MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City Council Chambers
415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016
76 th CITY COUNCIL
Becky A. Shevlin
Mayor
Larry J. Spicer
Mayor Pro Tem
Gloria Crudgington
Councilmember
Sergio P. Jiménez
Councilmember
Dr. Tamala Kelly
Councilmember
Janet Wall
City Treasurer
Alice D. Atkins
City Clerk
Dylan Feik
City Manager
Craig A. Steele
City Attorney
Welcome to the Monrovia City Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 7:30 P.M.
Your participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. Time is reserved at each regular meeting for those in the audience who wish to address the Council. The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane or disruptive remarks. Your attendance at this public meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice.
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) ADVISORY: Wearing masks indoors is strongly recommended, as well as full vaccination or a recent negative test.
MEETINGS: Regular Meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M. in City Council Chambers. A full City Council agenda packet with all backup information is available at City Hall, the Monrovia Library, and on the City’s website at www.cityofmonrovia.org. Documents distributed to a majority of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for review at the Office of the City Clerk, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California, and posted online.
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PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
IN PERSON: where possible, please submit a Speaker’s Information Form to the City Clerk prior to your comments, or simply come to the podium when the Mayor asks for those who wish to speak, and state your name for the record.
BY EMAIL: Public comment will be accepted by email to [email protected] before 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Public comment will not be read aloud; however, the full text will be provided to all members of the City Council and made available on the City’s website prior to the meeting. Public input related to Public Hearings will be accepted by email to [email protected] prior to the close of the Public Hearing.
BY ZOOM OR BY PHONE - Meeting ID 826 0476 2691: To provide comments from your computer, laptop, or smartphone, join at https://zoom.us/join, or call 1-669-900-9128.
NOTE: Due to technology limitations with live broadcasting, Zoom participation will include audio only. You may simultaneously view the meeting through KGEM as described above. Please mute other devices when it is your turn to speak.
To comment during the public comment portions of the agenda, click the Participants “raise hand” icon or press *9 on your phone at the appropriate time indicated by the Mayor during the meeting, and you will be selected from the meeting queue. Please limit comments to three minutes.
MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA should be presented within a three to five (3-5) minute time frame during the time designated as “PUBLIC INPUT.” Speakers will be heard on a first come, first served basis during the 45-minute period of Public Input. Additional speakers will be accommodated during Public Input, Continued, following public City Business. By State law, the City Council may not discuss or vote on items not on the agenda.
MATTERS ON THE AGENDA: If you wish to address the City Council on a matter on the agenda, please indicate the Agenda Item Numbers(s) on the Speaker’s Information Form. Your name will be called at the appropriate time and you may proceed with your presentation within the five (5) minute time frame.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS are items scheduled for which public input is either required or desired. The applicant shall be allowed a ten (10) minute time frame to present project testimony and a five (5) minute time frame to respond following further public testimony.
Appellants will be afforded the same opportunities. Other members of the public who wish to speak have a five (5) minute time frame with no rebuttal time.
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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 932-5505. Please notify the City Clerk’s Office at least seventytwo hours prior to the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to ensure accessibility. Council Chambers is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired, and is wheelchair accessible.
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REGULAR MEETING
of the 76
th
MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
415 South Ivy Avenue
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
7:30 P.M.
Copies of the Staff Reports or other written documentation relating to each proposed item of business presented for consideration by the City Council on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
To comply with recent court decisions, the City of Monrovia has advised persons giving the invocation not to recite sectarian references or prayers.
CONVENE Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
INVOCATION Sonia Luginbuhl
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Dr. Tamala Kelly
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Sergio P. Jiménez, Dr. Tamala Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Larry J.
Spicer, and Mayor Becky A. Shevlin. Excused: Councilmember Gloria Crudgington.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION, IF NEEDED
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
PR-1 Pasadena Humane Pet of the Month
Staff Reference: Kevin McManus, Pasadena Humane, Public Relations & Communications Manager PR-2 Proclaiming September 11-17, 2023, as "Patriot Week" PR-3 Proclaiming September 2023 as "National Preparedness Month" Staff Reference: Diana Manzano-Garcia, Area D Disaster Management Area Coordinator PR-4 Proclaiming September 15 through October 15, 2023, as "Hispanic Heritage Month" STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT – Student Liaison Guadalupe Hilario
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered in its normal sequence. If you would like an item on the Consent Calendar discussed, simply tell the City Clerk or a member of the City Council.
