Agenda packet, study session, first session — La Verne City Council, December 4, 2023

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CITY OF LA VERNE

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tim Hepburn, Mayor
Wendy Lau, Mayor Pro Tem
Rick Crosby, Council Member
Steven Frank Johnson, Council Member
Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita, Council Member
www.cityoflaverne.org
(909) 596-8726 - Phone
(909) 596-8740 - Fax
City Hall Council Chamber
3660 D Street, La Verne, CA
Monday, December 4, 2023
The Study Session and Closed Session regularly scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. is cancelled due to the Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:00 p.m.

Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 p.ffi.,
La Verne City Hall Council Chambers
3660 "D' Street, La Verne, CA
ln compliance with the American Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk's Office at (909) 596-8726 al least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Regular Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.
lndividuals can emailtheir comments to the City Clerk's Office at [email protected] up to noon on the day of the meeting. Those comments will be shared with City Council in advance of the City Council meeting and included as part of the permanent record. Please be advised that public comments submitted by emails or any other format to the City are public records that will be made available for publicviewing.
lndividuals who wish to share their comments with Council during the meeting may do so by filling out a comment card or raising your hand to request to comment on the current agenda item(s).

View the Council meeting via Zoom by visiting www.cityoflaverne.orglzoom where you will be automatically redirected to the meeting or call into the meeting via phone 1-669-900-6833 and enter lD: 850 9787 9816 when prompted. Public Comments via Zoom are not accepted at this time.

Once items are considered by the City Council, no further public comment on that matter will be accepted. A time limit of 3-minutes is set for all public comments.

Council Meeting Decorum: Per the City's Rules for Decorum, all Speakers and Members of the Audience are to conduct themselves with decorum and not engage in willful conduct which interrupts the meeting or with the orderly conduct of the meeting.

AGENDA, La Verne City Council Regular Meeting of December 4,2023, Page 2 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 o.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Steven Poe, U.S. Navy E-4
ROLL CALL Council Member Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita, Council Member Steven Frank Johnson, CouncilMember Rick Crosby, Mayor Pro Tem Wendy Lau, and Mayor Tim Hepburn.

PRESENTATIONS

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE BY SENATOR RUBIO
BONITA HIGH SCHOOL BOY'S WATER POLO 2023
The Bonita Boy's Water Polo team finished with an overall record o'f 24-12 for the season and placed second in the Palomares League. They advanced to the CIF playoffs where they had the number one seed and after 4 rounds of play, they advanced to the championship game where they won the Division 4 CIF Championship. They moved on to the CIF State Playoffs as the number one seed after 2 rounds and advanced to the finals where they defeated Pacific Palisades and won the school's first Regional State Championship. The team was coached by Dillon Unsoeld and assisted by Gage Unsoeld, Joe Lampson, and Cody Lehotsky.

Julian Falk Braydon Jimenez
Jaxon Aggers Jake Carlson
Gary Watson Dylan Vegas
Mavryck Mathis Shane lbarra
Max Distaso
Matthew Humpert
Jeffry Heaton
Parker Montgomery
Jackson Dincin
Giancarlo Garcia
Madison Smith
Kelly Yeung
Kaitlyn Bloomer
Julia Thomas
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL2O2S
The University of La Verne volleyball team completed a historic season in 2023. The Leopards finished the season with a 25-5 overall record and a 13-3 record in the Southern California lntercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Leopards earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament and won their first two games to advance to the Sweet 16 where they finished as the regional runners- up. The team advanced further and won more games than any team since 2009. Four Leopards were named AI|-SCIAC and three were named All-Region. Freshman Malia Capistrano was named the Region 10 Freshman of the Year, sophomore Mya Ray was tabbed SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Year and First Team All-American. The Leopards were led by the SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year, head coach Jeff Hendershot, and assistant coaches Randi Taylor-Toomay, Mario Meza, and Jack Coberly.

NalaniYoung
lsabella Walsh
Lauren Gott
Noelani Soma
Mya Ray
Ayana Mier
Zacky Coaston
Kailin Katena
CC Flaherty
lsabella Quiroz
Kiley McGarry
Sydne Humphrey
Lexi Giacobbe
Malia Capistrano
AGENDA, La Verne City Council Regular Meeting of December 4,2023, Page 3

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
(Anypersonwhowishestomakea briefannouncementofafuturecommunityeventthatisopento the public may do so at thistime.)

CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items on the Consent Calendar are routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a member of the City Council or member of the audience requests separate discussion.)

1. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of the study session and regular City Council meeting of November 20,2023.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the minutes

2. REGISTER OF AUDITED DEMANDS for the following:
ln the amount of $1,819,873.23 dated November 8,2023, and in the amount of $1,405,998. 1 5 dated November 15, 2023.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Councill approve the Register of Audited Demands.

3. RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE JANUARY 2, 2024, CITY COUNCIL MEETING - ThE first City Council Meeting in January 2024 is requested to be canceled due to lack of business after the holiday season. This item requires a resolution to cancel the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the attached Resolution titled, "A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CANCELLING THE JANUARY 2, 2024, CITY COUNCIL MEETING.'
4, AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CDBG FUNDED CURB RAMP ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT - This action will authorize the City Manager to execute a contract award for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded Curb Ramp Accessibility Project to ensure completion of the project by the December 31,2023, expenditure deadline. The total project costs are anticipated to be $288,000.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to administratively award the CDBG-funded Curb Ramp Accessibility Project (up to $288,000) and execute any necessary documents, including amendments and change orders, subject to City Attorney review as appropriate.

AGENDA, La Verne City Council Regular Meeting of December 4, 2023, Page 4

OTHER MATTERS

5. LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM FOR THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - Adoption of the 2024 Legislative Platform will help define the City's interests on priority issues and provide a framework for advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and local levels. The policy guidelines and statements included in the proposed 2024 Legislative Platform will allow City staff to address legislative and regulatory issues in a timely and focused manner.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Legislative Platform for the 2024 legislative session.

6. REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER UPDATE - As has been summarized in the past, the Covina and La Verne Police Departments are exploring options to consolidate their respective dispatch centers in an effort to regionalize police communication services and gain efficiencies in delivering this critical public safety service. This item provides an update on those efforts.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file this Agenda Report.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time set aside for anyone wishing to address the City Council on items within the jurisdiction of the City Council which are not listed in any other place on the agenda. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the legislative body is prohibited from talking or engaging in discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. However, your concerns may be referred to staff or placed for discussion at a later date. Please email your public comment to the City Clerk's Office at [email protected]. Your public comment will be shared with the City Council and included as part of the permanent record. There is a 3-minute time limit on public comments.

COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
Each Council Member may address the Council and public on matters of general information and/or concern. This is also the time for Council Members to report on conferences and/or meetings they have attended per Assembly Bill 1234.

ADJOURNMENT

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023, STUDY SESSION at 5:30 p.m.

WITH THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:30 p.m.

AGENDA, La Verne City Council Regular Meeting of December 4,2023, Page 5 RESlDENT INFORMATION

UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS
Friday, December 8 - City Council Election Nomination Period ends @ 5:00 PM Saturday, December 9 - Winter Wonderland: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Heritage Park Wednesday, December 13 - Planning Commission Meeting: 6:30 PM @ City Council Chamber
Saturday, December 16 - Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Drive-Thru Collection Event. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Brackett Field, Fairplex Drive & West McKinley Avenue.

Monday, December 18 - City Council Meeting: 5:30 PM @ City Council Chamber Monday, December 25 - Closed for Christmas Holiday
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Table of Contents
C
ity Council Agenda Packet, Monday, December 4, 2023
Agenda 2
Agenda Items

1. City Council Minutes 7

2. Audited Demands 17

3. Cancellation of January 2, 2024 meeting 25

4. Execution of CDBG Curb Ramp contract 29

5. Legislative Platform 31

6. Regional Communication Center update 63
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onday, December 4, 2023
The Study Session and Closed Session regularly scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. is cancelled due to the Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:00 p.m.

Regular C ity Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m.,
La Verne City Hall Council Chambers
3660 “D’ Street, La Verne, CA
In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 596
-8726 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Regular Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.

I
ndividuals can email their comments to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] up to no on on the day of the meeting. Those comments will be shared with City Council in advance of the City Council meeting and included as part of the permanent record. Please be advised that public comments submitted by emails or any other format to the City are public records that will be made available for public viewing.

I
ndividuals who wish to share their comments with Council during the meeting may do so by filling out a comment card or raising your hand to request to comment on the current agenda item(s).

V
iew the Council meeting via Zoom by visiting www.cityoflaverne.org/zoom where you will be automatically redirected to the meeting or c all into the meeting via phone 1- 669-900-6833 and enter ID: 850 9787 9816 when prompted. Public Comments via Zoom are not accepted at this time.

O
nce items are considered by the City Council, no further public comment on that matter will be accepted. A time limit of 3-minutes is set for all public comments.

C
ouncil Meeting Decorum: Per the City’s Rules for Decorum, all Speakers and Members of the Audience are to conduct themselves with decorum and not engage in willful conduct which interrupts the meeting or with the orderly conduct of the meeting.

AGENDA, La Verne City Council Regular Meeting of December 4, 2023, Page 2

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:30 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Steven Poe, U.S. Navy E-4

ROLL CALL Council Member Meshal “Kash” Kashifalghita, Council Member Steven Frank Johnson, Council Member Rick Crosby, Mayor Pro Tem Wendy Lau, and Mayor Tim Hepburn.

PRESENTATIONS

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE BY SENATOR RUBIO

BONITA HIGH SCHOOL BOY’S WATER POLO 2023
The Bonita Boy’s Water Polo team finished with an overall record of 24-12 for the season and placed second in the Palomares League. They advanced to the CIF playoffs where they had the number one seed and after 4 rounds of play, they advanced to the championship game where they won the Division 4 CIF Championship. They moved on to the CIF State Playoffs as the number one seed after 2 rounds and advanced to the finals where they defeated Pacific Palisades and won the school’s first Regional State Championship. The team was coached by Dillon Unsoeld and assisted by Gage Unsoeld, Joe Lampson, and Cody Lehotsky.

Julian Falk Braydon Jimenez Max Distaso Parker Montgomery Jaxon Aggers Jake Carlson Matthew Humpert Jackson Dincin Gary Watson Dylan Vegas Jeffry Heaton Giancarlo Garcia Mavryck Mathis Shane Ibarra

UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 2023
The University of La Verne volleyball team completed a historic season in 2023. The Leopards finished the season with a 25- 5 overall record and a 13- 3 record in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Leopards earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament and won their first two games to advance to the Sweet 16 where they finished as the regional runners- up. The team advanced further and won more games than any team since 2009. Four Leopards were named All -SCIAC and three were named All -Region. Freshman Malia Capistrano was named the Region 10 Freshman of the Year, sophomore Mya Ray was tabbed SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Year and First Team All-American. The Leopards were led by the SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year, head coach Jeff Henders hot, and assistant coaches Randi Taylor -Toomay, Mario Meza, and Jack Coberly.

Nalani Young Ayana Mier Kiley McGarry Madison Smith Isabella Walsh Zacky Coaston Sydne Humphrey Kelly Yeung Lauren Gott Kailin Katena Lexi Giacobbe Kaitlyn Bloomer Noelani Soma CC Flaherty Malia Capistrano Julia Thomas Mya Ray Isabella Quiroz

AGENDA, La Verne City Council Regular Meeting of December 4, 2023, Page 3

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
(Any person who wishes to make a brief announcement of a future community event that is open to the public may do so at this time.)

CONSENT CALENDAR
(All items on the Consent Calendar are routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a member of the City Council or member of the audience requests separate discussion.)

1. CI
TY COUNCIL MINUTES of the study session and regular City Council meeting of November 20, 2023.

RE
COMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the minutes.

2. RE
GISTER OF AUDITED DEMANDS for the following:

In the amount of $1 ,819,873.23 dated November 8, 2023, and in the amount of $1,405,998.15 dated November 15, 2023.

RE
COMMENDATION: That the City Councill approve the Register of Audited Demands.

3. RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE JANUARY 2, 2024, CITY COUNCIL MEETING - The first City Council Meeting in January 2024 is requested to be canceled due to lack of business after the holiday season. This item requires a resolution to cancel the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the attached Resolution titled, “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CANCEL LING THE JANUARY 2, 2024, CITY COUNCIL MEETING.”

4. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CDBG FUNDED CURB RAMP ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT - This action will authorize the City Manager to execute a contract award for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded Curb Ramp Accessibility Project to ensure completion of the project by the December 31, 2023, expenditure deadline. The total pr oject costs are anticipated to be $288,000.

AGENDA, La Verne City Council Regular Meeting of December 4, 2023, Page 4

OTHER MATTERS

5. LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM FOR THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - Adoption of the 2024 Legislative Platform will help define the City’s interests on priority issues and provide a framework for advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and local levels. The policy guidelines and statements included in the proposed 2024 Legislative Platform will allow City staff to address legislative and regulatory issues in a timely and focused manner.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Legislative Platform for the 2024 legislative session.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file this Agenda Report.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time set aside for anyone wishing to address the City Council on items within the jurisdiction of the City Council which are not listed in any other place on the agenda. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the legislative body is prohibited from talking or engaging in discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. However, your concerns may be referred to staff or placed for discussion at a later date. Please email your public comment to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected]. Your public comment will be shared with the City Council and included as part of the permanent record. There is a 3-minute time limit on public comments.

ADJOURNMENT

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023, STUDY SESSION at 5:30 p.m.

WITH THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:30 p.m.

AGENDA, La Verne City Council Regular Meeting of December 4, 2023, Page 5

RESIDENT INFORMATION
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PCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS
Fr
iday, December 8 - City Council Election Nomination Period ends @ 5:00 PM S
aturday, December 9 - Winter Wonderland: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM @ Heritage Park W
ednesday, December 13 - Planning Commission Meeting: 6:30 PM @ City Council Chamber
S
aturday, December 16 - Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Drive-Thru Collection Event. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Brackett Field, Fairplex Drive & West McKinley Avenue.

