CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
Council Chamber
3191 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos CA 90720
CITY COUNCIL REVISED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 19, 2024 – 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor Nefulda
Mayor Pro Tem Hasselbrink
Council Member Doby
Council Member Hibard
Council Member Murphy
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Doby will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
Mayor Pro Tem Hasselbrink will give the Invocation.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC – This Agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Except as provided by law, action or discussion shall not be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda. Supporting documents, including staff reports, are available for review at City Hall in the City Clerk’s Office or on the City’s website at www.cityoflosalamitos.org once the agenda has been publicly posted.
Each matter on the agenda, no matter how described, shall be deemed to include any appropriate motion, whether to adopt a minute motion, resolution, payment of any bill, approval of any matter or action, or any other action. Items listed as “for information” or “for discussion” may also be the subject of an “action” taken by the City Council at the same meeting.
Agenda-related documents provided to a majority of the City Council after distribution of the City Council agenda packet (GC §54957.5) will be made available for public inspection at the meeting. Such documents will also be available at the City Clerk's office, 3191 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos, CA 90720.
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City Council Regular Revised Agenda
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4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation of a Certificate to Joe Escalante in Recognition of Being Inducted into the Los Alamitos Museum's Hall of Fame
B. Presentation by the Homeless Liaison Officer (HLO) Providing a City Update
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time, any individual in the audience may come forward to speak on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Remarks are to be limited to not more than five minutes per speaker.
6. UPDATES FROM THE MAYOR
At this time, the Mayor may report on items not specifically described on the Agenda that are of interest to the community, provided no action or discussion is taken.
7. UPDATES FROM THE CITY STAFF
At this time, City Staff may also report on items not specifically described on the Agenda that are of interest to the community, provided no action or discussion is taken except.
8. WARRANTS
A. Warrants (Finance)
The attached Warrant Register contains checks and electronic funds transfers from July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024.
Recommendation: Ratify the Warrants from July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024, in the amount of $3,153,627.93.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Nefulda
Mayor Pro Tem Hasselbrink
Council Member Doby
Council Member Hibard
Council Member Murphy
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
All Consent Calendar items may be acted upon by one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action on a specific item.
A. Approval of Minutes (Administration)
Approve the City Council Regular Adjourned minutes of July 22, 2024.
City Council Regular Revised Agenda
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B. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities’ 2024 Annual Conference & Expo (Administration) The League of California Cities Annual Conference & Expo will be held in Long Beach, California from October 16-18, 2024. The League is requesting City Council designation of a Voting Delegate to the Annual Business Meeting. This item is for Council designation of a Voting Delegate and Alternate.
Recommendation:
1. Appoint Mayor Jordan Nefulda to serve as the City’s Voting Delegate for the League of California Cities 2024 Annual Business Meeting; and,
2. Appoint Mayor Pro Tem Shelley Hasselbrink to serve as the City’s Alternate Voting Delegate in the event of the Voting Delegate’s absence.
C. Resolution No. 2024-14 - City Council Handbook (2024 Edition) (Administration)
For the Council's consideration is the City Council Handbook. The handbook highlights and enhances usability, relevance, and effectiveness in supporting Council Members in their roles.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-14, entitled, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS
ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE COUNCIL MEMBER
HANDBOOK (2024 EDITION)".
D. Treasurer's Quarterly Investment Report - June 2024 (Finance) The item for City Council consideration is the receipt of the Treasurer's Quarterly Investment Report.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report – June 2024.
E. 2023 Annual Military Equipment Report (Police)
Assembly Bill 481 requires any law enforcement agency that maintains, acquires, and/or uses “military equipment,” as defined by statute, to obtain the approval, by ordinance, of the agency’s governing body. Further, any local agency governing body that has approved such an ordinance must review that ordinance annually and vote whether to renew such ordinance.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-34, entitled, "A
RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, RENEWING ORDINANCE NO. 2022- 04, AN UNCODIFIED City Council Regular Revised Agenda
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND APPROVING LOS ALAMITOS POLICE
DEPARTMENT POLICY 709 MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY, IN COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 481 (AB 481)".
F. Orange County Grand Jury Report - Law Enforcement's Response to Mental Health Calls for Service (Police)
Response to the May 30, 2024, Orange County Grand Jury Report titled, Law Enforcement's Response to Mental Health Calls for Service.
Recommendation:
1. Approve the attached response to the Orange County Grand Jury report titled "Law Enforcement's Response to Mental Health Calls for Service".
2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter on behalf of the City Council.
G. Orange County Grand Jury Report - E-Bikes Friends or Foe (Police) Response to the June 20, 2024, Orange County Grand Jury Report titled, "E-bikes Friend or Foe."
Recommendation:
1. Approve the attached response to the Orange County Grand Jury report titled “E- bikes Friend or Foe”.
2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter on behalf of the City Council.
