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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
A regular meeting of the City Council and Water Authority was held in the Council Chamber, Pico Rivera City HaII, 6615 •Passons Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California Mayor/President Garcia called the regular meeting to order at 6'00 p m. on behalf of the City Council and Water Authority
PRESENT' Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez, Garcia
ABSENT None
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
• Tommy Elisaldez, Planning Commission
• Paul Camacho, Veterans Commission
INVOCATION Delivered by Pastor Mark Almada from Agape Christian Center PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Francisco Viana Jr , .8th grade student from the Steam Academy at Burke
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
• A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Uday Singhlin honor of earning the title of Mr Baby California America Nation 2025 by the Kids Multicultural Foundation
• A Certificate of Recognition was presented to the Pico Rivera Dons Football Team in honor of becoming the 2024 San Gabriel Valley All American Football Champions and the Pico Rivera Dons Cheer — Jr Midget Division and Gremlin Division in honor of becoming the 2024-2025 JAMZ State Cheer Champions and 2024-25 JAMZ NationalCheer Champions.
• A Certificate of Recognition was presented to Wendel Cook in honor of achieving the SkiIIsUSA 2025 California State Champion for receiving the Gold Medal in the Job Skills Demonstration Leadership contest.
PUBLIC HEARING
City Council:
1. Public Hearing — Fiscal Year 2025-27 Preliminary (Proposed) Budget. (700) Mayor Garcia opened the public hearing and noted that there were no oral or written communication to provide public testimony
Administrative Services Director Guo delivered a comprehensive presentation covering the Biennial Budget process, the City's key focus areas and objectives, and an
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economic update The presentation included an overview of General Fund revenues and expenditures for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, departmental appropriations, major expenditure categories, proposed staffing changes, and adjustments to salaries, benefits, and maintenance and operations within the General Fund Director Guo also presented the Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan, including the list of unfunded projects, outlined projected revenues for the City's enterprise funds, and concluded with the remaining steps in the budget process.
Mayor and City Council expressed their appreciation and support for Administrative Services Director Guo and the Finance team, recognizing their efforts in presenting a balanced and fiscally sound budget.
Councilmember Lutz requested that funding be allocated for fascia maintenance at the Parks and Recreation building
Councilmember Lara inquired about the dissolution of the Successor Agency Assistant City Manager Graves explained that the City will be dissolving the agency, which is expected to generate approximately $2 million in savings over the next two years after its dissolution
Mayor Garcia closed the public hearing
Motion by Councilmember Lara, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Camacho to 1) Conduct a public hearing for the fiscal year (FY) 2025-27 Preliminary (Proposed) Budget; 2) Receive and file the FY 2025-27 Preliminary (Proposed) Budget and provide direction to staff; and, 3) Approve a re -appropriation of $214,517 for the renovation of the Innovation, Design, Empowerment, and Action (IDEA) Lab to the General Fund assigned fund balance Motion carries by the following roll call vote.
