MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA VERNE
Monday, April 4, 2022
1. AregularmeetingoftheLaVerneCityCouncilwascalledtoorderbyMayorHepburnat6:32p.m.
2. 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 ManagerRobertRussi
Assistantto the City ManagerJR Ranells
CityAttorneyRobertL. Kress
AssistantCityClerkLupeGaetaEstrella
Finance Director Marla Pendleton
3. Pledgeof Allegiancewas ledby CouncilMemberWendyLau.
4. Presentation of a Proclamation MayorHepburn, on behalfof theCityCouncil, presenteda Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of April, proclaimingtheMonthofApril, 2022as"DonateaLife" MonthtoAmbassador 2022 as" Donate a Life" Ina Stricklandfromthe" Donatea Life" Foundation. The Proclamation recognizesthat100,000Individualsnationwideincluding20,000inCalifornia, thatarecurrentlyonthenationalorgantransplantwaitinglist, andthaton average, 17peopledieeachdaywhilewaitingforanorgan, eye, tissue, marrowand blood donationwhich are life-giving acts recognizedworldwideas expressions of compassion to those in need.
AmbassadorInaStricklandfromthe"Donatea Life" Foundationthankedthe CityCouncilandspokeabouttheimportanceofbeingadonor.
5. Announcements of Upcoming SherryBest, PresidentoftheLaVerneHistoricalSocietyreportedontheir Community Events upcomingevents. Shestatedthatinformationontheeventscouldbefoundon theCityandLaVerneHistoricalSociety'swebsites. Shestatedthatbyholding eventstheyareraisingfundsfortherestorationofthe1938InmanInternationalTruckandthattheyarecurrentlyacceptingdonations.
GeorgeMay, LaVerneLibraryManagerreportedthatmasksarenolonger requiredattheLibraryandthatsoontheywillhaveeight(8) internetstationsat the Library.
GilbertIvey, amemberoftheCulturalAwarenessandSocialInclusion (CASI)Committee reported on the Committee' s mission to include everyone and invited residents to join.
6. Consent Calendar ItwasmovedbyDavis, secondedbyLau, andunanimouslycarried, toaccept, approve, or act on the Consent Calendar items.
City Council Minutes CityCouncilMinutesof theadjournedandregularmeetingsof March21, 2022, received and filed.
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Register of Audited Demands Register of Audited Demands in the amountof$ 1,741,063.52 dated March 3, 2022; and in the amount of $ 885,288.45 dated March 10, 2022.
Approved as recommended by Finance Director Pendleton.
Staff recommended approval and passage of the following Resolutions:
Resolution No. 22- 15, Resolution No. 22-15- A RESOLUTIONOFTHE CITYCOUNCIL, CITYOF Declaring its Intention to Initiate LAVERNE, COUNTYOF LOSANGELES, STATEOF CALIFORNIA, Procedures for Vacation of a DECLARINGITS INTENTIONTO INITIATEPROCEDURESFORVACATION Public Utility Easement at 1941 OFA PUBLICUTILITYEASEMENTPURSUANTTOTHEPROVISIONSOF White Avenue and Setting a DIVISION9, PART3, OFTHESTREETSAND HIGHWAYSCODEOFTHE Public Hearing STATEOF CALIFORNIA, ANDSETTINGA TIMEAND PLACEFORPUBLIC HEARINGTHEREON -Thepropertyownerof 1941N. WhiteAvenuehas requestedthattheCityvacateapublicutilityeasementlocatedat1941N.
WhiteAvenue. Thesubjectutilityeasementdoesnotserveanyknownutilities.
Settinga publichearingandprovidingnoticingwillinitiatetheeasementvacation process.
CityEngineerHowingrecommendedthattheCityCouncilapproveResolution No. 22-15, declaringitsintentionto initiatetheproceduresfor the vacationof the publicutilityeasementslocatedat1941N. WhiteAvenue; settingthe publichearingforMonday, May2, 2022at6:30p.m. andtodirecttheCity Clerktoconductnoticingofthepublichearingpursuantto Streetsand Highways Code Division 9, Part 3. Approved as recommended.
Mid- Year Budget Update Fiscal FinanceDirectorPendletongavean updateonthe Mid-YearBudgetfor Fiscal Year 2021- 22 Year2021-22. She reportedthata recommendationto decreasethe 2021-22 amendedGeneralFundAppropriationBudgetby$ 101,816from $40,920,192 to$40,818,376andanincreaseto theanticipatedrevenuefrom $38,808,915 to $45,464,837isbeingproposed. Thenetimpactoftheproposedbudget adjustmentswill resultin ananticipatedincreaseof$4,646,461to theGeneral Fundreserves (fundbalance)at theendof thefiscalyearwhich $4,000,000 is recommendedto betransferredto fundtheSection115pensiontrust. Overall, revisedyear-endestimatesnowreflecta GeneralFundsurplusof$646,461.
