TRI TA
Mayor
CARLOS MANZO
Vice Mayor, District 2
TAI DO
Council Member
KIMBERLY HO
Council Member, District 3
CHI CHARLIE NGUYEN
Council Member
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
WESTMINSTER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 27, 2022
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 p.m. | OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.
Public Access In-Person and Via Teleconference/Web Conference 8200 WESTMINSTER BOULEVARD
WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA 92683
In an effort to protect public health and prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID -19), the City of Westminster encourages the public to view this City Council meeting on television or online. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting in person should adhere to CDC guidelines that include practicing safe social distancing and wearing a face mask for individuals who are unvaccinated.
If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, including interpretation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 548 -3237. Notification of 48 ho urs prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 American Disabilities Act Title II)
Documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on th is agenda are available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.westminster-ca.gov.
AGENDA
April 27, 2022
City Council
Regular Meeting
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS RELATED TO AB 361
On March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a Sta te of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID -19. On September 17, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361 related to the Brown Act and remote meetings during the state of emergency. AB 361 allows local agencies to continue to conduct remote or “Zoom” meetings during a declared State of Emergency. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 5091 on January 5, 2022, determining as a result of the emergency, meeting in person could present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. The City Council makes this determination every 30 days. Pursuant to AB 361, please be advised that some or all of the Westminster City Council members may participate in meetings via teleconference/web conference.
MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the City Counci l are held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the hour of 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. if deemed necessary) for Closed Session matters, if required. The public session of the meeting shall commence at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.
AGENDA INFORMATION
The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. The agenda and supporting documentation are available for public review no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. The agenda can be accessed on the City's w eb site at www.westminster-ca.gov. Live video streaming of regular meetings and an archive of agendas and minutes are also available on the City's website. Visit https://westminsterca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2 to subscribe to agenda notifications.
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW THE MEETING LIVE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
• In Person
• City of Westminster YouTube Channel
• City of Westminster Streaming Video Online
• Westminster WTV: Spectrum Channel 3, Frontier FiOS Channel 42, and AT&T U - Verse Channel 99
• Zoom (see instructions on next page)
AGENDA
April 27, 2022
City Council
Regular Meeting
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS IN WRITING UP TO 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING:
• E-mail your comments to [email protected]. • Comments received via e-mail will be provided to the City Council and be reflected in the minutes. Comments will not be read verbally at the meeting. • Your comments will become part of the official meeting record. You must provide your full name, but please do not provide any other personal information (i.e. phone numbers, addresses, etc.) that you do not want to be published.
TO SPEAK IN PERSON:
• Complete a green speaker slip that is provided at the entrance of the council chambers and submit the completed slip to City Clerk staff. • When your name is called, step up to the podium and state your name * and city of residence* (*optional) for the record.
TO SPEAK VIA ZOOM:
• TO REQUEST TO SPEAK IN ADVANCE:
o E-mail your request to speak at the meeting along with your name to [email protected].
o Make sure you are logged into Zoom prior to the start of Oral Communications or Public Hearings (if applicable).
o Those who request to sp eak in advance will be called first and in the order in which the requests were received by the City Clerk’s Office. Please raise your hand by clicking on the option or pressing *9 on your phone. o When your name is called, the City Clerk will enable your mi crophone and you must press the “unmute” button to unmute yourself. If calling from a telephone or cell phone, press *6 on your dial pad to mute and unmute. o Please state your name* and city of residence* (*optional) for the record.
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• TO SPEAK WITHOUT AN ADVANCED REQUEST:
o Speakers must attend the Council meeting via Zoom in order to speak to the Council.
o The City Clerk will announce the start of Oral Communications or comments for the Public Hearing item and ask speakers to press the “Raise Your Hand” button . If you are using a telephone and have dialed in, press *9 to raise your hand.
o When your name is called, the City Clerk will enable your microphone and you must press the “unmute” button to unmute yourself. If calling from a telephone or cell phone, press *6 on your dial pad to mute and unmute. o Please state your name* and city of residence* (*optional) for the record.
Except as specifically provided by law for closed sessions, all meetings of the City Council Agency shall be open and public. Agendas for t he City Council meetings provide the public an opportunity to directly address the City Council on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council on any agenda items. NO action may be taken on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law.
WEBSITE/TELEVISED MEETING SCHEDULE
Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live on Westminster Cable Channel 3 and REBROADCAST on Monday at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., Friday at 7:00 a.m. and Sund ay at 8:30 a.m. The City's website (www.westminster -ca.gov) provides information about viewing live and archived City Council meetings. If you have internet access, you can follow the meeting live with a video stream on your computer. You will also have ac cess to an archive of recent City Council meeting agendas, videos and minutes.