M
onday, December 18 - City Council Meeting: 5:30 PM @ City Council Chamber M
onday, December 25 - Closed for Christmas Holiday

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MINUTES OF A CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING

OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, November 20, 2023
________________________________________________
Meeting of a closed session of the La Verne City Council was called to order by Mayor Hepburn at 6:00 pm.

Council Members Present Mayor Tim Hepburn
Mayor Pro Tem Wendy Lau
Council Member Rick Crosby (Participated remotely)
Council Member Steven Frank Johnson
Council Member Meshal “Kash” Kashifalghita
Advisory personnel present City Manager Ken Domer
Assistant City Manager JR Ranells
City Attorney Kimberly Hall Barlow
Council Member Crosby
Participation in Council
Meeting
City Attorney Hall Barlow communicated that Council Member Crosby was not in attendance due to illness and that he has requested to be permitted to participate remotely.

It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Kashifalghita, and carried by vote of 4-0 (Crosby abstained) to permit Council Member Crosby to participate in the Council meeting remotely. Votes will be conducted by roll call.

CLOSED SESSION The City Council met in a Closed Session for the following:

Consultation with Legal Counsel pursuant to California
Government Code Section 54956.9. re: pending litigation, City of Camden, et al., v. 3M Company, et al., USDC Dist. of South Carolina, Charleston Division, No. 2:23-cv-03147-RMG.

Consultation with Legal Counsel pursuant to California
Government Code Section 54956.9. re: pending litigation, City of Camden, et al., v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, et al., USDC, Dist. of South Carolina, Charleston Division, No. 2:23-cv- 03230- RMG
Consultation with Legal Counsel pursuant to California
Government Code Section 54956.9. re: pending litigation, City of Whittier, et al., v. Los Angeles County Superior Court, et al., LASC Case No. 23STCP03579.

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
7 City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings of November 20, 2023, Page 2.

The City Council recessed at 6:25 pm and reconvened at 6:32 pm to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting.

A
regular meeting of the La Verne City Council was called to order by Mayor Hepburn at 6:32 pm.

B
efore the start of the meeting, Mayor Hepburn welcomed the audience to the Council Meeting in which City business is conducted. He reminded everyone that per the City’s Rules for Decorum, all speakers, members of the audience, and Council Members are to conduct themselves with decorum and to not engage in conduct that interrupts the orderly conduct of the meeting. Also, he communicated that the City of La Verne will not allow for public comment through Zoom until further notice. If you wish to provide public comment for a public meeting, please email your comments to [email protected] prior to the start of the meeting. Public comments will be accepted at the meeting by those physically in attendance at the appropriate time.

Council Members Present Mayor Tim Hepburn
Mayor Pro Tem Wendy Lau
Council Member Rick Crosby (Participated remotely)
Council Member Steven Frank Johnson
Council Member Meshal “Kash” Kashifalghita
Advisory Staff Present Ken Domer, City Manager
JR Ranells, Assistant City Manager
Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
Debra Fritz, Deputy City Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pete Serrano, Army Specialist, and Purple Heart recipient.

Mayor Hepburn, on behalf of the City Council, presented to Pete Serrano, Army Specialist, and a purple heart recipient, a Pride of La Verne Certificate of Recognition thanking him for his service to our country.

PRESENTATION
Niagara Perk your Park
Announcement
NIAGARA PERK YOUR PARK announcement of the City’s Success in the Niagara Bottling Perk Your Park Campaign for Las Flores Park improvements. A $75,000.00 grant was awarded to the City for ADA compliance and upgrades to the southern playground adjacent to Roynon Elementary.

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
8 City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings of November 20, 2023, Page 3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Hepburn congratulated the boys’ varsity water polo team on their winning season.

K
. Kalousek, Vice President of La Verne Historical Society, announced t
he December 16th Vintage sale and Holiday Home Tours, from 12:00 pm
to 6:00 pm, tickets are $10, book bags from the Friends of the Library will be provided.

Y
. Gallegos announced that CASI and Compassionate La Verne will be hosting a Cultural Festival on December 2nd from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
.

D. Beauchamp reminded everyone to save the date, Saturday, December 16 th for the Wreaths Across America event. La Verne Cemetery will host this event starting at 9:00 am with wreaths being placed immediately afterwards. Wreaths can be ordered online thru wreathsacrossamerica.org. the last day to order online will be Tuesday, November 28th. For additional info, refer to the meeting video.

CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Kash seconded by Johnson and unanimously carried by a roll call vote to approve the Consent Calendar except for Item 3, Approval of a MOA with the SGVCOG regarding the East San Gabriel Valley Sustainable Multimodal Improvements Project, which was pulled by resident Danita Beauchamp and Item 10, Resolution No. 23 -82, directing 2030 Election Ballot Measure for voter consideration of directly elected mayor was pulled by Council Member Johnson.

City Council Minutes CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of the special meeting on October 30, 2023, and of the Study Session and regular City Council meetings of November 6, 2023.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the minutes.

Approved.

Fiscal Year 2023-24 - In the amount of $1,496,939.29 dated October 25, 2023, and in the amount of $1,003,423.24 dated November 1, 2023.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Councill approve the Register of Audited Demands. Approved.

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
9 City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings of November 20, 2023, Page 4.

Pulled from Consent
Calendar. Approval of
Memorandum of Agreement
with San Gabriel Valley
Council of Governments
Regarding the East San
Gabriel Valley Sustainable
Multimodal Improvement
Project
Resident Danita Beauchamp pulled this item from Consent Calendar, to express her concerns regarding the decisions that are being made on behalf of the La Verne residents at these meetings and where the funds are going. City Manager Domer answered her questions prior to the meeting.

APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN

GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REGARDING

THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SUSTAINABLE MULTIMODAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT - The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (COG) established the East San Gabriel Valley Sustainable Multimodal Improvement Project (SMIP) to partially or wholly fund a variety of projects proposed by seven East San Gabriel Valley cities, including La Verne. As a participant in the SMIP, $3 million will be set aside for design and construction of the La Verne Pedestrian Bridge. Approval of the proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the SGVCOG is required for participation.

Mayor Hepburn commented, he will be bringing more information back with the details of all that the COG does. Such as the grade separation and capital construction projects, and the various decisions being made.

It was moved by Johnson , seconded by Lau, and unanimously carried by roll call vote to approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for the East San Gabriel Valley Sustainable Multimodal Improvement Project. Additionally, it is recommended the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute any documents or amendments related to this project. Approved.

Renewal of Flock Safety
Agreement for Automated
License Plate Reader
Technology

RENEWAL OF FLOCK SAFETY AGREEMENT FOR AUTOMATED
LICENSE PLATE READER TECHNOLOGY - On July 18, 2022, City Council provided the City Manager authority to enter into an annual agreement for two-years with Flock Group, Inc., ("Flock”). The contract total was $63,000 for year one and $56,000 for year two. As is common with such subscriptions, Flock has increased their annual subscription price. Flock has agreed to maintain our current contract price if the City renews the agreement with a five- year contract prior to the end of the calendar year.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract with Flock Group, Inc., for an annual amount of $56,000, not to exceed $280,000 over the five- year term.

Approved.

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
10 City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings of November 20, 2023, Page 5.

Resolution No. 23-80,
Approving a Class
Specification for Water Utility
Worker I, Water Utility Worker
II, Water Utility Worker III,
Lead Water Utility Worker
and Police Corporal
RESOLUTION 23-80 APPROVING A CLASS SPECIFICATION FOR

WATER UTILITY WORKER I, WATER UTILITY WORKER II, WATER

UTILITY WORKER III, LEAD WATER UTILITY WORKER, AND
POLICE CORPORAL - As part of recent negotiations with the La Verne City Employees’ Association and the La Verne Police Officers’ Association, it was agreed to add and/or update new classification titles to accurately reflect position roles and responsibilities.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23- 80, titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

APPROVING A CLASS SPECIFICATION FOR WATER UTILITY

WORKER I, WATER UTILITY WORKER II, WATER UTILITY WORKER III, LEAD WATER UTILITY WORKER, AND POLICE CORPORAL.”

Approved.

Retainer Agreement
Regarding Per and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
(PFAS) Litigation

RETAINER AGREEMENT REGARDING PER - AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) LITIGATION - The City of La Verne has been notified that it is part of a class of water systems which have tested positive for P er- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Two proposed settlements in multi-
district litigation with
manufacturers DuPont and 3M are currently pending. In addition, there are approximately a dozen other manufacturers who are likely liable for potential PFAS contamination in water wells and groundwater. Staff is recommending retention of specialized counsel to assist with making claims in pending lawsuits and representing the City in potential litigation against others.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign, and the Assistant City Clerk to attest, to a retainer agreement for SL Environmental Law Group PC (SL), the Law Office of Kevin Madonna PLLC (KM), Douglas and London, P.C. (D&L), Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP (Taft), and Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O’Brien Barr Mougey P.A. (Levin Papantonio) in connection with pending and anticipated PFAS litigation. Approved.

Amendment to Service
Provider Agreement for Crisis
Assistance Response &
Engagement Program

AMENDMENT TO SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT FOR CRISIS
ASSISTANCE RESPONSE & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM - This item
seeks City Council authorization to amend the agreement for participation in the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement Program (SGV CARE) to co-respond to mental health crisis situations.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amended service provider agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for participation in the Crisis Assistance Response & Engagement Program related to an Alternative Response Unit. Approved.

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
11 City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings of November 20, 2023, Page 6.

Adoption of Ordinance No.
1123, Relative to Curbing
Dog Waste
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1123 RELATIVE TO CURBING
DOG WASTE - The City Council at its meeting on November 6, 2023, approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1123, relative to curbing dog waste and setting forth penalties for violations.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve Ordinance No. 1123 titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF

LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE RELATIVE TO DOG WASTE.” Approved.

Nomination for San Gabriel
Basin Water Quality Authority

NOMINATION FOR THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY
AUTHORITY - The City of La Verne has been a member of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA) since its establishment in 1993. Every two years, the City Council votes for a nominee who will represent cities without prescriptive water pumping rights. Rosemead Mayor Pro-Tem Margaret Clark currently serves as the alternate on the WQA Board as the member representing cities without prescriptive water pumping rights and has previously been supported by the La Verne City Council during her last few elections to the WQA Board.

P
ulled From Consent
Calendar, Resolution No. 23-
82, Directing 2030 Election
Ballot Measure for Voter
Consideration of Directly
Elected Mayor
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23 - 81, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LA VERNE,

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CASTING ITS

VOTES FOR ROSEMEAD MAYOR PRO TEM MARGARET CLARK TO

REPRESENT CITIES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS

ON THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY
AUTHORITY.” Approved.

Council Member Johson pulled this item from the Consent Calendar for Council’s consideration not to adopt the proposed Resolution but to
consider a new resolution directing a 2026 Ballot Measure for Voter consideration of directly elected Mayor since there will be three districts on the ballot.

RESOLUTION 23- 82 DIRECTING 2030 ELECTION BALLOT

MEASURE FOR VOTER CONSIDERATION OF DIRECTLY ELECTED
MAYOR - On November 6, 2023, the City Council provided unanimous direction to place on the November 20, 2023, agenda a resolution directing that an election ballot measure be placed on the 2030 General Municipal Election to establish a directly elected mayor.

Mayor Hepburn called for public comment.

La V
erne resident D. Beauchamp and K. Newlon supported this idea, resident K. Kalousek opposed this idea.

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
12 City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings of November 20, 2023, Page 7.

Mayor Hepburn called for Council Comment:

C
ouncil Member Kashifalghita questioned the costs.

C
ity Manager Domer clarified the costs and the implementation process involved.

C
ouncil Member Johnson commented on the costs in the future.

Ma
yor Pro-Tem Lau was in favor of leaving the date at 2030.

C
ouncil Member Crosby was also in favor of leaving the date at 2030.

M
ayor Hepburn was in favor of changing it to 2026.

I
t was moved by Johnson and seconded by Hepburn to move up the vote for Mayor to the 2026 election cycle. A roll call vote was taken, motion failed 2-3, with Crosby, Lau and Kashifalghita voting no.

It was moved by Lau , and seconded by Crosby , and unanimously carried by roll call vote to adopt Resolution 23- 82 titled, “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE,

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING

STAFF TO BRING FORWARD A BALLOT MEASURE FOR THE

SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF A QUESTION RELATING TO

ESTABLISHING A DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR TO BE
DETERMINED IN THE 2030 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.”
Approved

OTHER MATTERS
Informational Item on the
Proposed Mixed-Use Project
at 1941 White Avenue

INFORMATIONAL ITEM ON THE PROPOSED MIXED -USE
PROJECT AT 1941 WHITE AVENUE - Novipax Buyer, LLC, has
submitted applications for the proposed development of a five- story residential building which will provide a total of 367 dwelling units, a parking structure, and 1,540 square feet of commercial use located at 1941 White Avenue. The project is currently being reviewed by staff and an environmental consultant contracted by the City.

M
ayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.

La V
erne resident D. Beauchamp questioned the number of low-income housing units.

M
ayor Hepburn called for Council Comments.

Cit
y Council discussed this matter, with clarification from Senior Planner Bowcock regarding the completion of all entitlements and the number of low-income housing units.

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
13 City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings of November 20, 2023, Page 8.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file this project update. Received and filed.

Approving a Memorandum of
Understanding the La Verne
Police Officers’ Association
Resolution No. 23-83

APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND THE LA VERNE POLICE OFFICERS’

ASSOCIATION AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION BY THE CITY
MANAGER - The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the La Verne Police Officers’ Association (LVPOA) expired on June 30, 2023. Based on City Council direction and support of the terms, a tentative agreement has been reached and staff is now seeking formal approval in an open meeting from the City Council to finalize the MOU.

Council discussed the matter.

Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.

There was none.

It was moved by Lau and seconded by Kashifalghita and unanimously carried by roll call vote to adopt Resolution NO. 23- 83, titled, “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE,

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING

AND AUTHORIZ

ING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF

UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND THE LA
VERNE POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION THROUGH JUNE 30,
2025:” authorizing the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding and appropriate $118,000 from the General Fund and appropriate a transfer of $118,000 from Measure LV to the General Fund for the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Budget.

