IRWINDALE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5050 N. IRWINDALE AVENUE
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA 91706
JANUARY 22, 2025
WEDNESDAY
6: 12 P. M.
The Irwindale CITY COUNCIL met in regular session at the above time and place.
ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Albert F. Ambriz, Mark A. Breceda, Manuel R. Garcia, Mayor Pro Tern H. Manuel Ortiz.
Mayor Larry G. Burrola
Also Present: Julian A. Miranda, City Manager; Adrian Guerra, City Attorney; Theresa Olivares, Assistant City Manager; Christopher Hofford, Chief of Police; Kambiz Borhani, Director of Finance / City Treasurer; Eddie Chan, Director of Engineering / Building Official; Elizabeth Rodriguez, Public Services Director; Mary Hull, Human Resources Manager, and Laura Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk AB 2449 DISCLOSURES None.
CHANGES TO THE
AGENDA
CITY MANAGER City Manager Miranda noted an update to Item No. 20H and noted MIRANDA that an amendment and appropriation from the General Fund Reserve would not be needed.
COUNCILMEMBER
TRAVEL REPORTS None.
COUNCILMEMBER
COMMENTS None.
INTRODUCTION OF
NEW EMPLOYEES /
PROMOTIONS
ITEM NO. 17A INTRODUCTION OF OFFICE SPECIALIST SASHA FUENTES
INTRODUCTION OF
OFFICE SPECIALIST Assistant City Manager Olivares introduced Office Specialist SASHA FUENTES Sasha Fuentes.
ITEM NO. 17B INTRODUCTION OF ASSOCIATE PLANNER MARIO ARRELLANO
INTRODUCTION OF
ASSOCIATE PLANNER Director Simpson introduced Associate Planner Mario Arrellano.
MARIO ARRELLANO
ITEM NO. 17C INTRODUCTION OF ASSISTANT PLANNER JARROD PALMER
INTRODUCTION OF
ASSISTANT PLANNER Director Simpson introduced Assistant Planner Jarrod Palmer.
JARROD PALMER
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ITEM NO. 17D
INTRODUCTION OF
ENGINEERING
TECHNICIAN MIGUEL
JIMENEZ
PROCLAMATIONS /
PRESENTATIONS /
COMMENDATIONS
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INTRODUCTION OF ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN MIGUEL
JIMENEZ
Director Chan introduced Engineering Technician Miguel Jimenez.
ITEM NO. 18A RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING CITY COMMISSIONERS
RECOGNITION OF
OUTGOING CITY Former Senior Commissioner Patricia Gonzales & Parks & COMMISSIONERS Recreation Commissioner Belen Zepeda ( not in attendance) were recognized.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ITEM NO. 19A IRWINDALE GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
IRWINDALE GATEWAY
SPECIFIC PLAN
CITY MANAGER City Manager Miranda introduced the item.
MIRANDA
SENIOR PLANNER Senior Planner Jones presented the report and summarized the JONES information presented at the previous Council meeting.
JOANNE HATFIELD Joanne Hatfield, Principal with Placeworks and the Project Manager for the project Environmental Impact Report (" EIR"), provided an overview on CEQA and her approach on the EIR. She advised that the report was not prepared to favor one viewpoint over another, and made a PowerPoint presentation on her CEQA processes, impacts, and findings.
STEVE BUSH Steve Bush with Placeworks spoke on his evaluation of emergency situations that could occur should there be a thermal runaway event at the battery facility that could lead to the release of toxic gasses from the combustion.
JEFF DREITLY Jeff Dreitly, the project applicant, spoke on old BESS technology vs. new, spoke on the process to date, and addressed safety facts and the benefits this project would present to the City. He noted that this same information was presented to the Planning Commission in November.
OPEN At 7. 24 p. m., Mayor Burrola opened the Public Hearing.
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DENA ZEPEDA Dena Zepeda stated that residents are not in favor of the project and stated that it would cause residents to suffer additional illnesses.
ROBERT DIAZ Robert Diaz said that the project has not been determined to be safe, asked about particulate matter and techniques used by firefighters to put out fires, expressed concern about air quality impacts and potential freeway lane closures caused by structure fires, stated that the project goes against the City' s General Plan, takes power from the City, and suggested that the City disapprove the Specific Plan and instead consider implementing an assessment district.
WILLIAM KURT William Kurt spoke in favor of approving the project since the structure would be built by union members.
