
Policies 2.1 through 2.8
Goal 3: The City of Cudahy will support and provide incentives for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the existing housing stock.
Policies 3.1 through 3.10
Goal 4: The City of Cudahy will encourage development of a viable urban community consistent with orderly growth and environmental conservation to provide suitable living environments, with access to employment, community facilities, and services.
Policies 4.1 through 4.8
Goal 5: The City of Cudahy will promote equal access and opportunity to housing regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or color.
Policies 5.1 through 5.8
Implementation Programs Status
Note: The Housing Element was prepared as a separate Element from the 2040 General Plan; therefore, the summary of implementation programs and “status” are provided in an alternative format, than what has been provided for the other Elements. Please see below:
4 Program Description
(By Housing Element Program
Names)
Housing Programs Progress Report - Government Code Section 65583.
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Name of Program Objective Timeframe
in H.E. Status of Program Implementation
Housing Information Program
To encourage the
development of high-quality
housing on vacant and
underutilized lots.
Ongoing
The updated Housing Element was adopted by the City in
March 2018 and included a detailed land inventory. The
Housing information campaign was initiated through the
development of an economic development informational
flyer. 2018 Housing Element Program 1 Adequate Sites and Program 2 Housing information.
Second Unit Ordinance
The City of Cudahy allows
second units on single-family
lots, as required by State law.
This has led to second units
on most lots in the Low
Density Residential (LDR)
Zone and has added to the
current housing stock.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Single family neighborhoods represent a small portion of the City’s residential land (23%) and many of these existing neighborhoods have second units on their lots. As such, additional second unit development has been minimal. The City will update accessory unit requirements and regulations within the Development Code to comply with State law
(Assembly Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1069) in 2018. 2018 Housing Element Program 3.
An updated version of the program was included in the 2018 adopted Housing Element.
Development Monitoring Program
The City will require all new
development to undergo an
assessment to ensure that
adequate infrastructure is
available to serve the
development.
Ongoing
Infrastructure impacts from new developments are
addressed through the environmental review process as
required by the California Environmental Quality Act and will be fully assessed citywide through the General Plan
Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Infrastructure
availability is an integral part of maintaining a high quality of life for residents. This program and the provisions of
ensuring adequate infrastructure are included in the 2018 adopted Housing Element, Program 13: Infrastructure
Availability. program
Manufactured Housing
The City allows manufactured
homes and modular units on
single-family lots. This
permits the use of
manufactured homes as
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
State law requires local governments to permit
manufactured or mobile homes meeting federal safety and construction standards on a permanent foundation in all single-family residential zoning districts (Section 65852.3 of the California Government Code). In Cudahy, a
5 affordable housing
alternatives.
manufactured/ factory-built house is considered to be a single-family detached dwelling unit and is treated as such.
Affordable Housing Incentives
The City shall provide
developers with incentives
and shorten the permit
process for low-income and
senior citizen housing
projects. By expediting the
review process, developers
also save money and housing
costs can be reduced.
Ongoing
An updated and expanded version of the program was
included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. The new
program includes an action item to develop development
incentives and a community benefits permitting procedure that incentivizes benefits and desired public amenities provided by private development, which include, but are not limited to, low Income and/or affordable housing. 2018
Housing Element Program 5.
CDBG Information Program
The City shall continue
housing programs on housing
development, infrastructure,
rehabilitation and job
development, as allowed by
the CDBG program.
Ongoing
Since 2014, the City has used CDBG funds for Code
Enforcement, Single-unit Housing Rehabilitation Program, Business Assistance Program, Senior Activities Program, Food Distribution Program, and two construction projects at Clara Park and Cudahy Park.
CDBG funding is an important resource for the City and the programs identified will continue. This program was included in the 2018 adopted Housing Element. 2018 Housing
Element Program 6.
Housing Conversion Program
The City shall take the lead in
coordinating efforts for the
preservation of subsidized
housing projects in Cudahy.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Subsidized housing units in Cudahy are owned by non-profit affordable housing developers that have expressed a desire to continue renewing their subsidies that allow for the provision of affordable housing.
A program addressing affordable housing at risk of
conversion to market rate was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element and combined with a second existing
program related to at-risk housing. 2018 Housing Element Program 7.
6 Inclusionary Housing Program
The City shall explore the
feasibility of requiring
affordable housing units
within new housing
developments.
Pending
This may be promoted by density bonuses and other
incentives, coupled with a use restriction on the affordable units. The City may also require developers to provide a minimum percentage of affordable housing, pay fees, or
dedicate land.
Housing Maintenance and Conversion
The City of Cudahy has an
ongoing program for the
maintenance and
conservation of the existing
housing stock.
Ongoing
By maintaining the existing housing stock and preventing the creation of substandard housing, the City improves the living environment for present residents. Implementation measures for housing maintenance and conservation are
discussed below. In 2019, six (6) housing units benefitted from the City's rehabilitation program. This program is managed by the Community Development Director. 2018
Housing Element Program 8.
Tenant Minor Home Repair Program
The City shall continue to
apply for Community
Development Block Grants for
housing rehabilitation
programs in the City.