Approving a Memorandum of
Understanding with the
La Verne City Employees’
Association, Resolution No.
23-84

APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND THE LA VERNE CITY EMPLOYEES’

ASSOCIATION AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION BY THE CITY
MANAGER.

Council discussed the matter.

Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.

There was none.

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
14 City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings of November 20, 2023, Page 9.

It was moved by Lau and seconded by Johnson and approved unanimously by roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 23 -84 titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE,

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING

AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF

UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND THE
LA VERNE CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION THROUGH JUNE 30,
2025;” authorizing the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the La Verne City Employees’ Association, and appropriate $99,722 from the General Fund as well as a transfer of $99,722 from Measure LV to the General Fund to the Fiscal Year 2023- 24 Adopted Budget; and, appropriate $29,906 from the Water Fund, $11,870 from the Sewer Fund, and $3,774 from the Equipment Fund to Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget and authorizing the City Manager to execute.

Adopting Full-Time
Employees Salary Chart
Schedule, Resolution No. 23-
85, and Amending Resolution
No. 23-47 Amending the
Part-Time Employee Salary
Chart
FULL-TIME SALARY SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 23 -85

ADOPTING A SALARY CHART FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES,
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 23 -46, AND AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 23 -47 FOR PART -TIME EMPLOYEES - With the conclusion of negotiations for labor units, a new full -time employee resolution and amended part-time employee resolution and salary table are required to reflect the adjustments in compensation.

Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.

There was none.

There was no Council discussion.

It was moved by Johnson and seconded by Hepburn and unanimously carried by roll call vote to adopt Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS

ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A SALARY CHART
FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 23 -
46, AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 23 -47 FOR PART- TIME
EMPLOYEES.”

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. (Below are only partial public comments, please visit the City’s website to view the archived Council meeting.)

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
15 City Council Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings of November 20, 2023, Page 10.

Mayor Hepburn called for public comment.

La Verne resident D. Beauchamp requested more information be provided on the Veterans who lead the Pledge of Allegiance. She wished Council Member Crosby a speedy recovery and thanked the Council members who nominated her for the Measure LV Committee.

Finance Director Lopez received high praise regarding the information provided to the Committee.

La Verne resident G. Hunter commented on the Chelsea footbridge needs to be trimmed.

La Verne resident Y. Gallegos comment on the open letter the San Dimas Mayor wrote to his city regarding hate, violence, and discrimination. She would like our mayor to do the same.

COUNCIL COMMENTS Council Member Crosby thanked everyone for their well wishes. He mentioned the Choral singer’s participation in Yule Tide on Saturday, December 9th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

Council Member Kashifalghita commented on another great meeting.

The Cruising La Verne event was successful. He remarked on his participation on the Vector Control Board on which he is now the Vice President.

Council Member Johnson wished everyone a safe Thanksgiving.

Mayor Pro Tem Lau commented on the recent grand openings, French Press and Crumbl Cookies. Veterans Day event participant spoke with her regarding recruiting more women veterans to participate and the various support options available. Also, there is still a shortage of blood, and stem cell donors are needed. A new Code Enforcement officer has been hired, Ron D’Alessandro. She wished all a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving and thanked her fellow Council Members for their support of the K-9 Foundation.

Mayor Hepburn commented on the time change and safety concerns, wear bright colors at night, slow down look for kids. Shop local, support La Verne. Wished all a Happy Thanksgiving. Check the website for the local events. Tree lighting will be at 6:00 pm on December 4th.

Adjournment at 8:18 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Debra Fritz
Deputy City Clerk

City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
16 CITY OF LA VERNE

RECISTER OF AUDITED DEMANDS
nt8t2023
FY 2023-24
DEMANDS PRESENTED HAYE BEEN APPROVED CONSISTENT WITH THE CITYS PURCHASING/TIJNDNG POLICY AND HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY TT{E FTNANCE DIRECTOR FOR ACCURACY AND PROPER APPROVAL.

SUMMARY OF DEMANDS
LARGEST IO CITY DEMAND PAYMENTS OTHER T}IAN PAYROLL AND RELATED BENEFITS.

AMOUNT ISSUED TO DESCRIPTION
l.

2. J.

4. 5.

6. 7.

8. 9.

10. 99,539.22
80,555.42
58,969.42
36,439.42
I 5,846.00
15,647.07
14,958.38
r4,3r0.00
13,861.35
t3,080.00
96,730.40

STRATEGIC CONTRACTING SERVICES

MERRIMAC ENERGY GROUP

COURTESY MOTORS, INC,

DAVID WILSON'S VILLA FORD
GENTRY BROTHERS, INC.

WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC.

GLENN B DORNING, INC.

ROUTEWARE, INC-
STEVE A. FILARSKY, ATTORNEY AT LAW

MATRIX CONSULTING GROUP
OT}IER DEMANDS
pAyRoLL t0^5t23 TO 10/28/23 (LAHIDTA)
REG I.'NLEADED AND DIESEL FUEL
FORD 2023 POTICE INTERCEPTOR
FORD 2023 F-150 TRUCK 4X2
E STREET & 2ND STREET IMPROVEMENTS
TREE MAINTENANCE IO/OI.I 5/2023

ZIEMAN TRAILER MODEL
ANNUAL SLJPPORT t2t0t t2023- | I /30t24
OCTOBER 2023 LEGAL SERVICE
AUGUST. SEPTEMBER 2023 POLICE STAFFING STTJDY
$ 459,936.68
DEMANDS OF $ 16,470.55 WERE PAID ON BE}IALF OF LA IMPACT FOR LAW ENFORCEIVIENT TASK FORCE OPERATIONS.

DEMANDS OF $ I,343,466.00 WERE PAID FOR PAYROLL AND EIVIPLOYEE BENEFIT RELATED ITEMS.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 37202, I HEREBY CERTIFY 1TIAT THIS IS A TRI,'E AND ACCI,JRATE REGISTER OF AI.JDITED DEMANDS.

CHRISTY

FINANCE DIRECTOR
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17 CITY OF LA VERNE Fiscal Year 23-24

REGISTER OF AUDITED DEMANDS - EXHIBIT A
CHECK NO. AMOT]NT ISSUED TO
lltS/2023
166664
166665
t66666
166667
I 66668
166669
l('6670
t666'71
166672
166673
166674
166675
166676
166677
166678
166619
I 66680
I 6668 r
166682
I 66683
166684
I 66685
r 66686
t66687
r 66689
t66690
166691
166692
166693
166694
16669s
166696
166697
I 66698
166699
166100
16670t
166702
166703
166',704
t66705
166706
t66'707
I 66708
166'709
t66710
t66'7lL
1667 12
1667 13
166714
1667t5
1667 l6
t667 l7
t66718
1667 t9
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT

80.26 r ,1 60.30
783.00
250.00
1,489.00
500.00

99.99 2,100.00
I,884.30
58,969.42
190.00
I,409.03
800.00
226.88
36,439.42
I,491 .23
548.29
t69.67
2,483.77
2,042.76
295.28
r 5,846.00
r 4,958.38
196.r I
6,308.83

64.45 |,165.29

32.13 100.87

25.00 29 r .55
3,500.00
13,080.00
I 75.00
532.44
r 4,3 10.00
649.34

14.00 400.00

86.15 428. r 0
I,910.00
450.00
5,000.00
308.00
r,450.1 5
4,834.76

88.r3
197.66
937.83
250.00
695.76
t00.00
448.96
699.00
590.32
37 5.73
64,45
I,146.08
5,158.60
$ ARROW TRAILER SUPPLIES, INC,
BAB STEERING HYDRAULICS, INC.

CALIF. BUILDING STANDARDS COMM.

CALIF. LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOC.

CALIFORNIA PEST MANAGEMENT,INC.

CARMEN PEREZ

CHARTER COMMT'NICATIONS
CIVILTEC ENGINEERING, INC.

COMPLETE PAPERLESS SOLUTIONS, LLC
COURTESY MOTORS,INC.

COURTNEY SNIDER

CUSTOM CRAFT FLOORING
D.F. POLYGRAPH

DANIELS TIRE SERVICE

DAVID WILSON'S VILLA FORD

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS

FIRE APPARATUS SOLUTIONS

FORD OF UPLAND, LLC
FRONTIER COMMI.INICATIONS

GELLER, ALLISON
GENTRY BROTHERS, INC.

GLENN B DORNING, NC.

HOLLIDAY ROCK CO.

JONES & MAYER

ADDIEL, JULIAN

KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS WEST

LA VERNE CAR WASH

LA VERNE PETTY CASH

LORRAINE FREESE
LOWE'S
MAGGARD STzuPING, TNC.

MATRIX CONSULTING GROUP
MCLAY SERVICES, INC.

PARADISE EMBROIDERY & SCREEN PRINT.

ROUTEWARE,INC.

INTERSTATE BILLING SERVICE INC

SALAMANCA, DANIEL

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY POLICE CHIEFS'

SANDERS LOCK & KEY
SMART & FINAL IRIS CO.

SOUTHLAND MECHANICAL, INC.

THE COT]NSELING TEAM INTERNATIONAL
TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, tNC

TRANSLINION RISK & ALTERNATIVE DATA
U.S. POSTMASTER
VALLEY POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

VERIZON WIRELESS
WALTERS WHOLESALE ELECTRIC CO.

WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY

CORNERSTONE POLYGRAPH

MARTINEZ, CINDY

SOCAL SHRED LLC

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TROPHY COMPANY

TOWERSTREAM CORPORATION

AMAZON CAPITAL SRVC - FIRE

AMAZON CAPITAL SRVC - LVPD
CAMBERO, FRANCISCO JR.

COLLEGIATE PRESS
COURIER PRINTING, TNC.

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City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
18 CITY OF LA VERNE Fiscal Year 23-24
REGISTER OF AUDITED DEMANDS. EXHIBIT A
CHECK NO AMOI.INT ISSUED TO
lLt8t2023

BANK DRAW
2,430.00
343.38
237.28
5,964.00
s10.74
11,793.57
2,806.77
700.20
2,702.70
244.09
4,900.00
80,555.42
I 15.00
I12.00
I t 5.00
r3,86r.35
4,142.t9

85.25 15,647.0',7
586.68
99,539.22
2,263.10
459,936.68
I,343,466.00
16,470.55
Total Demandr $ 1,819,873.23
Payroll and Employee Benefit Payments:

DENNIS GRUBB & ASSOCIATES

DIOSDADO, MARGARITA

DRANSFELDT, CHRIS

ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL

GRAINGER

GREENSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC

HDL COREN & CONE

INTERSTATE BATTERY INLAND VALLEY

KIDZ LOVE SOCCER

LA VERNE POWER EQUIPMENT
MC CALL'S METERS,INC.

MERRIMAC ENERGY GROUP

PULIDO, DAISY
RADC,INC.

SAVAGE, HOLLIE

STEVE A, FILARSKY, ATTORNEY AT LAW
TURBO DATA SYSTEMS INC.

TINDERGROLND SERVICE ALERT OF SO.CAL
WEST COAST ARBORISTS, TNC.

AMAZON CAPITAL SRVC. LA CLEAR

STRATEGIC CONTRACTING SERVICES
CINTAS
Total Payroll Demands
Total LA IMPACT Demands
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
166',725
t66726
t66',727
166',728
\66729
166730
166731
t66732
t66733
166734
166735
166736

BANK DRAFT

BANK DRAFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
Total
1,384.05
2,99t.04
l3;740.91
520.00
3s0.00
7,059;78
154,455.21
95,747.07
I ,717 ,66
457.25
167.22

9.00 660,071 .90
131,37 4.37
I,020.38
46,06r.08
187.768.07
25,344.30
5,624.57
2,141.06
I 10.00
2,987.00
2,364.08
Break down of standard providers and the benefis they provide Provider
AFLAC

DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
DELTA DENTAL(0020785555)

CITY OF LAVERNE EMPLOYEE FTIND
FIDELIry NVESTMENTS #P0754
THE HARTFORD.PRIORITY ACCOI.]NTS

HEALTH NET

KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN

METLIFE - GROUP BENEFITS
A.C. NEWMAN CO.

HEATHER REYES
I.JNITED WAY CAMPAIGN
PAYROLL 02 126 I 2023 -03 I I I t 2023
I.INITED STATES TREASURY

STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
EMPOWER TRUST COMPANY, LLC.457

EMPOWER TRUST COMPANY, LLC-ROTH

CHARLES SCHWAB BANK

WAGEWORKS - ADMIN FEE

LA VERNE FIRE ASSOCIATION

LA VERNE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Benefits Description
$ t,343,466.00
A.C. Newman Co
Delta Dental
The Hartlord
Accidental Death Life Insurance
Employee dental insurance coverage
Life Insurance Policy

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City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
19 CITY OF LA VERNE Fiscal Year 23-24

REGISTER OF AUDITED DEMANDS - EXHIBIT A
CHECK NO. AMOUNT ISSUED TO
nt8t2023
Kaiser
Wage Works
US Treasury
State of California
Mass Mutual A
Mass Mutual B
Mass Mutual Roth
Lincoln National
Fire/Police/La Veme
LA IMPACT Law Enforcement Task Force Demands
Employee health insurance
Employee health insurance
Flexible Savings Account (FSA) deductions
Employee federal tax withholdings
Employee state income tax, unemployment insurance and child supporl/garnishments 40lA plan
4578 plan
Roth plan
Replacement Social Security plan
Employee Group Dues
Health Net
s
690.s5
280.00
r 5,500.00

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

TRANSLNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE DATA

LAI ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
$ 16,470.5s
LA IMPACT demands are paid from federal asset forfeiture dollars allocated to LA IMPACT crime prevention activities. These funds are not City funds and are not available for City use outside of LA IMPACT activities. 166723
166724

MULTIPLE
Total

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City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
20 CITY OF LA VERNE

DEMANDS PRESENTED HAVE BEEN APPROVED CONSISTENT WITH THE CITYS PURCHASING/RJNDING POLICY AND FIAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR ACCURACY AND PROPER APPROVAL.

SUMMARY OF DEMANDS

LARGEST IO CITY DEMAND PAYMENTS OTHER THAN PAYROLL AND RELATED BENEFITS,

AMOUNT ISSUED TO DESCRIPTION
L
)

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

US BANK
CAPITAL ONE PUBLIC zuNDING LLC

BADAWI & ASSOCIATES
L.N. CURTIS AND SONS
FORTEL TRAFFIC, INC.

WTTTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC

PASCO DOORS

ATHENS SERVICES
TWORQ SYSTEMS, NC.

BABCOCK LABORATOzuES, INC.

OTHER DEMANDS
s 1,349,727.9s
DEMANDS OF $6I,075.00 WERE PAID ON BEHALF OF LAIMPACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE OPERATIONS.

IN ACCORDANCE WTTH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 37202, I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRIJE AND ACCTJRATE REGISTER OF AUDNED

CHRISTY LOPEZ, MPA

FINANCE DIRECTOR
98 I,395.50

63.601.2s

28.764.00
I 8,605.25
14,022.84
t2,82s.ss
12,381.00
I I ,613.31
I 1,334.00

8.302.7s
I 85, I 19.58
2OI8 PENSION OBLIGATION BOND - DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT

BOND DEBT SERVICE
2023 AUDIT.PROGRESS PAYMENT #2

USAR EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
REPLACE C.CALM VMS ST LED MESSAGE BOARD
OCTOBER 2023 PARAMEDIC BILLING SERVICE

ALUM STORE FRONT GLASS DOOR

SWEEPER SERVICE CITY
PACKAGE MANAGEMENT NOVEMBER 2023 TO OCTOBER 2024
WATER TESTING 9t20t23- lot 18t23
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City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
21 CITY OF LA VERNE
REGISTER OF AUDITED DEMANDS . EXHIBIT A

CHECK NO
FY 2023-24
1vt5t2023
t66737
166738
166'739
t66'740
166741
166142
166'143
166744
166745
166746
166747
166',748
166749
166750
166751
166152
166753
166754
166755
166'ts6
166757
l 66758
166'159
166760
16676t
166762
166763
166764
t66765
166766
166767
166768
166769
166770
166771
t66'772
166773
166774
166775
t66'776
16677'7
166778
166779
I 66780
166781
166782
166783
166784
166785
166',786
166787
I 66788
166789
166790
16679t
166792
166793
166794
t66795
166796
t66'797
166798
230.00
t41.70

21.80 140.00
4,t29.69
I1,6t3.31
5,000.00
3,360.71
129.50
984.54
1,754. I I
3,280.84

92.50 25.00

18.33 699.00

18.33 48.00
2,147.52
107.00
3,398.47
800.00
I,456.00

62.47 222.47

31.1 I
341.44
14,022.84
417.06
2,649.37
4,500.00
866.28

15.93 2,t42.08
t,246.'t4
l,536.90
I 1,334.00
200.00
2,090.04
t02.09
357.'t3

57.00 18.33
2,873.42
230.00
6,616.s2
4,502.88
7,300.00
I ,075.00
I t5.00
3,059.65
t9.49
470.00
229.00
711.27

72.71 r 2,381.00
2,756.6't
1,797 .33
500.00
1,839.8 I
247.52

ABIGAIL TATA

ACTION AWARDS, INC,
ACTION AWARDS, INC.

ALL PURPOSE DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION

AT&T MOBILITY

ATHENS SERVICES
AYSO

BLACK & WHITE TOWING, INC,

BREAK TIME YOGA, LLC

BREAUX, JOHN

BRUBAKER, CARL
C.A.T, SPECIALTIES, INC.

CALIFORNIA PEST MANAGEMENT,INC.

CARE PLUMBING

CAROLINA CERVANTES

CHARTER COMMTINICATIONS

CHRISTY WARD

CLAUDIA MALDONADO

COYLE, KEVIN

DIRECTV
ECONOLITE SYSTEMS, INC.

EMPLOY AMERICA

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

EVERSOFT

FACTORY MOTOR PARTS
FEDEX

FOOTHILL BUILDING MATERIALS
FORTEL TRAFFIC, INC.

FOWLKES, JOHN M,

FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS

GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT

C,OLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY

HARRIS, NEVILLE
HOLLIDAY ROCK CO.

INGELS, RADFORD
INLAND EMPIRE STAGES, LTD.

IWORQ SYSTEMS, rNC.

JENNIFER INGELS

JOHNSON, DON

KNUDTSON, SCOTT

LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT

LARRAINE & JOHN PEOT

LAUREL BERRY
LtrE-ASSIST

LISA WEEKS
M.WILSON COMPANY CONTRACTORS INC.

MASON, GARY
MERCURY FENCE CO.,INC.

SEYEDABADI, MICHAEL

MONALISA CHATTERJEE
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC,
NATIONAL RECREATION & PARK ASSN.

O'BRIEN, LISA

ORTEGA, JOHN
PARADISE EMBROIDERY & SCREEN PRINT.

PASCO DOORS

PETERSEN, JEFFREY

PICKWITH, SCOTT
PICTURE 304 LLC

ROYAL, JIMMY

INTERSTATE BILLING SERVICE INC
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AMOLTNT ISSUED TO
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22 CITY OF LA VERNE

REGISTER OF AUDITED DEMANDS - EXHIBIT A
CHECK NO, AMOT]NT ISSUED TO
FY 2023-24
ttilst2023
166799
l 66800
l 6680 I
I 66802
l 66803
1 66804
I 66805
1 66806
1 66807
1 66808
l 66809
166810
16681 I
1668t2
166813
166814
166815
t668r6
166817
t66818
166819
I 66820
16682t
166822
166823
166824
166825
t66826
166827
l 66828
166829
I 66830
r 6683 I
166832
1 66833
I 66834
1 66835
1 66836
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
EFT
1,098.76

4.407.62

35.00 1,358.04
104.04
I, I 06.70
t,533.26
2,204.50
r 16.84
6,697.t1
2,041.29
225.00

36.00 6, t 71 .50
871.73
2,246.6'l

44.15 5,000.00
3,659.58
4,100.00
981,395.50
2,067.t2
325.58
279.44
2,970.41
569.48

75.00 2,136.40

2.587.20
2,984.07
I 15.00
562.43
800.00
3,291.94

8.74 I,000.00
8,273.28
875.00
8,203.48
342.17
741.26
1,094.33
8,302.75
28,764.00
123.75
t,750.00
8,971 .09
63,60t.25
3,1 13.00
43 r .95
437.02
2,709.94
I ,13 1 .60
1,095.00
18,605.25
3,883.64
8l .56
1 10.25
1427.23
12,825.5s

RUSSI, ROBERT
S & J SUPPLY CO., INC.

SAFESHRED COMPANY, INC.

SAM'S CLUB/SYNCHRONY BANK

SANDERS LOCK & KEY

SEAWRIGHT, DAN
SEUBE, DARRYL L.

SIERRA PACIFIC ELEC. CONTRACTING

SOUTHERN CALIFORMA EDISON
SOUTHLAND MECHANICAL, INC.

SPRAGUES',INC.

STAR AUTO CHECK

STRONA, JAMES
SUPERIOR COURT OF CA,COI,]NTY OF L,A.

SWANK, KENNETH

THOMPSON, KEITH
TK PRINT MANAGEMENT, INC.

TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC

TPX COMMUNICATIONS

UCLA CENTER FOR PREHOSPITAL CARE

US BANK

VETTI, MIKE
WAGEWORKS,INC.

WALTERS WHOLESALE ELECTRIC CO.

MOTOPORT USA
WHITE CAP, L.P.

WHITNEY KING

WIGGINS, MIKE

YOUTH EVOLUTION ACTIVITIES

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION

ZSOLT KAHANCZA
4IMPRINT,INC
BIjNKER, ROBERT

CELL BUSINESS EQUIPMENT
FEDEX

INSTRUQ LLC

INTEGRATED EOD CONCEPTS LLC

PUBLIC IMPACT ADVISORS LLC
ALL STAR FIRE EQUIPMENT INC.

ALL STATE POLICE EQUIPMENT CO.

AMAZON CAPITAL SRVC -LVPD
AMERICAL GRAPHIC SYSTEMS, INC.

BABCOCK LABORATORIES, INC,

BADAWI & ASSOCIATES

BSK ASSOCIATES

CALIBER COMMERCIAL POOL SERVICE
CALIFORNIA ONE PUBLIC FI.JNDING LLC

CAPITAL ONE PUBLIC FLTNDING LLC

ENVIRONMENT CONTROL

GRAINGER

GREENSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES INC

GREENWAY, KEVIN
HASA,INC.

HDL COREN & CONE
L.N, CURTIS AND SONS
MT]NISERVICES
SI.IN BADGE CO.

TURBO DATA SYSTEMS

WESTERN WATER WORKS

WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC
1,349,727.9s

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REGISTER OF AUDITED DEMANDS. EXHIBIT A
CHECK NO. AMOLINT ISSUED TO
FY 2023-24
fifis/2023
Total Demands
s627An- t.4d'iEe8l5-
Total LAIMPACT Demands
LAIMPACT Law Enforcement Task Force Demands
166837
I 66838
166842
I 66843
166844
I 66845
I 66850
I 6685 I
I 66852
I 66853
I 66854
I 66855
I 66856
I 66857
I 66858
I 66859

MULTIPLE
Total
210.50
692.26
1,099.00
210.50
210.50
138.50
210.s0
210.50
2 r 0.50
210.50
210 50
300.00
2 l 0,50
1,720.03
2 t 0.50
4,815.41
45,400,00

BERG, BRIAN

CBE LOS ANGELES

CHARTER COMMTINICATIONS

CONLEY, CHRISTOPHER

CWIERZ, BYRON

FIRE MASTER

HAGLE, GARRETT

LOPEZ, MIGUEL

MARQUEZ, DANIEL

FLOYD, MATHEW

MORENO, HUMBERTO

NUWAY JANITORIAL SERVICES

ORNELAS, CERARDO

PROAMPAC, AMPAC SECURITY PRODUCTS

TORRES, TROY

VERIZON WIRELESS

LAI ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
56,270.20
LAIMPACT demands are paid from federal asset forfeiture dollars allocated to LAIMPACT crime prevention activities. These funds are not City funds and are not available for City use outside of LAIMPACT activities.

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Agenda Report

DATE: December 4, 2023

TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council

FROM: Ken Domer, City Manager

SUBJECT:

RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE JANUARY 2, 2024 , CITY COUNCIL

MEETING

SUMMARY
The first City Council Meeting in January 2024 is requested to be canceled due to lack of business after the holiday season. This item requires a resolution to cancel the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Resolution titled, “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CANCELLING THE JANUARY 2, 2024, CITY COUNCIL MEETING.”

DISCUSSION
Traditionally, the first City Council meeting in July has been canceled due to lack of business and inability to effectively prepare agenda reports due to the holiday . The first January meeting reflects both considerations and is therefore requested to be canceled.

FISCAL ANALYSIS
Not applicable.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Not applicable.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved of this item.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution No. 23-86

Report Prepared By:

Andrea Blockinger
Administrative Analyst
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CANCELLING THE JANUARY 2, 2024, CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Verne as follows:

Section 1. City Council Meetings are set forth by La Verne Municipal Code Section

2.08.10 as being held at least once a month at such times as the City Council shall from time to time fix by resolution.

Section 2. Resolution 23-51 set forth that City Council Meetings are to be held the first and third Monday of each month, except as otherwise ordered by the City Council.

Section 3. Due to the winter holiday season, including Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Years Day, and a lack of foreseeable items of business, the January 2, 2024, meeting shall be canceled.

Section 4. That the Mayor shall sign and the Deputy City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and thereupon the same shall take effect and be in force.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4
th day of December, 2023.

______________________________________
Mayor Tim Hepburn
ATTEST:

_______________________________
Debra Fritz, Deputy City Clerk

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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 23- 86 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of La Verne at a meeting thereof held on the 4th day of December, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

____________________________________
Debra Fritz, Deputy City Clerk

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Agenda Report

DATE: December 4, 2023

TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council

FROM:

Meg McWade, Public Works Director

SUBJECT:

AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AWARD

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CDBG FUNDED CURB RAMP

ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT

SUMMARY
This action will authorize the City Manager to execute a contract award for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded Curb Ramp Accessibility Project to ensure completion of the project by the December 31, 2023, expenditure deadline . The total project costs are anticipated to be $288,000.

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council authorize the City Manager to administratively award the CDBG-funded Curb Ramp Accessibility Project (up to $ 288,000) and execute any necessary documents, including amendments and change orders, subject to City Attorney review as appropriate.

DISCUSSION
The City of La Verne receives Community Development Block Grant Funds on an annual basis. In conjunction with our CDBG partners at the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), approximately $288 ,000 in CDBG funds has been identified for expenditure by December 31, 2023. The City has classified up to 30 curb ramps that are substandard and do not meet current Americans with Disability Act Guidelines. The Curb Ramp Accessibility Project has been approved by LACDA as an appropriate expenditure of CDBG funds.

The project has been formally advertised with bids anticipated to be received by December 4, 2023. To expedite the contract execution and ensure the project is completed by the deadline of December 31, 2023 , it is requested the City Council authorize the City Manager to award the project administratively to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. There will be a required CDBG hearing regarding the project at the December 18, 2023, City Council Meeting to authorize the project as part of the City’s CDBG Annual Work Plan and to appropriate the funds necessary for the project. The contract award information will be provided in the respective December 18, 2023, agenda report for the Public Hearing.

Due to delays in other CDBG funded projects, in particular, ADA related improvements to City Hall for public bathrooms and accessible public counters, the Curb Ramp City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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Accessibility Project was initiated with LACDA approval in order to meet the December 31st deadline.

FISCAL ANALYSIS
It is anticipated the Curb Ramp Accessibility Project costs will be approximately $288,000.

The formal appropriation for this project is scheduled to occur in conjunction with the project’s public hearing on December 18, 2023.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
This project is categorically exempt.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved of this Agenda Report.

ATTACHMENTS
None.

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Agenda Report

DATE: December 4, 2023

TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council

FROM: Andrea Blockinger, Administrative Analyst

SUBJECT: Legislative Platform for the 2024 Legislative Session

SUMMARY
Adoption of the 2024 Legislative Platform will help define the City’s interests on priority issues and provide a framework for advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and local levels.

