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MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYWOOD CITY COUNCIL AND THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE MAYWOOD COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025 AT 5:30 PM
Maywood City Council Chambers
4319 E. Slauson Avenue, Maywood, CA 90270
www.cityofmaywood.com
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Aguiluz called the meeting to order at approximately 5:33 p.m. ll. CITY OFFICIALS
MAYOR CITY CLERK
Mayra Aguiluz (present) Jennifer E. Vasquez (present)
MAYOR PRO TEM CITY TREASURER
Heber Marquez (present) Jennifer E. Vasquez (present)
COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY MANAGER
Eddie De La Riva (present) Jennifer E. Vasquez (present) Frank Garcia (present) CITY ATTORNEY
Jaime Flores (present) Roxanne Diaz (present)
'lI. MEETING PROCEDURES
THIS MEETING WAS HELD IN PERSON AND WAS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING VIA ZOOM:
https://us02web.zoom.us/J/83237230730 AND VIA THE CITY'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
CLOSED SESSION - City Attorney Diaz read the City Council Into closed session. Upon return she informed the public that there was no reportable action.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, EXISTING LITIGATION
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1)
JOSE MENDOZA, AN INDIVIDUAL; LA LABS INC., V. CITY OF MAYWOOD, ET AL, LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 20NWCV00592
V. MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF COMMENTS
Mayor and City Council provided their comments.
VI. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (Agenda Items: Time allotted: 3 minutes) The following provided a public comment:
1. David Perez
VIl. PRESENTATIONS
MAYWOOD URBAN FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE BY AMIGOS DE LOS RIOS Claire Robinson from Amigo de los Rios provided the City Council with the presentation.
DECLARING APRIL AS "ARTS, CULTURE & CREATIVITY" MONTH IN THE CITY OF MAYWOOD Mayor Aguiluz presented the proclamation to Eduardo Robles from California for the Arts.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT: CITY UPDATE
Deputy Peña provided the City Council with crime statist/cs update and overall LASD efforts.
VIlI. CONSENT CALENDAR - Mayor Pro Tem Marquez motioned to approve consent items 1-10 and there was a second by Council Member Garcia. AYES: Aguiluz. Marquez, De La Riva, Garcia, Flores, Motion approved 5-0.
1. MINUTES FOR THE FEBRUARY 26, 2025, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
2. REVENUE REPORT FEBRUARY 2025
3. MONTHLY CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 2025 CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 6406 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MAYWOOD AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE MAYWOOD COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY APPROVING THE WARRANTS FOR PAYMENT
SECOND-READING AND CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT-ORDINANCE-NO. 25-04, "AN-ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MAYWOOD ADDING CHAPTER 47 (CONTRACTORS-PERMITS FOR LARGE PROJECTS) TO TITLE 5 (PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS, AND CONDUCT) TO THE MAYWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE CONTRACTORS TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT FOR CERTAIN LARGE PROJECTS TO DISCLOSE LABOR VIOLATIONS"
6. CONSIDERATION OF AWARD FOR CITY-WIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL, SIGN AND STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT TO CROSSTOWN ELECTRICAL AND DATA, INC. IN A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $361,050
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 6407 OF THE CITY OF MAYWOOD CITY
COUNCIL TO APPROVE A WAIVER OF FILM ACTIVITIES APPLICATION FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $450, FOR A STUDENT FILM PRODUCTION TO BE CONDUCTED AT 4747 EAST 56TH STREET
LED BY A STUDENT FROM LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FILM AND
TELEVISION
ACCEPTANCE OF MAYWOOD CITY HALL WINDOW REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 6106
9. ACCEPTANCE OF MAYWOOD PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
10. CONSIDERATION OF REAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM FY 2024-2025 PROJECT NO. 6224
IX. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
11. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF A QUALIFIED VS. NON-
QUALIFIED CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP)
City Manager Vasquez provided the City Council with a brief report and introduced the City's Consultants from ESA and ILG to provide a presentation and answer the City Council's questions. Jeff Caton (ESA) and Karalee Browne (ILG) answered the City Council's questions and provided further recommendations.
Per the discussion and City Council consensus, City Manager Vasquez informed the Cly Council that staff would bring back this item with a more concrete cost estimate for a Qualified Climate Action Plan.
12. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 6408 TO AMEND THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION
PLAN TO ESTABLISH THE MANAGEMENT POSITION, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF BUILDING
AND PLANNING AND ADOPT THE CORRESPONDING SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITION FROM $125,375.34 to $160,014.23
City Manager Vasquez provided the City Council with a report. There was a motion by Councll Member De La Riva to approve Resolution No. 6408 and a second by Council Member Garcia. AYES: Aguiluz, Marquez. De La Riva, Garcia, Flores, Motion approved 5-
13. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY OF
MAYWOOD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PROGRAM
City Manager Vasquez provided the City Council with a report. Mayor Pro Tem Marquez and Council Member Flores will be part of the Committee to further discuss this new program and establish a curriculum.
x. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (Non-Agenda Items: Time allotted: 3 minutes) The following provided a public comment:
1. Gary Anderson
2. David Perez
3. Juana Huerta
XI. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Aguiluz adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:00 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Maywood City Council is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Attest by:_ Approved by:
Mayra Aguiluz, Mayor