CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK
City Council
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
Marilyn Sanabria
Mayor
Karina Macias Arturo Flores
Vice Mayor Council Member
Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez Graciela Ortiz
Council Member Council Member
All agenda items and reports are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office and www.hpca.gov.Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk located at 6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California 90255 during regular business hours, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday, and at the City Hall Council Chambers during themeeting.
Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meeting may request such modification, accommodation, aid or service by contacting the City Clerk’s Office either in person at 6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California or by telephone at (323) 584-6230.
Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT WHILE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION. Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference.
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Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council.
Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. • The conduct of City Council meetings is governed by the portion of the California Government Code commonly known as the "Brown Act" and by the Huntington Park City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure.
• The City Council meeting is for conducting the City's business, and members of the audience must obey the rules of decorum set forth by law. This means that each speaker will be permitted to speak for three minutes to address items that are listed on the City Council agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the City.
• No profanity, personal attacks, booing, cheering, applauding or other conduct disruptive to the meeting will be permitted. Any person not adhering to the Rules of Procedure or conduct authorized by the Brown Act may be asked to leave the Council Chambers.
• All comments directed to the City Council or to any member of the City Council must be directed to the Mayor (or Chairperson if Mayor is absent).
We ask that you please respect the business nature of this meeting and the order required for the proceedings conducted in the Council Chambers.
PUBLIC COMMENT
For both open and closed session, each speaker will be limited to three minutes per Huntington Park Municipal Code Section 2-1.207. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another. This is the only opportunity for public input except for scheduled public hearing items.
All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(2), the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Items of business may be added to the agenda upon a motion adopted by a minimum twothirds vote finding that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the City or Agency subsequent to the agenda being posted. Items may be deleted from the agenda upon the request of staff or Council.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The City of Huntington Park shows replays of City Council Meetings on Local Access Channel 3 and over the Internet at www.hpca.gov. NOTE: Your attendance at thispublic meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor Marilyn Sanabria
Vice Mayor Karina Macias
Council Member Arturo Flores
Council Member Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Council Member Graciela Ortiz
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION(S)
1. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL OLYMPIC TORCH RUN EVENT VOLUNTEERS
2. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR LOCAL SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
3. INNER CITY VISIONS REPORT
PUBLIC COMMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(a) Members of the public will have an opportunity to address the City Council on items listed on this agenda. For items on this agenda each speaker will be limited to three minutes per Huntington Park Municipal Code Section 2-1.207. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another.
STAFF RESPONSE
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Construction Industry Force Account Council v. City of Huntington Park Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCPO3947
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Hector Barba, Sr. & Norma Barba v. City of Huntington Park, et al.
USDC Case No.: 2:22-cv-08987-FMO-JEM
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(2): One matter.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
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CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion unless members of the Council, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
CITY CLERK
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
Approve Minute(s) of the following City Council Meeting(s):
1. Regular City Council Meeting held July 18, 2023
FINANCE
2. CHECK REGISTERS
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant(s) dated August 15, 2023;
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR AGENDA
FINANCE
3. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FIXING THE ANNUAL PENSION TAX RATE TO PAY THE CITY’S PENSION OBLIGATION BOND
ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE AND A PORTION OF THE COST OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt Resolution fixing the Rate of Taxes to Pay the Cost of the Public Employees Retirement System for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Levying Taxes for Said Retirement System to the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2023.
4. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ACCOUNTING/FINANCE
SERVICES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK AND HERRERA & ASSOCIATES
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve the Resolution authorizing an agreement with Herrera & Associates, a municipal CPA firm, to provide Financial Consultant, namely John Herrera, CPA; and
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2. Approve an appropriation in the amount not to exceed of $22,500 a month for 12 months from account(s):
33% from No. 111-3010-415.56-41
33% from No. 787-8914-499.56-41
33% from No. 111-9050-419.43-15
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement and the first amendment to the agreement.
