MINUTES
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber,. Pico Rivera City Hall, 6615 Passons. Boulevard; Pico Rivera; California Mayor Garcia called the regular meeting to order at 6 00 p m on behalf of the City Council
PRESENT Camacho, Lara, Lutz; Sanchez, Garcia
ABSENT None
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
• Tommy Elisaldez, Planning Commission
INVOCATION Delivered by Councilmember Dr Sanchez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Led by Mayor Pro Tem Camacho
SPECIAL PRESENTATION(S)
• Gateway Cities Council of Governments Energy Action Award Hector De to Torre Director of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments presented the City of Pico Riverawith the Platinum Energy Action Award for :its: ongoing commitment to sustainability., energy efficiency and. innovation
PUBLIC COMMENTS
.Fernando Islas:
Addressed the .City Council to comment on Interim Captain Hernandez of the Pico Rivera Sheriffs Station and to request the resignation of Councilmember Lara.
Lauren: Talbott:
• Addressed the. City -Council regarding the upcoming events and programs at the Pico Rivera Library for the month .of January
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
City Council
1. :Minutes
•. Approved City Council regular meeting of December 10, 2024
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2. Approved 7thWarrant Register of the 2024-2025 Fiscal. Year.
Check Numbers. -296489=296660
Special Check Numbers None
(700)
3. Mayor's Appointment of Parks and Recreation Ex -Officio. (3.00).
1. Approved. Resolution No 7379 confirming the. Mayor's appointment .of Athena Josefina Elizondo as Ex -Officio to. the Parks .and: Recreation Commission.
Resolution :No 7379 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY .COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING EX -OFFICIO MEMBER. ATHENA JOSEFINA ELIZONDO TO THE PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION' FOR A 1. -YEAR TERM SAID TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 2025
4. Planning .Commission .Appointment. (300)
1 Approved Resolution No 7378 approving. Councilmember Lutz's appointment to the Planning Commission
Resolution .No .7378-A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY .COUNCIL OF THE CITY O.F .PICO .RIVERA, CALIFORNIA,. APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING CITY ELECTOR. JUSTIN SCHMIDT TO THE PLANNING- COMMISSION FOR A.TWELVE MONTH TERM SAID TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 2025
5. Resolution' Updating. Job Descriptions for the Full -Time Water Systems.
Operator I, Il and III, Maintenance :Worker. I,.11 and.11l/Crew Leader Positions. (200)
1 Approved Resolution No 7380 updating the job descriptions for the full- tim.e Water .Systems .Operator I, Water Systems Operator II, Water.
Systems Operator II I.,..Maintenance Worker I, Maintenance Worker II and Maintenance. Worker' III/Crew. Leader positions.
Resolution No 7380 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA,. CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE' JOB
DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE FULL-TIME POSITIONS OF WATER
SYSTEMS: OPERATOR -I;. WATER SYSTEMS OPERATOR II, WATER
SYSTEMS OPERATOR III, MAINTENANCE WORKER I, MAINTENANCE WORKER II AND. MAINTENANCE WORKER III/CREW LEADER
6. Mayoral Appointments. (100)
1 .Confirmed the Mayor's appointments to various .Boards, Agencies and Committees
7. Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering,. Inc. for the Development of Rosemead Boulevard and Lakewood Boulevard Complete.
Corridor Vision. Plan. (500)
1 Approved .a Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for an amount not -to -exceed. $475,750 to provide technical support for the
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preparation of the Rosemead/Lakewood Boulevard. Complete Corridor Vision Plan (Bus Rapid Transit + Active Transportation Program + Transit Oriented Development), and
2 Authorized the City Manager°to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney
Agreement No 25-2412
8. Appropriate _Funds From The •California Department of Resources Recycling And Recovery Fund Balance. (700)
1 Approved an appropriation of $165,978 from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Fund Unassigned Fund Balance and amend the fiscal. year (FY) 2024-25. budget for Account No 671 11 1110-54400 (Professional Services) in the same amount.
9. Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy Power Content -Label and.
Attestation for the Year 2023: (700)-
1 Approved the attestation endorsing, the accuracy -of the Annual. Report and Power Content Label (PCL) to meet California's Power Source Disclosure (PSD) Program requirements.