Ongoing
(Monitored
annually)
Residents continue to have access to improvement
programs through the Housing Maintenance and
Conservation program. In 2019, six (6) housing units
benefitted from the City's rehabilitation program.
SRO Hotels
The City shall preserve
single-room occupancy
(SRO) hotels and strictly
enforce ordinances regarding
property maintenance and fire
and safety standards to
safeguard the public health,
safety and welfare of tenants.
Ongoing
Two motels in the City provide short term housing to
homeless or at-risk individuals. The City strictly enforces ordinances regarding property maintenance and fire and
safety standards to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare of tenants.
This program was included in the 2018 updated Housing
Element. 2018 Housing Element Program 9.
Development Standards to Allow Uses
The City shall modify its
Municipal Code to allow the
development, maintenance,
and improvement of
Emergency Shelters, SRO’s,
Transitional Housing, and
Supportive Housing to
address constraints
throughout the City.
Completed/
Ongoing Monitoring
The City adopted a Development Code in 2018 which
addressed Emergency Shelters, SROs, Transitional
Housing, and Supportive Housing consistent with state law.
The City will monitor development of these housing types and re-evaluate the effectiveness of established
development standards. The program was included in the
2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element
Program 10.
7 Emergency Shelters
The City will amend the
Zoning Ordinance so
emergency shelters shall be a
permitted use without a
conditional use permit or
other discretionary action in
the High Density Residential
zone.
Completed/
Ongoing Monitoring
The City adopted a comprehensive update of the
Development Code in 2018 that addresses Emergency
Shelters consistent with state law.
Emergency shelters are allowed without discretionary
review in the Commercial Mixed Use (C/MU), Civic Mixed
Use (Civic/MU), and Entertainment (E) zoning districts.
Development standard review and monitoring of this
development type is included in two other programs. With the 2018 completion of the zoning ordinance amendment,
this program was removed from the Housing Element. The
monitoring of emergency shelter development is addressed in the Emergency, Transitional and Supportive Housing
program. 2018 Housing Element Program 11.
Transitional and Supportive Housing
The City will continue to
monitor the inventory of sites
appropriate to accommodate
transitional housing and
supportive housing and will
work with the appropriate
organizations to ensure the
needs of homeless and
extremely low-income
residents are met.
Completed/ Ongoing
Monitoring
The City adopted a comprehensive update of the
Development Code in 2018 which addresses Transitional
and Supportive Housing consistent with state law.
The City will continue to monitor the inventory of sites appropriate to accommodate transitional housing and
supportive housing and will work with the appropriate
organizations to ensure the needs of homeless and
extremely low-income residents are met. This program was renamed and updated to also address emergency
shelters.2018 Housing Element Program 11.
Code Enforcement
The City shall continue code
enforcement of nuisances
such as inoperable vehicles,
property maintenance,
substandard units, and illegal
garage conversions.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Code enforcement activities are an important part of the City’s neighborhood preservation programs. The program
was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018
Housing Element Program 12.
8 Housing Cooperating Program
The City shall work with Los
Angeles County to identify
and coordinate water and
sewer infrastructure on the
provision of adequate
infrastructure and public
services in Cudahy, including
monitoring for grant funding
sources, to meet the City’s
RHNA.
Ongoing/Monitoring
Infrastructure availability is an integral part of maintaining a high quality of life for residents. In addition, consistent with the General Plan Implementation program, the City
continues its efforts to work on establishing a permit tracking program that is anticipated for implementation by December 2023 that monitors new development and the
redevelopment of existing uses that increase the number of residential unit and/or nonresidential square footage. This program was renamed and updated to address continued
coordination with the County and ongoing development
tracking. 2018 Housing Element Program 13.
Equal Access
The City intends to minimize
difficulties of special needs
households in finding
adequate housing by
providing programs to prevent
discrimination or to
encourage the production of
housing specifically designed
for these households.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
The City adopted a comprehensive update of the
Development Code in 2018 which includes a definition of family consistent with state law.
This program was combined with the Fair Housing Program in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing
Element Program 15.
Reasonable Accommodation Program
The City shall develop a
policy pursuant to the Fair
Housing Amendments Act of
1988, to provide people with
disabilities reasonable
accommodation in rules,
policies, practices and
procedures that may be
necessary to ensure equal
access to housing.
Completed/
Ongoing Monitoring
The City adopted a comprehensive update of the
Development Code in 2018 that includes a formal procedure for individuals with disabilities seeking equal access to housing to request a reasonable accommodation to zoning regulations, as provided by the Federal Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988 and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act, and to establish criteria to be used when considering these requests. The purpose of the reasonable accommodation process is to provide flexibility in the
application of land use, zoning or building regulations, policies or procedures for individuals with disabilities or developers of housing for persons with disabilities when it is necessary to eliminate barriers to equal housing
opportunities.
Remove for 2018
Public Participation Program
The City encourages
community participation in all
city programs.
Ongoing
Public participation is a priority for the City. This program was combined with the Bilingual program in the updated
Housing Element, as access for Spanish speakers in
Cudahy is crucial to obtaining full participation. The City Council adopted a resolution expanding the noticing
9 requirements for all entitlements and development review permits to also include residents in addition to notifying property owners. 2018 Housing Element Program 14.