AYES Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez, Garcia
NOES None
2. Public Hearing - Resolutions Related to the Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025-26. (700) Mayor Garcia opened the public hearing and noted that there were no written or oral communication to provide public testimony
Mayor Garcia closed the public hearing
Motion by Councilmember Lutz, seconded by Councilmember Lara to 1) Conduct a public hearing, 2) Approve Resolution No 7415 ratifying the Engineer's Annual Levy Report for the Pico Rivera Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No 1 for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, and 3) Approve Resolution No 7416 ordering the collection of assessments within the Pico Rivera Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No 1 for FY 2025-26 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 Motion carries by the following roll call vote
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Resolution No 7415 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE PICO RIVERA LANDSCAPE AND
LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO 1
Resolution No 7416. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA; ORDERING THE COLLECTION
OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE PICO RIVERA LANDSCAPE AND
LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO 1, FISCAL YEAR 202526
AYES Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez, Garcia
NOES None
3. Public Hearing - Resolutions Related to the Paramount/Mines Landscape Maintenance Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2025-26. (700) Mayor Garcia opened the public hearing and noted that there were no- written or oral communication to provide public testimony
Councilmember Lutz inquired about water retention issues on Mines Avenue Public Works Director Negrete responded that the water accumulation is limited to specific areas of the street and typically dissipates within a short period of time ti Mayor Garcia closed the public hearing
Motion by Councilmember Lara, seconded by Councilmember Lutz to 1) Conduct a public hearing, 2) Approve Resolution No 7417 ratifying the Engineer's Annual Levy Report for the Paramount/Mines Landscape Maintenance Assessment District for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, and 3) Approve Resolution No 7418' confirming the Diagram and Assessment and ordering the Levy of the FY 2025-26 Assessment for the Paramount/Mines Landscape Maintenance Assessment District pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 Motion carries by the following roll call vote Resolution No 7417 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FO.R THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE PARAMOUNT/MINES LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
Resolution No 7418 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT, AND LEVYING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
ASSESSMENT FOR THE PICO RIVERA PARAMOUNT/MINES
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT
TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
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AYES Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez, Garcia
NOES None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Lauren Talbott, Pico Rivera Library Manager
• Addressed the City Council regarding the upcoming events and activities at the Pico Rivera Library and Rivera Library for the month of June and noted the upcoming library closures in observance of the Juneteenth holiday Written communication was received by the following
Steve Patino
• Addressed the City Council to raise concerns regarding the Pico Rivera Girls Fastpitch Softball team.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
City Council
4. Minutes
• Approved City Council regular meeting of May 27, 2025
5. Approved 17th Warrant Register of the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year (700) Check Numbers. 297684-297790
Special Check Numbers. 15565
6. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1197 Zone Reclassification No. 329 Amending the Zoning Map Designation of 31 Parcels. (1300) 1 Adopted Ordinance No 1197 approving Zone Reclassification No 329 amending the zoning designation of 31 parcels as described in Attachment "A", and
2 Found the ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3)
Ordinance No 1197 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONE
RECLASSIFICATION AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF 31
PARCELS AS DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT "A" AND DESIGNATED
HEREIN AS ZONE RECLASSIFICATION NO 329 (SECOND READING
AND ADOPTION)
7 Approval and Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 GANN Appropriations Limit. (700)
1 Approved Resolution No 7419 adopting the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 GANN Appropriations Limit.
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Resolution No 7419 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025=26
8. On -Call Panel for Lobbying, Advocacy and Grant Support Services. (500) 1 Authorized the City Manager to amend, as needed, the professional service agreements with Actum, LLC, Kiley & Associates, MNS Engineering, Ollin Strategies, Thorn Run Partners, and Townsend Public Affairs for on -call lobbying, advocacy and grant support services. The cumulative total of ail agreements may be increased by up to $350,000, for a revised not -to -exceed amount of '$600,000, to support task -specific projects assigned through the panel of on -call consultants.
9. Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 24-2409 with IMEG Consultants, Corp. for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning at Rivera Park and Pico Park Gymnasiums Project-CIP No. 50069. (500) 1 Approved Amendment No 1 to Professional Services Agreement No 24- 2409 with IMEG Consultants Corp (IMEG) for an additional amount of $43,325, increasing the total contract amount not -to -exceed $182,700 to provide design services for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning at Rivera Park and Pico Park Gymnasiums, CIP No 50069 Project; 2 Authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No 1 in a form approved by the City Attorney; and
3 Authorized the City Manager or his designee to process change orders, as needed, in an amount not -to -exceed of $27,405 (approximately 15% of the total contract amount) for unforeseen design and technical construction - support contingency
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10 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No., 24-2347 with Avant -Garde, Inc., for Administration of the Community Development Block Grant and Covid Fund Program (500)
1 Approved Amendment No 1 to Agreement No 24-2347 with Avant -Garde, Inc., in the amount of $124,054 for a total not -to -exceed amount of $250,954 to provide administration services for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Covid (CV) Fund Program, and 2 Authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No 1 in a form approved by the City Attorney
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11 Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 23-2248 with SoundThinking, Inc. for Shotspotter Gunshot Detection, Location and Forensic System. (500) 1 Approved Amendment No 4 to Agreement No 23-2248 with
SoundThinking, Inc. to expand the coverage area of the ShotSpotter Gunshot detection, location, and forensics system by an additional 0 75 square miles through September 24, 2027, and
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2. Authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No 4 in a form approved by the City Attorney
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12. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 21-2018. with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for Tree Maintenance Services. (500)
1 Approved Amendment No 4 to Agreement No 21-2018 with West Coast Arborists Inc. to cover the cost of $45,000 for emergency tree removal services and to exercise the second of two (2) one-year option extensions for tree maintenance servicesfor an annual amount of $455,000 for FY 2025-26, for a total not -to -exceed contract amount of $500,000, 2 Approved the appropriation and payment of $45,000 in Landscape and Lighting Assessment District Funds (Fund 230) to Account No 230 40 4030-54500, for emergency tree removal services in fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, and
3 Authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No 4 in a form approved by the City Attorney
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13. Procurement of One Electric Vehicle for Public Works Department. (700) 1 Authorized the purchase of one (1) 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning Super Crew Pro- Series fully electric vehicle in the amount of $55,000, 2 Appropriated $55,000 in Air Quality Funds (Fund 200) to Account No 200 40 4033 57310 for the vehicle purchase,
3 Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all agreements necessary to facilitate the purchase of one (1) electric vehicle, and 4 Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all agreements necessary to facilitate the sale or disposal of the Vehicle Unit No 109
14. Cancellation of Regular City Council Meetings of August 12, 2025, and August 26, 2025. (100)
1 Approved the cancellation of the August 12, 2025 and August 26, 2025 City Council Regular meetings, and
2 Directed the City Clerk to post a Notice of Cancellation for both meetings Water Authority.
15. Minutes
• Received and filed Water Authority regular meeting of May 13, 2025
16. Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement No. 23-71 with Tetra Tech, Inc. for the Water Main Replacement Project — CIP No. 50078. (500) 1 Approved Amendment No 4 to Agreement No 23-71, in a form approved by the General Counsel and authorized the Executive Director to execute Amendment No 4 for a not -to -exceed amount of $13,100,
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2 Authorized the Executive Director to execute Amendment No 4 in a form approved by the General Counsel, and
3 Authorized the Executive Director to process change orders, as needed, for an additional amount of $27,000 revised total contingency not -to - exceed $45,000 (approximately 25%, of the total contract amount) for design and technical construction -support contingency
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17. Notice of Completion and Change Order No. 3 for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Treatment System Project-CIP No. 50042. (500) 1 Amended fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 Pico Rivera Water Authority (PRWA) Budget by appropriating $58,657 from the Water Authority Reserve Fund (Fund No 550) to CIP No 50042, Account No 550 70 7340 54500- CIP50042,
2 Approved Change Order No 3 for the PFAS Treatment System Project, CIP No 50042 (Project), in the amount of $58,657, for a final construction contract amount of $5,000,642,
3 Accepted the work as completed for the Project constructed by Metro Builders and Engineers Group, LTD (Metro) and authorized the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar - Recorder; and
4 Authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute Change Order No 3 and to release the retention payment to Metro following the mandatory waiting, period from the date the Notice of Completion is recorded
Motion by Councilmember Lutz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Camacho to approve Consent -Calendar Item Nos. 4 through 17 Councilmembers Lara and Dr Sanchez recused themselves and did not participate in the vote on Item No 8 in accordance with Government Code Section 84308 Motion carries by the following roll call vote.
