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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/2021 ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER— Mayor Tay called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. 2. INVOCATION — Mohammad Abdul Ahad, Mosque of San Gabriel 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — City Clerk Glasco 4. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Beck, Chandler, Verlato, Cheng and Tay 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 item listed on the posted agenda under Closed Session and stated that no reportable action was taken. City Attorney Deitsch further announced that the City Council conducted a Study Session to receive a report regarding the proposed streetscape enhancements for the Baldwin Avenue Commercial District; he reported that the City Council considered several items, removal of 7 Ficus trees, replacement with 7 London Plane trees, decorative banners, bike racks, utility box art and also right of way clean up items. The City Council provided general direction to staff regarding how to go about each of those as part of the program. 6. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto announced that citizens who wished to submit public comments may do so by calling the conference line; and noted that at the request of Mayor Tay, City Manager Item 12.a will be moved up in the agenda to be heard immediately after Public Hearing Item 8.a. 7. MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Council Member Chandler and seconded by Council Member Verlato to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. 8. PUBLIC HEARING a. Resolution No. 7366 adopting the City of Arcadia 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan. Recommended Action: Adopt Management Analyst Jiang presented the Staff Report. Mayor Tay opened the Public Hearing. No one appeared. 1 06-01-2021 A motion to close the public hearing was made by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Verlato, and seeing no objection, Mayor Tay declared the public hearing closed. It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Verlato, and carried on a roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7366 adopting the City of Arcadia 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan. AYES: Chandler, Verlato, Beck, Cheng, and Tay NOES: None ABSENT: None It was the consensus of the City Council that City Manager Item 12.a be moved to this portion of the Agenda. 12. CITY MANAGER a. Consideration of pausing the study of the Tiny Shelters Proposal and establishing an Ad Hoc Homelessness Advisory Committee. Recommended Action: Direct the City Manager to: (1) Create an Ad Hoc Homelessness Advisory Committee that would provide a report and recommendations within 60 days, and (2) not proceed with any shelter options until such report is available City Manager Lazzaretto presented the Staff Report. After City Council discussion, a motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Cheng, seconded by Council Member Chandler, and carried on a roll call vote to table the Tiny Homes Project, revisit the Citizen Commission at a later date, to have a Study Session and/or Public Forum at the discretion of the City Manager within the next 120 days which includes concurrent translation into Mandarin or a separate meeting in Mandarin. AYES: Cheng, Chandler, Beck, Verlato, and Tay NOES: None ABSENT: None City Manager further indicated that individuals who would like to be kept informed on the issue of homelessness in Arcadia should send an email to: Homelessness@arcadiaca.gov 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Tay announced that due to the high-volume of calls and emails, Public Comments will be limited to 90 minutes. Please note that some names are listed multiple times as emails were submitted under different email accounts and/or the content of the email was written differently. The following individuals called in opposition of the Tiny Homes Project and requested that City Council take consideration of public opinions before committing to this project. Sammy