MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA VERNE
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
1 . The City Council Meeting was opened to the public. In an effort to keep a safe environment and to minimize the spread of the C4VID- 19 Virus, the City limited occupancy and required masking for those in attendance. To facilitate public participation for those who did not wish to attend in person, the meeting was made available virtually.
2. A regular meeting of the La Verne City Council was called to order by Mayor Hepburn at 6: 31 p. m.
3. Council Members present: Mayor Tim Hepburn
Mayor Pro Tem Muir Davis
Council Member Robin Carder
Council Member Wendy Lau
Council Member Rick Crosby
Absent: None.
Advisory personnel present: City Manager Robert Russi
Assistant to the City Manager JR Ranells
City Attorney Robert L. Kress
AssistantCity Clerk LupeGaeta Estrella
Police Chief Colleen Flores
Public Works Director Shawn Igoe
Public Works Manager Tracy Costello
4. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Lau.
5. Introduction of Police Chief Mayor Hepburn, on behalf of the City Council, introduced new Police Chief Colleen Flores Colleen Flores. He stated that Chief Flores is the first female Police Chief in the Police Department' s history of 116 years.
6. Announcements of Upcoming DanitaBeauchampannouncedthatthenextvirtualLosAngelesBoardof Community Events SupervisorsmeetingregardingAfflerbaughand PaigeCampis on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 9: 30 a. m.
Gilbert Ivey along with Julie Wheeler, co- chair of the Cultural Awareness and Social Inclusion Committee ( CASI) reported on the committee and its purpose.
They encouraged residents to attend meetings. Information on the committee andwhentheymeetispostedonsocialmediaandthesameinformationcan be found at DiverseLaVerne website.
7. Consent Cal ndar It was moved by Carder, seconded by Crosby, and unanimously carried by roll call to accept, approve, or act on the Consent Calendar items, except for the following:
City Council Minut s itv Council Minutes of the regular and adjourned meeting of December 20, 2021 , received and filed.
City CouncilMinutes,Tuesday,January 18,2022, Page2,
Register of Audited Demands R 9ister of Audited Demands in the amount of$ 2, 354, 498. 91 dated December 8, 2021, in the amount of$ 203, 257. 44 dated December 15, 2021, in the amount of$ 1, 382, 597. 08 dated December 23, 201; and in the amount of$ 339, 712. 63, dated 12-29- 21. Approved as recommended by Finance Director Pendleton.
Staff recommends approval and passaqe of the followinq Resolutions:
City of La Verne General Resolutions No 22- 01, 22- 02 and 22- 03- Citv of La Verne General Municipal Election, June 7, Municipal Election- The City of La Verne's GeneralMunicipalElectionwill 2p22 be held on Tuesday,June 7, 2022. The electionwill be consolidatedwith the Countyof LosAngeleswho will be conductingthe StatewidePrimaryElection.
On December 20, 2021, the City CounciladoptedOrdinanceNo. 1108, changingthe date of the City's GeneralMunicipalElectionto the date of the statewideprimaryelectionof each even-numberedyear, althoughthis will resultin a differentelectiondate dependingon the year commencingwith the June 7, 2022 election. The terms of the three o cer holders set to expire in March or April of 2022 were extended by State law to expire following the certi cation of the results of the June 7, 2022, statewide primary election.
Pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law cities, there are procedures, requirements and actions that must be taken by City Councilfor conductingelections.A resolutioncallingthe election for the certain officers; a resolution requesting the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors for consolidation and specific services for the City of La Verne' s General Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election; and a resolutionsettingforth regulationsfor candidates'statementsmust be adopted by City Council.