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AGENDA
April 27, 2022
City Council
Regular Meeting
5:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL PRIOR TO ANY ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED IN CLOSED SESSION.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL MAYOR TRI TA
VICE MAYOR MANZO
COUNCIL MEMBER DO
COUNCIL MEMBER HO
COUNCIL MEMBER NGUYEN
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will recess to a Closed Session for the following purpose:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel purs uant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Existing Litigation
Case: Arcadia, et al. v. So. Cal. Edison Corp., Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No. 20 CV 02026
2. Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Potential Litigation
No. of Cases: Three (3)
RECESS
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AGENDA
April 27, 2022
City Council
Regular Meeting
7:00 P.M.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE WESTMINSTER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING:
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL MAYOR TRI TA
VICE MAYOR MANZO
COUNCIL MEMBER DO
COUNCIL MEMBER HO
COUNCIL MEMBER NGUYEN
SALUTE TO FLAG Council Member Nguyen
INVOCATION
CITY ATTORNEY/CLOSED SESSION REPORT
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
CITY CLERK REPORT
CITY MANAGER REPORT
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation for DMV/Donate Life Month.
B. Proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
C. Proclamation for Black April Month.
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
• E-Comments (Late Communication – 04/27/2022)
THIS IS THE TIME OF THE MEETING THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY
ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA OR
NON-AGENDA ITEMS THAT ARE WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION, EXCEPT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC WISHING TO A DDRESS PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS SHALL DO SO AT THE TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED BY A
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE (5) MINUTES PER SPEAKER.
ANY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL IN PERS ON
SHOULD COMPLETE A GREEN SPEAKER SLIP THAT IS PROVIDED AT THE AGENDA
April 27, 2022
City Council
Regular Meeting
ENTRANCE TO THE COUNCIL CHAM BERS AND SUBMIT THE CARD TO THE CITY CLERK. WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED, PLEASE STEP TO THE PODIUM AT THAT TIME AND STATE YOUR NAME* AND CITY OF RESIDENCE* (*OPTIONAL) FOR THE RECORD.
ANY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL VIA ZOOM SHOULD PRESS THE “RAISE YOUR HAND” BUTTON. IF YOU ARE USING A TELEPHONE AND HAVE DIALED IN, PRESS *9 TO RAISE YOUR HAND. WHEN
YOUR NAME IS CALLED, THE CITY CLERK WILL ENABLE YOUR
MICROPHONE AND YOU MUST PRESS THE “UNMUTE” BUTTON TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. IF CALLING FROM A TELEPH ONE OR CELL PHONE, PRESS *6 ON YOUR DIAL PAD TO MUTE AND UNMUTE. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME * AND CITY OF RESIDENCE* (*OPTIONAL) FOR THE RECORD.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED
ROUTINE AND MAY BE APPROVED BY A SINGLE MOTION FOLLOWED BY A ROLL CALL VOTE. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE
ITEMS UNLESS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR STAFF REQUEST
THAT SPECIFIC ITEMS BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE ACTION OR DISCUSSION.
MINUTES
3.1 Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Westminster Redevelopment Agency for Approval.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve the Minutes of the City Council /Successor Agency as presented for the date listed below:
A. March 9, 2022 - Special Meeting (Study Session); and
B. April 13, 2022 - Regular Meeting (Closed and Regular Session).
ROUTINE MATTERS
3.2 Approval of Cooperative Agreement between the City of Westminster and the City of Gard en Grove for Westminster Boulevard Street Improvements Project from Magnolia Street to Bushard Street.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve the subject cooperative agreement with the City of Garden Grove and authori ze the Interim City Manager to execute it on the City’s behalf.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
3.3 Agreement Between the City of Westminster and the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the Mendez Freedom Trail and Allocation of Grant Funds.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council:
A. Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and
B. Allocate $1,500,000 for the grant-funded Mendez Freedom Trail Project from the Street Improvements Grant Fund.
WARRANT REGISTER
3.4 (City Council a nd Successor Agency) Warrant Register dated April 7 , 2022 through April 20, 2022.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
REPORTS
3.5 Treasurer’s Report for March 2022.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
3.6 City of Westminster Crime Statistics – A Quarterly Comparison for 2021 and 2022.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
3.7 Bi-Monthly Status Update of Review of City Policies.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
RESOLUTIONS
3.8 Resolution Reaffirming Proclamation No. 2020 -01 and Resolution No. 4983, Which Declared the Existence of a Local Emergency.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council adopt a Resolution entitled, “ A RESOLUTION OF T HE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION NO. 2020 -01 AND RESOLUTION NO. 4983 WHICH DECLARED THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY.”