FinanceDirectorPendletoncontinuedto reportthat the Mid-Year Budget Reportincludesthe recommendedappropriationbudgetfor use of the 7,648.860AmericanRescuePlanAct(ARPA) allocation, separatingthe emergencyfirefightingbudgetfromtheGeneralFundintoitsownfund, CaliforniaFire AssistanceAgreement(CFAA) Reimbursable, Fund 110, and increasingtheMeasureLVsalestaxrevenueby$1,100,000.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.
Therewerepubliccommentsat the meeting. (To hearwhatwassaidduring publiccomment, pleasevisittheCity's websiteto viewthearchivedCouncil meeting.)
CityManagerRussirespondedtothequestionsaskedduringpubliccomment.
TheCityCouncilwaspleasedwiththeexcellentfinancialhealthoftheCity's Budgetandtheythankedstafffortheircontinuedexcellentworkinmanaging the budget effectively. They urged residents to continue to shop La Verne.
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ItwasmovedbyDavis, secondedbyCarder, andunanimouslycarriedto approvethe proposedbudgetadjustmentsandSection115trustfundingas presentedin the Mid-Year Budget Update Fiscal Year 2021-22.
7. Public Comment Thiswasthe timesetasidefor anyonewishingto addressthe CityCouncilon items not listed in any other place on the agenda.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment.
Therewere publiccommentsat the meeting. (To hearwhat was said during publiccomment, pleasevisittheCity'swebsitetoviewthearchivedCouncil meeting.)
CityManagerRussiandCityAttorneyKressrespondedtothequestionsasked during public comment.
8. Council Comments Council Member Carder reportedthat she attendedthe La Verne Fire Station No. 3ReopeningCeremonyandtheBadgePinningCeremonyforPoliceChiefFlores. She stated that both events were very nice.
Council Member Crosby had no comments.
CouncilMemberLaureportedshe also attendedthe LaVerneFireStationNo. 3ReopeningCeremonyandtheBadgePinningCeremonyforPoliceChiefFlores. Shestatedthat botheventswerewonderful. Shespokeabouthow fittingtheProclamationproclaimingthemonthofAprilas"Women'sHistory Month" andholdinga badgepinningforthefirstfemalepolicechief. Sheurged residents to mark on your driver's license to be donor. In addition, she reportedthattheUniversityof LaVerneis hostinga blooddriveinApril; and theUniversitywillbeholdinga picnicanda baseballdoubleheaderhonoringformer ULV Coach Ben Hines on April 23, 2022. She finished by asking everyone to stay safe and to be kind to each other.
MayorProTem Davisstatedthatthe ReopeningCeremonyfor LaVerneFire StationNo. 3 waswonderfulandhe thankedCaptainMoorefor the tourof the station. He stated that Southern California Edison offers solar energy programs. Hestatedthathetoo, attendedthe BadgePinningCeremonyfor PoliceChiefFloreswhichwasverynice. HestatedthatwithawinningWater PoloTeam, it is necessaryto repairtheLasFloresswimmingpool. Healso reportedonthePublicBankingAssociationmeeting, thePomonaValley TransportationAuthority, theLaVerne/SanDimasEducationalFoundation annualEdJonesMemorialGolfTournament, tributeeventfor formerULV Coach Ben Hineson April 23, 2022 and the CulturalAwarenessand Social Inclusion ( CASI) Committee.
MayorHepburnstatedthat hetoo, attendedthe LaVerne Fire StationNo. 3 ReopeningCeremonyandtheBadgePinningCeremonyforPoliceChiefFlores. Hethankedthe LaVerne Policestaff, CommunityServicesManager Duranfor hostinganincrediblebadgepinningceremony. Hewaspleasedwith Measure LV sales tax and urged residents to continue to shop La Verne and keepthemoneyinLaVerne. Hestatedheattendeda"VictimsofCrime" event. He stated it was a memorable event and it was for a good cause.
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9. Closed Session At7:27p.m., theCityCouncilrecessedtomeetinClosedSessionpursuanttoGovernment Code Section 54957.6 for the following:
Conference with Labor Negotiator
Negotiators: CityManager, AssistanttotheCityManager,
and City Attorney.
Employee Organization( s): LaVerne City EmployeesAssociation, La Verne Police Officers' Association,
LaVerne Firefighters' Association, La Verne
Police Middle Management Association and
all unrepresented employees
10. Adjournmentat8:30p.m., toMonday, April18, 2022at6:00p.m. forpresentationofPrideofLaVerneCertificatestoLaVernePoliceRetiredSeniorVolunteerPatrol (RSVP) Members; LifeSavingAwardsto LaVernePoliceOfficersandfor a FireMarshalBadgepinningceremony.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lupe Gaeta Estrella, CMC
Assistant City Clerk