Fair Housing Program
The City promotes the use of
the Fair Housing Council of
Long Beach through the City
newsletter and local papers,
and informs all city
employees of the available
services for referral.
Ongoing
The City refers fair housing complaints to the Housing
Rights Center and advertises fair housing services and
information through the City newsletter and local papers, and informs all city employees of the available services for referral.
The program was included in the 2018 updated Housing
Element and combined with the Equal Access Program.
2018 Housing Element Program 15.
Food Distribution Program
The City shall continue the
hot meals and food
distribution programs
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
The City conducts hot meals and food distribution on the 4th Thursday of every month. The program is important to the City and is a valuable resource for residents. The program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018
Housing Element Program 16.
Homeless Assistance Program
The City shall continue to
provide funds for the Human
Services Association to serve
the homeless and other
special needs groups in the
community.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Due to lack of funding, the City has not been able to provide funds to the Human Services Association. It does maintain a list of local social services to use as referral sources for residents in need and refers homeless individuals to local and regional homeless resources. The program was
included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018
Housing Element Program 17.
Bilingual Program
The production of documents
and publications that are both
in English and Spanish.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Public participation is a priority for the City. This program has been combined with the Public Participation program.
The City will continue to actively produce documents and publications that are in both English and Spanish.
Handicapped Access
The City currently requires
new development to comply
with State standards for
handicapped access.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
The program is ongoing and was included in the 2018
updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program
18. Senior Shared Housing Program
The Senior’s Center on Clara
Park serves as an information
center for senior programs
and resources.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
The program is ongoing and was included in the 2018
updated Housing Element. 2018 Housing Element Program
19.
10 Housing for Extremely-Low Income
Households Program
The City will encourage the
development of housing units
for households earning 30
percent or less of the median
Family income for Los
Angeles County. Specific
emphasis shall be placed on
the provision of family
housing and non-traditional
housing types.
Ongoing
The City will establish development incentives and
community benefits permitting procedure that incentivizes benefits and desired public amenities provided by private development, which include, but are not limited to,
extremely/low Income and/or affordable housing. This
program was merged with the Affordable Housing Incentives program.
Persons with Disabilities, including
Development Disabilities Program
The City shall seek State and
Federal monies, as funding
becomes available, in support
of housing construction and
rehabilitation targeted for
persons with disabilities.
Ongoing
The City shall provide regulatory incentives, such as
expedited permit processing and fee waivers and deferrals, to projects targeted for persons with disabilities, including persons with developmental disabilities. The program was included in the 2018 updated Housing Element. 2018
Housing Element Program 20.
Preservation of At-Risk Units Program
The City will monitor the
status of any HUD
receipt/approval Notices of
Intent and Plans of Action
filled by property owners to
convert to market-rate units.
Ongoing
(monitored
annually)
Subsidized housing units in Cudahy are owned by non-profit affordable housing developers that have expressed a desire to continue renewing their subsidies that allow for the provision of affordable housing.
A program addressing affordable housing at risk of
conversion to market rate was included in the updated
Housing Element. The details of this program are to be
merged with the At Risk Housing Preservation Program.
Consistency with General Plan
The City shall conduct an
integral review as part of its
upcoming General Plan
amendment process and
implementation to achieve
consistency with other
general plan elements,
policies, programs, and
community goals.
Completed/
Ongoing Monitoring
The 2040 General Plan and the Housing Element update
were both adopted by the City on March 20, 2018. Adoption included internal consistency with all other Elements,
including the two new elements Air Quality and Economic Development. 2018 Housing Element Program 21.
11 Zoning Update Program
To address a shortfall and unaccommodated need of 280
units at appropriate densities,
the City will increase
allowable zoning densities in
all residential zones.
Completed/
Ongoing Monitoring
With the March 20, 2018 adoption of the 2040 General Plan and Housing Element update, the City also amended the
Development Code and Zoning Map. Amendments included
allowing for higher density development in residential areas, identification of new areas for mixed-use development with higher residential densities, and the provision of new zoning districts consistent with the newly adopted 2040 General Plan. The City undertook these efforts, along with an
updated sites inventory, to provide more incentives to
recycle underutilized and deteriorating property.
The updated sites inventory is proposed to show sufficient capacity to address the City’s current and previous (rollover) RHNA.
General Comments:
CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
CITY OF CUDAHY
2020
GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
CITY OF CUDAHY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
5220 SANTA ANA STREET
CUDAHY, CA 90201
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT City of Cudahy
2020 GENERAL PLAN
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Adopted
Cudahy City Council Resolution No. 22-XX
CUDAHY CITY COUNCIL
Elizabeth Alcantar, Mayor
.Jose Gonzalez, Vice Mayor
Jack Guerrero, Council Member
Daisy Lomeli, Council Member
Blanca Lozoya, Council Member
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Through a combined effort of collaboration and determination, the following staff members made the adoption of the 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report possible. Thank you for your commitment and dedication towards establishing and maintaining the goals and policies within the City in order to ensure a better quality of life within.
