10. Unless exempted by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, a Covenant and Restriction ensuring the provisions of the approved SWPPP shall also be required.
11. No dumping or unpermitted discharges are allowed into the San Gabriel River via Big Dalton Wash, catch basins and storm drains.
F. BUILDING AND SAFETY
1. Complete Construction Documents include but not limited to Grading, Drainage, Soil Investigation, Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Landscaping ... etc., shall be submitted to Irwindale Building & Safety Department for Plan check and Approval Process prior to any Permit Issuance. All Construction Documents shall be prepared by a California Licensed Engineer specialized on the submitted documents based on the current Codes adopted by City of Irwindale.
2. Grading, Drainage, Building and all other trade permits shall be obtained from Irwindale Building and Safety Division by a California licensed contractor(s). All construction shall be in compliance with the current Irwindale Building & Municipal Codes.
3. Other agencies' (Fire, Sanitation .. . etc.) approvals shall be required prior to any permit issuance. An agency referral sheet shall be provided to the applicant at the time of submittal to Building & Safety.
4. The Owner/Developer/Applicant shall be the sole responsible party for all required Plan Check and Permit fees, as well as any other agencies' fees.
5. All plans submitted shall be subject to the County of Los Angeles (City of Irwindale office) Minimum Plan Submittal Requirements for Non-Residential Construction.
Planning Commission Resolution No. 814(22)
LINE TABLE
NO. DISTANCE BEARING
L1 33.79 S26 '1O'49"E
Curve Table
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PROP. EASEMENT
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EXHIBIT "B"
PLOT DATE: 1B July 2018
ATTACHMENT H
Date: November 14, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Brandi Jones, Senior Planner
Project: 4416 Azusa Canyon Road
Site Plan & Design Review (DA) No. 04-2020
Speculative 129,830 Square-Foot Concrete Tilt-Up Building Re: Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
Summary
The Applicant is requesting a Site Plan and Design Review (DA) for the construction of a ±129,830 square-foot speculative concrete tilt-up building and associated passenger vehicle parking. On September 21 , 2022, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the MND and SP&DR(DA) No. 04-2020. Following Staff's presentation, the Planning Commission opened the hearing for public comment, closed the hearing, and deliberated on the merits of the project. Following deliberation, the Planning Commission voted 3 - 2, to recommend approval of Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 813(22) and 814(22) to the City Council.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the City of Irwindale (contracted with PlaceWorks) has prepared an Initial Study to determine whether the proposed project may have a significant adverse effect on the environment. The Initial Study and Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration reflect the independent judgment of City of Irwindale Staff.
Due to the depth of the document and appendices, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and technical appendices are available electronically. These files can also be viewed and/or downloaded from the project's dedicated web page (https://www.irwindaleca.gov/575/4416-Azusa-Canyon-Road). A list of active links has been provided. Hard copies are available for viewing at City Hall, Community Development Department- Planning Division, and the Irwindale Public Library. The entire agenda packet will be distributed during the normal timeframe. The environmental consultant will be in attendance and will be available to answer any questions regarding the document and technical studies.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitant to contact:
Brandi Jones, Senior Planner at [email protected] or (626) 430-2260 Documents as of November 14, 2022
Project Webpage
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/575/4416-Azusa-Canyon-Road
Environmental Documents
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7118
Response to Comments
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7236
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7832/Appendix-5-MMRP-September-2022 September/November 2022 Technical Appendices
Appendix 1 - Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board No Further Action Letter https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7972/ Append ix-1-Los-Angeles-Reg ionalWater-Qua I ity-Control-Board-No-F u rther-Action-LetterAppendix 2 - Lozeau Drury, Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility, Letter Dated March 16, 2022 - Exhibit A
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7967/Appendix-2-Lozeau-DrurvSupporters-Alliance-for-Environ mental-Responsibi lity-Letter-Dated-March-16-2022 ---Exhibit-A Appendix 3 - Construction HRA - Emission Calculations
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7967/Appendix-2-Lozeau-DrurvS up porters-Al I ia nce-for-E nvi ro n me nta 1-Respon si bi I ity-Letter -Dated-Ma rch-16-2 022 ---Exhibit-A Appendix 4 - Concept Striping Plan
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7969/Appendix-4-Concept-Striping-Plan Appendix 5 - MMRP
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7832/Appendix-5-MMRP-September-2022 Appendix 6A- Transportation Analysis
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7970/Appendix-6A Appendix 6B - Access Sensitivity Evaluation
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7933/4416-Azusa-Canyon-RoadWarehouse-Access-Sensitivity-Evaluation-1 1-09-2022 Combined Appendices 1 through 6B
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7831/Appendices-11-14-2022 Technical Appendices
Appendix A - Air Quality (AQ) and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Background and Modeling https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7119
Appendix B - Health Risk Assessment (HRA)
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7120
Appendix C - Cultural and Paleontological Resources Assessment Report https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7121
Appendix D - Geotechnical Investigation and Results of Infiltration Testing https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7122
Appendix E - Phase I Environmental Assessment
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7123
Appendix F - Low Impact Development (LID) Report and Hydrology and Detention Report https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7124
Appendix G - Noise Background
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7125
Appendix H - Public Services and Utility Provider Responses https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7126
Appendix I - Transportation Analysis
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7127
Appendices Volume I (AQ and GHG, HRA, Cultural and Paleontological Resources, Geotechnical)
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7115
Appendices Volume II (Phase I)
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7116
Appendices Volume Ill (LID, Noise. Public Services and Utility, Transportation) https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7117
URBAN CROSSROADS
November 10, 2022
Ms. JoAnn Hadfield
PLACEWORKS
3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100
Santa Ana, CA 92707
ATTACHMENT I
13837-14 Azusa Cyn Warehouse Access Sensitivity Eva/
AZUSA CANYON ROAD WAREHOUSE ACCESS SENSITIVITY EVALUATION Ms. JoAnn Hadfield,
Urban Crossroads, Inc. is pleased to provide the following Access Sensitivity Evaluation for the Azusa Ca nyon Road Warehouse development which is located at 4416 Azusa Canyon Road in the City of Irwindale. Th e purpose of this evaluation is to assess revised project access, specifically limiting Driveway 1 access to Azusa Canyon Road to right turn in/out only access.
PROPOSED PROJECT
The proposed Project land use is unchanged from the land use evaluated in the primary traffic study report previously prepared and consists of a 129,830 square foot building that includes 112,830 square feet of warehouse use and 17,000 square feet of manufacturing use. The project trip generation is consistent with the trip generation presented in the primary project traffic study. The Project is anticipated to generate 262 trip-ends per day with 29 AM peak hour trips and 35 PM peak hour trips. As described in the primary project traffic study report, when truck trips are converted to passenger car equivalents, the project generates 362 daily PCE trips with 45 AM PCE peak hour trips and 46 PM PCE peak hour trips.
SITE ACCESS
The key change being explored in this access sensitivity evaluation is a change to the project access.
Driveway 1 provides access to I from Azusa Canyon Road and is assumed to provide right turn in I out only access for purposes of this sensitivity evaluation. Driveway 2 and Driveway 3 provide full access to the project site from the Private Road that is the extension of Los Angeles Street east of Azusa Canyon Road.
Separate passenger car and large truck trip distributions have been developed for purposes of this sensitivity evaluation. The passenger car trip distribution is presented on Exhibit 1. The inbound vehicles that were previously assumed to be traveling southbound on Azusa Canyon Road and making an inbound left turn at Driveway 1 are now assumed to continue south t o Los Angeles Street I Private Road and turn left at this intersection. Th ey then use either Driveway 2 or Driveway 3 to access the project site.
20341 SW Birch Street I Suite 230 I Newport Beach, CA 92660 I (949) 660-1994 I urbanxroads.com The revised large truck trip distribution assumptions are presented on Exhibit 2. The large truck t rip distribution assumptions have been carefully considered in light of the revised Driveway 1 access, EXHIBIT 1: REVISED PROJECT PASSENGER CAR TRIP DISTRIBUTION 20 5
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further consideration ofthe geometric const ra ints and exist ing parking present on the Private Roa d, and likely regional access routes that will be used by t rucks traveling t o and from the project site. The most direct route for trucks is t o use the 1-605 Freeway/ Los Angeles Street interchange and t ravel directly east-west to I from the project site, using Driveway 3 to access the loading dock area. It is estimated that 75% of trucks will use this route. Exhibit 3 and Exhibit 4 present t he inbound and out bound truck movements at Driveway 3. These exhibits show that t ru cks can make the necessary turn ing maneuvers at Driveway 3.
EXHIBIT 3: DRIVEWAY 3 INBOUND TRUCK TURNS
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The 1-10 Freeway provides t he next most direct route t o access t he proposed project site. As shown on Exhibit 2, inbound t rucks would be expected to t ravel northbound t o Driveway 1, ent er t he site at t his location, and travel along the perimeter of the building to access t he loading dock area. Exhibit 5 depicts the northbound truck turn at Driveway 1 and present s a recommended widening and relocation of Driveway 1 to facilitat e this movement.
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Trucks existing the site and returning towards the 1-10 Freeway would do so by using Driveway 3 (the same movement previously shown on Exhibit 4), then making a westbound left turn fro m t he Privat e Road onto Azusa Canyon Road southbound. Exhibit 6 presents this turning movement and demonstrates that this is a feasible travel path.
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Given the existing constraints along the Private Road (parking and lane configurations), it is not feasible for trucks to make a southbound left turn from Azusa Canyon Road onto the Private Road. Similarly, it is not feasible for northbound trucks to make a right turn from Azusa Canyon Road onto the Private Road.
Should a truck approach the site from the north, they would be forced to find an alternate route (such as to make a series of right turns onto San Bernardino Road/ Ramona Boulevard, Alderson Avenue, and Los Angeles Street) to access the project site.
REVISED PROJECT ONLY VOLUMES
Rev ised project only volumes have been developed based on the revised project access configuration.
Exhibit 7 presents the revised proposed project added volumes, and Exhibit 8 summarizes the revised site existing baseline traffic volumes.
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EXHIBIT 7: REVISED PROPOSED PROJECT ADDED VOLUMES
AM PEAK HOUR
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INTERIM YEAR CUMULATIVE OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
Table 1 summarizes the Interim Year Without and With Project peak hour operations analysis. Appendix
6.1 and Appendix 6.2 contain the operations analysis worksheets supporting Table 1. As shown on Table 1, the same improvements recommended previously w ill continue t o provide acceptable traffic operations. These include providing an additional eastbound left turn lane and converting t he westbound approach from an exclusive right turn lane and shared through-left turn lane t o an exclusive left turn lane and shared through I right turn lane at the intersect ion of Azusa Ca nyon Road at Los Angeles Street I Private Road.
TABLE 1: REVISED INTERSECTION ANALYSIS FOR INTERIM YEAR CUMULATIVE PLUS SITE BASELINE LAND USE (2022) CONDITIONS
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Table 2 summarizes the 2040 Wit hout and With Project peak hour operations analysis. Appendix 7.1 and Appendix 7.2 contain the operations analysis worksheets supporting Table 1. Th e results are again consist ent with t he previously published primary traffic st udy report analys is, and t he same improvements are again required to provide acceptable traffic operat ions.
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November 4, 2022
City of Irwindale
5050 N Irwindale Ave.
Irwindale, CA 91706
Dear Mayor Burrola and City of Irwindale Council Members, ATTACHMENT .J
Over the past many months, Rexford Industrial Realty {Rexford) has put forth great efforts to be a good neighbor and work with a nearby business owner. Rexford is no stranger to Irwindale, and the proposed redevelopment of 4416 Azusa Canyon Road wi ll be a welcomed addition to t he seven Irwindale properties we already own. This is our first ground-up development in Irwindale, and we are looking forward to being a longterm partner to the City of Irwindale and surrounding community. With our confidence in the economic and business attraction strength of Irwindale, we have also commenced t he planning and entit lements on t wo other similar size and quality ground up redevelopments on Live Oak and Arrow Highway.
Our initial Planning Commission hearing for this project was held on February 16, 2022, at which we were continued to March 161h due to some traffic questions. On t he day of our March Planning Commission hearing, we received a letter from our neighbor, Decorative Specialties, describing their opposition. We hoped to fi nd a potential compromise with our neighbor prior to the Planning Commission meet ing; therefore, the meeting was ca ncelled. In September, Decorative Specialties requested that the traffic circu lat ion for our project be reconfigu red and that an unprotected left turn into the Project's Driveway #1 {the northern driveway) be added from Southbound Azusa Canyon Road.
On September 21st, we were heard at a second Planning Commission Public Hearing. As a result of that meeting, we did what the Planning Commission asked and met again with our neighbor and t he City to t ry to reach a resolut ion. In total, our t eam has met with our neighbor and the City fifteen t imes to vet and/ or reach an agreement t hat was safe and reasonable.
On October 31st, a final meeting was held with the City, Urban Crossroads, and Placeworks to discuss the neighbor-requested southbound left turn on Azusa Ca nyon Road. The City Engineer along with support from Urban Crossroads and Placeworks determined that t his is NOT feasible for Azusa Canyon Road. Urban Crossroads and Placeworks, however, agreed with Fehr & Peers, our neighbor's traffic consultant, that t he use of Driveway #2 {middle) for truck ingress should be prohibited. Urban Crossroads, Placeworks, and the City Engineer also agreed that Driveway #1 {North) should be used as an overflow if there is congestion at t he main ingress and egress at Driveway #3 {South). We have agreed with all recommendations of Urban Crossroads, Placeworks, and the City Engineer.
In conclusion, we have evaluated all possible options and the City has determined that a left turn from southbound Azusa Canyon Road into Driveway #1 is not safe and would not be justified because the traffic study and final conditions have shown the currently proposed circulation patterns will not impact our neighbor. That being said, we would like to emphasize that we always remain involved with our tenants in an operational capacity and are open to working with t hem on t heir truck loading schedules. 1 11620 Wi lshire Boulevard, 10th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90025
p 310.966.1680 I F 310.966.1690
www.rexfordindust rial.com
Rexford
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Here at Rexford, we are passionate about making this site the safest it can be for the tenant, our neighbors, and all who utilize these roads. At the same time, we understand the comments of our neighbor and have tried our best to meet a resolution, go above and beyond what is required, and further cooperate with them during this entire redevelopment process. We sincerely hope our efforts have helped to clear up some of these concerns that have now been addressed by the City and their consultants. As a committed, long-term member of this community, we continue to value the safety and convenience of our neighbors and we very much look forward to improving the community with this new property.
Sincerely,
The Team from Rexford Industrial Realty
11620 Wilshire Boulevard, lOth Floor
Los Angeles, California 90025
p 310.966.1680 I F 310.966.1690
www.rexfordindustrial.com
Brandi Jones
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Iris Espino; Jamie Traxler; Daniel Co; Lisa Chou; Jesus J. Hernandez; Eric Lansford; Jack Lansford
RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
4414 AC Road Driveway Analysis Memorandum.pdf
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All,
Thank you all for the call this afternoon. As you know, I represent the owners of the property at 4414 Azusa Canyon Drive, Lansford Development, and Decore-ative Specialties (Jack and Eric Lansford are copied on this email).
As you requested during our call, please find attached the report from Fehr and Peers, the traffic consultant my client has hired to help analyze impacts from the proposed project, as we feel (and they confirmed) that the City's traffic analysis failed to consider environmental (traffic) impacts that wi ll result to the one property that is poised to suffer the greatest impact - the immediate neighbor who shares a common driveway - as well as impacts to the adjacent public street intersection arising from the manner in which the project proposes to use that private driveway.
As mentioned, my client paid for this work as part of its ongoing effort to collaborate with our neighbor, and to see if we can find some common ground on changes to the project that will eliminate unnecessary impacts to us, and that also eliminate obvious problems that this project brings to traffic circulation and movements on the adjacent street, and in particular, the adjace nt intersection. This was no small investment, and a dedication of resources that should be recognized as a gesture of good faith, in keeping with our promise to try to find solutions, not just try to knock down a project. We provided the report to Rexford last week and our hope was that we would be able to work through the issues with them, and then propose agreed upon changes to the City to include in the project approval. For this reason, we did not want to approach the City with ideas without working with our neighbor in terms of feasibility, which is why I did not send you the report until now.
But now that the time and money have been spent, we have received notice that the Project instead is up for approval again tomorrow without considering our perspective and our consultant's work, and we found out today that the City has provided an amended report to change the project to address only one of our concerns, despite my request weeks ago for the City to allow my client's consultant to have input in any proposed traffic changes once its work was completed (See my August 11 and August 30 emails in this string below).
Our hope is, and we hereby request again, that the matter now on the agenda for tomorrow be continued to the next Planning Commission meeting, to allow us to run these issues to their conclusion with our neighbor, and to explore ways to eliminate the serious t raffic problems inherent in the current plan. Just as importantly, my client's consultants need time to cons ider the changes to the project we became aware of only today. In the absence of the changes we propose, the impacts to my client are severe, as are the impacts to the adj acent streets, and since our consultants have identified potential solutions that would mitigate all of those issues, it makes little sense to approve the project without consideration of these alternatives. And though the City representatives mentioned today there might be opportunities for further changes to the project along these lines after Planning Commission approval, and before City Council consideration, I believe the Planning Commission should not "approve" a project on a "let's hope you are able to work these issues out before City Council" basis.
The City representatives on the call today assured us that they will accept our consultant's report with an open mind, and I specifically requested (and do again now) an opportunity for our consultants to communicate directly with the City regarding these alternatives, and not have their ideas rejected as coming too late, and without careful consideration.
The severity of the potential impacts from this project merits a careful consideration, and hopefully the City will be open to a dialogue toward finding common ground. And I again point out that there is already a working example of the type of changes recommended in the consultant report right down the street from this project (similar intersection configuration as the consultants propose here), as mentioned in the report. That too underscores the need for careful consideration here, rather than summary dismissal of the consultant's ideas for the sake of moving the project forwa rd without address ing the issues substantively through dialogue.
Finally, the project proponent has expressed frustration with the amount of time this process has taken, and we hear and understand their point. But I and my client, and our consu ltant, have done everything we can t o move things forward, at great expense to my client. If there is frustration from any delay, the fault lies with whoever made the decision at project inception to propose a project that so drastically changes the use and configuration of another property owner's land, and even requires dedication of some of that land, but without bothering to include that property owner in the process. That is not my client's fault, but we have done our best to respond as quickly as was possible to a process that should have included us from the get-go. I would hope there is appreciation for my client's willingness to go so far in keeping with its promise to try to find common solutions.
As mentioned, I will be appearing at the Planning Commission meeting to request that the matter be continued to allow these two neighbors time to find common ground the City can accept before any approval is given, and my client will continue to oppose the project for all of the reasons articulated in my prior letters if it is not continued.
Please distribute this email (including the string below) to the Planning Commissioners, and please make it a part of the record for the hearing tomorrow (I copied Jesus Hernandez on this email for that purpose).
Thank you,
Paul
Paul M. Porter I Partner I Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP California Plaza I 300 So. Grand Ave., 37th Fl. I Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dir 213.621.0870 I Fax: 213.624.4840 I
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To: Porter, Paul M. <[email protected]>; 'Fogg, Andrew K.' <[email protected]> Cc: Iris Espino <[email protected]>; Jamie Traxler <[email protected]>; Daniel Co <[email protected]>; Lisa Chou <[email protected]> Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
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I am out of pocket starting at about 3:30 {family commitment). But I am generally available before then today.
Paul M. Porter I Partner I Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP Ca lifornia Plaza I 300 So. Grand Ave., 37th Fl. I Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dir 213.621.0870 I Fax: 213.624.4840 I
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Hi Andrew,
We'll have to resched ule to accommodate a conflict o n our side.
Brandi
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Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 8:52 AM
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Cc: Porter, Paul M. <mailto:[email protected]>; Iris Espino <mai lto:[email protected]>; Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]>; Daniel Co <mailto:[email protected]>; Lisa Chou <mailto:[email protected]>
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3 I have a conflict from 4-5. I could do a call 3-4. If 4:15 is the only time that works, I will drop out of my other call.
Andrew Fogg.
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On Sep 20, 2022, at 8:19 AM, Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
Good morning everyone,
Are you available today at 415pm? Please let me know as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Brandi
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Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 9:15 AM
To: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]>
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I am available Monday morning.
Paul
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Caution: This email originated from outside the organization. Do not click links, open attachments or send data/ documents unless you recognize the sender email address and know it is safe. 4 Hi Paul,
Thank you for the response. We were prepared to meet per your requ est and would still like to discuss the alternatives that have been presented. We would like to meet this Monday before noon. Everyone, please let me know your avai lability. If this doesn't work for everyone, we can work try to find some time before the Planning Commission. As of now, this item is still on schedule to be heard next Wednesday.
