CITY OF GLENDORA
CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 116 E. FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
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 PM, when scheduled, and General Business Session will commence at 7:00 PM.
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 meetings are broadcast LIVE on the City Website at www.cityofglendora.org, Meetings also broadcast on Channel 3 (Spectrum) & Channel 32 (Frontier) and are replayed Thursday - Sunday the week following the meeting. Meetings are also available any time for replay through the City's webpage at cityofglendora.org/citymeetings.
Meetings can also be viewed via the City YouTube channel at YouTube.com/cityofglendoraca.
CITY OF GLENDORA
CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 116 E. FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
6:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Closed Session business will commence at 6:00 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 5:00 PM, when scheduled, and general business session will commence at 7:00 PM. 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 of the City of Glendora, property owner, to receive information from negotiator(s) Adam Raymond, 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.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation is Jimmy Valencia v.
City of Glendora, LASC Case No. 22PSCV03026
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
REORDERING OF AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
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 off- agenda 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.
3. Public comments received
MEMBER STATEMENTS/REPORTS
CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY STATEMENTS
SPECIAL ITEMS
4. 2024 Water Awareness Poster Contest Recognitions
5. A Proclamation presentation designating May 12 - 18, 2024 as National Police Week
6. A Proclamation presentation designating May 19 - 25, 2024 as National Public Works Week
7. 2023 - 2025 Strategic Plan Update for April 2024
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.
8. Conduct a Public Meeting to Receive Testimony Regarding the Proposal to Levy and Collect Assessments for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for the Glendora Village Business Improvement District
CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct a public meeting and receive testimony regarding the proposed levy and collection of assessments for the Glendora Village Business Improvement District.
9. Continued Public Hearing considering an Ordinance amending the Glendora Municipal Code to bring it into compliance with State law and streamline construction of ADU and SB 9 units consistent General Plan Housing Element (File # PLN23-0035) (Continued from the April 9, 2024 City Council meeting)
CITY RECOMMENDATION: Reopen Public Hearing, accept evidence and testimony presented, and in the absence of testimony to the contrary consider the following: 1. Find and determine that the Proposed Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Attachment A); and 2. Introduce for first reading an Ordinance entitled: “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Glendora, California amending certain sections of Title 21 (Zoning) of the Glendora Municipal Code to bring it into compliance with State law and streamline the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units and SB 9 units consistent with the City’s 6th RHNA Cycle (2021-2029) General Plan Housing Element (File # PLN23-0035)” (Attachment A); and 3. If applicable, direct Staff to proceed with one of the options for revising the draft ordinance regarding the maximum allowable size of new primary units on new lots created through an SB 9 lot split; and 4. Direct the preparation of a summary of the ordinance for publication pursuant to Govt Code 36933 and Resolution CC 2018-40.
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.
10. Review and Affirm Disbursements for April 2024 in the Amount of $4,497,835.99 CITY/AGENCY/AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Review and affirm disbursements for April 2024 in the amount of $4,497,835.99.
11. Accept and Approve the Notice of Completion of the Crosswalk Enhancements Near Washington Elementary School Project - Plan No. 1383 by Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc.
CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Accept and Approve the Notice of Completion of the Crosswalk Enhancements Near Washington Elementary School Project – Plan No. 1383 by Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc.; and 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion for recordation.
12. Assembly Bill 481 Annual Military Equipment Reporting CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file report.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13. Consideration of Resolution authorizing the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Olson Urban Housing, LLC for the sale of surplus properties, APN's: 8655-007-900, 8655-007- 901, 8655-007-902 and 8655-021-900
CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a City Council Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH OLSON URBAN HOUSING,
LLC WITH RESPECT TO THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 8655-007-900, 8655-007-901, 8655-007-902, AND 8655-021-900 AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.”
NEW BUSINESS
14. Consideration of Resolutions Relating to the Levy of Fiscal Year 2024-25 Assessment in Connection with the Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a City Council Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT LEVY WITH RESPECT TO THE ZONES WITHIN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA”; and 2. Adopt a City Council Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEER’S REPORT FILED WITH RESPECT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 LEVY OF THE ASSESSMENT IN CONNECTION WITH CITY OF GLENDORA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1”; and 3. Adopt a City Council Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL STATING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY THE ASSESSMENT ZONES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 IN
CONNECTION WITH CITY OF GLENDORA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND SETTING A PLACE AND TIME FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.”
15. Consideration of Resolutions Relating to the Levy of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Assessment in Connection with the Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 CITY RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a City Council Resolution entitled “A RESOLUTION
OF THE GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT LEVY WITH RESPECT TO THE STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA”; 2. Adopt a City Council Resolution entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEER’S REPORT FILED WITH RESPECT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 LEVY OF THE
ASSESSMENT IN CONNECTION WITH CITY OF GLENDORA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1”; and 3. Adopt a City Council Resolution entitled, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE GLENDORA CITY COUNCIL STATING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY THE ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 IN CONNECTION WITH CITY OF GLENDORA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.1 AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.”
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: May 8, 2024
Kathleen R. Sessman, MMC
City Clerk/Communications Director