The policy guidelines and statements included in the proposed 2024 Legislative Platform will allow City staff to address legislative and regulatory issues in a timely and focused manner.

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Legislative Platform for the 2024 legislative session.

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council provide f urther direction on the Legislative Platform and request that the matter be brought back at the January 2024 meeting.

DISCUSSION
In the realm of local governance, the influence of s tate and federal legislation is undeniable. The City Council, guided by its goals, the established General Plan, the Old Town La Verne Specific Plan, and other relevant policy documents, has articulated its current stances. However, the absence of a legislative platform leaves the City vulnerable to the potential adverse impacts of proposed legislation on its policies. To address this gap and enhance the City's ability to either safeguard its policies or endorse legislation aligning with its objectives, the implementation of a legislative platform is recommended.

Currently, the City of La Verne does not have a legislative platform. As legislation moves through the State Legislature or Congress, and the City becomes aware of a need to oppose or support the measure collectively as the City Council, a City Council meeting is the only forum currently available for discussion of the proposed measure. Occasionally, staff is unable to respond to a legislative proposal due to time constraints of bringing the matter before the City Council for consideration at a regularly scheduled meeting. The development of a legislative platform allows the City to actively par ticipate in the legislative process and respond to proposed bills or related policy matters in a timely manner.

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December 4, 2023

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Representatives from every department collaborated with Townsend Public Affairs, an advocacy agency with whom the City contracts for grant and legislative affairs, to develop the 2024 Legislative Platform.

The Legislative Platform is organized in the following manner:

1. Purpose – Defines the goal of the Legislative Platform

2. Guiding Principles – Identifies the overarching values of the City that shape the policy statements, which are:
a. Preserving Local Control
b. Promoting Fiscal Stability
c. Supporting Funding Opportunities

3. Policy Statements by Topic – Lists support and opposition statements by focused categories, which are:
a. Community and Recreation Services
b. Economic Development
c. Environment
d. Governance and Transparency
e. Homelessness
f. Housing, Community Development, and Land Use
g. Human Resources and Risk Management
h. Public Safety
i. Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Works

Upon adoption, the 2024 Legislative Platform will reside on the City website on the City Manager page along with position letters submitted to the L egislature and Members of Congress. Moreover, it will be distributed to elected officials representing the City, effectively conveying the City's positions on crucial policy matters and legislative discussions. By providing clear direction to staff and City advocates , these platforms streamline the position- taking process, ensuring an efficient and cohesive advocacy approach on legislative matters.

Moving forward, the Legislative Platform will be reviewed annually and brought before Council for review and adoption in the fall before the start of the legislative sessions in the following year.

FISCAL ANALYSIS
None.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and approved it as to form.

ATTACHMENTS

1. 2024 Proposed Legislative Platform

2. 2023 Legislative Overview

3. Presentation
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CITY OF LA VERNE 2024

LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
Adopted (Date)

PURPOSE

The 2024 Legislative Platform provides a framework for the City of La Verne’s Legislative Program.

Adopted annually, the City’s Legislative Platform serves as a reference guide for legislative positions and objectives that provide direction for City Staff throughout the year. The Legislative Platform is an embodiment of the City Council Goals and is the foundation of a strategic and focused advocacy strategy. Below are the Guiding Principles and Policy Statements that will allow City staff to address 2024 legislative and regulatory issues in a timely manner, without precluding the consideration of additional legislative and budget issues that may arise during the legislative session.

GUIDING P RINCIPLES

I. PRESERVE LOCAL CONTROL
Preserve and protect the City’s powers, duties and prerogatives to enact local legislation and policy direction concerning local affairs and oppose legislation that preempts local authority, including local control over zoning decisions . Local agencies should preserve authority and accountability for revenues raised and services provided.

II. PROMOTE FISCAL STABILITY
Support measures that promote fiscal stability, predictability, financial independence, and preserve the City’s revenue base and maximum local control over local government budgeting. Oppose measures that shift local funds to the County, State or Federal Governments and/or make cities more dependent on the County, State or Federal Governments for financial stability, such as unfunded mandates or mandated costs with no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits.

III. SUPPORT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Support opportunities that allow the City to compete for its fair share of regional, state and federal funding. Support funding for programs including, but not limited to economic development such as infrastructure investment and housing, transportation projects including road resurfacing, bicycle and pedestrian safety, multi -modal transportation systems and transit -oriented development, air quality, water quality and local water reliability, parks and recreation, historic preservation, natural resources, hazard mitigation, public safety and public health.

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POLICY STATEMENTS

Community and Recreation Services

1. Support legislation that would provide funding for the acquisition, development and/or operation of park and recreation facilities that serve underprivileged children, families, and older adults and which promote and enhance the physical health and well-being of children, youth, adults, and seniors.

2. Support continued state funding for local art, cultural, and music programs.

3. Support the operation and service of non-emergency human services and disaster information resources.

4. Support state and federal funding for school-based job training programs to produce more job placement opportunities in collaboration with municipal services.

5. Support local government funding opportunities for new recreation resources and for ongoing operations and maintenance of existing parks.

6. Support legislation that distributes bond funds as competitive monies to a range of State agencies and does not limit funds based on geographic location or scope of need.

7. Support legislation for funding opportunities for ADA facility and park upgrades.

8. Oppose efforts that erode funding for vital regional and community services that negatively impact Californian's access to parks, open space, resources.

Economic Development

9. Support international, statewide, regional, and local efforts to attract, retain, and provide resources for current and future commercial and industrial businesses.

10. Support policies and programs that encourage working with other cities, counties and government agencies to jointly leverage resources and assets to create and strengthen economic clusters within the region.

11. Support policies, projects, programs, and regulations for diversifying La Verne’s manufacturing base and facilitating investment in the City’s industrial areas that will result in maintaining or growing local jobs and creating an environment that is attractive to high tech, research and development, business incubators, manufacturers, transportation and warehouse logistic companies, services, and other emerging industries.

12. Support economic development initiatives that preserve and enhance a positive business climate and maintain and grow the business tax base.

13. Support efforts to allow cities to recapture the true values of redevelopment and successor agency funds.

Environment

14. Support continued funding and incentives to local agencies to work together to improve air quality through the reduction of emissions and advancing economic and technical developments.

15. Support and monitor legislation that increases the availability of, and funding for, water conservation, water reuse technologies, water recycling, local water storage, storm water, and other water supply technologies such as the Groundwater Replenishment System project.

16. Monitor the development of a state framework for long term water conservation measures and advocate for a science-based approach to indoor water use standards.

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17. Support efforts to streamline and improve the state and federal environmental review processes and prevent environmental review from being weaponized to the City’s detriment.

18. Support funding for the retrofitting of municipal buildings to increase energy efficiency.

19. Support legislation and funding that assist cities and local businesses with state mandated organics recycling requirements.

20. Support policies that provide funding and flexibility for performing wildfire fuel modification.

Governance and Transparency

21. Support local government action, rather than the imposition of state, federal or regional mandates upon local governments, as well as federal mandates placed on the state.

22. Support maximum flexibility for local government in contracting and contract negotiations.

23. Support open government initiatives as well as the principles of the open meetings provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act at all levels of government.

24. Support efforts to provide local legislative bodies with additional flexibilities regarding remote meetings and Ralph M. Brown Act requirements.

25. Support legislation that preserves the ability of local governments to determine the appropriate type of election system for their jurisdiction.

26. Support efforts by the State to increase funding into the California State Controller’s State Mandated Programs reimbursement program.

27. Oppose legislation and unfunded mandates imposing impractical requirements on records collection and retention.

28. Oppose policies that would increase the voter threshold for local revenue measures or would increase the potential for litigation over local taxes and fees.

29. Oppose legislation that would lessen the ability of local governments to enforce contractual language agreed to and contained within existing franchise documents.

Homelessness and Mental Health

30. Support the allocation of new funding for homelessness and mental health services , the construction of transitional housing and mental health facilities, and prioritization of regional collaborations delivering outreach, engagement, and clinical services.

31. Support legislation that requires counties to partner with cities when receiving a direct allocation of homeless funds and has a regional focus.

32. Support legislative changes to Coordinated Entry requirements that allow local governments to prioritize based on local unsheltered needs.

33. Support legislative efforts that have a focus on keeping people in housing, once placed, for many years.

34. Support investments in mental health treatment across the continuum of care, including efforts to support or encourage the creation of additional board and care beds as well as subacute treatment and psychiatric skilled nursing facilities.

35. Support for funding sources to develop local Homelessness/Mental Health Plans.

Housing, Community Development, and Land Use

36. Support incentive-based housing legislation to encourage expanding housing supply in the City, including flexibility for local jurisdictions to work together to provide housing that counts towards Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) requirements.

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37. Support legislation that preserves local discretion in the assessment, collection, and usage of development fees.

38. Support housing policies that maintain local control and allow local governments to make decisions on local zoning and density requirements.

39. Support legislation that preserves local flexibility in the adoption and implementation of health and safety standards contained in the building codes.

40. Support funding and tax incentives for the identification, acquisition, maintenance, adaptive reuse, and restoration of historic sites and structures.

41. Support housing measures that promote the development and enhancement of safe and affordable housing and accessible housing within the City for all economic segments of the population, while still retaining local control.

42. Support legislation that maintains City authority over the conditions and classifications of mobile home park residencies within the eight mobile home parks located and/or operated by the City.

43. Support policies and funding that supports affordable housing production for seniors.

44. Support changes to RHNA methodology that is flexible and considers the demographics, geography, land use patterns, socio-economic makeup of the community, job growth and housing needs so the difference of each community is carefully considered.

45. Support legislation that protects areas designated as single- family homes as the City recognizes the benefits of having single-family homes as an alternative for housing.

46. Support policies and funding for wildfire resilience for communities within very high fire hazard severity zones.

47. Oppose additional affordable housing production mandates unless funding is appropriated to finance the mandate.

48. Oppose legislation that prohibits the imposition of parking minimums.

49. Oppose legislation that further expands the applicability of ministerially streamlined developments within the City that are not consistent with the General Plan.

Human Resources and Risk Management

50. Support pension reform measures designed to control or decrease employer liability or increase transparency in reporting without imposing undue hardships or administrative burdens on local government.

51. Support policies that streamline alternative dispute resolution processes for employees.

52. Oppose measures that reduce local control over employee relations issues or mandate new or enhanced local government employee benefits.

53. Oppose measures that impose compulsory and binding arbitration with respect to employees.

54. Oppose redundant or unnecessary proposals that require excessive human resources burdens without sufficient reimbursement.

Public Safety

55. Support measures that encourage community safety and well-being including those that support state and federal reimbursement of homeland security-related expenses.

56. Support legislation that provides for greater penalties associated with organized retail theft City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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operations.

57. Support legislation that allows local governments greater flexibility in controlling speed limits and imposing fines for traffic violations.

58. Support legislation affirming the ability of local government to restrict the presence and residency of sex offenders near schools, parks, and other locations frequented by children.

59. Support policies that restrict persons with mental health disorders from possessing or owning a firearm.

60. Support local control of emergency medical services and ambulance service, including pre- hospital care and transport.

61. Support legislation that aids paramedics and other emergency medical service practitioners in their ability to be responsive to community needs.

62. Support legislation that provides funding for programs that are critical to Fire Suppression, Fire Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services.

63. Support initiatives that foster safety for firefighters and the public, including utilization of detection devices that suppress harmful elements, toxic chemicals, and known carcinogens.

64. Support wildfire-related legislation that provides funding opportunities to bolster community resilience to areas located in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

65. Support for programs that enhance fire and emergency training and response capabilities.

66. Support legislation aimed at community paramedicine efforts, or other alternative response methods.

67. Oppose legislation that would interfere with the ability of law enforcement to remove individuals, either in person or in a vehicle, from public facilities, property, or streets.

68. Oppose legislation that would interfere with a City’s ability to use emerging technology to bolster law enforcement efforts.

69. Oppose legislative attempts at early release of incarcerated prisoners and measures that would further de-criminalize non-violent offenses.

70. Oppose legislation that usurps local discretion with the operation of marijuana retail sites and delivery.

71. Oppose legislation that places burdensome restrictions on law enforcement and limits their ability to protect public safety.

72. Oppose legislation that reduces the local fire authority having jurisdiction's ability to condition developments in the name of increased housing.

Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Works

73. Support working with regional partners —governmental, private, and nonprofit—to identify and pursue funding for projects improving infrastructure within the City.

74. Support funding for non-motorized/active transportation infrastructure such as bicycle trails and pedestrian access.

75. Support legislation that protects local government authority over telecommunications facilities placed within public right-of-ways to include the aesthetics of equipment installed by companies or contractors.

76. Support the preservation and expansion of transportation grant funding opportunities to help incorporate new transportation technologies and practices into local transportation networks.

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77. Support efforts that streamline funding between the state, federal, and local governments that help reduce the amount of time and resources it takes to fund and complete transportation projects.

78. Support protection of dedicated transportation-related tax revenues and enhance the ability of local agencies to finance local transportation programs and facilities.

79. Support legislation for funding opportunities to expand local infrastructure for electronic vehicle charging stations.

80. Oppose legislation that conditions a city’s share of transportation funding on housing- related goals.

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M E M O R A N D U M

To: City of La Verne

From: Townsend Public Affairs

Date: November 27, 2023

Subject: 2023 Legi slative End of Session Overview

2023 STATE LEGISLATIVE WRAP UP
October 14 marked the final day for the Governor to act on bills passed by the Legislature. Of the ov
er 3,030 bills introduced this year, there were 1,046 bills that made it to the Governor’s desk and required his action to become effectively implemented. The Governor concluded processing all legislation on Friday, October 13, prior to the constitutional deadline for completion. This year, the Governor signed 890 bills into law (85%) and vetoed 156 bills (15%).

The Governor’s bill consideration trends during the month of October were consistent with the previous year. In 2022 the Governor had 1,166 bills that reached his desk, signing 997 bills (85.5%) and vetoing 169 bills (14.5%).

The end of the 2023 Legislative Session also marked the beginning of the Interim Recess. The Legislature will resume the second half of the 2023- 24 Legislative Session on January 3, 2024.

In the coming months, lawmakers are expected to return to their districts to meet with constituents and local stakeholders, hold staff retreats to determine policy priorities for the next year, and participate in informational hearings in preparation for major policy reforms anticipated next year.