Thank you,
Brandi M. Jones
Senior Planner
626.430.2260
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From: Porter, Paul M.<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:47 AM
To: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mai lto:[email protected]» Cc: Iris Espino <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Fogg, Andrew K. <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; Daniel Co <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Lisa Chou <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
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Hi Bra ndi,
Thank you for reaching out, and I am sorry I did not respond earlier. As mentioned, my client retain ed a consultant to help us analyze this project, and I have been in contact with Andrew Fogg t o discuss some potential changes re access and use of my client's property. We are working cooperatively together and I am waiting to hear from Andrew on a few 5 issues, and although I agree we should all discuss these issues before the matter is up for consideration with the Commission again, my thinking for the next step would be for us t o see if the two neighbors can find common ground, and be in a position to present mutually accept able solutions t o the City for your consideration. We have been working on that, and Andrew and/or I will be back in touch w hen/ if we get there.
Thank you,
Paul
Paul M. Porter I Partner I Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP Ca lifornia Plaza I 300 So. Grand Ave., 37th Fl. I Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dir 213.621.0870 I Fax: 213.624.4840 I
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Hi Paul,
Do you have an update on a time to meet? At this time, we have scheduled the item for the September 21st Planning Commission meeting. It would be beneficial to discuss the item before the meeting.
Thank you,
Brandi M. Jones (she/her)
Senior Planner
626.430.2260
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To: Lisa Chou <mai lto:lchou@ lrwindaleCA.gov<mailto:[email protected]»; Porter, Paul M. <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»
Cc: Brandi Jones <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Iris Espino <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]<mai lto:[email protected]>>; Fogg, Andrew K. <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
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From: Lisa Chou <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 8:22 AM
To: Porter, Paul M.<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Cc: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Daniel Co <mailto:[email protected]<mai lto:[email protected]»; Iris Espino <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]<mai lto:[email protected]»; Fogg, Andrew K. <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
Good morning team,
Please provide your availabilities for the week of 9/12 - 9/15 for a zoom meeting.
Thank you,
Lisa Chou
Associate Planner I City of Irwindale
E: mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> I P: (626) 430-2246 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
From: Porter, Paul M.<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2022 7:04 AM
To: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Porter, Paul M. <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Lisa Chou <mai lto:[email protected]<mai lto:[email protected]>> Cc: Jamie Traxler <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; Iris Espino <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Daniel Co 7 <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Fogg, Andrew K. <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
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Sorry, I was less than clear. I was referring to the week of the 12th for the call.
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From: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Date: 8/31/22 5:51 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: "Porter, Paul M." <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]», Lisa Chou <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Cc: Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» , Iris Espino <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]», Daniel Co <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:dco@lrw indaleCA.gov», "Fogg, Andrew K." <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
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Hi Paul,
We're unavailable next Tuesday, but I'm have some availability on Wednesday and Thursday. Please let me know your schedules.
Thank you,
Brandi M. Jones (she/her)
Senior Planner
626.430.2260
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From: Porter, Paul M.<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 S:22 PM
To: Lisa Chou <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Cc: Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Iris Espino <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Daniel Co <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Fogg, Andrew K. <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Ca nyon Rd
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Thank you Lisa,
It turns out that on the 7th, we have a call scheduled with our consultant and client to finalize thoughts on potential solutions, and after that the consultant will want to pull it all together. So, I suggest we try to set something up early the following week. Please suggest some times that would work for your team, and we'll go from there.
FYI - I am heading to Montana with my family early tomorrow for the long weekend, but will be back in the office on Tuesday.
Thanks,
Paul
Paul M. Porter I Partner I Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP Ca lifornia Plaza I 300 So. Grand Ave., 37th Fl. I Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dir 213.621.0870 I Fax: 213.624.4840 I
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To: Porter, Paul M.<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Cc: Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Iris Espino <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Daniel Co <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Fogg, Andrew K. <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
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Does 09/07 work for your team?
Thank you,
Lisa Chou
Associate Planner I City of Irwindale
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From: Porter, Paul M.<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 11:05 AM
To: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mai lto:bjones@ lrwindaleCA.gov»; Lisa Chou <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Cc: Jamie Traxler <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; Iris Espino <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Daniel Co <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Fogg, Andrew K. <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
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Good Morning,
I did not hear back from anyone on my August 11 email about allowing my client to have input in whatever analysis the City is involved in on this, and so I am checking in on status. FYI - My client and our consultant should be ready to discuss these issues and their ideas by the end of next week (the consultant is on holiday this week). If you agree it makes sense to include us as things progress on the work you described with Staff and your consultant, I think we should try to get something on ca lendar so that we keep things moving - essentially a reschedu ling of the "all hands on deck ca ll you had described in this email string below. I also copied Andrew Fogg, the project proponent's attorney, to bring him into this string as well.
Please let me know your thoughts, and if there are any developments on your side of things we should be aware of.
Thanks,
Paul
Paul M. Porter I Partner I Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP California Plaza I 300 So. Grand Ave., 37th Fl. I Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dir 213.621.0870 I Fax: 213.624.4840 I
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Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2022 12:26 PM
10 To: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Lisa Chou <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Iris Espino <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Daniel Co <mailto:dco@I rwi nda leCA.gov<mailto:dco@I rwin da leCA.gov» Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
Brandi,
You may be aware that my client has hired a co nsultant to analyze things. As mentioned, and as I have assured our neighbor, it was ou r intention in hiring them to try to not only better understand potential impacts t o my client and identify potential issues, but also to come up with solutions for any such issues so that our neighbor gets what they need, without unreasonable and/or unnecessary adverse impacts on my client. Our goal has been to find mutually acceptable solutions. Toward t hat end, I think it would be in everyone's interest if my client's perspective, ideas, and inputs were added into the mix as the City Staff and the consultant work on alternatives, rather t han be presented with a set of ideas developed without our direct input.
I have urged our consultant to work quickly, I am assured they are doing so, and so I think they would be ready soon to at least participate in a discussion, perhaps offer preliminary suggestions, and for sure be able to consider and provide input on any alternatives the City or the other consultant might be thinking about. With a more open dialogue, it seems to me th at we can all work more efficiently together toward potential solutions, which would also save time in the end.
Please let me know if you all agree this would be a good idea and if so, I will try to push the consultant along to make it happen.
Best,
Paul
Paul M. Porter I Partner I Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP California Plaza I 300 So. Grand Ave., 37th Fl. I Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dir 213.621.0870 I Fax: 213.624.4840 I
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From: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Sent : Thursday, August 11, 2022 10:21 AM
To: Porter, Paul M.<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Lisa Chou <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Cc: Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Iris Espino <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Daniel Co <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
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Good morning Paul,
11 At this time, we need to reschedule the meeting. Staff is currently working with the consultant on alternat ives and wi ll keep you posted on the progress.
Thank you,
Brandi M. Jones (she/her)
Senior Planner
626.430.2260
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From: Porter, Paul M.<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 4:46 PM
To: Lisa Chou <mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Brandi Jones <mailto:bj [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Cc: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]»; Jamie Traxler <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: RE: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
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Good afternoon,
I was out of the office last week but accepted a Microsoft Teams meeting set up by the City or my client (I am not sure which) on this project for tomorrow. I believe the City employee setting it up is Iris, City of Irwindale Economic Development.
I was not involved in the setting of it, but I just want to confirm that you are aware that my client has requested that I be on the call, and I accepted the invitation on line. I want to confirm with the City that it is ok for me to participate in the ca ll, and I don't know whether the City wants or has planned for its own attorney to participate. I thought I would check.
I ask that you please contact the City attorney's office to inform them of this ca ll, and ask them to confirm with me in an email that it is ok for me to participate, or advising me that t hey do not want me to do so (and I will let my client know). 12 Thank you,
Paul
Paul M. Porter I Partner I Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP California Plaza I 300 So. Grand Ave., 37th Fl. I Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dir 213.621.0870 I Fax: 213.624.4840 I
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From: Lisa Chou <mailto:lchou@Irwinda leCA.gov<mailto:lchou@I rwi ndaleCA.gov» Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 12:48 PM
To: Porter, Paul M.<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Cc: Brandi Jones <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]» Subject: 4416 Azusa Canyon Rd
Good afternoon Paul,
Rexford has reached out to request a meeting with the City to discuss their concerns of the time line of their project.
Could we schedule a ca ll to discuss your concerns in an effort to move the project forward? Thank you,
Lisa Chou
Associate Planner I City of Irwindale
E: mai lto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> I P: (626} 430-2246 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mailing Address:
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5050 Irwindale Avenue
Irwindale, CA 91706
Physical Address:
16102 Arrow Highway
2nd Floor,
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Technical Memorandum
Date: 8 September 2022
To: Paul Porter I Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP
Jack Lansford I Lansford Development (Decore-Ative Specialties) From: Ryan Liu, PE & Tom Gaul
Subject: 4414 Azusa Canyon Road Driveway Queuing Analysis and Recommendations LA22-3407
This report documents the assumptions, methodologies, and findings of a study conducted by Fehr & Peers to evaluate driveway queuing effects and potential conflicts of a proposed industrial redevelopment at the northeast corner of the Azusa Canyon Road and Los Angeles Street/DecoreAtive Specialties Driveway in the City of Irwindale. The subject redevelopment site is located at 4416 Azusa Canyon Road (4416), and Decore-Ative Specialties occupies an adjacent site located at 4414 Azusa Canyon Road (4414). The adjacent land uses consist of various warehousing and industrial uses. 4416 is currently an unoccupied industrial building.
This memorandum focuses on the intersection of Los Angeles Street and Azusa Canyon Road. Due to 4414's concerns regarding the effects of the redevelopment of 4416, this scope of work analyzes the potential effects of the proposed 4416 project on driveway queuing and maneuverability. This memorandum also provides recommendations to improve mobility and operations.
Existing Site Conditions
4414 currently owns and operates on a site that is bound by a railroad spur line to the west, adjacent industrial areas to the east, the San Dimas Wash to the north, and Metrolink to the south. Sole access to 4414 is provided via a driveway to the west of the 4414 property, which runs adjacent to Metrolink and connects as the fourth (east) leg of the all-way stop-controlled intersection of Los Angeles Street and Azusa Canyon Road intersection. Because 4414 owns the entirety of this driveway leading up to the intersection, an easement was provided to allow for driveway access to 4416, which is also served by two other driveways on Azusa Canyon Road to the north. The 4414- owned driveway also contains marked parking spaces for 4414's employees. 600 Wilshire Bl I Suite 1050 I Los Angeles, CA 90017 I (213) 261-3050 I www.fehrandpeers.corn Lansford Development
9/8/2022
A site visit was performed at the 4414 site on a typical weekday during the end of an employee shift when traffic activity is highest. Due to the high number of employees departing the 4414 site in a short period of time, exiting vehicles at the Azusa Canyon Road and Los Angeles Street intersection queue along the private driveway and into the 4414 site, as shown below. Employees commute to the 4414 site via a variety of transportation modes, including carpooling, private vehicle pick-up/drop-off, and bicycling.
According to information provided by Decore-Ative, 4414 experiences the daily activity levels shown in Table 1. Observations confirmed the activity levels as described in Table 1, where employee vehicle and truck queues on the westbound driveway approach lead past the 4416 site and into the 4414 security gate, approximately 400 feet east of the intersection.
Proposed 4416 Project
The proposed project at 4416 Azusa Canyon Road consists of the redevelopment of an unoccupied industrial building site with a 125,475 square foot concrete tilt-up warehouse building. A transportation analysis 1 was performed for the 4416 proj ect. The 4416 project is proposed to include three driveway access points. Driveway #1 at the northwest corner of the 4416 site at Azusa Canyon Road, and Driveways #2 and #3 along the southern boundary of the 441 6 site which lead to the access roadway owned by 4414 (Decore-Ative). Both Driveways #2 and #3 on the 4414 access roadway are collectively proposed to serve inbound trucks, but the transportation analysis did not specify the anticipated level of traffic or vehicle types for each driveway. Traffic volume data from the transportation analysis was used for this study. According to the transportation analysis, the 4416 project is expected to generate 262 daily vehicle trips, of which 65 are expected to be truck trips. During the AM peak hour, 4416 is expected to generate 29 trips (23 in/6 out), 7 of which are expected to be truck trips. During the PM peak hour, 4416 is expected to generate 35 1 See Azusa Canyon Road Warehouse Transportation Analysis, Urban Crossroads, July 2021, as part of the 44 7 6 Azusa Canyon Rood Initial Study, Appendix I, Transportation Ana lysis, December 2021.
Lansford Development
9/8/2022
trips (10 in/25 out), 10 of which are expected to be truck trips. According to the transportation analysis, the 4416 project is proposing to install a traffic signal at the Azusa Canyon Road and Los Angeles Street/4414 intersection. This is due to the projected number of 4416 project trips that are expected to utilize the southern site driveways along the 4414 site access roadway. As proposed in the current site plan and subseq uent truck circulation analyses, all trucks would access the 4416 site via Driveways #2 and #3 along the 4414 site access roadway. The transportation analysis did not analyze the anticipated use for each driveway.
Because of th e number of daily and peak period vehicular and truck trips expected at the future 4416 site, the owners of 4414 have expressed concerns about the effects of the 4416 project on their driveway and typical operations, with or without the proposed traffic signal.
While the 4416 transportation analysis studied intersection LOS and delay at various locations including the Azusa Canyon Road/Los Angeles Street/4414 driveway intersection, a detailed queuing and operational analysis within the site was not performed in the transportation analysis.
Driveway Intersection LOS/ Queuing Analysis
This section presents an intersection level-of-service (LOS) and queuing analysis at the Azusa Canyon Road/ Los Angeles Street/4414 driveway intersection, performed using Synchro software.
Traffic volumes, lane configurations, scenarios, and volume assumptions were derived from the 4416 transportation analysis, in addition to recent site visit observations. This analysis was performed with and without the proposed traffic signal. Table 2 presents the results of the LOS and queuing analysis. While the intersection is expected to operate at poor LOS overall with the addition of the 4416 project, driveway queues under any scenario do not back up to Decore-Ative gates during the AM or PM peak hours. Nonetheless, the queues associated with traffic for both 4414 and 4416 could block access to the 4416's Driveway #2 along the 4414 access driveway due to it being less than SO feet from the Azusa Canyon Road intersection. As observed during a recent field visit, queues associated with 4414 operations during other hours would block access to 4416's proposed Driveways #2 and #3. Because 4416 proposes all truck access to occur at these two driveways, truck queues waiting to enter 4416 and regular 4414 traffic could block the adjacent intersection.
Recommendations
Because access to 4414 is solely provided via the 4414 site access roadway, the proposal to have the 4416's truck traffic also utilizing this access roadway can result in access and operational issues for both sites. Below are proposed recommendations to separate operations and trips between the two sites as much as possible.
Lansford Development
9/8/2022
Azusa Canyon Road Two-Way Left-Turn Lane
Azusa Canyon Road currently provides two lanes in each direction with a two-way left-turn lane (TWLTL) between Arrow Highway and Cypress Street. South of Cypress Street, the TWLTL transitions to a sol id yellow centerline to provide street parking on the east side of Azusa Canyon Road. There is no TWL TL in-front of 4416. We recommend that the City and/or 4416 project applicant restripe the street to continue the TWLTL south to Los Angeles Street, which is feasible since the roadway widens south of Cypress Street. Providing a TWLTL on Azusa Canyon Road, along with 4416 site plan modifications, would allow for more trucks and cars to use the proposed 4416 driveway at the northwest corner of the site. A TWL TL (with an option to provide a formally striped left-turn pocket at the 4416 driveway) would allow trucks and vehicles to turn into and out of the site without blocking through lanes and is present at other industrial development frontages along Azusa Canyon Road. This would benefit both properties as their respective traffic and operations would be separated as much as possible. Furthermore, this roadway configuration also allows for a dedicated southbound left-turn pocket on Azusa Canyon Road at Los Angeles Street, which would serve the 4414 access road. While this restriping would require the removal of street parking on the east side of Azusa Canyon Road, additional street parking is avai lable on Los Angeles Street west of Azusa Canyon Road. This proposed roadway configuration ca n be implemented with or without a traffic signal at the intersection of Azusa Canyon Road and Los Angeles Street. Figure 1 shows the proposed conceptual configuration of Azusa Canyon Road with the TWLTL. 4416 Site One-Way Truck Operations
In conjunction with the previous recommendation, we recommend that the 4416 site implement one-way clockwise circulation along its perimeter circulation aisle. While primary site parking for passenger vehicles along the proposed 4416 building entrance doors would remain as two-way operations, a one-way clockwise circulation aisle around the proposed 4416 building would primarily assist with truck circulation. Trucks would enter only on Azusa Canyon Road and exit only onto the 4414 access roadway via Driveway #3. 4416 truck entry via the 4414 access roadway would not be allowed. This will eliminate the potential for queued traffic at the 4416 gate to block the 4414 access roadway and Azusa Canyon Road intersection, thus interfering with 4414 operations.
Azusa Canyon Road & Los Angeles Street/4414 Driveway Intersection Improvements Fehr & Peers also recommends modifying the eastern leg (4414-owned driveway) of the Azusa Canyon Road and Los Angeles Street intersection to reinforce its private driveway nature. Providing signage and contrasting pavement on the eastern leg of the intersection will help differentiate between Los Angeles Street and the 4414 access roadway and communicate to drivers that the access roadway is not a through street. These improvements would be compatible with and would not preclude the installation of a traffic signal at this intersection. This style of intersection currently exists at other similar contexts in the area, including the signalized intersection of Azusa Canyon Road and Olive Street/Huy Fong Foods.
TABLE 1
4414 (DECORE-ATIVE) VEHICLE AND TRUCK TYPICAL DAILY TRIPS Trip Type Daily Trips
Employees 514
Visitors, Vendors, Recruitment 20
Employee Lunch Trips so
Bobtail Trucks* 20
Will Call (Vehicles and Trailers)* 40
Vclad and Lam Bobtail Trucks* 30
Pole Shed Trips* 10
Dust Collection Trips* 6
Tooling and Maintenance* 8
Freight* 24
FedEx* 1
Receivinq* 1
*Subtotal (Truck Trips): 140
Total: 724
TABLE 2
INTERSECTION LOS AND QUEUING ANALYSIS
441<4 A2USA CANYON ROAD DRIVEWAY ANALYSIS
2021 ConditioM
Tot.al C.pacity Subject Turning Intersection Level AM 9Sth PM9Sth Queue Exceeds E/W Streel/Driveway N/S Street (ft)(•] Movements at Control Percentile Pen:entDe Intersection o f Service (LOS) nueu• nueu• Storage?
AM I PM Queue (ft) Queue (ft) AM I PM
Los Angeles StreeVOecore Driveway Azusa Canyon Road 400 Westbound AWSC D LeMhrough/Right I F <2S 2S No I No Ynr 20'40 + "'416 Project Conditions
Los Angeles Street/Oecore Driveway Azusa Canyon Road 400 Westbound LeMhrough/Right
(a]: Storage lengths determined based on scaled distances from online aerial photographs up to the Decore gate.
Queue lengths were rounded to the nearest 25'.
AWSC
lntersKtion Level
of Service (LOS)
AM I PM
F I F
AM9Sth PM 9Sth
Percentile Percentile
Queue Queue
Oueue lftl Oueue lftl
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Queue lengths analyzed using Synchro o nty were calculated from the number of vehicles queued. It is assumed that each vehicle queued occupies approximately 25'.
Queue Exceeds
Storage?
AM I PM
No I No
2040 Conditions
Intersection Level AM 9Sth PM 9Sth Queue Exceeds Percentile Percentile of Service (LOS) Oueue Queue Storage? AM I PM Queue (ft) Queue (ft) AM I PM
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DISTRICT COUNCIL
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Feel the Power
September 21, 2022
Brandi M. Jones
City of Irwindale Annex
Planning Commission
(SENT VIA EMAIL: [email protected]
16102 Arrow Highway, 2nd Floor
Irwindale, CA 91706
RE: STRONG SUPPORT for the REXFORD INDUSTRIAL- 4416 AZUSA
CANYON RD WAREHOUSE PROJECT
Dear Brandi M. Jones:
On behalf of our over 32,800 members and ten affiliated local unions throughout Southern California, I write to relay our strong support for the project referenced above.
Rexford Industrial has committed to contracting with one of our signatory general contractors for this project and the project will provide good paying, family sustaining wages and provide first rate benefits to our members who will build this project. Additionally, many of our members live in Irwindale and the surrounding cities in Los Angeles county and would enjoy nothing more than being able to work locally and spend locally, as well as being able to spend more time at home after work rather than spending that time commuting to points unknown for work outside of Los Angeles County.
