CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Victor Farfan, Mayor Pro Tem
Dandy De Paula, Council Member
Luis Roa, Council Member
Ernie Vargas, Council Member Maria Teresa Del
Rio, Mayor
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Regular Meeting, 6:00 PM
Ernesto Marquez,City Manager
Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
Pablo Rubio, City Clerk
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council meeting was called to order on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 6:00 PM.
INVOCATION
The invocation was led by Pablo Rubio, City Clerk.
FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was led by Mayor Pro Tem Farfan.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Pro Tem Farfan
Councilmember Roa
Councilmember De Paula
Councilmember Vargas
ABSENT
1 Mayor Del Rio
Pablo Rubio, City Clerk, announced a quorum.
PUBLIC COMMENTS GENERAL OR ITEMS ON OR OFF THE AGENDA Francis Rodriguez spoke
Ernesto Marquez, City Manager, spoke.
Marbella spoke.
Reynaldo Rodriguez spoke.
Ruby spoke.
Unidentified woman spoke.
PROCLAMATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
There were no Proclamation or Certificates.
PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATION BY ANJELIQUE GRANADOS, COMMUNITY LIBRARY MANAGER, HAWAIIAN
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 1
Reynaldo Rodriguez spoke.
Ruby spoke.
Unidentified woman spoke.
PROCLAMATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
There were no Proclamation or Certificates.
PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATION BY ANJELIQUE GRANADOS, COMMUNITY LIBRARY MANAGER, HAWAIIAN GARDENS LIBRARY
Anjelique Granados, Community Library Manager, spoke.
AGENDA ORGANIZATION
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to move up Consent Calendar Item No. 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
A. PUBLIC HEARING(S) / HEARING(s)
There were no Public Hearings.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA That the City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
A motion was made by , seconded by , to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was by the following vote:
AYES: 0;
NOES:0;
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 2
yg
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
A motion was made by , seconded by , to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was by the following vote:
AYES: 0;
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 0;
RECUSE: 0;
Motion : 0–0–0–0
2. Recommendation to receive and file and request that staff submit the 2022 Calendar Year General Plan and Housing Element progress report to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
3. Recommendation to receive and file the Community Development Department, Planning Division Report for the month of February 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
4. Recommendation to receive and file the Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division Report for the month of February 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 3
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
4. Recommendation to receive and file the Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division Report for the month of February 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
5. Recommendation to receive and file the Community Development Department, Code Enforcement Division report for the month of February 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
6. Recommendation to receive and file the Beautification Program updated report for the month of February 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
7. Recommendation to receive and file warrants processed during the period of March 4 to March 17, 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 4
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
7. Recommendation to receive and file warrants processed during the period of March 4 to March 17, 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
8. Recommendation that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign, on its behalf, a letter of support of SB 602: Letters of Agency: Graffiti and Public Nuisance.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
9. Recommendation to consider approving donation to nonprofit organizations and provide direction to staff.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
Linda Hollinsworth, Finance Director, provided the staff report.
Ernie amended motion that the city pay vendor directly and hold remaining donation until they meet the requirements.
that the city pay the vendor directly for the uniforms that have been ordered, and that the city hold the remanding donation until the Hawaiian Gardens Little League have satisfied the requirements for the donation.
Councilmember Roa spoke.
Councilmember De Paula spoke.
A motion was made by Councilmember Vargas, seconded by Councilmember Roa, to approve recommendation, as amended, for the city to pay the vendor directly for the uniforms that have been ordered, and that the city hold the remaining donation until the Hawaiian Gardens Little League has satisfied the requirements for the donation.
Themotionwascarriedbythefollowingvote:
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 5
that the city pay the vendor directly for the uniforms that have been ordered, and that the city hold the remanding donation until the Hawaiian Gardens Little League have satisfied the requirements for the donation.
Councilmember Roa spoke.
Councilmember De Paula spoke.
A motion was made by Councilmember Vargas, seconded by Councilmember Roa, to approve recommendation, as amended, for the city to pay the vendor directly for the uniforms that have been ordered, and that the city hold the remaining donation until the Hawaiian Gardens Little League has satisfied the requirements for the donation.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
10. Recommendation to receive and file the Public Works Department Engineering Division CIP status report for February 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
11. Recommendation to receive and file the Public Works Department Permits Report for the month of February 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
12. Recommendation to approve plans and specifications and award a construction contract to Excel Paving Company in the amount of $998,872.02 for the fiscal year 20212022 Residential Street Rehabilitation, Project 101 (CDBG Project No. 60252521).