PUBLIC WORKS
5. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF WORK PERFORMED FOR CIP 2022-01 SENATE BILL 1 (SB1) SLURRY SEAL PROJECT
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve acceptance of work performed by All American Asphalt for the construction of CIP 2022-01 Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Slurry Seal Project; and
2. Authorize staff to execute the Notice of Completion (NOC) and direct the City Clerk to file the NOC with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office; and
3. Release the retention amount of $30,555.18 to All American Asphalt 35 days of the effective date of the recordation of the NOC, if no Stop Notices are filed within the 35-day period.
6. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT FOR CIP 2022-10 CDBG ADA RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Award the contract to Kalban, Inc. for the construction of CIP 2022-10 CDBG ADA Reconstruction Project as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for a not to exceed fee of $733,250; and
2. Approve a construction contingency in the amount of $61,183.28 payable from CDBG funds and $209,281.00 in Metro TDA Article 3 funds for a total construction contingency amount of $270,464.28; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract agreement and all change orders in good faith.
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7. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO DISTRIBUTE AND POST ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE THE DRAFT URBAN FOREST
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR A 60-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Authorize staff to distribute the draft Urban Forest Management Plan to community stakeholder and allow to post on the City’s website for a period of 60- days for public consumption and commentary; and
2. Authorize staff to bring back the final draft at a future City Council meeting for adoption.
8. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO EXECUTE AN INTERAGENCY
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
PARK AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE REGIONAL INTEGRATION OF
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Accept the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Attachment 1) between the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) as the Administrator of the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (RIITS); and
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign and execute the MOU.
9. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL TYPE 332 CABINET AND 170 CONTROLLER
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Pursuant to Huntington Park Municipal Code section 2-5.12 Formal Bid Procedures (i): Waive of Bidding. City Council, by a majority vote, may dispense with bidding and other procedures required by this chapter in any individual instance upon finding that it would be impracticable, useless or economically infeasible to follow such procedures and that the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with them; and
2. Approve the purchasing of a traffic signal Type 332 Cabinet and 170 Controller from SWARCO for the amount of $26,239.50 payable from Account No. 221- 8014-429.74-10; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase order.
10. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS FROM
QUALIFIED VENDORS TO PURCHASE AN AERIAL UTILITY TRUCK
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
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1. Authorize staff to proceed with the advertisement of the Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase an aerial utility truck.
11. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO UPGRADE THE FUEL PUMPS AT THE
CITY MAINTENANCE YARD
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Pursuant to Huntington Park Municipal Code section 2-5.12 Formal Bid Procedures (i): Waive of Bidding. City Council, by a majority vote, may dispense with bidding and other procedures required by this chapter in any individual instance upon finding that it would be impracticable, useless or economically infeasible to follow such procedures and that the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with them; and
2. Approve the purchasing of a turn-key fuel management system that includes all applicable equipment hardware, labor and firmware from EJ Ward for the amount of $117,890.75 payable from Account No. 741-8060-431.74-10; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase order and all other applicable documentation related to the upgrades of the fuel pumps at the City’s Public Works Maintenance Yard.
12. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AWARD CONTRACT PROPOSALS TO
REMOVE AND REPLACE A TOTAL OF SEVEN MECHANICAL AND HEATING,
VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AT CITY HALL AND THE RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Authorize and execute F. M. Thomas Air Conditioning, Inc.’s cost proposals to remove and replace Mechanical and Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning units at City Hall and the Police Department for a not-to-exceed amount of $262,068 payable from Account No. 111-8022-419.73-10 ($167,793) and Account No. 111-8024-421.73-10 ($94,285); and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the two cost proposals in Attachments 1 and 2
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
13. 2023/24 FINAL PAYMENT TO ECO-RAPID TRANSIT MEMBERSHIP RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve a final payment in the amount of $13,888 for membership with Eco-Rapid Transit.
END OF REGULAR AGENDA
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Graciela Ortiz
Council Member Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Council Member Arturo Flores
Vice Mayor Karina Macias
Mayor Marilyn Sanabria
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Huntington Park City Council will adjourn to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 6:00 P.M.
I, Eduardo Sarmiento, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted at City of Huntington Park City Hall and made available at www.hpca.gov not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 12th day of August 2023.
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk