MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE
MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL
HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024, 7:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Becky A. Shevlin convened the Special Meeting/Closed Session of the Monrovia City Council on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6:35 p.m., to discuss CS-1 Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code §54956.8; 843 East Olive Avenue; City Negotiator: City Manager; Negotiating Party: Community Media of the Foothills; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment and CS-2 Conference with Legal Counsel, Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4); One (1) Potential Case.
All members were present. Public Input: Reyna Delgado, Community Media of the Foothills. Mayor Shevlin adjourned the closed session at 7:20 p.m.
CONVENE: Mayor Shevlin convened the Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council of Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers in honor of Alayna Marie Franco, Santiago Chico, Stevie Ray Mendoza, Gustavo “Lil G” Franco, and Malaya Chico, Grand Nieces and Nephews of Human Resources Office Aide Rosalie Moraza. In attendance were City Manager Dylan Feik, City Attorney Craig A. Steele, Assistant City Manager Lauren Vasquez, and City Clerk Alice D. Atkins.
INVOCATION: Pastor Karen Mastrogiovani led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Tamala Kelly led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL: In attendance were Councilmembers Edward Belden, Sergio P. Jiménez, Larry J. Spicer, Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Tamala Kelly, and Mayor Becky A Shevlin.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Craig Steele stated that the City Council met in closed session to discuss the two items on the posted agenda, and took no reportable action.
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
PR-1 Pasadena Humane Pet of the Month: Jamie Holman, Sr. Director of Marketing and Communications introduced Ahsoka the dog as pet of the month.
PR-2 Proclaiming June 19, 2024 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day: The Mayor and City Council presented a proclamation to Sela Kelly, a co-founder of the Juneteenth Celebration in Monrovia.
PR-3 Proclaiming June 16-22, 2024, as "National Mosquito Control Awareness Week": The Mayor and City Council presented a proclamation to Anais Medina Diaz, Director of Communications, on behalf of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE: To resume in September.
ORDER OF BUSINESS: There were no changes to the order of business.
CONSENT CALENDAR: It was moved by Councilmember Spicer, seconded by Councilmember Jimenez, to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried unanimously. The consent calendar consisted of the following items:
CC-1 Unadopted Minutes of the June 4, 2024, Regular and Special Meetings, June 5, 2024 Special Meeting, and June 11, 2024 Special Meeting of the Monrovia City Council: The City Council adopted the Minutes of the June 4, 2024, Regular and Special Meetings, June 5, 2024, Special Meeting, and June 11, 2024, Special Meeting.
CC-2 Payroll No. 12 in the Net Amount of $808,268.73, and Warrant Registers dated June 6 and June 13, 2024, in the Total Amounts of $358,681.59 and $1,199,176.22, Respectively: The City Council approved Payroll No. 12 in the net amount of $808,268.73, and Warrant Registers dated June 6 and June 13, 2024, in the total amounts of $358,681.59 and $1,199,176.22, respectively.
CC-3 Destruction of Certain Departmental Records; Resolution No. 2024-48: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-48.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL JUNE 18, 2024 2 CC-4 Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills dated April 17, 2018, Related to the Recreational Based Summer Camp Program Extending the Term through June 30, 2025, in an Amount not to Exceed $23,100.00: The City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills dated April 17, 2018, Related to the Recreational Based Summer Camp Program, extending the term through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $23,100.00, and authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
CC-5 2024-2025 Gann Appropriations Limit, Resolution No. 2024-43: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-43.
CC-6 Reaffirming the Annual Levy Amount for the Tax Override Ad Valorem, the Direct Assessment Parcel Taxes at approved tax rates, and the Community Facilities District (CFD) Special Taxes for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year; Resolution Nos. 2024-35, 2024-36, 2024-37, and 2024-44: The City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 2024-35, 2024-36, 2024-37 and 2024-44.
CC-7 Purchase of One (1) 2024 Ford F-650 Dump Truck in an Amount Not to Exceed $131,736.11: The City Council approved the purchase of one (1) 2024 Ford F-650 Dump Truck in an amount not to exceed $119,760.10, and authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
CC-8 Consultant Services Agreement with Yunex LLC, dba Yunex Traffic, for Traffic Signal Maintenance and Street Light Maintenance in an Amount not to exceed $993,000.00 for the period ending June 30, 2027, with Two (2) One-Year Options to Extend The City Council approved an agreement with Yunex LLC, dba Yunex Traffic, for Traffic Signal Maintenance and Street Light Maintenance in an Amount not to exceed $993,000.00 for the period ending June 30, 2027, with the option for two (2) one-year options to extendsions, and authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
CC-9 Installation of an All-Way Stop at the Intersection of Peck Road and El Norte Street; Receive and File: The City Council received and filed the report.
