Irwindale City Council
March 12, 2025

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GHG-1 Prior to the issuance of building permits, the Project Applicant shall provide documentation to the City demonstrating that the project shall install measures listed below. Implementation of these measures shall be verified by the City prior to the issuance of final certificate of occupancy.  All-electric energy systems.
 Enhanced window insulation (0.4 U-factor, 0.32 SHGC).  Duct insulation (R-6).
 High efficiency HVAC (EER 15/80 percent AFUE or 8 HSPF).  Weather-based irrigation control systems combined with drip irrigation.  Low flow toilets, urinals, and bathroom faucets to reduce water usage.

GHG-2 Prior to issuance of an Occupancy Permit for a new tenant/business entity, the new tenant/business entity shall provide documentation to the City demonstrating the proposed project’s buildings would consume 100 percent carbon-free electricity, when feasible and commercially available in accordance with Southern California Edison’s approved programs in effect at the time the tenant/business entity seeks issuance of an occupancy permit.

Measures to achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity use for the proposed project’s buildings may include, but are not limited to, plans for 100 percent renewable electricity.

GHG-3 Prior to issuance of an Occupancy Permit for a new tenant/business entity, the project developer/facility owner and tenant/business entity shall provide to the City of Irwindale Community Development Department a signed document (verification document) noting that the project development/facility owner has disclosed to the tenant/business entity the requirement to implement the following measures:
 A solar photovoltaic (PV) system associated with proposed project buildings. The PV system shall be designed to comply with Section 140.10, Prescriptive Requirements for Photovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems, of the 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. For purposes of this mitigation measure, battery storage modules are not considered buildings.  High-efficiency lights (>50 percent of fixtures) to reduce energy usage.  All major end-user appliances (e.g., dishwashers and refrigerators) installed are Energy Star certified or of equivalent energy efficiency where applicable.
 All landscape equipment (e.g., leaf blower) used for property management shall be electric powered only. The property manager/facility owner shall provide documentation (e.g., purchase, rental, and/or services agreement)

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to the Planning Department to verify, to the City’s satisfaction, that all landscaping equipment utilized will be electric powered, as allowed.  Truck check-in points shall be inside the project site to ensure no trucks are queuing on local roadway(s).
 All on-site outdoor cargo-handling equipment (including yard trucks, hostlers, yard goats, pallet jacks, forklifts, generators, pumps, and other on-site equipment) shall be electric or non-diesel fueled. All on-site indoor forklifts shall be powered by electricity.
 All truck/dock bays that serve cold storage facilities within the proposed buildings shall be electrified to facilitate plug-in capabilities and support use of electric standby and/or hybrid electric transport refrigeration units.  Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the site plan shall include the minimum number of automobile electric vehicle charging stations in accordance with the requirements of the Tier 2 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures of CALGreen Section A5.106.5.3, Electric vehicle (EV) charging. required by the California Code of Regulations Title 24.

In addition, the project developer/facility owner has provided the following:
 Occupants/tenants shall be provided documentation on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program.
 Occupants/tenants shall be provided documentation on funding opportunities, such as the Carl Moyer Program, that provide incentives for using cleaner-than—required engines and equipment.

This verification document shall be signed by authorized agents for the project developer/facility owner and tenant/business entities. In addition, if applicable, the tenant/business entity shall provide documentation (e.g., purchase or rental agreement) to the City of Irwindale Community Development Department to verify, to the City’s satisfaction, compliance with these measures.

GHG-4 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Project Applicant shall provide documentation to the City demonstrating that the project buildings’ electrical room is sufficiently sized to hold additional panels that may be needed to supply power for future installation of electric charging systems for electric trucks and power transport refrigeration units (TRUs). Conduit shall be installed from the electrical room to tractor-trailer parking spaces in logical locations onsite to facilitate future electric truck charging. Conduit shall be installed between the electrical room and the loading docks to facilitate the use of electric plug-in TRUs.

GHG-5 In accordance with the City of Irwindale’s Municipal Code Chapter 17.66, Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Measures, shall make provision for each of the

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TDM measures outlined in Subsection 17.66.030(B), Development Standards and shall comply with the Monitoring requirements in Section 17.66040. The project applicant shall demonstrate compliance with each measure in a written report submitted to the city prior to the issuance of a building permit and show compliance prior to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program shall include detailed strategies for reducing the use of single occupant vehicles by employees by increasing carpool/vanpool participation and transit use. Additionally, the TDM program may provide for alternative work or compressed work schedules to reduce the number of days an employee commutes to work.

GHG-6 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the site plan shall include surface parking lots to provide parking for low-emitting, fuel-efficient, and carpool/van vehicles associated with trips to the proposed project’s buildings. At minimum, the number of preferential parking spaces shall equal to the Tier 2 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures of CALGreen Section A5.106.5.1.2. In addition, the site plan shall also include automobile electric vehicle charging stations equal to the Tier 2 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures of CALGreen.

GHG-7 Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit, a new tenant/business entity shall place legible, durable, weather-proof signs at truck access gates, loading docks, and truck parking areas that identify applicable California Air Resources Board (CARB) anti-idling regulations. At a minimum, each sign shall include:
1) instructions for truck drivers to shut off engines when not in use; 2) instructions for drivers of diesel trucks to restrict idling to no more than five minutes once the vehicle is stopped, the transmission is set to "neutral" or "park," and the parking brake is engaged; and 3) directional text on the sign shall read “To Truck Route” with a directional arrow, and 4) telephone numbers of the building facilities manager and CARB to report violations. The City shall conduct a site inspection to ensure that the signs are in place.

Finding:

Finding 3 – The City hereby makes Finding 3. Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the proposed project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the EIR. These changes are identified in the form of the mitigation measure(s) above. The City of Irwindale hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measure(s) is feasible, and the measure(s) is therefore adopted. The City finds that there are no other mitigation measures that are feasible, taking into consideration specific economic, legal, social, technological or other factors, that would mitigate this impact to a less-than-significant level, and further, that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment and residential opportunities, make infeasible the alternatives identified in the EIR, as discussed in Section D of these Findings (Public Resources Code §§ 21081(a)(1), (3); Guidelines §§ 15091(a)(1), (3)). As described in the

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Statement of Overriding Considerations, the City has determined that this impact is acceptable because specific overriding economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits, including regionwide or statewide environmental benefits, of the proposed project outweigh its significant effects on the environment.

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VI. FINDINGS REGARDING ALTERNATIVES
CEQA requires that an EIR include a discussion of reasonable project alternatives that would “feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project, but would avoid or substantially lessen any significant effects of the project, and evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives” (CEQA Guidelines § 15126.6[a]).

A. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND REJECTED DURING THE

SCOPING/PROJECT PLANNING PROCESS
The following is a discussion of the alternatives considered during the scoping and planning process and the reasons why they were not selected for detailed analysis in the EIR.

1. Alternative Development Area
CEQA requires that the discussion of alternatives focus on alternatives to the project or its location that are capable of avoiding or substantially lessening any significant effects of the project. Only locations that would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project need be considered for inclusion in the EIR (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[f][2][A]). Key factors in evaluating the feasibility of potential off-site locations for EIR project alternatives include:
 If it is in the same jurisdiction.
 Whether development as proposed would require a General Plan Amendment.  Whether the project applicant could reasonably acquire, control, or otherwise have access to the alternative site (or the site is already owned by the proponent). (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[f][1])
As shown in Figure 4-3, City of Irwindale Cumulative Projects within Two Miles of the Proposed Project, and Figure 4-4, Cumulative Projects within Two Miles of the Proposed Project in Surrounding Jurisdictions, and detailed in corresponding Tables 4-1 and 4-2, in the Draft EIR, the project area is characterized by high development activity. Four (4) of the five (5) approved or pending projects within the City of Irwindale are, as with the proposed project, industrial warehousing developments. Limited opportunities for new projects remain in the City, and the applicant does not own or have options on other properties within the City of Irwindale area or surrounding area.

Moreover, the proposed project site’s location is key to the applicant’s project objectives.

Key to their proposal is the proximate access to the Interstate 605 (I-605) and on- and offramps. A critical site component for Option 2 that includes the BESS facility is the site’s adjacency to an existing substation.

For these reasons, an alternate project site was not evaluated as a feasible project alternative.

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2. Alternative Land Use
The following alternative land uses for the project site were reviewed for their potential to reduce or eliminate the significant impacts associated with the project as proposed while attaining most of the project’s basic objectives:
 Retail. A market analysis was conducted by The Concord Group (TCG) for potential retail and hotel use of the project site (Concord Group 2022). This report is included as Appendix N of the Draft EIR. The analysis was conducted in light of the City embarking on a General Plan update and with an objective to determine the viability of site development in accordance with the site’s Regional Commercial designation.

TCG arrived at the following high-level conclusions regarding the market potential of the property:
 Large-scale, anchored format retail (regional mall, big box center, neighborhood center) is neither market nor financially feasible, due to the following factors:
- Poor retail conditions nationally, characterized by oversupply, declining availability of anchor tenants, department store revenue decline and growth of e-commerce (see Appendix N, Exhibit II-1, of the Draft EIR). - Inferior visibility compared to existing stock which favors locations off I-10 and I-210, with traffic counts that are 35 percent to 50 percent higher than that along the I-605 near the project site (see Appendix N, Exhibit II-2A, of the Draft EIR). - The demographic character locally and associated median incomes and home values are inferior to other established retail locations in the greater market area (see Appendix N, Exhibit II-4, of the Draft EIR).
- Two major malls are located within five-miles of the project site, while nearly all major big box anchors have a presence within a three-mile radius (Appendix N, Exhibit II-5C and& II-5D, of the Draft EIR).
• The neighborhood location and market area retail dynamics could support the development of smaller format, convenience retail centers servicing the local workforce and drive-by traffic along I-605.
• The immediate surrounding land uses are problematic for attracting large-scale retail tenants to this location. Large-scale asphalt operators and overhead powerlines are not attractive for potential retail and hotel users.

This alternative was, therefore, rejected for further analysis.  Hotel. Based on The Concord Group report, the location of the project site, adjacent to the I-605, is not a desired location for hotels. The market opportunity of a hotel development targeting leisure or business travel is weak in the current climate of the San Gabriel Valley. Market conditions have not recovered from the COVID-19 downturn as occupancy and average daily rates are still well below 2019 levels. The

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site is not suited for leisure travel, and the surrounding land uses do not support development for business travel hotels as they are all located along the employment corridors of the I-10 and I-210. The immediate surrounding land uses are problematic for attracting hotel and large-scale retail tenants to this location. Large-scale asphalt operators and overhead powerlines are not attractive for potential retail and hotel users. There is also an oversupply of hotels within a 5-mile radius, with three (3) hotels totaling 389 rooms either completed or under construction in Monrovia and Duarte since the 2022 Concord Report. For these reasons, a hotel use was not evaluated further as a viable project alternative.
 Office. An all-office space alternative would not be economically viable. According to a recent report regarding the economic viability of office real estate by CBRE Group, Inc., office vacancy rates continue to rise in the Greater Los Angeles area due to companies adopting hybrid-flexible work from home schedules for their employees, low asking-lease rates, and businesses downsizing. Additionally, the Greater Los Angeles office market has posted a negative net absorption for five quarters straight (-3,272,532 square feet), meaning there is a surplus of office space in the Greater Los Angeles area, which means investing in the development of excess office space would not be economically viable. This alternative was, therefore, rejected for further analysis.

B. ALTERNATIVES SELECTED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS
The following alternatives were determined to represent a reasonable range of alternatives with the potential to feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the Proposed Project but avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project. Table 7-6, Summary of Proposed Project and Alternatives Impacts, of the Draft EIR, identifies how each of the alternatives selected for further analysis compare to the Proposed Project.

Table 7-7, Ability of Each Alternative to Meet the Project Objectives, of the Draft EIR, provides a summary of the ability of the alternatives to achieve the project objectives.

1. No Project/No Development Alternative
As with the proposed project, under this alternative, implementation of the Nu-Way Live Oak Reclamation Operations Plan would be fully implemented. The landfill reclamation is not part of the proposed project. As such the site would be rough graded in accordance with the Operations Plan and any remaining structures would be removed. Existing structures located in the northwest corner of the project site, however, are not within the grading plan approved for the Operations Plan (see Figure 3-5, Rough Grading Plan and Remedial Grading Over-Excavation, in the Draft EIR). Under the No Project/No Development plan, these structures would remain. The balance of the site would remain undeveloped and rough graded.

This alternative would result in similar impacts to 5 impact categories, reduce or eliminate impacts to 12 environmental impacts, and increase impacts to 3 categories. Impacts would

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be similar for agricultural, biological, and mineral resources; population and housing; and recreation. This alternative would reduce impacts for air quality, cultural resources, energy, geology and soils, greenhouse gases, hazards, land use and planning, noise, public services, tribal cultural resources, utilities, and wildfire. The significant, unavoidable project-related impacts would be eliminated under the No Project alternative. Because the beneficial improvements under the proposed project for aesthetic, hydrology, and transportation would not occur under this alternative, the impacts to these categories would be considered greater than the proposed project. Overall, impacts under this alternative would be decreased in comparison to the proposed project.

The No Project alternative would meet none of the proposed project’s objectives.

Finding:

This alternative is rejected because it would not meet any of the objectives of the proposed project and would therefore result in none of the benefits of the proposed project including the economic benefits to the City from developing a new warehouse distribution, logistics, and fulfillment center. This alternative would also increase impacts to aesthetics, hydrology and water quality, and transportation since no site improvements would be implemented. As a result, specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment and residential opportunities, make infeasible this project alternative for the reasons identified in the EIR. Since the site would remain vacant, the site would not provide employment or residential opportunities and would not provide revenues to support infrastructure improvements.

2. Existing General Plan Alternative
Under this alternative, the site would be developed consistent with the existing land use designation, Regional Commercial (RC). The RC land use designation encourages a mix of commercial, office professional, and light manufacturing uses along a number of highvisibility traffic corridors. Given that commercial retail and office uses have been determined not to be economically viable for this site, this alternative has been defined to focus on light manufacturing with very minimal retail square footage. The site is zoned M2 (Heavy Manufacturing) for which the zoning ordinance describes a variety of over 100 different allowed manufacturing-type uses. The RC designation defines a floor area ratio of 2.0 to 1.0. The current zone does not have a maximum building height. The market analysis for the project site concludes that the site could support the development of smaller format, convenience retail centers serving the local workforce and drive-by traffic along I-605. Specifically, this alternative includes a total of 10,000 square feet to support a fast-food restaurant, gas station, and convenience mart, as described in the TCG report.

Since a new Specific Plan use would require a General Plan Amendment, this alternative only includes one option and assumes a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 2.0 for the manufacturing use on approximately 49 acres resulting in (approximately 4.3 million square feet [SF] along with the 10,000 SF of retail use.

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This alternative would only reduce impacts to one category in comparison to the proposed project: land use and planning. This is because the project would be consistent with the existing General Plan land use designation and would not require a General Plan amendment. This alternative would result in similar impacts to ten (10) impact categories and increased impacts to nine (9) categories. Impacts would be similar for agricultural, biological, and cultural resources; hazards; hydrology; minerals; recreation; transportation; tribal cultural resources; and wildfire. This alternative would increase impacts to aesthetics, air quality, energy, geology, greenhouse gases, noise, population and housing, public services, and utilities. As with the proposed project, impacts to air quality and greenhouse gas emissions would remain significant and unavoidable. Overall, impacts under this alternative would be increased in comparison to the proposed project.

The Existing General Plan alternative would achieve two (2) of the project objectives. It is assumed that with compliance of existing regulations and City and other agency requirements and permitting reviews, that this alternative would ensure adequately designed infrastructure and circulation systems (Objectives Nos. 3 and 4). Although this alternative could provide state-of-the-art buildings that accommodate various industrial and manufacturing uses, the existing General Plan would not allow warehousing distribution and logistics uses at this project site (Objective No. 2). Similarly, it would not permit a battery energy storage system as stipulated in Objective No. 1. And finally, although this alternative would comply with existing City land use, zoning and design guidelines, it would not provide project-specific detailed guidelines and standards for architecture, landscaping, walls, fencing, lighting, and entry treatments that are required in a specific plan (Objective No. 5).

Finding:

This alternative is rejected because it would not reduce impacts when compared to the proposed project with the exception of land use and planning since no General Plan Amendment and rezone would be required. Additionally, it would only meet two project objectives. Therefore, this alternative would not result in most of the benefits of the proposed project including the development of a warehousing and logistics center and/or a BESS and detailed design guidelines and development standards. As a result, specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment and residential opportunities, make infeasible this project alternative for the reasons identified in the EIR.

3. Reduced Intensity Alternative
This alternative includes the same land uses as the proposed project but assumes that the warehousing square footage is reduced sufficiently to eliminate the significant greenhouse gas emissions impact of the proposed project. It would accommodate up to 116,018 SF of warehousing plus 5,225 SF of office space (approximately 12 percent of the proposed project SF) and could be designed with a BESS use (which is assumed to be the same acreage as the proposed project) as a second option. The warehousing

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square footage for the BESS option is reduced the same proportion as the Option 1 reduction (12 percent of the warehousing SF for proposed project Option 2).

This alternative would reduce impacts to nine (9) environmental impacts, result in similar impacts to nine (9) categories, and increase two (2) impacts. It would reduce impacts to air quality, cultural resources, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards, noise, public services, tribal cultural resources, and utilities. This alternative would eliminate the significant, unavoidable impact to greenhouses gases. Impacts would be similar for agricultural resources, biological resources, geology, hydrology, minerals, population and housing, recreation, transportation, and wildfire. Impacts to aesthetics and land use and planning would be greater than the proposed project. As with the proposed project, impacts to air quality would remain significant and unavoidable. Overall, impacts under this alternative would be reduced in comparison to the proposed project.

The Reduced Intensity alternative would represent a similar project as the proposed project, but with a substantial reduction in building square footage. It would offer an Option 1 scenario as well as an Option 2 scenario that could accommodate a battery energy storage system (BESS) identical to the proposed project’s BESS (Objectives Nos. 1 and 2). The land uses (both warehousing and the BESS) would require a General Plan amendment, and it is assumed that a Specific Plan would be prepared. Along with City and service providers’ requirements and review, the Specific Plan would ensure that infrastructure plans (water, sewer, and drainage) are adequately designed (Objective No. 3). Similarly, the Specific Plan and City/agency reviews would ensure that circulation improvements minimize potential adverse impacts in the project area (Objective No. 4).

Finally, a Specific Plan would provide detailed guidelines and standards for architecture, landscaping, walls, fencing, lighting, and entry treatments that are required in a Specific Plan (Objective No. 5). Although the Reduced Intensity Alternative has the potential to meet each of the project objectives, the success of achieving these objectives would be dependent upon the economic viability of the land uses defined. There is no certainty that the limited use required to avoid a significant greenhouse gas impact would be sufficient to finance the required infrastructure and amenities outlined in a Specific Plan. Moreover, with such a limited warehousing use within the large site (52 acres under Option 1 and 37 acres under Option 2), much of the site would be vacant.

Finding:

This alternative is rejected because it would not avoid significant impacts to air quality and would increase impacts to aesthetics and land use and planning. While this alternative would meet the objectives of the proposed project, a large portion of the project site would remain vacant and the limited scale of the development could decrease the economic viability of this alternative to the extent that the improvements defined in the Specific Plan would no longer be feasible to finance. As a result, specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of higher-paying employment opportunities, make infeasible this project alternative for the reasons identified in the EIR.

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4. Truck Trailer Storage Alternative
This alternative was previously considered by the project applicant. A conceptual site plan is shown as Figure 7-1, Truck Trailer Parking Project Alternative, in the Draft EIR. The plan included a total of 2,062 tractor trailer parking stalls and a 40,726 SF building accommodating warehousing and office space. This alternative was considered for the entire site, and an Option 2 has not been evaluated.

This alternative would reduce impacts to seven (7) environmental impacts, have similar impacts to eleven (11) categories, and increase two (2) impacts in comparison to the proposed project. It would reduce impacts to air quality, energy, geology, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards, public services, and utilities. Impacts would be similar for agricultural, biological and cultural resources; hydrology, mineral resources, noise, population and housing, recreation, transportation, tribal cultural resources, and wildfire. It would increase impacts to aesthetics and land use and planning. As with the proposed project, impacts to air quality and greenhouse gas emissions would remain significant and unavoidable.

Overall, impacts under this alternative would be reduced in comparison to the proposed project.

The Truck Trailer Storage alternative would substantially reduce the overall building square footage, but would develop most of the site, much like the proposed project. This alternative would only meet two (2) out of the five (5) project objectives. Specifically, this alternative would only meet Objective Nos. 3 and 4. It would ensure that infrastructure plans for water, sewer, and drainage are adequately designed for the project area and would provide a circulation system that meets transportation requirements and minimizes potential adverse impacts. Since it is unlikely that a Specific Plan would be prepared for this use, it would not provide guidelines and standards for architecture, landscaping, walls, fencing, lighting, and entry treatments that are compatible with the design and architecture of the surrounding uses (Objective No. 5). A comprehensive master plan for the re-use of a reclaimed sand and gravel quarry including the development of a utility scale battery energy storage would not be a part of this alternative (Objective No. 1). Lastly, as the warehousing square footage is limited to one 40,726 SF building (which includes 4,000 SF office), it would not provide state-of-the-art buildings that can accommodate various industrial and manufacturing uses, including warehouse distribution, logistics, and fulfillment centers with proximate access to Interstate 605 on- and off-ramps (Objective No. 2).

Finding:

This alternative is rejected because it would not reduce significant and unavoidable impacts to air quality and greenhouse gases and would increase impacts to aesthetics and land use and planning. Furthermore, this alternative would only meet two (2) out of the five (5) project objectives, therefore lacking a Specific Plan with guidelines and standards to develop the site, an option for BESS development, and the development of state-of-the-art buildings for industrial and manufacturing uses. As a result, specific

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economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities, make infeasible this project alternative for the reasons identified in the EIR.

C. ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE
CEQA requires a lead agency to identify the “environmentally superior alternative,” and in cases where the “No Project” Alternative is environmentally superior to the proposed project, the environmentally superior development alternative must be identified. In this case, the No Project alternative would be considered the environmentally superior alternative. As summarized in Table 7-6, Summary of Project and Alternative Impacts, in the Draft EIR, the No Project alternative would reduce 12 impacts and eliminate both of the significant, unavoidable impacts of the proposed project (air quality and greenhouse gases). The Reduced Intensity alternative is identified as “environmentally superior” to the proposed project. This alternative reduces nine (9) of the impacts of the proposed project and only increases two (2) impacts (aesthetics and land use and planning). It eliminates the significant greenhouse gas impact of the proposed project.

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VII. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
A. INTRODUCTION
The City of Irwindale is the Lead Agency under CEQA for preparation, review and certification of the EIR for the proposed project. As the Lead Agency, the City is also responsible for determining the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action and which of those impacts are significant, and which can be mitigated through imposition of mitigation measures to avoid or minimize those impacts to a level of less than significant. CEQA then requires the Lead Agency to balance the benefits of a proposed action against its significant unavoidable adverse environmental impacts in determining whether or not to approve the proposed project. In making this determination the City is guided by CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, Statement of Overriding Considerations, which states:
a. CEQA requires the decision-making agency to balance, as applicable, the economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks when determining whether to approve the project. If the specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of a proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be considered “acceptable.”
b. When the lead agency approves a project which will result in the occurrence of significant effects which are identified in the final EIR but are not avoided or substantially lessened, the agency shall state in writing the specific reasons to support its action based on the final EIR and/or other information in the record. The statement of overriding considerations shall be supported by substantial evidence in the record. c. If an agency makes a Statement of Overriding Considerations, the statement should be included in the record of the project approval and should be mentioned in the notice of determination. This statement does not substitute for, and shall be in addition to, findings required pursuant to Section 15091.

In addition, Public Resources Code Section 21081(b) requires that where a public agency finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or alternatives identified in an EIR and thereby leave significant unavoidable effects, the public agency must also find that overriding economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the project outweigh the significant effects of the project.

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Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081(b) and the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, the City has balanced the benefits of the proposed project against the unavoidable adverse impacts associated with the project and has adopted all feasible mitigation measures with respect to these impacts. The City also has examined alternatives to the proposed project, none of which both meets the project objectives and is environmentally preferable to the proposed project, for the reasons discussed in the Findings and Facts in Support of Findings.

The City of Irwindale, as the Lead Agency for this project, and having reviewed the EIR for the proposed project, and reviewed all written materials within the City’s public record and heard all oral testimony presented at public hearings, adopts this Statement of Overriding Considerations, which has balanced the benefits of the project against its significant unavoidable adverse environmental impacts in reaching its decision to approve the project.

B. PROJECT BENEFITS IN SUPPORT OF THE STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING

CONSIDERATIONS
The City, after balancing the specific economic, legal, social, technological, and other benefits of the project, has determined that the unavoidable adverse environmental impacts identified above may be considered acceptable due to the following specific considerations, which outweigh the unavoidable, adverse environmental impacts of the project, and each of which, standing alone, is sufficient to support approval of the project, in accordance with CEQA Section 21081(b) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15093. The specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the project are as follows:

1. Implements the Objectives Established for the Proposed Project The proposed project is a Specific Plan that provides guidelines and standards for the development of the project site as an industrial and manufacturing hub, including plans that specifically address utility infrastructure requirements and circulation within and around the site. The Specific Plan also addresses the re-use of the project site for both the industrial/manufacturing uses in addition to BESS. Therefore, the proposed project would implement each objectives of the proposed project, as listed in Section II.D, Statement of Project Objectives.

2. Develops a Currently Under-Utilized Brownfield Site
The project site has formerly hosted a quarry, the Nu-Way Live Oak Inert Landfill, and a street-sweeping business, but since the closing of operations for each of these uses, undergone remedial grading and largely remained vacant. The proposed Specific Plan envisions the long-term development of the project site as hub for industrial businesses to thrive and encourage further economic investment in the City of Irwindale. The proposed uses would maximize the location the project site which is

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proximate to the on- and off-ramps of Interstate 605, thereby allowing easy access for heavy-duty trucks to a major transport route, by-passing local streets. The contemporary design for the industrial and business park uses would also enhance the visual quality of the currently vacant site. Due to the former and surrounding uses of the site, its development with industrial, manufacturing, and potentially BESS uses are consistent with other land uses and the visual character of the area. This would also assist the City in the concentrating non-residential uses away from residential uses in the City. These two (2) land uses can often be incompatible due to the operational characteristics of non-residential uses, which by their nature, can result in traffic congestion, air emissions, and industrial light and noise. Overall, the Specific Plan provides an opportunity to develop an underutilized site with uses that are both are appropriate for the site and that would increase the economic output of the City.

3. Provides Consistency with the General Plan
As described in Section 3.1 of the Specific Plan, the proposed project provides a framework for the development of the project site that is consistent with the City’s General Plan goals. For example, the Specific Plan serves as a plan to transition a former quarry site into a productive and beneficial use for the City, consistent with Policy CDE 2 in the Community Development Element. The Specific Plan would also implement a comprehensive plan for the site that is consistent with its designation, per Policies CDE 3 and 5. The Specific Plan also provides high quality design, a plan for property maintenance, and entry treatments, consistent with Policies CDE 12, 14, and 15, respectively. The Specific Plan also outlines its consistency with Policies in the Infrastructure Element, Resource Management Element, and Public Safety Element.

4. Creates Jobs, Provides Economic Benefits, and Meets Demands for Industrial Space
The Specific Plan allows for up to 997,796 square feet of industrial and business park uses on a former quarry site. Revenue benefits to the City of Irwindale may include but not be limited to increased property tax revenue and point-of-sale tax revenue. In addition, the Specific Plan will allow for development of uses leading to creation of jobs that can be filled by residents of the City and surrounding communities. The analysis in the Draft EIR assumes that up to 580 long-term new jobs would be created by the proposed project.

The proposed project would provide much-needed flexible industrial space to fulfill the needs of the growing industrial sector. The greater Southern California region is expected to continue to see strong demand for industrial facilities driven by the needs of retail and e-commerce users for facilities with modern amenities to maximize distribution efficiency, as well by as the scarcity of available facilities and land to develop such facilities in the more expensive and constrained Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside area industrial markets. Both options under the Specific Plan envision industrial/manufacturing uses, with the design focusing on the

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expectation that some of the proposed space would be used for warehousing, logistics, and fulfillment uses. The Specific Plan would result in the benefit of supporting the goods movement industry in decreasing lead times for delivery of consumer products and increasing the local supply of goods for regional consumers.

5. Provides Enhanced Utility Infrastructure for the Project Site The proposed project would construct utility improvements throughout the project site to accommodate the proposed development. This includes the construction of water lines that would connect to the existing 12-inch main line on Live Oak Lane, a new 6- inch force main sewer line that would drain south and east on Live Oak Avenue to the existing 10-inch sewer line on Live Oak Avenue and Rivergrade Road, and a new 24- inch gravity storm drain that connects to the existing storm drain on Live Oak Avenue.

Dry utilities, including electricity and natural gas service, would also be installed.

6. Improves the Circulation System of the Project Site and Surrounding Area The proposed circulation system under the proposed project is described in detail within Chapter 3, Project Description, of the Draft EIR and in the proposed Specific Plan. In addition to internal drive aisles and a sidewalk network within the project site, the proposed project would include off-site improvements that while also accommodating the uses of the proposed project, would provide benefits to other users of the City’s circulation system in the project area. Such improvements include:
 A 750 feet of a five-foot-wide, meandering public sidewalk and minimum 20-foot-wide landscaped parkway on the north side of the portion of Live Oak Avenue that abuts the project site.
 Expansion of Live Oak Lane to improve it to the City’s standard of 60 feet.  Construction of minimum five-foot-wide sidewalks along both sides of Live Oak Lane and ten-foot-wide landscaped setbacks along the portion of Live Oak Lane that abuts the project site.
 Installation of a new traffic signal at the Live Oak Lane and Live Oak Avenue intersection.
 Installation of five (5) new public streetlights along the north side of Live Oak Lane abutting the project site and eight (8) new public streetlights along the east side of Live Oak Lane abutting the project site.  Construction of a meandering sidewalk and parkway along the south side of Arrow Highway.
 Modification of the public sidewalk and landscaping along the north side of the portion of Live Oak Avenue that abuts the project site to accommodate

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a Class IV trail consistent with the City of Irwindale Active Transportation Plan to create a portion of the connection to the Class IV San Gabriel River Trail.

7. Improves the Aesthetic Character of the Project Site The proposed Specific Plan includes development standards and design guidelines that direct the design of the proposed project within specific parameters. These standards and guidelines include a variety of features that aim to increase the visual appeal of the development. This includes requirements to screen the BESS equipment through walls or landscaping when in proximity to the surrounding streets and using screening materials compatible with the design and architecture of the building. The Specific Plan encourages diverse building designs while promoting consistency among all buildings to maintain visual cohesiveness. It also has standards for the design of building façades that face view corridors of the surrounding streets that would offer an inviting design to passing pedestrians and motorists. The project site would also be fully landscaped as shown in Figures 3-12, Preliminary Landscape Plan for Option 1, and 3-13, Preliminary Landscape Plan for Option 2, of the Draft EIR. The proposed project’s landscaping and green-space plan is thus focused on ornamental landscaping. Entry treatments at the project site’s prominent intersections would include monument signage, water features, flowering accent and palm trees, groundcover, and shrub masses.

C. CONCLUSION
The City Council of Irwindale has balanced the project’s benefits against the significant unavoidable impacts. The City Council finds that the proposed project’s benefits, outweigh the proposed project’s significant unavoidable impacts, and these impacts, therefore, are considered acceptable in the light of the proposed project’s benefits. The City Council finds that each of the benefits described above is an overriding consideration, independent of the other benefits, that warrants approval of the proposed project notwithstanding the proposed project’s significant unavoidable impacts.

EXHIBIT “C”

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING

PROGRAM (MMRP)
https://www.irwindaleca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9605

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Prepared for:

City of Irwindale
Brandi Jones, Senior Planner
City of Irwindale Community Development Department
5050 Irwindale Avenue
Irwindale, California 91706
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1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 PURPOSE OF MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM............................ 1

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION ....................................................................................................................................... 2

1.3 PROJECT SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... 2

2. MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS .............................................. 5 List of Tables
Table Page
Table 1-1 Proposed Land Use, Option 1 and Option 2................................................................................... 3 Table 1-2 Building Square Footage, Option 1.................................................................................................... 3 Table 1-3 Building Square Footage, Option 2.................................................................................................... 4 Table 2-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Requirements...................................................................... 7

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1. Introduction

1.1 PURPOSE OF MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING

PROGRAM
This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been developed to provide a vehicle by which to monitor mitigation measures and conditions of approval outlined in the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR), State Clearinghouse No. 2023020290. The MMRP has been prepared in conformance with Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code and City of Irwindale Monitoring Requirements. Section 21081.6 states:
(a) When making findings required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 21081 or when adopting a mitigated negative declaration pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 21080, the following requirements shall apply:
(1) The public agency shall adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes made to the project or conditions of project approval, adopted in order to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment. The reporting or monitoring program shall be designed to ensure compliance during project implementation. For those changes which have been required or incorporated into the project at the request of a responsible agency or a public agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by the project, that agency shall, if so requested by the lead or responsible agency, prepare and submit a proposed reporting or monitoring program.
(2) The lead agency shall specify the location and custodian of the documents or other material which constitute the record of proceedings upon which its decision is based.

The State CEQA Guidelines Section 15097 provides clarification of mitigation monitoring and reporting requirements and guidance to local lead agencies on implementing strategies. The reporting or monitoring program must be designed to ensure compliance during project implementation. The City of Irwindale is the lead agency for the proposed project and is therefore responsible for implementing the MMRP. The MMRP has been drafted to meet the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 as a fully enforceable monitoring program.

The MMRP consists of the mitigation program and the measures to implement and monitor the mitigation program. The MMRP defines the following for the mitigation measure outlined in Table 1, Mitigation Monitoring Requirements:
 Definition of Mitigation. The mitigation measure contains the criteria for mitigation, either in the form of adherence to certain adopted regulations or identification of the steps to be taken in mitigation.

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 Responsible Party or Designated Representative. Unless otherwise indicated, the project applicant is the responsible party for implementing the mitigation, and the City of Irwindale or a designated representative is responsible for monitoring the performance and implementation of the mitigation measures. To guarantee that the mitigation measure will not be inadvertently overlooked, a supervising public official acting as the Designated Representative is the official who grants the permit or authorization called for in the performance. Where more than one official is identified, permits or authorization from all officials shall be required.
 Time Frame. In each case, a time frame is provided for performance of the mitigation measure or review of evidence that mitigation has taken place. The performance points selected are designed to ensure that impact-related components of project implementation do not proceed without establishing that the mitigation is implemented or ensured. All activities are subject to the approval of all required permits from local, state, and federal agencies with permitting authority over the specific activity.

The numbering system in Table 1 corresponds with the numbering system used in the Draft EIR. The last column of the MMRP table will be used by the parties responsible for documenting when implementation of the mitigation measure has been completed. The ongoing documentation and monitoring of mitigation compliance will be completed by the City of Irwindale. The completed MMRP and supplemental documents will be kept on file at the City of Irwindale Community Development Department.

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION
The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan (Specific Plan) site is at 13620 Live Oak Lane in the central portion of the City of Irwindale in Los Angeles County. The project site is bordered by Interstate 605 (I-605) to the west, Live Oak Lane to the north and east, and Live Oak Avenue to the south. The Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) for the project site are 8532-002-046 and 8532-002-047. There is also a 9.61-acre Southern California Edison (SCE) easement on the project site. The project site encompasses a former sand and gravel quarry, the NuWay Live Oak Inert Landfill (NuWay Landfill), and a former street-cleaning business. A majority of the project site is currently undergoing an active reclamation. The Nu-Way Live Oak Reclamation Operations Plan was approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board in 2022 and is to be completed prior to implementation of the Specific Plan. The rough graded site per the Operations Plan serves as the baseline conditions for implementation of the Specific Plan.

The site does not include the industrial uses (APNs 8532-002-036, 8532-002-040, and 8532-002-043) that are between the northeast part of the project site and Live Oak Lane, nor does the site boundary include the parcel owned by the Valley County Water District (APN 8532-002-904) at the southeastern corner of the project site.

1.3 PROJECT SUMMARY
The Specific Plan outlines two options for the development of the project site. A land use comparison is shown in Table 1-1, Proposed Land Use, Option 1 and Option 2. One of these two options would be the end use for the project site after reclaiming the property. The project would also include the dedication of Live Oak Lane along the proposed project’s frontage to improve the street to the City’s standard of 60 feet; installation of a new

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traffic signal at the Live Oak Lane/Live Oak Avenue intersection; 2,100 feet of new public water main; and 750 feet of new public sidewalk.

Table 1-1 Proposed Land Use, Option 1 and Option 2
Development
Option Land Use Acres Permitted Building/Structure Use Square Feet/Other Details Option 1 Industrial/Business
Park

52.65 ac General light industrial, manufacturing,
warehouse/distribution, e-commerce
fulfillment center
• Up to 1,000,000 sf of building space
• Conceptual plan: 954,796 sf of warehouse
space and 43,000 sf of office space
Option 2 Industrial/Business
Park

36.71 ac General light industrial, manufacturing,
warehouse/distribution, e-commerce
fulfillment center
• Up to 705,000 sf of building space
• Conceptual plan: 668,070 sf of warehouse
space and 36,000 sf of office space
Battery Energy
Storage System
(BESS)

15.94 ac Electric energy storage, transmission,
and AC/DC and voltage conversion
• Battery/Inverter/medium voltage
transformer array area: Appx. 353,000 sf
• Roads and parking: Appx. 91,000 sf
• Collector Substation: Appx. 87,000 sf
• Aux. Transformer Pads: Appx. 2,000 sf

1.3.1 Option 1
Option 1 would include a 52.65-acre parcel developed as an industrial logistics and distribution center with three buildings and associated parking and loading docks. The remaining 13.99 acres of the site would be used for public rights-of-way and the SCE easement that runs from north to south along the western portion of the site. The three buildings would allow a maximum of 997,796 square feet of building space—954,796 square feet of warehouse space and 43,000 square feet of office space (see Table 1-2, Building Square Footage, Option 1).

Trailer, truck, and/or car parking would be included throughout the project site.

Table 1-2 Building Square Footage, Option 1
Buildings
Building Square Feet
Warehouse Office Total
Building 1 222,910 10,000 232,910
Building 2 660,776 30,000 690,776
Building 3 71,110 3,000 74,110
Total 954,796 43,000 997,796

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Option 2
Option 2 would include a 36.71-acre parcel developed as an industrial logistics and distribution center with two warehousing/office buildings and a 15.94-acre parcel for the 400-megawatt BESS (electric energy storage, transmission and AC/DC and voltage conversion). The two buildings would allow a maximum of 704,070 square feet—668,070 square feet of warehouse space and 36,000 square feet of office space (see Table 1-3, Building Square Footage, Option 2). The preliminary design for the BESS has 353,000 square feet of battery arrays, within which battery enclosures, inverter enclosures, and medium voltage transformers would be arranged. The BESS would be served by an undergrounded electrical tie-line unless applicable agencies (Southern California Edison or California Independent System Operator (CALISO)) require an overhead line. If required, an overhead electric tie-line consisting of three 220-kilovolt conductor cables below an optical ground wire that serves dual purposes of grounding and fiber optic communications. An overhead line would be subject to a Zone Variance application per IMC Chapter 17.32.

Table 1-3 Building Square Footage, Option 2
Buildings
Building Square Feet
Warehouse Office Total
Building 1 599,960 30,000 626,960
Building 2 71,110 6,000 77,110
Total 668,070 36,000 704,070

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2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements
Project-specific mitigation measures have been categorized in matrix format, as shown in Table 1. The matrix identifies the environmental factor, specific mitigation measures, schedule, and responsible monitor. The mitigation matrix will serve as the basis for scheduling the implementation of, and compliance with, all mitigation measures.

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Table 2-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)

AIR QUALITY
AQ-1 The construction contractor shall specify in the construction bid that the construction contractor(s) shall only use interior and exterior paints with a low VOC (volatile organic
compound) content with a maximum concentration of 0 grams per liter (g/L) for building architectural coating during construction and for future coating to reduce VOC emissions.

All building and site plans shall note use of paints with a maximum VOC concentration of 0 g/L. Prior to construction, the construction contractor(s) shall ensure that all construction plans submitted to the City of Irwindale Building and Safety Department and the Community Development Department
clearly show this requirement.

Future Project
Applicants, Construction
Contractor
Prior to construction City of Irwindale Building
and Safety Department
City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department
AQ-2 Prior to future discretionary approval, if it is determined that a project has the potential to emit nuisance odors beyond the property line, an odor management plan shall be prepared by the project applicant, subject to review and approval by the City of Irwindale Community Development Department.

Facilities that have the potential to generate nuisance odors include but are not limited to:
• Wastewater treatment plants
• Composting, green waste, or recycling facilities
• Fiberglass manufacturing facilities
• Painting/coating operations
• Large-capacity coffee roasters
• Food-processing facilities
The odor management plan shall show compliance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Rule 402 for nuisance odors. The odor management plan shall identify the best available control technologies for toxics (T-BACTs) that will be utilized to reduce potential odors to acceptable levels, Future Project Applicants Prior to issuance of an
Occupancy Permit for a
new tenant/business
entity
City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department
City of Irwindale Code
Enforcement Division

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Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
including appropriate enforcement mechanisms. T-BACTs
may include, but are not limited to scrubbers (i.e., air pollution control devices) at the industrial facility. T-BACTs identified in the odor management plan shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site plan.

CULTURAL RESOURCES
CUL-1 Prior to the issuance of any permits allowing grounddisturbing activities, the project proponent/operator shall retain a Qualified Archaeologist, defined as an archaeologist
meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for
professional archaeology (U.S. Department of the Interior, 2011), to carry out all mitigation measures related to
archaeological resources. The contact information for this Qualified Archaeologist shall be provided to the City of Irwindale Planning Department prior to the commencement of any construction activities on-site.

Future Project Applicant’s
Qualified Archaeologist
Prior to grading permits City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department
CUL-2 In the event that unanticipated cultural resources are encountered during any phase of project construction, all construction work within 50 feet of the find shall cease, and the Qualified Archaeologist and designated Native American representative, as defined in Mitigation Measure TCR-2, shall assess the find for importance. Construction activities may continue in other areas. If the discovery is determined to not be significant by the Qualified Archaeologist and designated Native American representative, work will be permitted to continue in the area.

If a find is determined to be important by the Qualified Archaeologist and designated Native American
representative, he or she shall immediately notify the City.

The City shall consult on a finding of eligibility and implement appropriate treatment measures if the find is determined to be eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Future Project Applicant’s
Qualified
Archaeologist/Native
American Representative
During construction City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department

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Table 2-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
Resources (CRHR). Work may not resume within the no-work radius until the lead agency, through consultation as
appropriate, determines that the site either: (1) is not eligible for the CRHR; or (2) treatment measures have been
completed to its satisfaction.

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GHG-1 Prior to the issuance of building permits, the Project Applicant shall provide documentation to the City demonstrating that the project shall install measures listed below. Implementation of these measures shall be verified by the City prior to the issuance of final Certificate of Occupancy.
• All-electric energy systems.
• Enhanced window insulation (0.4 U-factor, 0.32 SHGC). • Duct insulation (R-6).
• High efficiency HVAC (EER 15/80 percent AFUE or 8
HSPF).
• Weather-based irrigation control systems combined with drip irrigation.
• Low flow toilets, urinals, and bathroom faucets to reduce water usage.

Future Project Applicants Prior to the issuance of
building permits
(documentation
provisions) and prior to
final Certificate of
Occupancy (verification)
City of Irwindale Building
and Safety Department
City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department
GHG-2 Prior to issuance of an Occupancy Permit for a new tenant/business entity, the new tenant/business entity shall provide documentation to the City demonstrating enrollment in a 100 percent carbon-free electricity energy plan such as Southern California Edison’s Green Rate program. If a 100 percent carbon-free electricity plan is not available, the responsible party shall enroll in an energy plan with the next highest carbon-free electricity until a 100 percent carbon-free electricity energy plan becomes available. Measures to
achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity use for the Tenants/Business
Entities
Prior to issuance of an
Occupancy Permit
City of Irwindale Building
and Safety Department

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Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
proposed project’s building may include but are not limited to 100 percent renewable electricity. If such caron-free electricity energy plans are waitlisted, the responsible party shall sign up on the waiting list until such time a plan is available.