FRED BARBOSA Fred Barbosa stated that commercial zoning for the subject area would not work, stated that problems at other BESS facilities were caused by issues with older technology, and stated that the opposition to the project is caused by fearmongering and not by actual science. He urged the Council to approve the project.
RAMON MENDOZA Ramon Mendoza with the sprinkler - fitters union spoke in favor of the project due to the project labor agreement.
CARMEN ROMAN Carmen Roman stated that residents are concerned about the safety of the project and suggested conducting EIRs for each of the two options presented. She claimed that residents were not given the opportunity to voice their concerns at public meetings. She also mentioned a flyer she received in the mail which she believed to be propaganda. She stated that residents that oppose the project are prepared to take their concerns to the state level and suggested that the project benefits do not outweigh residents' health.
RENE PALACIOS Rene Palacios with Local 433 strongly urged the Council to approve the project due to its project labor agreement.
EDDIE ALVAREZ Eddie Alvarez with the Los Angeles / Orange County Building Construction Aid Council encouraged approval of the project since it would make Irwindale a leader in clean energy, strong economic impact, and its related project labor agreements, which would cut down on traffic and smog.
JEFF DREITLY In response to a previous speaker's comment, Jeff Dreitly advised that his company has not drafted a development agreement since that would be a task undertaken by the City. He also indicated that the certification of the EIR and the adoption of the Specific Plan would not signal the final approval of the BESS project.
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BRIAN FINK Brian Fink, a retired Battalion Chief from New York, spoke on his experience with BESS projects and advised that he trains firefighters on how to respond to facility emergencies. He advised that new BESS facilities have become much safer in comparison to previous facilities and stressed that the smoke that comes from BESS container fires are no different from housefires. He added that the proposed site is one of the best sites he' s seen anywhere for this type of project.
DENA ZEPEDA Dena Zepeda stated that income is more important to the project developers than the lives of residents and indicated that residents fear for their lives due to this project.
CARMEN ROMAN Carmen Roman alleged that the Fire Battalion has not reached out to local fire departments to train them on how to put out BESS fires. She also stated that Irwindale residents already have jobs and would not benefit from the jobs created by the project.
ROBERT DIAZ Robert Diaz stated that no mention has been made about the water table near the Hanson site and wondered whether it would be contaminated should there be a BESS fire.
BRIAN FINK Fire Battalion Chief Brian Fink addressed a previous comment and advised that he has trained Los Angeles County Fire Department crews and noted that this location would also receive said training.
Regarding water and soil contamination, he advised that soil and groundwater has been tested and resulted in zero levels of toxins.
RENE SAPIEN Rene Sapien worried that the subject site could become a target for a terrorist attack and claimed that the project investors are ultra wealthy and, as such, the City should receive billions in income from the project.
LINDA MAREZ Linda Marez stated that, even if there is a 1% chance that something could go wrong with the facility, that would be enough to avoid developing it, since the residents would be the ones to bear the consequences.
JOE SULLIVAN Joe Sullivan, with the National Electrical Contractors Association of Greater Los Angeles, spoke in support of the project since it is necessary for energy resilience, would help the state meet its energy goals, and would pay workers good wages.
ANONYMOUS An anonymous individual spoke in support of approving the project.
MALENA An individual identified as Malena wrote in opposition to the project due to environmental concerns.
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GABBY SANCHEZ Gabby Sanchez expressed her opposition to the project.
SUZANNE GOMEZ Suzanne Gomez suggested supporting a different project for the site.
She stated that the City of Acton is suing to stop any BESS type of project, Escondido has a moratorium on BESS projects, and Monterey Bay evacuated everyone within three miles due to toxic gasses from a BESS facility. She also questioned the interpretation of social justice as relates to the City and stated that the City should prepare to fight the state should it be necessary.
MICHAEL CACCIOTTI Michael Cacciotti expressed his support for the BESS project. He stated that 30+ communities have invested in multiple large- scale solar projects, and none have experienced any safety issues and noted that the City of South Pasadena will form part of a Clean Power Alliance to create micro -grids over the next year, which would be needed to reduce pollution by adopting certain measures.
JACQUELINE FUENTES Jacqueline Fuentes spoke against the project. She stated that these types of projects exploit vulnerable populations and noted that residents are already exposed to air pollution due to rock quarries.
