CITY OF GLENDORA
CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 116 E. FOOTHILL BOUELVARD
As a courtesy to others attending this meeting, please turn off or place in silent mode all cell phones and other communication devices while in the Council Chamber. Thank you.
Glendora regularly scheduled public meetings are conducted utilizing a hybrid format and will take place in accordance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act. To participate virtually, download Zoom on any phone or computer device and use the following meeting ID: cityofglendora.org/zoom or zoom.us/j/9329247224. The teleconferencing procedures followed relating to elected and/or appointed officials’ participation in public meetings will comply with Government Code §54953 et seq.
MAYOR/CHAIR
Mendell Thompson, District 5
MAYOR PRO TEM/VICE-CHAIR
David Fredendall, District 2
COUNCIL/COMMISSIONERS
Michael Allawos, District 1
Gary Boyer, District 3
Karen Davis, District 4
MEETING SCHEDULE
The regular meetings of the city council shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, closed session business will commence as early as 5:00 p.m., when scheduled, and general business session will commence at 7:00 p.m.
BROWN ACT
Agendas are drafted to accurately state what the legislative body is being asked to consider. The legislative body can take action on “all items” listed on the agenda and be in compliance with the open meeting laws.
Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The governing body may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future meeting.
COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
To minimize distractions, please be sure all personal communication and electronic devices are turned off or on silent mode.
LIVE BROADCASTING AND REBROADCASTING
Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month on City Website www.cityofglendora.org, Channel 3 (Cable) & Channel 31 (Verizon) and are replayed Thursday - Sunday the week following the meeting on Channel 3 (Cable) & Channel 31 (Verizon). All broadcasts can be viewed on Cox Communications Local Access Channel 3 and Verizon/Fios Channel 31.
City Council meetings are also available via live webcast and at any time for replaying through the City's webpage at
cityofglendora.org/citymeetings.
CITY OF GLENDORA
CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 116 E. FOOTHILL BOUELVARD
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Closed Session business will commence at 5:00 PM, when scheduled, and General Business Session will commence at 7:00 PM.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that to participate virtually, download Zoom on any phone or computer device and use the following meeting ID: cityofglendora.org/zoom or https://zoom.us/j/9329247224
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
The regular meetings of the city council shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, closed session business will commence at 6:00 p.m., when scheduled, and general business session will commence at 7:00 p.m. Closed Session discussions authorized by state law and allow the legislative body to consider/hear any matter which it is authorized by state law to hear or consider in closed session.
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, enable the City Council and Housing Authority to give direction to its negotiator(s) Adam Raymond, Danny Aleshire, Moises Lopez, Jeff Kugel, and Valerie Velasquez regarding that certain real property 1762 Dale Road, APN 8631-013-023. The City’s real property negotiator will seek direction from the City Council regarding the terms.
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS A closed session will be held pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, enable the City Council of the City of Glendora, property owner, to receive information form negotiator(s) Adam Raymond, Danny Aleshire, Moises Lopez, Jeff Kugel, and Valerie Velasquez regarding certain real properties APN 8655-007-900, APN 8655- 007-901, APN 8655-007-902 and APN 8655-021-900. The City’s real property negotiator will seek direction from the City Council regarding the disposition of the property.
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, to enable the City Council to give direction to its negotiator(s) Adam Raymond, Danny Aleshire, Moises Lopez, Jeff Kugel, and Steven Mateer regarding that certain real property located at 1535 Heritage Place, Glendora 91740, APN 8643- 016-087. The City’s real property negotiator(s) will seek direction from the City Council regarding the terms for the acquisition of the property.
4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS: A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, to enable the City Council to give direction to its negotiator(s) Adam Raymond, Danny Aleshire, Moises Lopez, Jeff Kugel, and Steven Mateer regarding that certain real property located at 349 E. Juanita, Glendora 91740, APN 8643-016-55 and 8643-016-56. The City’s real property negotiator(s) will seek direction from the City Council regarding the terms for the acquisition of the property.
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one (1) case.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize, advance, or disparage any faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular belief or form of invocation.
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPORTS
REORDERING OF AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
Three (3) Minute speaking time limit, speaking once, unless upon motion, such time is extended by the legislative body.
Any person may request to address a legislative body during a public meeting. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes, speaking once, on both on- and offagenda items, unless, upon motion, such time is extended by the legislative body. Such statements shall only be allowed during the Public Comment portion of the agenda. If there are any public hearings scheduled, individuals will be given an additional opportunity to comment under said items. Speakers are not permitted to yield their time to another speaker. Public comment is limited to 30 minutes at each meeting, with the ability to extend if the legislative body so chooses by majority vote.
To ensure that the public is able to participate, the City may provide a variety of ways in which the public can submit their comment: in person, virtually, email, phone call, mail and any other method which may become available. Methods of participation may be subject to change during other such times when a State of Emergency, Health Order or State Executive Order limits in-person participation.
