MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA VERNE
Monday, June 6, 2022
1 . A regular meeting of the La Verne City Councilwas calledto order by Mayor Hepburnat 6:36 p.m.
2. Councii 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
Community Development Director Eric Scherer
3. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Hepburn.
4. Announcements of Upcoming Barbara Rugeley, Director of Observers of the League of Women Voters Mt.
Communit Events Baldy Area introduced Carrie Coolbaugh and Gwen Carr, the two new League Y
Observers for the La Verne City Council.
Sherry Best, President of the La Verne Historical Society reported on the HistoricalSocietyupcomingeventsandtheirfundraisingeffortstorestore InmanConety 1938InternationalTruck.
Julie Wheeler, BoardMemberof the CulturalAwarenessand SocialInclusion Committee ( CASI), reported on the Committee' s mission that all are welcomed in the City of La Verne no matter their race, sex/ gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin/ ancestry, religion, etc. She reported that they meet the first Wednesday of the month at 5: 00 p. m. and that the next meeting will be in- person.
Thomas Allison, La Verne resident, reminded everyone to vote in the upcoming election on June 7, 2022 and that he is running for Judge.
CouncilMemberCarderintroducedRimmiHundalthe newTri-CityMental Health Authority Director.
MayorHepburnannouncedthat two vote centers in LaVerne were openedas of June 4, 2022, Veterans Hall and St John Episcopal Church.
5. Conse nt Calendar It was moved by Davis, seconded by Lau, and unanimously carried to accept, approve, or act on the Consent Calendar items except for the following:
City Council Minutes, Monday, June 6, 2022, Page 2.
Resolution No. 22- 30- Annual Levy, Maintenance District No. 84- 1 M, Council Member Carder declared a conflict of interest and abstain from voting on this matter, because she owns property within the boundaries of Maintenance District 84- 1M.
Resolution No. 22- 31 - Annual Agreements was pulled by La Verne Resident Richard Bowen for further discussion.
Cit Council Minutes City Council Minutes of the regular and adjourned meetings of May 16, 2022 Y
were received and filed.
Resolutions Staff recommended approval and passage of the following Resolutions:
Resolution No. 22- 25, Reso_ lution No. 22- 25- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C4UNCIL OF THE Authorizin a Project List as CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 9 Re uired by Senate Bill 1 AUTHORIZING A PROJECT LIST AS REQUIRED BY SENATE BILL 1 - The q
Road Repair and Accountability Act- In April 2017, Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1 ( SB1), also referred to as the Road Repair and Accountability Act( RRAA) of 2017. SB1 provides for increased gas taxes and registration fees, which are to be deposited into the State' s Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account ( RMRA). RMRA funds are apportioned to local agencies each year for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and other safety projects. SB1 also requires each eligible agency to submit a project list to California Transportation Commission ( CTC) in order to receive these funds.
La Verne' s allocation for fiscal year 2022/ 23 is estimated at$ 754, 000.
Public Works Director Igoe recommended that the City Council approve Resolution No. 22- 25, approvingthe proposedSB1projectlistforfiscalyear 2022/ 23. Approved as recommended.
Resolution No. 22- 26, Resolution No. 22- 26- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE A rovin Final Tract Map No. CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, pp 9
83353 Brand wine Houses, APPROVING THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 83353, A REQUEST BY Y
3717 Fruit Street BRANDYWINE HOMES, TO SUBDIVIDE ONE PARCEL WITH AREA OF 2.25 ACRES AT 3717 FRUIT STREET INTO A 50 UNIT, THREE STORY
INTERLOCKING TOWNHOME SUBDIVISION - On September 28, 2021, the Planning Commission approved Tentative Tract Map No. 83353 for 50 units of three story interlocking townhomes( Brandywine Homes) located north east of the intersection of Foothill Blvd. and Fruit St. at 3717 Fruit Street. The Final Tract Map has been submitted for approval, allowing for the subdivision of a single parcel with an approximate area of 2.25 acres.
City Engineer Howing recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 22- 26, approving the Final Tract Map No. 83353 for a 50 unit three story interlocking townhome project and direct staff to sign the map as to its conformance with the Subdivision Map Act, Specific Plan ( 63- 20SPA) and General Plan Amendment ( 122- 20GPA). Approved as recommended.