Alfonso Noyola, City Manager
Juan Arauz, Community Development Director
Julian Capucetti, Building & Safety Inspector
Brenda Rodriguez, Administrative Services Director
Victor Santiago, Recreation Program Manager
Raul Mazariegos, Code Enforcement
Aaron Hernandez-Torres, Public Works Director/City Engineer Aracely Villasenor, Business License Clerk
City of Cudahy
5220 Santa Ana Street
Cudahy, CA 90201
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table of Contents
Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 6
1. Introduction
Purpose of the Annual Progress Report……………………………………………………………….Page 8
2. General Plan Background
Overview……………………………………………………………………….……………………………..…....Page 9 Implementation of the General Plan……………………………………………………………………Page 10
3. City Background
The City of Cudahy……………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 10 Population Trends…………………………………………………………………………………………..……Page 13
4. Community Development Activity
Building Permits……………………………………………………………………………………………..……Page 14 Planning ………………….…………………………………..…………….……………………………….………Page 15 Business Licenses…………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 16 Code Compliance…………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 17 Community Development Block Grant Residential Rehabilitation Program………….Page 18
5. Land and Housing Inventory
Housing Inventory…………..……………………………………………………………………………….….Page 20 Sites Inventory and Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………Page 20 Realistic Capacity…………………………………………………………………………………………….…..Page 21 Key Sites for Housing………………………………………………………………………………….………..Page 21 Zoning Appropriate to Accommodate Housing for Lower-Income Households….…Page 21 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ………….………………………………………………….……..Page 21 Housing Cost and Affordability………………………………….…………………………………..…….Page 22 Housing Crisis…………….………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 23 Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints……………………………………………………..Page 23 Environmental Setting………………………………………………………………………….……………..Page 24
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Noise……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 24 Geologic and Seismic Hazards………………………………………………………………………………Page 24 Roads…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 25 Assessment of Sewer and Water………………………………………………………………………….Page 26
6. Long Range Planning Activities
General Plan……………………………………………………………………………………..…………………Page 28 Capital Improvement Program ……..…………..……………………………………..…………………Page 28
7. General Plan Elements
Land Use …………....…………………………………………….………………………...………………….…Page 29 Circulation ….….……………..………………………………………….……………………………………….Page 30 Open Space and Conservation ….….………………………………………………………………......Page 32 Safety…………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………..……..Page 33 Noise ……………………………………………….………………………………………………..……………….Page 34 Housing…….………….………………………………………………………………………….………………….Page 35 Air Quality ..…..………………….………..………………………………………………………………………Page 36 Economic Development………….………….…….…………………………………………………………Page 38 Environmental Justice….………….………….…….………………………………………………………..Page 39
8. Goals, Priorities, and Objectives…………………………….……………………………………..Page 39
9. Conclusion……………………………………….………………………...……………………………………Page 40
10. References………………………………………………………………………...…………………………..Page 40 Appendix A: City Council Adoption of 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report Appendix B: 2020 Annual Element Progress Report (Housing Element Implementation) Appendix C: 2020 General Plan Implementation Status Update List of Figures and Tables
Figures
Figure 1 Location of the City of Cudahy, CA……………………………………..……………………………..Page Figure 2 Cudahy Boundaries Map………………………………………………………….………………..….….Page
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Tables
Table 1 Population Trends 1970-2010…………………………………………………..……………………….Page Table 2 Building Permits…………………………………………………..…………………………………………...Page Table 3 Planning Entitlements ………………………..………………………………………….………………..Page Table 4 Business Licenses………………..………………………………………………………………………..….Page Table 5 Prohibited Conditions Violations…………….………………………………..…………………..….Page Table 6 Building Code Violations…………….…………..………………………………..…………………..….Page Table 7 5th Cycle RHNA .…..………………………………………………………………………………………….Page Table 8 Housing Overpayment………………………………………………………………………………….…Page Table 9 Sewer and Water ………….…………………. ………………………………………….………………..Page Table 10 Timeliness for Permit Procedures……….………………………………………….……………...Page Table 11 Summary of the Classes held by Park/Facility.…………………….………………....……..Page Table 12 Maximum Exterior Noise Levels………………………………………………………….………..Page Table 13 Maximum Interior Noise Levels.……………………………..…………………….…...………..Page Table 14 Construction-Related and Operational Emissions Thresholds…………………….…Page
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Executive Summary
The City of Cudahy’s 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report was prepared by the Planning Department with input from other departments including City Clerk, Building & Safety, Code Enforcement, and Public Works. The Report summarizes the measurable outcomes and actions associated with the implementation of all of the General Plan elements.
Following an extensive outreach program and considerable efforts on behalf of the entire community and City staff, the 2040 General Plan was adopted by the City Council on March 20, 2018. The City added two new elements as part of this General Plan update, an Economic Development Element and an Air Quality Element. Rather than create another new Element, the City integrated Environmental Justice into each Element. The City also took a holistic approach to community health, weaving principles of sustainability into every Element. Adoption included internal consistency with all General Plan elements, including the two new elements, environmental justice, and sustainability. The City also adopted updates to the Development Code and Zoning Map. On November 8, 2018 the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified the City’s 2018 Housing Element update. This report includes references to these milestones and information on planning applications that were initiated in 2020.