For all the reasons stated above, we ask that the Planning Commission approve this project before them. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Jon P. Preciado
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAl\tlSTERS
Brandi Jones, Senior Planner
(626) 430-2260, [email protected]
City of Irwindale
5050 Irwindale Avenue
Irwindale, Ca lifornia 91706
Lisa Chou, Associate Planner
(626) 430-2246, [email protected]
City of Irwindale
5050 Irwindale Avenue
Irwindale, California 91706
Re: 4416 Azusa Canyon Road Project
Assessor's Parcel Number: 8417-004-006
Project Sponsor: Rexford Industrial Realty Consulting Firm https://www.irwindaleca.gov/575/4416-Azusa-Canyon-Road
Dear Ms. Jones and Ms. Chou:
These comments are being submitted on behalf of Teamsters Local 396 regarding the above-captioned project, specifica lly in response to the project's Initial Study (IS) and the City of lrwindale's determination that a Mitigated Negative Declaration (M ND) is necessary to provide CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) clearance for the project. Please note t hat we reserve the right to clarify and supplement these comments as permitted by law and do not waive any issue or matter omitted herein as a result of error or omiss ion by t he City of Irwindale or the Project Sponsor, to the extent permitted by law.
Teamsters Local 396 represents delivery, sanitati on, logistics, recycling and ot her workers in Los Angeles County. Our members live in Irwindale and other parts of Los Angeles Co unty. As res idents, they may be adversely affected by the potential traffic, air quality, noise, public health, and other impacts ca used by the project.
The proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (M ND) is insufficient substantively and as a matter of law and is inappropriate given the likelihood of significant environmental impacts that are not adequately studied or mitigated by the proposed mitigation measures. The City of Irwindale should either reject the proposed IS/MND or send the proposal back to staff and the Project Sponsor to prepare a full Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
The Initial Study describes the project:
The 4416 Azusa Ca nyon Road project (proposed project) involves the construction and operation of a new warehouse and manufacturing facility on a cu rrently developed site. The warehouse and manufacturing businesses (prospective tenants are unknown at this time) would operate out of a proposed building t hat would encompass a total of 129,830 square feet, with 17,000 square feet of manufact uri ng space, 103,670 square feet of warehousing space, and 9,160 square feet of anci llary office space to support the industrial and warehousing tenant(s). The proposed project would also include 18 dock door positions within a secured truck court area on the southeastern side of the site. Other project components include vehicular and pedestrian access and circulation improvements, asphalt parking areas, utility and infrastructure improvements, and various hardscape and landscape improvements.
The project would also involve the demolition of a Pepsi Bottling Group plant which closed in December 2020.
The Initial Study {Page 8) claims that the ultimate t enant or end user is currently unknown: "Future uses/tenants are described as speculative, and the specific warehousing types have not been defined. Similarly, other industrial or potential manufacturing uses have not been specified." 1 Despite this, it seems likely that the project will be an Amazon "last mile" delivery station:
• An Amazon representative stated last year (during proceedings for a planned last mile delivery station in West Covina) that it was actively looking at 2 Southern California cities - Irwindale and El Monte - as locations for future last mile delivery stations.
o Amazon is now the largest single developer of warehouses and logistics facilities in the United States.
From 2014 to the first half of 2021, the number of last mile delivery stations grew from just 8 to almost 450. Amazon plans to open at least another 250 last mile delivery stations in the U.S. over the next 2 years. The company reportedly plans to open at least 1,500 last mile delivery stations. 2 • Th e Project Sponsor - Rexford Industrial Realty- has a pre-existing relationship with Amazon, leas ing multiple properties to it, including facilities in Glendale, CA and Thousand Oaks, CA. 3 • The Cit y of Irwindale actively encourages the development of e-commerce-relat ed last mile delivery stations.
The official web page notes that "t he City offers a rare abundance of land, especially when incorporating former mining sites and sites that will become available after their mines close, within the core of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area market. This presents an irresistible attraction for industrial and commercial uses, especially last-mile distribution, which is needed more than ever with the proliferation of e-commerce." https://www.irwindaleca.gov/35/Doing-Business
• The project description fits a last mile delivery station (approximately 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse, open 24 hours per day and 7 days per week4, located within a densely populated urban area, etc.).
The likelihood that this project is an Amazon last mile delivery station is significant: last mile facilities generate significantly more traffic than other warehouse types. The nature of last mile facilities - which are the starting point of hundreds of daily deliveries into surrounding communities - means that they generate traffic, noise, pollution, and other impacts far beyond the actual facility site.
Traffic Impacts:
Amazon facilities are known to generate traffic problems, leading to congestion and back-ups onto nearby streets, increasing the potential for accidents and contributing to road wear. This was illustrated in 2019-2020 at an Amazon last mile delivery station in Thousand Oaks leased from Rexford Industrial Realty, the sponsor of this project:
In late March, officials in Thousa nd Oaks scrutinized Amazon's fleet of delivery vans on local roadways after local residents complained about traffic congestion. Acrimony revolved around a bottleneck of vehicles trying to enter Rexford Industrial-owned Conejo Spectrum Business Park in Newbury Park -- where Amazon established a presence in 2018 when it transformed a 55,000-square-foot warehouse at 2405 Conejo Spectrum St. into an Amazon Prime distribution center. According to Thousand Oaks Code Compliance Manager Geoff Ware, who led an investigation of Amazon's driving practices since the first complaint was filed in October, the backup has worsened in the past few months "with the numeric value 1 It is al so possible that the Project Sponsor (Rexford Industrial Realty} and/or the City of Irwindale are aware of the specific end user, or at least the specific type of use anticipated. Page 123 of the Initial Study notes that a "similar warehouse project" was used to assess noise levels. What is the "similar warehouse project" Who decided that it was "similar"? The City? The Project Sponsor? If either entity has any more specific information about the ultimate end user, it must be disclosed and accounted for in order to accurately assess this project's impacts. 2 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-to-blanket-the-burbs-with-lots-of-delivery-stations 3 "Glendale: Amazon's mysterious ways," Indian Real Estate News, May 25, 2018, https://blog.naiop.org/2021/09/the-new-opportunities-in-urbanmiddle-last-mile/ https:/fwww.reit.com/news/reit-magazine/januarv-februarv-2016/older-buildings-are-prime-sites-rexford-industrial 4 Page 25 of the Initial Study.
and types of traffic patterns involved with the Amazon location .... It was just an overload of vehicles trying to access the site. "5
The Initial Study's assessment of traffic impacts contained in the Transportation Analysis (Appendix I) does not adequately address traffic issues. It is based on faulty methodology. Page 1-75 of the Transportation Analysis states:
In order to estimate the traffic characteristics of the Project, trip-generation statistics published in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (/TE} Trip Generation (10th Edition, 2017} manual for /TE Land Use Code 150 (Warehousing) and 140 (Manufacturing) are utilized. Trip generation rates and resulting ca lculations for the proposed Project are shown on Table 1. The Project is anticipated t o generate 262 t rip-ends per day with 29 AM peak hour trips and 35 PM peak hour trips, with the mixture of passenger car and truck trips as shown in Table 1.
The majority of the site is planned for a "stand-alone concrete tilt-up warehouse, office and manufacturing facility" but the particular nature of this use is not defined and the ultimate tenant or end user is unknown. Despite this uncertainty, the Transportation Analysis is based on an assumption that the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual Land Use Code 150 will be applicable. Land Use Code 150 is for a traditional warehouse use, i.e., a place where packages are stored for w holesale distribution or for distribution to producers or manufacturers. This is specifically a "long-term storage" facility, according to the ITE manual.
The zoning designation, however, is far broader than the specific use associated with Land Use Code 150. Page 29 of the Initial Study states:
The prevailing planning and regu latory plans that govern development and use of the project site are the Irw indale General Plan, Irwindale Zoning Code (Title 17 [Zoning]), and Irwinda le Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines. The general plan land use designation of the project site is Industrial/Business Pa rk, and the site is zoned Light Manufacturing (M-1). Land devoted to Industrial/Business Parks may range in size from 10 acres up to 100 acres, subdivided into smaller lots and developed with industrial buildings of varying sizes.
This is a significant distinction, because of the vast disparity between warehouse/distribution uses in the ITE trip generation manual itself. The trip-per-unit figure for Code 150 warehouses is 0.19; the trip-per-unit figures for distribution-focused warehouses (such as last mile delivery stations), i.e., codes 155 and 156 are 1.37 and 0.64 respectively, representing significantly higher trip generation characteristics respectively of 7+ times larger than Code 150 and 3+ times larger than Code 150. Since these uses are clearly permitted by the zoning designation, the Transportation Analysis is inadequate both substantively and as a matter of law.
The Project Sponsor (a nd the City of Irwindale) have not further defined the precise end user, or even a range of possible end users, for the project site. At the same time, by adopting the MND, the City would be allowing an ent ire range of "distribution plants and warehouses," including those that fa ll under Land Use Codes 155 and 156 of the ITE manual.
This includes e-commerce-type " last mile" delivery stations that generate far more traffic than traditional warehouses, and traffic of a particular type: vehicle trips into residential areas t o make deliveries.
The range of uses that will be allowed by adopting this MND would include distribution centers and "last-mile"-type delivery stations, which are more often evaluated as " high-cube" warehouses with significantly higher trip generation characteristics. Importantly, even these ITE Land Use Code designations (155 & 156) are not typically treated as adequate, because of the unique nature of these e-commerce facilities. In other California localities, e-commerce applicants have conducted bespoke studies based on existing facilit ies in order to provide CEQA-compliant data for purposes of transportation analysis.
The IS/MN D t ransportation analysis falls far short of this requirement. It uses the lowest-level of traffic generation to justify an approval that would allow a significantly more intense type of use. This is precisely what MNDs should not do, 5 "SPACE FOR E-COMMERCE: With the coronavirus crisis encouraging online shopping, companies from Amazon.com to local businesses are in the market for warehouses (REAL ESTATE QUARTERLY: SPECIAL REPORT)," San Fernando Valley Business Journal, April 27, 2020. given CEQA's purpose of providing decision-makers and the public with adequate information to make an informed decision on potential environmental impacts. To be adequate, the City of Irwindale needs to study the full range of allowed uses, or, alternatively, condition the approvals to allow only those uses that were actually studied in the IS/MND. This issue alone is sufficient to require a rejection of the IS/MND, or imposition of conditions on the approval that would preclude development on the property of those uses which are more intense but were not studied.
The faulty methodology of the Transportation Analysis also contributes to other problems in the Initial Study. For example:
1) The Initial Study's Transportation Analysis does not include a VMT (vehicle miles traveled) analysis, but it should have included one. The Initial Study states that:
Under SB 743, a city can decide to screen out certain projects from needing a complete VMT analysis. OPR has advised that certain projects could be cleared from further analysis based on size, type, location, and/or proximity to a major transit stop or high-quality transit. The City of Irwindale adopted its VMT thresholds on November 11th, 2020. Since the City of lrwindale's VMTthresholds do not include screening criteria, the County of Los Angeles' Guidelines were used. The County requires VMT analysis for development projects that are estimated to generate a net increase of 110 or more daily vehicle trips ...
The passenger car trip generation for the proposed project is 197 daily trips, but the estimated trip generation for the Pepsi bottling plant is 88 daily trips Therefore, the net increase in the proposed project's passenger car trip generation is 109 vehicles per day, just under the threshold of 110 vehicles per day (see Table 25). Therefore, proposed project would not require further VMT analysis and wou ld have a less than significant impact.
If the Transportation Analysis calculated passenger ca r trip generation based on either Land Use Code 155 or 156 used for distribution-based warehouses, the net increase in the proposed project's passenger car trip generation wou Id have far exceeded the threshold of 110 vehicles per day and would have necessitated a VMT analysis. 2) The Initial Study's discussion of toxic air contaminants notes that "land uses that generate more than 100 truck trips per day have the potential to substantially increase toxic air cont aminants (TAC) concentrations and health risks at offsite sensitive land uses within 1,000 feet of the facility" but that "the proposed project would generate an average of only about 65 medium- and heavy-duty truck trips per day."6 If this project becomes a last mile delivery station, it is likely to exceed the 100 truck trip threshold, given that Land Use Codes 155 and 156 that cover last mile facilities calculate vehicle trips that are 3+ or 7+ times higher than Land Use Code 150 that covers traditional warehouses. The MND should therefore include an air contaminants analysis that includes this possible scenario.
The 15/MND Does Not Account for Unique Impacts of Last Mile Delivery Stations:
In the possible and even likely event that this project will be a last mile delivery station, traffic, noise and pollution impacts will be particularly acute because they will be spread by delivery vehicles that will travel t hrough residentia l neighborhoods, bringing congestion, noise and pollutants closer to children, seniors and other "sensitive receptors." Delivery to consumers in neighborhoods means that trucks wi ll be driving slowly and idling near homes, making frequent stops and starts, and otherwise emitting greenhouse gases and other particulates not only at the warehouse, but consistently throughout the day in residential areas that are otherwise not zoned to account for such emissions.
Urban planner Daniel Flaming, president of the Economic Roundtable, a Los Angeles-based research non-profit that provides transparent, data-driven policy analysis, notes that last-mile facilities have several negative impacts when situated near residential areas: "It would be horrific if you owned a home next to one of these distribution centers. All those loaded trucks have significant road wear issues as well as congestion issues, noise issues and pollution issues.'17 The project is located within 1 mile of th e followi ng:
• Schools: Merwin Elementary School, Manzanita Elementary School, Grovecenter Elementary School, Monte Vista Elementary School, Geddes Elementary School, Margaret Heath Elementary School, Central Elementary 6 Page 61 of the Initial Study.
7 Southland logistics; Amazon shifting to the fast lane. Redlands 6 U.S. Census Bureau. Time Series of California Intercensal Population Estimates by County: April 1, 1990 to April 1, 2000.
School, Pleasant View Elementary School, Alice M. Ellington K-8 School, Jerry D. Holland Junior High School, Las Palmas Middle School, Olive Middle School, Baldwin Park High School, North Park High School, Gladstone High School, Covina High School, Jubilee Christian School.
• Residential Buildings: Serrano Apartment, Vincent Village Apartments, Sunset Square Apartments, Heritage Park Villas. The Initial Study (Page 7) also notes that "residential areas are within a 1,000-foot radius to the northeast, southeast, south, and southwest of the project site. The closest sensitive receptors are a single-family residence approximately 550 feet northeast on East Cypress Street and a mobile home park approximately 700 feet to the southwest."
• Churches: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Ch rist Community Church, Bethany Church, Faith Church, Church Baldwin Park, Family Christian Church, Pilipino Community Church, Indonesian Good News Ch urch. • Recreationa l Areas: Irwindale Park, Jardin de Roca Park, Hilda L. Solis Park, Del Norte Park, Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area.
• Hospitals: Kindred Hospital San Gabriel Valley.
The Initial Study does not account for the w ider impacts inherent in last mile facilities. For example, the Initial Study's analysis of toxic air contaminants and their health risks addresses only the increased health risk caused by stationary sources on the site itself, ignoring the potential for emissions caused from vehicles that will traverse regu larly through residential areas, should the site be developed into a last mile facility. The Initial Study needs to include an analysis of the full scope of impacts generated by last mile facilities.
Parking Impacts:
The project's allotted parking may be inadequate, if it turns out to be an Amazon facility. This is especially true for faci lities that are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week like this one is expected to be. Parking problems at Amazon fa cilities have been well documented:
• Insufficient parking spaces and the high volume of last mile delivery vans force workers servicing them to look for parking offsite, t aking parking spaces that would otherwise be used by local residents. 8 Teamsters Union members and staff have observed these problems at numerous Amazon facilities. • The need to park offsite has led to conflicts with workers servicing Amazon warehouses:
o Several lawsuits fi led against Amazon's subcontracted van companies that list Amazon as a joint employer have previously alleged violations of wage & hour laws because they were required to park and pick up their delivery vehicles offsite but Amazon did not compensate them for the time spent traveling from their offsite parking locations to their workplaces. o The issue was a central grievance that led to a 2019 walkout of workers in an Amazon warehouse in Minnesota.9
Despite these problems, the proposed project wi ll only include 123 parking spaces.10 This stands in contrast t o other Amazon last mile projects currently under development:
• Smithtown, NY: 309 parking spaces, 64,000 sq. ft.
• Westbury, NY: 237 parking spaces, 40,113 sq. ft.
• Garden City, NY: 175 parking spaces, 100,000 sq. ft.
• Peabody, MA: 1,181 parking spaces (313 regular spaces, 868 fleet storage spaces), 183,000 sq. ft.
Community Development & Jobs:
The Initial Study (on Page 109) discusses the project's "Community Development Element," stating that it aligns with the City of lrwindale's goal to "promot e development that will benefit t he community as a whole in terms of both jobs and revenue generation." The Initial Study notes that the project "is anticipated to add approximately 72 new jobs." 11 City officials may be disappointed in the jobs created, if this is a facility run by Amazon, which has become known for poor quality, dangerous jobs:
a "Online Spending to Hit a New Record," CBS News Transcript, December 2, 2019. 9 "News Watch," Labor Notes, September 1, 2019.
10 Page 25 of the Initial Study.
11 Page 55 of the Initial Study.
Negative Impact on Wages:
• According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for 68 count ies where a large Amazon facility was opened, the average compensation for the industry declined more t han 6% in the two years after opening.12 • A U.S. Government Accountabi lity Office report from Oct ober 202013 cited in several articles found that in the nine states covered, more than 4,000 Amazon employees receive SNAP food assistance. • Pre-pandemic research found t hat warehouse workers in areas w ith an Amazon facility earned about 10% less than similar workers elsewhere.14
Injury Rates Associated with Amazon Facilities:
• OSHA data for 2020 shows that the serious injury rate at Amazon warehouses - meaning workers were hurt badly enough to miss work or be placed on light duty -was almost 80% higher than the entire warehousing industry at 5.9 serious injuries for every 100 Amazon workers.15 16 • Despite touting millions spent on safety, internal data show that Amazon leaders went to great lengths to hide an ongoing, and worsening, safety crisis at company warehouses across the U.S.17 Amazon Employment Churn: Data shows that when Amazon moves into a county, turnover rates forthe entire county skyrocket - in just 2 years, a new Amazon facil ity increases the turnover rate for warehousing and storage employees an average of 30%.
18 In California, researchers found t hat the average turnover rate in "Amazon" counties for warehouse workers more t han doubled in the years between 2011 (a year before Amazon's first fu lfillment cent er opening) and 2017, from 38.1% to 100.9%.19
Conclusion:
For the foregoing reasons, we respectfully request that the City of Irw indale reject t he proposed IS/MND, or impose conditions on the ultimate use of the property that would justify the assumptions in the IS/M ND.
Sincerely,
Ron Herrera,
Secretary Treasurer
Teamsters Local 396
12 Bloomberg. Amazon Has Turned a M iddle-Class Warehouse Job into a McCareer. December 2020. 13 U.S. Government Accountability Office Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate. FEDERAL SOCIAL SAFETY NET PROGRAMS: Millions of Full-Time Workers Rely on Federal Health Care and Food Assistance Program. https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-21-45.pdf.
Oct ober 2020.
14 The Economist. What Amazon does to wages. January 2018. 15 The Washington Post. Amazon warehouse workers suffer serious injuries at higher rates than other firms. June 2021. 16 Strategic Organizing Center. Primed for Pain: Amazon's Epidemic of Workplace Injuries. May 2021. 17 Reveal. How Amazon Hid its Safety Crisis. September 2020. 18 The New York Times. Inside Amazon's Employment Machine. June 2021. 19 National Employment Law Project. Amazon's Disposable Workers: High Injury and Turnover Rates at Fulfil lment Centers in California. March 2020.
ATTACHMENTS
Due to the size of the documents, please visit the following links to view the files.
Attachment I: Access Sensitivity Evaluation (with
intersection operations analysis data), dated November 8, 2022
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7933/4
416-Azusa-Canyon-Road-Warehouse-Access-SensitivityEvaluation-11-09-2022 Attachment N: Letter from Lozeau Drury, LLP, dated
September 21 , 2022
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7952/2
0220921-SAF ER-Reply-to-Response-to-Comments-re4416-Azusa-Canyon-Road-Project-FI NALExhibits 1-3- 09212022
Attachment 0: Response to the Lozeau Drury, LLP
letter, dated March 7, 2022
https ://www. i rwi n da leca. gov /Docu me ntCe nte r Niew/7 440/ Exhibit-F---Response-to-Lozeau-Drurv-LLP-03072022
Attachment P: Response to the Lozeau Drury, LLP
letter, dated May 3, 2022
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenterNiew/7 441 I
Exhibit-G---Response-to-Lozeau-Drury-LLP-05032022
IZl City Council
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Date: November 17, 2022
Cityef
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AGENDA REPORT
CC Item E-1
To:
From:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Julian A Miranda, City Manager
Issue: Approval of Fourth Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Waste Hauling Services and First Amendment to the Franchise & Facility Operations Agreement between the City of Irwindale and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Services
City Manager's Recommendation:
That the City Council: i) approve the Fourth Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Waste Hauling Services; ii) approve the First Amendment to the Franchise & Facility Operations Agreement between the City of Irwindale and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Services; and (iii) find the approval of the amendments exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines in that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment which these contract amendments do not have such potential.