City CouncilMinutes,Monday,June 6, 2022, Page3.
Resolution No. 22- 27, Resolution No. 22- 27- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF Approving Engineer' s Report LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, for Annual Levy and Setting APPROVING THE " ENGINEERS REPORT" FOR ANNUAL LEVY OF Public Hearing for Landscape ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022- 23 IN THE EXISTING and Lighting Maintenance LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT WITHIN SAID District No. 6 CITY, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SAME DISTRICT
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 15, PART 2, OF THE
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING THEREON LLMD# 6)- Pursuant to the requirements of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972,partof Division15of the Streetsand HighwayCodeof the State of California, an Engineer' s Report for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 6, including special zones, those areas receiving specific benefit in addition to the special citywide benefit has been prepared for City Council approval. Said approval sets the levy of assessmentsfor Fiscal Year 2022- 23 and sets the public hearing for July 18, 2022. No change in the assessmentlevyis beingproposedfor thesubjectspecialbenefitin Zones 2, 3, 4- 1, 4- 2 and 5. Zone 5 is proposed to have the levied assessment reduced below the maximum assessment amount to draw down reserves. The formation of Zone 6 allowed for CPI increases which with the March 2022 CPI of 8. 5% allows for a maximum assessment per parcel of 308. 23. A levy of$ 265. 60 is proposed for this zone.
CityEngineerHowingrecommendedthattheCityCounciladoptResolution No. 22-27 preliminarilyapprovingthe Engineer's Report and setting the publichearingforthelevyingof assessmentforCitywideDistrictandthe subject Zones for July 18, 2022. Approved as recommended.
Resolution No. 22- 28, Resol tion No. 22- 28- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF Approving Engineer' s Report LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, for Annual Levy and Setting APPROVING THE " ENGINEERS REPORT" FOR ANNUAL LEVY OF Public Hearing for Landscape ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022- 23 IN THE EXISTING and Lighting Maintenance LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT WITHIN SAID District No. 7 CITY, DECLARINGITS INTENTIONTO PROVIDEFOR ANNUAL LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SAME DISTRICT
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 15, PART 2, OF THE
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
AND SETTINGA TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGTHEREON
LLMD# 7)- Pursuant to the provisions of Division 15, Part 2, of the Streets andHighwayCode,an Engineer's Reportfor LandscapeandLighting MaintenanceDistrictNo. 7( LaVerne HeightsIII) has been preparedfor City Council preliminary approval. Said approval sets the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2022- 23 and sets the public hearing for July 18, 2022. There isa proposedincreaseto theassessmentamountleviedforthisFiscalYear to address increased maintenancecosts. The proposed assessment amount of$ 660. 00 is below the maximum allowable assessment of$ 693. 26.
CityEngineerHowingrecommendedthattheCityCounciladoptResolution 22- 28, preliminarilyapprovingthe Engineer's Reportandsetthe public hearing for levying a full year' s assessment for July 18, 2022. Approved as recommended.
City Council Minutes, Monday, June 6, 2022, Page 4.
Resolution No. 22- 29, Resolution No. 22-29- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF Approving Engineer' s Report LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, for Annual Levy and Setting APPROVING THE " ENGINEERS REPORT" FOR ANNUAL LEVY OF Public Hearing for Landscape ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022- 23 IN THE EXISTING and Lighting Maintenance LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT WITHIN SAID District No. 8 CITY, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SAME DISTRICT
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 15, PART 2, OF THE
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING THEREON LLMD# 8)- Pursuant to the provisions of Division 15, Part 2, of the Streets and Highways Code, an Engineer' s Report for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 8 ( Marshall Canyon Estates Specific Plan development) has been prepared for City Council preliminary approval. Said approval sets the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2022- 23 and sets the public hearing for July 18, 2022. It is proposed to set the levy at the 1996-97 approved full year's assessment of$ 249.70 per parcel.
City EngineerHowingrecommendedthat the City Counciladoptthe attached Resolution No. 22-29, preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report and setting the public hearing for July 18, 2022. Approved as recommended.