The City updated demographic and housing information as part of the City’s 2013-2021 Housing Element Update. The Housing Element update included the fifth cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) projection period of 2013 through 2021. The City’s progress in meeting the Housing Element goals is also provided in the separate Housing Element Report (Appendix B).
In 2020, the City was again adjusting to changing Federal and State COVID-19 regulations, while at the same time confronting ongoing unemployment, housing affordability, and challenges in providing services. The City continued to actively adjust programs, inspections, and public outreach efforts along with providing other City services.
The following key efforts were also accomplished in 2020 to implement the current General Plan:
• Grants
SB2 Planning Grants Program (2020)
The City of Cudahy was awarded $160,000 through the Department of Housing and Community Development Planning Grants Program. These funds will be used to prepare an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance with a CEQA streamlining component. The purpose of the Ordinance is to facilitate the construction of affordable housing units.
The City anticipates working with various stakeholders and completing a draft ordinance for public review in 2021.
Local Early Action Planning Grant (2020)
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT The City of Cudahy was awarded $150,000 through the Department of Housing and Community Development. These funds will be used for the preparation of the Atlantic Avenue Corridor Transit Oriented Development Area Plan (Area Plan) and accompanying Negative Declaration. The Area Plan will further the City’s implementation of the General Plan Goal to redevelop the Atlantic Avenue corridor, provide additional affordable housing, expedite processing, increase public safety and creation pedestrian linkages between neighborhoods and business districts. Following coordination with stakeholders, the City anticipates initiating project tasks in 2021. The City continues to apply for new grants and implement previously awarded grants.
These include circulation and infrastructure improvements (see Section 7, Circulation for more information) funded through the CFP (2015), LRSP, HSIP Cycle 6 (2014), HSIP Cycle 7 (2018), and ATP Cycle 2 (2015) programs.
• Food Distribution
Due to Federal and State mandated COVID-19 restrictions, the City temporarily suspended the provision of hot meals. However, the City did institute an interim food services program until such time as the previous hot meal program could be reinstated. This interim program included the facilitation of frozen meals to seniors provided by the Human Services Association (HAS).
The City also provided bi-weekly and monthly units of groceries to residents via the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded Food Distribution project. • Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a short-range plan, usually five to ten years, which identifies capital projects. The City of Cudahy completed its 5 Year CIP. In addition, the City has completed, and is currently implementing its CIP Program for Fiscal Year 2020/2021. • Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit
The City prepared the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit 2019 Annual Report. The Annual Report lists the City’s activities that were performed during the previous fiscal year regarding Storm Water Management Plan. The City’s Annual Report will be included in the unified Annual Storm Water Program Report. The 2020 Report was submitted, and the City remains in compliance.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
1.0 Introduction
Purpose of the Annual Progress Report
This report has been prepared pursuant to California Government Code Section 65400, which requires the City of Cudahy to submit an Annual Progress Report on the status and implementation of the General Plan to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April of each year.
Section 65400 of the Government Code also requires the City submit an annual report on the status and progress of implementing the Housing Element of the General Plan. Housing information in compliance with this regulation is provided in this report using the forms and definitions adopted by HCD. This report summarizes the planning activities for the City of Cudahy from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
The scope of the report includes:
1. An overview of the City’s adopted: 2040 General Plan, 2018 Housing Element, Amended Development Code, and updated Zoning Map.
2. A summary of the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs.
The purpose of this report is to inform The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) about the status of implementing the 2040 General Plan (adopted March 20, 2018), housing issues, and development in the City. The report should be used to identify what necessary adjustments, if any, should be made to further implement the 2040 General Plan.
This document is a reporting document and does not create or alter policy. The content is provided for informational purposes only, and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15306:
Class 6 consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. These may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded.
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2.0 General Plan Background
Overview
The General Plan is mandated by California Government Code Section 65300, which requires each city and county to adopt a general plan for the physical development of the jurisdiction. The Cudahy General Plan establishes a vision for the City’s long-term growth and enhancement and provides strategies and actions to achieve this vision. The Plan also conveys the community’s goals and policies to City departments, other agencies, and private developers and establishes a basis for determining if development proposals and public projects are consistent.
The General Plan provides for establishing and prioritizing detailed plans and implementation programs. The Cudahy General Plan serves as the framework for future planning and development in the City. The Cudahy General Plan provides decision-makers, officials, residents, and developers the direction they need to achieve the long-term planning goals of the City. On March 20, 2018 the City adopted the 2040 General Plan. This update built upon the previous General Plan that was adopted in 2010 that emphasized the maintenance and revitalization of the residential neighborhoods and the improvement of the City’s commercial areas. State law regulates the content of General Plans. Sections 65300-65403 of the California Government Code require that local jurisdictions prepare and adopt a general plan to guide the physical development of the City and its sphere of influence. There are seven mandatory elements, and two non-mandatory elements, along with the integration of Environmental Justice and Sustainability into each Element, that comprise the 2040 Cudahy General Plan:
CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT • Land Use
• Circulation
• Open Space and Conservation
• Economic Development
• Safety
• Air Quality
• Noise
• Housing
The Elements that comprise the Cudahy 2040 General Plan, along with environmental justice and sustainability, are summarized Section 7 of this Report.
Implementation of the General Plan
Each policy in the General Plan includes one or more implementation programs or actions to assure that there is a mechanism for its implementation. The implementation of the General Plan establishes ongoing programs that must be developed by City staff and approved by the City Council before being implemented. Implementation programs or actions are necessary to achieve the General Plan’s goals and policies. The Implementation programs are organized by corresponding General Plan Elements that further refine and group programs into related areas and topics.
3.0 City Background
The City of Cudahy
As noted previously, on March 20, 2018 the City adopted the 2040 General Plan, thus updating the previous General Plan. The 2040 General Plan governs the land area located within the corporate boundaries of the City of Cudahy. The incorporated City limits were not changed with the adoption of the 2040 General Plan. The total land area for the City is 1.2 square miles making it one of the smallest incorporated cities in California in terms of land area. The City is located eight miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles and immediately west of the Los Angeles River and the Long Beach Freeway (SR-710). Cudahy is bounded on the north by Bell, on the west by Huntington Park, on the east by Bell Gardens, and on the south by South Gate. The location of the City of Cudahy, in a regional and local context, is indicated below in Figures 1 and 2 respectively.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Figure 1 Regional Location Map
Figure 1. Regional geographic location of the City of Cudahy highlighted in light blue; the city is bounded on the north by Bell, on the west by Huntington Park, on the east by Bell Gardens, and on the south by South Gate. Source: http://tims.berkeley.edu/tools/gismap/index.php
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Figure 2 City Boundaries Map
Figure 2. Local geographic location of the City of Cudahy highlighted in blue. Source:
http://tims.berkeley.edu/tools/gismap/index.php
Cudahy is located just south of an industrial district that includes the cities of southeast Los Angeles, Vernon, Huntington Park, Commerce, Montebello, and Santa Fe Springs. As industrial development occurred in the area, Cudahy along with the neighboring communities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Huntington Park, and Maywood, provided the homes and shopping areas for those working in the nearby industrial areas. The surrounding cities in the area incorporated during the 1920's and 1930's though Cudahy remained unincorporated until November 10, 1960. In 1970, the City's population was 16,998 persons according to the U. S. Census conducted for that year.
In 1980, the census estimated the population at 17,984 persons; the 1990 census estimated the population at 22,817 persons; the 2000 census estimated the population at 24,208 persons, and the 2010 census estimated the population at 23,805 persons.
Cudahy is one of the most densely populated communities in California. The most recent U.S.
Census population estimates (2017) shows Cudahy with a population density of 24,076 persons per square mile. As indicated earlier, the City’s land area of just over one square mile makes
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Cudahy one of the smallest cities in the state in terms of land area, though it is one of the most densely populated.
Early growth in the area that is now Cudahy paralleled the boom that most of Southern California experienced following the Second World War and continuing on into the 1950's. A second and even greater period of growth occurred in the 1980’s and 1990’s due to people migrating into the area, primarily from various Latin American nations. In fact, the 2010 U. S. Census indicated that over half the City’s residents were foreign born.
The majority of the City is zoned for high-density residential development (HDR) and mediumdensity residential (MDR) that has resulted in a transition from lower density single-family neighborhoods to higher density residential uses. The resulting residential development, now found in the City, is characterized by single-family units interspersed with higher density development.
Population Trends
Population data sets are the most expressive indicators of growth trends in Cudahy. Table 1 below, lists the City of Cudahy’s population by decade from 1970 to 2010 with the annual change rates for each decade.
Table 1 Population Trends 1970 to 2010
Population Trends 1970-2010
Year Population Change
(#)
Change
(%)
1970 16,998 n/a n/a
1980 17,984 986 5.8%
1990 22,817 4,833 26.9%
2000 24,208 1,391 6.1%
2010 23,805 -403 -1.6%%
Source: U.S. Census
Population growth in Cudahy was the greatest in the 1990's when California and Los Angeles were both the popular migration destinations. Although the 2010 Census noted a reduction in the population, recent Department of Finance figures indicate that Cudahy’s 2017 population increased to 24,076 persons. This increase may be attributed to the migration of younger families into the area as well as natural increases in population. The reports of 1992 assumed that growth in the coming decade would be similar to that observed from 1970 to 1980 (5.8%) and the resulting population projection, projected a population of 24,140 in the year-2000, which was quite close to the actual 2000 population figure of 24,208 persons identified in the U.S. Census for that year.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT The California Department of Finance, 2020 population estimate for Cudahy was 23,937.
The following are some key findings concerning demographics and housing:
• Cudahy experienced its greatest population growth in the 1990s; however, from the years of 2007 through 2010 there was a slight reduction in population that may be attributed to the declining economy from 2000 to 2010. From 2010 to 2017 there was a population increase of 1% (271) that may be attributed to a better economy. • Cudahy again experience a slight reduction in population in 2020 and projections are that this slight reduction will continue.
• Cudahy is a predominately Hispanic/Latino community.
• Cudahy has a low educational attainment with very few of the City’s residents having some college or higher.
