IRWINDALE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5050 N. IRWINDALE AVENUE
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA 91706
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
WEDNESDAY
6: 45 P. M.
The Irwindale CITY COUNCIL met in regular session, beginning at the above time and place.
ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Mark A. Breceda, Manuel R. Garcia, H. Manuel Ortiz; Mayor Pro Tem Albert F. Ambriz;
Mayor Larry G. Burrola
Present: William Tam, City Manager; Theresa Olivares, Assistant City Manager; Adrian Guerra, City Attorney; Ty Henshaw, Chief of Police, Arsanious Hanna, Director of Engineering 1 Building Official; Jeanette Duran, Interim Finance Director 1 City Treasurer; Marilyn Simpson, Community Development Director; Mary Hull, Human Resources Manager, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Public Services Director; Jeff Wagner, Information Technology Manager; Iris Espino, Assistant to the City Manager; and Laura Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk
CHANGES TO THE
AGENDA None.
COUNCILMEMBER
TRAVEL REPORTS None.
COUNCILMEMBER
COMMENTS
MAYOR BURROLA, Mayor Burrola, Councilmembers Breceda, Ortiz, and Garcia, and COUNCILMEMBERS Mayor Pro Tem Ambriz reported on their attendance at the Irwindale BRECEDA, ORTIZ, & Chamber of Commerce' s Installation Awards event, congratulated GARCIA, AND MAYOR Librarian Balli and resident Raul Hernandez for having received the PRO TEM AMBRIZ " Employee of the Year" and " Citizen of the Year" awards, respectively, and congratulated City Manager Tam on his upcoming retirement.
MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Pro Tem Ambriz reported stated that he would like to attend AMBRIZ the Zoom meeting scheduled with Secretary Becerra of the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Service to discuss the 45- year covenant imposed on certain housing rehabilitation and first time ho nebuyer programs, after which he would report to the Council.
CITY MANAGER TAM City Manager Tam thanked the Council for their well wishes and commended staff for their hard work and dedication.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
INTRODUCTION OF
NEW EMPLOYEES 1
PROMOTIONS None.
PROCLAMATIONS 1
PRESENTATIONS I
COMMENDATIONS None.
SPONTANEOUS
COMMUNICATIONS
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DENA ZEPEDA Dena Zepeda wished City Manager Tam a happy retirement, suggested that United Rock cover their trucks to avoid debris from damaging other vehicles, and commended each Council Member for all the good they do for the community.
KEITH KANEKO Keith Kaneko, with Amarok, sought the Council' s support in permitting monitored, alarmed, and electrified security fencing in Irwindale.
CARMEN ROMAN Carmen Roman congratulated Librarian Balli and resident Raul Hernandez for having received the " Employee of the Year" and Citizen of the Year" awards, respectively, and requested the amount of mining funds that are used to fund employee salaries.
NICOLE SHAHENIAN Nicole Shahenian, CEO of the Irwindale Chamber of Commerce, congratulated Librarian Balli and resident Raul Hernandez for having received the "Employee of the Year" and " Citizen of the Year" awards, respectively, thanked the Council for attending the Chamber' s Installation Dinner, and spoke on the negotiations between the city and the Chamber for the Chamber's use of the city's office space.
SUZANNE GOMEZ Suzanne Gomez thanked City Manager Tam for helping her with issues with her mother.
FRED BARBOSA Fred Barbosa thanked City Manager Tam for his years of service to the city, and stated that he has complained about mining funds being deposited into the General Fund.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION A motion was made by Councilmember Breceda, seconded by Councilmember Ortiz, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion was unanimously approved.
ITEM NO. 1A MINUTES
MINUTES
The following minutes were approved:
1) Special meeting held January 12, 2022
2) Regular meeting held January 12, 2022
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
ITEM NO. 1 B
WARRANTS
I DEMANDS
PAYROLL
ITEM NO. 1 C
APPROVAL OF PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF
SPEED HUMPS ON
JUAREZ; P- 1033
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WARRANTS I DEMANDS I PAYROLL
The warrants / demands I payroll were approved.
APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS ON JUAREZ; P- 1033
1) The plans and specifications for the installation of speed humps on Juarez were approved, and 2) staff was authorized to solicit bids for construction of the project.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 2A CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
CONSIDERATION OF CLASSIFICATION PLAN
RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE
CLASSIFICATION
PLAN
CITY MANAGER TAM City Manager Tam presented brief background information on this item.