GHG-3 Prior to issuance of an Occupancy Permit for a new tenant/business entity, the project developer/facility owner and tenant/business entity shall provide to the City of Irwindale Community Development Department a signed document
(verification document) noting that the project
development/facility owner has disclosed to the
tenant/business entity the requirement to implement the following measures. With the exception of the landscape equipment requirement (4th bullet), this measure shall not apply to the BESS:
• A solar photovoltaic (PV) system associated with proposed project buildings. The PV system shall be designed to
comply with Section 140.10, Prescriptive Requirements for Photovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems, of the 2022
Building Energy Efficiency Standards. For purposes of this mitigation measure, battery storage modules are not
considered buildings.
• High-efficiency lights (>50 percent of fixtures) to reduce energy usage.
• All major end-user appliances (e.g., dishwashers and
refrigerators) installed are Energy Star certified or of equivalent energy efficiency where applicable.
• All landscape equipment (e.g., leaf blower) used for property management shall be electric powered only. The property manager/facility owner shall provide documentation (e.g., purchase, rental, and/or services agreement) to the
Planning Department to verify, to the City’s satisfaction, that Project Developer/Facility
Owners &
Tenant/Business Entities
Prior to issuance of an
Occupancy Permit for a
new tenant/business
entity
City of Irwindale Building
and Safety Department
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Table 2-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
all landscaping equipment utilized will be electric powered, as allowed.
• Truck check-in points shall be inside the project site to ensure no trucks are queuing on local roadway(s).
• All on-site outdoor cargo-handling equipment (including yard trucks, hostlers, yard goats, pallet jacks, forklifts, generators, pumps, and other on-site equipment) shall be electric or non-diesel fueled. All on-site indoor forklifts shall be powered by electricity.
• All truck/dock bays that serve cold storage facilities within the proposed buildings shall be electrified to facilitate plugin capabilities and support use of electric standby and/or hybrid electric transport refrigeration units.
• Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the site plan shall include the minimum number of automobile electric vehicle charging stations in accordance with the requirements of the Tier 2 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures of CALGreen
Section A5.106.5.3, Electric vehicle (EV) charging. required by the California Code of Regulations Title 24.

In addition, the project developer/facility owner has provided the following:
• Occupants/tenants shall be provided documentation on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s
SmartWay program.
• Occupants/tenants shall be provided documentation on
funding opportunities, such as the Carl Moyer Program, that provide incentives for using cleaner-than—required engines and equipment.

This verification document shall be signed by authorized agents for the project developer/facility owner and
tenant/business entities. In addition, if applicable, the tenant/business entity shall provide documentation (e.g.,

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Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
purchase or rental agreement) to the City of Irwindale
Community Development Department to verify, to the City’s satisfaction, compliance with these measures.

GHG-4 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Project Applicant shall provide documentation to the City demonstrating that the project buildings’ electrical room is sufficiently sized to hold additional panels that may be needed to supply power for future installation of electric charging systems for electric trucks and power transport refrigeration units (TRUs). Conduit shall be installed from the electrical room to tractor-trailer parking spaces in logical locations on-site to facilitate future electric truck charging. Conduit shall be installed between the electrical room and the loading docks to facilitate the use of electric plug-in TRUs. This mitigation measure shall not apply to the BESS.

Future Project Applicants Prior to issuance of
building permits
City of Irwindale Building
and Safety Department
GHG-5 In accordance with the City of Irwindale’s Municipal Code Chapter 17.66, Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Measures, the project shall make provision for each of the TDM
measures outlined in Subsection 17.66.030(B), Development Standards and shall comply with the Monitoring requirements in Section 17.66.040. The project applicant shall demonstrate compliance with each measure in a written report submitted to the city prior to the issuance of a building permit and show compliance prior to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy.

The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program
shall include detailed strategies for reducing the use of single occupant vehicles by employees by increasing
carpool/vanpool participation and transit use. Additionally, the TDM program may provide for alternative work or compressed work schedules to reduce the number of days an employee commutes to work. This mitigation measure shall not apply to the BESS.

Project
Applicant/Tenant/Busines
s Entities
Prior to issuance of
building permits (submit
written report) and prior
to Certificate of
Occupancy (verify
compliance)
City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department
City of Irwindale Public
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Table 2-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
GHG-6 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the site plan shall include surface parking lots to provide parking for lowemitting, fuel-efficient, and carpool/van vehicles associated with trips to the proposed project’s buildings. At minimum, the number of preferential parking spaces shall equal to the Tier 2 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures of CALGreen Section
A5.106.5.1.2. In addition, the site plan shall also include automobile electric vehicle charging stations equal to the Tier 2 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures of CALGreen. This
measure shall not apply to the BESS.

Future Project Applicants Prior to issuance of
building permits
City of Irwindale Building
and Safety Department
GHG-7 Prior to issuance of an Occupancy Permit, a new
tenant/business entity shall place legible, durable, weatherproof signs at truck access gates, loading docks, and truck parking areas that identify applicable California Air Resources Board (CARB) anti-idling regulations. At a minimum, each sign shall include: 1) instructions for truck drivers to shut off engines when not in use; 2) instructions for drivers of diesel trucks to restrict idling to no more than three minutes once the vehicle is stopped, the transmission is set to "neutral" or "park," and the parking brake is engaged; and 3) directional text on the sign shall read “To Truck Route” with a directional arrow, and 4) telephone numbers of the building facilities manager and CARB to report violations. The City shall
conduct a site inspection to ensure that the signs are in place.

This measure shall not apply to the BESS.

Tenant/Business Entities Prior to issuance of
Occupancy Permits
City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department

TRANSPORTATION
T-1 The Applicant shall coordinate with Foothill Transit and the City of Irwindale to install a bus stop at Live Oak Avenue and Live Oak Lane for the Foothill Transit Line 492. The design and installation of the bus stop shall be coordinated with Foothill Transit and shall be paid for by the project applicant.

The bus stop shall be constructed prior to the issuance of a Future Project Applicants Prior to issuance of
Certificate of Occupancy
for the first development
at the project site
City of Irwindale Public
Works/Engineering
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Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
Certificate of Occupancy for the first development project on the project site.

T-2 The Applicant shall modify the public sidewalk and
landscaping along the north side of the portion of Live Oak Avenue that abuts the project site to include accommodation of a Class IV trail consistent with the City of Irwindale Active Transportation Plan to create a portion of the connection to the San Gabriel River Trail. Prior to the issuance of grading plans, the Applicant shall submit the required improvement plans for the Class IV trail to the City of Irwindale’s Public Works Department for review and approval.

Future Project Applicants Prior to the Issuance of
grading permits
City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department
City of Irwindale Public
Works/Engineering
Department

TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
TCR-1 The project applicant shall retain a Native American Monitor from or approved by the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation. The monitor shall be retained prior to the commencement of any ground-disturbing activity for the
subject project at all project locations (i.e., both on-site and any off-site locations that are included in the project description/definition and/or required in connection with the project, such as public improvement work). Ground-disturbing activity shall include, but is not limited to, demolition, pavement removal, potholing, auguring, grubbing, tree
removal, boring, grading, excavation, drilling, and trenching.

A copy of the executed monitoring agreement shall be
submitted to the lead agency prior to the earlier of the commencement of any ground-disturbing activity, or the
issuance of any permit necessary to commence a grounddisturbing activity.

The monitor shall complete daily monitoring logs that will provide descriptions of the relevant ground-disturbing
activities, the type of construction activities performed, locations of ground-disturbing activities, soil types, culturalFuture Project Applicants/Native
American Monitor
Prior to ground-disturbing
activities/during
construction
City of Irwindale Building
and Safety Department
City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department

IRWINDALE GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

CITY OF IRWINDALE

2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
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Table 2-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
related materials, and any other facts, conditions, materials, or discoveries of significance to the Tribe. Monitor logs will identify and describe any discovered Tribal Cultural
Resources (TCRs), including but not limited to, Native
American cultural and historical artifacts, remains, places of significance, etc., (collectively, tribal cultural resources, or “TCR”), as well as any discovered Native American
(ancestral) human remains and burial goods. Copies of
monitor logs shall be provided to the project applicant/lead agency upon written request to the Tribe.

On-site tribal monitoring shall conclude upon the latter of the following (1) written confirmation to the Kizh from a
designated point of contact for the project applicant/lead agency that all ground-disturbing activities and phases that may involve ground-disturbing activities on the project site or in connection with the project are complete; or (2) a
determination and written notification by the Kizh to the project applicant/lead agency that no future, planned construction activity and/or development/construction phase at the project site possesses the potential to impact Kizh TCRs.

TCR-2 Upon discovery of any TCRs, all construction activities in the immediate vicinity of the discovery shall cease (i.e., not less than the surrounding 50 feet) and shall not resume until the discovered TCR has been fully assessed by the Kizh monitor and/or Kizh archaeologist. The Kizh shall recover and retain all discovered TCRs in the form and/or manner the Tribe deems appropriate, in the Tribe’s sole discretion, and for any purpose the Tribe deems appropriate, including for
educational, cultural and/or historic purposes.

Future Project
Applicants, Construction
Contractors, & Kizh
monitor and/or Kizh
archaeologist.

During construction upon
discovery of TCRs
City of Irwindale Building
and Safety Department
City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department

IRWINDALE GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

CITY OF IRWINDALE

2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

Table 2-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
TCR-3 Native American human remains are defined in PRC 5097.98 (d)(1) as an inhumation or cremation, and in any state of decomposition or skeletal completeness. Funerary objects, called associated grave goods in Public Resources Code
Section 5097.98, are also to be treated according to this statute.

If Native American human remains and/or grave goods are discovered or recognized on the project site, then Public Resource Code 5097.9 as well as Health and Safety Code
Section 7050.5 shall be followed. Human remains and
grave/burial goods shall be treated alike per California Public Resources Code section 5097.98(d)(1) and (2). Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered human remains and/or burial goods. Any
discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be kept
confidential to prevent further disturbance.

Future Project Applicants During construction City of Irwindale Building and Safety Department
City of Irwindale
Community Development
Department

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ATTACHMENT “C”
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-02-3590

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE AMENDING

THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT AND LAND USE PLAN MAP OF THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN (GPA NO. 02-2022) FROM REGIONAL COMMERCIAL TO SPECIFIC PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13620 LIVE OAK LANE, IRWINDALE, CA (APNS: 8532-002-046 AND 8532-002-047) AS SET FORTH HEREIN

AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF
A. RECITALS.
(i) Jeff Dritley, on behalf of KP Irwindale Owner, LLC 1875 Century Park East, Suite 380, Los Angeles, CA 90067, the Applicant, has made the following request: 1) General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 02-2022 to change the Land Use Designation from Regional Commercial to Specific Plan for property located at 13620 Live Oak Lane – APNs: 8532-002-046 and 8532- 002-047 (“Property”). (This GPA is being processed concurrently with FEIR State Clearinghouse No. 2023020290, ZOA No. 02-2023, ZC No. 02-2022 and TPM No. 83854); and
(ii) The proposed Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, provides for the planned use and long-term development of the Property over the next several years; and
(iii) The Planning Commission, in connection with the implementing actions necessary for the adoption of the Specific Plan, has considered proposed General Plan Amendment No. 02-2022, an amendment to the Community Development Element and Land Use Plan Map from Regional Commercial to Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan Land Use Designation; and (iv) Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City, as the Lead Agency, has analyzed the project and has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”). The EIR was circulated for public review for 45 days from May 13, 2024 through June 27, 2024. A copy of the EIR was circulated through the State Clearinghouse (SCH# 2023020290), posted on the City’s website, and was available at the Irwindale Public Library, City Clerk’s Office, and Community Development Department. A copy of the EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was posted on the project’s dedicated website https://www.irwindaleca.gov/590/13620-Live-Oak-Lane--- Irwindale-Gateway-; and
(v) The public review period for the Draft EIR ended on June 27, 2024; and

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(vi) A Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2023020290) was prepared for the proposed project, including the Draft EIR, comments received on the Draft EIR and responses to those comments, and revisions and corrections to the Draft EIR made in response to comments received; and (vii) On October 28, 2024, the Irwindale Planning Commission continued the hearing on this item to a date certain (November 26, 2024); and (viii) The Special Planning Commission meeting of November 26, 2024 was later rescheduled to November 14, 2024, and
(ix) Revised notices of public hearing were published, posted, and mailed in accordance with the laws, including CEQA, Government Code, and policies of the City of Irwindale; and
(x) On November 14, 2024, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed Special public hearing on the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan and corresponding General Plan Amendment No. 02-2022, at which time, the Planning Commission opened the public hearing, took testimony on the Application, at which time they received input from staff, the Assistant City Attorney, and the Applicant, heard public testimony, discussed the Proposed Project; and closed the public hearing; and
(xi) On December 16, 2024, notice of a public hearing before the City Council on the proposed project adoption, was given in accordance with applicable law; and
(xii) On January 8, 2025, the City Council continued the hearing on this item to a date certain (January 22, 2025); and
(xiii) On January 22, 2025, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on the proposed Application at which time oral and documentary evidence was introduced along with the written recommendation of the City of Irwindale City Council, received public testimony, and directed Staff to revise the draft Specific Plan document, Resolutions and Ordinances to remove all references to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and put on the February 26, 2025 Consent Calendar; and
(xiv) On February 26, 2025, the City Council directed Staff to revise the draft Specific Plan document, Resolutions and Ordinances to restore all references to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and put on the March 12, 2025 Consent Calendar; and
(xv) On March 12, 2025, the City Council adopted the revised Resolutions, Ordinances and Specific Plan document; and

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(xvi) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.

B. RESOLUTION.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined and resolved by the City Council of the City of Irwindale as follows:

1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct.

2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this City Council during the public hearing conducted with regard to this Application, including written staff reports and verbal testimony, and evidence in the City’s record for the project, this City Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The Property was previously contemplated in the City’s General Plan as a landfill in the stage of reclamation. The Nu-Way Live Oak Reclamation Operations Plan is currently active and expected to be completed in approximately 2026. Upon completion of reclamation, the property will be graded to match the adjacent grade. The final reclaimed and rough graded site, consistent with the previous General Plan designation, serves as the baseline for the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan.

The proposed change in land use designation from Regional Commercial to Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan is intended to encourage the highest and best use for the subject property to guide the development of a former landfill and sand and gravel quarry into a productive site based on its unique characteristics and will be in the best interests and welfare of the City and its residents. Therefore, the proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent with Section California Government Code Section 65358(a) (Amendments), “If it deems it to be in the public interest, the legislative body may amend all or part of an adopted general plan.”
b. The proposed General Plan Amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan. The Community Development Element of the General Plan promotes several policies that support the adoption of the Specific Plan and associated entitlements. Community Development Element Policy 1 strives to preserve the overall mix of land uses and development in the community. Community Development Element Policy 3 seeks to ensure that the type, location, and intensity of all new development and intensified developments adhere to the requirements specified in its particular land use category. Community Development Element Policy 5 promotes the comprehensive development consistent with the General Plan as opposed to piecemeal and incremental planning. If adopted, the proposed General Plan Amendment would implement the

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proposed Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, which implements policies set forth in the General Plan, to provide direction for the long-term development of the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, addresses sustainable practices, and promotes compatibility with surrounding areas.
c. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. The purpose of the proposed General Plan Amendment is to implement the Specific Plan, which provides a comprehensive framework for the long-term development of the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan and provides clarity in processes and in the coordination between the Applicant and the City of Irwindale. If adopted, the proposed Specific Plan would define permitted uses, regulate the sizes and locations of buildings, specify design guidelines and development standards, address mobility and connectivity issues, identify project infrastructure and services, and provide administrative and implementation language for the entire 66.64-acre property. d. The affected properties are physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan and adjacent environs were studied for physical suitability as part of the preparation for the Specific Plan and associated Final Environmental Impact Report.

3. Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City Council finds that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2023020290), including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations adequately describes the Project and its potential impacts, as well as the impacts potentially resulting from the approval of the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan for the purposes of CEQA review, and the proposed General Plan Amendment No. 02-2022 is consistent with the analysis of the Project within the Final Environmental Impact Report, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Findings of Fact, and Statement of Overriding Considerations.

4. Based upon the substantial evidence and conclusions set forth herein above and upon other oral evidence presented at the public hearing, and subject to the City Council considering and adopting the FEIR, certified by the City of Irwindale as the Lead Agency, this City Council hereby recommends that the City Council adopt

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General Plan Amendment No. 02-2022, which amends the Community Development Element and Land Use Plan Map (attached Exhibit “A”) from Regional Commercial to Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the City Council and to the Applicant.

The Secretary shall:
a. Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and
b. Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by mail, to the Applicant at the address of record set forth in the Application.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March 2025.

Larry G. Burrola, Mayor
ATTEST:

Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss.

CITY OF IRWINDALE }
I, Laura M. Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-01-3589 was adopted at a regular meeting of the Irwindale City Council held on the 12th day of March 2025, by the following vote of the Council:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:

Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk

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Exhibit:

A. Proposed General Plan Land Use Map

01005.0005/1058415.1
EXHIBIT “A”

Ordinance No. 787
ZOA No. 02-2023

ATTACHMENT “D”
ORDINANCE NO. 787

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 02-2023 TO ADD IRWINDALE GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN TO TITLE 17 OF THE IRWINDALE

MUNICIPAL CODE (IMC), DEFINING PERMITTED USES, REGULATING THE SIZES

AND LOCATIONS OF BUILDINGS, SPECIFYING DESIGN GUIDELINES AND

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, ADDRESSING MOBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY

TOPICS, IDENTIFYING PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES, AND

PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND IMPLEMENTATION LANGUAGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13620 LIVE OAK LANE, IRWINDALE, CA (APNS: 8532- 002-046 AND 8532-002-047) AND FINDING THE PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH THE CERTIFIED FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH# 2023020290) WHEREAS, Jeff Dritley, on behalf of KP Irwindale Owner, LLC 1875 Century Park East, Suite 380, Los Angeles, CA 90067, the Applicant, has made the following request:
1) Zone Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 02-2023 to add Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan to Title 17 of the Irwindale Municipal Code for property located at 13620 Live Oak Lane – APNs: 8532-002-046 and 8532-002-047. (This ZOA is being processed concurrently with FEIR State Clearinghouse No. 2023020290, GPA No. 02-2022, ZC No. 02-2022, and TPM No. 83854); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65450 allows for the adoption of a specific plan after the legislative body has adopted a General Plan, and the planning agency may, or if so directed by the legislative body, shall, prepare specific plans for the systematic implementation of the General Plan for all or part of the area covered by the General Plan.

A specific plan may be adopted/amended per Government Code Section 65453; and WHEREAS, the proposed project will allow for the establishment of the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan. The Specific Plan area within the City is currently located at 1360 Live Oak Lane (APNS: 8532-002-046 and 8532-002-047); and WHEREAS, an electronic copy of the proposed Specific Plan is available on the City’s website https://www.irwindaleca.gov/590/13620-Live-Oak-Lane---IrwindaleGateway-, printed copies are available at the Irwindale Public Library, City Clerk’s Office, and the Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Specific Plan, provides for the planned use and longterm development of the business park and; WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City, as the Lead Agency, has analyzed the project and has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”). The EIR was circulated for public

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review for 45 days from May 13, 2024 through June 27, 2024. A copy of the EIR was circulated through the State Clearinghouse (SCH# 2023020290), posted on the City’s website, and was available at the Irwindale Public Library, City Clerk’s Office, and Community Development Department. A copy of the EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was posted on the project’s dedicated website https://www.irwindaleca.gov/590/13620-Live-Oak-Lane---Irwindale-Gateway-; and WHEREAS, the public review period for the Draft EIR ended on June 27, 2024; and
WHEREAS, a Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2023020290) was prepared for the proposed project, including the Draft EIR, comments received on the Draft EIR and responses to those comments, and revisions and corrections to the Draft EIR made in response to comments received; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2024, the Irwindale Planning Commission continued its hearing on this item to a date certain (November 26, 2024); and WHEREAS, the Special Planning Commission meeting of November 26, 2024 was later rescheduled to November 14, 2024, and
WHEREAS, revised notices of public hearing were published, posted, and mailed in accordance with the laws, including CEQA, the Government Code, and policies of the City of Irwindale; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2024, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed Special public hearing on the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan and corresponding Zone Ordinance Amendment No. 02-2023, and adopted PC Resolution No. 836(24), recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance adopting the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing before the City Council on the proposed Specific Plan adoption, was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the Irwindale Planning Commission continued its hearing on this item to a date certain (January 22, 2025); and WHEREAS, on January 22, 2025, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on the proposed Application at which time oral and documentary evidence was introduced along with the written recommendation of the City of Irwindale City Council, received public testimony, and directed Staff to revise the draft Specific Plan document, Resolutions and Ordinances to remove all references to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and put on the February 26, 2025 Consent Calendar; and

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WHEREAS, on February 26, 2025, the City Council directed Staff to revise the draft Specific Plan document, Resolutions and Ordinances to restore all references to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and put on the March 12, 2025 Consent Calendar; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2025, the City Council adopted the revised Resolutions, Ordinances and Specific Plan document; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Specific Plan as presented to the City Council is on file with the Community Development Department, City Clerk’s Office, and additional printed copies are also posted at the Irwindale Public Library, and an electronic copy is provided on the project’s dedicated webpage; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the staff report and all of the information, evidence, and testimony received at the public hearing, including the recommendation of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the public hearing, including written staff reports and verbal testimony, all of which shall constitute the entire record of this matter, the City Council hereby finds and determines:
a. The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan is consistent with the Irwindale General Plan, as amended through General Plan Amendment No. 02-2022. The Property was previously contemplated in the City’s General Plan as a landfill in the stage of reclamation. The Nu-Way Live Oak Reclamation Operations Plan is currently active and expected to be completed in approximately 2026. Upon completion of reclamation, the property will be graded to match the adjacent grade.

The final reclaimed and rough graded site, consistent with the previous General Plan designation, serves as the baseline for the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan.

General Plan Amendment No. 02-2022 processed concurrently designates the site as the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan. The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan is intended to encourage the highest and best use for the subject property to guide the development of a former landfill and sand and gravel quarry into a productive site based on its unique characteristics and will be in the best interests and welfare

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of the City and its residents. The Specific Plan is therefore consistent with the City’s General Plan Land Use Designations and the Zoning Designation, as amended.

