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CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK
City Council
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, December 5, 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.
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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 LOCAL EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEERS
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 – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Consideration of one potential case
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
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):
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1. Regular City Council Meeting held November 7, 2023
FINANCE
2. CHECK REGISTERS
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant(s) dated December 5, 2023
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
3. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF SUPPORT AND
RESOLUTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt a Resolution and authorize the City Manager to sign a letter of support for the protection of the San Gabriel Mountains.
PARKS AND RECREATION
4. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DODGERS
DREAMTEAM PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS
FOUNDATION FOR THE 2024 BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL SEASON AT SALT
LAKE PARK
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of the Dodgers Dream team Grant from the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation for the 2024 Baseball season at Salt Lake Park; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all related grant documents.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
5. AUTHORIZATION TO PLACE A BALLOT MEASURE ON THE MARCH 5, 2024
BALLOT FOR A PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt the attached Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Park, California, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles consolidate a municipal election of the City of Huntington Park to be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, with the other elections to be held on
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that date pursuant to section 10403 of the Elections Code, and further requesting that the Board of Supervisors for the County of Los Angeles render specified services relating to said election”; and
2. Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading, the attached Ordinance No. 2023-03 entitled “An Ordinance of the people of the City of Huntington Park enacting an Overnight Parking Permit Program on public streets within the City of Huntington Park; and
3. Authorizing the city attorney’s office to make any necessary revisions to the attached resolutions and ordinance to be consistent with city council’s motions and directives; or
4. Alternatively, City Council may provide staff with alternate or additional directives.
FINANCE
6. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) 5-YEAR CIP BUDGET ADOPTION RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt the proposed $99,546,300 5-Year CIP Budget plan and related policies that prioritize all CIP projects which have been identified as high value community investments and improvements by the City Council and establishes a separate process and action for the identification of funding sources for projects. This 5- Year CIP Budget policy goal is intended to institute the policy of separating the CIP project investment decision from the CIP project financing decision; and
2. Approve the formal list of 38 different CIP projects and assign unique CIP project numbers, e.g., 8901, 8902, etc., in the Naviline accounting system; and
3. Approve the CIP Budget Amendment Resolution #2023-xx which totals $31,155,200 for FY 2024. FY 2024 through FY 2028 is for planning purposes only. The Naviline system only allows budgeting one year at a time. The 5- Year CIP Budget will be brought back to Council on a quarterly basis, with budget adjustments like the Operating Budget; and
4. Establish a new CIP project documentation system that integrates the CIP project files in Public Works with the Naviline financial accounting system in Fund 787.
7. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE FINANACE DEPARTMENT’S
UPDATED POLICY & PROCEDURES AND A PURCHASING MANUAL FOR CITY
STAFF USE
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve of the Finance Department’s updated Policy & Procedures; and
2. Approve the Purchasing Manual for City staff use.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
8. APPROVE FY 2023-2024 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve and accept funding for the Police Department provided by the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), totaling $90,000 for FY 2023-2024; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Standard Agreement for FY 2023-2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) between the City of Huntington Park and the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS); and
3. Authorize the Finance Department to establish appropriate revenue and expenditure accounts to administer the grant funds; and
4. Authorize the Police Department to issue a press release approved by the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announcing the kick-off of the grant, (attachment B).
CITY CLERK
9. COUNCIL APPOINTMENT TO THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Make an appointment to the Health and Education Commission consistent with provisions.
CITY MANAGER
10. AUTHORIZATION TO PLACE A BALLOT MEASURE ON THE MARCH 5, 2024,
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TERMS A
MEMBER OF THE HUNTINGTON PARK CITY COUNCIL MAY SERVE
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve the resolution calling for a General Municipal Election on March 5, 2024; and
2. Submit a measure to City Council to limit the number of terms a member of the city council may serve upon approval by a majority vote of City residents; and
3. Approve the resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors to consolidate the Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election on March 5, 2024; and
4. Authorize designated members to file written arguments for the General Municipal Election on March 5, 2024; and
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5. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for the Measure.
END OF REGULAR AGENDA
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 the meeting to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 19, 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 2nd day of December 2023.
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk
SECTION 7. City Clerk Certification. The City Clerk of the City of Huntington Park shall certify as to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted in the manner required by law.
INTRODUCED on this 5th day of December, 2023, and passed to print and approved to be placed on the March 5, 2024 election ballot by the following called vote:
Members of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Marilyn Sanabria, Mayor
APPROVED by the following vote of the People of the City of Huntington Park on March 5, 2024:
YES:
NO:
ADOPTED by Declaration of the vote at the March 5, 2024 election by the City Council of the City of Huntington Park , 2024:
Members of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Marilyn Sanabria, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eduard Sarmiento, City Clerk
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK
Police Department
City Council Agenda Report
December 5, 2023
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Huntington Park
6550 Miles Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council:
APPROVE FY 2023-2024 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP)
AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve and accept funding for the Police Department provided by the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), totaling $90,000 for FY 2023-2024; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Standard Agreement for FY 2023- 2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) between the City of Huntington Park and the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS); and
3. Authorize the Finance Department to establish appropriate revenue and expenditure accounts to administer the grant funds; and
4. Authorize the Police Department to issue a press release approved by the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announcing the kick-off of the grant, (attachment B).
BACKGROUND
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) strives to eliminate traffic collision injuries and deaths. To this effort, OTS designates grant funds for state and local public safety agencies to implement programs which help enforce traffic laws, educate the public on the topic of traffic safety, provide varied and effective ways of reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities, and reduce monetary losses from traffic collisions. OTS determines grant funding amounts based on tangible criteria pertaining to the potential positive traffic safety community impact, traffic collision statistics, seriousness of existing traffic-related issues, and performance under previous OTS grants.
APPROVE FY 2023-2024 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP)
AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING
December 5, 2023
The goal of OTS is to help agencies develop traffic safety programs that contribute toward the OTS mission of; "Toward zero deaths, every 1 counts”. As a condition of receiving the grant funding the Police Department is required to deliver certain projectdriven objectives throughout the grant period. The grant will fund the following programs and resources;
• DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers. • High-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of California’s hands-free cell phone law.
• Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.
• Enforcement operations focused on top violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.
• Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding and bicycle and pedestrian safety. • Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies. • Officer training and/or recertification: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).
Expanded information can be found in the program grant agreement (attachment A).
FISCAL IMPACT/FINANCING
This is a 100% reimbursement grant. No matching City funds are required to receive the OTS grant funding. Once the Police Department expends funds to complete grant designated projects, the City will then submit reimbursement requests to OTS in accordance with grant reimbursement criteria.
This grant is being funded with federal funds. As a result, the funds are programmed for Federal FY 2023-2024 - (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024). Below are the designated revenue and expenditure accounts;
LEGAL AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Reference the grant agreement for legal and procedural considerations associated with the acceptance of this grant funding, (attachment A).
CONCLUSION
Upon Council approval, staff will proceed with recommended actions.
Respectfully submitted,
APPROVE FY 2023-2024 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP)
AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING
December 5, 2023
Ricardo Reyes
City Manager
Chief of Police
ATTACHMENT(S)
A. FY 2023-2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Agreement B. California Office of Traffic Safety Press Release