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON AN OPEN PUB LIC HEARING MAY SPEAK IN PERSON OR VIA ZOOM. SPEAKERS DURING PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS WILL EACH HAVE FIVE (5) MINUTES TO SPEAK ON EACH PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
ANY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL IN PERSON
SHOULD COMPLETE A GREEN SPEAKER SLIP THAT I S PROVIDED AT THE
ENTRANCE TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND SUBM IT THE CARD TO THE CITY CLERK. WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED, PLEASE STEP TO THE PODIUM AT THAT TIME AND STATE YOUR NAME * AND CITY OF RESIDENCE * (*OPTIONAL) FOR THE RECORD.
ANY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRES S TH E CITY COUNCIL VIA ZOOM SHOULD PRESS THE “RAISE YOUR HAND” BUTTON. IF YOU ARE USING A TELEPHONE AND HAVE DIALED IN, PRESS *9 TO RAISE YOUR HAND. WHEN
YOUR NAME IS CALLED, THE CITY CLERK WILL ENABLE YOUR
MICROPHONE AND YOU MUST PRESS THE “UNMUTE” BUTTON TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. IF CALLING FROM A TELEPHONE OR CELL PHONE, PRESS *6 ON YOUR DIAL PAD TO MUTE AND UNMUTE. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME * AND CITY OF RESIDENCE* (*OPTIONAL) FOR THE RECORD.
4.1 Public Hearing and Resolution to Determine and Declare a Public N uisance and Conduct Weed Abatement for Spring 2022.
• (Exhibit A – Updated 04/26/2022)
• Staff Report
• Mayor and City Council Questions for Staff
• Public Comments
• Mayor and Council Member Discussion
• Council Action
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council:
A. Overrule any objections received at the subject Public Hearing for the abatement of the weeds; and
B. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RES OLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER DETERMINING AND
DECLARING THAT CERTAIN WEEDS AR E GROWING UPON CERTAIN
STREETS, SIDEWALKS, PARKWAYS, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE
CITY OF WESTMINSTER, AND RUBBISH AND REFUSE HAVE BEEN
DEPOSITED UPON SIDEWALKS, PARKWAYS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY, AND THAT THE SAME ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE;
ORDERING AN D DIRECTING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO HAVE
SAID WEEDS DESTROYED AND TO HAVE RUBBISH AND REFUSE
REMOVED AS REQUIRED BY LAW.”
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5. REGULAR BUSINESS
5.1 Review of CityNet Contract and Alternatives to Case Management for Homeless Support Services.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council consider the agreement and provide direction regarding alternatives to homeless support and case management.
5.2 Addition of a Full-Time Animal Control Officer Position.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve the addition of a full time position of Animal Control Officer and approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $16,200 to the Police Department - Animal Control salaries budget for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2021-22.
6. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
6.1 Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Westminster, Establishing a Military Equipment Policy to Govern the Use of Military Equipment.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council introduc e for first reading an Ordinance entitled, “ AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, ESTABLISHING A MILITARY
EQUIPMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, GOVERNING THE USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT, ” read by title onl y and waive further reading.
6.2 Request for Ordinance Making it Illegal to Possess an Uninstalled Catalytic Converter Without Proof of Ownership.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council consider the request for an ordinance regulating the possession of an uninstalled catalytic converter and provide direction to staff to establish an ordinance.
7. COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE ITEMS
7.1 City Council Appointments to Fill Vac ancies on City Commissions and Committees.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council to consider the applicant(s) and appoint member to the following Commission(s):
A. One regular member as recommended by Mayor Tri Ta to the Commun ity Services and Recreation Commission for a term to expire in December 2022.
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7.2 Request to Extend Deadline for Quang Tri Monument Committee and Community Services and Recreation Commission Related to the Design a nd Location of the Proposed Monument.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council consider the request from the Quang Tri Monument Committee and the Community Services and Recreation Commission to extend the deadline for the Quang T ri Monument Committee to approve a final monument design and the Community Services and Recreation Commission to make a location recommendation for the monument and provide direction.
8. COMMENTS FROM CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS
(Including AB 1234 Report when required)
9. COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
DECLARATION: This agenda was posted on the Bulletin Board out side of the Council Chambers, w ere completely accessible to the public; and online, at least 72 hours in advance of the City Council Meeting.
/s/Lucie Colombo, CMC, Interim City Clerk