AGENDA
REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUARTE,
THE DUARTE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND
THE DUARTE COMMUNITY FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022
7:00 p.m. - Regular Session
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 HUNTINGTON DRIVE, DUARTE, CALIFORNIA 91010
MISSION STATEMENT
With integrity and transparency, the City of Duarte provides exemplary public services in a caring and fiscally responsible manner with a commitment to our community's future
MARGARET FINLAY, MAYOR
TZEITEL PARAS-CARACCI, MAYOR PRO TEM
SAMUEL KANG, COUNCILMEMBER
TONEY LEWIS, COUNCILMEMBER
JODY SCHULZ, COUNCILMEMBER
VINH TRUONG, COUNCILMEMBER
CESAR GARCIA, COUNCILMEMBER
City/Authority Staff:
Daniel Jordan, City Manager
Kristen Petersen, Assistant City Manager and Director of Administrative Services Craig Hensley, Community Development Director
Manuel Enriquez, Director of Parks and Recreation
Brian Villalobos, Director of Public Safety Services
Thai Viet Phan, City Attorney
Annette Juarez, City Clerk
ADA ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the City Manager's office at (626) 357-7931. Notification no later than 1:00 p.m. on the day preceding the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assist your accessibility to this meeting.
Notice:
Any documents distributed by the City/Authorities to a majority of the City Council/Housing Authority/Financing Authority Board less than 72 hours prior to the City Council/Housing Authority/Financing Authority meeting will be made available for public inspection at City Hall, 1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010, during normal business hours, except such documents that relate to closed session items or which are otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law.
Notice:
Duarte City Council meetings are videotaped for later broadcast on DCTV. Attendance at the meeting constitutes consent by members of the public to the City's and any third party's use in any media, without compensation or further notice, of audio, video, and/or pictures of meeting attendees.
Members of the public may listen/view the City Council meeting broadcast on the City’s website following each meeting. To access the meeting, log onto www.accessduarte.com then on the homepage, click on the Agendas/View Meetings icon under the LATEST NEWS/QUICK LINKS banner, then on the Agendas & Minutes page, click on the City Council Meeting link. City Council meetings are also broadcast following each meeting through Spectrum Cable, Channel 3, daily at 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Public comments
can be submitted by emailing
[email protected]
, prior to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and will be distributed to the City Council and made available for public review. PLEASE NOTE: The subject line of your public comment email must contain the Agenda item number or title. Public comments are a matter of public record, including content that include emails and addresses, so consider content and remove private information as you deem appropriate.
I.
Members of the public may listen/view the audio of the live City Council meeting broadcast on the City’s website. To access the meeting, log onto www.accessduarte.com then on the homepage, click on the Agendas/View Meetings icon under the LATEST NEWS/QUICK LINKS banner, then on the Agendas & Minutes page, click on the City Council Meeting link.
Public comments can be submitted by emailing [email protected], prior to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and will be distributed to the City Council and made available for public review. PLEASE NOTE: The subject line of your public comment email must contain the Agenda item number or title. Public comments are a matter of public record, including content that include emails and addresses, so consider content and remove private information as you deem appropriate. City Council meetings are also broadcast following each meeting through Spectrum Cable, Channel 3, daily at 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. 7:00 PM OPEN SESSION - REGULAR MEETING - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
City Manager Comments
2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
3. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
4. SPECIAL ITEMS
A.
Presentation of Certificate to Eagle Scout Jacob Dexter Williams
5. PUBLIC HEARING - To be heard at 7:15 pm
A.
Public Hearing to Receive Input from the Community Regarding the Redrawing of Election District Boundaries Staff Report - Redrawing of Election District Boundaries
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Any person who wishes to make a brief announcement of a future community event that is open to the general public may do so at this time.
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Any person wishing to speak on any issue that is not on the Agenda, but that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City or Authorities, may do so at this time. The opportunity to speak is on a first come, first serve basis. Each person may speak once for no more than 3 minutes. Under the Brown Act, members of the City Council/Housing Authority/Financing Authority, and staff can respond only with a brief reply to issues raised in Oral Communications, and no action on such matters may take place at this meeting.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion unless a member of the City Council/Housing Authority/Financing Authority removes an item for separate action. Any consent calendar item for which separate action is requested shall be heard as the next Agenda item. The respective entity's consent items are shown in parentheses at the end of each item as (CC) for City Council, (HA) for Housing Authority, and (FA) for C.F. Financing Authority.