Looking forward, there are over 1,240 measures that did not meet specified deadlines for passage in 2023 and were held as “2 -Year Bills.” These measures will be eligible for consideration in January of 2024 and may be re-integrated into the legislative process along with other measures introduced at the beginning of the new session.

Below is an overview of priority measures and events acted upon during the 2023 Legislative Session.

Behavioral Health Reform

This year, Governor Newsom and Legislative Leaders made overhauling the State’s existing behavioral healthcare infrastructure a top priority. The Behavioral Health Reform Package, comprised of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) policy reforms contained within SB 326 (Eggman) and the $6.38 billion bond proposal to support residential care facility construction contained within AB 531 ( Irwin) , passed the Legislature in the final days of Session and will appear on the March Primary ballot.

S
B 326 includes amendments to the MHSA originally passed by the voters nearly 20 years ago.

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are allocated to support the provision of behavioral health services in communities, by prioritizing spending on housing solutions and expanding the pool of individuals eligible for services to include substance use disorders as qualifying criteria.

AB 531, if approved by the voters at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election, authorizes the issuance of $6.38 billion in general obligation bonds to finance loans or grants for the acquisition of capital assets for the conversion, rehabilitation, or new construction of permanent supportive housing and behavioral health infrastructure. The bill specifies $1.5 billion of the total to be awarded specifically to cities, counties, and tribes for programs across the continuum of behavioral health treatment resources. The measure also includes language to streamline the development of behavioral health infrastructure via a by-right process.

In addition to the behavioral health reform package headed for the ballot, the Legislature considered reforms introduced by Senator Eggman to expand the definition of “gravely disabled” under the state’s conservatorship process and improve data collection requirements to better track the use and need of the state’s behavioral health supportive resources.

SB 43 (
Eggman), which expands the definition of “gravely disabled,” for purposes of involuntarily detaining to include a severe substance use disorder or mental health disorder and is unable to additionally provide for personal safety or necessary medical care, was signed into law by the Governor.

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363 ( Eggman), which would have required various agencies to develop a real -time, internet- based database to collect, aggregate, and display information about beds in specified facilities to identify the availability of inpatient and residential mental health needs and usage, was ultimately held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

Brown Act Reform

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the expanded use of remote teleconferencing capabilities, the Legislature once again introduced several measures that sought to build upon existing Brown Act flexibilities for local agencies. Measures introduced included AB 817 ( Pacheco), which allows
a subsidiary body of a local agency to use teleconferencing for its meetings without posting agendas at each teleconference location, identifying each teleconference location in the notice and agenda, making each teleconference location accessible to the public, and requiring at least a quorum of the subsidiary body to participate from within the local agency’s jurisdiction, subject to certain conditions. Ultimately, this bill was made into a 2-year measure and can be acted upon in 2024. This can be partially attributed to concerns expressed by Local Government Committee chairs, who thought additional flexibilities could have unintended consequences, such as certain local officials opting to utilize teleconferencing instead of in-person appearances and interactions with constituents.

In addition to AB 817, the Legislature considered AB 557 ( Hart), which eliminates the sunset date on provisions of law allowing local agencies to use teleconferencing without complying with specified Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act) requirements during a proclaimed state of emergency.

This measure was signed into law by the Governor and allows local agencies to automatically go back into pandemic -style teleconferencing whenever there is a state of emergency that necessitates social distancing. Additionally, it extends the timeframe by which local governing bodies need to re-certify a state of emergency teleconferencing need, which used to be every 30 City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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days. The bill extends that to 45 days to minimize the instances where local agencies have to call special meetings just to recertify.

Given the recent leadership changes and the appointment of a new Assembly Local Government Committee Chair, it is likely that Brown Act reform measures will continue to be considered, and could have alternative outcomes depending on the priorities and decisions of leadership.

Budget

This year’s budget process was marred with uncertainty. Throughout the numerous budget proposals and revisions, the Administration and various watchdog agencies iterated concerns about a potential $30+ billion deficit, which was compounded by an unprecedented tax return delay in response to the severe winter storms in January.

In accordance with constitutional deadlines, Governor Newsom signed the 2023 Budget Act, SB 101, into law, which reflected a $310.8 billion spending plan for the 2023- 24 f iscal year. The agreement also closes an estimated $32 billion budget deficit while setting aside about $37.8 billion in reserves. In his budget presentation, the Governor emphasized that his Administration is not modeling for an impending recession, but is taking into account the potential for a “mild recession” in the coming years which could further impact the budget to the tune of an additional $40 billion. He stressed the need to maintain and expand reserve resources. Further, the budget agreement included various spending cuts by pulling back on unallocated one- time spending funds, shifting to future bonds, and instituting funding delays.

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uring budget negotiations with legislative leaders, the Governor pushed forward several measures to expedite large- scale infrastructure projects by, in part, accelerating the judicial review of CEQA lawsuits and providing funding for transit operations. Ultimately, the negotiations resulted in the Governor conceding to remove the proposed Delta Tunnel water project from being eligible for expedited CEQA review. Key accounts related to housing, homelessness, public safety, and transportation have mostly stabilized from budget amounts in the past few years.

Since the passage of the Budget Act, the Legislature considered and voted on two additional budget “clean- up” packages to make technical spending revisions and budget for additional programs. It is likely that next year’s budget agreement will include careful spending practices to offset any lingering deficit impacts.

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Reform

During the Legislative Session, a series of bills pertaining to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA ) generated significant controversy . CEQA requires state and local government agencies to inform decision-makers and the public about the potential environmental impacts of proposed changes to the physical environment and to reduce those environmental impacts to the extent feasible.

In the final weeks before the constitutional budget deadline, Governor Newsom pushed forward a comprehensive CEQA reform package for large infrastructure projects in an attempt to position the state to receive billions of federal funding for solar and wind facilities, reservoirs, bridges, railways, and similar energy, water , and transportation projects. The new laws take aim at environmental policies that shape how state agencies approve large projects. For instance, City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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numerous large-scale water storage and conveyance projects have been stalled for years as they undergo environmental reviews and engineering planning. At the center of the Governor’s CEQA reform package is SB 149, which set s a 270- day limit for concluding CEQA lawsuits that challenge water, energy, transportation, and semiconductor projects.

In addition to statewide CEQA reforms for large- scale projects, the Legislature passed several bills that reform CEQA practices for smaller -scale developments, including housing projects.

These include AB 1633 ( Ting), which strengthens the state’s Housing Accountability Act (HAA) to prohibit local agencies from delaying a housing development under CEQA concerns if all legal requirements have been met. The bill was introduced in response to an incident that occurred within the Assembly Member’s district, wherein the San Francisco Board of Supervisors overturned the Planning Commission’s approval of a 500- unit project located at 469 Stevenson Street, a site near transit identified as a priority for development under the region’s climate plan.

Housing supporters claim the city acted in bad faith under the guise of needing further environmental study, providing no clear direction on how to bring the plans into compliance. This measure was signed into law by the Governor.

Further, the Legislature aimed at addressing recent CEQA court decisions around noise pollution.

Earlier this year, a state appellate court blocked a proposed housing development for 1,100 UC Berkeley students, partly on the grounds that CEQA requires the university to study and mitigate the potential “noise impacts from loud student parties.” This decision constituted a major expansion of CEQA law and was ultimately applied to a second housing development in Los Angeles, which included the construction of a private developer’s housing project with 100 5 - bedroom units near the University of Southern California. The court sided with neighborhood groups who argued that the student tenants they expect to occupy the project would likely party on the rooftop decks, creating “significant noise impacts” and thus required careful study under the state’s signature environmental law.

In response to these cases, Assembly Member and Housing Chair Buffy Wicks introduced AB 1307, which provides that the effects of noise generated by occupants and guests on human beings is not a significant effect on the environment, thus invalidating the recent court decisions.

The Governor signed AB 1307 into law on September 7. Due to the inclusion of an urgency clause, the measure became effective immediately upon signature.

Fentanyl Overdose Prevention

With a growing number of fentanyl -related fatalities in California, opioid overdose prevention emerged as a prominent focal point within the legislative agenda during this year’s Session. Given the prevailing statistical trends and the pervasive nature of this crisis across both the state and the nation, Legislators introduced a plethora of legislative initiatives aimed at mitigating the impacts of the epidemic.

According to the California Department of Public Health, between 2019 and 2021, California’s opioid-related deaths spiked by 121%. A majority of these deaths were linked to fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid. Legislation that passed both house floors moved to establish special task forces to fight opioid overdoses, provide fentanyl test strips in California Community Colleges and CSUs, and weigh existing sentencing enhancements for penalties associated with City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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trafficking and furnishing substances. Measures that were unsuccessful this year included provisions for incarceration enhancement that ultimately sought to add to the state’s penal code.

Measures signed into law by the Governor include AB 33 ( Bains), which establishes the Fentanyl Misuse and Overdose Prevention Task Force to undertake specified duties relating to fentanyl abuse, AB 461 ( Ramos), which requires the governing board of each community college district (CCD) and the Trustees of the California State University (CSU) to provide information about the use and location of fentanyl test strips as part of established campus orientations, and AB 701 ( V illapudua), which applies the existing weight enhancements that increase the penalty and fine for trafficking substances containing heroin and cocaine to fentanyl.

Measures that were unsuccessful this year include fentanyl and opioid legislation with sentencing enhancements provisions. They were specifically held in the Assembly Public Safety Committee, as a majority of Committee members voiced concerns about adding to the state’s penal code and the unintended impacts on minority communities and the state’s legal system. Legislation that was ultimately held included AB 367 (M aienschein), which adds sentencing enhancements for those who seriously injure or kill through fentanyl poisoning, AB 955 ( P etrie -Norris) which increases penalties for dealers who sell fentanyl over social media, and AB 1058 ( Patterson) which increases penalties for those possessing a large amount of fentanyl.

In May 2023, the Assembly Health and Public Safety Committees met with the newly -formed Assembly Select Committee on Fentanyl, Opioid Addiction, and Prevention for an informational hearing that lasted over five hours, hearing testimony from experts, officials, and families affected by fentanyl. Lawmakers committed to studying proposed measures to address fentanyl public safety reforms over the interim recess and hold additional fentanyl -specific committee hearings to continue legislative conversations.

Firearm Reform

This year, the Legislatures introduced a multitude of firearm control reform bills in response to the incidents of gun violence and mass shootings that have occurred within both the state and the nation. In August 2023, a joint resolution (SJR 7) w
as introduced in the California Legislature by
Senator Aisha Wahab and Assemblymember Reggie Jones -Sawyer. SJR 7 is Governor Newsom’s proposal for a “Right to Safety”, which proposes an amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure the people’s elected representatives can determine what gun safety laws are appropriate for their communities and to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law.

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pecifically, SJR 7 r equests Congress to call for a constitutional convention to propose a constitutional amendment affirming that federal, state, and local governments may adopt firearms regulations consistent with the Second Amendment, or impose national firearm regulations related to background checks, assault weapons, age limits, and waiting periods. For the proposed constitutional amendment to be considered by Congress, legislatures in two-thirds of the states must vote in favor of a constitutional convention . If this is accomplished, and a convention is called, it is unlikely that the Constitutional Amendment will pass the three- fourths vote required, as Republicans currently control more than half of state legislatures, some of which have recently reduced gun restrictions.

A major firearm reform bill signed into law by the Governor is SB 2 by Senator Anthony Portantino.

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concealed carry licenses (CCWs) in response to a recent United States Supreme Court decision invalidating a concealed carry law in New York similar to California’s. Specifically, SB 2 aims to balance compliance with the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. vs.

Bruen with stringent limitations on who can obtain a concealed-carry permit in California. If signed by the Governor, SB 2 could face potential legal challenges that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

Housing and Land Use

This year’s Session ended with the passage of several notable land use reform measures. Two pieces of notable legislation that was introduced by Senator Wiener, and signed into law by the Governor, includes SB 4 w hich requires a housing development project to be a “use by right” on land owned by an independent institution of higher education or a religious institution, and SB 423, which ex tends the sunset on SB 35 (Wiener, Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017) to January 1, 2036, makes various changes to labor requirements, and removes the categorical exemption of coastal parcels for streamlining, subject to certain conditions.

SB 423 extends a decades-long state housing law set which is to expire in 2026. Current state housing laws grant developers the authority to bypass a substantial portion of bureaucratic procedures, frequently attributed to hindering the progression of multifamily construction projects.

This exemption, however, applies exclusively to municipalities that have not yet met the state’s housing targets. Initially, SB 423 faced controversy and backlash from labor unions. While SB 423 requires housing developers to provide wages at union standards and limited healthcare benefits, concerns have been raised by the Trades Council and numerous local and state labor organizations regarding doubts over the sufficiency of these provisions in adequately protecting the welfare of construction workers. To address those concerns, amendments were added to SB 423 that strengthened labor regulations on certain projects.

Labor Relations
Given that labor constitutes one of the most powerful lobbying groups in California, it came as no surprise that the Legislature considered and passed a number of transformative measures relating to labor and employment.

One of the more high-profile pieces of legislation was a last-minute compromise deal on fast food workers that enacts a $20 minimum wage for covered workers in exchange for the withdrawal of a pending referendum on landmark legislation enacted last year (AB 257) to establish a powerful Fast Food Council.

Signed into law by the Governor, AB 1228 ( Holden) represents a compromise between Governor Newsom, labor unions, and some fast food industry participants, and would apply to fast food restaurants (and their employees) that are part of a national food chain of more than 60 establishments. The me asure also preempts any local government from establishing higher minimum wages by prohibiting any ordinance or regulation applicable to fast food restaurant employees.

This measure is complementary to a similar measure designed to reform minimum wage standards for healthcare workers, which passed in a similar compromising fashion. SB 525 (Durazo), also signed into law by the Governor, enacts a series of minimum wage requirements that vary by type of healthcare employer. In exchange, local healthcare worker minimum wage City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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ordinances will be overridden, similar to the language included in AB 1228. In addition, media reports indicate that as part of this compromise, labor groups have agreed to a moratorium on legislation and/or ballot measures aimed at dialysis clinics.

