*Commissioners receive a $30.00 stipend per each meeting held and attended. .
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
6615 Passons Boulevard
Next Resolution No. 7309
Next Ordinance No. 1181
Next Agreement No. 24-2276
Successor Agency to PRRA
Next Resolution No. SA-24-29
Next Ordinance No. SA-01
Next Agreement No. S24-006
Housing Assistance Agency
Next Resolution No. HA-108
Next Ordinance No. HA-16
Water Authority
Next Resolution No. 24-37
Next Ordinance No. 24-01
Next Agreement No. 24-77
Public Financing Authority
Next Resolution No. PFA-24-13
ROLL CALL:
Mayor/Chairman/President:
Andrew C. Lara
Mayor Pro Tempore/Vice Chairman/Vice President:
John R. Garcia
Councilmembers/Directors/Commissioners:
Gustavo V. Camacho
Erik Lutz
Dr. Monica Sanchez
COMMISSIONERS SCHEDULED TO BE PRESENT: Patricia
Saucedo, Parks and Recreation Commission Aldo Macias
Arellano, Sister City Commission
INVOCATION: Delivered by Mayor Pro Tem Garcia
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Councilmember Lutz
SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S):
•Presentation – Gateway Cities Energy Action Award
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Meeting jointly and regularly with the Pico Rivera Successor Agency to the Pico Rivera Redevelopment Agency (as needed); Pico Rivera *Housing Assistance Agency (as needed); Pico Rivera Water Authority (as needed); and Public Financing Authority (as needed)
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON ANY LISTED AGENDA ITEMS OR NON-
AGENDA ITEMS, PLEASE FILL OUT A GREEN PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FORM
AND PROVIDE IT TO THE STAFF MEMBER AT THE BACK TABLE BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS.
When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and city of residency for the record. You have three (3) minutes to make your remarks. In accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2, members of the City Council may only: 1) respond briefly to statements made or questions posed by the public; 2) ask a question for clarification; 3) provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information; 4) request staff to report to the City Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter raised by the public; and 5) direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.
City Council members cannot comment on items that are not listed on a posted agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
All items listed on the Consent Calendar may be acted on by a single motion without separate discussion. Any motion relating to a Resolution or Ordinance shall also waive the reading of the titles in full and include its adoption as appropriate. If discussion or separate vote on any item is desired by a Councilmember or staff, that item may be pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
City Council:
1.Minutes:
•City Council regular meeting December 12, 2023
Recommendation: Approve
•Parks and Recreation Commission regular meetings September 14, 2023; October 18, 2023; November 9, 2023
Recommendation: Receive and file
2.9th Warrant Register of the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
Check Numbers: 293344-293711
Special Check Numbers: 13015
Recommendation: Approve
3.Second Reading – Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.08 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code Relating to the City Council Compensation Pursuant to SB 329. (100)
Recommendation:
1.Adopt Ordinance No. 1180, approving the adjusting City Council compensation.
Ordinance No.1180 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE SALARY OF
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO AND CONSISTENT
WITH SENATE BILL 329 (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
RECEIVED AND FILED
(700)
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
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4.Accept Irrevocable Offer of Dedication of Easement for Water System Purposes at 8813 Gallatin Road. (1200) Recommendation:
1.Approve a resolution accepting Irrevocable Offer of Dedication (IOD) of easement for water system purposes at 8813 Gallatin Road;
2.Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute Certificate of Acceptance and cause the recordation of Resolution and Certificate of Acceptance; and
3.Authorize the City Clerk to record the IOD and submit the Resolution and Certificate of Acceptance to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office.
Resolution No. _7310_ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING
IRREVOCABLE OFFER OF DEDICATION OF EASEMENT FOR
WATER SYSTEM PURPOSES AT 8813 GALLATIN ROAD
5.Approve a Resolution Accepting Grant Funds from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation – Office of Grants and Local Services for the Smith Park Aquatic Center. (700)
Recommendation:
1.Approve a resolution accepting grant funding for the Smith Park Aquatic Center Renovation project through the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local S ervices, Local Assistance Specified Grant (SC-19-066);
2.Accept grant funding in the amount of $78,569 (grant funds) for the Smith Park Aquatic Center Renovation project and increase the fiscal y ear (FY) 2023-24 budget of revenue accordingly; and
3.Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary grant fund-re lated documents.
Resolution No. _7311_ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE OF GRANTS AND LOCAL
SERVICES, LOCAL ASSISTANCE SPECIFIED GRANT SG-19-066,
SMITH PARK AQUATIC CENTER APPROVED
6.Approve a Resolution Accepting Grant Funds from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for the Ruben Salazar Outdoor Improvement Project. (700)
Recommendation:
1.Approve a resolution accepting grant funding in the amount of $2,475,000 for the Ruben Salazar Outdoor Improvement Project from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL-FIRE) – Urban and Community Forestry Program and Green Schoolyards Funding Source; and
2.Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all related grant documents.
APPROVED
APPROVED
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Resolution No. _7312_ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, FOR FUNDING FROM
THE URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM
OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE
PROTECTION
7.Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 23-2224 with Ware Malcomb for the City Hall Council Chambers Rehabilitation Improvement Project (CIP 50074). (500)
Recommendation:
1.Approve Amendment No. 1 to Ware Malcomb’s Professional Services Agreement 23-2224 in a form approved by the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 for an additional amount not- to-exceed $44,340, to provide design services for the City Hall Council Chambers Rehabilitation Improvement Project – CIP 50074; and
2.Authorize the City Manager to process change orders, as needed, in an amount not-to-exceed $20,000 for design contingency.