Furthermore, the Community Development Element of the General Plan promotes several policies that support the adoption of the Specific Plan and associated entitlements. Community Development Element Policy 1 strives to preserve the overall mix of land uses and development in the community. Community Development Element Policy 3 seeks to ensure that the type, location, and intensity of all new development and intensified developments adhere to the requirements specified in its particular land use category. Community Development Element Policy 5 promotes the comprehensive development consistent with the General Plan as opposed to piecemeal and incremental planning. The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan implements policies set forth in the General Plan, to provide direction for the development of the business park over several years, addresses sustainable practices on and off-site, promotes compatibility with surrounding areas, and provides a unique and flexible policy document that facilitates orderly development of the site. b. Based on the above findings, the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan and the City Council’s adoption thereof complies with Government Code Section 65450 et seq.

SECTION 3. Based upon the substantial evidence and testimony received at the public hearing and the findings and conclusions set forth hereinabove, the City Council hereby accepts the recommendation of the Planning Commission and hereby adopts the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, on file with the Community Development Department and as presented to the City Council at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance.

SECTION 4. Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City Council finds that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2023020290), including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations adequately describes the Project and its potential impacts, as well as the impacts potentially resulting from the approval of the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan for the purposes of CEQA review, and it is consistent with the analysis of the Project within the City Council certified Final Environmental Impact Report, adopted Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, adopted Findings of Fact, and adopted Statement of Overriding Considerations.

SECTION 5.If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction , such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this

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Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council herby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph , sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable.

SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor and the Chief Deputy City Clerk to execute this Ordinance on behalf of the City of Irwindale forthwith upon its adoption.

SECTION 7. The Chief Deputy City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published and/or posted at the designated locations in the City of Irwindale.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of February 2025.

Larry G. Burrola, Mayor
ATTEST:

Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss.

CITY OF IRWINDALE }
I, Laura M. Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 787 was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the Irwindale City Council held on the 12th day of March 2025, and was duly approved and adopted on second reading at its regular meeting held on the 26th day of March 2025, by the following vote of the Council:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:

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Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Exhibit:

A. Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan (dated March X, 2025) (insert link)

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GPA No. 02-2022

ATTACHMENT “E”
ORDINANCE NO. 788

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE MODIFYING THE CITY OF IRWINDALE ZONING MAP (ZONE CHANGE NO. 02-2022) FROM M-2 (HEAVY MANUFACTURING) TO IRWINDALE GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13620 LIVE OAK LANE, IRWINDALE, CA (APNS: 8532- 002-046 AND 8532-002-047) AND FINDING THE PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH THE CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH# 2023020290) WHEREAS, Jeff Dritley, on behalf of KP Irwindale Owner, LLC 1875 Century Park East, Suite 380, Los Angeles, CA 90067, the Applicant, has made the following request:
1) Zone Change (ZC) No. 02-2022 to change the City of Irwindale Zoning Map from M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) to Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan for property located at 13620 Live Oak Lane – APNs: 8532-002-046 and 8532-002-047. (This ZC is being processed concurrently with FEIR State Clearinghouse No. 2023020290, GPA No. 02-2022, ZOA No. 02-2023, and TPM No. 83854); and
WHEREAS, Section 17.84.010 of the Irwindale Municipal Code allows for changes to the zoning and the classification of property “whenever the public interest and necessity so require”; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, provides for the planned use and long-term development of the business park for the next several years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, in connection with the implementing actions necessary for the adoption of the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, has considered the proposed Zone Change No. 02-2022, an amendment to the Zoning Code and the Zoning Map designation for two (2) parcels (APNs: 8532-002-046 and 8532-002-047) to the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City, as the Lead Agency, has analyzed the project and has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”). The EIR was circulated for public review for 45 days from May 13, 2024 through June 27, 2024. A copy of the EIR was circulated through the State Clearinghouse (SCH# 2023020290), posted on the City’s website, and was available at the Irwindale Public Library, City Clerk’s Office, and Community Development Department. A copy of the EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was posted on the project’s dedicated website https://www.irwindaleca.gov/590/13620-Live-Oak-Lane---Irwindale-Gateway-; and WHEREAS, the public review period for the Draft EIR ended on June 27, 2024; and

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WHEREAS, a Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2023020290) was prepared for the proposed project, including the Draft EIR, comments received on the Draft EIR and responses to those comments, and revisions and corrections to the Draft EIR made in response to comments received; and
WHEREAS, On October 28, 2024, the Irwindale Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on the Application, closed the public hearing and requested that the item be continued until the entire Planning Commission was present. The item was continued the meeting to a date certain (November 26, 2024); and
WHEREAS, the Special Planning Commission meeting of November 26, 2024 was later rescheduled to November 14, 2024; and
WHEREAS, revised notices of public hearing were published, posted, and mailed in accordance with the laws, including CEQA, Government Code, and policies of the City of Irwindale; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2024, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan and corresponding Zone Change No. 02-2022, and adopted PC Resolution No. 837(24) recommending that the City Council of the City of Irwindale adopt Zone Change No. 02-2022 to modify the City of Irwindale Zoning Map from M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) to Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing before the City Council on the proposed Zone Change for the Specific Plan project, was given in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2025, the Irwindale Planning Commission continued its hearing on this item to a date certain (January 22, 2025); and WHEREAS, on January 22, 2025, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on the proposed Application at which time oral and documentary evidence was introduced along with the written recommendation of the City of Irwindale City Council, received public testimony, and directed Staff to revise the draft Specific Plan document, Resolutions and Ordinances to remove all references to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and put on the February 26, 2025 Consent Calendar; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2025, the City Council directed Staff to revise the draft Specific Plan document, Resolutions and Ordinances to restore all references to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and put on the March 12, 2025 Consent Calendar; and

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WHEREAS, on March 12, 2025, the City Council adopted the revised Resolutions, Ordinances and Specific Plan document; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in Recitals, Part A, of this Ordinance are true and correct.

SECTION 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this City Council during the public hearing conducted with regard to the Application, including written staff reports, verbal testimony, and evidence in the City’s record for the project, this City Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The proposed Zone Change from M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) to Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan is intended to encourage the highest and best use for the subject property and is in the best interests and welfare of the City and its residents.
b. The proposed Zone Change is internally consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan. The Community Development Element of the General Plan promotes several policies that support the adoption of the SP and associated entitlements. Community Development Element Policy 1 strives to preserve the overall mix of land uses and development in the community. Community
Development Element Policy 3 seeks to ensure that the type, location, and intensity of all new development and intensified developments adhere to the requirements specified in its particular land use category. Community Development Element Policy 5 promotes the comprehensive development consistent with the General Plan as opposed to piecemeal and incremental planning. If adopted, the proposed Zone Change would implement the proposed Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, which implements policies set forth in the General Plan, to provide direction for the development of the business park over several years, addresses sustainable practices on and off-site, promotes compatibility with surrounding areas, and provides a unique and flexible policy document that facilitates orderly development of the site.
c. The proposed Zone Change will not be detrimental to the public interest, health safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. The purpose of the proposed Zone Change is to implement the Specific Plan, which provides a comprehensive framework for the long-term growth and development of the entire business park, provides clarity

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in processes and in the coordination between the applicant, developers, and City. If adopted, the proposed Specific Plan would define permitted uses, regulate the sizes and locations of buildings, specify design guidelines and development standards, address mobility and connectivity issues, identify project infrastructure and services, and provide administrative and implementation language for the entire 66.64-acre property.
d. The affected properties are physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. The site and adjacent environs were studied for physical suitability as part of the preparation for the Specific Plan and associated Final Environmental Impact Report.

SECTION 3. Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City Council finds that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2023020290), including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations adequately describes the Project and its potential impacts, as well as the impacts potentially resulting from the approval of the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan for the purposes of CEQA review, and it is consistent with the analysis of the Project within the City Council certified Final Environmental Impact Report, adopted Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, adopted Findings of Fact, and adopted Statement of Overriding Considerations.

SECTION 4. Based upon substantial evidence and testimony received at public hearing and the findings and conclusions set forth hereinabove, the City Council adopts and approves proposed Zone Change No. 02-2022 to change the Zoning Map as shown in attached Exhibit “A” to this Ordinance.

SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction , such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council herby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance irrespective of the fact that one or

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more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable.

SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor and the Chief Deputy City Clerk to execute this Ordinance on behalf of the City of Irwindale forthwith upon its adoption.

SECTION 7. The Chief Deputy City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published and/or posted at the designated locations in the City of Irwindale
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March 2025.

Larry G. Burrola, Mayor
ATTEST:

Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss.

CITY OF IRWINDALE }
I, Laura M. Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 788 was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the Irwindale City Council held on the 12th day of March 2025, and was duly approved and adopted on second reading at its regular meeting held on the 26th day of March 2025, by the following vote of the Council:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:

Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk

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Exhibit:

A. Proposed Zoning Map

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EXHIBIT “A”

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ATTACHMENT “F”
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 83854 TO CREATE SEVEN (7) PARCELS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13620 LIVE OAK LANE, IRWINDALE, CA (APNS: 8532- 002-046 AND 8532-002-04) IN THE M-2 (HEAVY MANUFACTURING) ZONE SUBJECT

TO CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH HEREIN, MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT

THEREOF
A. RECITALS.
(i) Jeff Dritley, on behalf of KP Irwindale Owner, LLC 1875 Century Park East, Suite 380, Los Angeles, CA 90067, the Applicant, has made the following request: 1) Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) No. 83854 to create seven (7) parcels for property located at 13620 Live Oak Lane – APNs: 8532-002-046 and 8532-002-047. (This TPM is being processed concurrently with FEIR State Clearinghouse No. 2023020290, GPA No. 02-2022, ZOA No. 02- 2023, and ZC No. 02-2022); and
(ii) The proposed application will allow for the creation of seven (7) individual parcels for future industrial development in accordance with the proposed Specific Plan and the Subdivision Map Act.
(iii) Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City, as the Lead Agency, has analyzed the project and has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”). The EIR was circulated for public review for 45 days from May 13, 2024 through June 27, 2024. A copy of the EIR was circulated through the State Clearinghouse (SCH# 2023020290), posted on the City’s website, and was available at the Irwindale Public Library, City Clerk’s Office, and Community Development Department. A copy of the EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was posted on the project’s dedicated website https://www.irwindaleca.gov/590/13620-Live-Oak-Lane--- Irwindale-Gateway-; and
(iv) The public review period for the Draft EIR ended on June 27, 2024; and (v) A Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2023020290) was prepared for the proposed project, including the Draft EIR, comments received on the Draft EIR and responses to those comments, and revisions and corrections to the Draft EIR made in response to comments received; and

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(vi) On October 28, 2024, the Irwindale Planning Commission continued the hearing on this item to a date certain (November 26, 2024); and (vii) The Special Planning Commission meeting of November 26, 2024 was later rescheduled to November 14, 2024; and
(viii) Revised notices of public hearing were published, posted, and mailed in accordance with the laws, including CEQA, the Government Code, and policies of the City of Irwindale; and
(ix) On November 14, 2024, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed Special public hearing on the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan and corresponding Zone Ordinance Amendment No. 02-2023, at which time, the Planning Commission opened the public hearing, took testimony on the Application, at which time they received input from staff, the Assistant City Attorney, and the Applicant, heard public testimony, discussed the Proposed Project; and closed the public hearing; and
(x) On December 16, 2024, notice of a public hearing before the City Council on the proposed project adoption, was given in accordance with applicable law; and
(xi) On January 8, 2025, the City Council continued the hearing on this item to a date certain (January 22, 2025); and
(xii) On January 22, 2025, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on the proposed Application at which time oral and documentary evidence was introduced along with the written recommendation of the City of Irwindale City Council, received public testimony, and directed Staff to revise the draft Specific Plan document, Resolutions and Ordinances to remove all references to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and put on the February 26, 2025 Consent Calendar; andOn February 26, 2025, the City Council directed Staff to revise the draft Specific Plan document, Resolutions and Ordinances to restore all references to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and put on the March 12, 2025 Consent Calendar; and
(xiii) On March 12, 2025, the City Council adopted the revised Resolutions, Ordinances and Specific Plan document; and
(xiv) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.

B. RESOLUTION.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined and resolved by the City Council of the City of Irwindale as follows:

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1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this City Council during the public hearing conducted with regard to the Application, including written staff reports, verbal testimony, site plans and Conditions of Approval attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” this City Council hereby specifically finds as follows:

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a. The proposed map is consistent with the General Plan, applicable specific plans, and the Zoning Code.

The proposed map is for the subdivision of a property for development of industrial and commercial uses. The subject property has a General Plan land use designation of Regional Commercial and is zoned M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing). The proposed map is being processed concurrently with General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 02-2022 to amend the Community Development Element and Land Use Plan Map to designate the property as Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, ZOA 02-2023 to adopt the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, and ZC 02-2022 to change the Zoning Map designation from M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) to Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan. The Specific Plan proposes an industrial business park to include development standards concerning a) facilities and improvements; b) pedestrian and vehicular ingress, egress, and internal circulation; c) setbacks; d) height of buildings; e) mechanical and utility service equipment; f) landscaping; g) grading; h) lighting; i) parking; j) drainage; and k) intensity of land use so as to avoid traffic congestion, to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare, and to prevent adverse effects on surrounding properties. The proposed project involves redevelopment of a site that is a former landfill, and sand and gravel quarry.

Therefore, the proposed map is consistent with the General Plan, as amended, the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, and the Zoning Code. b. The design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is consistent with the General Plan, applicable specific plans, and the Zoning Code.

The proposed project is for development of an industrial business park. The proposed map is being processed concurrently with General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 02-2022 to amend the Community Development Element and Land Use Plan Map to designate the property as Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, ZOA 02-2023 to adopt the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan, and ZC 02-2022 to change the Zoning Map designation from M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) to Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan. The Specific Plan proposes an industrial business park to include development. The design and improvement of the proposed subdivision is consistent with development standards established in

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the Specific Plan document with respect to land use, building height, parking, and landscaping.
c. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed.

The 66.64-acre site is suitable for the proposed Specific Plan industrial business park development, which provides for a maximum of 997,796 feet of building space, with private driveways and drive aisles, landscaping, and parking areas. The site is ±66.64-acres site currently served by an existing private street, Live Oak Lane. Live Oak Lane in its entirety, is a part of the subject property. As part of the improvements, a total of 2,160 feet of Live Oak Lane will be dedicated to the City and improved to the City’s standard of 60’- 0”. The remaining areas are already paved and will be converted to a public alley to connect the northern and southern sections of Live Oak Lane. In addition to the improved roadways, there will also be new sidewalk and landscaped setbacks.
d. The site is physically suitable for the proposed density or intensity of development.

The 66.64-acre site is likewise suitable for the proposed intensity of the Specific Plan industrial business park, which provides for a maximum of 997,796 feet of building space, with private driveways and drive aisles, landscaping, and parking areas. The site is ±66.64-acres site currently served by an existing private street, Live Oak Lane. Live Oak Lane in its entirety, is a part of the subject property. As part of the improvements, a total of 2,160 feet of Live Oak Lane will be dedicated to the City and improved to the City’s standard of 60’- 0”. The remaining areas are already paved and will be converted to a public alley to connect the northern and southern sections of Live Oak Lane. In addition to the improved roadways, there will also be new sidewalk and landscaped setbacks.
e. The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage nor substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat.

The design or proposed improvements of the subdivision will not cause any substantial environmental damage or substantially injure fish, wildlife, or their habitats, or cause serious public health problems in that the Application will create seven (7) parcels from two (2) parcels in an area that has been planned for industrial and commercial uses. The subdivision is located on a former landfill and sand and gravel quarry within an urbanized area and is not the habitat of fish or wildlife. Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City, as the Lead Agency, has analyzed the project and has prepared an Environmental Impact Report

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(“EIR”), for The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2023020290), including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations which adequately describes the Project and its potential impacts, as well as the impacts potentially resulting from the approval of the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan for the purposes of CEQA review, and the proposed Tentative Parcel Map is consistent with the analysis of the Project.

f. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements will not pose a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.

The design of the subdivision and improvements will not pose a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare. Adequate fire and police protection is available to serve the project. Uses permitted and conditionally permitted within the proposed project are required to meet all Federal, State and local health and safety codes and regulations.
g. The design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision.

There is an existing, 9.61-acre Southern California Edison (SCE) easement on the western portion of the site. Part of the Specific Plan’s infrastructure plan includes the development of a new detention basin within this easement for the collection of project storm water flows. However, this will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of the property within the proposed subdivision.
h. Any discharge of waste from the proposed subdivision into an existing sewer system would not result in violation of existing requirements prescribed by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board.

The proposed subdivision is served by an existing City sewer system and is required to comply with all requirements of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board.
i. The requirements of CEQA have been satisfied.

Pursuant to Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City, as the Lead Agency, has analyzed the project and has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”), SCH# 2023020290. Even after the adoption of all feasible Mitigation Measures as identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), certain significant or potentially significant environmental effects caused by the Project

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directly, or cumulatively, will remain and a Statement of Overriding Considerations is recommended to be adopted as part of the project.

3. Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the City of Irwindale environmental guidelines, the City, as the Lead Agency, has analyzed the project and has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”). The EIR was circulated for public review for 45 days from May 13, 2024 through June 27, 2024. A copy of the EIR was circulated through the State Clearinghouse (SCH# 2023020290), posted on the City’s website, and was available at the Irwindale Public Library, City Clerk’s Office, and Community Development Department. A copy of the EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was posted on the project’s dedicated website https://www.irwindaleca.gov/590/13620-Live-Oak-Lane---Irwindale-Gateway-. The EIR for The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2023020290), including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations adequately describe the Project and its potential impacts, as well as the impacts potentially resulting from the approval of the Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan for the purposes of CEQA review, and the proposed Tentative Parcel Map is consistent with the analysis of the Project.

4. Based upon the substantial evidence and conclusions set forth herein above, this City Council hereby approves the Application subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, which conditions are deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare and are reasonable and proper in accordance with the intent and purposes of Title 16 and Title 17 of the Irwindale Municipal Code.

5. The Secretary shall:
a. Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and
b. Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by mail, to the Applicant at the address of record set forth in the Application.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March 2025.

Larry G. Burrola, Mayor
ATTEST:

Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss.

CITY OF IRWINDALE }
I, Laura M. Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-05-3593 was adopted at a regular meeting of the Irwindale City Council held on the 12th day of March 2025, by the following vote of the Council:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:

Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Exhibits:

A: Conditions of Approval

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EXHIBIT “A”
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2025-05-3593
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KP Irwindale Owner, LLC
13620 Live Oak Lane – The Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan A. GENERAL

1. Tentative Parcel Map No. 83854, a true and correct copy attached hereto, allows for the subdivision of the property, which will result in the creation seven (7) lettered parcels as described on the plans dated November 26, 2024.

2. The Applicant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Irwindale, its agents, officers, or employees from any claims, damages, action, or proceeding against the City or its agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void or annul, any approval of the City, its advisory agencies, appeal boards, or legislative body concerning Tentative Parcel Map 83854. The City will promptly notify the permittee of any such claim, action, or proceeding against the City and will cooperate fully in the defense.

3. The use and improvements authorized by this Tentative Parcel Map shall conform to the plans as finally approved by the City as conditioned herein, and any appreciable modification of the plans or mode of operation, as determined by the City Engineer/Building Official and Community Development Manager/City Planner, shall require the prior approval of the City Council pursuant to the amendment of the Tentative Parcel Map.

4. The Applicant agrees to allow City inspectors access to the site to reasonably inspect the site during normal working hours to assure compliance with these conditions and other codes. Any and all fees required to be paid to any public agency shall be paid prior to obtaining any permits for this project.

5. The Applicant shall maintain and use the project location and facility thereon in full compliance with all codes, standards, policies and regulations imposed by the City, County, State, or Federal agencies with jurisdiction over the facility.

6. It shall be required that the subject location and its contents, including but not limited to, structures, fences or garden/block walls, and vehicles are maintained free and clear of any graffiti. The Applicant shall be held responsible for the immediate removal of any and all graffiti found on-site within 48 hours of its application.

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7. To the extent that lighting is governed by the Specific Plan, any inconsistencies shall be subject to the requirements of the IMC. Illumination intensity during hours of darkness shall be as follows:
• To illuminate parking lots or parking structures and their pedestrian links that provide more than five parking spaces for use by the general public, shall provide a minimum coverage of one foot-candle of light with a maximum of eight foot-candles on the parking or walkway surface, unless otherwise approved by the City of Irwindale for visibility and security. • To illuminate aisles and passageways within a Building complex, provide a maximum of one-half to one foot-candle of maintained lighting.

8. The premises will be secured with appropriate security lighting, and shall comply with the Specific Plan. A photometric lighting plan shall be submitted, subject to the review and approval of the Community Development Department and the Police Department.

9. In accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 66020(d)(1), the imposition of fees, dedications, reservations, or exactions for this project are subject to protest by the applicant at the time of approval or conditional approval of the project, or within 90 days after the date of imposition of the fees, dedications, reservations, or exactions imposed on the project.

10. Property owner and/or their designee shall require tenants to provide information regarding their employees’ transportation to and from work, within one (1) year but no earlier than nine (9) months of the issuance of the tenant’s Occupancy Permit or when building occupancy reaches 85%, whichever occurs first. Each property tenant shall be required to provide the information to the Public Works/Engineering and Community Development Departments. Employee data may be collected by a survey, employee interview or other selected method and shall include the following information: 1) transportation mode(s) used to commute to work, 2) number of days mode used per week, 3) distance of round trip, and 4) city of origin. The results of the data collection shall be tabulated in a clear format. The results shall be submitted to the Public Works/Engineering and Community Development Departments within thirty (30) days of data tabulation. Noncompliance may be subject to enforcement action, including but not limited to penalties.

B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

1. The following conditions shall apply unless the item is addressed in the Specific Plan; in which case the Specific Plan shall govern.

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2. All landscaping for the project shall be drought resistant low water with drip irrigation, low flow bubblers and water efficient rotor heads where applicable.

Native plants shall be used where feasible.

3. Landscape and irrigation plans shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect, and are subject to the approval of the Community Development Director and the City Engineer. Landscape plans shall be consistent with the Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines. Landscape plans shall be consistent with the Specific Plan. Vision clearance shall be maintained at all vehicle entrances and exits. Landscape planters throughout the site shall incorporate river rock.