Administrative Action:
Submitted & Prepared by:
Elizabeth Rodriguez, Public Services Director
Reviewed by:
Adrian R. Guerra, City Attorney Electronically Approved Karnbiz Borhani, Finance Director
Approved by:
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Julian A Miranda, City Manager
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Background and Analysis:
Contract Agreement Background Information
On April 13, 2011, the City of Irwindale (City) and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Services (Athens) entered into an Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Waste Hauling Services permitting Athens to exclusively provide waste hauling and street sweeping services in the City ("Agreement").
A First Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement was approved by City Council on December 12, 2012 to include newly adopted California Legislation titled Assembly Bill 341 Mandatory Commercial Recycling, which became effective on July 1, 2012, and Assembly Bill 32 titled "The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006." The First Amendment provided a new maximum rate schedule that would allow Athens to meet AB 341 requirements, which included the transportation, separation, and processing of all Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Green Waste to the Franchisee's Materials Recovery Facility/Transfer Station (MRF/TS) in the City of Industry. The amendment also allowed for the development and implementation of a public awareness, outreach and education program on the City's Source Reduction and Recycling and the preparation for the planning, evaluation, and development of a MRF/TS to be located in the City.
On January 22, 2014, City Council approved a Second Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement to implement a one-time 10% special rate increase on residential and commercial customers to account for the closing of the Puente Hills Landfall and the new transportation costs associated with hauling solid waste to the County of San Bernardino Landfill. The City hired R3 Consulting Group, Inc. to perform a comprehensive review of Athens' proposed rate increase, and concluded that the Athens' rate increase plan should result in significantly lower long-term rates.
A Third Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement was approved by City Council on December 11, 2019 to include California Legislation titled Assembly Bill 1826 Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling, which was signed into law in October 2014 by Governor Jerry Brown. This law requires businesses to recycle their organic waste based on the amount of waste they generate on a weekly basis. Jurisdictions were required to set up and provide an Organics Recycling Program, source separate organic waste service, for commercial businesses with their waste haulers under this bill. This amendment focused on approving an Organics Recycling Program and Fee Schedule that would place the City and its business community in compliance with AB 1594, AB 1826, and a portion of SB 1383 as well as updates the Street Sweeping language.
On February 24, 2021, City Council entered into a Franchise & Facility Operations Agreement to establish Athens' right for an exclusive operation of a MRF!fS within City limits and the construction, operation and maintenance of MRF!fS facility.
SB 1383 Requirements
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) oversees a variety of programs and policy initiatives to reduce the amount of solid waste sent to Page2
landfills and promote recycling in California, including organic waste recycling under SB 1383. SB 1383, as enacted in 2016 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016), establishes statewide targets to reduce the statewide disposal of organic waste by 50 percent by 2020 and 75 percent by 2025; and requires that not less than 20 percent of edible food that is currently disposed be recovered for human consumption by 2025.
In accordance with SB 1383, by January 1, 2022, all jurisdictions must have a mandatory organic waste disposal reduction ordinance in place. Additionally, the bill mandates that all businesses and residents, as well as multi-family housing, have access to recycling programs that capture food scraps and landscaping debris, among other organic waste items. CalRecycle guidelines for SB 1383 requires jurisdictions to conduct education and outreach on organics recycling to all residents, businesses, haulers, solid waste facilities, and local food banks and other food recovery organizations.
The City must comply with six main components of SB 1383. The six main components are identified below and includes a City status update.
1. Organics and Recycling Collection. Provide residents and businesses access to organics and recycling collection services.
The Third Amendment to the Franchise Agreement with Athens provides this service to commercial and multi-family homes only.
2. Edible Food Recovery. Identify edible food recovery generator businesses that are required to implement edible food recovery programs. This shall also include coordination with the County to facilitate capacity planning for food recovery.
The City Council entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to participate in the San Gabriel Valley Regional Food Recovery Program on September22, 2021 with Amendment No. 1 approved on November 10, 2021 and Amendment No. 2 approved on July 27, 2022. The agreement and amendments provide participating cities with food recovery capacity and compliance assessments; identification of Tier 1 and 2 generators; implementation of a three year food recovery inspection and enforcement program; project management; creation of subregional food recovery hubs; coordination of purchase of equipment; and the creation/implementation of public outreach and education plans/campaigns.
3. Education and Outreach. Conduct annual community outreach and education to residents, schools, businesses, and edible food generators.
The City of Irwindale continues to provide education and outreach on SB 1383 to its residents, business community, and food recovery organizations using social media, flyers, and the City Newsletter. Staff has also distributed material at community events such as Music in the Park.
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4. Procurement Requirements. Beginning January 1, 2022, the City must annually procure a certain quantity of recycled organic waste products including, but not limited to compost, mulch, and renewable natural gas. Additionally, the City is required to only purchase paper products that are post-consumer recycled-content and to track such purchases.
On November 10, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-99-3311, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Irwindale Adopting a Recovered Organic Waste Product Procurement Policy Recommended by Senate Bill 1383 (Lara) and CalRecycle Regulations."
5. Capacitv Planning for the Future. Jurisdictions must ensure there are sufficient Material Recovery Facilities and Transfer Stations and Recycling facilities to send organic waste to so it may be recycled. Additionally, jurisdictions must identify and work with edible food generators to guarantee all edible food is going to food recovery organizations and services to be donated. Sufficient food recovery organizations and services must also be identified and capacity determined as part of the SB 1383 regulations.
The City is required to submit a Capacity Planning Implementation Schedule identifying how it will comply with future organic waste capacity by November 30, 2022.
6. Monitoring Compliance, Annual Reporting and Ordinance Adoption for Enforcement.
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Monitoring Compliance. Conduct waste audits of trash, recycling, and organics routes to check bins for contamination.
Annual Reporting. Maintain accurate and timely records of SB 1383 compliance for annual reporting to CalRecycle. This includes the implementation of the Green Building Code and the City's Water Efficient Landscape Program.
The City of Irwindale is required to submit an Electronic Annual Report to CalRecycle demonstrating it meets all requirements of SB 1383, including reporting on Construction and Debris Recycling and Water Efficient Landscape Program for tenant improvements and new construction. The City has adopted a C&D ordinance, the California Green Building Code, and a Water Efficiency Landscape Program ordinance. Staff also has measures in place to obtain the necessary information required by CalRecycle.
Ordinance Adoption. Adopt an ordinance implementing SB 1383 by January 1, 2022.
The City of Irwindale held a second reading and adopted Ordinance 759, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE ADDING CHAPTER 8.22 TO TITLE 8 ("HEAL TH AND SAFETY") OF THE IRWINDALE MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR
ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL, REDUCTION, RECYCLING, AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION," TO ENACT REGULATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL (SB) 1383 FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD AND ORGANICS
RECYCLING AND RELATED SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING PROCESSING
AND REPORTING AND ADOPTION OF AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT" on January 12, 2022.
Analysis
Athens's and City staff worked together to develop a Fourth Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Waste Hauling Services between the City of Irwindale and Athens Services that will assist the City in meeting the SB 1383 regulatory requirements and additional services as outlined below:
• Provide an Organic Waste & Other Recycling Program (source separated) for single-family homes. This service provides each single family unit with three carts comprising of one black cart for solid waste, one blue cart for source-separated recyclable materials, and one green cart for source-separated organic waste. The residential base services (3 carts only) will be at no cost to the residents or the City of Irwindale for the next 1 O years.
• Provide rollout services for disabled customers at Single Family Residential units who provide written notice from a physician will receive this service at no cost. • Add electronic waste to the Single Family Bulky Waste Pickup that is provided twice a year and offer 10 tons of compost on an annual basis at Compost Giveaways.
• Provide Contamination Protocols per SB 1383 regulations. • Provide SB 1383 monthly reports on route reviews, public education and outreach performed, and contamination notices.
• Assist the City with creating, disseminating educational materials and participating in activities on SB 1383 compliance.
• Provide Recovered Organic Waste Products in the form of compost, mulch, and/or California-derived Renewable Natural Gas to assist the City in meeting its required annual per capita procurement of such products.
• Provide an organics processing facility capacity guarantee for disposal at a facility that processes source separated Organic Waste from Generators serviced by Athens. This statement will serve as compliance when submitting the City's Capacity Planning Implementation Schedule.
• Assist the City with its Food Recovery Program by identifying Tier 1 and 2 Commercial Edible Food Generators and Food Recovery Organization/Services and provide education and outreach information to these generators, organizations and services.
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• Add Bus Shelter/Stop Maintenance services not to exceed forty-four (44) locations citywide to include emptying of waste receptacles, litter pickup, and graffiti removal on a weekly basis with monthly pressure washing of all interior and exterior visible metal/concrete surfaces and glass/Plexiglas surfaces.
• The City has agreed to transition to the trash index of CPl(U)+1 Los Angeles, all items, from April to March.
• An extraordinary rate adjustment of 3.57% will be added the Rate Schedule as part of the services outlined in the Fourth Amendment.
Additionally, the Fourth Amendment clarifies the Franchise Term as thirty (30) years plus five (5) years for a total of thirty-five (35) years. The following documents specify the thirty (30) year waste hauling contract to commence with the construction of the Athens' Irwindale MRF/TS:
• Memorandum of Understanding Relating to Solid Waste Materials Recovery Facility/Transfer Station Agreements entered into on June 25, 2008 amongst the City of Irwindale, the Irwindale Community Redevelopment Agency, and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. and its subsequent Amendments;
• Exclusive Franchise Agreement between the City of Irwindale and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc, dba Athens Services entered into on April 13, 2011; and • Disposition and Development Agreement by and between the Successor Agency to the Irwindale Community Redevelopment Agency and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc, dba Athens Services entered into on February 24, 2021; and • Franchise & Facility Operations Agreement by and between the City of Irwindale and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc, dba Athens Services entered into on February 24, 2021; and
• Development Agreement No. 02-2016 entered into on February 24, 2021 by and between the City of Irwindale and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc, dba Athens Services.
The Reimbursement Agreement entered into on October 22, 2008 and each subsequent Amendments 1-10 specify an additional five (5) years to the waste hauling contract.
The First Amendment to the Franchise & Facility Operations Agreement is required in order to acknowledge and clarify the thirty (30) year contract plus the additional five 5 years, which accounts for a thirty-five (35) year contract.
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the Fourth Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Waste Hauling Services between the City of Irwindale and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Services and the First Amendment to the Franchise & Facility Operations Agreement by and between the City of Irwindale and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc, dba Athens Services.
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Environmental Review
Section 15061 (b)(3) of Title 14 of the Code of California Regulations provides a general exemption from CEQA where "it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment." The proposed amendments only serve to establish financial and service-focused contractual arrangements between the City and Athens to implement state law requirements and do not approve a physical project or program that would create any environmental impacts.
Accordingly, staff recommends that the City Council find the approval of the amendments exempt from CEQA because the amendments do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
Fiscal Impact:
The cost of these services is placed on the customers not the City of Irwindale. The residential base services (3 carts only) will be at no cost to the residents or the City of Irwindale for the next 1 O years.
The City collects a 15% franchise fee and 4.89% AB 939 fee. There will be an increase to the General Fund due to an increase in franchise and AB 939 fees paid to the City.
The Bus Shelter/Stop services are estimated to cost $72,593.23 for Fiscal Year 2021/2022. Bus Shelter services will commence in January 2023; therefore, the rates will be prorated to an estimated $36,296.62. Measure W funding will be allocated to pay for these services for the remainder of the year and sufficient funding is available in the Measure W funding. For Fiscal Year 2023/2024, staff will allocate funds from Prop A and Measure W to pay for these services.
Attachment(s):
1. Fourth Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Waste Hauling Services
2. First Amendment to the Franchise & Facility Operations Agreement 01005.0014/753677.1 Page 7
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
FOR WASTE HAULING SERVICES
This Fourth Amendment to the Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Waste Hauling Services ("Amendment No. 4") is effective as of January 1, 2023, by and between ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION D/B/A ATHENS SERVICES ("Franchisee" or "Athens") and THE CITY OF IR WIND ALE, a municipal corporation of the State of California ("City"). The City and Franchisee are occasionally herein referred to each as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."
RECITALS
A. On April 13, 2011, the City and Athens entered into an Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Waste Hauling Services for the provision of solid waste hauling services by Athens to the City, its residents, and businesses on an exclusive basis, which has since been amended on December 12, 2012; January 22, 2014; and January 1, 2020 (collectively, the "Agreement"); and B. On February 24, 2021, the City and Athens entered into a Franchise and Facility Operations Agreement ("Facilities Operations Agreement") establishing the terms by which (i) the City will grant a franchise to Athens for the exclusive operation of a Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station ("MRF /TS") within City limits, and (ii) Athens will operate the MRF ITS and its appurtenant uses in a professional manner; and
C. On October 22, 2008, the City and Athens entered into that certain Project Reimbursement Agreement for purposes of establishing the rights and responsibilities of each Party with respect to the processing of Athens' application to develop and operate the MRF ITS, which has since been amended on April 13, 2011; June 22, 2011; December 12, 2012; September 23, 2015; March 16, 2016; March 22, 2017; May 23, 2018; December 11, 2019; December 9, 2020; and December 8, 2021, respectively (collectively, the "PRA"); and D. The initial terms for both the Agreement and Facilities Operations Agreement is thirty (30) years; however, an additional five (5) years is to be added to the term of the Agreement and Facilities Operations Agreement pursuant to the terms of the PRA; and E. The Parties now seek to amend the Agreement to restate the term of the agreements such that the Agreement and Facilities Operations Agreement are coextensive for a period ofthirtyfive (35) years, which shall run from the commencement of operations of the MRF/TS, as determined based on the issuance of any fmal certificate of occupancy issued for "Phase I" of the MRF/TS; and F. Additionally, the Legislature of the State of California, by enactment of California Public Resources Code § 40000 et seq., has declared that it is within the public interest to authorize and require local agencies to make adequate provision for solid waste handling within their jurisdictions; and
G. The Legislature of the State of California has enacted certain new laws pertaining or relating to solid waste handling with which the City must comply, including AB 341, AB 901, AB 1594, AB 1826, and SB 1383, creating the need for the City to improve efforts to divert solid waste from landfills, including recyclable materials and organic waste; and - 1 -
H. The changes in law necessitate certain modified or additional services to be reflected in the Agreement in order to further the City's efforts to comply with applicable law; and I. As a result, the cost of collecting, disposing of, and diverting solid waste, recyclables, yard waste, and organic waste to Franchisee is anticipated to increase; and J. The City and Franchisee have agreed to implement certain operational changes pertaining to the provision of services in the City in accordance with this Amendment No. 4.
TERMS
1. Amendment Definitions. Unless specified otherwise, all capitalized terms in this Amendment hereby refer to those defined terms specified in Chapter 8.22 of the Irwindale Mrmicipal Code (Specific Regulations for Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, Recycling, and Solid Waste Collection) and 14 California Code of Regulations§ 18982. If any term defined in this Amendment No. 4 has been previously defined in the Agreement, the definition in this Amendment No. 4 shall control. Unless specified otherwise, in the event of a conflict between a definition in this Amendment and a definition in 14 California Code of Regulations § 18982, the definition in § 18982 shall control.
2. Contract Changes. The Agreement is amended as provided herein. follows:
as follows:
a. Section 1.2.8 of the Agreement is hereby amended and shall now read as
1.2.8 Cart. "Cart" means any molded
container provided by Franchisee of a size not to exceed 96 gallons with two or more wheels for easy carting by an individual. b. Section 1.2.55 of the Agreement is hereby amended and shall now read
1.2.55 Organic Waste. "Organic Waste"
means solid wastes containing material originating from living organisms and their metabolic waste products, including but not limited to food, green material, landscape, and pTlllling waste; organic textiles and carpets; lumber, wood, paper products, printing and writing paper; manure, biosolids, digestate, and sludges; or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(46). Biosolids and digestate are as defined by 14 CCR§ 18982(a). The term "Green Waste" shall mean "Organic Waste" when referenced in the Agreement except with respect to Section 1.2.44 (Recyclables) and Section 3.2.3 (Gardner/Landscaper Green Waste).
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follows:
c. Section 4.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended and shall now read as
4.1 Term and Franchise Term.
4.1.1 Initial Term. "Initial Term" shall
mean the period commencing on April 13, 2011, and ending upon the commencement of the Base Term or Modified Base Term, whichever is applicable.
4.1.2 Base Term. "Base Term" shall mean
a thirty-five (35)-year period that this Agreement will remain in effect prior to any Rolling Extension defined in this Section 4.1. The Base Term is comprised of the thirty (30)-year period originally provided in this Agreement plus the five (5)-year period added to the term of the Agreement pursuant to the tenns of that certain Project Reimbursement Agreement between the Parties, as amended. The Base Term shall commence on the date a final certificate of occupancy is issued for Phase I of the MRF/TS.
4.1.3 Modified Base Term. In the event
either Party provides written notice to the other Party that it elects not to proceed with the MRF/TS, then the Base Term of this Agreement shall be sixteen (16) years, which shall run from the date on which either Party receives notice of the other Party's election not to proceed with the MRF/TS (the "Modified Base Term").
4.1.4 Rolling Extensions. As specified
herein, the term shall be subject to certain automatic rolling extensions ("Rolling Extensions"): (i) at the conclusion of the Base Term, if applicable, this Agreement shall be subject to automatic ten (10)-year rolling extensions; or (ii) at the conclusion of the Modified Base Term, if applicable, this Agreement shall be subject to automatic one (1 )-year rolling extensions.
4.1.5 Termination of Rolling Extensions.
Any Rolling Extension is subject to the tennination provisions specified in Article X of this Agreement. Further, either Party may terminate any Rolling Extension, with or without cause, by providing written notice at least sixty ( 60) days prior to the start of any automatic Rolling Extension that such upcoming Rolling Extension will be the last and final Rolling Extension, and this Agreement will terminate at the end of such Rolling Extension period.
4.1.6 Illustrative Examples.
(a) Illustrative Example of Term No.
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written notice to the other party that it elects not to proceed with the MRF/TS on January 1, 2023, the Base Term ends December 31, 2038. Thereafter, on January 1, 2039, the first automatic one-year rolling extension period would start. If the City sent notice of termination halfWay through the first rolling extension period on July 1, 2039, the next (second) one-year rolling extension period would be the final extension because the City terminated the rolling term at least sixty (60) days to prior to the start of the next (second) automatic rolling extension such that the upcoming rolling extension would be the final extension and the Agreement would terminate at the end of the period of such extension. Accordingly, the first rolling extension would conclude on December 31, 2039, and in light of the City's notice of termination, the second automatic and final rolling extension would commence on January 1, 2040, and the Agreement would terminate at the end of the second rolling extension on December 31, 2040.
(b) Illustrative Example of Term No. 2. If,
for purposes of this illustrative example only, commencement of operations occurred on January 1, 2023, as demonstrated by a certificate of occupancy issued for "Phase 1" of the MRF /TS project, the Base Term ends December 31, 2057. Thereafter, on January 1, 205 8, the first automatic ten-year rolling extension period would start. If the City sent notice of termination halfWay through the first rolling extension period on January 1, 2063, the next (second) ten-year rolling extension period would be the final extension because the City terminated the rolling term at least sixty (60) days to prior to the start of the next (second) automatic rolling extension such that the upcoming rolling extension would be the final extension and the Agreement would terminate at the end of the period of such extension. Accordingly, the first rolling extension would conclude on December 31, 2067, and in light of the City's notice of termination, the second automatic and final rolling extension would commence on January 1, 2068, and the Agreement would terminate at the end of the second rolling extension on December 31, 2077.
d. Section 4.4, entitled "Development of MRFffS" shall be added to the Agreement and read as follows:
4.4 Development of MRF/TS. The City is
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as follows:
e. Section 5.5.2(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended and shall now read (b) Single Family Carts & Collections.
Each Single Family Residential Unit receives three Carts comprising one (1) 96-gallon black cart for Solid Waste, one (1) 96- gallon blue cart for source-separated Recyclable Materials, and one (1) 96-gallon green cart for source-separated Organic Waste, collected once per week ("Base Service"). Source-separated Organic Waste shall be diverted to an Organic Waste Processing Facility selected by Franchisee. Unless otherwise directed by City, or necessary for safety reasons, Franchisee shall make all Single Family Residential Unit collections from the curb along the street in front of each Single Family Residential Unit, except where paved alleys exist in the rear of such Premises in which case collections shall be made by Franchisee from alleys (provided, however, that this requirement cannot apply to a blind alley). In any event, Franchisee shall not be under any obligation to enter private courts or places, or other private property, to make collections from Single Family Premises. Residents may elect to place Carts at an alternate collection location if approved by Franchisee, provided that the placement and retrieval of carts comply with the requirements of Chapter 8.20 of the Irwindale Municipal Code. Rates for extra carts and services requested by residential customers or deemed necessary by Franchisee are set forth in Exhibit A and payable by the residential customer. Single Family Residential Unit customers shall receive Base Service, as defined in this subsection 5.5.2(b), without charge until June 30, 2032.
f. Section 5.5.4, entitled "Roll-Out Services for Disabled Customers," shall be added to the Agreement and read as follows:
follows:
5.5.4 Roll-Out Service for Disabled
Customers. Franchisee shall provide Cart roll-out service for disabled customers at Single-Family Residential Units at no charge.