GABBY SANCHEZ Gabby Sanchez opposed the project and expressed concern over patients at City of Hope hospital and children in nearby schools.
CLOSE There being no additional speakers, Mayor Burrola closed the public PUBLIC HEARING hearing at 8. 21 p. m.
SENIOR PLANNER Senior Planner Brandi Jones made the following points and JONES clarifications:
1) Members of the public were given several opportunities to voice their opinions; however, very few comments were actually received.
2) Members of the Fire Department have previously addressed concerns regarding air, soil, and water.
3) Regarding the desire to take the matter to the state, she noted that the state would likely accept the project with open arms. 4) With respect to the comment that the project would go against the General Plan, she advised that the General Plan designation is regional commercial, and a zoning designation does not currently exist that is compatible with regional commercial. She added that commercial zoning as described by Mr. Diaz would likely not work since most consumers prefer online shopping rather than visiting brick and mortar stores.
5) She advised that the Zoning ordinance would be revised and amended to include language regarding the specific plan. 6) A suggestion was made to have an assessment district so that the City is not responsible for any fees for improvements, to which she noted that the applicant is paying for the entire project and the City is not responsible for any construction fees.
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7) She also advised that Placeworks is the City' s consultant and that the City is the lead agency.
8) If the project is split, there would still only be a need for one EIR. 9) The General Plan was last updated in 2008, and the Housing Element was last updated in 2013, and there were no radical General Plan amendments during the time that Ms. Roman served on the Planning Commission.
10) A development agreement has not been submitted since a Specific Plan has not been approved.
11) The closest residents to the project would reside in Baldwin Park, and the closest Irwindale residents would reside on Alice Rodriguez Circle; no Irwindale residents would reside across the street from the proposed project.
12) With regard to employment opportunities, the project would offer employment to those in the general vicinity, not just Irwindale residents.
13) Regarding waiting for safer batteries in the future, she noted that new lithium batteries are safer than those from the past. 14) A dedicated website has been created that has lots of information available to members of the public. Copies of environmental documents can be found at City Hall, the Library, and the Community Development Department.
15) Regarding the concern that the site could be subject to a terrorist attack, staff sent this project to the Irwindale Police Department for review, which did not cite concerns.
JOANNE HATFIELD Joanne Hatfield advised that comments from members of the public were included in the EIR. A notice of preparation was sent to public and responsible agencies as well as individuals residing within 500 feet of the project, and that their responses are in the report.
Regarding the comment about particulates: the study showed that pollutant particulates were not urgent. As for the designation for a commercial overlay, this could not be accommodated without a major new analysis and recirculation of the EIR. With respect to the impacts to nearby facilities, the health risks were analyzed and found to be less than significant.
REOPEN Mayor Burrola reopened the public hearing at 8: 33 p. m.
PUBLIC HEARING
CARMEN ROMAN Carmen Roman stated that she did not believe that Senior Planner Jones spoke truthfully and stated that members of the public were not allowed to speak.
CLOSE There being no additional speakers, Mayor Burrola closed the public PUBLIC HEARING hearing at 8: 35 p. m.
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MAYOR PRO TEM Responding to questions and comments by Mayor Pro Tern Ortiz, ORTIZ Mrs. Hatfield advised that the BESS project was part of the scoping meeting for input from the public and concerned agencies to discuss what they wanted to have addressed in the EIR. The scoping meeting was advertised in the Notice of Preparation, which included details for both project options.
DINA GASS Dina Gass, with Placeworks, advised that all comments received at the scoping meeting were included in Appendix A-2.
JOANNE HATFIELD Mrs. Hatfield stated that Table 2- 1 of the EIR summarizes the comments received, and that it does not appear that any BESSrelated concerns had been raised. She did, however, note a comment received from Robert Diaz, who stated that the EIR needs to provide more info on the BESS, which are subject to fires and explosions.
MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Pro Tem Ortiz asked whether project options 1 and 2 were ORTIZ presented at the scoping meetings, to which Mrs. Hatfield confirmed that they were and noted that they were included in the Notice of Preparation and in the presentation made at the Scoping Meeting.
Mayor Pro Tern Ortiz noted that many concerns have been raised regarding environmental impacts and stated that this project was not urgent and could wait. However, should the Council determine that MOTION action must be taken, he made a motion to approve the EIR as well as option 1 for the development of three buildings and implement a moratorium on the BESS project until concerns are addressed more fully and once this type of energy is accepted in more communities.