Other notable labor bills signed into law by the Governor include AB 1484 ( Zbur), which amends the Meyers -Milias-Brown Act to require the inclusion of temporary employees in the same bargaining unit as permanent employees.

Yet another major labor reform measure acted upon this year was SB 799 ( Portantino), which provides that an employee would be eligible to receive unemployment after the first two weeks of a trade dispute. This measure was introduced in light of the significant labor activity and strikes occurring in Hollywood and elsewhere throughout the state. A similar measure was last proposed in 2019 but failed on the floor by two votes. Interestingly, when the proposal was last attempted the state’s unemployment fund had a $3 billion surplus. Currently, the state has an $18 billion deficit. If SB 799 was signed, all employers (even those without striking workers) may pay higher taxes until the deficit is paid down. However, the Governor ultimately vetoed SB 799.

Leadership Changes

The 2023 Legislative Session served as a major year for legislative leadership changes, which included transitions of power from former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and former Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins. These changes were only accentuated by the record number of new state legislators – over a quarter of which took the oath of office for the first time last year.

Following nearly a year-long transition, June 30 marked the final day of the Session with Anthony Rendon as the Assembly Speaker, as Robert Rivas was sworn in to serve as the 71st Speaker of the Assembly. Assembly Member Rivas attempted to ascend to the Speakership in May 2022, following long and tense negotiations within the Democratic Caucus. It was then announced that a mid-session transition would take place following the final budget agreement.

Following this transition, the new Assembly Speaker Rivas announced his appointments for Speaker Pro Tem and Assembly Majority Leader. Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry will assume the role of Speaker Pro Tem, and Assembly Member Isaac Bryan will be the new Majority Leader for the 62 -member Democratic caucus. It is expected that Speaker Rivas will make additional changes to Assembly policy committee chairs, which are likely to include high- profile committees overseeing issues like the state budget, appropriations, housing, and transportation.

In addition to the Assembly Speakership transition, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins announced during the final month of the Session an agreement to transition Senator Mike McGuire into the Pro Tem position, with a final vote and ceremony to occur in early 2024. Senator McGuire was integral to several legislative victories, including the 2022 climate package and the infrastructure streamlining package negotiated alongside this year’s state budget. It is anticipated that leadership changes as well as new Committee seats will be announced next year after the Pro Tem transition. Due to term limits, Senator McGuire is eligible to serve as Senate President Pro Tem in the California Senate until 2026, an intentional move to toe the line between progressives and moderates until a more permanent Speakership transition deal is reached.

Revenue and Taxation

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Late into the final night of the Session, ACA 1 (Aguiar-Curry) and ACA 13 ( Ward) passed the second house floor, both of which constituted major reforms to protect and enhance local revenue-generating tools. Because these measures propose amendments to the California Constitution, they will face consideration from the voters at the November 2024 General Election.

ACA 1 allows voters to decide whether a 55% threshold for approving special taxes or incurring bonded indebtedness to fund the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of public infrastructure or affordable housing projects is an appropriate standard. 2023 marked the fifth year Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry attempted to move the measure forward. The legislation took numerous iterations of amendments, including language that limits the number of propositions authorized by the measure a local government can place on the ballot until all funds from a proposition have been committed, along with other transparency requirements.

ACA 13 requires an initiative constitutional amendment to comply with any increased voter approval threshold that it seeks to impose on future ballot measures.

Additionally, ACA 13 guarantees in the state constitution the ability of local governments to submit advisory questions to voters. The most recent amendments specify that the measure’s voter threshold requirement would “apply to statewide initiative measures that appear on the ballot on or after January 1, 2024.

ACA 13 was introduced in response to the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, which seeks to raise vote threshold requirements for the passage of state and local tax measures and imposes a stringent burden of proof standard that local gov erning bodies must meet when modifying or increasing all taxes and fees by justifying their use, need, and duration.

The measure has qualified for the November 2024 ballot and is sponsored by the California Business Round Table and its affiliates. If enacted by voters, it would make it extremely difficult for local governments to maintain existing tax revenues and modify them in the future.

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fter the bill was approved by the Assembly on the final night of the session, Assembly Member Ward and Assembly Leadership announced t hat they would be holding ACA 13 at the Assembly Desk until November 1st (2023) and would then process the measure. While this may seem like a minor processing item, the practical effect is that ACA 13 will not be processed in time to be placed on the March 2024 primary election ballot, but will instead be placed on the Novem ber 2024 general election ballot.

ACA 13 contains language that states its provisions apply to initiatives that appear on the same bal
lot, so if ACA 13 passes on the November 2024 ballot, its provisions would apply to initiatives on that same ballot, such as the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act . It is possible that the Legislature will continue to negotiate with the California Business Round Table to reach a compromise in advance of next year’s November General Election. If that compromise requires legislative action, the Legislature will have until June 2024 to approve a new measure.

Transportation

Like many other issue areas, one of the biggest challenges of the year for transportation was funding. The FY 2021- 22 Budget Act included $3.65 billion from the General Fund for transit capital projects, and also included a legislative “goal” to appropriate $2 billion for transit in FY 2023. Despite the Legislature’s stated intention, Governor Newsom only included $1 billion in his proposed 2023-24 budget as the specter of a budget shortfall loomed large. However, through significant Legislative pressure and in the face of a statewide transit fiscal crisis, the final City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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negotiated budget included $2 billion for transit operating or capital and $410 million for a newly created Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program.

The funding did not come for free, as several additional reporting requirements and accountability measures were included in SB 125 , the transportation budget trailer bill. Specifically, SB 125 requires CalSTA to establish a “Transit Transformation Task Force” to solicit and develop a structured, coordinated process for engagement of all parties to develop policy recommendations to grow transit ridership and improve the transit experience for all users. The task force is to include a detailed analysis of specific issues and recommendations, including reforming the Transportation Development Act.

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urther assist in addressing the transit operations deficit in the Bay Area, Senator Wiener introduced SB 532 which would have increased the toll rate for vehicles crossing the state-owned toll bridges in the San Francisco Bay area by $1.50 and redirected the additional revenue to transit operators. This bill passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee but was pulled from the Assembly Appropriations Committee agenda by the author as he struggled to secure the support he needed to move the measure forward.

After years of failure, proponents of speed enforcement cameras finally passed AB 645 (Friedman) authorizing an automated camera speed enforcement pilot program in the Cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Francisco, Oakland, Glendale, and San Jose. The cameras, whose use must be authorized in a public meeting, may be used for up to five years and can only be placed in school zones, safety corridors, and streets with a high number of incidents of speed contests or exhibitions of speed. Revenues beyond the administration of the pilot can only be spent on traffic calming measures within the respective jurisdictions. AB 645 was signed into law by the Governor.

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nally, Assembly Member Reyes was able to successfully send AB 126 t o the Governor’s Desk, extending various fees originally established in 2004 and 2007 which fund several Clean Transportation Programs that were set to expire at the end of 2023. Specifically, AB 126 extends revenue streams such as smog abatement fees, vehicle registration fees, and certain specialized license plate fees to fund programs like the Carl Moyer Program, the Air Quality Improvement Program, and the Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program. It looked like this bill would not make it out of the Legislature before end of session, having stalled during budget talks in June, but was revived in the last week of session and pushed through on the last day before fall recess began, and was signed into law by the Governor.

Water

Water policy continues to be a major legislative focus of the California Legislature every year regardless of statewide drought conditions. The adopted FY 2023-2024 Budget maintained $8.1 billion in allocated funding from previous Budgets for drought resilience and response programs to help communities and fish and wildlife avoid immediate impacts from extreme drought, while advancing projects and programs that will improve the State’s resilience to future droughts and floods.

Additional consideration and efforts were made to bolster the State’s spending on drought and flood prevention through work on proposed bonds that aim to address climate priorities. The Senate and Assembly both worked to advance conversations around potential climate bonds with the hope of negotiating a deal for the November 2024 ballot. Funding categories for a proposed City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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climate bond are anticipated to include water recycling, flood protection, clean energy, wildfire mitigation, coastal resiliency, and protection of agricultural resources.

Headlining the year’s legislative agenda was a package of bills aimed at addressing the State’s outdated and complex water rights system. Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s AB 460 and Assembly Member Wick’s AB 1337 bot h proposed to increase the State Water Resources Control Board’s authority to order diversion curtailments to all water rights holders, regardless of how old. These bills signaled a willingness of some individuals in the Legislature to change decades-old policies that afford different curtailment policies and procedures to pre -1914 water rights holders. AB 460 and AB 1337 were both held for the year and will be the subject of negotiations when the Legislature returns in January 2024.

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ther topics of consideration this year that were successful in reaching the Governor’s desk include additional perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) source control measures, exemptions for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Purchasing for water and wastewater utilities, and a directive to eliminate non-functional turf irrigation with potable water.

LOOKING FORWARD

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s previously mentioned, 2023 marked the first year of the two-year session cycle. A total of 467 measures are deemed as “2-year bills,” meaning they are eligible for reconsideration in January 2024. As such, January 2024 will be a busy month for the prioritization of previously introduced measures, the introduction of new measures, and the consideration of policy proposals by a new host of leadership. Below is an overview of policy issue areas to be on the lookout for in 2024.

Budget O utlook

Earlier this year, the State’s budget faced an over $30 billion projected deficit and reductions in m
ulti-year spending programs. The overall tenor of the enacted budget focused on maintaining reserves, reducing multi-year spending, and building capacity to sustain core programs. However, updated cash flow estimates paint a more balanced picture. Even with the IRS-imposed delay of high-income taxpayers’ tax payments for 2022 and early 2023 to October, recent estimates show that cash receipts represent an unprecedented state treasury liquidity. For instance, estimates for September and October of 2023 estimate the need for only about $10 billion of temporary cash borrowing from other state funds to the General Fund in September 2223, which would leave more than $80 billion of available balances in non- General Fund accounts (including rainy day fund reserves) at that time.

For comparison, during the state’s deep financial crisis in 2009, fiscal conditions left the state with a zero General Fund balance and over $1.5 billion in registered warran ts. Since this time, the state has seen a stunning 60-fold increase in liquidity. This monumental change in California state budgeting provides extraordinary resilience to meet future budget challenges. Many of the most extreme budget actions of 2008 -2010 were necessitated by the state’s weak cash position, so recent unprecedented liqui dity and deserves offers a key budget buffer given the deficit forecasts f or future years.

Despite these positive predictions, a lot can transpire in the course of the year before the next budget cycle. It is anticipated that budget resiliency, shoring up reserve accounts, and prudent spending will continue as practice under the Newsom Administration and Department of Finance.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

With the number of Californians over age 65 set to exceed 8.6 million by 2030, long-term care is gaining attention as a serious health issue. In 2020, Governor Newsom issued an executive order calling for the creation of a Master Plan for Aging to be developed by October of 2020. In tandem with this Master Plan for Aging, the Legislature passed AB 567 (Statutes of 2019), which established the Long Term Care Insurance Task Force (Task Force) in the California Department of Insurance to explore the feasibilit y of developing and implementing a culturally competent statewide insurance program for long-term care services and supports.

The Task Force recommended several options for establishing a statewide long- term care insurance program and commented on the respective degrees of feasibility of those options in a report submitted to the commissioner, the Governor, and the Legislature on December 23, 2022, entitled the AB 567 Oliver Wyman Feasibility Report . Preliminary recommendations include a payroll tax of up to 2% with no income cap, the possibility of both employer and employee contributions, and an effective policy in 2025 with a potential 12- month lookback for private coverage to apply for a tax exemption.

To ensure an adequate benefit within a solvent program, the options in the Feasibility Report have undergone financial analysis by Oliver Wyman and CDI. Their findings will be included in an Actuarial Report, which, if approved by the Task Force, will be s ubmitted to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2024.

It is anticipated that once the report is received by the Legislature, they will hold a series of informational hearings to discuss potential proposals, with the intention of running legislation to enact a long-term care insurance model in the coming years.

Wildfire Insurance

Reforming the State’s wild fire home insurance policy regime was a hot topic during the 2023 legislative session. Earlier this year, insurance giants State Farm and Allstate announced they would no longer offer new policies due to climate change-fueled disasters and high building costs.

Since 2017, the largest and deadliest wildfires to happen in state history have destroyed more than 50,000 homes, buildings, and other structures in California. These changes also come on the heels of CalFIRE updating its very high fire severity zone maps, which revealed state and local fire responsibility areas that have grown substantially since their last update 15 years ago.

This has led to some homeowners going without coverage and a shortage of new policies, making it more difficult to buy a home. A state-run pool that serves as the insurer of last resort for many could face pressure as enrollments surge. The state pool — the California Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan — provides basic fire insurance coverage for properties in high-risk areas when traditional insurance companies will not. Enrollments have jumped in recent years to 272,846 homes in 2022.

In the final days of the 2023 Legislative Session, it was rumored that the Governor and lawmakers representing fire-prone areas were working on a legislative deal that could let insurance rates go up in an attempt to get insurers to come back to California. Earlier this year, insurance giants State Farm and Allstate announced they would no longer offer new policies due to climate change- fueled disasters and high building costs. Since 2017, the largest and deadliest wildfires to happen City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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in state hi story have de stroyed m ore than 50,000 homes, bui ldings, an d other st ructures i n California.

All in all, these circumstances led to a push from insurance regulators and lawmakers to act before the start of next year’s fire season. While the efforts did not result in a legislative proposal before the end of the Session, on September 21, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order urging Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to take swift action to address issues with the insurance market and expand coverage options for consumers, while maintaining consumer protections and keeping plans affordable.

Subsequently, Insurance Commissioner Lara announced a set of new rate- setting regulations.

Under the terms of the agreement, insurance companies that want to operate in California will be required to increase their presence in disaster-prone areas to at least 85 percent of their market share elsewhere in the state when they file to update their rates. For instance, if an insurance company provides 10% of the homeowner policies across California, they would be required to provide 8.5% of the coverage in areas deemed “at -risk”. They will also have to bring on policyholders from the state’s FAIR Plan, thus skirting the insolvency of the fund.

In exchange, insurance companies will be allowed to use forward -looking catastrophe modeling when they set their rates, models that consumer advocates have objected to in prior negotiations on the grounds that they will lead to higher insurance costs tied to increasing wildfire risk.