Assistant City Clerk Estrellarecommendedthat the City Counciladopt the following resolutionsfor conductingthe City of La Verne's General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Resolution No. 22- 01, Resolution No. 22- 01 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Calling for the holding of the THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF La Verne General Municipal CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL Election for June 7, 2022 ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022, FOR THE
ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS
OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO
GENERAL LAW CITIES. Approved
City Council Minutes, Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Page 3, Resolution No. 22- 02, Resolution No. 22- 02 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Requesting the Los Angeles THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF County Board of Supervisors to CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE LOS ANGELES BOARD OF Order the Consolidation of the SUPERVISORS TO ORDER THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY OF LA City of La Verne General VERNE' S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, Municipal Election with the JUNE 7, 2022, WITH THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD Statewide Primary Election on IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ON THE SAME DAY; TO Tuesday, June 7, 2022 AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES TO CANVASS THE RETURNS OF SAID GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; AND TO REQUEST THAT THE REGISTRAR
RECORDER/ COUNTY CLERK OF SAID COUNTY BE PERMITTED TO
RENDER FULL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF LA VERNE RELATING TO
THE CONDUCTING OF SAID GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403.
Approved.
Resolution No. 22- 03, Resolution No. 22- 03 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Adopting Regulations for THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF Candidates for Elective Office CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR Pertaining to Candidates ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS Statements SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022. Approved.
Purchase Agreement for Resolution No 22- 04 - Purchase Aareement for Meter Read Devices - Meter Read Devices The City currently bills approximately8,700 accounts bi-monthly.
Approximately800 of those accountsare radioreads, or AutomatedMeter Reading ( AMR). The current meter read devices( Handhelds) and AMR accessories were purchased in 2008 from National Meter. National Meter notifiedCitystaffthatour handheldsandAMRaccessoriesare no longer supported. Additionally, National Meter discontinued technical support of the software used for transferring the meter reads to the billing system.
Public Works Director Igoe recommended that the City Council adopt ResolutionNo. 22-04 approvinga purchasefromCoreandMain, Inc. for the budgeted purchase of Meter Read Devices and replacement of the current Automated Meter Reading (AMR) System, not to exceed the amount of 190,000 for the AMR Meter Device Update Project; and to authorize the City Manager or his Designee to enter into a contract with Core and Main, Inc. for the purchase of Meter Read Devices and replacement of the current AutomatedMeterMeteringReading (AMR) System, for theAMRMeterDevice Update Project.
Resolution No. 22- 04, R solution No. 22- 04 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Authorizing a Purchase CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF Agreement between the City of CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE La Verne and Core and Main, TO EXECUTETHE PURCHASEAGREEMENTBETWEENTHE CITYOF Inc. for Meter Read Devises LA VERNE AND CORE AND MAIN, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF METER and Automated Read READ DEVICES AND AUTOMATED METER READ REPLACEMENT Replacement System SYSTEM. Approved.
CityCouncilMinutes, Tuesday, January18, 2022, Page4,
Mandatory Organic Waste CityManagerRussiintroducedthe MandatoryOrganicWasteDisposal Disposal Regulations - Regulations and recommendation to amend the La Verne Municipal Code by Amending the La Verne adding Chapter 13. 30. He stated that Public Works Manager Costello would Municipal Code by Adding report on the item. Public Works Manager Costello stated that Senate Bill Chapter 13. 30 1383 ( SB 1383), the Short- lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Act of 2016, requires jurisdictions to adopt and enforce an ordinance or another enforceable mechanism requiring organic waste to be diverted from landfills.
In accordance with SB 1383, all jurisdictions must have a mandatory organic waste disposal reduction ordinance in place. Each year the City is required to demonstrate compliance efforts in the Electronic Annual Report( EAR) submitted to CalRecycle, the State' s regulatory agency that oversees California' s State- managed waste handling and recycling programs.
In addition, she reported that in November of 2020, the repeal and replace of Chapter 13.28 Collection, Removal and Disposal of Refuse went into effect. In Section 13.28.010(E) Declaration of Policy, mandatory compliance with SB 1383 was established. The City Attorney reviewed the municipal code requirements of SB 1383 and determined staff should implement relevant provisions of SB 1383 Regulations to the City Municipal Code for further clarification and enforcement purposes.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this item.
There was one public comment at the meeting. ( To hear what was said during public comment, please visit the City's website to view the archived Council meeting.)
ItwasmovedbyDavis, secondedbyCarder, andunanimouslycarriedbyroll callto introduce, waivefurtherreadingandplaceonfirst readingOrdinance No. 1109, adding Chapter 13. 30- Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Regulations to Title 13 of the La Verne Municipal Code.