CC-10 Amendment No. 6 to the Amended and Restated Street Sweeping Services Agreement dated July 1, 2011, with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., DBA Athens Services to Adjust the Curb Mile Rate: The City Council approved Amendment No. 6 to the Amended and Restated Street Sweeping Services Agreement dated July 1, 2011, with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., DBA Athens Services, to adjust the curb mile rate, and authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
CC-11 Parking License Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $73,000: The City Council approved the Parking Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and to authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
CC-12 Agreement for Police Services with the City of Arcadia Related to Special Events in the City of Arcadia for the Period ending June 30, 2025: The City Council approved an Agreement to Provide Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Related to Police Dispatching to the City of Arcadia for the period beginning April 1, 2024.
CC-13 Fiscal Year 2024-2025 List of Projects Funded By Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; Resolution No. 2024-40: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-40.
CC-14 Reviewing and Extending the Proclamations of Local Emergency for the December 13, 2021, Rain Storm Event; and the Rain Storm Event Beginning on January 8, 2023; Resolution No. 2024-49: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-49.
CC-15 Consultant Services Agreement with Tony’s California BBQ, Inc., DBA Jake’s Roadhouse to Provide Meals for the Senior Lunch Program in an Amount not to exceed $42,120.00 for the Period Ending June 30, 2025: The City Council approved the Consultant Services Agreement with Tony’s California BBQ, Inc.,, DBA Jake’s Roadhouse to Provide Meals for the Senior Lunch Program in an amount not to exceed $42,120.00 for the period ending June 30, 2025, and authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL JUNE 18, 2024 3 PUBLIC INPUT: Public comment was accepted by email prior to 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, provided to City Council, and posted to City website.
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS:
PH-1 Confirming the Levy and Collection of Assessments for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Citywide Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District; Resolution No. 2024-41:
Rae Bowman, Administrative Services Deputy Director, reviewed the staff report and answered questions of the City Council.
Mayor Shevlin opened and closed the public hearing, as there was no one present wishing to speak on the item.
It was moved by Councilmember Spicer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Kelly, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-41. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
PH-2 Confirming the Levy and Collection of Assessments for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Park Maintenance District, Resolution No. 2024-42:
Rae Bowman, Administrative Services Deputy Director, reviewed the staff report and answered questions of the City Council.
Mayor Shevlin opened and closed the public hearing, as there was no one present wishing to speak on the item.
It was moved by Councilmember Jimenez, seconded by Councilmember Spicer, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-42. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER AND STAFF:
RCM-1 City Council Directives Update: City Manager Feik reviewed the City Council Directives, as well as upcoming initiatives.
RCM-2 Monrovia Days Recap: Tina Cherry, Community Services Director, provided an overview of 2024 Monrovia Days.
REPORTS OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND SUB-COMMITTEES:
RCC-1 Councilmember Edward Belden
(a) All American City Award Event, June 7-9, 2024; Denver Colorado RCC-2 Councilmember Sergio P. Jiménez
(a) All American City Award Event, June 7-9, 2024; Denver Colorado RCC-4 Councilmember Larry J. Spicer
(a) All American City Award Event, June 7-9, 2024; Denver Colorado RCC-3 Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Tamala Kelly
(a) All American City Award Event, June 7-9, 2024; Denver Colorado RCC-5 Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
(a) Appointments to Boards and Commissions for Terms Beginning July 1, 2024: Mayor Shevlin reappointed Aaron Stehura and appointed Jhaila Brown to the Planning Commission; reappointed Vicky Hanson, Mark Houston, and Marianne Lee to the Historic Preservation Commission; reappointed Fernando Villegas and appointed Judy Schaeffler and Nicole McCoy to the Community Services Commission; and appointed Riki Hayashi to the Art in Public Places Committee for three-year terms ending June 30, 2027; and reappointed Ricardo Jurado and Gina Ammon and appointed Linda Hudson to the Monrovia Old Town Advisory Board (MOTAB) for two-year terms ending June 30, 2026
(b) All American City Award Event, June 7-9, 2024; Denver Colorado MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL JUNE 18, 2024 4 (c) Recent and upcoming community events
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
AR-1 New Employment Contract with City Manager
Craig Steele, City Attorney, reviewed the staff report and answered questions of the City Council.
It was moved by Councilmember Belden, seconded by Councilmember Spicer, to approve the Employment Contract between the City of Monrovia and Dylan Feik. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
PUBLIC INPUT, CONTINUED, IF NEEDED: None
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR, IF NEEDED: None
SCHEDULED MEETINGS: The next Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council was scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 7:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:46 p.m., Mayor Shevlin adjourned the meeting of the Monrovia City Council in memory of Retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Albert Jones, Longtime Resident and Father of Delphine Spicer.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Becky A. Shevlin, Mayor
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Alice D. Atkins, MMC, City Clerk