Companies may also be allowed to incorporate the costs they pay for reinsurance in California, to hedge against their own risk, in the rates they charge.

The proposed regulatory framework is still in its fledgling stage and will require a transparent rulemaking and public comment process. It is likely that legislators will introduce legislation addressing the issue during the 2024 legislative session that compliments the regulatory actions, such as requiring insurance companies to use a transparent and uniform catastrophe modeling tool in order to calculate risk.

Statewide Ballot Initiatives
As of September 2023, eight measures have qualified for the statewide ballot: two constitutional amendments for the March Primary election, and five initiatives, and one referendum for the November general election. As is current practice in the initiative process, each of the qualified
and pending initiatives represents a polarizing array of ideological issues.

For the March ballot, two measures passed by the Legislature are officially qualified. This includes a measure to repeal a 2008 ballot measure , passed by a 52% vote, that prohibited same-sex marriages but was later voided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The other would repeal a constitutional mandate known as Article 34, passed by voters in 1950, that requires voter approval for low-income housing projects.

In addition to these qualified measures, the Governor -sponsored behavioral health care reform package, including a $6.38 billion bond for the development of behavioral health infrastructure and comprehensive reforms to the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) spending allocations, is set to appear on the March Primary ballot.

For the November ballot, one referendum backed by the petroleum industry would overturn a 2022
law requiring a 3,200-foot buffer between new oil wells and “sensitive receptors” including
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homes, schools, nursing homes, and hospitals. Another referendum that would have overturned a 2022 union-sponsored bill to regulate the wages and working conditions in fast food chains was canceled by proponents following a legislative deal made in the final week of the 2023 Legislative Session.

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iority local government constitutional amendments like ACA 1 , which would lower the voter approval threshold for local general obligation bonds and special taxes from two- thirds to 55%, and ACA 13 , which requires an initiative constitutional a mendment to comply with any increased voter approval threshold that it seeks to impose on future ballot measures, will both appear on the November ballot.

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her notable initiatives qualified for the November ballot include:
• The California Business Roundtable- sponsored Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act proposes a new constitutional amendment that would require voter approval of any new state and local taxes or tax -like fees , along with stringent transparency requirements, the retroactive repeal of taxes and fees passed before its enactment, and new evidentiary standards for proving the need, usage, and duration of new taxes and fees. This measure is opposed by a large coalition of local governments, labor unions, and educational institutions. Given its potential impact on the state’s ability to raise revenues, it is likely that the Legislature will negotiate with proponents on a compromise in 2024.
• The A
IDS Healthcare Foundation and its affiliates have proposed a constitutional amendment that would let cities put new restrictions on how much landlords can i ncrease rent. A nearly three-decade-old state law blocks local governments from setting rent caps on homes built after 1995, or to any single- family homes. The law also permits landlords to increase rent as much as they like once a tenant moves out. The proposed proposition would repeal that law, allowing local governments “to maintain, enact or expand residential rent control” however they see fit.

In addition to qualified measures, there are a number of initiatives pending certification from the Secretary of State that would address issues related to the state’s open records law and lobbying activity transparency, providing that local land use laws supersede state laws , and r eforming Proposition 47 to lower dollar thresholds for what constitutes a felony in theft cases.

Initiative proponents must have their measures qualified no later than 131 days before the November election, meaning by May 2024, the state will have a better idea of what will appear on the ballot. As always, the Legislature will likely negotiate on initiatives that impose administrative or cost burdens on the state and local governments. It is anticipated that lawmakers will introduce measures that strike a compromise with proponents of high- cost initiatives in order for them to pull it from the ballot altogether.

Statewide Bonds
2023 was
a major year for the introduction of statewide bond proposals - a typical practice to maintain spending equilibrium when there is an anticipated reduction in cash on hand. Bonds proposals introduced in 2023 included measures to address issues related to housing production, behavioral health services, climate resiliency, and the modernization of school facilities, among others. The proposed statewide bonds feature roughly $100 billion in total funding. Of those City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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proposed, only AB 531 – t he behavioral health infrastructure bond – passed the legislative process and onto the ballot for voter consideration in March once the Governor signs it into law.

The s
tate does not impose limitations on how much it can borrow, however, in deciding which measures to prioritize, the Legislature and Administration will weigh a number of factors. Those include voter sentiment and the state’s economic outlook and its de bt service ratio — the percentage of the state’s general fund that is spent paying down its debt. The state’s annual debt service from the general fund sits at $8.1 billion and is expected to grow to $8.9 billion in 2026- 27, according to estimates from the California Department of Finance. There are also practical constraints: The state generally avoids taking on excessive debt as a matter of fiscal caution and Wall Street financing’s capacity, with Governor Newsom estimating the prudent limit at around $26 billion.

In addition to the behavioral health infrastructure bond, the Governor indicated throughout the 2023 budget process his support for a climate resiliency bond – even going so far as to predicate portions of the state’s total climate budget on the passage of a future bond. The passage of these bonds would provide for ongoing funding programs that align with numerous state and local goals including clean energy development, parks and recreation, affordable housing, and transportation, to name a few.

Below are high-profile bond proposals that may be acted upon in 2024. Legislators may also opt to utilize new bill vehicles for additional bond priorities.

• AB 1567 (Garcia) and SB 867 ( Allen) both propose over $15 billion in bonds for a comprehensive climate resiliency package. Funds would be used for drought, flood, and fire mitigation, coastal resilience, park and outdoor access programs, and clean energy development, among other things. The two near -identical measures are parked in the Senate and the Assembly as a means to facilitate negotiations between both houses and the Administration on final funding priorities.

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B 1657 ( Wicks) Enacts the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2024, which places a $10 billion General Obligation bond before voters in the March 2024 primary election to finance specified affordable housing and homeownership programs. Programs include the Multifamily Housing Program to finance the construction of permanent and transitional housing for lower-income households, and the CalHOME program, which provides grants to local public agencies and non- profit developers to assist individuals and households through deferred-payment loans.

Transportation

Though the 2023 enacted budget package included a significant boost in transit funding, many operators around the state project ongoing operating deficits and may face difficult choices if more funding isn’t identified. If the Legislature maintains its promise it will appropriate $2 billion from the General Fund next year for transit and $230 million from cap and trade funding for zero - emission transit vehicles. That funding alone may not be enough to address the projected funding gap, so it is possible there will be other legislative proposals to help close that gap similar to this year’s SB 532 (
Wiener) which would increase the toll rate for state-owned toll bridges in the San Francisco Bay area by $1.50 and redirect the additional revenue to transit operators in the area.

In addition, the Transit Transformation Task Force created in this year’s budget trailer bill may lead to some significant legislative proposals related to transit funding.

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Given the long lead time necessary for transportation planning, there is likely going to be pressure from transportation stakeholders on the Legislature to begin considering the extension of the state’s cap and trade program. Existing legislation directs sixty percent of cap and trade funding to transportation projects through a variety of programs. Though the program is currently set to expire in 2030, transportation agencies need to accurately estimate future funding expectations in order to appropriately plan for future projects. That requires understanding whether or not cap and trade revenues will be available beyond 2030, which means that these agencies will begin to push for an extension sooner rather than later.

After six long years, advocates finally enacted AB 645 ( Friedman) authorizing a pilot program to study the impacts of automated speed enforcement in select cities across California. The pilot program includes a number of requirements and accountability measures to ensure the hard- fought effort enables a number of pilots over the next five years. If these pilots prove successful, it will likely open up the opportunity for other jurisdictions to establish speed camera programs; however, given the difficulty of establishing the pilot, it is not likely any more cities are going to be authorized to participate until the five-year pilot has run its course.

Finally, due to the new Speakership and her concurrent run for Congress, it is likely Assembly Transportation Committee Chair Friedman will be replaced before the Legislature reconvenes in January. Assembly Member Friedman has been a very progressive Chair since 2020, pushing transportation policy to be more responsible for the sector’s role in climate change. It will be very interesting to see who succeeds her in the Assembly, as it will both signal where Speaker Rivas sits on the issue and could shift transportation policy discussions in different directions.

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2024
Presented by
Andrea BlockingerDecember 4, 2023 City Council Meeting
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3. Legislative Platform Organization

4. Implementation

5. 2024 Legislative
Session Important Dates

6. Recommendation

1. Why is it Important

2. Platform Development
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Clearly Identifies
Objectives
Creates a culture of
proactive
monitoring
Ensures Quick
Response to Bills
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Department reviewed and provided
input on the Legislative Platform.

Collaboration with Townsend
Public Affairs.

Draft references current and future
legislation that impacts the City
and fall in line with the City’s
values.

CollaborationExpertise
Platform Development
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1 . Purpose
Identifies overarching values of the City which
shape the policy statements.
2 . Guiding Principles
Statements of support or opposition organized
by topic.
3 . Policy Statements
Legislative Platform Organization
Preserve Local Control
Promote Fiscal Stability
Support Funding Opportunities
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1 2
3 4
The adopted platform will be
shared with elected officials. The
document will also reside on the
City website.

Position letters will be created by
City staff for the mayor’s
signature. They will be submitted
to the legislature and posted on
the website.

The Legislative Platform will be
reviewed and updated by the City
Council annually.

City staff and lobbyists will review
proposed bills and track bills that
align with position statements in
the Legislative Platform.

Distribute
ReviewMonitor
Take Action
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Session Important
Dates
Legislature Reconvenes
January 3
Budget Bill Adoption
Deadline
June 15
Last day for each house to
pass bills introduced in their
respective house
May 24
Last day for each house to
pass bills
August 31
Last day for the Governor to
sing or veto bills passed by
the Legislature
September 30
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Recommendation
Will go into effect immediately
Approve the 2024 Legislative Platform
Changes will be made to the Platform based on
Council feedback and brought before Council at
a later date for approval.

Direct staff on further direction
Alternative Recommendation
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Agenda Report

DATE: December 4, 2023

TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council

FROM:

Sam Gonzalez, Acting Chief of Police

SUBJECT:

REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER UPDATE

SUMMARY
As has been summarized in the past, the Covina and La Verne Police Departments are exploring options to consolidate their respective dispatch centers in an effort to regionalize police communication services and gain efficiencies in delivering this critical public safety service. This item provides an update on those efforts.

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.

DISCUSSION
The desirable outcomes of a regional dispatch center are to provide the ability to maintain full staffing, long term financial savings, opportunities for professional development, build a regional response, and share resources, to name a few, for the benefit of both the cities of Covina and La Verne. An additional goal is to create the infrastructure with the ability to expand and include our neighboring agencies. The Covina and La Verne Police Departments are smaller agencies with similar high standards of service and forming a Joint Powers Author ity (JPA) wi ll enhance the police communications ability for both communities. As part of the process for the potential merger of these critical law enforcement components, there is the need to put in place a system, service s, and contractual agreements, to include a JPA, and to work with our labor organizations.

Regionalizing certain services is not a new concept and dates back years. Regionalizing services bridges the operational, technical, and financial gaps which oftentimes occur, and gives leverage to build more effective and efficient public safety service delivery models. Examples of successful regionalization can be found in the Los Angeles Radio Interoperability Communications, Los Angeles County Area Offices of Disaster Management, East San Gabriel Valley Radio Communications Network, Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force (L.A. IMPACT) and many more. Through well -written joint powers agreements and memoranda of understanding, agencies can be regional partners in their goal(s) of delivering public safety services in our communities.

Looking back as recently as 2021, the respective chiefs and city managers of Covina and La Verne discussed the concepts of a regional police communications center operation. Covina and La Verne had already executed a reciprocal agreement for dispatcher staffing coverages in the midst of the pandemic. Both agencies serve similar City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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types of communities, have similar police operational aspects, and both operate identical computer aided dispatch and records management systems. Accordingly, dispatchers are able to move across the system without major challenges and thus created the opportunity for sharing staff between the two agencies over the last several years.

Individually, the C hiefs and C ity Managers are committed to further researching the regionalization concept. Each agency formed a respective work group and set off to gather information from existing regional communication centers located across Southern California. The work groups reported back to their respective Chiefs and, recognizing the opportunities and benefits for such, the two agency work groups began working together to compare and contrast the operational aspects of the two departments.

The cities identified what types of calls for service take priority between the agencies and the effectiveness of response times. Respective Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) for labor groups were reviewed and the Cities continue to address labor related issues such as seniority, shifts, benefits and pay.

Work groups began a dialogue with various vendors who currently support dispatch operations and broached the topic of a regional operation. The research included what it would take on a technical level. Cost analyses are being explored for the communications telephone system, Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD) system powered by Motorola, radio communications, furniture and consoles, camera system, and security for a new facility. Staff have visited other regional communications centers and communicated with
those out of state who have merged their dispatch operations in a similar way. More importantly, meet ings and communicat ion with current staff already doing the communications officer job continue to ensure staff is kept involved with the prospective changes.

Work groups began to search for a physical location in the East San Gabriel Valley. Two potential locations were reviewed with the one being in Covina viewed as the strongest location. The property owner, who has a supportive relationship with the Covina Police Department, has committed to making three adjacent, vacant offices into a singular move- in ready environment and structuring a lease agreement that would facilitate the two agencies to move in and buildout the overall regional communications center. The cities have contracted with the law firm, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW), to assist the two agencies. LCW brings experience and insight into the formation of a new JPA: the East San Gabriel Valley Police Communications Center. As currently envisioned, the JPA will consist of a Board of Directors (to include City Council members), Executive Committee, Users Committee, administrative staff consisting of an Executive Director, Managers and Accountant. LCW will assist us in the lease acquisition of the center, and most importantly, the labor-related issues with both agencies.

The vision of the East San Gabriel Valley Police Communications Center is to operate a modern communications center with the latest technology and experienced professionals, fully staffing the positions. The two cities, and potential other cities once the JPA is established, will benefit from greater efficiencies related to equipment, technology, labor, City Council Agenda Packet, December 4, 2023
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and operations. This combination of resources will provide the citizens of Covina and La Verne, with the potential addition of the cities of Glendora, Azusa, Irwindale, and/or Baldwin Park , with a consistent, high quality of service in a manner that reduces the staffing constraints experienced by all of the agencies operating as singular entities.

FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with the receipt and file of this item.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
None.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and approves it as to form.

ATTACHMENTS
None.

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