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MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYWOOD CITY COUNCIL AND THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE MAYWOOD COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024 AT 5:30 PM
Maywood City Council Chambers
4319 E. Slauson Avenue, Maywood, CA 90270
www.cityofmaywood.com
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order at approximately 5:31 p.m.
lI. CITY OFFICIALS
CITY CLERK
MAYOR Brian E. Juarez (present)
Eddie De La Riva (present)
MAYOR PRO TEM CITY TREASURER
Mayra Aguiluz (present) Mary Mariscal (remote)
COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY MANAGER
Jennifer E. Vasquez (present)
Jessica Torres (present)
Frank Garcia (present) CITY ATTORNEY
Heber Marquez (present) Roxanne Diaz (present)
IlI. MEETING PROCEDURES
This meeting was held in person and made available via zoom and via the City's Facebook. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83595088031
Public Participation was made available:
1. In-Person: Council Chambers located at 4319 E. Slauson Avenue, Maywood, CA
2. Before the Meeting: Public comment will be accepted for the record in advance by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by email to
[email protected]; or if you are unable to email, please call the
City Clerk's Office at (323) 562-5714. Your comment will be made part of the written record but will NOT be read verbally at the meeting.
IV. CLOSED SESSION - City Attorney, Roxanne Diaz, announced that Council Member Torres would recuse herself from the Closed Session item because she lives within 500 feet of the properties and under the FPPC regulations has a property conflict of interest and cannot participate in the item. Thereafter, the City Council adjourned into closed session. Subsequently, the City Council returned from closed session and the City Attorney stated there was no reportable action.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8; 5102 DISTRICT AVENUE AND 5110 DISTRICT AVENUE (SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO FORMER MAYWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION); SUCCESSOR AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: JENNIFER VASQUEZ, CITY MANAGER AND STEVE FOWLER, DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND PLANNING; NEGOTIATING PARTIES: CESAR CHAVEZ FOUNDATION AND WPH HOLDINGS, LLC; UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF
PAYMENT
V. MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF COMMENTS
City Council provided their comment.
VI. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (Agenda Items; Time allotted: 3 minutes) The following people provided public comments:
David Perez
2. Faustino Ramirez
VII. PRESENTATIONS
US FLAG FLOWN OVER THE CAPITOL WAS GIFTED AND PRESENTED TO THE CITY Presentation of flag was done by Congressman Robert Garcia.
EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION: HUB CITIES CONSORTIUM - RECOGNITION OF THE MAYWOOD YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAM 2ND COHORT, FUNDED BY CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS - HUB Cities group provided a presentation and the cohort shared their experiences.
LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT: CITY UPDATE - Deputy SantaCruz provided an update.
Vill. PUBLIC HEARING
1. A PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 6330 TO AMEND THE
CITY'S UPDATED GENERAL PLAN BY ADDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
ELEMENT AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINE 15061(B)(3)
Mayor De La Riva opened and announced the public hearing by title.
Stantec provided the City Council with a presentation and answered questions provided by the City Council.
Mayor De La Riva opened item for public comments. Seeing none, Mayor De La Riva closed public comments.
Motion to approve the item by title was made by Mayor De La Riva and a second was done by Council Member Garcia. AYES: Garcia, Marquez, Torres, Aguiluz, De La Riva. Motion passed 5-0.
A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION NO. 6331 APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP APPLICATION PC23-03 (TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 82930)
Mayor De La Riva opened and announced the public hearing by title.
Building and Planning Director, Steve Fowler, provided the City Council with a presentation and answered questions provided by the City Council.
Mayor De La Riva opened the item for public comments. Seeing none, Mayor De La Riva closed public comments.
Motion to approve the item by title was made by Council Member Marquez and a second was done by Mayor Pro Tem Aguiluz. AYES: Garcia, Marquez, Torres, Aguiluz, De La Riva. Motion passed 5-0.
3. A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED USES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ALLOCATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 6332 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BUDGET Mayor De La Riva opened and announced the public hearing by title.
City Manager, Jennifer Vasquez, provided the City Council with a presentation and answered questions provided by the City Council.
Mayor De La Riva opened the item for public comments. Public comments were made by David Perez and Faustino Ramirez.
Motion to approve the item by title was made by Council Member Garcia and a second was done by Council Member Marquez. AYES: Garcia, Marquez, Torres, Aguiluz, De La Riva. Motion passed 5-0.
Ix. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve items 4 - 11 by Council Member Garcia, and second by Council Member Torres. AYES: De La Riva, Marquez, Torres, Aguiluz, Garcia.
Motion passed 5-0.
REVENUE REPORT DECEMBER 2023
5. MONTHLY CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR DECEMBER 2023
6. RESOLUTION NO. 6333 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAYWOOD AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE MAYWOOD COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
APPROVING THE WARRANTS FOR PAYMENT
7. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-01, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MAYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MAYWOOD MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ADJUST THE COMPENSATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PURSUANT TO AND CONSISTENT WITH SENATE BILL 329
8. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 6334 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MAYWOOD, DESIGNATING A NEW BANK SIGNATORY
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 6335 - SETTING THE DAY AND TIME FOR REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE YOUTH COMMISSION AND APPROPRIATE $1,250
FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S MEETING STIPENDS
10. CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO SUPERB ENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE CITY OF MAYWOOD BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT (CLEAN CALIFORNIA GRANT CYCLE 1)
11. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 6336 OF THE CITY OF
MAYWOOD AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT FUNDING AND APPROPRIATING $20,440 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE REQUIRED MATCH
x. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (Non-Agenda Items; Time allotted: 3 minutes) The following people provided public comment:
1. David Perez
2. Faustino Ramirez
3. Luis Estrada
4. Margarita
5. Jennifer Rondinelli (in-writing)
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:26 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Maywood City Council is scheduled for Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Attest by:
Daisy Guerrero , Deputy City Clerk