MAYOR BURROLA Mayor Burrola thanked all those that participated with comments. He noted that residents are very concerned about battery storage and noted that this project would reside in Irwindale for over 20 years. He cited comments of concern made by a professor from Texas A& M and Governor Newsom and stated that he did not feel that the project was right for Irwindale at this time.
SECOND Mayor Burrola seconded Mayor Pro Tern Ortiz' s motion.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Breceda stated that he was not completely BRECEDA convinced that this project would benefit the City and mentioned that this project appears to be rushed and that the City is not prepared for this project at this point.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia questioned how the proposed BESS would GARCIA harness 400 megawatts of energy and concurred that the project would probably not work for Irwindale at this point.
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COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Ambriz acknowledged the residents' concerns AMBRIZ regarding the BESS and stated that he has retracted his support for it. He stated that BESS technology has not yet reached a point where it can be deemed safe for the community. He did, however, state that he had reservations about implementing a moratorium, to which City Attorney Guerra advised that a moratorium is not on the agenda for consideration tonight and could not be discussed.
CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Guerra stated that, if it is inclined to act, the Council GUERRA could direct staff to continue the public hearing to a date certain, direct staff to revise each of the approvals to remove Option 2 except for the EIR documents and bring back an item to discuss a potential moratorium.
RECESS At 8. 55 p. m., the Council took a short recess.
RECONVENE The City Council reconvened in Open Session at 9. 13 p. m., with all members present.
CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Guerra asked whether the Council would like the matter GUERRA to be placed on the Consent Calendar for a future meeting.
MAYOR BURROLA Responding to a question by Mayor Burrola, City Attorney Guerra indicated that staff would return with the EIR document, and that each of the other documents would only reflect Option 1.
MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Pro Tern Ortiz asked that all changes be highlighted in the ORTIZ report.
CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Guerra stated that, based on the comments made by GUERRA the Council, the appropriate motion would be to: 1) direct staff to revise each of the documents to reflect Option 1 and remove Option 2, 2) place approvals on the Consent Calendar at the second regular meeting in February, to include the EIR, and 3) have staff bring back a discussion of a moratorium on the BESS.
MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Pro Tem Ortiz concurred with City Attorney Guerra' s ORTIZ suggestion for the motion.
ROLL CALL The above -mentioned motion was unanimously approved on roll call vote.
CITY MANAGER City Manager Miranda thanked Fire Marshal Stillwagon and Fire MIRANDA Specialist Costello for their participation in the discussions.
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MAYOR PRO TEM
ORTIZ
ITEM NO. 19B
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO D. A. NO. 02- 2016,
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE ATHENS SVCS.
FRANCHISE & FACILITY
OPERATIONS AGMT.,
AND AMENDMENT
NO. 5 TO FRANCHISE
AGMT. FOR WASTE
HAULING SERVICES
DIRECTOR SIMPSON
COUNCILMEMBER
AMBRIZ
OPEN
PUBLIC HEARING
JANUARY 22, 2025
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Mayor Pro Tern Ortiz indicated that an emergency arose and left the meeting at 9: 17 p. m.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 02-
2016, AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ATHENS SERVICES
FRANCHISE & FACILITY OPERATIONS AGREEMENT, AND
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR WASTE
HAULING SERVICES
Director Simpson presented the staff report.
Councilmember Ambriz stated that, at the end of the public hearing, he would like to approve the item as recommended by staff.
At 9: 25 p. m., Mayor Burrola opened the public hearing.
ROBERT DIAZ Robert Diaz suggested that the City negotiate with other franchise waste haulers and then choose the best fit. He stated that he would not like the City to be locked to an agreement with Athens if a better deal could be possible with a competitor.
CLOSE There being no additional speakers, Mayor Burrola closed the public PUBLIC HEARING hearing at 9: 26 p. m.