H. Orange County Grand Jury Report - Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste (Development Services)
The 2023-2024 Orange County Grand Jury (OCGJ) investigated how Orange County jurisdictions comply with the requirements and goals of the State of California Senate Bill 1383, which affects single-family residential units. The investigation is documented through a 2023-2024 Orange County Grand Jury report titled “Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste.” The report revealed that the approaches to meeting Senate Bill 1383’s requirements vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. To maintain compliance with Penal Code 933.05(a) and (b), the Orange County Grand Jury requires responses from each of the agencies affected by the report’s findings, which includes the City of Fountain Valley, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, and thirty-two (32) other Orange County cities.
The presiding judge of the Superior Court must receive a response to each City Council Regular Revised Agenda
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of the Grand Jury report findings and recommendations by September 10, 2024. City staff is seeking approval to respond to the Orange County Grand Jury.
Recommendation:
1. Approve the attached response to the 2023-2024 Orange County Grand Jury Report titled "Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste."
2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter on behalf of the City Council.
I. Award of Bid to Hardy & Harper, Inc. for the Street Improvements on Various Streets FY 2022-2023 Project (CIP No. 23/24-03) (Development Services)
This item recommends the awarding of a bid to begin the Street Improvements on Various Streets FY 2022-2023 Project (CIP No. 23/24- 03). The City proposes to grind and overlay and slurry seal various residential streets throughout the City as part of the ongoing commitment to the pavement management program.
Recommendation:
1. Award contract to Hardy & Harper, Inc., for construction for the Street Improvements on Various Streets FY 2022-2023 Project (CIP No. 23/24-03) project in the amount of $1,405,000.00; and,
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the contract with Hardy & Harper, Inc. for the Street Improvements on Various Streets FY 2022-2023 Project (CIP No. 23/24-03) project; and,
3. Authorize the City Manager to add work and execute change orders in an amount not to exceed the contingency reserve of 10% or $179,000.
J. Award of Bid to Cat Tracking, Inc. for the Lexington Drive Traffic Calming, Visibility Improvement, and Parking Marking Modifications (CIP No. 23/24-09) (Development Services)
This item recommends the award of a bid to begin the installation of the Lexington Drive Traffic Calming, Visibility Improvement, and Parking Marking Modifications Project.
Recommendation:
1. Award contract for construction for the Lexington Drive Traffic City Council Regular Revised Agenda
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Calming, Visibility Improvement, and Parking Marking Modifications Project (CIP No. 23/24-09) to Cat Tracking, Inc. for $19,950; and,
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the contract with Cat Tracking, Inc., for the Lexington Drive Traffic Calming, Visibility Improvement, and Parking Marking Modifications Project (CIP No. 23/24-09); and,
3. Authorize the City Manager to add work and execute change orders in the amount not to exceed the contingency reserve of 20% or $3,990.
K. Award of Bid to Buckley Building, Inc. for the Los Alamitos Police Department Vehicle Canopy Project (CIP No. 23/24-07) (Development Services)
This item recommends awarding a bid to Buckley Building, Inc., DBA Outdoor Shade Concepts to begin the Los Alamitos Police Department Vehicle Canopy Project (CIP No. 23/24-07).
Recommendation:
1. Award of contract for the Los Alamitos Police Department Vehicle Canopy Project (CIP No. 23/24-07) for $95,240 to Buckley Building, Inc., DBA Outdoor Shade Concepts;
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the contract with Buckley Building, Inc., DBA Outdoor Shade Concepts for the Los Alamitos Police Department Vehicle Canopy Project (CIP No. 23/24-07); and,
3. Authorize the City Manager to add work and execute change orders in an amount not to exceed the contingency reserve of 10% or $9,524.
L. Approval of the Request for Bids (RFB) 2025-01 and Authorization to Bid for On-Call Services for Hardscape Maintenance (Development Services)
This item facilitates the solicitation of bids to provide On-Call Services for Hardscape Maintenance citywide.
Recommendation:
1. Approve the Request for Bids (RFB) 2025-01 and Authorization to Bid for On-Call Services for Hardscape Maintenance in an amount not to exceed $200,000; and,
2. Authorize staff to advertise and solicit bid proposals.
City Council Regular Revised Agenda
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10. DISCUSSION ITEM
A. Salary Schedule Clean-Up Changes for Non-Represented, California Teamsters 911, and Part-Time Employees (Administration) This report seeks consideration to approve the various Salary Schedule clean-up changes to the Non-Represented Employees, California Teamsters 911, and Part- Time Employees.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-35, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING AND UPDATING THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
AND NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES SALARY SCHEDULE”
and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-36, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, AMENDING
AND UPDATING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CALIFORNIA
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 911,” and,
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-37, entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING AND UPDATING THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
PART-TIME HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE”
11. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS
At this time, Council Members may also report on items not specifically described on the Agenda that are of interest to the community, provided no action or discussion is taken except to provide Staff direction to report back or to place the item on a future Agenda.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to Monday, September 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the Los Alamitos City Hall, 3191 Katella Ave. and online at www.cityoflosalamitos.org not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Windmera Quintanar, MMC, City Clerk
Dated: August 15, 2024