Agreement No. 23-2224-1
8.Approve Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 20-1950 with Avant-Garde, Inc., for Administration of the Small Business Grant Program. (500) Recommendation:
1.Approve Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 20-1950 with Avant-Garde, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount of $7,500 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $68,000, with an extension of the term through June 30, 2024, to provide administration services for the Small Business Grant Program and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No.
4. Agreement No. 20-1950-4
9.Mayoral Appointments. (300)
Recommendation:
1.Confirm the Mayor’s appointments to various Boards, Agencies, and Committees.
10.Treasurer’s Monthly Investment Transaction Report as of November 30, 2023.
Recommendation: (700)
1.Receive and file the Treasurer’s Monthly Investment Transaction Report as of November 30, 2023.
11.Development Impact Fee Report as of June 30, 2023. (700) Recommendation:
1.Receive and file the Development Impact Fee Report as of June 30, 2023.
12.Second Quarter Treasurer’s Fee Report and the Monthly Investment Transaction Report as of December 31, 2023 – Fiscal Year 2023-2024. (700) Recommendation:
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
RECEIVED AND FILED
RECEIVED AND FILED
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1.Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2023, which represents balances and activities for the second quarter (October through December) of the 2023-24 fiscal year; and
2.Receive and file the Treasurer’s Monthly Investment Transaction Report as of December 31, 2023.
13.10-Day Report on Urgency Ordinance No. 1172 Prohibiting Specified Uses in the Commercial General and Commercial Planned Development Zone. (1300) Recommendation:
1.Receive, file and issue a 10-day report on Urgency Ordinance No. 1172 enacting a 10-month 15-day moratorium on specified uses in the Commercial General (C-G) and Commercial Planned Development (CPD) zone as required under Government Code Section 65858(d).
Water Authority:
14.Minutes:
•Water Authority regular meeting October 24, 2023
Recommendation: Approve
15.Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 23-71 with Tetra Tech, Inc. for the Water Main Replacement Project; CIP No. 50078.
Recommendation: (500)
1.Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-71, in a form approved by the General Counsel and authorize the Executive Director to execute Amendment No. 1 for a not-to-exceed amount of $6,100; and
2.Authorize the Executive Director to process change orders, as needed, in an amount not-to-exceed $18,000 (approximately 10% of the total contract amount) for design and technical construction-support contingency.
Agreement No. 23-71-1
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION
REGULAR AGENDA: None
CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS
GOOD OF THE ORDER (INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY MEETINGS, AB 1234
REPORTS, NEW BUSINESS, OLD BUSINESS)
CLOSED SESSION:
a.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Pico Water District vs. City of Pico Rivera
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 22NWCV00967
RECEIVED AND FILED
RECEIVED AND FILED
APPROVED
APPROVED
Direction provided, no further action taken.
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b.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Carmona, Human Resources Director Shirinian and Assistant City Manager Garcia
Employee Organizations: Service Employees International Union Local 721 Full- Time, Part-time and Directors Units, and Confidential Employees Association ADJOURNMENT:
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Cynthia Ayala, City Clerk, for the City of Pico Rivera, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing notice was posted at the Pico Rivera City Hall bulletin board, Pico Rivera website www.pico-rivera.org , Pico Rivera Post Office and Parks: Smith, Pico and Rivera which are available for the public to view on this 18th, day of January 2024.
Dated this 18th, day of January 2024.
Cynthia Ayala, CMC
City Clerk
SB343 NOTICE
In compliance with and pursuant to the provisions of SB343 any public writing distributed by the City Clerk to at least a majority of the City Council Members regarding any item on this regular meeting agenda will be available on the City’s website.
Direction provided, no further action taken.
STATEMENT REGARDING DECORUM AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
If you wish to speak at the time set aside for public comments, the City Council has established the following standards and Rules of Decorum as allowed by State law. •Public comment is limited to those portions of the meeting referred to as Public Comments. These portions are intended for members of the public to address the City Council, Successor Agency, Housing Assistance Agency or Water Authority on matters related to agendas or any other items under the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council or Agencies. Please fill out the desired color-coded card prior to the start of the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Once the meeting has begun, no further cards will be accepted. •A yellow Public Hearing Comment Request card must be completed to speak during a Public Hearing.
•A green Public Comment Request – Card is for those wishing to address the Council/Agency on agenda items or any other items under the subject jurisdiction of the City Council/Agency.
•Citizens may address the Council, Successor Agency or Housing Assistance Agency once for a maximum of three minutes. After each speaker returns to his/her seat, the Mayor shall determine the time and manner of response, but typically if answers are available, they will be given after all speakers have had an opportunity to address the City Council.
•Members of the audience are asked to refrain from clapping or otherwise speaking from their seats. Those not meeting the standards for decorum may be escorted from the meeting.
RULES OF DECORUM CAN BE FOUND IN THE PICO RIVERA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
2.08.050 AS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 783 ADOPTED ON AUGUST 20, 1990 AND AMENDED BY ORDINANCES 822 (SEPTEMBER 21, 1992) AND 1020 (MARCH 21, 2006).