To qualify for such service, residential customers must present to Franchisee a written letter from a physician indicating that the residential customer is physically unable to roll out Carts, and upon Franchisee's further request, a copy of a handicap placard issued to the residential customer from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Roll-out service will be effective immediately after a customer demonstrates proof of the foregoing.
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follows:
follows:
5.8 Collection of Single-Family Bnlky Waste.
Franchisee shall provide free Bulky Waste collection to Residential Premises at the curbside or alleyway two (2) times per year, on dates scheduled by the City, which Collection shall be scheduled on regularly scheduled service days for Residential Waste Collection.
Bulky Waste shall not be of a volume exceeding the capacity of a front loader bucket. Further, upon notice from Franchisee that it has commenced operations at the MRF/TS, Franchisee shall permit Generators at Residential Units in the City to drop off and dispose of Bulky Waste at the MRF/TS free of charge. For the purposes of this Section 5.8, Bulky Waste shall also include electronic waste, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 42463 (defining electronic waste under the California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of2003).
h. Section 5.15 of the Agreement is hereby amended and shall now read as
5.15 Compost Giveaway. Franchisee shall host a
"Compost Giveaway" on an annual basis at a date, location, and time agreed upon by the City and Franchisee. At the Compost Giveaway, Franchisee shall offer a total of ten (10) tons of Compost at no charge to customers residing in the City.
i. Section 6.5.6 of the Agreement is hereby amended and shall now read as
6.5.6 Contamination Protocols.
6.5.6.1 Route Reviews. Beginning
January 1, 2023, Franchisee shall, at its sole expense, on a quarterly basis, conduct hauler route reviews for Prohibited Container Contaminants consistent with 14 CCR § 18984.5(b) in a manner deemed safe by Franchisee. Containers may be randomly selected along hauler routes. Franchisee shall develop a hauler route review methodology in compliance with 14 CCR§ 18984.S(b) and submit it to City not more than annually upon the request of City.
6.5.6.2 Facilities Waste
Characterizations. No more than twice per quarter, Franchisee shall conduct waste characterizations at facilities owned or operated by Franchisee, pursuant to 14 CCR§ 17409.5.1.
6.5.6.3 Prohibited Container
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(a) First and Second Contamination
Events. Upon the first and second discoveries of Prohibited Container Contaminants within a given calendar year starting January 1, Franchisee will collect the contaminated waste if safe to do so, treat the waste as Solid Waste for handling and billing purposes, and affix a "Contamination Violation Notice" to any container with contaminated waste. The Contamination Violation Notice will contain instructions on the proper procedures for sorting waste, and Franchisee must notify the customer by phone, by U.S. mail, by email, in person, or by tag, of the following: (i) For the third and subsequent occurrences of Prohibited Container Contaminants, the customer may be charged a contamination fee for each contaminated container; and (ii) for the fifth and subsequent occurrences of Prohibited Container Contaminants, the customer may be charged a contamination fee for each contaminated container, and Franchisee may increase the size of the customer's waste container or require an additional container(s). Franchisee must also contact the customer by phone, by U.S. mail, by email, in person, or by tag, to ensure that the customer has the appropriate level of service for proper collection of waste.
(b) Third and Fourth Contamination
Events. Upon each of the third and fourth discoveries of Prohibited Container Contaminants within a given calendar year starting January 1, Franchisee will collect the waste in the contaminated container(s) if safe to do so, treat the waste as Solid Waste for handling and billing purposes, and affix a Contamination Violation Notice to the contaminated container. Franchisee may also elect to charge a contamination fee for each occurrence. For any assessed contamination fee, Franchisee must provide digital/visual documentation of Franchisee's discovery of Prohibited Container Contaminants.
(c) Five or More Contamination Events.
Upon each of the fifth and any subsequent discoveries of Prohibited Container Contaminants within a given calendar year starting January 1, Franchisee will collect the waste in the contaminated container(s) if safe to do so, treat the waste as Solid Waste for handling and billing purposes, and charge a contamination fee for each occurrence. For any assessed contamination fee, Franchisee must provide digital/visual documentation of Franchisee's discovery of Prohibited Container Contaminants. Upon five (5) business days' notice to City and customer, Franchisee may (i) increase container size, require additional containers for Prohibited Container Contaminants, or increase collection frequency; or (ii) impose contamination fees for a period of six ( 6) months or until the customer has demonstrated no Prohibited Container Contaminants - 7 -
for a period of three (3) consecutive months. City will consult with Franchisee and consider and pursue, as applicable, appropriate legal remedies against offending customers in order to secure discontinuance of the Prohibited Container Contaminants. All City costs of such action shall be recovered from the offending customers.
( d) Disputes. If a customer disputes, in
writing, an assessment of a contamination fee within thirty (3 0) days of the assessment, Franchisee will temporarily halt any such assessment, and Franchisee may request a ruling by the City Manager to resolve the dispute. A request by Franchisee to the City Manager to rule on any such dispute must be filed within ten (10) business days of a customer's written dispute, and Franchisee must include written documentation and digital/visual evidence of ongoing overall problems. Upon receipt of such documentation, the City Manager will rule on the dispute within ten (10) business days, and the City Manager's decision on resolving the dispute between customer and Franchisee will be final.
( e) Legal Action. Upon any noticed
occurrence of Prohibited Container Contaminants, the City may consult with Franchisee, and the City may consider and, in its discretion, pursue, as applicable, appropriate legal remedies against offending customer(s) if necessary to enforce discontinuance of Prohibited Container Contaminants. Franchisee shall not be liable for any costs or attorney fees associated with any legal action taken by the City in accordance with this subsection.
(f) Contamination Reporting. Franchisee
shall maintain a log recording each event identifying Prohibited Container Contaminants, including the Generator's address, type of container, and photographic evidence of contamination. On a monthly basis, Franchisee shall report to City a list of Generators that were assessed contamination fees; photographic evidence of each contamination event(s) where a fee(s) was assessed; a summary of any verification processes to ensure accurate fee assessment; date of notification, form( s) of notification given to Generator; a list of efforts made in educating the Generator that was assessed a fee; a list of Generator complaints in response to fee assessment(s); Franchisee's response and actions taken in response to Customer complaints; and the dollar amount of contamination assessed during the reporting period.
j. Section 6.6 of the Agreement is hereby deleted.
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k. Section 6.7, entitled "Additional Organic Waste Program Components," is hereby added to the Agreement and shall read as follows:
6.7 Additional Organic Waste Program
Components.
6.7.1 SB 1383 Noncompliance Complaints.
For complaints received by Franchisee alleging that a Generator is in violation of SB 1383 requirements, Franchisee shall document the complaint and provide this information in a brief report to the City for each SB 1383 noncompliance complaint within seven (7) days of receipt of such complaint. Franchisee shall provide a monthly summary report collecting SB 13 83 noncompliance complaints.
Upon City request, Franchisee shall conduct follow-up inspections and/or outreach to the violating entity, and shall document such efforts in any City-requested monthly report.
6.7.2 Additional SB 1383 Reporting.
Franchisee shall provide City monthly reports, in a format acceptable to the City, which will include (a) the number of routes separated by customer sector and material type; (b) the results of any route reviews conducted in accordance with Section 6.5.6.1; (c) mass public education and outreach performed in the reporting month and copies of materials; ( d) targeted public education and outreach performed, including recipient name and address and date of mailing; ( e) contamination notices as specified in Section
6.5.6.3(:1:); and (f) SB 1383 non-compliant complaints as specified in Section 6.7.1.
6.7.3 Acceptable Organic Waste.
Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement to the contrary, no later than January 1, 2023, and each January 1 thereafter upon City request, Franchisee shall provide the City a list of source-separated Organic Waste that is to be accepted for collection in containers designated for source-separated Organic Waste. Acceptable sourceseparated Organic Waste shall be advertised to Generators.
6. 7.4 Container Labeling. Beginning
January 1, 2023, Franchisee shall imprint or place a label on the body or lid of each new container that has been provided to a Generator that includes language or graphic images, or both, indicating the primary materials accepted and the primary materials prohibited in that container. Imprints or labels shall clearly indicate items that are Prohibited Container Contaminants for each container.
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6.7.5 Container Colors. Containers shall be
colorfast and resistant to fading as a result of weathering or ultraviolet degradation, and the lids and bodies shall be uniform for each container type, as follows: (i) Solid Waste container bodies and/or lids shall be black or gray; (ii) Recyclable Materials container bodies and/or lids shall be blue; and, (iii) Organic Waste container bodies and/or lids shall be green. Hardware such as hinges and wheels on the containers may be a different color than specified above. In accordance with 14 CCR § 18984.7, Franchisee is not required to replace functional containers, including containers purchased prior to January 1, 2023, that do not comply with the color requirements of hereunder prior to the end of the useful life of those containers, or prior to January 1, 2036, whichever comes first.
6.7.6 Education and Outreach. Franchisee
and City have a shared responsibility to cooperatively provide education and outreach activities, and to create and disseminate educational materials that comply with 14 CCR § 18985.1 to customers. In accordance with the foregoing, Franchisee will provide the education information required by this section by including it with regularly scheduled notices, education materials, billing inserts, or other information disseminated by Franchisee.
Franchisee shall maintain records of its education and outreach activities and make such information accessible to City at any time via Franchisee-provided data dashboard.
6.7.7 Service Review. Notwithstanding any
provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Franchisee reserves the right to inspect, audit, and review the service level (size, quantity of container( s ), and weekly frequency of pickup) for all customers for the purposes of compliance with SB 13 83 and related laws or regulations. Franchisee may reduce or increase the service level based on the inspection and audit. In the event of any dispute between a Generator and Franchisee regarding a reduction or increase in the service levels, the matter shall be resolved by the City Manager, whose decision shall be final.
6.7.8 Collection Routes. Franchisee may
collect source-separated Organic Waste from multiple cities within one Organic Waste route and, if so, will report to the City sourceseparated Organic Waste tonnage among the cities by volume.
6.7.9 Provision of Recovered Organic
Waste Products. Franchisee shall procure and provide to City snfficient quantities of Compost, Mulch, and/or California-derived Renewable Natural Gas ("CRNG") to meet the City's required annual per capita procurement of products produced in accordance - 10 -
with 14 CCR§ 18993.l. Franchisee may meet this obligation by one or more of the following activities, as determined by Franchisee: (i) the use of CRNG in Collection vehicles, provided such CRNG complies with 14 CCR § 18993 .1; or (ii) sufficient tons of Compost or Mulch for distribution on a date and time mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Should City request Franchisee provide greater quantities of Compost, Mulch, other or additional biofuels, or different forms of electricity needed for City to satisfy its procurement requirements under the applicable law, City and Franchisee shall meet and confer to discuss an amendment to the Agreement prior to such procurement. Franchisee shall comply with the recordkeeping and verification requirements of 14 CCR § 18993.2, provided that City shall notify Franchisee as soon as practicable of any third-party request under the California Public Records Act Request (excluding any request by CalRecycle) to review or copy such material, at which time Franchisee shall have an opportunity to ensure such information is protected from disclosure, through redactions, or if City determines that such information should be disclosed, City shall provide three (3) business days' notice to Franchisee, in which event Franchisee may seek a court order enjoining that release.
6.7.10 Organics Processing Facility
Capacity Guarantee. Franchisee guarantees that it will provide disposal capacity at a facility that processes source-separated Organic Waste from Generators served by Franchisee to recover Organic Waste. Any such facility must comply with 14 CCR § 18982(a)(14.5).
6.7.11 Program Changes. In the event of any
changes to applicable law that impact the duties and obligations of the City or Franchisee relating to Organic Waste collection, processing, disposal, or transportation, Franchisee and City shall meet and confer in good faith to negotiate and implement any necessary programmatic compliance. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating Franchisee to provide additional or modified services prior to City and Franchisee having first agreed in writing to any such change.
I. Section 6.8, entitled "Food Recovery Assistance," is hereby added to the Agreement and shall read as follows:
6.8 Food Recovery Assistance.
6.8.l Identification of Commercial Edible
Food Generators. No later than January 1, 2023, and annually every January 1 thereafter, Franchisee shall assist City in identifying - 11 -
customers that meet the definition of Tier One or Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator and provide to City a list of such customers, which shall include the following information:
customer name, service address, contact information, Tier One or Tier Two classification, and type of business.
6.8.2 Identification of Edible Food
Recovery Organizations. To support City's efforts to promote Edible Food Recovery programs, Franchisee shall maintain a list of Food Recovery Organizations and Food Recovery Services and information about Edible Food Recovery on Franchisee's website, which is specific to City, and shall provide a link to information about City's Edible Food Recovery programs on Franchisee's website.
6.8.3 Maintain and Promote Listings.
Franchisee shall cooperate with and assist City with the distribution of information to Commercial Edible Food Generators regarding City's Edible Food Recovery programs.
6.8.4 Education and Outreach.
Commencing January 1, 2023, and annually every January 1 thereafter, Franchisee shall provide Commercial Edible Food Generators with the following information: (i) information about the Franchisee's and/or City's Edible Food Recovery program; (ii) information about the Commercial Edible Food Generator
requirements under 14 CCR Chapter 12 Article 10; (iii) information about Food Recovery Organizations and Food Recovery Services operating within the City, and where a list of those Food Recovery Organizations and Food Recovery Services can be found; and (iv) information about actions that Commercial Edible Food Generators can take to prevent the creation of Food Waste. Franchisee may provide the education information required by this section by including it with regularly scheduled notices, education materials, billing inserts, or other information disseminated to customers. m. Section 13.20, entitled "Bus Shelter/Stop Maintenance," shall be added to the Agreement and shall read as follows:
13.20 Bus Shelter/Stop Maintenance. Franchisee
shall provide bus shelter maintenance to City's bus stops at locations identified by City, not to exceed forty-four (44) locations specified in Exhibit G up to the weekly and annualized costs specified in Exhibit G-1. For each location, bus shelter maintenance includes emptying waste receptacles, litter pickup, and graffiti removal on a weekly basis; and monthly pressure washing of all interior and exterior visible metal and concrete surfaces, and glass and Plexiglas - 12 -
follows:
follows:
surfaces. The site area to be maintained includes areas within five (5) feet of the outer edges of any bus stop shelter and only that property that is part of the public right-of-way. Special service requests for bus shelter maintenance services shall be charged at $150.00 per hour, adjusted annually by the percentage increase in CPI for the prior twelve (12)-month period (April of the prior year to March of the current year), plus the cost of materials, as specified in Exhibit G-1. Franchisee shall submit to City a monthly invoice for bus shelter maintenance services rendered on behalf of City. City shall, within forty-five (45) days of receiving such invoice, pay all charges thereon. Prevailing wages are not required to be paid hereunder unless otherwise required by law, in which case (i) City will elect to perform the work hereunder; or (ii) City will contract with a different contractor to provide this service; or (iii) if Franchisee performs work hereunder, Franchisee shall be entitled to a Special Rate Adjustment, provided the adjustment amount is confirmed by the City's City Manager and such adjustment is made in accordance with Section 8.8 (as applicable) and Exhibit D. n. Section 8.1 of the Agreement shall be amended and shall now read as
8.1 Maximum Rate Schedule. Exhibit A, which
is incorporated herein by this reference ("Maximum Rate Schedule"), sets forth the maximum service rates that may be charged by Franchisee to its customers in the City, and such rates include the obligation of Franchisee to transport and process all Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organic Waste collected by Franchisee. The maximum service rates set forth in Exhibit A shall be subject to the rate adjustment procedures set forth in Section 8.8 (as applicable) and Exhibit D. The Maximum Rate Schedule shall be effective January 1, 2023.
o. Section 8.2 of the Agreement shall be amended and shall now read as
8.2 Payment of Residential Rates. Residential
Customers at Single Family Residential Units shall not pay a fee directly to the Franchisee for Base Service; provided, no later than January 1, 2032, upon written notice to Franchisee, City will determine whether fees for such service will be paid directly to Franchisee by City or by customers, which in the latter case, City and Franchisee will amend the Agreement in accordance with City's determination. The total amount due with respect to Base Service to be provided to residential customers (the Maximum Rate for Residential Service times the number of residential customers times twelve (12) months) shall be deducted from the Host Fee due from - 13 -
follows:
follows:
the Franchisee or its affiliate with respect to the MRF/TS.
Franchisee shall submit an itemized residential list with parcel numbers along with the financial information based on the calculation set forth above, which shall also include the amount of the Host Fee for that year. This information shall be provided to the City no later than thirty (30) days from December 31 of that year.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, maximum service rates for Single Family Residential Units shall be adjusted annually, provided such adjustments are made in accordance with Section 8.8 (as applicable) and Exhibit D. However, such customers shall receive Base Service, as specified in Section 5.5.2(b) of this Agreement, without charge until December 31, 2032.
p. Section 8.7 of the Agreement shall be amended and shall now read as
8. 7 Applicability of Proposition 218. The
Parties agree that the rates to be charged by Franchisee are set by Franchisee as a private contractor in the marketplace. City's role with respect to rate-setting for customers served by Franchisee is to establish rate ceilings for the protection of City's residents and businesses, given the exclusive status afforded to Franchisee by this Agreement and given the nature of the services it is to provide.
Accordingly, the parties agree that this Agreement shall be construed to maintain the status of the rates Franchisee chooses to charge to customers within the City as privately established rates and not as property-related fees within the scope of Article XIII D of the California Constitution or taxes within the scope of Articles XIII A and XIII C of the California Constitution. City is contracting directly with Franchisee for services to its Single Family Residential Units, and such services are provided at no cost by the City for its residents. The amount that City pays Franchisee for providing snch services is not a property-related fee or any fee at all with respect to the City's residents.
q. Section 8.8 of the Agreement shall be amended and shall now read as
8.8 City Right to Hold Proposition 218
Hearing.
8.8.1 Hearing Procedures; Annual Rate
Adjustment F onnula. At the City's election, and without admitting the applicability of Proposition 218 to this Agreement, City may conduct the hearings and other procedures with respect to the approval or adjustment of the Maximum Rate Schedule in
accordance with Proposition 218. If determined by City as required - 14 -
under Proposition 218, any adjustment to the Maximum Service Rates set forth in Exhibit A, if to be paid by customers, will take effect after a Proposition 218 hearing, protest process, or otherwise in compliance with Proposition 218. If required by Proposition 218, the Annual Rate Adjustment formula, as specified in Exhibit D, the formula shall continue on a year-to-year basis for a period not to exceed five (5) years after the date such formula was adopted in accordance with Proposition 218. Prior to the end of the foregoing five (5)-year period, and each five (5) years thereafter, the City Council shall agendize a vote to consider the adoption of an extension to the Annual Rate Adjustment formula in accordance with Government Code Section 53756 and Article XIII D, Section 6(a) of the California Constitution, as applicable.
8.8.2 Rate Invalidation Procedures.
8.8.2.1 In the event that City is
unable, by operation of applicable law or a valid majority protest pursuant to Proposition 218, to continue the Annual Rate Adjustment formula or to approve or implement any other rate increase due to Franchisee under this Agreement, in whole or in part, City must provide thirty (30) days written notice to Franchisee identifying such prohibition or disallowance, with a written justification explaining why City is prohibited or disallowed from approving or implementing an adjustment ofrates in whole or in part ("Invalidation Notice").
8.8.2.2 Upon Franchisee's
receipt of an Invalidation Notice, Franchisee will present an accounting of the amounts otherwise due to Franchisee attributable to the invalidatedrate(s), including any amounts that would be offset by franchisee fees as specified in Section 8.8.2.3, and City and Franchisee shall immediately meet and confer and agree to discuss a revised rate adjustment that may be acceptable; corresponding reductions in programs, services, or fees and payments otherwise due to City to compensate Franchisee for the total amount due to Franchisee that would have been recovered through the Annual Rate Adjustment formula or other rate adjustment but for denial or prohibition of the same; and/or City paying to keep identified services and programs that may be removed or reduced.
8.8.2.3 If City and Franchisee
do not reach an agreement within ninety (90) days of the Franchisee's receipt of the Invalidation Notice, or as extended by mutual agreement of the Parties (email communication acceptable), Franchisee will inunediately offset the total cost of the invalidated rate(s) from the amounts otherwise due to City for franchise fees; or if franchise fees do not cover such total cost, City will elect within - 15 -
thirty (30) days to allow Franchisee to offset remaining amounts that are not offset from franchise fees from other fees owed to City or to pay the remaining amounts directly to Franchisee from City funds ("Invalidation Offset"). If Franchisee offsets the amounts due, then Franchisee shall provide monthly reports to the City Manager that provide the total costs being offset and the related services. Such monies may be refunded to City upon mutual written agreement between the Parties. Franchisee may terminate the Agreement without cause or penalty, provided that Franchisee provides at least one-hundred eighty (180) days' prior written notice of termination and, during such period, cooperates with City to transition services to City or its designee. Franchisee's rights hereunder are in addition to any other rights of Franchisee upon the invalidation of rates that would otherwise be due to Franchisee.