4. Project landscaping shall comply with Irwindale Municipal Code Chapter 15.30, “Water Efficient Landscape Standards and Guidelines.”

5. A complete, permanent, automatic irrigation system shall be provided for all landscaped areas.

6. All landscaped planters shall be surrounded by a six (6) inch horizontal concrete curb.

7. The following invasive plants shall not be used in landscaping:
• Carpobrotus edulis (ice plant)
• Hedera helix, H. Hibernica, H. caneriensis (English ivy, Irish ivy, Algerian ivy • Vinca Major (periwinkle)
• Pennisetum setaceum and all cultivars and varieties (fountain grass) • Cortaderia selloana, C. jubata and all cultivars and varieties (pampas grass) • Retama monosperma, Genista monspessulana, Cytisus striatus,Cytisus scoparius, and Spartium junceum (broom – bridal, French, Portuguese, Scotch, Spanish)
• Acacia Cyclops (acacia or western coastal wattle)
• Myoporum laetum (myoporum)
• Washingtonia robusta and Phoenix canariensis (Mexican fan palm and Canary Island date palm)
• Schinus terevinthifolius (Brazilian pepper)
• Eucalyptus globules, E. camaldulensis (eucalyptus, blue gum, and red gum)

8. All plant material, including trees, shall be maintained in good condition and replaced in the event they die or become diseased.

9. All perimeter fencing, block walls, etc. shall be maintained in satisfactory condition in accordance with all applicable codes.

10. All utility equipment such as backflow units and transformers shall be screened with evergreen screen shrubs as allowed.

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11. BESS shall be screened with an 8’-0” high wall where in sight of proximal portions of Live Oak Avenue or Live Oak Lane at Specific Plan build-out.

12. Any masonry walls and gates shall be decorative consistent with the design criteria set forth in the Specific Plan. The design of the walls and gates shall be subject to the review and approval of the Community Development Department.

13. All building design and construction, including the type, texture, color, and durability of the exterior building materials shall comply with the design criteria set forth in the Specific Plan.

14. Trash enclosures (6’-0” high min.) with solid metal self-closing and self-latching gates shall be provided. The enclosures shall be covered and built with decorative materials to match the type, texture, and color of the materials used in the construction of the buildings. Gates shall remain closed at all times when the trash receptacles are not in use.

15. All rooftop mechanical equipment, including heating and air conditioning units, antennas, and other electronic devices, shall be completely and decoratively screened from view from all public rights of way and adjacent properties and shall be integrated into the design and construction of the buildings1. All rooftop equipment and screening shall be shown on the plans and elevations, and shall be consistent with the building design and construction materials in texture and color. Such rooftop equipment screening shall be subject to the review and approval of the Community Development Department.

16. The street numbers for the development shall be painted on the rooftop of each building in such a manner that it is clearly visible to public safety personnel and shall be a minimum five (5) feet in length painted with minimum one (1) foot wide brush strokes. Rooftop numbers shall be shown on the plans submitted for plan check.

17. A lighting plan shall be submitted for approval by the Community Development Manager/City Planner describing lighting fixtures for parking lot and building exterior lighting. Lighting fixtures shall be designed to shield light and/or directs light in a downward direction to minimize light spillover to adjacent residential areas.

18. Applicant shall obtain approval from the Community Development Director or their designee for a comprehensive sign program for all project signs prior to construction or installation of any signs on the project site.

19. The Applicant shall comply with the provisions of Irwindale Municipal Code Chapter 17.66, “Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Measures.” All required trip 1 Photovoltaic equipment is exempt from this requirement.

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reduction and travel demand measures applicable to the project pursuant to Chapter 17.66 shall be indicated on plans at the time of plan check.

20. A chain link fence with green screening shall be installed and maintained around the perimeter of the site at all times during construction.

21. Applicant shall at all times comply with the Irwindale Municipal Code Noise Standards (as may be amended) as measured at the Site boundary. Additionally, if noise impacts exceed the applicable noise standard contained in the Irwindale Municipal Code, Applicant shall take necessary actions and implement procedures to bring the operations into compliance with this Code.

22. To the extent feasible, Applicant shall participate in Southern California Edison’s “Savings by Design” program.

23. Development shall adhere to all Mitigation Measures identified in the adopted Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), made a part of the Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2023020290) associated with the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

24. The Applicant shall prepare Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) for the development, subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer, Community Development Department, and the City Attorney.

25. Cultural Resources. If a potential Native American resource is uncovered during ground disturbance activities, the Applicant shall halt work in the immediate area of the find, promptly inform the Community Development Department of the suspected presence of that Native American resource, cease earth-disturbing activities in proximity thereto, and retain a qualified professional archaeologist and a culturally-affiliated Native American monitor acceptable to the City for the purpose of examining the potential Native American resource in order to determine whether it is a “tribal cultural resource” as defined in Section 21074(a) of the Public Resources Code (PRC) and/or a “unique cultural resource” as defined in Section 21083.2(g) of the PRC. No additional ground disturbance activities shall occur in the immediate location of the potential Native American resource until all information recovery has been completed, a report filed with the City, and that report made available to interested representatives of Native American tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project area.

26. Any future private street/drive shall be subject to City review and approval.

Applicant shall be responsible for the design and installation of all required off-site signage related to Irwindale Gateway Specific Plan development.

27. This project shall be subject to Development Impact Fees.

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C. FIRE DEPARTMENT

FINAL MAP REQUIREMENTS

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE FINAL MAP REVIEW PRIOR TO

RECORDATION, MAY RESULT IN THE BUILDING PLANS NOT BEING

APPROVED DURING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE PREVENTION
ENGINEERING SECTION BUILDING PLAN REVIEW.

1. The Final Map shall be submitted to our office for review and approval prior recordation. Access as noted on the Tentative and the Exhibit Maps shall comply with Title 21 (County of Los Angeles Subdivision Code) and Section 503 of the Title 32 (County of Los Angeles Fire Code), which requires an all-weather access surface to be clear to sky.

2. The Private Driveways proposed as private streets for access throughout the development shall be labeled as "Private Driveway” on the Final Map. The portion of the private driveway intended for fire apparatus access shall be identified as “Fire Lane" on the Final Map. All widths and dimensions shall be clearly delineated with a reciprocal access agreement is required for all private driveways.

Compliance required prior to Final Map clearance.

3. A common access agreement shall be required for the private driveway since multiple units are sharing the same access. Such language shall be included in the Covenant, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R) document and shall be submitted to the Fire Department for review prior to Final Map clearance.

4. Fire hydrant improvement plans shall be submitted for review and approval prior final map clearance.

WATER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

5. All hydrants shall measure 6"x 4"x 2-1/2" brass or bronze, conforming to current AWWA standard C503 or approved equal and shall be installed in accordance with the County of Los Angeles Fire Code.

6. The required fire flow for the public fire hydrants for this project is 4,000 GPM at 20 psi residual pressure for four (4) hours.

7. All required PUBLIC fire hydrants shall be installed, tested, and accepted prior to beginning construction. Fire Code 501.4.

8. Install 13 new public fire hydrants as Indicated on the Tentative Map.

9. Additional private on-site fire hydrants will be required during the building plan check phase. All required private on-site fire hydrants shall be installed, tested, and approved prior to building occupancy. Fire Code 901.5.1.

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10. All on-site fire hydrants shall be installed a minimum of 25' feet from a structure or protected by a two (2) hour rated firewall. Exception: For fully sprinkled multi-family structures, on-site hydrants may be installed a minimum of 10 feet from the structure. Indicate compliance prior to project proceeding to the public hearing process. Fire Code Appendix C106.1.

11. The required fire flow for the on-site fire hydrants is 2,500 GPM at 20 psi residual pressure for two (2) hours.

12. Vehicular access must be provided and maintained serviceable throughout construction to all required fire hydrants. All required fire hydrants shall be installed, tested, and accepted prior to construction.

D. PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING

STREETS

1. All off-site improvements within the Public Right-of-Way shall be performed in accordance with City Standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

Construction plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.

2. The owner/developer shall dedicate and construct full width improvements (60 foot right of way, 40’ curb to curb) on Live Oak Lane and bear the full cost of design, engineering, installation, construction management and inspection. All improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the City standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Construction plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.

3. Adequate “on-site” parking shall be provided per City requirements.

4. The owner/developer shall reimburse the City for the actual cost for the installation, replacement or modification of traffic control signs, striping and pavement markings required in conjunction with the development.

5. The owner/developer shall design and construct ADA accessible driveway approaches, sidewalks, and curb ramps and remove all existing driveways and parkway drains along Live Oak Lane and frontage of Live Oak Avenue. All improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the City standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

6. The owner and/or developer shall remove and reconstruct all damaged or deficient sidewalk, driveways, curb and gutter as directed by the City Engineer.

7. The owner/developer shall be responsible for the repair of all damage to public improvements in the public right-of-way resulting from construction-related

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activities, including, but not limited to, the movement and/or delivery of equipment, materials and soil to and/or from the site.

8. The owner/developer shall bear the full cost of installing streetlights and/or upgrading the existing streetlights along Live Oak Avenue frontage and Live Oak Lane to more energy-efficient fixtures (LED). Street lighting upgrade shall meet the City of Irwindale and County of Los Angeles Street Lighting Design Standards.

9. Street right-of-way shall be dedicated to the City of Irwindale as follows:
a. Two-foot right-of-way along Live Oak Avenue at the project frontage for public sidewalk.
b. Right-of-way as required at the intersections of Live Oak Lane and Arrow Highway and Live Oak Lane and Live Oak Avenue sidewalk, intersection and roadway improvements and traffic signals.
c. Right-of-way along Live Oak Lane for a public alley fronting APN’s 8532- 002-020, 8532-002-040, 8532-002-043, 8532-002-036, 8532-002-019, and 8532-002-027.

CITY UTILITIES

10. Storm drains, catch basins, connector pipes, and appurtenances for the sitespecific storm drain system shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Los Angeles County standards and the City Engineer’s requirements. The owner/developer shall submit grading and drainage plans to the City Engineer for review and approval. The grading and drainage plans shall be prepared by a licensed civil engineer and comply with Los Angeles County grading permit requirements. A hydrology study shall be included with the drainage plan.

11. The owner/developer shall pay for the entire cost for the design, engineering construction and inspection of any upgrade to the water main and connections as required by the serving water company for the proposed development.

12. The owner/developer shall obtain a Storm Drain Connection Permit from the City of Irwindale and/or Los Angeles County Flood Control District for connection(s) to the existing storm drain system.

13. Fire hydrants shall be installed as required by the Fire Department. Existing public fire hydrants adjacent to the site, if any, shall be upgraded if required by the City Engineer and/or Fire Department.

14. Sanitary sewers shall be constructed in accordance with City specifications to serve the subject development. The plans for the sanitary sewers shall be

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approved by the City Engineer. A sewer study shall be submitted along with the sanitary sewer plans.

15. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the owner/developer shall provide a willserve letter from the water utility provider to the City.

TRAFFIC

16. All points of access to the proposed development shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. Project driveways on Live Oak Avenue may be required to allow only right-in and right-out movements. Proper signage shall be installed on the project site.

17. Owner/developer shall bear the full cost to design and install a new traffic signal at the intersection of Live Oak Avenue and Live Oak Lane. The improvements shall consist of all necessary traffic signal equipment, signal timing, lane configuration, vehicle detection and striping. Plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.

MAPPING

18. Final parcel map shall be prepared and submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department for review and approval. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the review and processing of the final map. The developer shall comply with Los Angeles County’s Digital Subdivision Ordinance (DSO) and submit final maps to the City and County in digital format.

19. The owner/developer, under the direction of a certified land surveyor and at no cost to the City, shall install all required property boundary monuments, centerline ties and City monuments subject to the City Engineer's approval.

20. The owner/developer shall provide, at no cost to the City, one mylar print of the recorded parcel map from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works.

21. An Easement Agreement for all easements (e.g., roadway, reciprocal access; surface drainage; utilities, etc.) shall be prepared for each parcel, and shall be executed and recorded in the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder. Such agreements and any CC&Rs shall be subject to the approval of the City Attorney, City Planner and City Engineer.

MISCELLANEOUS

22. The owner/developer shall comply with all requirements of the County Sanitation District, make application for and pay the sewer maintenance fee.

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23. A grading plan shall be submitted for grading/drainage approval to the City Engineer. The owner shall pay grading/drainage review fees in conjunction with this submittal. A professional civil engineer registered in the State of California shall prepare the grading plans under the current Irwindale adopted Building Codes at the time of submittals.

24. The owner/developer shall comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program and shall require the general contractor to implement storm water/urban runoff pollution prevention controls and Best Management Practices (BMPs) on all construction sites in accordance with the City Code. The owner/developer will also be required to submit a Certification for the project and may be required to prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Projects over five acres in size will be required to file a Notice of Intent (NOI) with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The owner/developer can obtain the current application packet by contacting the SWRCB, Construction Storm Water Unit, at (866) 563-3107 or by downloading the forms from their website at:
www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/construction.shtml.

The project shall also conform to the City's Ordinance regarding the requirements for the submittal of a Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan (“SUSMP”), and the requirements of Low Impact Development ("LID"). The SUSMP includes a requirement to implement Post Construction BMPs to infiltrate the first 3/4" of runoff from all storm events and to control peak-flow discharges.

25. 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.

26. Any changes to the site plan shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.

27. Prior to the approval of the Tract Map the owner/developer shall either construct or post security for all public improvements to be shown on the Tentative Map 83854 and items listed under Public Works/Engineering.

28. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the project site shall be graded and backfilled to the adjacent street grade elevation, subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer/Building Official.

E. PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES

1. All walls that face the public right-of-way shall implement anti-graffiti management practices (such as planting vines on the walls). Applicant shall be responsible for graffiti removal to all walls that face the public right-of-way in a timely manner.

2. Onsite trash enclosure areas shall have sufficient space for solid waste and organic waste receptacles and shall be covered from the elements with a solid roof

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structure per Title 14, Division 7, Section 17313 of the California Code of Regulations and Building Code Manual County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Building and Safety Division 312 Article 2.

3. Tenants must adhere to the SB 1383 regulations set forth by CalRecycle under California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 3 and outlined in the Irwindale Municipal Code Section 08.22 Specific Regulations for Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, Recycling, and Solid Waste, which includes the diversion of edible food to food recovery organizations and services.

4. The owner and/or applicant shall remove and reconstruct all damaged, deficient, or substandard sidewalk, driveways, curb, and gutter as directed by the Director of Engineering and the Public Services Director.

5. The owner and/or applicant shall resurface the entire private road/alley and any roadway that will be dedicated public right-of-way (Live Oak Lane) to its entirety and restripe limit line/STOP.

6. The owner and/or applicant is responsible for obtaining encroachment permit(s) from the City prior to commencing any type of work in the public right-of-way.

7. Any work within easements on the project site shall require proper approval and permits from the easement holder (City of Irwindale, County of Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, etc.).

8. Vehicles shall not block the sidewalk or be parked on the public right-of-way along property frontage.

9. All pedestrian and approach ramps in the public right-of-way shall meet ADA requirements. Pedestrian ramps shall have brick red truncated domes in the public right-of-way.

10. The tenant and owner of the property are responsible for the removal of any accidental or illegal dumping of debris on private property. It is not the responsibility of the City of Irwindale to remove any accidental or illegal dumping of items from private property.

11. All utilities and signs within the public right-of-way shall meet horizontal and vertical ADA clearance requirements.

12. Any landscaping, including an irrigation system, in the public right-of-way or any property that is dedicated to the City of Irwindale for maintenance purposes must be approved by the Public Services Director, or designee, as part of the permitting process. Property owner is required to maintain at its sole expense all landscaping in the public right-of-way, including the parkway.

Item #19.D.

Date: March 12, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Honorable Chair and Members of the Successor Agency Board Honorable Chair and Members of the Housing Authority Board Honorable Chair and Members of the Reclamation Authority Board From: Julian A. Miranda, City Manager / Executive Director Issue: Award Professional Services Contract for Annual Audit Services City Manager's Recommendation:

Approve a contract with LSL, LLP to provide annual audit services for five years.

Administrative Action:

Submitted, Prepared, Reviewed by:

Kambiz Borhani, Finance Director / City Treasurer
Reviewed by:

Adrian R. Guerra, City Attorney / General Counsel
Approved by:

Julian A. Miranda, City Manager / Executive Director
Background and Analysis:

The City has an existing contract with LSL, LLP ("LSL") Certified Public Accountants to conduct an audit of the citywide financial operations, and to assist in the preparation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and other required reports. The existing contract included a term of three fiscal years with an option for a two-year extension ending June 30, 2024.

Staff is recommending the approval of a five-year contract with LSL. The current audit firm’s in-depth knowledge of the City’s financial processes and operations provides valuable continuity, particularly with respect to the recent implementation of complex Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements such as GASB 68, 75, 87, 96, and 101.

The five additional years will provide for audit services for fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, through June 30, 2029. The services provided in the annual audit will remain essentially the same as in prior years. These services are listed in the Scope of Services, and some of them include:
• Financial audits of the City’s and component unit financial operations; • Preparation of financial statements and notes to conform with generally accepted accounting principles;
• Assistance in preparation of the City of Irwindale ACFR in order to obtain a GFOA Award of Excellence;
• Perform a review of the City’s Proposition 4 (Gann Limitation) as required by Proposition 111 and issue the required report for Appropriations Limit; • Single audit procedures and report when necessary (required only if the city expends Federal funding over $1,000,000);
• Review, analyze and make recommendations on the internal control structure of the City’s financial operations
Irwindale Municipal Code (IMC) 3.44.020. The definition of “Services” exempts professional or other contractual services for which the procedure for procurement is specifically provided by law or approved city procedures or are in their nature unique and not subject to competition. The City has adopted a Purchasing Policy, which sets forth the procurement process for Professional Services. City staff have complied with Irwindale Purchasing Policy Section 5 Professional Consultant Selection requirements such that the contract is exempt from the centralized purchasing requirements of IMC Chapter 3.44, per IMC sections 3.44.060 and 3.44.080(D).

Fiscal Impact:

This professional services contract is for citywide financial comprehensive audit services. As listed in the Schedule of Compensation (Exhibit B of the Contract), the proposed cost for the five-year extension option includes an approximately three percent (3%) increase in the annual fees for this contract.

Audit services are budgeted each year during the regular budget process. The audit for all funds of the City of Irwindale will be $62,750 for FY 2024-2025, which will take place during FY 2025-2026. The audit services for Irwindale Housing Successor, Irwindale Community Foundation, and Safe and Clean Water Program (Measure W) will be $5,000 each. The amount listed for a Single Audit of $5,000 will only be charged if a federally mandated Single Audit is required, which is rare, and will be charged to the fund that the federal expenditures were charged from.

Attachments:

1. LSL - Professional Services Contract 3-12-2025

2. LSL LLP - 5 Year Quote

1 CITY OF IRWINDALE

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR

AUDIT SERVICES
THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (herein “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 12th day of March 2025, by and between the CITY OF IRWINDALE, a California charter city and municipal corporation (“City”) and LSL, LLP, a California limited liability partnership (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as “Party” and hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties.” NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. SERVICES OF CONSULTANT

1.1 Scope of Services. In compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Consultant shall perform the work or services set forth in the “Scope of Services” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant warrants that it has the experience and ability to perform all work and services required hereunder and that it shall diligently perform such work and services in a professional and satisfactory manner.

1.2 Compliance With Law. All work and services rendered hereunder shall be provided in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules, and regulations of the City and any Federal, State or local governmental agency of competent jurisdiction.

1.3 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments. Consultant shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits, and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by the Agreement.

1.4 Special Requirements. Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof are set forth in the “Special Requirements” attached hereto as Exhibit “C” and incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit “C” and any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of Exhibit “B” shall govern.

2. COMPENSATION

2.1 Contract Sum. For the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant shall be compensated in accordance with the “Schedule of Compensation and Performance” attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and incorporated herein by this reference, but not exceeding the maximum contract amount of $85,000 for FY 2024-2025, $85,000 for FY 2025- 2026, $85,000 for FY 2026-2027, $87,500 for FY 2027-2028, and $90,000 for FY 2028-2029 for a total contract sum over five fiscal years of Four Hundred Thirty Two Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($432,500) (“Contract Sum”).

2.2 Invoices. Each month Consultant shall furnish to City an original invoice for all work performed and expenses incurred during the preceding month in a form approved by City’s Finance Director. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Consultant is certifying compliance with all provisions of the Agreement. The invoice shall detail charges for all necessary and actual expenses by the following categories: labor (by sub-category), travel,

2 materials, equipment, supplies, and sub-contractor contracts. Sub-contractor charges shall also be detailed by such categories. Consultant shall not invoice City for any duplicate services performed by more than one person.

City shall independently review each invoice submitted by the Consultant to determine whether the work performed, and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Consultant which are disputed by City, City will use its best efforts to cause Consultant to be paid within forty five (45) days of receipt of Consultant’s correct and undisputed invoice; however, Consultant acknowledges and agrees that due to City warrant run procedures, the City cannot guarantee that payment will occur within this time period. In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Consultant for correction and resubmission.

Review and payment by the City of any invoice provided by the Consultant shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any applicable law.

2.3 Additional Services. City shall have the right at any time during the performance of the services, without invalidating this Agreement, to order extra work beyond that specified in the Scope of Services or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written order is first given by the Contract Officer to the Consultant, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum for the actual cost of the extra work, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Consultant. Any increase in compensation of up to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Sum but not exceeding a total contract amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) or in the time to perform of up to ninety (90) days may be approved by the Contract Officer. Any greater increases, taken either separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. No claim for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed.

3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

3.1 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.

3.2 Schedule of Performance. Consultant shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s) established in the “Schedule of Compensation and Performance” attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and incorporated herein by this reference. When requested by the Consultant, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Compensation and Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer but not exceeding thirty (30) days cumulatively.

3.3 Force Majeure. The time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance for performance of the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended because of any delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Consultant, including, but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, unusually severe weather, fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, freight embargoes, wars, litigation, and/or acts of any governmental agency, including the City, if the Consultant shall within ten (10) days of the commencement of such delay notify the Contract Officer in writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer shall

3 ascertain the facts and the extent of delay, and extend the time for performing the services for the period of the enforced delay when and if in the judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is justified. The Contract Officer’s determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement. In no event shall Consultant be entitled to recover damages against the City for any delay in the performance of this Agreement, however caused, Consultant’s sole remedy being extension of the Agreement pursuant to this Section.