10. Development Impact Fee:Report.as of June 30; 2024. (70.0)- 1 Received and filed the. Development. Impact. Fee Report as of.June. 30, 2024:
11:. Treasurer's Monthly Investment Transaction Report as of November- 30, 2024. (700)
1 Received and .filed the -Treasurer's Monthly .Investment Transaction Report as Of November 30; 2024
Motion by CouhcilmeMber Lara•, seconded by Councilmember Lutz to approve Consent Calendar Rem. Nos. 1 :through 11 Motion: carries bythe following .roll calf -vote AYES Camacho, Lara, Lutz,Sanchez, Garcia
NOES. None
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION None REGULAR AGENDA. None
CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS
City Manager Carmona reported .that, .in response .to the recent fires .in Los Angeles County, the City has mobilized resources to assist those impacted This includes partnering with La Noria Entertainment to offer the Pico. Rivera Sports Arena as a shelter for large animals displaced by the fires,. engaging in discussions with. neighboring cities to coordinate a .regional response., deploying first responders to the
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impacted areas to ensure..public.safety, and leveraging. the City's social media. platforms to share :critical: information: ands educational resources:
GOOD OF THE ORDER (INTERGOVERNMENTAL ..AGENCY .MEETINGS , AB .1234 REPORTS, NEW BUSINESS., OLD. BUSINESS)
Councilmember Lara proposed. the creation of a: Disaster Preparedness. Ad Hoc Committee to enhance the City's readiness in the event :of a disaster Councilmember .Lutz rep.orted on his attendance at a recent Gateway. Cities Council of Governments where the City .of Pico Rivera was among 27 cities to receive an energy action award.
Mayor Pro Tem Camacho proposed thecreation. of an Ad. Hoc Committee to develop a citywide fire relief program aimed at assisting victims of the recent Los Angeles County fires He also extended his sympathiesto those affected by the fires City Council members, with the exemption of .Councilmember Lara, reported on their attendance at the. Sacramento Legislative Tour
Mayor Garcia reported on his .attendance: at recent meetings..with the Los .Angeles County Sanitation: and Los Angeles County. Selection Committee. He, commented on recent visits from Congresswoman Linda Sanchez and LosAngeles Su.pervisor.Janice 'Hahn at the. Pico. Rivera .Sports Arena and: reminded City Council and -the public about several upcoming Senior Club installation events Mayor -Garcia also created two Ad. floc :Committees Disaster Preparedness aimed- at .enhancing the. City's readiness for potential: disasters appointing Councilmember Lara and: himself and a Community. Fire Relief Initiative Committee to advance this effort,. appointing Mayor Pro 'Tem Camacho and:himself
Recessed to. Closed Session at 6 46 p.m
ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:WERE PRESENT
Reconvened from Closed Session .at7 51 p.m
ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT
CLOSED SESSION(S)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL. COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956 9(d)(1)
Zarate Velasquez y .City of Pico Rivera, Los Angeles. Superior Court Case No 21 ST.CV04240
City. Attorney-.Alvarez-Glasman stated -.that the City .Council unanimously authorized. the resolution of the settlement. No final: action was taken .and there was nothing further to report.
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b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. -EXISTING. LITIGATION Pursuant to • Government Code Section 54956 9(d)-(1):
McCue v City of Pico. Rivera, Los Angeles. Superior Court Case No 22STCV26437
City Attorney Alvarez-Glashian stated that direction was provided to Special Counsel,.
No final action: was taken and there was nothing further to report.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Garcia adjourned the City Council regular meeting at 7.52 p m in memory of Sister Marie Richardine-Rempe former _Principal at St. Marianne and -St. Hilary Catholic Schools and the victims of the recent Los .Angeles County fires There being no objection it was so -ordered
AYES Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez, Garcia
NOES None
John R. Garcia, Mayor
ATTEST.
Cynthia Ayal:: CMC, City Clerk.
I hereby ceitify that.the .foregoing .is a true and correct report of the .proceedings .of the City Council regular- meeting dated January 14, 2025, and approved by the City Council on. -January -26, 2025.
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Cynrhia y Ccity Clerk