MOTION A motion was made by Councilmember Ambriz to introduce Ordinance No. 786, entitled " AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT NO. 02- 2016 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE AND ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., A
CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, DBA ATHENS SERVICES,
LOCATED AT 2200 ARROW HIGHWAY, IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA
91706 ( APN 8535- 001- 039) AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
CEQA") PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15162",
adopt Resolution No. 2025- 14- 3602, entitled: " A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE FRANCHISE &
FACILITY OPERATIONS AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF IRWINDALE AND ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA
ATHENS SERVICES FOR THE MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY
TRANSFER STATION ( MRF / TS) ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT
2200 ARROW HIGHWAY, IRWINDALE, CA 91706 ( APN: 8535- 001- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 22, 2025
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039), AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (" CEQA")
PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15162", and adopt
Resolution No. 2025- 17- 3605, entitled: " A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE EXCLUSIVE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR WASTE HAULING SERVICES BY
AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IRWINDALE AND ARAKELIAN
ENTERPRISES, INC., DBA ATHENS SERVICES, AND FINDING
THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (" CEQA") PURSUANT TO CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTION 15162."
MAYOR BURROLA Responding to a question by Mayor Burrola, Director Simpson advised that the term of the franchise agreement would not be extended.
CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Guerra added that this item would extend the time GUERRA period that Athens has to build the convenience store.
MAYOR BURROLA Mayor Burrola expressed concern since no date has been set for the completion of the convenience store or gas station, to which Director Simpson advised that the amendment would allow Athens to develop the convenience store and gas station in a future phase.
ANTHONY BERTRAND Anthony Bertrand, speaking on behalf of Athens Services, clarified that Athens is asking for more time and flexibility in determining the phase that the convenience store and gas station would be developed. He added that an important aspect of the development agreement is the flexibility to allow the project to develop as market trends dictate. He also indicated that Athens' goal is to work diligently with City staff to achieve the target dates for phases 2 and 3 as stated in the documents.
MAYOR BURROLA Mayor Burrola stated that he would prefer to have the timeline for the development of the two facilities in writing, to which Mr. Bertrand spoke on Athens' dedication to the project as evidenced by the company' s investments. He reiterated that the request for the amendment would allow Athens to adjust to market conditions.
Mayor Burrola stated that he was not comfortable since no specific timeline is indicated. He then asked City Attorney Guerra for his opinion, to which he stated that the matter at hand is ultimately a business decision point for the Council' s consideration.
ANTHONY BERTRAND Mr. Bertrand stated that the project was always contemplated to be built in phases. He noted the progress that Athens has made due to the flexibility the Council has previously extended to Athens and reiterated Athens' commitment to the project.
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COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Breceda indicated that he would also like to have a BRECEDA date for the development of the two facilities, to which Mr. Bertrand advised that the development agreement has 2030 as the target completion for phase 2 and 2035 for phase 3. Mr. Bertrand then stated that the question would be whether to include the facilities in either of these two phases; Athens would know more as the market moves in the next couple of years.
Councilmember Breceda expressed his desire to have the
convenience store and gas station completed in phase 2.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia suggested concentrating on completing the GARCIA MRF, after which the focus could be shifted to the convenience store.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Ambriz stated that this matter has previously been AMBRIZ discussed and concurred that the development agreement has offered the applicant the opportunity to progress depending on the state of the market. He also agreed with Councilmember Garcia to focus on the MRF first and echoed his previous motion.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia seconded the motion.
GARCIA
ROLL CALL The above -mentioned motion was approved with all members in favor except for Mayor Burrola, who opposed.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION A motion was made by Councilmember Garcia, seconded by Councilmember Breceda, to approve the Consent Calendar; The motion was unanimously approved; Mayor Pro Tern Ortiz absent.
ITEM NO. 20A
WARRANTS/ DEMANDS
PAYROLL
ITEM NO. 20B
ANNUAL BULLETPROOF VEST
PARTNERSHIP GRANT
WITH THE DEPT. OF
JUSTICE
RESOLUTION NO
2025- 07- 3595
ADOPTED
WARRANTS/ DEMANDS/ PAYROLL
The warrants / demands / payroll were approved.
ANNUAL BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP ( BVP) GRANT
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Resolution No. 2025- 07- 3595, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE IRWINDALE
POLICE DEPARTMENT' S PARTICIPATION IN AN ANNUAL
BALLISTIC VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT OFFERED BY THE U. S.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL
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APPROPRIATION FOR RECORDING THE REVENUE AND
EXPENDITURE FOR THIS GRANT IN THE CITY OF IRWINDALE' S
FEDERAL FUND," was adopted, thereby authorizing the Police Department to continue to seek reimbursement for ballistic vest cost through the U. S. Department of Justice Ballistic Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998.