A.
Motion to read all Resolutions and Ordinances presented for consideration by Title only and waive further reading. (CC/HA/SA/FA) B.
Approve absence(s) of City Council member(s) from the City Council meeting.
C.
Approval of Minutes - December 14, 2021, Special Meeting and December 14, 2021, Regular Meeting (CC/HA/SA/FA) Minutes - December 14, 2021, Special Meeting
Minutes - December 14, 2021, Regular Meeting
D.
Approval of Warrants - December 28, 2021 and January 11, 2022 (CC/HA/SA/FA) Council Warrant Register by Account 12-28-21
Council Warrant Register by Vendor 12-28-21
Council Warrant Register by Account 1-11-22
Council Warrant Register by Vendor 1-11-22
E.
Receive and file Community Development Status Report
Community Development Department Status Report - January 2022 F.
Receive and file Parks and Recreation Status Report
Parks and Recreation Department Status Report - January 2022 G.
Adoption of Resolution No. 22-01 Reauthorizing Teleconferenced Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 Staff Report - Resolution No. 22-01 Reauthorizing Teleconferenced Public Meetings H.
Approval of Installation of a Yield Sign at the Southbound Approach of Town Center Villas at Las Posadas Drive and 15 MPH Signs throughout the Las Posadas Townhome Neighborhood Staff Report - Installation of Yield and MPH Signs
I.
Reappointment of City Commissioners to a One-Year Term Expiring December 31, 2022 Staff Report - Reappointment of City Commissioners
J.
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 905 Adding Sections 6.09.090 through 6.09.230 Inclusive to the Duarte Municipal Code to Comply with State Law Regarding Organic Waste Disposal and Establish Standards, Procedures, and Related Definitions.
Staff Report - Second Reading of Ordinance No. 905
9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS - CONTINUED
A.
Adoption of Resolution No. 22-02 approving General Plan Amendment 2021-01 updating the Duarte Housing Element with the 2021-2029 Housing Element and the Associated Negative Declaration Staff Report - General Plan Amendment 2021-1pdf
Attachment - Resolution No. 22-02
Attachment - HCD Approved Draft Housing Element
B.
Adoption of Resolution No. 22-03 Approving General Plan Amendment 2021-02 Amending the Safety Element of the City of Duarte General Plan; Adoption of Resolution No. 22-04 Approving General Plan Amendment No. 2021-03 Incorporating Environmental Justice Policies; and Adopting a Negative Declaration Staff Report - General Plan Amendment 2021-02 and 2021-03 Attachment A1 - Duarte Safety Element Update
Attachment A2 - Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Attachment B - Environmental Justice Policy Memo
Attachment C - Resolution No. 22-03
Attachment D - Resolution No. 22-04
Attachment E - Initial Study - Negative Declaration Duarte Housing and Safety Element Attachment F - Planning Commission Staff Report from October 18, 2021
11. CONTINUATION OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Any person who did
not
speak during the initial Oral Communications period earlier in the meeting, who wishes to speak on any issue that is not on the Agenda but that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council/Housing Authority/Financing Authority, may do so at this time. Each person may speak once for no more than 3 minutes. Under the Brown Act, members of the City Council/Housing Authority/Financing Authority, and staff can respond only with a brief reply to issues raised in Oral Communications, and no action on such matters may take place at this meeting.
12. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY/FINANCING AUTHORITY MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Reports on trips, conference attendance, and meetings, per California Government Code Section 53232.3)
13. ADJOURNMENT - In memory of Gabriel Carmona, Roger Helizon, and Bill Cortice.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the following locations: City Hall – 1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte Public Safety Department – 1042 Huntington Drive, Duarte Library – 1301 Buena Vista Street, and the City of Duarte website ( www.accessduarte.com
) not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2.
Dated this 6 day of January, 2022.
Annette Juarez
City Clerk