Lin Thomas Rudy Tan's wife Heather Michelle Wu 2 06-01-2021 Ken Shoan Wang Emilio Angela Liu Sherise Mohammad Lucy Susan Guo The following individuals called in support of the Tiny Homes Project and requested that City Council take consideration of public opinions before committing to this project. Sydney MJ Edwin Sun Jean Gregory Wang Shawn Henry, student Debra Jocelyn Tao Tracy Flem Anthony Cheng Mike Durman Leiland Erica Francis No name provided Angela Jill The following individuals called and were neither for or against the Tiny Homes Project and requested that City Council take consideration of public opinions before committing to this project. Peter Crystal The following individuals called and thanked City Council for tabling the Tiny Homes Project. Edmund Stanley- Citizens committee Linda The following individuals submitted emails expressing their opposition to the Tiny Homes Project in the City of Arcadia: Qiong Zhang Mimi Tou Peter Sun Kwan Diana Xu Jennifer Lu Aaron Christensen Stephen Dai S.H. John Lieu Melissa Chan John Henry Wong Zanyan Zhou Julia Zhu Wayne Yisha Jiang Wayne Chen Yisha Jiang Judy Xu Chris Chai Judy Xu Zhichao Zhao Jessica Tran Zhichao Zhao Haiying Zhang M Wang Alpha Liu Candy Jiang Lisa Zhao Candy Jiang Zachary Smith Fengziang Cai Ivan Gadi Mimi Tou Li L 3 06-01-2021 Pamela Wagner Weiming Xu Alice Wang Linda X Susan Hua Yun Xu Jason Jeff G. Anthony Wong Casper Xu David Gren Tammy Kasubuchi Sean Luo Lucy Catherine Chan Jefferey G Diane Chang Saving 68 Beverly Zhou Ericka Elliott Mandy Chen Leslie Lin Michelle Wu Ericka Elliott Ming Feng AB Susan Tammy Kasubuchi Lisa Greg Kasubuchi E.B. Lee Maggie Chen Shan Wang Elsie Qian E.B. Lee Sophia Liping Shi Fengxiang Cai Qiu Family Jesse Chung Jinyuan Alan Qiu Chongwu Zhou Heather Huang Lucy Liu Yong Qui and Jinyuan Qui Max Zhou and Liping Shi Sherri Alexander Gloria Metz Harry Wang Jennifer Gu Shannon Chen Jenny Pan Dennis Chen Denis Elliott Maxwell Carlson Shaolan Du Jane Chen Bagus Lee Sebastian Chen Bagus Tjahjono Wei He Zhichao Zhao Gomay Lin Liu Bo Xu Jana Zhou Karen Zhao Zhuming Zhang Zhilei Shen Adeline Fu Zhilei Shen Guanghui Yang The following individuals submitted emails expressing their support for the Tiny Homes Project in the City of Arcadia: Erin Tang Euan Laru-an Charis Louie Carolyn Sun Stephanie Chen Kamea Vongfak Charisma Chen Jocelyn Chin Sharon Kwan Liana Dong Andy Chen Cathy Wang Preston Chen Alex Liu Harrison Chen Chassity Cheng Winston Chen Angelina Bertolini Emmie Waite Sala Yu Keely Sun Yenah Lee 4 06-01-2021 Melody Lui Kaylie Siu Melody Lui Jocelyn Zhu Merri Jill Finstrom Charisse Liu Ross Heckmann Charisse Liu Keely Sun Kelly Cheng Zed Huang Andrew Dodge Simone LeBebvre Emily Muditar Krista Rodriguez Samantha Tsai Sydney Cheung Tiffany Tai Veronica Romero West Tiffany Zhuo Michelle Zhou Lauren Nieto Sydney Cheung Andrew Dodge Tiffany Wu Kaytalie Shang Tiffany Wu Merrick Hua Briana Shen Dongming Hua Melissa Taylor Raya Lee Gary Kovacic Becky Chen Tim Peters Sophia Qiu Mary Lynne Jensen Yacoub Ali Sally Hoover Tiffany Liang Elizabeth Nguyen Arianna Zhou Hilary Garstang Abby Wang Mary Scott Kaden Le Toshi Miyamoto Amanduh Le Oliver Gallego Emily Hilary Garstang Client IP -74.126.231.245 DJ Crofts Emma Huang Wendy B. McGrail Justin Wang Wendy B. McGrail Matthew Reale Angelica Fernandez Robinson Lee Carolyn Iga Jocelyn Thao Carolyn Iga Tiffany Cheung Scott Chamberlain Terry Yao Clara Kleindorfer Ben Han Olivia Lee Anjani Mistry Olivia Lee Yenah Lee Katherine Lam Joyce Pang Xochitl Munoz Elizabeth Brookey Molly Morgan Katherine Chow Grace Knuth Shannon Wang Grace Nakane Charis Sonaya Vaquez Wright Wendy Wang Gillian Hovanec Sarah Briana Tran Tiffany Chang Derek TranJulian Fong Jessica Tanoyue David Maya Lin Stevens Alexa Bribiesca Lindsay Anderson Lee Kuo Blaire Washington Lee Kuo Emily Crowell Peter Sun Sophia Center Zihao Huang Oliva Center Angelica Roa Emma Tay 5 06-01-2021 Audrey Yang Roger Nemrava James Yang Alton Wang Tina Yang Jen Luc Client IP - 107.77.230.33 David Arvizu Bob Chen Andrew Nguyen Client IP - 24.205.81.159 Yenah Lee Jocelyn Thao Erik Blaisdell