8.8.2.4 No more than once
annually, City may perform a financial review of Franchisee's records relating to the Invalidation Offset in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, provided Franchisee approves a protocol to be developed by City to protect the confidentiality of such Franchisee records and Franchisee approval shall not be unreasonably delayed or denied. The cost of an audit hereunder shall be borne solely by Franchisee up to an amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), with such audit to be performed by a qualified firm without any conflict of interest and subject to Franchisee approval, which shall not be unreasonably delayed or denied.
r. Exhibit A, "Maximum Rate Schedule," of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Exhibit A to this Amendment. s. Exhibit D, "Rate Adjustments," of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Exhibit D to this Amendment. t. Exhibits G and G-1 shall be added to the Agreement.
3. Continuing Effect of Agreement. Except as amended by this Amendment No. 4, all provisions of the Agreement, as previously amended, shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. From and after the date of this Amendment No. 4, whenever the term "Agreement" appears in the Agreement, it shall mean the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment Nos. 1 through 4, inclusive, to the Agreement.
4. Affirmation of Agreement; Warranty Re Absence of Defaults. City and Franchisee each ratify and reaffirm each and every one of the respective rights and obligations arising under the Agreement. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that there have been no 'written or oral modifications to the Agreement other than as provided herein. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that the Agreement is currently an effective, valid, and binding obligation. Franchisee represents and warrants to City that, as of the date of this Amendment No. - 16 -
4, to the knowledge of Franchisee, City is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no known events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement. City represents and warrants to Franchisee that, as of the date of this Amendment No. 4, to the knowledge of City, Franchisee is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no known events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement.
5. Adequate Consideration. The Parties hereto irrevocably stipulate and agree that they have each received adequate and independent consideration for the performance of the obligations they have undertaken pursuant to this Amendment No. 4.
6. Authority. The persons executing this Amendment No. 4 on behalf of the Parties hereto warrant that (i) such Party is duly organized and existing; (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment No. 4 on behalf of said Party; (iii) by so executing this Amendment No. 4, such Party is formally bound to the provisions ofthis Amendment No. 4; and (iv) the entering into this Amendment No. 4 does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which said Party is bound.
7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original.
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment No. 4 on the date and year first-above written.
CITY:
CITY OF IRWINDALE, a municipal corporation
Larry G. Burrola, Mayor
ATTEST:
Laura Nieto, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
Adrian R. Guerra, City Attorney
ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.:
By: _____________ _
Name:
Title:
By: _____________ _
Name:
Title:
Address:
Two corporate officer signatures required when the party is a corporation, with one signature reqnired from each of the following groups: 1) Chairman of the Board, President, or any Vice President; and 2) Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, or any Assistant Treasurer. THE PARTY'S SIGNATURES
SHALL BE DULY NOTARIZED, AND APPROPRIATE ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED AS
MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE BUSINESS ENTITY.
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ATTACHMENT 1
MAXIMUM RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023
(AGREEMENT EXHIBIT "A")
Residential Barrels DiSoosal I Service Net I AB939 I FF I Gross I 3 96 Gallon Barrels ** I 12.19 I 18.37 I 30.56 I 1.82 I 5.71 38.091 (Trash, Recycle & Organic)
1 Extra 96 Gallon Barrel 6.12 I 9.221 15.34 I 0.91 I 2.87 19.12 I Commercial Barrels I 01s·nosal I Service I Net I AB939 I FF I Gross I Each 96 Gallon Barrel I 39.641 18.27 I 57.91 I 3.45 10.83 72.191 Bin Frequency Disposal Service Net AB939 FF Gross
1 1 36.54 134.89 171.43 10.21 32.05 213.69
1 2 73.14 203.28 276.42 16.47 51.68 344.57
1 3 109.69 266.21 375.90 22.40 70.28 468.58
1 4 146.25 321.38 467.63 27.86 87.44 582.93
1 5 182.82 408.30 591.13 35.22 110.53 736.88
1 6 219.36 509.19 728.55 43.42 136.23 908.20
Bin Frequency Disposal Service Net AB939 FF Gross
1.5 1 38.13 140.74 178.87 10.65 33.44 222.96
1.5 2 76.32 212.10 288.42 17.18 53.93 359.53
1.5 3 114.44 277.76 392.20 23.38 73.35 488.93
1.5 4 152.60 335.33 487.93 29.07 91.25 608.25
1.5 5 190.76 426.02 616.78 36.76 115.33 768.87
1.5 6 228.88 531.29 760.17 45.29 142.13 947.59
Bin Freai.renCv - DiSlioSal Service Net AB939 FF Gross
2 1 50.86 164.44 215.30 12.83 40.27 268.40
2 2 101.73 242.00 343.73 20.48 64.28 428.49
2 3 152.60 316.84 469.44 27.97 87.78 585.19
2 4 203.48 401.17 604.65 36.03 113.08 753.76
2 5 254.33 466.45 720.78 42.95 134.77 898.50
2 6 305.21 577.60 882.81 52.60 165.08 1,100.49
Bin Freauencv Dis Dosal Service Net AB939 FF Gross
3 1 76.32 168.94 245.26 14.62 45.86 305.74
3 2 152.60 258.43 411.03 24.49 76.85 512.37
3 3 228.88 328.69 557.57 33.23 104.25 695.05
3 4 305.21 410.40 715.61 42.64 133.80 892.05
3 5 381.50 494.97 876.47 52.22 163.88 1,092.57
3 6 457.81 597.07 1,054.88 62.86 197.24 1,314.98
Bin Freauencv Disnosal Service Net AB939 FF Gross
4 1 101.74 206.28 308.02 18.35 57.61 383.98
4 2 203.48 296.82 500.30 29.81 93.55 623.66
4 3 305.21 379.99 685.20 40.83 128.14 854.17
4 4 406.94 458.47 865.41 51.57 161.82 1,078.80
4 5 508.68 552.84 1,061.52 63.25 198.49 1,323.26
4 6 610.43 668.52 1,278.95 76.22 239.15 1,594.32
Bin Freauencv bisnosal Service Net AB939 FF Gross
6 1 152.60 246.66 399.26 23.79 74.66 497.71
6 2 305.22 347.48 652.70 38.88 122.05 813.63
6 3 457.81 429.76 887.57 52.89 165.97 1,106.43
6 4 610.43 545.83 1, 156.27 68.89 216.20 1,441.36
6 5 763.02 647.61 1,410.63 84.05 263.76 1,758.44
6 6 "'-', 15 778.78 1,651.93 98.42 308.86 L,UnH./."
Rollo.Qff service Net AB939 FF Gr_oss
standard Roll-off Plus Duma 303.96 303.96 18.11 56.83 378.90 Comoactor Ro!l-off Plus Dumn 337,56 337.56 20.11 63.13 420.80 Plus Dump at MRF 124.92 124.92 7.44 23.37 155.73
Wash Out 310.54 310.54 18.50 58.07 387.11 ...
30 Yard or Less Roll-Off or Compactor Organics Service Adj New' SerVlc·~ Nel AB939 FF Gross Haul 319.61 11.41 331.02 331.02 19.73 61.89 412.64
D!s osal /Ton 133.46 4.76 138.22 138.22 8.24 25.85 172.31 Prlm'<VY _Orgal'llc Barrels (35 Gallon Bartel} Service Adj New Service Not AB939 FF Gross 1X 80.02 2.66 82.68 82.88 4.94 15.49 103.31
2X 138.59 4.95 143,54 143.54 8.55 26.85 178.94
3X 197.18 7,04 204.22 204.22 12.17 38.19 254.58
4X 255.75 9.13 264.88 264.88 15.78 49.53 330.19
sx 314.33 11.22 325.55 325.55 19.41 60.68 405.84
6X 372.92 13.31 386.23 386.23 23.01 72.22 481.46
Additional Organic Barre1s·135 Gallon Barrell Service Adi New Sen.ice Not AB939 FF Gross 1X 68.02 2.43 70.45 70.45 4.20 13.17 87.82
2X 117.79 4.21 122.00 122.00 7.27 22.82 152.09
3X 167.59 5.96 173.57 173.57 10.34 32.46 216.37
4X 217.39 7.76 225.15 225.15 13.42 42.10 280.67
sx 267.18 9.54 276.72 276.72 16.48 51.73 344.93
6X 316.98 11.32 328.30 328.30 19.56 61.38 409.24
Prlnlani Orgahlc Bafnils {64 Gallori Bai'rel) Servii:S Adj NeWSei'vlce Not AB939 FF Gross 1X 106.69 3.81 110.50 110.50 6.59 20.66 137.75
2X 184.79 6.60 191.39 191,39 11.40 35.78 238.57
3X 262.90 9.39 272.29 272.29 16.23 50.92 339.44
4X 341.00 12.17 353.17 353.17 21.05 66.04 440.26
5X 419.12 14.96 434.08 434.08 25.86 81.17 541.11
6X 497.22 17.75 514.97 514.97 30.68 96.29 641.94
Addlllonal Organic Barrels f64 Gallon Barrell Service Adj New Service Not AB939 FF Gross 1X 90.69 3.24 93.93 93.93 5.58 17.57 117.08
2X 157.07 5.61 162.68 162.68 9,69 30.42 202.79
3X 223.46 7.98 231.44 231.44 13.79 43.28 288.51
4X 289.85 10.35 300.20 300.20 17.90 56.12 374.22
sx 356.25 12.72 368.97 368.97 21.99 68.99 459.95
6X 422.63 15.09 437.72 437.72 26.09 81.85 545.66
1.5 Cubic Yard- First Bin Service Adj New' Service Not AB939 FF Gross 1X 225.69 8.06 233.75 233.75 13.92 43.71 291.38
2X 439.30 15.68 454.98 454.98 27.11 85.07 567.16
3X 652.92 23.31 676.23 676.23 40.30 126.45 842.98
4X 866.53 30.94 897.47 897.47 53.48 167.81 1118.76
5X 1,080.15 38.56 1118.71 1118.71 66.67 209.18 1.394.56 6X 1,293.76 46.19 1 339.95 1 339.95 79.84 250.55 1,670.34 1,293.76 46.19 1,339.95
1.5 cubic Yard- Each Additional Bin Service Adj NeWServlce Not AB939 FF Grciss 1X 185.14 6.61 191.75 191.75 11.43 35.86 239.04
2X 358.23 12.79 371.02 371.02 22.11 69.38 462.51
3X 531.29 18.97 550.26 550.26 32,79 102.90 665.95
4X 704.38 25.15 729.53 729.53 43.47 136.41 909.41
sx 877.46 31.33 908.79 908.79 54.15 169.93 1132.87
6X 1,050.54 37.50 1,088.04 1 088.04 64.83 203.44 1,356.31 2 Cubic Yard - First Bin Service Ad New Service Not AB939 FF Gross 1X 278.43 9.94 288.37 288.37 17.18 53.92 359.47
2X 543.74 19.41 563.15 563.15 33.56 105.30 702.01
3X 809.05 28.88 637.93 837.93 49.93 156.69 1 044.55
4X 1.074.34 38.35 1112.69 1.112.69 66.31 208.06 1 387.06 sx 1 339.65 47.83 1 387.48 1 387.48 82.68 259.44 1,729.60 6X 1,604.95 57.30 1 662.25 1,662.25 99.04 310.82 2,072.11 2 Cubic Yard- Each-Additional-Bin Serilce Adj New Service Net AB939 FF Gross 1X 237,91 8.49 246.40 246.40 14.69 46.08 307.17
2X 462.68 16.52 479.20 479.20 28,55 89.60 597.35
3X 687.43 24.54 711.97 711.97 42.42 133.13 887.52
4X 912.20 32.57 944.77 944.77 56.31 176.66 1177.74
sx 1136.96 40.59 1177.55 1177.55 70.17 220.19 1 467.91
BX 1,361.72 48.61 1,410.33 1,410.33 84.03 263.71 1,758.07 Q_ptloilal Services & Other Charges Servi cs SB1383Adj NeWSvc Net AB939 FF Gross All Accounts
Declined Pa ent f Anv Reason-l 33.36 1.19 34.55 34.55 2.05 6.45 43.05 stt'Vl Service 33.36 1.19 34.55 34.55 2.05 6.45 43.05
Resume Service 33.36 1.19 34.55 34.55 2.05 6.45 43.05
All Accounts: Ornanlc Container Contamination:
Rrst Offense 50.00 50.00 2.44 7.51J 59.94
Second Offense 100.00 100.00 4.87 15.00 119,87
Third Offense 250.00 250.00 12.18 37.50 299.68
Rss!dentlal Cart Seivices
Extra Bulkv Item Pick-Uo - First Item 27.94 1.00 28.94 28.94 1.72 5.41 36.07 Extra Bull<V !!em Pick-Uo - Each Additional Hem 16.76 0.60 17.36 17.36 1.04 3.25 21.65 Temporarv Bill Services .
Temoorarv Bin Charae 186.82 6.67 193.49 193.49 11.53 36.19 241.21 Temoorarv Bin with Scout Service 246.88 8.81 255.69 255.69 15.24 47.82 318.75 Temoorarv Bin Lock Lid JnstaJ!atlon - Per Lock 33.36 1.19 34.55 34.55 2.05 6.45 43.05 Temoorarv Bin Extra CUmo 180.15 6.43 186.58 186.58 11.11 34.89 232.58 Commercial Bin.Services· -
Permanent B!n Scout fPer Bin x Frenuencv) 7.26 0.26 7.52 7.52 0.45 1.41 9.38 Pennanent Bin Lock Lid lnslal!al!on - Per Lock 33.36 1.19 34.55 34.55 2.05 6.45 43.05 Penn anent Bin Lock Lid Service - Per Lock x F uencv 16.02 0.57 16.59 16.59 0.98 3.11 20.68 Permanent Bin CJean-OutM/ash-Out 60.04 2.14 62.18 62.18 3.71 11.62 77.51 Penn anent Bin Oraan!c Waste Contamination Fee 281.37 10.04 291.41 291.41 17.36 54.49 363.26 Permanent Bln Extra Dume 66.74 2.38 69.12 69.12 4.12 12.92 86.16 Permanent Bin Excess Waste 66.74 2.38 69.12 69.12 4.12 12.92 86.16 Permanent Bin Excess Weloht 66.74 2.38 69.12 69.12 4.12 12.92 86.16 Permanent Bin Dead-Run or Go-Back 66.74 2.38 69.12 69.12 4.12 12.92 86.16 Permanent Bin Deliverv 66.74 2.38 69.12 69.12 4.12 12.92 86.16 Permanent Bin Exchanne 66.74 2.38 69.12 69.12 4.12 12.92 86.16 Permanent Bin Removal 66.74 2.38 69.12 69.12 4.12 12.92 86.16 Permanent Bin Bin Exchanne with Meta! Lids 240.22 8,58 248.80 248.80 14.83 46.52 310.15 Permanent Bin Bin FabrlcaUon Charae 306.92 10.96 317.88 317.88 18.93 59.44 396.25 Permanent Bin Waste Audit Fee 150.00 150.00 7.31 22.50 179.81 Industrial Roll-Off Services
Ro!l--Off Dead-Run or Go-Back: 100.07 3.57 103.64 103.64 6.19 19.37 129.20 Ro!t-Off Re!ocalion 133.46 4.76 138.22 138.22 8.24 25.85 172.31 Roll-Off Demurraae !Per Dav- If No Dumas In 30 Da 20.01 0.71 20.72 20.72 1.24 3.87 25.83 Ro!l-Off Roll-Tpn Rental 66.74 2.38 69.12 69.12 4.12 12.92 86.16 Sloraae Box Dellverv, Relocation, Removal 133.46 4.76 138.22 138.22 8.24 25.85 172.31 "*Expiring June 30, 2032, each S!ngle Family unit will receive three Carts comprising of one 96-gal!on black cart for Solid Waste, one 96-gallon blue cart for source-separated Recyclable Materials, and one 96-gaUon green cart for source.separated Organic Waste, collected once per week without charge. This excludes all other carts, serv!ces. and o1her fees provided to such customers or chargeable hereunder, which will be billed direct!y to customers effective Immediately.
ATTACHMENT 2
RATE ADJUSTMENT
(AGREEMENT EXHIBIT "D")
Maximum Service Rates
A. Annual Rate Adjustment
1. The Maximum Service Rates are set forth in Exhibit A. Subject to Section 8. 8 of the Agreement, commencing July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter on July 1, the rates provided in Exhibit will be adjusted by the Annual Rate Adjustment, subject to Section 8.8 of the Agreement and this Exhibit D. For the purposes of this Exhibit, "Annual Rate Adjustment" means the armual adjustment of Maximum Service Rates set forth in Exhibit A by the percentage increase in CPI for the prior twelve (12)-month period (April 1 through March 31) plus one percent (1 %) (i.e., CPI +1).
2. In any year where CPI exceeds six percent ( 6% ), Exhibit A shall be adjusted by six percent ( 6%) pursuant to the Administrative Rate Adjustment process specified in Section C of this Exhibit herein, and that portion of CPI that exceeds six percent ( 6%) shall be agendized for a vote by the City Council as soon as practicable for approval or disapproval of a further adjustment of Exhibit A.
3. The City Council has the discretion to approve or disapprove that portion of CPI that exceeds six percent ( 6% ), in whole or in part. If such adjustment is approved in whole or in part, Exhibit A will be further increased by the portion approved. If such adjustment is disapproved in full or in part by the City Council ("Disapproval"), the following procedures shall apply to the disapproved portion of CPI that exceeds six percent (6%):
a. Franchisee will present an accounting of the amounts otherwise due to Franchisee attributable to the disapproved portion of the Annual Rate Adjustment, including any amounts that would be offset by franchise fees as specified in Section A(3)(c) of this Exhibit. b. City and Franchisee shall immediately meet and confer and agree to discuss a revised rate adjustment that may be acceptable; corresponding reductions in programs, services, or fees and payments otherwise due to City to compensate Franchisee for the total amount due to Franchisee that would have been recovered through the Annual Rate Adjustment fonnula but for the disapproved portion of the same; and/or City paying to keep identified services and programs that may be removed or reduced.
c. If City and Franchisee do not reach an agreement within ninety (90) days of Disapproval, or as extended by mutual agreement of the Parties (email communication acceptable), Franchisee will immediately offset the total cost of the invalidated rate(s) from the amounts otherwise due to City for franchise fees, or if franchise fees do not cover such total cost, City will elect within thirty (30) days to allow Franchisee to offset any remaining amounts that are not offset from franchise fees from other fees owed to City or to pay the remaining amounts directly to Franchisee from City funds ("Disapproval Offset").
d. If Franchisee offsets the amounts due, then Franchisee shall provide monthly reports to the City Manager that provide the total costs being offset and the related services. If City elects to pay with City funds, the Franchise shall provide a detailed invoice to the City for the balance of the fees owed. Such monies may be refunded to City upon mutual written agreement between the Parties. Franchisee may terminate the Agreement without cause or penalty, provided that Franchisee, as applicable, provides at least one-hundred eighty (180) days' prior written notice of termination to City and, during such period, cooperates with City to transition services to City or its designee.
Franchisee's rights hereunder are in addition to any other rights of Franchisee upon the invalidation of rates that would otherwise be due to Franchisee.
4. No more than once annually, City may perform a financial review of Franchisee's records relating to the Disapproval Offset in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, provided Franchisee approves a protocol to be developed by City to protect the confidentiality of such Franchisee records and Franchisee approval shall not be unreasonably delayed or denied. The cost of an audit hereunder shall be borne solely by Franchisee up to an amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), with such audit to be performed by a qualified firm without any conflict of interest and subject to Franchisee approval, which shall not be unreasonably delayed or denied.
B. Special Rate Adjustment
Should any extraordinary events beyond the control of Franchisee impose or generate extraordinary costs in the performance of the Agreement, Franchisee may petition City to determine if an adjustment in compensation is warranted to avoid undue financial hardship on Franchisee. For each such request, Franchisee shall prepare a schedule documenting the extraordinary events resulting in extraordinary costs. Such request shall be prepared in a form acceptable to City with support for assumptions made by Franchisee in preparing the estimate of extraordinary costs resulting from the extraordinary events. City shall review Franchisee's request and, in City's sole judgment, make the final determination on the adjustment, provided, however, that approval of such request shall not be unreasonably withheld.