6. Public Comment received
MEMBER STATEMENTS/REPORTS
CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearings shall conform to the protocol established to conduct of public meetings, proceedings, and business in the City of Glendora. Following presentation of the staff report, the applicant/appellant will be allowed ten (10) minutes in which to make a presentation. Following the presentation of the applicant/appellant public testimony share be called, each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes, speaking once. The Presiding Officer may permit a five (5) minute rebuttal/summation by a representative of applicant/appellant. The public hearing will then be closed, and no member of the public shall be allowed to speak further unless, upon motion, and the public hearing is reopened by the governing body. Any person desiring to provide testimony during a Public Hearing item shall make his/her presence known to the Presiding officer. Speakers are entitled to submit written or other graphic evidence. All such evidence presented shall be retained by the City Clerk as part of the Clerk’s record.
PLEASE NOTE: If you challenge any of the proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
7. A Public Hearing to Establish Preferential Parking District along Dale Road and South Vecino Avenue in accordance with the Ordinance No. 1776 and Glendora Municipal Code, Chapter 10.14 CITY RECOMMENDATION: Open and conduct a public hearing to establish a preferential parking district along Dale Road and Vecino Avenue; 1. Adopt a Categorical Exemption pursuant to §15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; 2. Waive full reading, read by title only and adopt a City Council Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING A PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT ON
DALE ROAD AND SOUTH VECINO AVENUE FROM BONITA AVENUE AND LAXFORD STREET AND A PORTION OF BONITA AVENUE.”; and, 3. Waive fees totaling $2,500 pursuant to the establishment of a preferential parking district along Dale Road and Vecino Avenue.”
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion without individual discussion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the governing body requests specific item(s) be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered after the Consent Calendar is approved. Anyone wishing to address a Consent Calendar item should do so during the Public Comment Period.
8. Affirm Minutes from the December 12, 2023 Special City Council meeting CITY/AGENCY/AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Affirm minutes as presented.
9. Grant of Access Easement to Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority at City owned properties (APN 8655-021-910 and APN 8655-021-911) CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize the City Manager, the City Clerk and the City Attorney to execute Grant of Access Easement Deed; 2. Waive full reading, read by title only and adopt a City Council Resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY CLERK AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
SIGN GRANT OF ACCESS EASEMENT TO CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF GLENDORA, AS IDENTIFIED BY APN 8655-021-910 AND APN 8655-021-911”; and 3.
Authorize the City Clerk to transmit documents to Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority for acceptance of Easement and recording purposes.
10. Grant of Utility Easement to Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority at CityOwned Property (APN 8655-019-900) CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Authorize the City Manager, the City Clerk and the City Attorney to execute Grant of Utility Easement Deed; 2. Waive full reading, read by title only and adopt a City Council Resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY CLERK AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
SIGN GRANT OF UTILITY EASEMENT TO CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF GLENDORA, AS IDENTIFIED BY APN 8655-019-900”; and, 3. Authorize the City Clerk to transmit documents to Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority for acceptance of Easement and recording purposes.
11. Award a Contract Agreement to Nobel Systems Inc. to provide Professional Services for Water System Management Software and Implementation in the amount of $164,670 CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Award a contract agreement to Nobel Systems to provide professional services for implementation of Geographic Information System in the amount of $149,700 with a 10% contingency in the amount of $14,900 for a total amount of $164,670 with three years contract terms; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the agreement with Nobel Systems Inc. and extensions including minimal and/or non-substantive changes.
12. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2084 Adding Section 13.18 of the Glendora Municipal Code Establishing the Safe Streets Program
CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Waive full reading, read by title only, and adopt on second reading Ordinance 2084 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE SAFE STREETS PROGRAM.”
13. City of Glendora and Glendora Successor Agency Investment Report for December 2023 CITY/AGENCY/AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file the Monthly Investment Activity Report for December 2023.
MEMBER AGENDA ITEMS
14. Discussion of Existing Sister Cities Programs and Possible Moka Delegation (Requested by Council Members Davis and Boyer)
CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Discuss the City's Sister City Program; and 2. Provide direction to staff on Moka's 70th Anniversary delegation in October 2024.
NEW BUSINESS
15. Approve Amendment No. 1 to a Contract with Grigolla and Sons Co Inc for Concrete Repair Services in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually for a Total Three-Year Contract Amount Not to Exceed $604,000
CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to a contract with Grigolla and Sons Co Inc for concrete repair services in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually for a total threeyear contract amount not to exceed $604,000; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the agreement including minimal and/or non-substantive changes.
MEMBER/STAFF CLOSING COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the Glendora City Hall bulletin board at 116 E. Foothill Boulevard and on the City of Glendora website at www.cityofglendora.org not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2.
Dated: January 19, 2024
Kathleen R. Sessman, MMC
City Clerk/Communications Director