• According to the 2010 California Department of Finance records, the housing make up is as follows; single detached units (37%), single attached units (22.8%), 2-4 units (5.6%), 5 or more units (27.3%), and (7.3%) are mobile home units. • The City’s housing stock is getting older, well over half (57.4%) of the City’s housing stock was built prior to 1960.
• A household was considered to be overpaying for housing if more than 30% of their net “take-home” income was used for paying rent or mortgages. According to census figures for the year 2010, 255 households (45.2% of the total owner-occupied units) living in owner-occupied units paid in excess of 30% of their monthly income towards the mortgage.
4.0 Community Development Activity
During 2020, the City of Cudahy reviewed numerous projects and participated in numerous planning efforts. The following summaries provide a general overview of the projects, programs and permits that were reviewed. These summaries are general and are not intended to be exhaustive.
Building Permits
The Building & Safety Department processed a variety of permits during the 2020 calendar year, as summarized below in Table 2.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table 2 Building Permits
Permits Issued in 2020
Residential Permits 138
Commercial Permits 36
Sub-Total Building Construction Permits 174
Building Permit by Activity
Additions 0
Solar Projects 0
Certificate of Occupancy 1
Home Demolitions 1
New Home Construction 6
Electrical
42 Plumbing 26
Mechanical
22 Other Permits 76
GRAND TOTAL ALL PERMITS 174
Source: Building & Safety Records – 2020
Planning Entitlements
The Planning Department processed a variety of planning entitlements during the 2020 calendar year, including Conditional Use Permits and Development Review Permits along with the associated environmental documents as needed. Table 3 represents a breakdown of applications received by the Planning Department in 2020.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table 3 Planning Entitlements
Application Type New Request Approved Denied/
Withdrawn
In
Process
Conditional Use Permit
7 1 6
Development Review Permit
4 1 0 3
Variance
0 0 0 0
Zone Change
0 0 0 0
Zoning Ordinance
0 0 0 0
Source: Community Development & Planning Department Records – 2020 2040 General Plan: Implementation
During 2020 the City continued to implement the City’s General Plan by reviewing requested entitlements, updating the Capital Improvement Program, applying for a variety of grants, and adjusting to Federal and State COVID-19 regulations. Cudahy’s General Plan reflects the community’s shared values of what Cudahy is today and plans to be in future years. 2018 Housing Element: Implementation
Throughout 2020 the City continued to implement the goals of the Housing Element. This included adjusting the Food Distribution Program to be consistent with Federal and State COVID-19 regulations, researching grants for programs that would promote affordable housing, and exploring financial resources to fund the next Housing Element update.
Business Licenses
The total number of businesses, with a City issued business license are shown in Table 4. This total includes current, new, expired, and closed business licenses for the year 2020.
Table 4 Business Licenses
Breakdown of 2020 Business Licenses
Current Businesses with an Issued License
759
New Businesses
117
Expired Licenses
100
Closed Licenses
50 Source: Business License Records – 2020
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Code Compliance
The City code enforcement efforts encourage property maintenance and upkeep. These efforts include the identification of nuisances that endanger public health and safety, and the provision of technical support or other incentives to allow early correction of the problem. The City works towards the continued renovation of structures that do not meet current seismic safety standards and electrical code requirements. Code Enforcement site visits are typically complaint driven. Although the City was challenged with providing services in compliance with the Federal and State COVID-19 regulations, the City of Cudahy continued to maintain a number of programs that property owners may take advantage of if their unit is found to be substandard. Code Enforcement officers remained proactive during 2020, in referring residential property owners to these programs. Table 5 (Prohibited Conditions) and Table 6 (Building Code) identify the types of violations found throughout the calendar year of 2020.
Table 5 Prohibited Conditions Violations
Type of Violations: Prohibited Conditions
Window glass broken
3 Carports and Parking area unsightly with trash and debris 1 Abandoned vehicle on property creating nuisance and health hazard 4 Overgrown trees, shrubs grass and/or vegetation on the property 9 Junk trash and debris on property
7 Tenant or occupants are hanging clothes on stairways or fences 0 Trash containers are in public view
2 Home appliances being stored on property open areas (outside) 5 Tenants or occupants performing major auto repairs and illegal motor oil dumping 2 Tenant or occupants parking vehicles on lawn areas
1 Driveway and parking areas damaged or in disrepair
6 Past seasonal and holiday decorations are being displayed 4 Interior furniture being stored or placed on porch
2 Farm animal on property
1 Overgrown grass along the fence line property
1 Graffiti on property
6 Tenants or occupants storing miscellaneous items throughout property 9 Carports are damaged and in disrepair
0 Total Violations
63 Code Enforcement Records: 2020
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Table 6 Building Code Violations
Type of Violations: Building Code
Address numbers missing or in disrepair
5 Mailbox missing or in disrepair
2 Paint on exterior of house and units chipped, faded or not compatible 11 Paint on trim of house and units is chipped, faded or not completed 7 Exterior plaster/wood siding is damaged, dry rot or termite infested 11 Exterior light fixtures damaged or missing
10 Roof leaking or in disrepair
4 Window screens, screen or security doors damaged, torn or missing 11 Garage or shed illegally converted into a dwelling unit or habitable living space 4 Gate or fence damaged or in disrepair
12 Non permitted subdivisions
5 Vent and crawl hole covers missing or damaged
4 CMC& County Codes Sings not visible, faded, or missing 13 Garage or shed unsafe, damaged or in disrepair
7 Water heater earthquake straps missing
0 Plumbing in bathroom or kitchen leaking
2 Water heater leaking and/or non-operational
1 Total Violations
109
Code Enforcement Records: 2020
Although many violations required formal citation, many other violations remain undocumented due to voluntary compliance efforts which were resolved without citation or formal compliance efforts. Such voluntary compliance efforts include advertising banners, parking concerns, weed abatement, and other minor violations.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program develops a working relationship with the residents of the City in order to promote a better quality of life. The program ensures adherence with CDBG regulations, contractual requirements, federal record keeping/documentation requirements, and local policies; and provides technical assistance to ensure that rehabilitation on a property is completed within the fiscal year funded. The
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT rehabilitation specialist conducts interviews, performs on-site visits, and pre-approves client files for the Housing Improvement Program for Federal grants and/or loans.