AYES Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez, Garcia
NOES None
RECUSE. Lara, Sanchez (Item No 8 only)
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION None REGULAR AGENDA. None
CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS
City Manager Carmona provided an update on the current immigration developments occurring throughout Los Angeles County and the State He reminded the public to remain vigilant against misinformation and assured that the City will continue to share accurate and up-to-date immigration information through its official website and social media platforms. Acting Captain Hernandez added that local "law enforcement maintains daily communication with Sheriff Luna's office to stay informed on current updates
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Office of Sustainability Director Ferrer introduced the Operation Hero Home Restoration program, an initiative led by the Oath to Country Foundation As part of this program, a landscaping renovation project will be conducted for a City resident and Vietnam Veteran on June 21, 2025 Director Ferrer also noted that volunteers are needed to support the effort.
GOOD OF THE ORDER (INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY MEETINGS, AB 1234) Councilmember Lara reported on his recent attendance at a Southeast Water Coalition meeting, where discussions included expanding the agency's membership, -updating its bylaws, and the potential disbursement of $9 million to the City of Pico Rivera as a result of a litigation case He also attended a Southern California Association of Governments meeting, where the Brightline West all -electric high-speed rail service from Rancho Cucamonga to Las Vegas and the California High -Speed Rail projects were discussed Additionally, he attended the Pico Rivera Girls Fastpitch tournament and commended Code Enforcement Officer Martinez for his outstanding work.
Councilmember Lutz reported on his attendance at the Gateway Cities Council of Governments meeting, where he highlighted a potential $1 million funding opportunity for street improvement projects in Pico Rivera. He also attended the grand opening of the Western States Regional Carpenters Union's new facility in Carson Additionally, he noted an upcoming softball game on June 26th involving the City of Pico Rivera, Walmart, and the Pico Rivera Sheriffs Station, and acknowledged Planning Commissioner Schmidt in the audience Lastly, he requested that staff explore the possibility of initiating an art contest program in partnership with NASA Services, seconded by Mayor Garcia.
Councilmember Dr Sanchez reported on her participation in Sheriff Luna's briefing addressing current immigration issues, as well as her attendance at a Water Replenishment District tour of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District facility She also announced her recent completion of the City Council Sheriffs Academy and expressed her gratitude to law enforcement for their ongoing service In closing, she congratulated the El Rancho High School Graduating Class of 2025 and urged the public to remain cautious and informed, noting the circulation of misinformation on social media concerning immigration and ICE developments.
Mayor Garcia reported on his attendance at a Los Angeles County Sanitation District meeting, the 2025 Senior Health and Fitness Day event, and a centennial birthday celebration for a participant in the Forever Young Senior Club He also expressed his appreciation to the Pico Rivera Library Manager for providing a guided tour of the City's two libraries and for keeping the community well-informed and to the. Public Works department for their work in maintaining the homeless encampments. Additionally, he commended Public Works Supervisor Del Toro and the facility maintenance team for their excellent work in maintaining the library facilities.
Recessed to Closed Session at 7 47 p m
ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT
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Reconvened from Closed Session at 9.09 p.m.
ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT
CLOSED SESSION(S) '
a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title City Manager
City Attorney Alvarez-Glasman stated that direction was provided to the City Attorney's office, and that a related item will be brought before the City Council at the next City Council meeting No further action was taken and there was nothing further to report.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor/President Garcia adjourned the City Council and Water Authority regular meeting at 9.10 p m. in memory of World War II Veteran Ted Gonzalez; American Legion Post No 341 Commander Jesse Elias, and Luz Maria Sigala, mother of Public Works employee Frank Sigala There being no objection it was so ordered AYES Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez, Garcia
NOES None
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`Cynthi 1Ayal ;,-CMC, City Clerk/Authority Secretary
Ihereby-certify-that the foregoing is a true and correct report of the proceedings of the City Council regular meeting dated June 10, 2025, and approved by the City Council on June.24;2025
Cynthia AA Ia "CMC, City Clerk/Authority Secretary