3.4 Term. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding five (5) years from the date hereof, except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Compensation and Performance (Exhibit “B”).

4. COORDINATION OF WORK

4.1 Representative of Consultant. Bryan Gruber, Managing Partner, is hereby designated as being the representative of Consultant authorized to act on its behalf with respect to the work and services specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith. All personnel of Consultant and any authorized agents shall be under the exclusive direction of the representative of Consultant. Consultant shall utilize only competent personnel to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of Consultant’s staff and subcontractors and shall keep City informed of any changes.

4.2 Contract Officer. Julian A. Miranda, City Manager [or such person as may be designated by the City Manager] is hereby designated as being the representative the City authorized to act in its behalf with respect to the work and services specified herein and to make all decisions in connection therewith (“Contract Officer”).

4.3 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment. Consultant shall not contract with any entity to perform in whole or in part the work or services required hereunder without the express written approval of the City. Neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be assigned or transferred, voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior written approval of City. Any such prohibited assignment or transfer shall be void.

4.4 Independent Contractor. Neither the City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner, mode or means by which Consultant, its agents or employees, perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth. Consultant shall perform all services required herein as an independent contractor of City with only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are agents or employees of City, or that it is a member of a joint enterprise with City.

5. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION

5.1 Insurance Coverages. Consultant shall procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, in a form and content satisfactory to City, during the entire term of this Agreement including any extension thereof, the following policies of insurance which shall cover all elected and appointed officers, employees and agents of City:

4 (a) Commercial General Liability Insurance (Occurrence Form CG0001 or equivalent). A policy of comprehensive general liability insurance written on a per occurrence basis for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. The policy of insurance shall be in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence or if a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this contract/location, or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the occurrence limit. (b) Worker’s Compensation Insurance. A policy of worker’s compensation insurance in such amount as will fully comply with the laws of the State of California and which shall indemnify, insure and provide legal defense for Consultant against any loss, claim or damage arising from any injuries or occupational diseases occurring to any worker employed by or any persons retained by Consultant in the course of carrying out the work or services contemplated in this Agreement.
(c) Automotive Insurance (Form CA 0001 (Ed 1/87) including “any auto” and endorsement CA 0025 or equivalent). A policy of comprehensive automobile liability insurance written on a per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage in an amount not less than either (i) bodily injury liability limits of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence and property damage liability limits of $150,000 per occurrence or (ii) combined single limit liability of $1,000,000. Said policy shall include coverage for owned, non-owned, leased, hired cars, and any other automobile.
(d) Professional Liability. Professional liability insurance appropriate to Consultant’s profession. This coverage may be written on a “claims made” basis and must include coverage for contractual liability. The professional liability insurance required by this Agreement must be endorsed to be applicable to claims based upon, arising out of or related to services performed under this Agreement. The insurance must be maintained for at least five (5) consecutive years following the completion of Consultant’s services or the termination of this Agreement. During this additional 5-year period, Consultant shall annually and upon request of City submit written evidence of this continuous coverage. (e) Additional Insurance. Policies of such other insurance, as may be required in the Special Requirements in Exhibit “B”.
(f) Subcontractors. Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and certified endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein.

5.2 General Insurance Requirements.

All of the above policies of insurance shall be primary insurance and shall name City, its elected and appointed officers, employees and agents as additional insureds and any insurance maintained by City or its officers, employees or agents may apply in excess of, and not contribute with Consultant’s insurance. The insurer is deemed hereof to waive all rights of subrogation and contribution it may have against City, its officers, employees and agents and their respective insurers. The insurance policy must specify that where the primary insured does not satisfy the self-insured retention, any additional insured may satisfy the self-insured retention. All of said policies of insurance shall provide that said insurance may not be amended or cancelled by

5 the insurer or any party hereto without providing thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail return receipt requested to City. In the event any of said policies of insurance are cancelled, Consultant shall, prior to the cancellation date, submit new evidence of insurance in conformance with this Section 5.1 to the Contract Officer. No work or services under this Agreement shall commence until Consultant has provided City with Certificates of Insurance, additional insured endorsement forms or appropriate insurance binders evidencing the above insurance coverages and said Certificates of Insurance or binders are approved by City. City reserves the right to inspect complete, certified copies of and endorsement to all required insurance policies at any time. Any failure to comply with the reporting or other provisions of the policies including breaches or warranties shall not affect coverage provided to City.

The insurance required by this Agreement shall be satisfactory only if issued by companies qualified to do business in California, rated “A” or better in the most recent edition of Best’s Rating Guide, The Key Rating Guide or in the Federal Register, and only if they are of a financial category Class VII or better, unless such requirements are waived by the City’s Risk Manager or other designee of City due to unique circumstances.

5.3 Indemnification. To the full extent permitted by law, Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its officers, employees and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities whether actual or threatened (herein “claims or liabilities”) that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or entity arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of the work, operations or activities provided herein of Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, invitees, or any individual or entity for which Consultant is legally liable (“indemnitors”), or arising from Consultant’s or indemnitors’ reckless or willful misconduct, or arising from Consultant’s or indemnitors’ negligent performance of or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, except claims or liabilities occurring as a result of City’s sole negligence or willful acts or omissions. The indemnity obligation shall be binding on successors and assigns of Consultant and shall survive termination of this Agreement.

6. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION

6.1 Records. Consultant shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep, such ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports, studies or other documents relating to the disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder (the “books and records”), as shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable the Contract Officer to evaluate the performance of such services and shall keep such records for a period of three years following completion of the services hereunder. The Contract Officer shall have full and free access to such books and records at all times during normal business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy, audit and make records and transcripts from such records.

6.2 Reports. Consultant shall periodically prepare and submit to the Contract Officer such reports concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement or as the Contract Officer shall require.

6.3 Confidentiality and Release of Information.

6 (a) All information gained or work product produced by Consultant in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the public domain or already known to Consultant. Consultant shall not release or disclose any such information or work product to persons or entities other than the City without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer.
(b) Consultant shall not, without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer or unless requested by the City Attorney, voluntarily provide documents, declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered “voluntary” provided Consultant gives the City notice of such court order or subpoena.
(c) If Consultant provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then the City shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Consultant for any damages, costs and fees, including attorney’s fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Consultant’s conduct.
(d) Consultant shall promptly notify the City should Consultant be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed thereunder. The City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Consultant or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully with the City and to provide the City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Consultant.

6.4 Ownership of Documents. All studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, documents and other materials (the “documents and materials”) prepared by Consultant in the performance of this Agreement shall be the property of the City and shall be delivered to the City upon request of the Contract Officer or upon the termination of this Agreement, and Consultant shall have no claim for further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by the City of its full rights of ownership use, reuse, or assignment of the documents and materials hereunder.

Moreover, Consultant with respect to any documents and materials that may qualify as “works made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, such documents and materials are hereby deemed “works made for hire” for the City.

7. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION

7.1 California Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of California, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California.

7.2 Disputes; Default. In the event that Consultant is in default under the terms of this Agreement, the City shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Consultant for any work performed after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to

7 Consultant of the default and the reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Consultant may cure the default. This timeframe is presumptively thirty (30) days, but may be extended, if circumstances warrant. During the period of time that Consultant is in default, the City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the invoices. If Consultant does not cure the default, the City may take necessary steps to terminate this Agreement under this Article.

7.3 Legal Action. In addition to any other rights or remedies, either party may take legal action, in law or in equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default, to recover damages for any default, to compel specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement.

Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, Consultant shall file a statutory claim pursuant to Government Code Sections 905 et. seq. and 910 et. seq., in order to pursue any legal action under this Agreement.

Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the other party.

7.4 Termination Prior to Expiration of Term. This Section shall govern any termination of this Contract except as specifically provided in the following Section for termination for cause. The City reserves the right to terminate this Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Consultant, except that where termination is due to the fault of the Consultant, the period of notice may be such shorter time as may be determined by the Contract Officer. In addition, the Consultant reserves the right to terminate this Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to City, except that where termination is due to the fault of the City, the period of notice may be such shorter time as the Consultant may determine. Upon receipt of any notice of termination, Consultant shall immediately cease all services hereunder except such as may be specifically approved by the Contract Officer. Except where the Consultant has initiated termination, the Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for all services rendered prior to the effective date of the notice of termination and for any services authorized by the Contract Officer thereafter in accordance with the Schedule of Compensation and Performance or such as may be approved by the Contract Officer. In the event the Consultant has initiated termination, the Consultant shall be entitled to compensation only for the reasonable value of the work product actually produced hereunder, but not exceeding the compensation provided therefore in the Schedule of Compensation and Performance Exhibit “B”. In the event of termination without cause pursuant to this Section, the terminating party need not provide the non-terminating party with the opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.2.

7.5 Termination for Default of Consultant. If termination is due to the failure of the Consultant to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.2, take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and the Consultant shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated (provided that the City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City may withhold any payments to

8 the Consultant for the purpose of set-off or partial payment of the amounts owed the City as previously stated.

8. MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Covenant Against Discrimination. Consultant covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns and all persons claiming under or through them, that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or other protected class in the performance of this Agreement. Consultant shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or other protected class

8.2 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees. No officer or employee of the City shall be personally liable to the Consultant, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount, which may become due to the Consultant or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.

8.3 Notice. Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval, or communication either party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person shall be in writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid, first-class mail, in the case of the City, to the City Manager and to the attention of the Contract Officer (with her/his name and City title), City of Irwindale, 5050 N. Irwindale Ave., Irwindale CA 91706 and in the case of the Consultant, to the person(s) at the address designated on the execution page of this Agreement.

Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change of address in writing.

Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time personally delivered or in seventy-two (72) hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section.

8.4 Integration; Amendment. It is understood that there are no oral agreements between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the mutual consent of the parties by an instrument in writing.

8.5 Severability. In the event that part of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by a valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any of the remaining portions of this Agreement which are hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent of the parties hereunder unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.

8.6 Waiver. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by non-defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver.

A party’s consent to or approval of any act by the other party requiring the party’s consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary the other party’s consent to or approval of any subsequent act. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

9 8.7 Attorneys’ Fees. If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which any be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, whether or not the matter proceeds to judgment.

8.8 Interpretation.

The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply.

8.9 Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement, shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.

8.10 Warranty & Representation of Non-Collusion. No official, officer, or employee of City has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement, nor shall any official, officer, or employee of City participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which may affect his/her financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any State or municipal statute or regulation. The determination of “financial interest” shall be consistent with State law and shall not include interests found to be “remote” or “noninterests” pursuant to Government Code Sections 1091 or 1091.5. Consultant warrants and represents that it has not paid or given, and will not pay or give, to any third party including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, any money, consideration, or other thing of value as a result or consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement. Consultant further warrants and represents that (s)he/it has not engaged in any act(s), omission(s), or other conduct or collusion that would result in the payment of any money, consideration, or other thing of value to any third party including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, as a result of consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement. Consultant is aware of and understands that any such act(s), omission(s) or other conduct resulting in such payment of money, consideration, or other thing of value will render this Agreement void and of no force or effect.

Consultant’s Authorized Initials _______

10 8.11 Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Agreement 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 Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) the entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other Agreement to which said party is bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties.
[Signatures on the following page.]

11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first-above written.

CITY:

CITY OF IRWINDALE, a municipal
corporation
_______
Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
ATTEST:

Laura M. Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
Adrian R. Guerra, City Attorney
CONSULTANT:

LSL, LLP, a California limited liability
partnership
By:

Name: Ryan Domino
Title: Partner
By:

Name: Brandon Young
Title: Partner
Address: 500 Technology Drive,
Suite 350
Irvine, CA 92618
Two corporate officer signatures required when Consultant is a corporation, with one signature required 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. CONSULTANT’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 CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS ENTITY.

CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF _______
On __________, 2025 before me, ________________, personally appeared ________________, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose 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 reattachment of this form.

CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT

INDIVIDUAL

CORPORATE OFFICER
_______________________________

TITLE(S)

PARTNER(S) LIMITED

GENERAL

ATTORNEY-IN-FACT

TRUSTEE(S)

GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
OTHER_______________________________
______________________________________
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING:
(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
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TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
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NUMBER OF PAGES
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DATE OF DOCUMENT
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SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE
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.

CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
On __________, 2025 before me, ________________, personally appeared ________________, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose 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 reattachment of this form

CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT

INDIVIDUAL

CORPORATE OFFICER
_______________________________

TITLE(S)

PARTNER(S) LIMITED

GENERAL

ATTORNEY-IN-FACT

TRUSTEE(S)

GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
OTHER_______________________________
______________________________________
SIGNER IS REPRESENTING:
(NAME OF PERSON(S) OR ENTITY(IES))
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
___________________________________

TITLE OR TYPE OF DOCUMENT
___________________________________

NUMBER OF PAGES
___________________________________

DATE OF DOCUMENT
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SIGNER(S) OTHER THAN NAMED ABOVE
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.

EXHIBIT “A”

SCOPE OF SERVICES
The annual services that would be provided for the City of Irwindale would be as follows:

1. Consultant will perform an audit of all funds of the City of Irwindale that shall include the following oversight and component units:

City of Irwindale
Irwindale Public Financing Authority
Irwindale Housing Authority
Irwindale Reclamation Authority
Industrial Development Authority
Irwindale Joint Powers
Irwindale Community Foundation
Successor Agency to the Irwindale Community Redevelopment Agency The audit will be conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.

2. Consultant shall work with the City in preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) will be prepared and word/excel processed by the Consultant. The ACFR will be in full compliance with GASB 34. The audit firm will render their auditors' report on the basic financial statements which will include both Government-Wide Financial Statements and Governmental Funds Financial Statements. The Consultant will also apply limited audit procedures to Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), required supplementary information, and statistical section.

3. Consultant will perform a single audit on the expenditures of federal grants in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 and render the appropriate audit reports on Internal Control over Financial Reporting based upon the audit of the City's financial statements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and the appropriate reports on compliance with Requirements Applicable to each Major Program, Internal Control over Compliance and on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in Accordance with OMB Circular A-133.

The single audit report will include appropriate schedule of expenditures of federal awards, footnotes, findings and questioned costs, including reportable conditions and material weaknesses and follow up on prior audit findings where required. As a note, a Single Audit will only be required if federal expenditures exceed the required threshold, currently at $1,000,000.

4. Consultant shall perform all GASB 68 testwork and reporting for complying with pension liability reporting requirements.

5. Consultant shall perform all GASB 75 testwork and reporting for complying with other postemployment benefits liability reporting requirements.

6. Consultant shall perform all GASB 87 testwork and reporting for complying with leases liability reporting requirements.

7. Consultant shall perform all GASB 96 testwork and reporting for complying with subscription-based information technology liability reporting requirements.

8. Consultant shall perform a review of the City's Proposition 4 (Gann Limitation) as required by Proposition 111. This review shall be conducted according to guidelines established by the League of California Cities. Contractor shall prepare and issue the Independent Accountant's Report of Agreed-Upon Procedures Applied to Appropriations Limit Worksheets.

7. Consultant shall prepare a management letter containing comments and recommendations for improving the accounting procedures and the systems for internal controls (control deficiencies not considered material weaknesses)

8. Consultant will prepare a letter to the City Council containing required communications about the audit process.

9. Consultant will deliver the Irwindale Housing Successor Financial Statements and the Independent Auditors' Report by no later than November 15th of each fiscal year.

10. Consultant will deliver the ACFR and all other required reports by no later than December 15th to timely file for the Government Finance Officers' Association Excellence in Financial Reporting Award every fiscal year.

11. Consultant will assist the City with the implementation of new GASB pronouncements required by Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

12. Consultant will review and make recommendations on the internal control structure of the finance operations and prepare reports to the governing bodies of any findings.

13. Consultant will keep the City informed on all federal, state, and local governments developments affecting accounting, auditing, and financial reporting issues.

14. Consultant will, on an as needed basis, provide basic advice and guidance on financial reporting.

15. Consultant will deliver the Irwindale Community Foundation Financial Statements and the Independent Auditors' Report by no later than December 15th and its Tax Return by May 1st (if extended) of each fiscal year.

16. Consultant will deliver the Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W) Financial Statements and the Independent Auditors' Report by 15 days before the due date set by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

EXHIBIT “B”

SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE
City of Irwindale
LSL LLP Proposed Audit Years and Audit Fees:

Report FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 City's Financial Audit $ 62,250 $ 62,250 $ 62,250 $ 64,750 $ 67,250 Irwindale Housing Successor $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 Irwindale Community Foundation $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 Tax Returns - Exempt Organization $ 2,250 $ 2,250 $ 2,250 $ 2,250 $ 2,250 GAAN Limit Review Report $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500
Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W) $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 Single Audit (if applicable)* $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 Out-of-Pocket Expenses Included Included Included Included Included Total for Fiscal Year (Not-to-Exceed) $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 87,500 $ 90,000 * Price includes 1 major program. Each additional program is $4,000.

EXHIBIT “C”

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
(Superseding Contract Boilerplate)

LSLCPAS.COM
March 6, 2025
Kambiz Borhani
Finance Director
City of Irwindale
Dear Mr. Borhani
As you are aware, our contract with the City of Irwindale (“City”) for auditing services will expire with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Over the years, we have provided the City with auditing and accounting services which included:
• Performing a financial audit of the basic financial statements of the City. These financial statements were included within an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and met all the requirements necessary to receive the Government Finance Officers Association Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
• Performing various financial and compliance audits for the City (Irwindale Housing Successor, Irwindale Community Foundation, and Safe Clean Water Program (Measure W – when applicable)) • Preparing Federal and State Tax Returns for Irwindale Community Foundation • Performing Agreed Upon Procedures applied to Appropriation Limit Worksheets. • Conducting a Single Audit in accordance with federal Uniform Guidance, when applicable We have made it an absolute priority to provide the City with the best service available and we would like to continue to provide this level of service to the City. Since LSL specializes in the audits of local government and has an extensive government services staff, we provide for staff rotation on your engagement so that the City will always receive a fresh look at its system and records. This coupled with the knowledge base we have gained from working with the City over the years, provides for optimal audit services.

We would like to propose a fiver-year extension to our original agreement to provide continuous and undisrupted auditing services to the City. As a part of our services, LSL CPAs will continue to provide extensive Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) assistance to the City throughout the year.

City of Irwindale

Please see the schedule below for our proposed fees for the next year. The services to be performed, fee structure and billing methods would remain unchanged from our original agreement.

Again, LSL looks forward to continuing to provide quality services to the City of Irwindale. Should you have additional questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Ryan Domino, Partner, at (714)- 672-0022.

Very truly yours,
Report 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
City's Financial Audit $62,250 $62,250 $62,250 $64,750 $67,250 Irwindale Housing Successor $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Irwindale Community Foundation $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Tax Returns - Exempt Organization $2,250 $2,250 $2,250 $2,250 $2,250 GANN Limit Review Report $500 $500 $500 $500 $500
Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W) $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Single Audit (if applicable)* $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Out-of-Pocket Expenses Included Included Included Included Included Total for Fiscal Year With Optional Items
(Not-to-Exceed) $85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $87,500 $90,000 All-Inclusive Maximum Price by Report

Item #19.E.

Date: March 12, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
Issue: Adopt Resolutions of Intent to Amend the Contract Between CalPERS and the City of Irwindale to Implement a Pension Cost Share Provision for Unrepresented Management and Executive Employees
City Manager's Recommendation:
(1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-20-3605 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

IRWINDALE RELATING TO CALPERS RETIREMENT COST-SHARING UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 20516 BY UNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES” and
(2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-19-3607 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF IRWINDALE RELATING TO CALPERS RETIREMENT COST-SHARING UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 20516 BY UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES."
Administrative Action:

Submitted by:

Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
Prepared by:

Mary Hull, Human Resources/Risk Manager
Reviewed by:

Adrian R. Guerra, City Attorney
Kambiz Borhani, Finance Director / City Treasurer

Approved by:

Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
Background and Analysis:

CalPERS administers pension and health benefits for California's public employees, including those of the City of Irwindale. The City's agreement with CalPERS outlines retirement benefit provisions, specifying contribution rates and cost-sharing arrangements for employees. Under Government Code Section 20516, agencies and their employees can agree through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to share in additional retirement costs. As part of the most recent labor negotiations, the three recognized labor groups have agreed to a cost-sharing provision, in which represented employees will contribute varying percentages toward their CalPERS retirement benefits.

Although unrepresented management and executive employees are not part of a labor group, they typically receive the same negotiated benefits as those provided to the represented employees.

Accordingly, the City also wishes for unrepresented management and executive employees to participate in the cost-sharing arrangement for CalPERS retirement benefits, consistent with the agreement reached with the recognized labor groups. However, since unrepresented management and executive employees do not have an MOU, the cost-sharing provision can only be implemented through a formal amendment to the CalPERS contract.

The attached resolutions detail the unrepresented management and executive employees who will be part of the cost-sharing arrangement with the City, as well as the corresponding cost-share amounts.

CalPERS mandates proof of a simple majority agreement from the affected employees to proceed with the contract amendment. To begin the cost-sharing process with CalPERS for unrepresented management and executive employees through a formal contract amendment, a resolution must be approved by the City Council to request the initiation of this process with CalPERS.

Fiscal Impact:

This step in the cost share process is procedural and as such there is no fiscal impact associated with this item.

Attachments:

1. Resolution No. 2025-20-3605

2. Resolution No. 2025-19-3607

Resolution No. 2025-20-3608

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-20-3605

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE

RELATING TO CALPERS RETIREMENT COST-SHARING UNDER
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 20516 BY UNREPRESENTED

MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, unrepresented management employees are not covered by a memorandum of understanding; and
WHEREAS, the City is interested in having Classic and PEPRA unrepresented management employees participate in employee cost sharing towards CalPERS retirement benefits pursuant to Government Code Section 20516; and WHEREAS, CalPERS requires that the City Council adopt a resolution that specifically identifies the following information for unrepresented employees in order to initiate the process for the City to amend its CalPERS contract to provide for Section 20516 – Cost Sharing as follows:
• Unrepresented Group Names and Cost Share Percentages to become effective July 6, 2025:
a) 1.0% for Classic Miscellaneous Management
b) 0.5% for PEPRA Miscellaneous Management
c) 1.5% for Classic Police Management
d) 1.0% for PEPRA Police Management
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Irwindale hereby resolves, determines and orders as follows:

SECTION 1. This resolution complies with CalPERS’ procedures for unrepresented employees needed in order to initiate the employee CalPERS contract amendment process under Government Code 20516.

