MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA VERNE
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
1. The City Council Meeting was opened to the public. In an effort to keep a safe environment and to minimizethe spreadoftheCOVID-19Virus, theCitylimitedoccupancyandrequiredmaskingforthoseinattendance.
2. A specialmeetingoftheLaVerneCityCouncilwascalledtoorderbyMayorHepburnat10:32a.m.
3. Council Members present: Mayor Tim Hepburn Mayor Pro Tem Muir Davis
Council Member Rick Crosby
Absent: Council Member Robin Carder
Council Member Wendy Lau
Advisory personnel present: City Manager Robert Russi Assistant City Clerk Lupe Gaeta Estrella
Public Works Director Shawn Igoe
4. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Davis.
5. Ratifying Local Emergency Due CityManagerRussireportedonResolutionNo. 22-05,ratifyinglocal to Damage Caused by emergency due to damage caused by windstorm. He stated that on Saturday, Windstorm January22, 2022, actingasDirectorofEmergencyServicesheproclaimedthe existenceof a localemergencypursuantto Section2.56.050of the LaVerne Municipal Code due to substantial wind damage throughout the City on Friday, January 21, 2022 through Saturday, January 22, 2022. He stated that the damagingconditionsare beyondthe controlof the services, personnel, equipment, andfacilitiesoftheCityofLaVerneandit warrantstheneedfor City Council to ratify the local emergency.
Public Works Director Igoe updated the City Council on the windstorm damagestotheCity. HestatedthattheCitylostapproximately50treesfrom this singleeventwhichclosedseveralstreets, sidewalksandparks, in addition to causing power outages throughout the City. The Public Works Department hasreceivedapproximately100servicecallspertainingto damagecausedby the windstorm. Staff continues to prioritize these requests based on safety and access. Cleanupeffortsareanticipatedto becompletedin Februarywithsome worksuchas sidewalkreplacementandtree plantingto be completedinthe months to follow.
Inaddition, PublicWorksDirectorIgoereportedthat binshavebeenplacedat FireStation3, Millsand KunsParksto assistresidentsfor disposalof green waste as of Tuesday January
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Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.
There was none.
City Council Minutes of a Special Meeting, Tuesday, January 25, 2022, Page 2, TheCityCouncilcommendedandthankedthe PublicWorksCrewwhoworked throughout the night, the Fire Department, especially Battalion Fire Chief Russell, La Verne Police Department and other public agencies for their outstanding job during a trying time.
It was moved by Crosby, seconded by Davis, and carried by a vote of 3-0 Carder and Lau Absent) to approve Resolution No. 22- 05, ratifying the local emergency due to damages caused by windstorm, as follows:
Resolution No. 22- 05, Resolution No. 22- 05 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Ratifying the Existence of a CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Local Emergency Regarding RATIFYING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING Windstorm Damages WINDSTORM DAMAGES.
6. Public Comment This was the time set aside for anyonewishing to addressthe City Councilon items not listed in any other place on the agenda.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment.
There was none.
7. Adjournment at 10: 43 a. m.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J..-t
Lupe Gaeta Estrella, CMC
Assistant City Clerk