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 6
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
12. Recommendation to approve plans and specifications and award a construction contract to Excel Paving Company in the amount of $998,872.02 for the fiscal year 20212022 Residential Street Rehabilitation, Project 101 (CDBG Project No. 60252521).
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
13. Recommendation to approve oncall professional services agreements for Ardurra Group Inc., and Psomas for construction management, inspection, engineering support, geotechnical engineering, surveying, and material testing services.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
14. Recommendation to:
1. Opt into settlement agreement with three pharmacy chains – CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart and direct the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the action and, when possible allocate the City’s designated share of settlement funds to the County of Los Angeles; and
2. Opt into settlement agreement with two opioid manufacturers – Allergan and Teva and direct the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the action and, when possible allocate the City’s designated share of settlement funds to the County of Los Angeles.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 7
allocate the City’s designated share of settlement funds to the County of Los Angeles.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
15. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
16. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Capital Improvements Committee meeting of Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to adopt Consent Calendar Items 1 – 16, except for Item 9.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
C. DISCUSSION ITEM(S)
1. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 0042023 of the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens approving a project to upgrade Game Rooms at Lee Ware and C. Robert Lee and reallocating project reserve funds.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
Joe Jimenez, Recreation and Community Services Director provided a staff report.
Councilmember De Paula spoke.
Mayor Pro Tem Farfan spoke.
JoeJimenezRecreationandCommunityServicesDirectorspoke
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 8
C. DISCUSSION ITEM(S)
1. Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 0042023 of the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens approving a project to upgrade Game Rooms at Lee Ware and C. Robert Lee and reallocating project reserve funds.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
Joe Jimenez, Recreation and Community Services Director provided a staff report.
Councilmember De Paula spoke.
Mayor Pro Tem Farfan spoke.
Joe Jimenez, Recreation and Community Services Director, spoke.
Councilmember Roa spoke and requested staff to report back to council with a game plan of the location.
A motion was made by Councilmember De Paula, seconded by Councilmember Roa, to adopt Resolution No. 0042023.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
2. Recommendation to approve reallocation of special event funds from Truck Show and transfer to the Fourth of July budget.
SUGGESTED ACTION: Approve Recommendation.
Joe Jimenez, Recreation and Community Services Director provided the staff report.
Councilmember De Paula spoke.
Ernesto Marquez, City Manager, spoke.
Councilmember Vargas spoke.
Ernesto Marquez, City Manager, spoke.
Councilmember Roa spoke.
Councilmember De Paula spoke.
Mayor Pro Tem Farfan spoke.
Joe Jimenez, Recreation and Community Services Director, spoke.
Councilmember De Paula spoke.
Councilmember Roa spoke.
Joe Jimenez, Recreation and Community Services Director, spoke.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to approve recommendation.
Thtiidbthfllit
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 9
Mayor Pro Tem Farfan spoke.
Joe Jimenez, Recreation and Community Services Director, spoke.
Councilmember De Paula spoke.
Councilmember Roa spoke.
Joe Jimenez, Recreation and Community Services Director, spoke.
A motion was made by Councilmember Roa, seconded by Councilmember De Paula, to approve recommendation.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: 4; Farfan, Roa, De Paula, Vargas
NOES: 0;
ABSENT: 1; Del Rio
RECUSE: 0;
Motion carried: 4–0–1–0
D. COMMITTEE REPORT(S)
There were no Committee Reports.
E. NEW BUSINESS
There were no New Business items.
F. ORAL STAFF REPORT(S)
Steve Gomez, Public Safety Director, announced that a Neighborhood Safety Meeting will be held on April 5, 2023 at 6:00pm.
Neema Ghanbari, Public Works Manager, provided an update on the street rehabilitation project.
G. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT(S)
There were no City Attorney Reports.
H. ORAL COUNCIL REPORT(S)
Councilmember Vargas spoke about the Wall That Heals.
Councilmember De Paula spoke about the Wall That Heals.
Councilmember Roa spoke about the Wall That Heals, and the CIP meeting of March 21, 2023.
Mayor Pro Tem Farfan spoke about the Wall That Heals.
I. CLOSED SESSION
There were no Closed Session items.
J. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 6:44 PM to the next City Council Special Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 5:30 PM.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 10
Councilmember Roa spoke about the Wall That Heals, and the CIP meeting of March 21, 2023.
Mayor Pro Tem Farfan spoke about the Wall That Heals.
I. CLOSED SESSION
There were no Closed Session items.
J. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 6:44 PM to the next City Council Special Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 5:30 PM.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 28, 2023 Page 11