HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/20/2021 ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER— Mayor Chandler called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION — Reverend Darwin Ng, Arcadia Police Department Chaplain
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — City Clerk Glasco
4. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Beck, Cheng, Verlato, Tay, and Chandler
ABSENT: None
5. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED/STUDY SESSION ITEMS
City Attorney Deitsch announced that prior to the Regular Meeting the City Council met in a
Special Meeting to consider the items listed on the posted agenda under Closed Session and no
reportable action was taken.
6. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA
ITEMS
City Manager Lazzaretto had no supplemental information; and he congratulated Mayor Chandler
for his hard work this past year.
7. MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND
WAIVE THE READING IN FULL
A motion was made by Council Member Beck to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only
and waive the reading in full, and the City Council concurred.
8. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by Donna Choi on behalf of the Downtown Arcadia Improvement
Association to Council Member April Verlato for her term as Mayor in 2019-20.
9. PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING MAYOR ROGER CHANDLER
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger
Mayor Pro Tern Sho Tay on behalf of Senator Feinstein
Maile Plan on behalf of Congresswoman Judy Chu
Mayor Pro Tern Sho Tay on behalf of State Senator Susan Rubio
Mayor Pro Tern Sho Tay on behalf of State Senator Ed Chau
Mayor Pro Tem Sho Tay on behalf of City of Monrovia
Mayor Pro Tern Sho Tay on behalf of City of San Gabriel
111 Mayor Pro Tern Sho Tay on behalf of City of Sierra Madre
Karen MacNair on behalf of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Donna Choi and Martin Gandell on behalf of the Downtown Arcadia Improvement
Association
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Kay Kinsler and David Vannasdall on behalf of the Arcadia Unified School District
Connie Liao on behalf of the Arcadia Chinese Association
Pete Siberell on behalf of Santa Anita Park
Mayor Pro Tern Sho Tay on behalf of the City of Arcadia
REMARKS BY OUTGOING MAYOR ROGER CHANDLER
10. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
a. The City Clerk called for the election of Mayor
Council Member Cheng nominated Mayor Pro Tern Tay for Mayor.
Noting no other nominations, City Council Members cast their votes for Mayor Pro Tern Tay for
Mayor as follows:
AYES: Cheng, Beck, Tay, Verlato, and Chandler
NOES: None
City Clerk Glasco announced that Mayor Pro Tern Tay was elected by the City Council to serve
as Mayor from April 2021 through April 2022.
b. The Mayor called for the election of Mayor Pro Tern
Council Member Chandler nominated Council Member Cheng for Mayor Pro Tern.
Noting no other nominations, City Council Members cast their votes for Council Member Cheng
for Mayor Pro Tern as follows:
AYES: Beck, Cheng, Verlato, Chandler, and Tay
NOES: None
City Clerk Glasco announced that Council Member Cheng was elected by the City Council to
serve as Mayor Pro Tern from April 2021 through April 2022.
c. Comments by Mayor Tay
d. Comments by Mayor Pro Tern Cheng
e. Comments by Council Members Beck, Verlato, Chandler, and City Clerk Glasco.
City Manager Lazzaretto, on behalf of Senator Susan Rubio, presented Mayor Tay with a
certificate of recognition.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
City Manager Lazzaretto read into the record the following emails submitted for Public Comment:
Judith Sly: Requesting "hero pay" during the pandemic.
Amalia Yutani: Requesting "hero pay" during the pandemic.
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Sharon Hechler: Requesting that the City Council consider adopting a "hero pay"
ordinance to help support grocery and drug store employees.
Daren Verastegui, union representative, called and spoke about the hazardous conditions grocery
and drug store employees have endured during the pandemic.
Bryon Hake, teacher and cross-country coach at Arroyo High School, called and expressed his
concerns regarding the location of the Homeless Resource Hub; and asked the City Council to
move the Hub to another location.
Rogelio Solis, Vons employee, called and urged the City Council to consider imposing "hazard
pay".
Clara Montenegro, called and urged the City Council to impose "hazard pay" for grocery store
employees.
Margaret Holguin, CVS Pharmacy employee, called and requested that the City Council
implement"hazard pay" for drugstore employees.
Kathy Rivera, Ralphs employee, called and explained her reasons why grocery store employees
are entitled to "hazard pay."
12. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Regular and Special Meeting Minutes of April 6, 2021.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Ordinance No. 2376 amending Section 1902 of Article I, Chapter 9, of the Arcadia
Municipal Code increasing settlement authority of City Manager($25,000).
Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Accept all work performed by Vincor Construction, Inc_for the Community Center
Emergency Exit Door Project as complete.
Recommended Action: Approve
d. Accept all work performed by Pavement Coatings Co. for the Citywide Bicycle
Facilities Improvement Project as complete.
Recommended Action: Approve
It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cheng, and carried on
a roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar items 12.a. through 12.d.
AYES: Chandler, Cheng, Beck, Verlato, and Tay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
13. CITY MANAGER
a. Report, discussion, and direction regarding COVID-19.
City Manager Lazzaretto provided an update on COVID-19. No action was requested or taken.
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14. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. to Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
Mayor of the ' of Arcadia
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Assistant City Clerk
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