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Irwindale hereby approves this resolution to initiate the employee CalPERS contract amendment under Government Code Section 20516 for Classic Unrepresented Miscellaneous Management Employees, PEPRA Unrepresented Miscellaneous Management Employees, Classic Unrepresented Police Employees, and PEPRA Unrepresented Police Employees.

SECTION 3. The Chief Deputy City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution, which shall in turn have immediate effect.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March 2025.

Resolution No. 2025-20-3608

___________________________
Larry G. Burrola, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Laura Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss.

CITY OF IRWINDALE }
I, Laura Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 20025-20-3608 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Irwindale at its regular meeting held on the 12th day of March 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
___________________________________
Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk

Resolution No. 2025-20-3608

Attachment: Employee Signatures
By signing below, we individually agree that Unrepresented Management Employees, commencing July 6, 2025, pay the following per Government Code Section 20516:
a) 1.0% for Classic Miscellaneous Management
b) 0.5% for PEPRA Miscellaneous Management
c) 1.5% for Classic Police Management
d) 1.0% for PEPRA Police Management
Signatures of unrepresented employees:

Name, Title Signature

1. Borhani, Kambiz, Finance Director

2. Chan, Eddie, Director of Engineering/Building
Official

3. Hofford, Christopher, Chief of Police

4. Olivares, Theresa, Assistant City Manager

5. Rodriguez, Elizabeth, Public Services Director

6. Simpson, Marilyn, Community Development
Director

Resolution No. 2025-19-3607

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-19-3607

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE

RELATING TO CALPERS RETIREMENT COST-SHARING UNDER
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 20516 BY UNREPRESENTED

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, unrepresented executive employees are not covered by a memorandum of understanding; and
WHEREAS, the City is interested in having Classic and PEPRA unrepresented executive employees participate in employee cost sharing towards CalPERS retirement benefits pursuant to Government Code Section 20516; and WHEREAS, CalPERS requires that the City Council adopt a resolution that specifically identifies the following information for unrepresented employees in order to initiate the process for the City to amend its CalPERS contract to provide for Section 20516 – Cost Sharing as follows:
• Unrepresented Group Names and Cost Share Percentages to become effective July 6, 2025:
a) 1.0% for Classic Miscellaneous Executive
b) 0.5% for PEPRA Miscellaneous Executive
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Irwindale hereby resolves, determines and orders as follows:

SECTION 1. This resolution complies with CalPERS’ procedures for unrepresented employees needed in order to initiate the employee CalPERS contract amendment process under Government Code 20516.

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Irwindale hereby approves this resolution to initiate the employee CalPERS contract amendment under Government Code Section 20516 for Classic Unrepresented Miscellaneous Executive Employees and PEPRA Unrepresented Miscellaneous Executive Employees.

SECTION 3. The Chief Deputy City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution, which shall in turn have immediate effect.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March 2025. ___________________________
Larry G. Burrola, Mayor

Resolution No. 2025-19-3607

ATTEST:
___________________________________
Laura Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss.

CITY OF IRWINDALE }
I, Laura Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-19-3607 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Irwindale at its regular meeting held on the 12th day of March 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
___________________________________
Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk

Resolution No. 2025-19-3607

Attachment: Employee Signatures
By signing below, we individually agree that Unrepresented Executive Employees, commencing July 6, 2025, pay the following per Government Code Section 20516:
a) 1.0% for Classic Miscellaneous Executive
b) .5% for PEPRA Miscellaneous Executive
Signatures of unrepresented employees:

Name, Title Signature

1. Miranda, Julian, City Manager

Item #19.F.

Date: March 12, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
Issue: Los Angles County Department of Public Health – Public Health Services Agreement City Manager's Recommendation:

That the City Council approve the Los Angles County Department of Public Health – Public Health Services Agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.

Administrative Action:

Submitted / Prepared by:

Theresa Olivares, Assistant City Manager
Reviewed by:

Adrian R. Guerra, City Attorney
Kambiz Borhani, Finance Director / City Treasurer
Approved by:

Julian A. Miranda, City Manager

Background and Analysis:

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health provides public health services in the City of Irwindale. These services include providing a public health officer and observing and enforcing the following within the Irwindale city limits:

1. Orders, quarantine, and other regulations concerning public health, prescribed by the California Department of Public Health.

2. Statutes relating to public health.

3. Enforcement of the Los Angeles County Health Code - as adopted by the City of Irwindale.

4. Issuance of required public health permits.

Cities that receive public health services by the County are required to renew an agreement formalizing the relationship between the city and the County. The County has requested that the City of Irwindale consider renewal of the proposed Public Health Services Agreement (Agreement).

Once executed, the Agreement will be effective until June 30, 2029 and will automatically renew for consecutive five (5) year terms, unless the City provides the County with a Notice of Termination. A Notice of Termination may be provided at any time during the term of the Agreement, at least one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days prior to July 1 of the following calendar year. Termination would be effective on the subsequent July 1st .

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact. Public health permit fees are established, collected and retained by Los Angeles County. This would continue under this Agreement.

Attachments:

1. City of Irwindale PH-005625

City of Irwindale – PH-005625
Contract No. PH-005625

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT “Contract” is made and entered into on _______________ by and between COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
(hereafter "County")
and CITY OF IRWINDALE
(hereafter "City")
THIS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT ("Contract") is made by and between the County of Los Angeles, hereinafter referred to as the "County", and the City of Irwindale hereinafter referred to as "City."
RECITALS:

The City desires to continue to contract with the County for the performance of public health services by the County’s Department of Public Health (“Public Health”), for the County’s Health Officer to act as the City’s Health Officer, and for the County's Department of Public Health to serve as the City's Environmental Health Department.

The County agrees to continue performing such services on the terms and conditions set forth in this Contract.

This Contract is authorized by California Health and Safety Code Sections 101400 and 101405.

To effectuate public health services for the City, the County and its duly appointed Health Officer shall exercise the powers and duties that are conferred upon local health officers by law.

City of Irwindale – PH-005625
The County Health Officer shall fulfill the obligations and exercise the authority conferred by California Health and Safety Code Sections 101470 and 101475 within the territorial jurisdiction of the City in the performance of this Contract.

THEREFORE, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1. TERM: This Contract shall become effective upon date of execution, and replace all prior contracts for public health services between the City and County.

This contract shall continue in full force and effect until June 30, 2029. Subject to Section 7 below, this Contract shall thereafter be automatically renewed for consecutive five (5) year terms, for an indefinite period, without further action by either City or County, unless City or County terminates the Contract in the manner set forth in Section 7.

2. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES: The County and the County’s Health Officer shall observe and enforce within the territorial jurisdiction of the City all of the following:
a. Orders, quarantine, and other regulations, concerning public health, prescribed by the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”). b. Statutes relating to public health.
c. Provisions of Los Angeles County Code, Title 11, and any amendments thereto, as adopted by City by ordinance or resolution, to the same extent as they are enforced in the unincorporated area of the County.

3. DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS:
a. The performance of all public health services, the standard of performance and other matters incidental to the performance of public health services and observation and enforcement of public health statutes, regulations, ordinances and CDPH orders and guidance shall be determined solely at the discretion of the County Health Officer and/or Director of County

City of Irwindale – PH-005625
Public Health. The control of County personnel under this Contract shall remain exclusively with the County.
b. The County agrees to continue to perform for the City such public health services as are authorized or mandated by state laws or regulations related to public health, to be performed by the local health officer or local enforcement agency.
i. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 101045, the County shall investigate health and sanitary conditions in detention facilities operated by the City, if any. County may bill and receive payment from City for inspection and reporting services in the manner provided by Paragraph 4, subsections (g) and (h) of this Contract.
ii. For future enactments of state law or regulation, County agrees to perform public health services that impose a specific duty or obligation on the local health officer to observe or enforce. Should future state law statutory or regulatory enactment related to public health not impose a duty or obligation on the local health officer, City may request in writing that the County perform that public health service. Should County elect to perform that discretionary public health service for City, pursuant to such City request, then County may bill and receive payment from City for inspection and reporting services in the manner provided by Section 4, subsections (g) and (h) of this Contract.
c. The County agrees to continue to perform for the City such public health services as authorized or mandated by provisions of Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, and any amendments or additions thereto, that the City has adopted via ordinance or resolution.
i. Should the County Board of Supervisors enact future provisions to or amend existing provisions of Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, County will inform the City of the newly enacted provision or amendment via email to the City’s Manager, and describe the

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enacted new provision or amendment and the impact to the services performed under this Contract, if any.
ii. For future ordinances that may be enacted by the Board of Supervisors into Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, in order for the County to observe and enforce that enacted ordinance within the City, the City must approve the incorporation of the identical version of that new Title 11 provision into its municipal code via ordinance or by resolution of the City Council. iii. Any future amendments to provisions of Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code that exist in the City’s Municipal Code at the date of the execution of this Contract, shall be incorporated by the City into its municipal code.
d. The County shall issue public health permits and licenses to permittees located within the City and collect the fees as provided for in Los Angeles County Code, Title 8, Chapter 8.04. Such fees shall be retained by County Public Health for the benefit of County as full compensation for the services performed by the Public Health Director and County Health Officer on behalf of the City.
i. County may, from time to time, amend or alter the public health permit or license fees charged to those individuals or entities required to obtain a public health permit or license pursuant to either state statute or Los Angeles County Code, Title 8, Chapter

8.04. ii. City may not set, collect, or retain public health permit or license fees for any public health service performed by County under this Contract.
e. For the purpose of performing said functions, County shall furnish and supply all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, and supplies necessary to provide the public health services described in this Contract and as necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare as determined by Public Health in its sole discretion. All persons employed in

City of Irwindale – PH-005625
the performance of public health services and functions under this Contract shall be County personnel.

4. GENERAL TERMS:
a. To facilitate the performance of public health services, City and County will cooperate and assist each other to fulfill the purpose and intent of this Contract.
b. Exhibit A of this Contract, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall provide the language of the City’s Municipal Code, as amended, that reflects the City’s specific adoption of Division 1 of Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code as of the effective date of this Contract.

Exhibit A may be revised to reflect any changes to the City’s Municipal Code regarding Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code. c. All persons employed in the performance of such public health duties, functions and services for City shall be County employees or personnel and no City employee shall be supplanted by County, and no person employed by County under this Contract shall have any City pension, civil service, or any status or right.
d. The City shall not be called upon to assume any liability for the direct payment of any salary, wages or other compensation to any County personnel performing services hereunder for the City, or be liable for compensation to or required to indemnify any County employee for injury or sickness arising out of his or her employment.
e. The parties have executed an Assumption of Liability Contract approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 27, 1977, and/or a Joint Indemnity Contract approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 8, 1991. Whichever of these documents the City has signed later in time is currently in effect and hereby made a part of and incorporated into this Contract by reference. In the event that the Board of Supervisors later approves a revised Joint Indemnity Contract, and the City executes the

City of Irwindale – PH-005625
revised contract, the subsequent contract as of its effective date shall supersede the contract previously in effect between the parties hereto. f. City is not required to separately reimburse County for the performance or enforcement of any City ordinance or resolution which adopts identical provisions of Los Angeles County Code, Title 11, and its amendments. g. Should City request in writing additional public health services of the County, that are not required by statute, regulation or CDPH Order, or as provided in Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, the County may charge the City, at rates approved by the Board of Supervisors, an hourly rate that will reimburse the County for the costs for the provision of those specific public health services.
h. County, through its Director of Public Health, must render to City within twenty (20) calendar days after the close of each calendar month an itemized invoice which covers all extra services performed for City if such services were requested by the City in writing, during said month, and City must pay County within thirty (30) days after date of such invoice. i. If a violation of public health statutes, regulations or ordinances results in a public health hazard within the City, County will notify the City Manager in writing. If the City elects to pursue legal prosecution or abatement, City shall provide to County contact information for counsel that will represent the City or the People in any legal proceeding to abate or mitigate the public health hazard. City shall bear the full cost of such proceedings.

County may bill City on an hourly basis for time spent by County employees participating in such legal proceedings.

5. NOTICES: Notices hereunder must be in writing and may either be delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, attention to the parties at the addresses listed below. Public Health Director, or the Director’s designee, is authorized to execute all notices or demands which are required or permitted by County under this Contract.

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Addresses and parties to be notified may be changed by providing at least ten (10) working days prior written notice to the other party.

A. Notices to County must be addressed as follows:
(1) Department of Public Health
Environmental Health – Administrative Headquarters
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, California 91706
Attention: Director, Environmental Health
E-mail: [email protected]
(2) Department of Public Health
Contracts and Grants Division
5555 Ferguson Drive, 2nd Floor, Suite 210
Commerce, CA 90022
Attention: Division Director
Email: [email protected]
(3) Department of Public Health
Office of the Director
Attention: Director, Public Health
313 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Email: [email protected]
B. Notices to City must be addressed as follows:
(1) City of: Irwindale
Attention: City Manager
5050 North Irwindale Avenue
Irwindale, CA 91706
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (626) 430-2200

6. GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION, AND VENUE: This Contract will be governed by, and will be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California. City agrees and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California or the United States Courthouse, Central District, Western Division, for all purposes regarding this Contract and further agrees and consents

City of Irwindale – PH-005625
that venue of any action brought under this Contract shall be exclusively in the County of Los Angeles.

7. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE: The performance of services under this Contract may be terminated, with or without cause, in whole or in part, from time to time when such action is deemed by County or City to be in their own best interest. Termination of services hereunder shall be effectuated by the delivery of an advance written Notice of Termination of the entire Contract by one party to the other at least one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days prior to July 1 of the following calendar year. The termination of services may only be effective on July 1 of the calendar year, so as to assure no lapse in public health and local health officer services to the residents of City.

8. ALTERATION OF TERMS/AMENDMENTS: The body of this Contract and any Exhibits attached hereto, and documents incorporated by reference, fully expresses all understandings of the parties concerning all matters covered and shall constitute the total Contract. No addition to, or alteration of, the terms of this Contract, whether by written or verbal understanding of the parties, their officers, employees or agents, shall be valid and effective unless made in the form of a written amendment to this Contract which is formally approved and executed by the parties in the same manner as this Contract.

9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS: This Contract is by and between the County and City and is not intended, and shall not be construed, to create the relationship of agent, servant, employee, partnership, joint venture, or association, as between the County and City. The employees and agents of one party shall not be, or be construed to be, the employees or agents of the other party for any purpose whatsoever.

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10. NO INTENT TO CREATE A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY CONTRACT:

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, the parties do not in any way intend that any person shall acquire any rights as a third-party beneficiary under this Contract.

11. VALIDITY: If any provision of this Contract or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Contract and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

12. WAIVER: No waiver by the County of any breach of any provision of this Contract shall constitute a waiver of any other breach or of such provision.

Failure of the County to enforce at any time, or from time to time, any provision of this Contract shall not be construed as a waiver thereof. The rights and remedies set forth in this paragraph shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or under this Contract. /
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles has caused this Contract to be subscribed by its Director of Public Health, and Contractor has caused this Contract to be subscribed in its behalf by its duly authorized officer, the month, day, and year first written above.

CITY OF IRWINDALE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
By: ____________________________ By: _____________________________ Julian Miranda Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed.

City Manager Director
Date: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM

BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY BY THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL ADRIAN R. GUERRA, City Attorney DAWYN R. HARRISON, County Counsel

By: ____________________________ APPROVED AS TO CONTRACT City Attorney ADMINISTRATION:

Department of Public Health
Date: ___________________________
By: _____________________________
Contracts and Grants Division
ATTEST:

LAURA NIETO, City Clerk
Date: ___________________________

By: ____________________________
City Clerk
Date: ___________________________
(AFFIX CORPORATE SEAL HERE)
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Exhibit A:

CITIES - HEALTH OFFICER - ADOPTION OF COUNTY CODE

IRWINDALE
ADOPTION OF OUR COUNTY CODE TITLE 8 & TITLE 11

8.04.010 - Title 11 and Division 1 of Title 8 of county code—Adopted—Copies on file.

The "Health and Safety Code of the County of Los Angeles," the same being Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, and the "Public Health Licenses Code of the County of Los Angeles," the same being Division 1 of Title 8 of the Los Angeles County Code, as those titles have been amended through and including March 1, 1998, are adopted as the health and safety code for the city (hereinafter referred to as "health code"). Three copies of the health code are on file in the office of the city clerk of the city.
(Ord. 549 § 1, 2000: Ord. 218 § 1(part), 1968: Ord. 150 § 1(part), 1964: Ord. 88 § 1(part), 1960: prior code § 5400(a)).

CITY MUNICIPAL CODE EXCLUSION OF SPECIFIC PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES None

Item #19.G.

Date: March 12, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
Issue: Out of State Travel to the International Council of Shopping Centers Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada for City Council and City Staff
City Manager's Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-25-3613 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE APPROVING THE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL TO THE 2025 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF

SHOPPING CENTERS CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA FOR THREE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND TWO STAFF MEMBERS" reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof.

Administrative Action:

Submitted by:

Theresa Olivares, Assistant City Manager
Prepared by:

Berlyn Aguila, Management Analyst
Reviewed by:

Adrian R. Guerra, City Attorney

Kambiz Borhani, Finance Director / City Treasurer
Approved by:

Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
Background and Analysis:

Every year in May, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) holds their annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada to advance the shopping center industry and promote its role in the commercial distribution of consumer goods and services. Cities throughout the nation send representatives to promote retail opportunities and attract quality businesses and jobs.

The conference provides educational programs and publications in all aspects of shopping center development, finance, management, marketing and other specialized areas of professional interest; holds meetings and other programs designed to promote the exchange of ideas among members and to facilitate the conduct of their business; collects and disseminates information pertaining to the shopping center industry, including statistical data and other statistical research; develops and maintains professional certification programs to encourage high standards for shopping center professionals; advocates the interest of the shopping center industry to local, state/provincial, federal and international governmental bodies; and publicizes to the public promotional and educational shopping center business information.

The City Council will be represented at the conference by Mayor Larry G. Burrola, Councilmembers Mark A. Breceda and Manuel R. Garcia, City Manager Julian A. Miranda, and Assistant to the City Manager Iris Espino. The City’s previous participation in the conference has allowed it to sell former redevelopment sites and attract commercial opportunities. The City’s involvement in the ICSC 2025 annual conference serves the valid public purpose of promoting the City’s economic and business development.

Fiscal Impact:

The estimated cost for the conference is approximately $2,200 per person, which covers registration and travel accommodations. For the three Council members and two staff members, the total expense amounts to $11,000. Funding for this conference has already been appropriated in the FY 2024-2025 adopted Budget.

Attachments:

1. Resolution 2025-25-3612 ICSC Travel(1058618.1)

2. ICSC Schedule at a Glance

01005.0001/1058618.1 Resolution No. 2025-25-3613

RESOLUTION 2025-25-3612

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE APPROVING THE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL TO THE 2025 INTERNATIONAL

COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS,

NEVADA FOR THREE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND TWO STAFF

MEMBERS
WHEREAS, every year in May, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) holds its annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada to advance the shopping center industry and promote its role in the commercial distribution of consumer goods and services; and WHEREAS, cities throughout the nation send representatives to promote retail opportunities and attract quality businesses and jobs; and WHEREAS, the conference provides educational programs and publications in all aspects of shopping center development, finance, management, marketing and other specialized areas of professional interest; holds meetings and other programs designed to promote the exchange of ideas among members and to facilitate the conduct of their businesses; collects and disseminates information about the shopping center industry, including statistical data and other statistical research; develops and maintains professional certification programs to encourage high standards for shopping center professionals; advocates the interest of the shopping center industry to local, state/provincial, federal and international governmental bodies; and publicizes to the general public promotional and educational shopping center business information; and
WHEREAS, the City of Irwindale will be represented at the conference by three councilmembers and two staff members; and
WHEREAS, attending the conference will benefit the City and the community it serves by promoting the City's economic and business development.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds that the City's participation in the 2025 International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada serves the valid public purpose of promoting the City's economic and business development and approves out-of-state travel for three City Councilmembers and two staff members to represent the City at the 2025 ICSC Conference.

Resolution No. 2025-25-3613

SECTION 3. The Chief Deputy City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution which shall take effect immediately.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March 2025. ____________________________
Larry G. Burrola, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss.

CITY OF IRWINDALE }
I, Laura M. Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-25-3613 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Irwindale, at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of March 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
_________________________
Laura M. Nieto, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk

ICSC LAS VEGAS
May 18-20, 2025
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
ICSC LAS VEGAS is our premier event and takes place annually in May. It is a two- to three-day gathering of dealmakers and industry experts, who are driving innovation and evolution in commercial real estate.

Schedule At-a-Glance*
Saturday, May 17
9:00 am – 5:00 pm • Badge Pickup (only) • Airport
9:00 am – 5:00 pm • Badge Pickup & Registration • LVCC
12:00 – 7:00 pm • Badge Pickup & Registration • Wynn

Sunday, May 18 • Wynn
8:00 am – 5:00 pm • Badge Pickup (only) • Airport
8:00 am – 5:00 pm • Badge Pickup & Registration • LVCC
8:00 am – 7:30 pm • Badge Pickup & Registration
12:00 – 12:45 pm • Keynote Presentation #1
1:00 – 4:15 pm • Professional Development Workshops
4:30 – 5:15 pm • Keynote Presentation #2
5:30 – 7:30 pm • Opening Reception
6:15 – 8:00 pm • ICSC Global Awards Ceremony
Monday, May 19 • LVCC
6:30 am – 5:00 pm • Badge Pickup & Registration
8:00 am – 5:00 pm • Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 am – 4:30 pm • Sessions
Tuesday, May 20 • LVCC
7:00 am – 3:00 pm • Badge Pickup & Registration
8:00 am – 3:00 pm • Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 am – 12:00 pm • Sessions
*Times are subject to change.

Registration Fees*
Standard Rate (ends May 15, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST )
Member • $1,050
Non-Member • $2,075
Retailer Member • $0
Student Member • $50
On-Site Rate (starts May 16, 2025, at 12:00 am EST)
Member • $1,525
Non-Member • $2,075
Retailer Member • N/A
Student Member • N/A
*All cancellations are subject to a $100 cancellation fee for members and nonmembers and $25 for student members. Refunds will not be given for cancellations received after 4:59 pm ET on March 31, 2025. All requests for

refunds must be received by ICSC in writing.

