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AGENDA
WHITTIER CITY COUNCIL
WHITTIER REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
WHITTIER UTILITY AUTHORITY
WHITTIER HOUSING AUTHORITY
WHITTIER PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR JOINT MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 13230 PENN STREET
JUNE 28, 2022, 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
The public is invited to comment on any closed session item listed below.
3. CLOSED SESSION
3.A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Manager
3.B. Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Attorney
3.C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Jerahm Orozco v. City of Whittier Case No. 21-591600-109
3.D. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Raphael Longakit v. City of Whittier Case No. 22-591230-026
4. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION
5. ROLL CALL
Joseph A. Vinatieri, Mayor
Jessica Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem
Fernando Dutra, Council Member
Cathy Warner, Council Member
Octavio Martinez, Council Member
6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
7. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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8. PRESENTATIONS
9. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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11. CITY MANAGER REPORT
12. JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
12.A. Waive Further Reading
Recommendation: After the City Clerk has read the title, waive full reading of all resolutions and ordinances on this agenda for adoption.
12.B. Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the May 17, 2022, Special Meeting Minutes and the May 24, 2022, Regular Meeting Minutes.
12.C. AB 361 – Remote Meetings Under State Emergency Orders Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-41, making the legally required findings to authorize the conduct of remote telephonic meetings during the state of emergency for all Brown Act bodies if necessary and rescinding resolution No. 2022-37.
12.D. 2022-23 Whittier Chamber of Commerce Agreement
Recommendation: Renew an agreement with the Whittier Area Chamber of Commerce for the period of July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in the amount of $80,000.
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12.E. Update City Fee Schedule
Recommendation:
1) Provide notice that no new levy, fee, service charge, nor increase to fees or service charges is recommended with the proposed update to the City Fee Schedule.
2) Approve the deletion of obsolete specified user fees from the Building & Safety, Parks, Planning, and Library Departments.
3) Define that the Library Department ‘Processing Fee’ is restricted and limited to when a Library item is replaced by renaming the fee ‘Item Replacement Processing Fee’.
4) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-42 rescinding Resolution No. 8865 and proposing fee eliminations and re-naming of fees for various Department Related Services to establish the City Fee Schedule.
12.F. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Investment Policy
Recommendation: Approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 Investment Policy.
12.G. PIH Health, Inc
6557 Greenleaf Avenue
Conditional Use Permit No. CUP22-0004
Recommendation: Receive and file the Planning Commission action approving with conditions Conditional Use Permit No. CUP22-0004, an application to increase the number of permitted employees at an existing commercial office building for the property located at 6557 Greenleaf Avenue.
12.H. Azabu Restaurant
13117-13119 Philadelphia Street
Conditional Use Permit No. CUP22-0008
Recommendation: Receive and file the Planning Commission action approving Conditional Use Permit No. CUP22-0008, an application to expand an existing restaurant into adjacent space including outdoor alcove seating area located at 13117 Philadelphia Street; upgrade an existing Type 41 (Beer & Wine) to a Type 47 (general alcohol sales license); and extend the hours of operation to 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays and holidays.
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12.I. ALVAREZ MILLS ACT AGREEMENT
6741 Hillside Lane (College Hills Historic District)
Mills Act Agreement No. MAA21-0001
Recommendation: Accept the Historic Resources Commission recommendation to approve a Mills Act Agreement, and;
1) Find that this project is categorically exempt pursuant to Class 31, Section 15331 of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-43 approving Mills Act Agreement No.
MAA21-0001 to approve a Mills Act Agreement with the property owner of 6741 Hillside Lane; and,
3) Authorize the Mayor to sign the Mills Act contract.
12.J. Dial-A-Ride Professional Services Agreement - Award of Contract Recommendation: Award the contract to operate the Dial-A-Ride system to PCAM, LLC, effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City, $1,809,624.
12.K. Shared Use Agreement with the YMCA of Greater Whittier Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with The YMCA of Greater Whittier for childcare activities at Leffingwell Park located at 10537 Santa Gertrudes Avenue through June 30, 2023.
12.L. 16424-16440 Whittier Boulevard - Landscape Maintenance Agreement Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the City to accept maintenance responsibility on the frontage of 16424-16440 Whittier Boulevard.
12.M. Catch Basin Cleaning - Contract
Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year contract for Catch Basin Cleaning to Ron’s Maintenance Inc. (RMI) of Downey, California, not to exceed $46,500 annually, in substantial conformance with the provided agreement.