Conflict of Interest/ Carder Council Member Carder declared a conflict of interest and abstained from voting on Resolution No. 22- 30— 841 M because she owns property within the boundaries of Maintenance District No. 84- 1M).
Resolution No. 22- 30,
Annual Levy and Setting Public Resol tion No. 22-30- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF Hearing for Maintenance LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, District No. 84- 1 M DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 IN A
SPECIAL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING THEREON ( 84- 1 M) - Pursuant to the provisions of Division 15, Part 2, of the Streets and Highways Code, the Engineer's Report for Maintenance District No. 84- 1M contains a reference to the existing plans and specifications for the area to be maintained, the estimated cost to maintain for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, and the assessment diagram. It is proposed that there will be no change in the levy from the previous thirty years ($ 8. 00 per parcel). Staff is recommendingthatCityCouncilapprovetheEngineer's Reportona preliminary basis and set the Public Hearing for July 18, 2022.
CityEngineerHowingrecommendedthattheCityCounciladoptthe attached ResolutionNo. 22-30, preliminarilyapprovingthe Engineer's Report and setting the public hearing for July 18, 2022. Approved as recommended.
CityCouncilMinutes, Monday, June6, 2022, Page5.
Pulled from the Consent Resolution No. 22- 31 - Annual Agreements was pulled off the Consent Calendar Calendar by La Verne resident Richard Bowen.
Resolution No. 22- 31, La Verne resident Richard Bowen stated that it has been 3-4 years now that the Authorizing Annual City annual agreements have come up without going out to bid.
Agreements
City Manager Russi responded to his question.
There was no further public comment.
TheCityCouncildiscussedthematterandagreedthatthiswasthebest practice because staff surveyed 83 cities on what they pay for the same services and La Verne is still one of the lowest.
Resolution No. 22- 31, Resolution No. 22- 31 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Authorizing Annual City THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF Agreements CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING ANNUAL CITY AGREEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022- 23- Once a year, the City Council considers annual agreements for renewals or extensions. As such, attached are the services proposed for the coming fiscal year for City Council consideration.
StaffrecommendedthattheCityCouncilshouldapprovetheannualCity agreementsbyadoptingResolutionNo. 22-31whichauthorizestheMayorand AssistantCityClerktoexecutetheannualagreementsaslistedonthe Resolution. Approved as recommended.
At 7: 06 p. m., CityCouncilrecessedtomeetastheJointPointFinancing Authorityandat7:24p.m. reconvenedtoCityCouncilsession.
6. Approving a Site Lease, Lease CityManagerRussireportedalongwitha powerpointpresentationreported Agreement and An Assignment on the Site, Assignment, and Lease Agreements and the taking of certain Agreement, and Authorizing the other actions in connection necessary to issue bonds to support the projects Taking of certain Other Actions within the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District( EIFD). He stated that on EIFD Bonds Issuance) April4, 2022, theCityCouncildirectedstaffto proceedwithpreparingthe documents necessary to issue bonds to support the projects. At tonight' s Joint PublicFinancingAuthoritymeeting, theAuthorityBoardof Directors consideredandauthorizedthefinancingtransactionthatwouldprovidethe initialfundingneededto installthefirstEIFDprojectsandcertainlease agreements.
He introduced the Kosmont Team, who also reported on mechanics of issuaning the bonds.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.
There was none.
ItwasmovedbyDavis, secondedbyCarder, andunanimouslycarriedto approved Resolution No. 22-32, approving Site and Lease Agreement and authorizingthetakingofcertainactionsinconnectionwiththeissuanceof bonds.
Resolution No. 22- 32, Re ol tion No. 22- 32 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF Approving a Site Lease, Lease THE CITY OF LA VERNEAPPROVINGA SITE LEASEANDA LEASE Agreement( EIFD Bonds AGREEMENT, ANDAUTHORIZINGTHE TAKINGOF CERTAINOTHER Issuance) ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
CityCouncilMinutes, Monday, June6, 2022, Page6.
7. 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.
There were public comments at the meeting. ( To hear what was said during public comment, please visit the City's website to view the archived Council meeting.)