C. Administrative Rate Adjustments
Each rate adjustment shall be administrative, except for a Special Rate Adjustment, a rate adjustment under Section 6.1, or that portion of an Annual Rate Adjustment that exceeds six percent (6%). Franchisee shall provide the City Manager with calculations setting forth the proposed adjusted rate at least sixty ( 60) days prior to the proposed rate adjustment. The rate adjustment shall go into effect thereafter unless (i) the City elects to proceed with a Proposition 218 process in accordance with Section 8.8, or (ii) the City Manager objects on the basis that such adjustment is not consistent with any applicable Proposition 218 notice or incorrectly calculated (in which case the parties shall meet and confer and agree upon the proper application of the adjustment procedures set forth herein). Adjustments to the Maximum Rate that are allowed under this Agreement based on the Annual Rate Adjustment that do not exceed six percent ( 6%) are not discretionary but are a matter of right to Franchisee so long as Franchisee is not in default hereunder and the adjustments are approved in compliance with any Proposition 218 process applied under Section 8.8 at the City's election.
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ATTACHMENT 3
BUS SHELTERS
(AGREEMENT EXHIBIT "G")
CITY OF,:RWINDALE f
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUS SHELTER LOCATION MAP
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CITY OF IRWINOALE
BUS SHELTER LOCATIONS
CITY OF IRWlNDALe
DEPAFITMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUS SHELTER LOCATION MAP
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ATTACHMENT 4
BUS SHELTER PRICING BREAKDOWN
(AGREEMENT EXHIBIT "G-1")
Scope of Services and Fee Schedule for Bus Shelter/Stop Maintenance Service Tyne Description Item Cost Cost
Porter Service - Weekly porter services for $929.19 $ 48,318.05 (Weekly) up to forty-four (44) bus (Weekly Cost) (Annual Cost) shelters/stops. Includes
emptying of waste
receptacles, litter pickup,
and graffiti removal.
Pressure Washing - Monthly pressure washing $2,022.93 $ 24,275.18 of all interior and exterior (Monthly Cost) (Annual Cost) visible metal and concrete
surfaces, and glass and
plexiglass surfaces.
Maintained area includes
areas within five ( 5) feet of
outer edges of any bus stop/
shelter and that property
which is part of the public
right-of-way.
Special Service Any and all additional bus $150PerHour NIA Requests (SSR) - shelter maintenance requests (As Requested) above and beyond the scope
outlined above.
CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A notary public or other officer comp!etiug this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On , 2022, before me, personally appeared , proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) wbose names(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature:
OPTIONAL
Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattaclnnent of this form.
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
D INDIVIDUAL
D CORPORATE OFFICER
TITLE(S) TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
D PARTNER(S) D LIMITED
D GENERAL
D ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
D TRUSTEE(S) NUMBER OF PAGES
D GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
D OTHER
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: DATE OF DOCUMENT
(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE
CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On , 2022, before me, , personally appeared , proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose narnes(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatnre(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY uuder the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Siguatnre:
OPTIONAL
Though the data below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent reattachment of this form.
CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT
D INDIVIDUAL
D CORPORATE OFFICER
TITLE(S) TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
D PARTNER(S) D LIMITED
D GENERAL
D ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
D TRUSTEE(S) NUMBER OF PAGES
D GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
D OTHER
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING: DATE OF DOCUMENT
(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
FRANCIDSE & FACILITY OPERATIONS AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to the Franchise & Facility Operations Agreement ("Amendment No. l") is effective as of January 1, 2023 ("Amendment Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF IRWINDALE, a municipal corporation ("City") and ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/aATHENS SERVICES a California corporation ("Athens"). City and Athens are herein collectively referred to as the "Parties" and each individually as a "Party."
RECITALS
A. On April 13, 2011, the City and Athens entered into an Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Waste Hauling Services for the provision of solid waste hauling services by Athens to the City, its residents and businesses on an exclusive basis, which has since been amended on December 12, 2012, January 22, 2014, and January 1, 2020 (collectively, the "Collections Franchise"); and
B. On February 24, 2021, the City and Athens entered into this Franchise and Facility Operations Agreement ("Agreement") establishing the terms by which (i) the City will grant a franchise to Athens for the exclusive operation of a Materials Recovery Facility and Transfer Station ("MRF/TS") within City limits, and (ii) Athens will operate the MRF/TS and its appurtenant uses in a professional manner; and
C. On October 22, 2008, the City and Athens entered into that certain Project Reimbursement Agreement for purposes of establishing the rights and responsibilities of each party with respect to the processing of Athens' application to develop and operate the MRF /TS, which has since been amended on April 13, 2011, June 22, 2011, December 12, 2012, September 23, 2015, March 16, 2016, March 22, 2017, May 23, 2018, December 11, 2019, December 9, 2020, and December 8, 2021, respectively (collectively, the "PRA"); and D. The initial terms for both the Collections Franchise and the Agreement is thirty (30) years; however, an additional five (5) years is to be added to the term of the Agreement and Facilities Operations Agreement pursuant to the terms of the PRA; and E. The Parties now seek to amend the Agreement to restate the term of the agreements such that the Collections Franchise and the Amendment are coextensive for a period of thirty-five (35) years, which shall run from the commencement of operations of the MRF/TS, as determined based on the issuance of any final certificate of occupancy issued for "Phase I" of the MRF/TS; and
AMENDMENT
1. Contract Changes. The Agreement is amended as provided herein. follows:
a. Section 1.36 of the Agreement is hereby amended and shall now read as
1.36 Base Term. "Base Term" shall have the same
as set forth in Section 2.1.1.
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follows:
follows:
b. Section 1.54 of the Agreement is hereby amended and shall now read as
1.54 Rolling Extensions. "Rolling Extensions"
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2.
c. Section 2.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended and shall now read as
2.1 Term.
2.1.1 Base Term. "Base Term" shall mean
a thirty-five (35) year period that this Agreement will remain in effect, commencing on the date any final certificate of occupancy is issued for "Phase I" of the MRF/TS. The Base Term is comprised of the thirty (30) year period originally provided in this Agreement plus the five (5) year period added to the term of the Agreement pursuant to the terms of that certain Project Reimbursement Agreement between the Parties, as amended.
2.1.2 Rolling Extensions. At the
conclusion of the Base Term, this Agreement shall be subject to automatic ten (10) year rolling extensions ("Rolling Extensions").
2.1.3 Termination of Rolling Extensions.
Any Rolling Extension is subject to the to the termination provisions specified in Article 12.0 of this Agreement. Further, either Party may terminate any Rolling Extension, with or without cause, by providing written notice at least sixty (60) days prior to the start of any automatic Rolling Extension that such upcoming Rolling Extension will be the last and fmal Rolling Extension and this Agreement will terminate at the end of such Rolling Extension period.
2 .1.4 Illustrative Example. If, for purposes
of this illustrative example only, commencement of operations occurred on January 1, 2023, as demonstrated by a certificate of occupancy issued for "Phase l" of the MRF/TS project, the Base Term ends December 31, 2057. Thereafter, on January 1, 2058, the first automatic ten-year rolling extension period would start. If the City sent notice of termination halfWay through the first rolling extension period on January 1, 2063, the next (second) ten-year rolling extension period would be the final extension because the City terminated the rolling term at least sixty ( 60) days to prior to the start of the next (second) automatic rolling extension such that the upcoming rolling extension would be the final extension and the Agreement would terminate at the end of the period of such -2-
extension. Accordingly, the first rolling extension would conclude on December 31, 2067, and in light of the City's notice of termination, the second automatic and final rolling extension would commence on January 1, 2068, and the Agreement would terminate at the end of the second rolling extension on December 31, 2077.
2. Continuing Effect of Agreement. Except as amended by this Amendment No. !, all provisions of the Agreement, as previously amended, shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. From and after the date of this Amendment No. !, whenever the term "Agreement" appears in the Agreement, it shall mean the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement.
3. Affirmation of Agreement; Warrantv Re Absence of Defaults. City and Franchisee each ratify and reaffirm each and every one of the respective rights and obligations arising under the Agreement. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that there have been no written or oral modifications to the Agreement other than as provided herein. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that the Agreement is currently an effective, valid, and binding obligation. Franchisee represents and warrants to City that, as of the date of this Amendment No. 1, to the knowledge of Franchisee, City is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no known events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement. City represents and warrants to Franchisee that, as of the date of this Amendment No. 1, to the knowledge of City, Franchisee is not in default of any material term of the Agreement and that there have been no known events that, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default under the Agreement.
4. Adequate Consideration. The parties hereto irrevocably stipulate and agree that they have each received adequate and independent consideration for the performance of the obligations they have undertaken pursuant to this Amendment No. 1.
5. Authority. The persons executing this Amendment No. 1 on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment No. 1 on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Amendment No. 1, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Amendment No. 1, and (iv) the entering into this Amendment No. 1 does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which said party is bound.
6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment No. 1 as of the date last set forth below.
CITY OF IRWINDALE
Larry G. Burrola
Mayor
Date
ATTEST:
Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Adrian R. Guerra
City Attorney
Date
ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
a California corporation
Ron Arakelian III
Executive Officer
Date
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City Council
D Successor Agency
D Housing Authority
D Reclamation Authority
O Joint Powers Authority
Date: November 17, 2022
Cityef
IRVVINDALE
AGENDA REPORT
To:
From:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
CC Item E-2
Issue: Special Election for Water Quality Authority Alternate Board Member Representing Cities with Prescriptive Pumping Rights
City Manager's Recommendation:
Discuss and provide direction to staff.
Administrative Action:
Prepared /Submitted by:
Theresa Olivares, Assistant City Manager
(626) 430-2294
Reviewed by:
Adrian R. Guerra, City Attorney
Kambiz Borhani, Finance Director I City Treasurer
Approved by:
Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
Background and Analysis:
Electronically Approved
The San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA) was established by the State Legislature (SB 1679) on February 11 , 1993 to develop, finance and implement groundwater treatment programs in the San Gabriel Valley. The WQA consist of a 7- member board consisting of one member of each of the three overlying municipal water districts, one form a city with prescriptive water pumping rights, one from a city without prescriptive water pumping rights, and two representing water producers in the San Gabriel Basin.
The board member's term and alternate representing cities with pumping rights will expire January 1, 2026. The position of board member is held by Mayor Robert Gonzalez from
the City of Azusa. The position of alternate board member is currently vacant. An election for this seat will take place on December 21, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at the WQA office.
The eligible cities, including the City of Irwindale, may cast its vote for one nominee by resolution of the city Council. The resolution of the city council casting its votes must be delivered to the authority by December 20, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. via certified mail, FedEx, UPS. There are several individuals interested in serving as the alternative board member for cities with prescriptive water pumping rights. The candidates include: Victoria Martinez Muela, City of El Monte; Hector Delgado, City of Covina; Catherine Marcucci, City of Industry; Cathy Warner, City of Whittier; and Jeffrey K. Maloney, City of Alhambra.
The City Council of the City of Irwindale may consider the following options:
1. Direct staff to prepare a resolution to cast its votes in support of one of the candidates listed above. If this option is selected, then a resolution will be prepared for the City Council's consid.eration at the December 14, 2022 meeting, or
2. Take no action regarding this matter.
Fiscal Impact:
None
Attachment:
1. San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority letter dated October 24, 2022
San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
1720 W. Cameron Avenue, Suite I 00, West Covina, CA 91 790 • 626-338-5555 • Fax 626-338-5775 October 24, 2022
City Manager
CITY OF IR WIND ALE
5050 N. Irwindale
Irwindale, CA 91706
RE: SPECIALELECTION FOR WQA AL TERNA TE BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTING
CITIES WITH PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS
Dear City Manager:
The nomination period for the special election of the WQA Alternate Board Member representing cities with prescriptive pwnping rights was closed on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Enclosed is an election ballot, a sample resolution, a list of nominees, a list of cities with pumping rights and the number of votes to which each is entitled. Each city has one vote per 10,000 residents or majority thereof, as determined by the 2020 U.S. census data. The enclosed ballot indicates the number of votes your city may cast. Your city may cast its votes for one candidate by resolution of the city council. Please be aware that a city is not limited to voting for its own city council members and that a city may vote in an election whether or not it nominated a candidate.
Your city's resolution must be received at the address below bv T11esdav, December 20, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. or it will not be counted. The resolution must also be sent via certified mail, UPS, FedEx with a SIGNATURE REOUIRED or lza11d delivered. Anv resolutions sellt to the WQA without a signature required will not be accepted. Jfvo11 wish to lza11d deliver your vote please call our office ahead of time to schedule an appointment. Votes will be officially counted during the WQA's regular meeting on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 12:00 P.M.
If you should have any questions, please contact me at (626) 338-5555 or [email protected] Stepli e oreno
San Gabriel Basin WQA
1720 W. Cameron Ave., Suite 100
West Covina, CA 91790
Enclosures
San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
1720 W. Cameron Avenue, Suite 100, West Covina, CA 91790 • 626-338-5555 • Fax 626-338-5775 BALLOT
ELECTION OF ALTERNATE CITY MEMBER FROM
CITIES WITH PUMPING RIGHTS
TO THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY CITY: IRWINDALE
NUMBER OF VOTES TO BE CAST: l
TO THE CITY COUNCIL:
The following nominees have been duly nominated by qualified cities for the office of city alternate member of the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority ("the Authority") from cities with pumping rights.
The election of the alternate city member will take place at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of the Authority set for December 21. 2022, at 12:00 P.M., at 1720 W.
Cameron Ave., Suite 100, West Covina, California.
Your city may cast its votes for one nominee by resolution of the city council. The number of votes to which your city is entitled, based upon population, is set forth above. All of your city's votes must be cast for only one candidate.
The resolution of the city council casting its votes must be delivered to the Authority Qy December 20, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. via certified mail. FedEx. UPS with signature required or hand delivered, or the votes will not be counted.
This Ballot shall be accompanied by the resolution of the city council casting its votes for the alternate city member from cities with pumping rights.
List of Nominees:
Victoria Martinez Muela, City of El Monte
Hector Delgado, City of Covina
Catherine Marcucci, City of Industry
Cathy Warner, City of Whittier
Jeffrey K. Maloney, City of Alhambra
Please contact Stephanie Moreno at Stephanie(@,wga.com if you would like an electronic version of this resolution
(SAMPLE RESOLUTION)
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
---------'CALIFORNIA, CASTING
ITS VOTE(S) FOR COUNCILMEMBER
TO REPRESENT CITIES WITH PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS AS AN
ALTERNATE MEMBER
ON THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN
WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, on September 22, 1992, Senate Bill 1679 was signed into law by Governor Pete Wilson authorizing the creation of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority; and WHEREAS, the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority is composed of seven members with three appointed members from each of the three municipal water districts, one elected city council person from cities in the San Gabriel Basin with prescriptive pumping rights, one elected city council person from cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive pumping rights, and two appointed members representing water producers in the San Gabriel Basin; and
WHEREAS, the City of _________ is one of the cities in the San Gabriel Basin with prescriptive pumping rights;
WHEREAS, the City of must cast its vote(s) for only one of the official nominees provided by the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority; WHEREAS, the City of _________ must cast its vote(s) by resolution of the city council;
WHEREAS, the resolution of the City of casting its vote(s) must be received by the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority no later than December 20, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. with a signature required.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF-----
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of casts its full vote(s) for Councilmember as the alternate member for cities in the San Gabriel Basin with prescriptive pumping rights.
PASS, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of _______ _
2022.
San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
1720 W. Cameron Avenue, Suite 100, West Covina, CA 91790 • 626-338-5555 • Fax 626-338-5775 October 24, 2022
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR WQA
ALTERNATE MEMBER
REPRESENTING CITIES WITH
PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS
LIST OF NOMINATIONS
(In the order in which they were received)
Name Nominated by
Victoria Martinez Muela
City of El Monte
Hector Delgado
City of Covina
Catherine Marcucci
City of Industry
Cathy Warner
City of Whittier
Jeffrey K. Maloney
City of Alhambra
El Monte
Covina
Industry
Whittier
Alhambra
Cities with Pumping Rights
2020 Census Data
City 2020 Population
Alhambra 82,868
Arcadia 56,681
Azusa 50,000
Covina 51,268
El Monte 109,450
Glendora 52,558
Industry 264
Irwindale 1,472
Monrovia 37,931
Monterey Park 61,096
South Pasadena 26,943
Whittier 87,306
Total votes
SB 1679, Article 5. Sec. 505 (a)
#of Votes
8 6
5 5
11 5
1 1
4 6
3 9
64 Each City has one vote for each 10,000 residents or majority fraction thereof, as determined by the most recent U. S. decennial census data.
City Council
0 Successor Agency
0 Housing Authority
0 Reclamation Authority
O Joint Powers Authority
Date: November 17, 2022
City if
IRVVINDALE
AGENDA REPORT
To:
From:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
Issue: Calle De Paseo Red Curb Study
City Manager's Recommendation:
CC Item E-3
That the City Council receive the Calle de Paseo Red Curb study conducted by lteris, and direct staff to implement the recommendations identified in the report.
Administrative Action:
Submitted by:
Arsanious Hanna
Director of Engineer/ Building Official
Prepared by:
Luis Pimentel
Assistant Engineer
(626) 430-2259
Reviewed by:
Adrian R. Guerra
City Attorney
Kambiz Borhani
Finance Director I City Treasurer
Approved by:
Julian A. Miranda
City Manager
Electronically Approved
Background and Analysis:
Due to safety and parking concerns along Calle de Paseo, the Public Works Engineering Department requested the City's traffic engineering consultant, lteris, to perform a study of the red curbs and speed conditions on Calle de Paseo.
After site visits to Calle de Paseo, an assessment of the street, and based on the reports of safety concerns received, lteris recommended the following safety measures:
1. Relocate the 50-foot red curb eastwards to the driveway of 16100 Calle de Paseo;
2. Remove or change plants located in 16106 and 16100 Calle de Paseo parcels that obstruct the line of sight from the driveway of 16106 Calle de Paseo;
3. Fully extend the red curb in front of 16038 Calle de Paseo eastwards to the driveway of 16044 Calle de Paseo. Also install a new red curb west of the driveway of 16038 Calle de Paseo for pedestrian safety;
4. Install a new red curb east of the crosswalk on the north side, and extend it to the existing green curb. Install a new red curb to the west of the crosswalk on the north side;
5. Adjust the two red curbs located east of the Irwindale Park drop-off zone entrance.
Extend the red curb directly adjacent to the entrance by 36 feet. Remove the other red curb to the east.
6. Reduce the green curb in front of Dan Diaz Recreation Center by 40 feet. Maintain the other 46 feet directly to the west of the Irwindale Park drop-off zone exit.
These recommendations are based on the analysis performed by lteris using the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reference manual. This manual provides geometric design guidance for street safety.
As part of this study, a speed survey was conducted for Calle de Paseo. The speed survey concludes that the 851h percentile speed, which is the percent used to set speed limits, coincides with the current 25 miles per hour limit noted on Calle de Paseo. Based on this survey, the current speed of 25 miles per hour is considered appropriate for the street.
Fiscal Impact:
None
Attachments:
• Calle de Paseo Red Curb Study Memorandum from lteris
iteris·
To: Public Works Engineering
City of Irwindale
Date: November 15, 2022
RE: Calle de Paseo Red Curb Study
Introduction
949.270.9400
iteris.com
MEMORANDUM
1700 Carnegie Avenue, Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92705
From: lteris, Inc.
This memorandum presents a summary of a red curb study conducted for Calle de Paseo between Irwindale Avenue and Allen Drive in the City of Irwindale. Several residents in this block of Calle De Paseo have expressed concerns with regards to the limited line of sight off of the residential driveways. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the existing red curbs in the study segment, and provide recommendations for either an extension or a reduction of the red curbs. The study also evaluates the existing green curbs and yellow curbs located in front of Dan Diaz Recreation Center and Irwindale Public Library to provide recommendations for a potential reduction or rem ova I. This study focuses on the center segment of Calle de Paseo where it is often difficult to achieve adequate sight distances due to the horizontal curve. Additionally, the newly built Irwindale Park drop-off zone driveways are located at the center segment; thus, the focus on the center segment will help evaluate the adjacent red and green curbs which have existed prior to the completion of this drop-off zone. The study also seeks to improve pedestrian safety in the study segment, especially near the newly installed raised crosswalk.
Existing Conditions
Figure 1 presents an aerial image of the Calle de Paseo segment between Irwindale Avenue and Allen Drive located in the City of Irwindale. This 1,300-foot segment is a local two-lane undivided roadway with a posted speed limit of 25 mph. The study segment is approximately 44-feet wide (curb-to-curb) and is equipped with sidewalks on both sides of the roadway. There is a speed hump 400 feet east of Irwindale Avenue, which is also a raised crosswalk, and another speed hump 250 feet west of Allen Drive. North of the segment are the Recreation Center, Irwindale Park, Irwindale Public Library, Irwindale City Hall and Irwindale Police Department, and five (5) driveways leading into parking lots of these facilities. South of the segment are 20 residential units and one empty lot, with driveways leading into each unit. Street parking is permitted on either side of the study segment except where red, yellow, and green curbs are located. There is a horizontal curve near the center of the segment that may impact the line of sight for several residential units (i.e., 16050 Calle de Paseo, 16058 Calle de Paseo, 16100 Calle de Paseo, and 16106 Calle de Paseo), and Irwindale Park drop-off zone. Figures 2 and 3 present the street view of the horizontal curve from the east side and west side, respectively.