CC-1 Unadopted Minutes of the September 5, 2023, Special and Regular Meetings of the Monrovia City Council
Staff Reference: Alice Atkins, City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt the Minutes of the September 5, 2023, Special and Regular Meetings CC-2 Payroll No. 19 in the Net Amount of $746,662.00, Respectively, and Warrant Registers dated September 7 and September 14, 2023, in the Total Amounts of $374,666.32 and $309,503.29, Respectively
Staff Reference: Buffy Bullis, Administrative Services Director Recommendation: Approve No. 19 in the net amount of $746,662.00, respectively, and Warrant Registers dated September 7 and September 14, 2023, in the total amounts of $374,666.32 and $309,503.29, respectively
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CC-3 Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Services dated July 18, 2017, for Graffiti Removal, Bus Shelter Maintenance, and Pressure Washing Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., dba Athens Services dated July 18, 2017, for graffiti removal, bus shelter maintenance, and pressure washing services for the period ending June 30, 2024, and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney
CC-4 Agreement with Gateway Cities Council of Governments for Cost Sharing for the Installation of Monitoring Equipment and Monitoring Pursuant to the Harbor Toxic Pollutants TMDL for the Period Ending June 30, 2026
Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement with the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the Coordinated Monitoring Plan for cost sharing for the Los Angeles River Metals TMDL for the Period Ending June 30, 2026, and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents CC-5 Acceptance of Work, Filing Notice of Completion, and Release Retention Funds to Houston and Harris PCS, Inc., for the 2022 Sewer Line Cleaning and CCTV Project, Project #S-506 Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Accept the work of Houston and Harris PCS, Inc., for the 2022 Sewer Line Cleaning and CCTV Project, authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion, and direct staff to release retained funds in accordance with the contract provisions and applicable law CC-6 Acceptance of Work, Filing Notice of Completion, and Release Retention Funds to and Gary L.
Schaeffler and ADEP Precision Contracting for the Historic Museum Painting and Repairs Project, Project #91024
Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Accept the work of Gary L. Schaeffler and ADEP Precision Contracting for the Historic Museum Painting and Repairs Project, Project #91024, authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion, and direct staff to release retained funds in accordance with the contract provisions and applicable law
CC-7 Acceptance of Work, Filing Notice of Completion, and Release Retention Funds to Sol Construction, Inc., for the Lower Cloverleaf Reservoir Rehabilitation Project, Project #G-952 Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Accept the work of Sol Construction, Inc., for the Lower Cloverleaf Reservoir Rehabilitation Project, authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion, and direct staff to release retained funds in accordance with the contract provisions and applicable law CC-8 Consignment Agreement with US Auctions to Provide Auction Services for the Disposition of Retired City Vehicles
Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Approve the Consignment Agreement with US Auctions and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney
PUBLIC INPUT
Thank you for participating in tonight's meeting. The City Council encourages public participation, and invites you to share your views on City business. Comments should be presented within a three to five (3-5) minute time frame. The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane or disruptive remarks.
Citizens who wish to speak on any City business item not on the Agenda should approach the podium during this 45-minute period on a first come, first served basis, or follow instructions for remote participation included on the cover sheet of this agenda. By State law, the City Council may not discuss or vote on items not on the Agenda.
Those not accommodated during this 45-minute period have an opportunity to speak under PUBLIC INPUT, CONTINUED following public City business.
Please state your name for the record.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS – None
REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER AND STAFF
RCM-1 City Council Directives Update
Staff Reference: Dylan Feik, City Manager
RCM-2 Eagle Scout Project by Stefin Bank
Staff Reference: Tina Cherry, Community Services Director
REPORTS OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND SUB-COMMITTEES
RCC-1 Councilmember Gloria Crudgington
RCC-2 Councilmember Sergio P. Jiménez
RCC-3 Councilmember Dr. Tamala Kelly
RCC-4 Mayor Pro Tem Larry J. Spicer
RCC-5 Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
(a) San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) Programs & Initiatives Staff Reference: Steph Wong, SGVCOG Senior Management Analyst ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - None
PUBLIC INPUT, CONTINUED, IF NEEDED
At this time citizens who wish to discuss City business items not on the Agenda and who were not accommodated during the 45-minute time period allotted under PUBLIC INPUT above may request to speak before the City Council during this period on a first come, first served basis
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR, IF NEEDED
At this time items pulled from the Consent Calendar above, if any, will be considered.
SCHEDULED MEETINGS
The next Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 7:30 P.M., City Council Chambers, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California.
ADJOURNMENT
IN MEMORY OF
Richard L. Bates, Father of Accounting Assistant Stacey Bates Raymond James Buckley, longtime Monrovia resident
John Lynch, Husband of Senior Planner Barbara Lynch
I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the front entrance of City Hall not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 14th day of September, 2023.
Alice D. Atkins, MMC, City Clerk