Throughout 2020, the City, and country, continued to face the challenges of adjusting to new and changing COVID-19 regulations. These regulations impacted how the City conducted business, shifting many services from in-person contact to phone and web-based communications. With job losses, businesses with limited hours and closing altogether, and adjustments to closed schools and closed day-care facilities, many families focused on these adjustments and delayed rehabilitation improvements. Additionally, as the regulations and restrictions continued from 2019 through 2020, construction materials became scarce (including shortages for wood building products) and costs increased due to limited supplies. Although the restrictions and supply shortages/increased costs continued, the City was successful in providing funds for two single family, owner-occupied households. The City continues to promote the CDBG Rehabilitation Program, and looks forward to an improving economy, allowing for the provision of additional grants and/or loans in 2021.
During 2020, the following projects were part of the Residential Rehabilitation Program:
1. 7731 Otis Avenue, Cudahy, CA 90201
Single Family Residence - Owner Occupied (Rehab & Nonexempt Handworker Program) Installation of smoke detectors & carbon monoxide alarm, service main electrical panel & rewire, installation of heater system, install porch railing.
2. 5241 Cecilia Street, Cudahy, CA 90201
Single Family Residence - Owner Occupied (Rehab & Nonexempt Handworker Program) Removal old plumbing & replacement of new "copper" plumbing in hallway bathroom, tub removal & shower install, removal of tile walls & tile ceiling, vanity cabinet & sink - remove & install new cabinet & sink, remove & install new toilet, remove & install new medicine cabinet & mirror, replace exhaust fan & light fixture from hallway bathroom, remove tile floor & replace with new tile floor.
5.0 Land and Housing Inventory
This section assesses the housing development potential in Cudahy during the 2013-2021 Housing Element planning period. The purpose is to determine the quantity of land available to accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The RHNA is broken down by income group into four categories: Very Low (less than 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI)), Low (50-80% of AMI), Moderate (80-120% of AMI), and High (over 120% of AMI). While a jurisdiction must show that it has adequate sites in total to meet its RHNA, it must also show that it can meet the allocation at each of these income categories.
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CITY OF CUDAHY 2020 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Housing Inventory
The State requires that a Housing Element identify how much housing can be constructed to accommodate the community’s RHNA. Section 65583(a)(3) of the California Government Code states that this inventory must be site specific to help localities determine the appropriate zoning, development standards, and infrastructure capacity to accommodate the new construction needed. The Code also requires that all land identified must be available for residential use in the planning period. Sites that require rezoning may be included in the inventory provided that actions are taken to address the rezoning early in the planning period.
The types of sites that are appropriate for residential development include:
• Vacant residentially zoned sites;
• Vacant non-residentially zoned sites that allow residential development; • Underutilized residentially zoned sites capable of being developed at a higher density or with greater intensity; and
• Non-residentially zoned sites that can be redeveloped for, and/or rezoned for, residential use (via program actions, such as rezoning).
Sites Inventory and Analysis
As part of the 2013-2021 Housing Element Update the City conducted a Sites Inventory and Analysis. The housing sites inventory for the current (2014-2021) RHNA consists of a mix of vacant and underutilized land. The inventory of vacant residential and mixed-use land in Cudahy totals
6.8 acres. Most vacant sites identified in the inventory allow densities above 20 units per acre and are credited towards the lower-income RHNA. These vacant properties have the potential to yield 113 units, 92 of which can facilitate lower-income housing, as defined by state law.
The inventory of underutilized residential land in Cudahy totals 17.7 acres. Most underutilized sites identified in the inventory allow densities above 20 units per acre and are credited towards the lower-income RHNA. These properties have the potential to yield 343 units, 338 of which can facilitate lower-income housing, as defined by state law. All underutilized sites in the inventory have a minimum size of one-half acre and are located adjacent to other underutilized or vacant sites to accommodate lot consolidation. All of the identified sites included in this inventory also have a realistic capacity of more than double the currently developed uses.