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Adequate sight distances are often difficult to achieve in most cases for driveways on local roads due to many obstructions such as plants, standing structures, and vehicles parked on streets. Red curbs can be used effectively to provide and extend sight distances for drivers exiting from residential roadways, and it can be extended infinitely in an ideal condition. However, this may be controversial since it is difficult to quantify the costs and benefits of sight distances compared to those of on-street parking spaces.
Additionally, drivers are usually able to operate out of local driveways despite their lines of sight obstructed due to low traffic volume and low posted speed limit on local roads. Thus, red curb treatment should be considered in segments where there are greater safety benefits to removing parking spaces.
Within the study area, red curb treatment could be considered for the horizontal curve located in the center of the study segment. Horizontal curves result in a greater sight distance issue due to more obstructions along the line of sight for drivers both on a driveway and a roadway. Additionally, more red curb treatments could be considered when the driveway line of sight issue is associated with higher vehicle volumes or pedestrian safety at the raised crosswalk located in the west side of the study segment.
For straight segments of the study area (with no horizontal curve), it may be more beneficial to not consider red curb treatments for more on-street parking spaces as they would not resu It in greater safety benefits.
Driveways are essentially low-volume intersections, and it is desirable to consider the same design elements for intersection sight distance and other design elements. Figure 4 illustrates the existing red curbs on the study segment. The location of the four units directly impacted by the horizontal curve are also labeled in this figure. Of these four units, the residents at 16106 Calle de Paseo have already expressed concerns about line of sight issues for the eastbound traffic and 16050 Calle de Paseo for both eastbound and westbound traffic according to the City staff. This figure also highlights the location of driveways on either side of the road that would be impacted by the horizontal curve.
Section 9.5 of A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets1 (referred to herein as the Green Book) discusses information to calculate the intersection sight distance for various cases including:
• Case A- Intersections with no control
• Case B - Intersections with stop control on the minor road o Case Bl - Left turn from the minor road
o Case B2 - Right t urn from t he minor road
o Case B3 - Crossing Maneuver from t he minor road
• Case (-Intersections with yield control on the minor road o Case Cl - Crossing maneuver from the minor road
o Case C2- Left or right turn from the minor road
• Case D - Intersections with traffic signal control
• Case E - Intersections with all-way stop control
• Case F - Left turns from the major road.
Case Bl and Case B2, which consider left turn and right turn from the minor road, respectively, are the 1 American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials (AASHTO), 2011. A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 61h Edition.
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most suitable cases for this study as driveways would be considered a minor road. Table 1 and Table 2 present the design intersection sight distance for Case Bl and Case B2, respectively. Since the posted speed limit is 25 mph, the design sight distance for a left turn would be 280 feet, and 240 feet for a right turn. This sight distance assessment wi ll also consider a potential speed reduction ca used by the raised crosswalk. Raised crosswalks are known to decrease the approach speed by approximately 20%, which would reduce the speed to 20 mph across the raised crosswalk in the study area. Thus, sight distance for a left turn would be 225 feet for a left turn and 195 feet for a right turn. When a clear sight distance from the specified driveway is anticipated to cross the raised crosswalk, these reduced sight distances of 225 feet and 195 would be used.
This analysis will assess whether a line of sight from 16106 Calle de Paseo and 16050 Calle de Paseo is obstructed to obtain adequate sight distances. Additionally, this analysis will also assess the line of sight from Irwindale Park drop-off zone on the north side of the horizontal curve. The decision point of a departure sight triangle for a driver from each driveway in the subsequent figures are illustrated to be
28.5 feet to 32 feet from the centerline marking. It is calculated based on the method described in the Green Book, with a field measurement of 22-foot-wide lane each direction and an assumption of an 8- foot-wide on-street parking lane. A decision point in a sight triangle is calculated to be a sum of 14.5 to 18 feet from the edge of the major-road traveled way and Yz lane width for vehicles approaching from the left and 1 Yz lane widths for vehicles approaching from the right. 5 iteris·
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Table 1: Design Intersection Sight Distance for Left Turn from Stop (Case 81) Metric U.S. Customary
Intersection Sight Intersection Sight
Distance for Distance for
Design Passenger Cars Design Stopping Passe nge r Ca rs Speed Stopping Sight Calculated Design Speed Sight Calculated Desig n (km/h) Distance (m) (m) (m) (mph) Distance (ft) (ft) (ft) 20 20 41.7 45 15 80 165.4 170
30 35 62.6 65 20 115 220.5 225
40 50 83.4 85 25 155 275.6 280
50 65 104.3 105 30 200 330.8 335
60 85 125.1 130 35 250 385.9 390
70 105 146.0 150 40 305 441.0 445
80 130 166.8 170 45 360 496.l 500
90 160 187.7 190 50 425 551.3 555
100 185 208.5 210 55 495 606.4 610
110 220 229.4 230 60 570 661.5 665
120 250 250.2 255 65 645 716.6 720
130 285 271.l 275 70 730 771.8 775
- - - - 75 820 826.9 830
- - - - 80 910 882.0 885
Note: Intersection sight dl~tance shown Is for a stopped passenger car to turn ldt onto a two-lane highway with no median and grades 3 percent or ~. For other condi tion~. the time gap should be adjusted and the ~lght distance recalculated.
Table 2: Design Intersection Sight Distance for Right Turn from Stop (Case 82) Metric U.S. Customary
Intersection Sight lntersectio n Sight
Stopping Dista nee for Stopping Distance for
Design Sight Passenger Cars Design Sight Passenger Cars Speed Distance Calculated Design Speed Distance Calculated Design (km/h) (m) (m) (m) (mph) (ft) (ft) (ft)
20 20 36.1 40 15 80 143.3 145
30 35 54.2 55 20 115 191.1 19S
40 50 72.3 75 25 155 238.9 240
so 65 90.4 95 30 200 286.7 290
60 85 108.4 110 35 250 334.4 335
70 105 126.S 130 40 305 382.2 385
80 130 144.6 145 45 360 430.0 430
90 160 162.6 165 so 425 477.8 480
100 185 180.7 185 55 495 5255 530
110 220 198.8 200 60 570 573.3 575
120 250 216.8 220 65 645 621.1 625
130 285 234.9 235 70 730 668.9 670
- - - - 75 820 716.6 720
- - - - 80 910 764.4 765
Note: Intersection sight distance shown is for a stopped passenger car to turn right onto or to cross a twolane highway with no median and with grades of 3 percent or less. For other conditions, the time gap should be adjusted and the sight distance recalculated. 7 iteris·
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The resident of 16106 Calle de Paseo has previously expressed concerns about the sight distance issue for the eastbound traffic. Figure 5 presents the west side view (of the eastbound traffic) from the driveway of 16106 Calle de Paseo. During the field visit, it was confirmed that the line of sight is obstructed by tall plants, a truck, and a recreational vehicle (RV). It must be noted that at the time of the visit, the RV was parked to block the driveway of 16100 Calle de Paseo, which is a unit located adjacent to 16106 Calle de Paseo, and may not reflect the normal conditions of the street with parked vehicles. Figure 6 illustrates the aerial visualization of a sight triangle and a line of sight from the driveway. The sight triangle also confirms that the line of sight would be obstructed by plants in the parcels of both 16106 and 16100 Calle de Paseo, and parked vehicles along the horizontal curve east ofthe SO-foot red curb.
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Case for 16050 Calle de Paseo - Eastbound and Westbound Traffic The resident of 16050 Calle de Paseo has previously expressed concerns about the sight distance issue for both eastbound and westbound traffic. Figure 7 and Figure 8 present the east side view (of the westbound traffic) and west side view (of the eastbound traffic) from the driveway of 16050 Calle de Paseo. It must be noted that the black pickup truck in Figure 8 is illegally parked on a red curb at the time of the field visit and may not reflect the normal day line of sight. It was observed that the line of sight may be obstructed for the east side view due to the parked vehicles, but the angle of horizontal curve of the segment east of this driveway helps view the approaching vehicles better. It was also observed that the west side view may be obstructed by the parked vehicles on the street. Figure 9 illustrates the aerial visualization of a sight triangle and a line of sight from the driveway for both directions. The sight triangle also confirms that the line of sight may be obstructed by parked vehicles in either direction of the roadway. However, for the east side view, the existing 23-foot red curb east of 16050 Calle de Paseo helps a driver approaching the decision point have a clear view of the westbound approaching vehicles on Calle de Paseo. For the west side view, the line of sight would be obstructed by a vehicle parked in front of 16038 Calle de Paseo. However, vehicles approaching eastbound would need to decelerate due to the raised crosswalk located in front of 16038 Calle de Paseo, and the sight distance desired during the actual operation may be lower.
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A drop-off zone for Irwindale Park is located on the north side of the study segment where the horizontal curve is located. This is a one-way loop where the entrance driveway is located on the east and the exit driveway is located on the west. Figure 10 presents the east side view (of the westbound traffic) from the exit driveway of this drop-off zone. As shown, the line of sight may be obstructed by the vehicles parked between the two red curbs east of the entrance driveway. Figure 11 illustrates the aerial visualization of a sight triangle and a line of sight from the exit driveway. The sight triangle also confirms that the line of sight would be obstructed by these vehicles, and drivers exiting the drop-off zone would have difficulties viewing the westbound traffic. For the west side view (of the eastbound traffic), there is an 86-foot green curb located west of the exit driveway, which would help provide an unobstructed line of sight (most of the time, since vehicles would only be parking in the zone temporarily).
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Figure 12 presents the raised crosswalk located in front of 16038 Calle de Paseo, which is approximately 400 feet east of Irwindale Avenue. Drivers approaching a crosswalk must have an adequate stopping sight distance to be alert and to react to the sudden appearance of pedestrians. Thus, it is important to provide an unobstructed line of sight on either side of a crosswalk for pedestrian safety. However, as show n in the figure, vehicles are permitted to park on either side of the crosswalk in the existing conditions, and neither pedestrian nor drivers would be able see each other as they approach the crosswalk.
Table 3 from Section 3.2 of Green Book summarizes the design stopping sight distance on level roadways for a range of design speeds. The study segment is a level roadway with a posted speed limit of 25 mph, but raised crosswalks are known to decrease the approach speed by approximately 20% as discussed previously. Thus, stopping sight distance at 20 mph, which is 115 feet, would be used to evaluate the line of sight with regards to pedestrians using the raised crosswalk. Figure 13 illustrates the aerial visualization of sight triangles and lines of sight for the raised crosswalk. As presented, lines of sight would be obstructed for either side of the crosswalk by parked vehicles.
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Design Reaction Distance
Speed Distance on level
(km/h) (m) (m)
20 13.9 4.6
30 20.9 10.3
40 27.8 18.4
so 34.8 28.7
60 41.7 41.3
70 48.7 56.2
80 55.6 73.4
90 62.6 92.9
100 69.5 114.7
110 76.5 138.8
120 83.4 165.2
130 90.4 193.8
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Table 3: Stopping Sight Distance on Level Roadways
U.S. Customa ry
Stopping Sight Brake Braking Stopping Sight
Distance Design Reaction Distance Distance
Calculat- Design Speed Distance on Level Calculat- Design ed (m) (m) (mph) (ft) (ft) ed (ft) (ft)
18.5 20 15 55.1 21.6 76.7 80
31.2 35 20 73.5 38.4 111.9 115
46.2 50 25 91.9 60.0 151.9 155
63.5 65 30 110.3 86.4 196.7 200
83.0 85 35 128.6 117.6 246.2 250
104.9 105 40 147.0 153.6 300.6 305
129.0 130 45 165.4 194.4 359.8 360
155.5 160 50 183.8 240.0 423.8 425
184.2 185 55 202.1 290.3 492.4 495
215.3 220 60 220.5 345.5 566.0 570
248.6 250 65 238.9 405.5 644 .4 645
284.2 285 70 257.3 470.3 727.6 730
75 275.6 539.9 815.5 820
80 294.0 614.3 908.3 910
Note: Brake reaction distance predicated on a time of 2.5 s; deceleration rate of 3.4 m/s2 (11.2 ft/s2] used to determine calculated sight distance.
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The drop-off zone for Irwindale Park was completed in 2021 to serve Irw indale Park and other affi liated facilities in the surroundings such as Dan Diaz Recreational Center and the Aquatic Center. In order to obtain more on-street parking spaces, it is recommended to modify the existing green curb space in front of Dan Diaz Recreational Cent er, which has not been modified since the completion of the drop-off zone. Figure 14 illustrates the aerial visualization of a sight triangle and a line of sight from the exit driveway. The sight t riangle confirms that it is possible to remove the west portion of the existing green curb.
Irwindale Library Book Return Yellow Curb Reduction
The 40-foot yellow curb in front of Irwindale Publi c Library is a loading zone primarily used for the Irwindale Library Book Ret urn booth. Irwindale Public Library has shown an interest in relocating the book return booth; thus, the sight distance was evaluat ed from the Irwindale Library parking lot driveway to understand a potential redu ction of the yellow curb. Figure 15 illustrates t he aerial visualization of a sight triangle and a line of sight from t he Irwindale Library parking lot driveway. As shown, if vehicles were to be parked in the existing yellow curb spaces, the line of sight would be obstruct ed to view t he vehicles approaching from the east side. • Decision Point
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Lastly, a survey of typical vehicle speeds was conducted along the roadway t o determine w hether the current 25 mph speed limit on Calle De Paseo is appropriate. The survey was conduct ed on Wednesday October 261h, which was considered to be a typical weekday (i.e., middle of the week, schools in session, clear weather). The survey was performed between 12:00 and 3:00 p.m., thus outside of the morning and evening peak commuting periods.
Speed data at a total of 90 eastbound and 91 westbound vehicles was recorded over the three-hour period. The results of the survey are as follows:
• Vehicle speeds ranged from 19 to 27 mph
• The average speed (501h percentile) of all recorded speeds was 22 mph • The g5th percentile speed, which is typically used t o set speed limits, of all recorded speeds was 2S mph
Based on the results of the survey, the current 2S mph speed limit is cons idered appropriate for Ca lle De Paseo, meaning it is in line with the pace that vehicles are traveling. Detailed speed survey sheets are provided in Appendix A.
Recommendations
As confirmed by the assessment above, 16106 Ca lle de Paseo driveway's line of sight for the west side view is currently obstructed by plants in the parcels of both 16106 and 16100 Cal le de Paseo, and a on street parking space east of the existing SO-foot red curb along the horizontal curve. To maintain the number of existing parking spaces in this segment, it is recommended to relocate the existing SO-foot red curb t o shift eastward t o reach the driveway of 16100 Calle de Paseo. This relocation of the red curb is able to prevent a loss of parking spaces while achieving a more unobstruct ed line of sight from the driveway of 16106 Calle de Paseo. It is also recommended th at the plants in both parcels either be removed or modified to shorter or thinner plants to achieve th e line of sight.
For 160SO Calle de Paseo, it would require a complete remova l of an on-street parking space in front of 160SO Calle de Paseo to achieve a clear line of sight for the east side view. However, it is poss ible for a driver on the driveway to have a clear sight when approaching the decision point. Thus, it may not be as cost efficient to remove this parking space. For the west side view, it is recommended that the existing red curb in front of 16038 Ca lle de Paseo be ext ended eastward. This will not only help provide an unobstructed line of sight from 160SO Calle de Paseo, but also improve lines of sights for the pedestrians using the raised crosswalk. Additionally, the removal of 2-feet and 26-feet red curbs in front of 16044 Calle de Paseo was considered. However, removing this may worsen the east side line of sight for the residents of 16044 Ca lle de Paseo, thus is not suggest ed.
For the Irwindale Park drop-off zone exit driveway, the line of sight for the east side view may be obstructed due to the vehicles parked bet ween the two red curbs located east of the entrance driveway along the horizontal curve. It is recommended that the existing red curb adj acent to the entrance driveway be extended by 36 feet . In order to maintain the number of existing on-street parking spaces, it is recommended that the other existing red curb to the east be removed as it does not obstruct the line of sight.
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For the raised crosswalk, vehicles approaching from either side would have difficulties obtaining adequate stopping sight distances. In the existing condition, drivers would not be able to react quickly to avoid a collision if pedestrians were to suddenly appea r. Considering the public facilities such as a park and library, there is a chance for higher pedestrian activities, especially of children in the study area. Thus, it is recommended that red curbs are installed to clear both east and west of the crosswalk of parked vehicles.
The same red curb treatment is recommended for both t he north and south side of the crosswalk.
Finally, reductions of the existing 86-foot green curb west of the Irwindale Park drop-off zone exit driveway, and 40-foot yellow curb east of the Irwindale library parking lot driveway were assessed. The green curb may be reduced by 40 feet. The remaining 46 feet should be maintained as the line of sight to the west side of the driveway would be obstructed if vehicles were to be parked. The 40-foot yellow curb should not be reduced because the line of sight from the Irwinda le library parking lot to the east side would be obstructed if vehicles were to be parked here for longer terms.
Figure 16 and the numbered bullets below summarize the list of recommendations. Th e numbers match the number labeling in Figure 16.
1. Relocate the SO-foot red curb eastwards to the driveway of 16100 Ca lle de Paseo;
2. Remove or change plants located in 16106 and 16100 Calle de Paseo parcels that obstruct the line of sight from 16106 Calle de Paseo driveway;
3. Fully extend the red curb in front of 16038 Ca lle de Paseo eastwards to the driveway of 16044 Ca lle de Paseo. Also install a new red curb west of 16038 Calle de Paseo driveway for pedestrian safety;
4. Install a new red curb east of the crosswalk in the north side, and ext end it t o the existing green curb. Install a new red curb t o the west of the crosswalk in the north side;
5. Adjust the two red curbs located east of the Irwindale park drop-off zone entrance driveway.
Extend the red curb directly adjacent to the entrance driveway by 36 feet. Remove the other red curb t o the east.
6. Reduce the green curb in front of Dan Diaz Recreation Center by 40 feet. Maintain the other 46 feet directly to the west of the Irwindale park drop-off zone exit driveway. 22 Existing Red Curb to Remain
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APPENDIX A - Speed Survey Data
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TIME: 12:00-15:00
Speed ALL Vehicles mp h
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 18
20 17
21 11
22 3
23 8
24 10
25 9
26 7
27 7
28 29 ~
30 31
32 - 33
34 35
36 37
38 39
40 41
42 43
44 45
46 47
48 49 "::
50 51 = 52
53 54
55 56
57 58
59 ~
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67 - 68
69 >=70
Class Count
ALL 90
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Posted Speed: 25 MPH Clear/Dry Project#: 22-020334-001
Eastbound Spot Speeds
10 12
14 16
18 20
22 24
26 28
30 32
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48 50
52 54
56 58
60 62
64 66
68 70
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
50th 85th 10 MPH Percent In
Ran e Percentile Percentile Pace #In Pace Pace 'lo I# Below Pace 'lo I# Above Pace 19 - 27 21 m h 26m h 18 . 27 90 100% 0% 10 0% 10
DATE: 10/26/2022
TIME: 12:00-15:00
Speed ALL Vehicles mph
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11 12 =
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 14
20 14
21 12
22 10
23 10
24 11
25 10
26 7
27 3
28 29
30 31
32 33
34 35
36 . 37
38 39
40 41
42 43
44 45 ...- 46 ' - 47 c
48 49 .... 50
51 ' 52 I ' 53 --"'--'
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60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
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ALL I 91
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14 16
18 20
22 24
26 28
30 32
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48 50
52 54
56 58
60 62
64 66
68 70
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Posted Speed: 25 MPH Clear/Dry Project#: 22-020334-001
Westbound Spot Speeds
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
I 50th I 85th 1 10 MPH I I Percent in I Percentile Percentile Pace #in Pace Pac e % I# Below Pace I % I# Above Pace I 22 mph I 25 mph I 18 - 27 I 91 I 100% I 0% 10 I 0% 10 DATE: 10/26/2022
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Speed ALL Vehicles mph
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13 .. 14
15 ""
16 17
18 19 32
20 31
21 23
22 13
23 18
24 21
25 19
26 14
27 10
28 29
30 ,
31 32
33 34
35 - 36
37 38
39 40
41 - 42
43 44
45 - 46
47 48
49 50
51 52 ~
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55 ""
56 =
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59 60 '=
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68 69
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Eastbound & Westbound Spot Speeds
10 12
14 16
18 20
22 24
26 28
30 32
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52 54
56 58
60 62
64 66
68 70
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Number of Vehicles
SPEED PARAMETERS
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