8. Council Comments Council Member Carder stated that May was a very busy month with the many school events going on. She congratulated the Bonita High School Girls Softball Team for wining CIF. She reported that the Memorial Day Ceremony was a beautiful event with the presentation of the Chair of Honor that was built byformerMayorponKendrick. ShestatedthatBagelryandBrewisunder new ownership and that she attended the Ribbon Cutting. She reminded everyone to go out and Vote.
CouncilMemberCrosbyreportedthatthe MemorialDayEventwasamazing so was the presentation of the Chair of Honor. He announced that Foothill Transit has a Class Pack Pass program for college students to help students to be more mobile and save on gas. He congratulated the high school graduates and the middle and elementary school students on their promotions.
Hestatedhetoo hadsomeonein his householdwho recentlygraduated. He statedthatthe lastcoupleof weekshavebeendifficultwiththe passingof two former employees.
Council Member Lau wished the Dads a Happy Father's Day and congratulated all the graduates. She reported that she attended the University of La Verne graduation ceremony. She reminded everyone to Vote and the CountyofLosAngelesislookingforPollWorkers. Inaddition, sheaskedthat peopleconsiderdonatingtoSowingSeeds. ShereportedthatJunewasPride Month. Shereportedthatthe Universityis hostinga BloodDriveonJune15, 2022. She sent out her thoughts and prayers to the families of the recent passingofformerFireChiefJankowskiandformerLaVerneInformation Systems Manager Bill Elftman. She reminded everyone to take the time to be kind to each other.
MayorProTemDavisalsocongratulatedBonitaHighSchoolGirls' Softball TeamforwiningCIF. HereportedthattheMemorialDayEventwasabeautiful observantandhonorfor the Militarymemberswhoservedandthosewholost their lives. He thanked La Verne resident Richard Bowen for reminding everyoneof the importanceof" D" Day. He reportedon the LaVerne/San DimasEducationalFoundationandtheMentalWellnessprogramofferedby the Foundation. He also reminded everyone to Vote.
MayorHepburnmentionedthe lossof twoformeremployeesinthe lasttwo weeks. He also thanked La Verne resident Richard Bowen for reminding everyone of the importance of" D" Day. He reported he attended an Eagle ScoutCeremony, theMemorialDayEvent, andRamona'sMiddleSchool promotion. He reminded everyone to go out and vote and the vote centers close at 8 p. m.
CityCouncilMinutes, Monday, June6, 2022, Page7.
9. Closed Session At 7: 52 p. m., theCityCouncilmetinClosedSessionforthefollowing:
f rence with Legal Counsel- Anticiqated Litiaation
TheCityCouncilwillmeetwithitslegalcounseltodiscusssignificantexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9( b)( 1)( 3): one potential case.
onference with LaborNeQotiator(GovernmentCodeSection54957.6).
Negotiators: CityManager,PersonnelOfficer,andCityAttorney Employee Organization( s): LaVerneCityEmployeesAssociation, LaVerne Police Officers' Association, La Verne Fire ghters'
Association, La Verne Police Middle Management
Association and all unrepresented employees.
onference with Labor Neaotiator( Go PrnmentCode 54957.61 Negotiator: City Attorney Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
10. Adjournment at 9: 30 p. m., in memory of retired La Verne Fire Chief Pete Jankowski. Chief Jankowski was hired as a Firefighter/ Paramedic with La Verne Fire in 1999. He assumed numerous internal collateral duties, servedasastateincidentmanagementteammemberandacquiredmultiplestatefiretraining certifications. After promoting through the Captain and Battalion Chief ranks, he was eventually appointed as the permanent Fire Chief in 2013. Post 2019 retirement, he continued to serve the fire service as a NationalFireAcademyinstructorandprivatesectororganizationalconsultant. Throughouthiscareer, heachievedextraordinaryacademicandoperationalsuccesses, whichLaVerneFirewillcontinuetobenefitfromforyearstocome. ChiefJankowski'scommitmenttotheCityofLaVerne, FireDepartmentandthefireservice overall was commendable. Havingselflesslyprotectedhumankindfromperilforovertwodecades, his contributions to the betterment of` the job' are goals we can, and should, all aspire to. Chief Jankowski is survived by his wife and two children.
Re ectfully submitted,
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Lupe aeta Estrella, CMC
Assistant City Clerk