APPROVED: 06/06/2023
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
May 2, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Martin called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Councilmembers/Directors: Rodriguez, Rounds, Zamora, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Sarno and Mayor/Chair Martin.
Members absent: None.
INVOCATION
Invocation was led by Jeffrey Alvarado from Santa Fe Springs Christian Church to lead the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Municipal Services Manager, Kevin Periman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. INTRODUCTIONS
Mayor Martin introduced Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce members:
Diego de Lama from Farmers Insurance and Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce CEO Kathie Fink.
HOUSING SUCCESSOR
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda items are considered routine matters which may be enacted by one motion and vote. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately by the Housing Successor.
Minutes of the April 4, 2023 Housing Successor Meetings (City Clerk) Recommendation:
• Approve the minutes as submitted.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Sarno, seconded by Councilmember Rodriguez, to approve the minutes as submitted, by the following vote:
Ayes: Rodríguez, Rounds, Zamora, Sarno and Martin.
Nayes: None
Absent: None
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda items are considered routine matters which may be enacted by one motion and Minutes of the May 2, 2023 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings vote. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately by the Successor Agency.
Minutes of the April 4, ,2023 Successor Agency Meetings (City Clerk) Recommendation:
• Approve the minutes as submitted.
It was moved by Councilmember Rounds, seconded by Councilmember Zamora, to approve the minutes as submitted, by the following vote:
Ayes: Rodríguez, Rounds, Zamora, Sarno and Martin.
Nayes: None
Absent: None
CITY COUNCIL
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda items are considered routine matters which may be enacted by one motion and vote. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately by the City Council.
a. Minutes of the April 4, 2023 Regular City Council Meetings (City Clerk) Recommendation:
• Approve the minutes as submitted.
b. Department of Fire-Rescue, Medical Director - Award of Contract (Fire) Recommendation:
• Authorize the City Manager to enter into professional services agreement with Kevin Andruss, MD, FACEP, and award contract for the position of Medical Director for the Department of Fire-Rescue in the amount of $36,000 per contract year.
c. Amendment Number 1 to Agreement with Merchants Landscape Services, Inc. to Exercise One-Year Extension (Public Works)
Recommendation:
• Approve Amendment Number 1 to exercise a one-year extension to the agreement with Merchants Landscape Services, Inc.; and
• Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment Number One.
d. Local Return Funds - Approve the Allocation of Local Transit Return Funds to the Residential Street Improvements Slurry Seal 2022, and Residential Street Improvements South of Florence Avenue (Triangle), and Longworth Avenue (Orr & Day Road to Harvest Avenue) (Public Works)
Recommendation:
• Approve the allocation of Measure R and Prop C Local Transit Return Funds in the amount of $297,300 to the Utility User Tax (UUT) Capital Improvement fund for Residential Street Improvements Slurry Seal 2022 project (PW220008); and
• Approve the allocation of Measure M Local Transit Return Funds in the amount of $258,900 to the Utility User Tax (UUT) Capital Improvement fund Residential Street Improvements South of Florence Avenue (Triangle) and
Minutes of the May 2, 2023 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings Longworth Avenue (Orr & Day Road to Harvest Ave) (PW220002). e. Rosecrans/Marquardt Avenues Grade Separation Project - Cooperative and Funding Agreement Amendment No. 1 (Public Works)
Recommendation:
• Authorize the Mayor to sign a Cooperative Amendment No. 1 in final form reviewed and approved by the City Attorney to the Funding Agreement for the Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation Project between the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the City of Santa Fe Springs.
f. Los Nietos Playground Improvements - Final Payment (Public Works) Recommendation:
• Approve the Final Payment to Miracle Recreation of Dallas Texas for the full amount of $410,441.61 for the subject project; and
• Authorize the Interim Director of Public Works to approve the Miracle Recreation invoice No. 849573 for Purchase Order No. 2220110 as the Final Payment for this playground improvement project (PW220103). g. Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control Specialist Services - Professional Services Agreement with waterTALENT (Public Works) Recommendation:
• Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional Services Agreement with waterTALENT for a Cross Connection Control Specialist. h. Authorize the Purchase of One (1) 2023 Electric Ford Transit Van from A-Z Bus Sales and Appropriate $106,900 from AQMD Funds to Fund this Purchase (Public Works)
Recommendation:
• Authorize the purchase of (1) Electric Ford Transit Van by awarding an order to A-Z Bus Sales; and
• Appropriate $106,900 from AQMD funds to fully fund this purchase; and • Authorize the Director of Purchasing Services to process a Purchase Order in the amount of $106,900 to A-Z Bus Sales.
i. City Hall LED Lighting Retrofit Project (Public Works) Recommendation:
• Appropriate $60,000 from General Funds to a 9000 account; and • Approve the transfer of funds to a 9000 account.
j. Quarterly Treasurer's Report of Investments for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 (Finance)
Recommendation:
• Receive and file the report.
k. Authorize the Purchase of Microsoft Office Software Licenses (Finance) Recommendation:
• Authorize the Director of Purchasing Services to issue a purchase order to
Minutes of the May 2, 2023 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings GovConnection, Inc. in the amount of $42,883.05 to acquire 105 software licenses for Microsoft Office software.