CARMEN ROMAN Carmen Roman complained that the issue of reclassifying the four positions identified in the staff report has been addressed by the Council on several occasions, and suggested that the matter be discussed during the mid -year budget review. She then suggested that each employee' s performance be reviewed before reclassifying them.
DENA ZEPEDA Dena Zepeda complained that this matter has been heard on several occasions by the Council, complained about staff pay, and made allegations of theft against staff.
CARMEN ROMAN Carmen Roman complained that a housing applicant has received calls from several staffers instead of just one. She also requested that each Councilmember call her to justify the proposed staffing reclassifications.
SUZANNE GOMEZ Suzanne Gomez suggested that the reclassifications wait until the mid -year budget review.
FRED BARBOSA Fred Barbosa questioned why his home has a 45- year covenant placed on it.
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REGULAR MEETING
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MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Pro Tern Ambriz made a motion to discuss each AMBRIZ reclassification individually. The motion died due to a lack of a second.
COUNCILMEMBER Responding to several questions by Councilmember Ortiz, Manager ORTIZ Hull advised that the amount of $305k listed in the staff report for the Police Captain position is the fully burdened amount, which includes salary and benefits. She noted that the base salary for the position is 145k.
Councilmember Ortiz suggested that the reclassifications be postponed until after the mid -year budget review.
MAYOR BURROLA As requested by Mayor Burrola, Manager Hull discussed the fully burdened yearly amounts for the four proposed reclassifications.
Mayor Burrola agreed that the reclassifications should wait until after the mid -year budget review.
MOTION
MAYOR PRO TEM
AMBRIZ
ROLL CALL
ITEM NO. 2B
CONSIDERATION OF
RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE
COMPENSATION PLAN
A motion was made by Councilmember Ortiz, seconded by Mayor Burrola, to postpone this matter until after the mid -year budget review.
Mayor Pro Tern Ambriz suggested the possibility of approving two Police Lieutenant positions instead of one Police Captain position.
The above -mentioned motion was unanimously approved.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
COMPENSATION PLAN
MANAGER HULL Manager Hull presented the staff report and clarified that the resolution would include the City Manager' s salary as specified in the City Manager' s contract, and that it would not include the funding for the reclassifications that were just postponed to the mid -year budget review.
COUNCILMEMBER In reply to a question by Councilmember Breceda, Manager Hull BRECEDA indicated that the salary for the new City Manager will be included in this resolution, which is a necessary step when updating Ca1PERS, since CalPERS would only recognize the salary resolution, and not the City Manager contract salary amount.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Ortiz noted that the draft resolution includes the four ORTIZ reclassified positions that were just postponed, to which Manager Hull advised that the resolution would be revised to remove them.
MAYOR BURROLA As requested by Mayor Burrola, Manager Hull explained the "Y" rating detailed in the draft resolution included with the staff report.
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SUZANNE GOMEZ Suzanne Gomez asked a clarifying question regarding the report.
CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Guerra recommended a clarification of the exhibit of the GUERRA resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. 2022-14-3264, entitled:
2022- 14- 3264
ADOPTED " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS,
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, AND COMPENSATION FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES," was passed, approved, and adopted, with the clarifications noted above, on the motion of Councilmember Ortiz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Ambriz, and approved with
Councilmember Ortiz, Mayor Pro Tern Ambriz, and Mayor Burrola in favor; Councilmembers Breceda and Garcia opposed.
ITEM NO. 2C ADOPTION OF THE 2022 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
ADOPTION OF THE
2022 LEGISLATIVE
PLATFORM
ASSISTANT CITY Assistant City Manager Olivares presented the staff report.
MANAGER OLIVARES
MOTION A motion was made by Councilmember Breceda, seconded by Councilmember Ortiz, to approve the 2022 Legislative Platform. The motion was unanimously approved.
PUBLIC HEARINGS None.
CITY MANAGER' S
REPORT
ASSISTANT CITY Assistant City Manager Oiivares provided an update on the Library' s MANAGER OLIVARES Valentine' s Day event, its distribution of COVID- 19 test kits, and its new e- learning platform.
DIRECTOR RODRIGUEZ Director Rodriguez reported on upcoming activities and events for the Recreation and Senior Center departments.
AGENDA ITEMS
REQUESTED BY
COUNCILMEMBERS
MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Pro Tem Ambriz requested to place an item on the next AMBRIZ agenda to discuss enacting a rent increase moratorium. Consensus was reached by a majority of the Council to place the item on the agenda for discussion.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 8: 10 p. m.
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Chief,
Approved as submitted at the meeting held March 9, 2022.
Nieto, MMC
puty City Clerk