Ordinance No. 1109 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LA VERNE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, TO ADD CHAPTER 13. 30 - MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS, TO TITLE 13 OF THE LA VERNE MUNICIPAL CODE.
10. Public Comment This was the time set aside for anyone wishing to address the City Council on items not listed in any other place on the agenda. Mayor Hepburn called for public comment and waited for staff to check for any public comment via telephone communication.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment.
There were several public comments received at the meeting. ( To hear what wassaidduringpubliccomment, pleasevisittheCity'swebsitetoviewthe archived Council meeting.)
11. Council Comments Council Member Carder reported on the 96th
year Christmas morning event.
She thanked all the volunteers and staff who volunteered their time on Christmas morning to pass out the goodie bags. In addition, she reported on the Gold Line Construction time line.
City Council Minutes, Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Page 5, Council Member Crosby wished everyone a Happy New Year! He encouraged residentsto visittheCity's websiteon theAfflerbaughandPaigeCampissue for talking points. He also reported on the City' s Christmas Morning event. He stated that the La Verne library is open and residents should visit. He stated that City Manager Russi would meet with the County regarding a letter that was received regarding Base Line Road.
Council Member Lau congratulated and welcomed new Police Chief Colleen Flores. She reported on Hillcrest Homes display honoring Martin Luther King.
ShethankedPeggyRedmanandGlenCarrfor theirassistancein creatingthe display. She also spoke about Hillcrest' s Art Gallery. She spoke about the Afflerbaugh and Paige talking points on the City' s website. She urged residents to get the word out to and to rally people to the cause. She spoke about the Chamber of Commerce Newsletter and their articles. She urged residents to sign up and to get their free COVID-19 test kits and that everyone be safe and kind.
Mayor Pro Tem Davis urged residents to send letters using the talking points postedon theCity's websiteonAfflerbaughand PaigeCampto the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors and to attend the virtual meeting to be held on January 19, 2022 at 9: 30 a. m. He wished everyone a Happy New Year! He stated that the Christmas Morning event went well. He thanked City staff, the residents who volunteered, the Community Emergency Response Team members ( CERT), the La Verme Police RSVPS and the company who prewrappedthe goodybags, for theirparticipationin theChristmasMorning event. He reported on the Pomona Valley Transportation Committee (PVTA) meetingandthattheagencyis lookingfor drivers. Hespokeaboutcelebrating MartinLutherKingDay, civilrightsandvotingrights. HestatedthatJanuaryis National Human Trafficking Month and that February is Black History Month.
Mayor Hepburn reported on the Christmas Morning event and stated that everyone did an outstanding job. He thanked staff and especially his driver on the Christmas route. He wished everyone a Happy New Year! He stated that La Verne businesses were still struggling and urged residents to support them.
He spoke about the Afflerbaugh and Paige talking points on the City's website.
He spoke about the Baseline issue. He praised Los Angeles County Sherriff Villanuevafor bringingin the FBIto investigatethe recentmurderof anoff-duty Los Angeles Police Officer because District Attorney Gascon is not doing his job.
12. Closed Session At 7: 50 p. m., theCityCouncilrecessedtomeetina ClosedSessionpursuantto Government Code§ 54957. 6
Conference with Legal Counsel— Anticipated Litigation
The City Councilmet with its legal counselto discuss significantexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code§ 54956. 9( c)( d)( 2)( e)( 3): one potential case pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units( ADU) .
TheCityCouncilmetinClosedSessionpursuanttoGovernmentCodeSection 54957. 6 for the following
Conferencewith LaborNegotiators regarding the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA Premium Pay
City Council Minutes, Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Page 6, Negotiators: City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager, Senior ManagementAnalyst, and CityAttorney.
Employee Organization( s): La Verne City Employees Association, La Verne Police Officers' Association,
La Verne Firefighters' Association, La Verne
Police Middle Management Association and
all unrepresented employees
13. Adjournment at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lupe Gaeta Estrella, CMC
Assistant City Clerk