1. Appropriate Funds for and Authorize the Purchase of a 3-Year Enterprise Protection Contract (Finance)
Recommendation:
• Authorize the purchase of a 3-year Enterprise Protection service contract; and
• Appropriate $60,000 from the General Fund unassigned reserves to account number 10129000-521000; and
• Authorize the Director of Purchasing Services to issue a purchase order to GovConnection, Inc. in the amount of $59,902.28 for this purchase. m. Approval and Adoption of City of Santa Fe Springs Transportation Study Guidelines (Planning)
Recommendation:
• Find and determine that the project is Statutorily Exempt pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
• Adopt Resolution No. 9861 to approve and adopt the City of Santa Fe Springs Transportation Study Guidelines, based on the information and findings contained within the staff report.
n. Introduction of Ordinance No. 1128 Amending Chapter 95 of Title IX of the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code Relating to Public Nuisances (Police Services) Recommendation:
• Introduce by title only and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 1128:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS AMENDING
CHAPTER 95 (PROPERTY MAINTENANCE) OF TITLE IX OF THE CODE OF SANTA FE SPRINGS RELATING TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.
It was moved by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sarno to approve Items 8A through 8N, by the following vote:
Ayes: Rodríguez, Rounds, Zamora, Sarno and Martin.
Nayes: None
Absent: None
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution No. 9862 - Increasing the Compensation for Members of the Planning Commission and Traffic Commission (City Manager/Finance) Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 9862 increasing the compensation to Planning Commission and Traffic Commission members from $50 dollars to $100 dollars, per meeting attended.
Finance and Administrative Intern, Oscar Jimenez provided a brief presentation on Item No. 9
Minutes of the May 2, 2023 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings It was moved by Councilmember Rounds, seconded by Councilmember Rodriguez, to adopt Resolution No 9862 increasing the compensation to Planning Commission and Traffic Commission members from $50 dollars to $100 dollars, per meeting attended, by the following vote:
Ayes: Rodríguez, Rounds, Zamora, Sarno and Martin.
Nayes: None
Absent: None
10. PRESENTATIONS
a. Introduction of Dr. Ramiro Rubalcaba, Superintendent of Los Nietos School District (Community Services)
b. Proclaiming May 14-20, 2023 as "National Police Week" (Police Services) c. Proclaiming May 15, 2023 as Santa Fe Springs History Day - Celebrating 66th Anniversary as a Municipal Government Agency (Community Services) d. Proclaiming the month of May 2023 as "Older Americans Month" in the City of Santa Fe Springs (Community Services)
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following members of the public were present to make a comment: Bruce Crow, Lee Squire, Ryan Greenhat, and Stella Bastida.
12. CITY MANAGER'S AND EXECUTIVE TEAM REPORTS
• Director of Community Services, Maricela Balderas spoke in regards to the Volunteer Recognition Dinner and the SFS Art Fest. She provided and updated schedule for the City's Wading Pools, and spoke about the number of taxes returns completed by the tax assistance program. Lastly, she spoke about the "Rockets & Robots" event at the City Library.
• Director of Finance and Administration, Travis Hickey spoke about the quarterly treasurer's report. He also spoke about sales tax and incoming revenues. Lastly, he covered current market themes and briefly elaborated on portfolio performance. • Fire Chief, Chad Van Meeteren spoke about the paramedic program audit. • Director of Police Services, Dino Torres spoke in regards to the household bulky item pickup program.
• Director of Planning, Wayne Morrell provided an update on the Melia Homes that are currently being constructed off Florence Avenue.
• Interim Director of Public Works, Yvette Kirrin provided a brief update on the Capital & Maintenance projects such as Roof Replacement Projects at the Municipal Services Yard and Betty Wilson Center. She also spoke in regards to the City Hall LED Retrofit project, which includes a Southern California Edison one-time incentive for $10k. She also provided an update on the Los Angeles County Led - Carmenita Rd/Telegraph Rd Intersection Improvements which is slated to start in May 2023. Lastly, she provided an update on the I-5 Excess Parcels Weed Abatement Activity.
13. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
No appointments were made.
14. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Rodriguez thanked staff, Council and volunteers for the Volunteer Recognition Dinner. She expressed her condolences to the Arias family for their loss. She
Minutes of the May 2, 2023 Housing Successor, Successor Agency, and City Council Meetings thanked staff for Art Fest and everyone that attended the event. She expressed her gratitude to the police officers for their attendance. She also expressed her appreciation for the weed abatement by the I-5 Freeway. Lastly, wished everyone a Happy Mother's Day.
Councilmember Rounds recognized Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Travis Hickey managing the City's investments. He recognized and expressed the appreciation and support to the police officers who serve the City. He wished everyone a Happy Mother's Day.
Councilmember Zamora wished everyone a Happy Mother's Day. He also spoke in regards to National Police Week and recognized police officers for their service. He also recognized the military for their service. Lastly, he expressed his condolences to the Arias family for their loss.
Mayor Pro Tem Sarno expressed his condolences to the Arias family. He also thanked he police officers for protecting the community. He wished everyone a Happy Mother' Jay and recognized staff for the Art Fest even
Mayor Martin thanked all officers for their service, also recognized the Fire Department and public safety officers. She also expressed her condolences to the Arias family for
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Martin adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.in memory of Enrique Arias and Josie Madrid.
Mayor
ATTEST:
6/7/23
Janet Martinez Date
City Clerk