ITEM NO. 20C APPROPRIATE ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS AND INTEREST
APPROPRIATE ASSET
FORFEITURE FUNDS
ANDINTEREST
RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. 2025- 12- 3600, entitled:
2025- 12- 3600
ADOPTED " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE APPROVING RECEIPT OF AND APPROPRIATING
FEDERAL ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS FOR USE BY THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT," was adopted.
ITEM NO. 20D REJECTION OF CLAIM — CRISTIAN CASTANEDA
REJECTION OF CLAIMCRISTIAN CASTANEDA The claim of Cristian Castaneda vs. City of Irwindale was rejected and staff was directed to send a letter of rejection.
ITEM NO. 20E REJECTION OF CLAIM — NATALIA CASTANEDA
REJECTION OF CLAIMNATALIA CASTANEDA
The claim of Natalia Castaneda vs. City of Irwindale was rejected and staff was directed to send a letter of rejection.
ITEM NO. 20F INVESTMENT QUARTERLY REPORT FOR FISCAL QUARTER INVESTMENT ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024
QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR FISCAL QUARTER The Investment Quarterly Report for the fiscal quarter ending ENDING December 31, 2024, was received and filed.
DECEMBER 31, 2024
ITEM NO. 20G APPROVE A FEE WAIVER FOR IRWINDALE LIONS CLUB
APPROVE A FEE
WAIVER FOR
IRWINDALE LIONS
CLUB
RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. 2025- 15- 3603, entitled:
2025- 15- 3603
ADOPTED " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FEE WAIVER FOR
IRWINDALE LIONS CLUB, A 501( C)( 3) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION, WAIVING CITY FACILITY RENTAL FEES OF
1, 410. 00 FOR MONTHLY MEETIGNS BEGINNING JANUARY
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ITEM NO. 20H
AWARD
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES CONTRACT
TO DYNAMIC PLANNING
SCIENCE FOR THE
PREPARATION OF
HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN AND APPROVE
APPROPRIATION OF
139, 255 FROM THE
GENERALFUND
RESERVE
RESOLUTION NO
2025- 13- 3601
ADOPTED
ITEM NO. 201
FEE WAIVER FOR
IRWINDALE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE' S
E- WASTE EVENT
JANUARY 22, 2025
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2025 THROUGH AND INCLUDING NOVEMBER 2025 AND ONE
LIONS CLUB SPEAKER COMPETITION," was adopted.
AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO DYNAMIC
PLANNING + SCIENCE FOR THE PREPARATION OF HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN AND APPROVE APPROPRIATION OOF
139, 255 FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE
Resolution No. 2025- 13- 3601, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING: 1) AN AWARD OF A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH DYNAMIC
PLANNING + SCIENCE FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN; 2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH DYNAMIC
PLANNING + SCIENCE; AND 3) AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL
YEAR 2024- 2025 ADOPTED BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING
139, 255 FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE," was adopted.
FEE WAIVER FOR IRWINDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE' S EWASTE EVENT RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. 2025- 16- 3604, entitled:
2025- 16- 3604
ADOPTED " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FEE WAIVER FOR THE
SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION FEE FOR THE E- WASTE
RECYCLING EVENT ON JANUARY 25- 26, 2025," was approved.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
SPONTANEOUS
COMMUNICATIONS There were no speakers.
NEW BUSINESS None.
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CITY MANAGER' S
REPORT
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CITY MANAGER City Manager Miranda presented the following report:
MIRANDA
1) The community is invited to the Irwindale Public Library groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for January 25.
2) The community is also welcome to attend the ribbon cutting and street dedication ceremony for the Al " Ponchi" Cruz Circle event scheduled for February 1.
3) The community is invited to attend an event aimed at helping those affected by wildfires in conjunction with Charlie' s Produce on February 8.
4) Two trellises at Little Park of Irwindale have been renovated due to termite damage and wood rot.
5) He also invited all to participate in the Recreation Department' s Locks of Love" program.
ASSISTANT TO THE Assistant to the City Manager Espino reported on an event taking CITY MANAGER ESPINO place this Saturday at the Irwindale Speedway site. Supervisor Hilda Solis is also hosting a drive-thru food distribution event in partnership with the City on January 25.
REQUESTS FOR
AGENDA ITEMS BY
CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNMENT
None.
There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 9: 50 p. m.
l, a ill
u a M. Nieto, MMC
of Deputy City Clerk
Approved as submitted at the meeting held March 12, 2025.