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A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
WALNUT CITY COUNCIL AND
WALNUT HOUSING AUTHORITY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
21201 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA 91789
JANUARY 22, 2025
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL
Linda Freedman, Mayor
Ritchie Cajulis, Mayor Pro Tem
Kaylee May Law, Council Member
Nancy Tragarz, Council Member
Dr. Allen Wu, Council Member
Tom Weiner, City Manager
Barbara Leibold, City Attorney
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NOTIFICATIONS:
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES: It is the intention of the City of Walnut to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If as an attendee or a participant at this meeting and you need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 348-0710 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. Please advise us at that time if you will need accommodations to attend or participate in meetings on a regular basis.
AGENDA POSTING: The agenda for this meeting was posted in the following listed sites before the close of business at 6:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting:
1. Walnut City Hall 21201 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA
2. United States Post Office, 280 S. Lemon Avenue, Walnut, CA
3. Public Library, Walnut Branch, 21155 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA
4. Walnut Senior Center, 21215 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA
5. Internet: www.cityofwalnut.org/agendas (staff reports included) The Agenda and all related reports are also available for inspection at City Hall at 21201 La Puente Road on the Monday prior to each meeting.
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Freedman
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: M/Freedman
ROLL CALL: M/Freedman, MPT/Cajulis, C/Law, C/Tragarz, C/Wu INVOCATION – NON-DENOMINATIONAL:
In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize, advance, or disparage any faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular belief or form of invocation.
PRESENTATIONS:
• Recognition of 2024 Ms. LA Chinatown Pageant Princesses: Walnut residents, Charlotte Peng and Kathryn Yip
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL:
Under Government Code Section 54954.3, any person wishing to address any item or issue not on the agenda or any item on the Consent Calendar may do so under Oral Communications.
There will also be an opportunity to speak on Discussion or Public Hearing items when the items are scheduled for consideration.
The Council may listen but may not act on items that are not already on the agenda.
Speakers are asked to limit their comments to three minutes and to present them in a constructive manner. The Council, City staff, and other citizens present have the right to be treated with respect, courtesy and openness. In return, the members of the Council and Staff commit to conduct themselves at all times with civility and courtesy.
MINUTES:
1. Approval of the January 8, 2025 Study Session Meeting
2. Approval of the January 8, 2025 City Council Meeting
WALNUT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/ ORDINANCES:
3. Resolution No. 25-03 – Selection of Projects for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025- 2026 (51st) Program Year of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Open the Public Hearing;
2. Hear the Staff Report;
3. Solicit input relative to the FY 2025-2026 (51st Year) CDBG Program;
4. Close the Public Hearing;
5. Adopt Resolution No. 25-03, approving the 2025-2026 (51st Year) CDBG Program as follows:
a. Housing Rehabilitation ($128,923.75)
b. Senior Activities ($19,874.25); and
6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to prepare, execute, and submit the Planning Summary, Agreements, and all required documents for the 2025-26 (51st Year) CDBG Program.
COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR:
The Consent Calendar items listed below are considered and acted upon under one motion unless an individual item or items are removed by a Councilmember for further consideration or explanation.
There will be no dialogue/debate unless a Council Member requests otherwise on the following matters:
4. Resolution No. 25-04 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Walnut Allowing Certain Claims and Demands in the Amount of $767,096.73, Demand No. 169600 Through No. 169662, Both Inclusive Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-04.
5. Country Hollow Park Drainage Improvements Project – Final Acceptance Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Accept the work performed by American Enviro Services, Inc. for the Country Hollow Park Drainage Improvements Project; and
2. Authorize the City Clerk to file the property “Notice of Completion”.
6. Valley Boulevard and Brea Canyon Road Bus Stop Improvement, Temple Avenue Median Improvements Project, and Heidelberg Park ADA Improvements Project – Final Acceptance
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Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Accept the work performed by C.S. Legacy Construction Inc. for the Valley Boulevard and Brea Canyon Road Bus Stop Improvement, Temple Avenue Median Improvements Project, and Heidelberg Park ADA Improvements Project; and
2. Authorize the City Clerk to file the proper “Notice of Completion”.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION/TRANSACTION ITEMS: None scheduled.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF):
A. Councilmembers’ report on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency
B. Individual Members’ comments and updates
COUNCIL LATE BUSINESS: No action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda except upon a determination by four-fifths of the Council Members that an emergency exists.
COUNCIL ADJOURNS TO WALNUT HOUSING AUTHORITY
CALL TO ORDER: Authority Chair Freedman
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY:
Under Government Code Section 54954.3, any person wishing to address any item or issue not on the agenda or any item on the Consent Calendar may do so under Oral Communications.
There will also be an opportunity to speak on Discussion or Public Hearing items when the items are scheduled for consideration.
The Authority may listen but may not act on items that are not already on the agenda.
Speakers are asked to limit their comments to three minutes and to present them in a constructive manner. The Authority, City staff, and other citizens present have the right to be treated with respect, courtesy and openness. In return, the members of the Authority and Staff commit to conduct themselves at all times with civility and courtesy.
WALNUT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING
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AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARINGS: None scheduled.
AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar items listed below are considered and acted upon under one motion unless an individual item or items are removed by an Authority Member for further consideration or explanation.
There will be no dialogue/debate unless an Authority Member requests otherwise on the following matters:
7. Resolution No. 25-01 WHA - A Resolution of the Walnut Housing Authority Allowing Certain Claims and Demands in the Amount of $77,436.49 Demand No. 100453 through No. 100454, Both Inclusive, Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recommendation: That the Authority adopt Resolution No. 25-01 WHA.
AUTHORITY DISCUSSION/TRANSACTION ITEMS: None scheduled.
AUTHORITY LATE BUSINESS: No action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda except upon a determination by four-fifths of the Authority Members that an emergency exists.
AUTHORITY ADJOURNS TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED SESSION: None scheduled.
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled on Wednesday, February 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 21201 La Puente Road, Walnut, California.