12.N. Final Parcel Map 82832 - 11716 Floral Drive
Recommendation: Approve Final Parcel Map No. 82832 in substantial conformance and authorize the City Clerk, City Treasurer, and City Engineer to sign on behalf of the City; and approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement in substantial conformance and authorize the City Manager to sign on behalf of the City.
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12.O. Development of a Local Roadway Safety Plan – Professional Services Agreement - Award of Contract
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-45 amending Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget with a supplemental appropriation of for the Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to the Local Roadway Safety Plan; and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to provide Professional Services for Development of a Local Roadway Safety Plan in the amount of $76,638.
12.P. Sewer Main Replacement Phase 2 Project - Notice of Completion Recommendation: Accept the work performed by Vasilj, Inc. for the Sewer Main Replacement Phase 2 Project and authorize the Secretary to file the Notice of Completion on behalf of the Whittier Utility Authority.
12.Q. Body Worn Camera Purchase
Recommendation:
1) Approve a five-year purchase and services agreement with AXON for 150 police body-worn cameras (BWCs) in the amount of $1,028,743. 2) Approve the purchase of broadband equipment and network speed upgrades in support of uploading and downloading BWC data in the amount of $110,000.
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-55 appropriating funding for the agreement, the infrastructure costs, and the Police Forensic Specialist position.
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Anyone interested in matters scheduled for public hearing may speak for three minutes at the time of the hearing. If you challenge any part of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised during the public hearing.
13.A. Adoption of the City Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget
Adoption of the Whittier Housing Authority Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Adoption of Whittier Utility Authority Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-46 approving a budget for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023; and adopt Resolution No. 2022-47 approving and adopting the Annual Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Adopt Resolution No. WHA-2022-05 approving the Whittier Housing Authority budget for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.
Adopt Resolution No. WUA-2022-04 approving the budget for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.
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13.B. Parking District No. 1 – Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Parking District No. 2 – Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget
Recommendation:
Approve the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget for Parking District No. 1 and adopt Resolution No. 2022-48 confirming the City assessment for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for Parking District No. 1 (Multi-Deck).
Approve the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget for Parking District No. 2 and adopt Resolution No. 2022-49 confirming the City assessment for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for Parking District No. 2 and ordering assessments to be levied for Parking District No. 2.
13.C. Lighting Assessment District No. 01-91 (Foxley Drive) Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing for the levy and collection of assessments for the Foxley Drive Street Lighting Assessment District No. 01-91; and adopt Resolution No. 2022-50 confirming the assessment and diagram including approving the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for Foxley Drive Street Lighting Assessment District No. 01-91.
13.D. Pre-Zoning Ordinance West-Whittier Annexation (City of Whittier Annexation No. 2021-09)
General Plan Amendment No. GPA22-0002;
Zoning Code Amendment No. ZCA22-0001
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and consider introducing and conducting first reading of Ordinance No. 3139 ("Pre-Zoning Ordinance") to amend the Whittier General Plan and the Official Zoning Map for the proposed 58-acre annexation territory which includes portions of Whittier Boulevard and some of the territory commonly known as West-Whittier-Los Nietos. The consideration of the annexation itself is a separate matter and being conducted pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Government Code Section 56000 et seq.).
14. STAFF REPORTS
14.A. Greenleaf Promenade – Design Options
Recommendation: Provide direction on conceptual design for SWA for Greenleaf Promenade.
14.B. Consideration of Charter Amendment Regarding Misdemeanor Prosecution
Recommendation: Provide direction on a potential charter amendment to modify the powers and duties of the City Attorney to authorize the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses by submitting the question to the voters of the City of Whittier at the November 8, 2022, General Statewide Election.
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14.C. Multi-Way Stop Warrant Study - Anaconda Street at Hornby Avenue Recommendation: Review the Parking and Transportation Commission action denying a request to install multi-way stop at Anaconda Street and Hornby Avenue intersection and take action on the application.
14.D. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Salary Resolution
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-51 adopting the 2022-23 salary resolution and rescinding Resolution No. 2022-31.
15. COUNCIL MEMBER / DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE REPORTS
16. ADJOURNMENT
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.
Regular and Adjourned Regular meeting agendas may be amended up to 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Dated this 23rd day of June 2022. /s/ Rigoberto Garcia Jr., City Clerk