Jocelyn Thao Sabrina C Kaden Le Gail Forman Snyder Kaden Le Dana Thompson Yi Ding Debbi Hartfranft Kaden Le Linda Lin Kaden Le Client — IP Yi Ding 174.248.248.88 Lucy Truong Henry Hsieh Ruby Linda Lin Maryann Stevens Richard Maldonado Gregory Wang Robert Stover Sabrina Chu Linda Garcia Mike Veerman Chelsea Cheung Ruby Yeh Chris Hurley Kat Degner Dawn Montanez Kat Degner Jacob Pierce Gabriela Dillard Susan Lauer Simone and Frank Lefebvre Tina Fann Julia Lim Lynne Curry Lusin Kwan Tina Fann Sabrina Peter Poon, Ph.D SMK Financial Services J Sonia Martin Deborah P. Kolodji Ryan Yang Jeshow Yang Margaret Aghili Shawn Morrissey Thanh Lim Cheryl Turcott Abby Wang Eli Tsou Janet Chan Abby Choy Mary Davis Matt Pierce Sean Kolodji Emilie Kovalik Jessica Burk Thomas Tsai Edwin Sun Jennifer Duclett Kathleen Fong Michael Rauch Jennifer Vidrio-Munoz Maria Niolaidou Grego Vanni Anthony Chiang Alyssa Acosta Anthony Chiang Ka Ming Pang John Uniack Shelly Romo Melody Lui Sam Magluyan Laurie Yamashiro Luwin Kwan Sydney James K. Sydney Carol J. Smith Courtney Costello Faith K Courtney Costello Amelia MacRae Jean Jarosz Kathy Symons Torey Costello 6 06-01-2021 Merrick Hua Henry Hsieh Robert Hoyt Katherine Dr. Christopher Jarosz Katelin Betker Henry Hsieh Lexine Lin Mackenzie Claire Read The following individuals submitted emails in support of forming a Citizens Committee regarding the Tiny Homes Project: Stanley Ho Lorena Iniquez Angela lniquez Todd Kotchounian Mike Iniguez Mike Soo Michael lniquez The following individuals submitted emails in support exploring alternate options regarding the Tiny Homes Project: Sherman Shi Karin Hanson Tony Nejad Sammie Fong Judy Xu Barb The following individuals submitted emails requesting investigation for the motives regarding the Tiny Homes Project: Ming Fen John McCarty Angie Gen Stephen Dai Charis Gina Hernandez submitted an email thanking Mayor Pro Tern Cheng for his compassion to her family upon hearing of the loss of her mother. 10. REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from the City Council related to meetings attended at City expense(AB 1234]). Council Member Verlato thanked the everyone for their passion regarding homelessness, and stands with her fellow colleagues to take time to further study homelessness, and further educate themselves; she commented that she is glad that this conversation has started and hopes that those who support the Tiny Shelter Program will come together to help people understand homelessness; she announced that on June 2 she will attend the Homelessness Committee Meeting for the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments; she further announced that she hopes that the City of Arcadia comes together to find a solution and thanked her family for their understanding and patience in dealing with the protestors in the past couple of weeks. Council Member Beck commented on some of the callers attacking the City Council; he reminded everyone to attack the problem not the person; and noted the importance of education before making a decision regarding the Tiny Shelter Program. Council Member Chandler expressed the importance of educating the public regarding the Tiny Shelter Program, and stated that he is confident that the City Council made the right decision to further educate the City Council and the public in this matter. 7 06-01-2021 Mayor Pro Tern Cheng shared a story about how he was able to work with different members of the Arcadia community and get a family placed into a hotel for a week after discovering they had no place to live; he stated that residents are going to come together as a community; he recognizes that some individuals are trying to find a solution and implores everyone to be more patient. City Clerk Glasco stated that he attended a flag planting event at the Arcadia Vietnam Veteran's Monument at the County Park on May 29, he further reminded everyone that he is an officiant who performs Marriage Civil Ceremonies as June is generally a month of weddings. Mayor Tay had no comments. 11. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Special Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2021, and Regular Meeting Minutes of May 18, 2021. Recommended Action: Approve b. Resolutions initiating proceedings for the annual levy and collection of assessments, approving the preliminary Engineer's Report, declaring intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, and appointing a time and place for a public hearing for the Arcadia Citywide Lighting District No. 1. Resolution No. 7360 initiating proceedings for the annual levy and collection of assessments for the Arcadia Citywide Lighting District No. 1 pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code and ordering the preparation of the Engineer's Report. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 7361 approving the preliminary Engineer's Report of Willdan Financial Services for the Arcadia Citywide Lighting District No. 1. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 7362 declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments within the Arcadia Citywide Lighting District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and appointing a time and place for a public hearing. Recommended Action: Adopt c. Professional Services Agreement with Studio Spectrum, Inc. for Video Production and Broadcast Services for City Council Meetings in an amount not to exceed $35,000 per year. Recommended Action: Approve d. Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc. for Jail Services in the amount of$329,376. Recommended Action: Approve e. Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Range Maintenance Services, LLC for Gun Range Maintenance Services in an amount not to exceed $25,983. Recommended Action: Approve 8 06-01-2021 f. Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with the City of Glendale for Crime Laboratory Services in the amount of$15,000. Recommended Action: Approve g. Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Security Patrol Management & Services for Security Guard Services at the Arcadia Public Library. Recommended Action: Approve h. Agreement with Beacon Media, Inc. for Legal Advertising Services in an amount not to exceed $24,000. Recommended Action: Approve i. Agreement for Services with the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce for Fiscal Year 2021- 22 in the amount of$84,848. Recommended Action: Approve j. Purchase Order with Clean Energy for the purchase of Compressed Natural Gas (NG")fuel for the City's Fleet in an amount not to exceed $97,000. Recommended Action: Approve k. Purchase Order with Galls, LLC for the purchase of Police Department Uniforms in an amount not to exceed $60,000 per year. Recommended Action: Approve I. Purchase Order with 72 Hour LLC dba National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of one 2021 Freightliner CNG Dump Truck in the amount of$223,788.69. Recommended Action: Approve m. Extension to the Purchase Order with S & J Supply Company Inc. for the purchase of water pipeline fittings, brass valves, and other related accessories for the City's Water Distribution System in the amount of$107,000. Recommended Action: Approve n. Final Map No. 82907 with a categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA")for an eight-unit multi-family residential condominium subdivision at 1111-1117 La Cadena Avenue. Recommended Action: Approve Council Member Chandler commended City Manager Lazzaretto for bringing Consent Calendar Items 11.d., 11.e, and Item 11f. to the City that have all been a cost savings to the City. It was moved by Council Member Chandler, seconded by Council Member Verlato, and carried on a roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 11.a. through 11.n. AYES: Chandler, Cheng, Beck, Verlato, and Tay NOES: None ABSENT: None 12. CITY MANAGER b. Report, discussion, and direction regarding COVID-19. 9 06-01-2021 City Manager Lazzaretto provided an update on COVID-19. No action was requested or taken. 13. ADJOURNMENT The City Council meeting adjourned at 11:09 p.m. to Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 6:00 p.m. yor of the Ci f Arcadia ATTEST: p_ Alp dr. Assistant City Clerk 10 06-01-2021