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New policy forWynn/Encore bookings and cancellations: Attendees must be registered for ICSC LAS VEGAS before booking their room. Any rooms reserved under a name not registered for ICSC LAS VEGAS will be canceled. This policy does not apply to other hotels in the block. Any room cancellations after February 28, 2025, will be charged a cancellation fee equal to one night’s room plus tax.

Notice to all ICSC Members: Please be advised that ICSC will only contact you through onPeak, ICSC’s official hotel provider. Any other email or phone solicitations offering hotel bookings are unauthorized and should be disregarded as spam notices. Questions? Contact onPeak at (855) 992-3353 or [email protected].

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For meeting room space at the Las Vegas Convention Center, please contact Kim Romano [email protected].

What’s included:
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Event Conduct
Additionally, the goal of ICSC events is to provide a welcoming, congenial atmosphere for Marketplaces Industry professionals to connect with peers, conduct business and learn more about relevant topics. As a reminder, we expect all attendees and exhibitors at ICSC events to treat fellow attendees, speakers, service providers and the ICSC team with the utmost respect. We do not tolerate disruptive, harassing, hateful or harmful language or conduct including name calling or otherwise provoking an individual regarding a particular topic, specifically as it relates to non-business issues. Additionally, please do not bring material related to political or social issues—such as flags, banners or signs—to the event, as such items may distract from the purpose of the event.

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The ICSC Premier event series are our must-attend annual global gatherings of the Marketplaces Industry’s networked community of dealmakers, negotiators and moneymakers.

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Item #19.H.

Date: March 12, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Julian A. Miranda, City Manager
Issue: Adopting Irwindale's Energy Resilience Action Plan City Manager's Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-24-3612 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE ADOPTING IRWINDALE’S ENERGY RESILIENCE ACTION PLAN (ERAP) AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE ERAP COMMITMENT LETTER”.

Administrative Action:

Submitted by:

Elizabeth Rodriguez, Public Services Director
Prepared by:

Aundrea Butler, Management Analyst
Reviewed by:

Adrian R. Guerra, City Attorney
Kambiz Borhani, Finance Director / City Treasurer
Approved by:

Julian A. Miranda, City Manager

Background and Analysis:

In June 2022, staff was informed by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) that the City of Irwindale was selected to participate in a pilot initiative to develop an Energy Resilience Action Plan (ERAP) at no cost to the city. The SGVCOG has been a longtime partner with Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalRen) and together these agencies were able to secure funding to provide an exciting new tool to deep dive into energy and climate resiliency planning for three San Gabriel Valley agencies, Irwindale being one of them.

An ERAP is a robust and data-driven report that provides a roadmap for agencies to identify and implement strategies for building energy resilient communities. Through this report, agencies develop interactive maps that identify the intersection of socioeconomic climate risk indicators with energy infrastructure and vulnerability. Data-based analysis is used along with actionable strategies to support development of energy resiliency hubs, as well as a robust collection of resilience planning resources and references.

During the past two and a half years, the Public Services Maintenance Staff has worked together with SGVCOG and SoCalRen staff on developing an ERAP. Staff provided these agencies with access to the City’s gas and electricity usage, floor/site plans, electrical/mechanical plans and much more for City facilities such as City Hall, Irwindale Police Department, Irwindale Senior Center/Annex Building, and the Dan Diaz Recreation Center/Irwindale Public Library. Additionally, from May to October 2023, the SGVCOG launched a community outreach campaign to receive feedback from the City of Irwindale residents through virtual and in-person surveys. SGVCOG attended MariachiFest to distribute the inperson survey.

After all data was gathered, SoCalRen drafted the ERAP, which includes an overview of the City of Irwindale, a resilience hub opportunity assessment, project implementation scenarios, detailed facility recommendations, new steps, and a funding and financial guide. The ERAP will be used to assist staff in applying for future community resilience grants.

As part of the pilot program at no cost to the city, the SGVCOG and SoCalREN are requesting the Mayor sign an ERAP Commitment Letter stating it commits to integrating the findings from the ERAP into various planning documents, including but not limited to the City of Irwindale’s General Plan, Climate Action Plan, Hazard Mitigation Plan, Capital Improvement Plan and Emergency Preparedness Plan.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund to develop and adopt the Energy Resilience Action Plan (ERAP).

Attachments:

1. Irwindale's Energy Resilience Action Plan (ERAP) - RESOLUTION(1058332.1)

2. Irwindale's Energy Resilience Action Plan (ERAP) Commitment Letter

3. Irwindale's Energy Resilience Action Plan (ERAP) Final Report With Appendix

Resolution No. 2025-24-3612

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-24-3612

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE ADOPTING IRWINDALE’S ENERGY RESILIENCE ACTION PLAN (ERAP) AND AUTHORIZING THE

MAYOR TO SIGN THE ERAP COMMITMENT LETTER
WHEREAS, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) and the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalRen) worked together to secure funding to collect data to create an Energy Resilience Action Plan (ERAP) for three San Gabriel Valley agencies; and
WHEREAS, in June of 2022, the City of Irwindale was selected as one of the three San Gabriel Valley agencies to participate in a pilot initiative to develop an ERAP at no cost to the city; and
WHEREAS, an ERAP is a robust and data-driven report that provides a roadmap for agencies to identify and implement strategies for building an energy resilient community; and WHEREAS, Public Services Maintenance Staff worked closely with the SGVCOG and SoCalREN for two and a half years gathering data and drafting an ERAP for the City of Irwindale; and
WHEREAS, the ERAP includes an overview of the City of Irwindale, a resilience hub opportunity assessment, project implementation scenarios, detailed facility recommendations, new steps, and a funding and financial guide; and
WHEREAS, the ERAP is required to be adopted by resolution to make it an official city document to be used as a resource tool when applying for future community resilience grants and establish capital improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, as part of the pilot program at no cost to the city, the SGVCOG and SoCalREN are requesting the Mayor sign an ERAP Commitment Letter stating it commits to integrating the findings from the ERAP into various planning documents, including but not limited to the City of Irwindale’s General Plan, Climate Action Plan, Hazard Mitigation Plan, Capital Improvement Plan and Emergency Preparedness Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Irwindale, California, resolves, determines and orders as follows:

SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds the above recitals true and correct, and incorporates them herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Irwindale hereby adopts Irwindale’s Energy Resilience Action Plan as attached to this resolution as Exhibit B and authorizes the Mayor to sign the commitment letter attached to this resolution in Exhibit A.

Resolution No. 2025-24-3612

SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the application of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution, and to this end the invalid or unconstitutional section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase of this Resolution are declared to be severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, parts or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 4. The Chief Deputy City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this resolution which shall, in turn, have immediate effect.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March, 2025. ______________________
Larry G. Burrola, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________
Laura Nieto,
Chief Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss.

CITY OF IRWINDALE }
I, Laura Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Irwindale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-24-3612 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Irwindale at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of March 2025, by the following vote:

Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
______________________
Laura Nieto

Resolution No. 2025-24-3612

Chief Deputy City Clerk

Resolution No. 2025-24-3612

EXHIBIT A

CITY OF IRWINDALE

ENERGY RESILIENCE ACTION PLAN COMMITMENT LETTER

Resolution No. 2025-24-3612

EXHIBIT B
CITY OF IRWINDALE’S ENERGY RESILIENCE ACTION PLAN (ERAP) [STARTS ON THE NEXT PAGE]

City of Irwindale
Energy Resilience Action Plan Commitment Letter
The City of Irwindale’s Energy Resilience Action Plan (ERAP) aims to address the growing impacts of climate change. Developed in collaboration with the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), the City of Irwindale’s ERAP enhances the energy resilience of critical infrastructure and future resilience hub locations. By incorporating data-driven analysis and stakeholder input into the planning and development process, the City of Irwindale’s ERAP serves as an actionable roadmap for near-term to long-term energy resilience strategies that will best serve the community.

As stewards of the community's well-being, the City of Irwindale recognizes the urgency of creating a roadmap that charts an actionable path toward resilience. Enhancing resilience offers new opportunities for equity, ensuring that all communities have the resources necessary to thrive. A critical aspect of improving energy resilience is assessing energy infrastructure, which faces mounting pressure from climate change. To safeguard against potential disruptions during heatwaves, extreme weather events, and Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), the City of Irwindale has identified critical facilities and services that will be essential to the community to access during times of need.

The ERAP program has provided the City of Irwindale with a framework of energy-efficiency and resilience measures that will help the City of Irwindale become more resilient and adaptable for the future. The City of Irwindale’s commitment to integrate and adopt the ERAP findings into future planning processes ensures that its strategies are seamlessly incorporated into the City of Irwindale’s broader operational framework and establishes implementation pathways for key energy resilience measures.

This formal, non-binding endorsement provides the authority and resources to advance the strategies identified through the ERAP. The City of Irwindale commits to integrating the findings from the ERAP into various planning documents, including but not limited to the City of Irwindale’s General Plan, Climate Action Plan, Hazard Mitigation Plan, Capital Improvement Plan, and Emergency Preparedness Plan.

Printed Name: Larry G. Burrola Signature: __________________________ Title: Mayor, City of Irwindale Date: ______________________________ Attachment: City of Irwindale’s Energy Resilience Action Plan (ERAP) Report

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Table of Contents
Introduction 03
City of Irwindale Overview 05
Resilience Hub Opportunity Assessment 07
Project Implementation Scenarios 09
Detailed Facility Recommendations
Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center 10
Senior Center + Annex Building 13
New Library 16
City Hall + Police Department 17
Next Steps 20
Funding & Financing Guide 22
Appendix 26
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Introduction
City of Irwindale’s Energy Resilience Action Plan (ERAP) aims to address the growing impacts of climate change. Developed in collaboration with the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments ( SGVCOG), City of Irwindale’s ERAP enhances the energy resilience of critical infrastructure and future resilience hub locations. By incorporating data-driven analysis and stakeholder input into the planning and development process, City of Irwindale’s ERAP serves as an actionable roadmap for near-term to long-term energy resilience strategies that will best serve the community. 1 As stewards of the community's well-being, City of Irwindale recognizes the urgency of creating a roadmap that charts an actionable path toward resilience. Enhancing resilience offers new opportunities for equity, ensuring that all communities have the resources necessary to thrive. A critical aspect of improving energy resilience is assessing energy infrastructure, which faces mounting pressure from climate change. To safeguard against potential disruptions during heatwaves, extreme weather events, and Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), City of Irwindale has identified critical facilities and services that will be essential for the community to access during times of need.

ERAP Program Process
The process begins with agency onboarding, where SoCalREN and SGVCOG meet with the public agency to start program coordination efforts. A Resilience Hub Opportunity Assessment (RHOA) is then conducted to evaluate potential sites for resilience hubs and critical facilities.

Community outreach is then carried out to gather input from local stakeholders and ensure alignment with community needs. Based on this input, the agency selects one or more priority facilities, and on-site audits are performed to assess the energy efficiency and resilience requirements of these facilities. These steps culminate in the development of the ERAP, detailing strategies to improve energy resilience. Once the ERAP is acknowledged by agency leadership and the community, energy project implementation takes place to execute the planned projects and enhance energy efficiency and resilience in the community.

The ERAP development process follows the steps outlined in Figure 1 below. 1 Environmental Protection Agency, Communities, Resilience & Remediation 3

Figure 1. ERAP Process Overview
City of Irwindale’s ERAP development process utilized a data-driven analytical approach to identify intersections of socioeconomic factors, climate risks, energy infrastructure, and other vulnerability indicators to support recommended energy efficiency and resilience measures in critical facilities and future resilience hub locations. City of Irwindale’s ERAP also lays the groundwork for future resilience investments and securing funding for implementation.

Collectively, these components form a framework to enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure and will support the future development of resilient community spaces. 4

City of Irwindale Overview
City of Irwindale is located in Los Angeles, California, and close to major freeways such as the 210 and 605. Founded in 1957, the City of Irwindale is also known as "Jardin de Roca," which is Spanish for "Garden of Rocks." With a population of 1,365 residents, the City of Irwindale is governed by a mayor at-large and five council members. The City of Irwindale is actively working on energy resilience and sustainability initiatives, including participation in SoCalREN programs and efforts to improve critical infrastructure through renewable energy and energy efficiency measures.

Community Demographics
Examining key community demographics highlights the urgent need for targeted efforts to protect and support City of Irwindale’s vulnerable communities. By examining population density, average household income, percentage of children and seniors, and the number of extreme heat days, City of Irwindale can achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the vulnerabilities facing its community.

Underserved and hard-to-reach2 populations face heightened exposure to environmental hazards and socioeconomic challenges, which increases their vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. It is crucial to plan for equitable resilience and resource allocation for low-income and historically marginalized communities.
2 Underserved and Hard-to-Reach are defined by meeting at least one of the following definitions: ‘Disadvantaged Communities (DAC)’ per CalEnviroScreen 4.0 and/or subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code, ‘Low Income Communities’ per paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code and/or classified as “very low-income” by California’s Department of Housing and Community Development, ‘Title 1 School’ per the California Department of Education, ‘Rural Communities’ per the Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) code assessment and outside of a metropolitan area core, ‘Free and Reduced Price Meal (FRPM)’ eligible, ‘California Native American Tribe’ , or located outside the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego metropolitan areas. 5

Two commonly used metrics for identifying underserved or hard-to-reach populations are disadvantaged community status and low-income community status. Disadvantaged community status, as defined by CalEnviroScreen 4.0, is largely determined by pollution burden, which reflects potential exposure to pollutants and adverse environmental conditions.

According to CalEnviroScreen 4.0, the average pollution burden within the City of Irwindale falls in the 100 percentile. Low-income areas are defined as census tracts where the median household income is at or below 80 percent of the statewide median. Within the City of Irwindale, 100% of census tracts meet this low-income threshold. Communities with higher pollution burden and a larger percentage of low-income households often face heightened environmental risks and socioeconomic challenges, underscoring the need for resilience centers to address these vulnerabilities.

Map 1. City of Irwindale’s Underserved and/or Hard-to-Reach Census Tracts Energy Profile
Understanding current energy consumption across city-owned assets provides a baseline as the City of Irwindale plans for future energy projects recommended in the report. Additionally, as the City of Irwindale focuses on energy resilience, understanding historical grid outages drives home the importance of reducing its reliance on grid infrastructure to provide essential services.
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Resilience Hub Opportunity Assessment
City of Irwindale’s Resilience Hub Opportunity Assessment (RHOA), developed by SoCalREN in 2022 and presented to city staff on November 30, 2022, provides a preliminary analysis of city facilities and their resilience potential. The list of critical facilities in the RHOA are either existing or potential community resilience hub locations (as provided to SoCalREN by the City of Irwindale in July 2022. Two facilities were excluded from the facility ranking, because they are not publicly accessible and therefore are not suitable as a potential resilience hub.

The RHOA evaluated seven parameters to determine resilience hub potential. Facilities were assigned a “low, medium, or high” resilience hub potential for each parameter, and then given a final ranking based on their total average score. The ‘Detailed Facility Recommendations’ section contains a parameter breakdown and final ranking for each facility. 3 3 Urban Sustainability Directors Network
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After a comprehensive review of the RHOA facility rankings, the City of Irwindale began gathering valuable community input by administering virtual and in-person surveys from May 2023 to October 2023. Survey questions were focused on top facilities identified through the RHOA, with an emphasis on programming and services to be offered at a future resilience hub.

Survey results were tabulated by SGVCOG and discussed with City of Irwindale and SoCalREN on November 15, 2023. Through continuous discussions with key agency stakeholders, City of Irwindale identified and prioritized the following 4 facilities for in-depth analysis of their energy efficiency and resilience opportunities. These sites were selected based on their strong potential to operate as resilience hubs, and/or provide essential support to the City of Irwindale’s critical operations, as noted in the table below.

Table 1. Priority Facilities for Energy Resilience
Facility
Agency
Ranking
(by agency
priority)
Agency
Reasoning*
RHOA
Ranking
(by resilience
hub potential)
Pollution
Burden
(0 = low;
100 = high)
Avg. Annual
Outage Duration^
(longer outage = less
reliable circuit)
Walk
Score®
(0 = low;
100 = high)
Library + Dan Diaz
Recreation Center
1st RH 2nd 100 71 minutes 44
Senior Center +
Annex Building
2nd RH 1st 100 57 minutes 57
New Library 3rd RH N/A N/A N/A N/A
City Hall + Police
Department
4th CI 3rd 100 71 minutes 51
*RH = Resilience Hub / *CI = Critical Infrastructure
^Based on the circuit reliability history for the circuit that serves each facility.

Map 2. Priority Facilities for Energy Resilience by Location 8

Project Implementation Scenarios
The City of Irwindale’s ERAP outlines three implementation phases—Initial, Intermediate, and Advanced—each progressively increasing the scope and depth of energy projects to ensure maximum resilience and operational reliability. Following the adoption of the ERAP, the City of Irwindale will select the most feasible scenario to begin with and subsequently address the remaining scenarios as part of a long-term strategy.

1. INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION
Implement energy and water efficiency projects at all four sites and implement energy resilience and EV projects at the highest priority site: Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center.

2. INTERMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION
Implement energy and water efficiency projects at all four sites and implement energy resilience and EV projects at the two highest priority sites: Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center and Senior Center + Annex Building.

3. ADVANCED IMPLEMENTATION
Implement energy efficiency, water efficiency, energy resilience, and EV projects at all sites.

Table 2. Implementation Scenario Comparison
Sites Initial Intermediate Advanced
Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center

Senior Center + Annex Building

New Library

City Hall + Police Department

GHG Reduction Potential (MTCO2e) 54 77 117
Net Project Cost ($) $586,095 $913,335 $1,241,887
Hours of Autonomy of Resilience
Project 1,319 1,570 1,814
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Detailed Facility Recommendations
Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center
The Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center was selected as the highest priority facility for energy efficiency and energy resilience retrofits based on its need and capacity to serve as a potential resilience hub for the community.

Following a site visit in May 2024, the
following opportunities were identified at the
Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center as
strategies to decrease overall energy
consumption and maximize energy resilience.

Benefits of this project include improving safety
and reliability, increasing occupant comfort,
reducing maintenance costs, hedging against
increasing utility costs, and reducing greenhouse
gas emissions.

As represented in the figure on the right, the
Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center can avoid
an estimated 89.5 MT CO2e in GHG emissions,
by implementing the proposed strategies.
10 Facility Characteristics
Year Built 1970s
Gross Floor Area 22,855 sq ft
Roof Age 1 year old
Existing Solar & Battery
Storage
None
Resilience Designation Potential
Annual Energy
Consumption
189,969 kWh
1,858 Therms

Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center Energy and Water Efficiency Opportunities
Improving energy and water efficiency is critical for boosting energy resilience by lowering energy consumption and reducing reliance on external sources. The tables below contain high-level estimates4 of energy and water savings and costs for the opportunities identified during the site audit. See the Appendix for detailed information about these opportunities.

Table 3. Energy Efficiency Opportunity Summary
Table 4. Water Efficiency Opportunity Summary
Library + Dan Diaz Recreation Center Energy Resilience Opportunities 4 The following information represents a high-level estimate. Investment-grade calculations are necessary for formal decision-making and project investments. Estimates are current as of 12.2024 and are subject to change at any time. 11 Opportunity
Electric
Savings
(kWh/yr)
Gas
Savings
(therms/yr)
Energy Cost
Savings
($/yr)
Gross
Project
Cost ($)
Incentive ($)
Flat Panel LED Lighting throughout 22,796 -91 6,837 $56,991 $4,559 Lighting Occupancy Sensors 4,559 -18 1,368 $7,000 $912
Replace (1) 100 & (1) 50 gallon natural gas
storage water heaters with Heat Pump
Water Heaters (HPWH)
-3,309 299 -427 $44,630 $7,290
TOTALS 24,046 190 $7,778 $108,621 $16,761
Opportunity
Number
of
Fixtures
Water
Savings
(gal/yr)
Water Cost
Savings
($/yr)
Electric
Savings
(kWh/yr)
Electric
Cost
Savings
($/yr)
Gross
Project
Cost ($)
Incentive ($)
Install Faucet
Aerators on
sinks to reduce
hot water
usage
14 3,159 $ 17 213 $66 $683 $266
Low Flow
Toilets
10 13,760 $ 73 0 - $3,500 $0
Low Flow
Urinals
6 2,477 $ 13 0 - $2,100 $0
TOTALS 30 19,396 $103 213 $66 $6,283 $266

Energy resilience is essential for ensuring a stable energy supply, as it involves strengthening the system to withstand disruptions and maintain functionality. The table below contains high-level estimates5 of energy savings and costs for the opportunities identified during the site audit. See the Appendix for detailed information about these opportunities.

Table 5. Energy Resilience Opportunity Summary
5 The following information represents a high-level estimate. Investment-grade calculations are necessary for formal decision-making and project investments. Estimates are current as of 12.2024 and are subject to change at any time. Energy resilience and EV measure identification was funded through Los Angeles County’s federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program allocation.
12 Opportunity
1- Year
Electric
Generation
(kWh/yr)
Hours of
Autonomy
(Critical
Power 100%)
Year-1
Electric Cost
Savings ($)
$ / Watt Solar
$ / kWh
Battery
Gross
Project Cost
($)
Incentive ($)
PV and Battery
Energy Storage
System (BESS)
73,094 1,319 $499,110 $0.43/Watt $5,315 $400

Senior Center + Annex Building
The Senior Center + Annex Building was selected as the second highest priority facility for energy efficiency and energy resilience retrofits based on its need and capacity to serve as a potential resilience hub for the community.

Following a site visit in May 2024, the following
opportunities were identified at the Senior Center
+ Annex Building as strategies to decrease
overall energy consumption and maximize energy
resilience. Benefits of this project include:
improving safety and reliability, increasing
occupant comfort, reducing maintenance costs,
hedging against increasing utility costs, and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

As represented in the figure on the right, the
Senior Center + Annex Building can save an
estimated 104.5 MT CO2e in GHG emissions, by
implementing the proposed strategies.
13 Facility Characteristics
Year Built 1985
Gross Floor Area 20,678 sq ft
Roof Age 3 years old
Existing Solar & Battery
Storage
None
Resilience Designation
Existing Cooling
Center
Annual Energy
Consumption
220,204 kWh
2,296 Therms