HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - August 16, 2022CITY OF ARCADIA
City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
How to Submit Public Comment:
Members of the Public who wish to submit public comment may do so using one of the following methods.
Public comment is limited to the time and words allotted.
1. In-Person: Complete a blue Public Comment Speaker Card, indicating the agenda item number and
place it in the Public Comment Drop Box located next to the podium in the City Council Chambers.
Your card must be submitted before the Mayor calls for public comments, including for Public
Hearings, as listed on the posted agenda. Cards submitted after the Mayor calls for public comments
will not be accepted. Speakers shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. At the Mayor’s discretion,
the time limit may be shortened to allow all speakers to address the City Council.
2. Phone: A conference line has been established for public comment. Your call will be recognized in
the order it was received. Please keep your phone on MUTE until you are recognized for public
comment.
Conference Line: (669) 224-3412
Access Code: 604-838-893#
COVID-19 NOTICE
This meeting of the Arcadia City Council will take place in a hybrid format. Pursuant to the Brown Act and
AB 361, the City Council may meet virtually or in-person. This meeting is open to the public for in-person
attendance and public comment; however, the public is also welcome to view City Council Meetings as they
take place on the City’s website at ArcadiaCA.gov/livegov or on ACTV (check your local listings), and to
submit public comment as outlined below. In-person attendance is subject to Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health regulations for COVID-19 mitigation. The City of Arcadia reserves the right to
limit or deny access to City facilities. The use of face coverings is required for in-person attendance.
新冠病毒（COVID-19）通知
阿卡迪亚市议会的这次会议将以混合形式举行。根据《布朗法案》和 AB 361 的规定，市议会会议可采用虚
拟形式或面对面形式举行。本次会议向公众开放，公众可现场出席和提出意见；但同时欢迎公众通过市政府
网站 ArcadiaCA.gov/livegov 或 ACTV（请查看您所在地的电视频道列表）参加会议，并按照以下说明提交意
见。现场出席须遵守洛杉矶县公共卫生部关于缓解新冠病毒疫情的规定。阿卡迪亚市保留限制或拒绝进入市
政府设施的权利。现场出席会议时须佩戴口罩。
Electronic submission of Public Comment is also available via the City’s website or by email as noted below.
Public Comment submitted electronically will not be read into the record at the posted meeting time but are
forwarded to the City Council prior to the meeting for consideration.
1. Website: Please submit your comments using our online public comment form at
ArcadiaCA.gov/comment. Your comments must be received at least 30 minutes prior to the posted
meeting time.
2. Email: Please submit your comments via email to CityClerk@ArcadiaCA.gov . Your comments must
be received at least 30 minutes prior to the posted meeting time.
Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at CityClerk@ArcadiaCA.gov or at (626) 574-5455 for more
information.
如何提交公众评论意见：
公众成员可以使用以下任何一种方法提交公众评论意见。请在时间和字数的限制范围内提交公众评论意见。
1. 亲自：填写一张蓝色的公众评论意见发言人卡，注明议程项目编号，投入市议会会议厅内讲台旁的公
众评论意见投递箱。发言人卡必须按发布议程之规定在市长征求公众评论意见（包括听证会）之前提
交。凡市长征求公众评论意见后才提交的发言人卡将不予接受。每位发言人的发言时间不得超过五（
5）分钟。市长可自行决定缩短发言时限，以便允许所有发言人在市议会发言。
2. 电话：已经为公众提交评论意见设立一条会议专线。将按先后顺序接听您打来的电话。您应当将您的
电话设为“静音”，直至轮到您提出评论意见。
会议专线：(669) 224-3412
接入代码：604-838-893#
亦可按照以下方法在本市网站上或通过电子邮件以电子方式提交公众评论意见。以电子方式提交的公众评
论意见不会在公布的会议期间读入记录，但会在会议开始前转交给市议会，供市议会考虑。
1. 网站：请使用以下网站中刊载的在线公众评论意见表提交您的评论意见：ArcadiaCA.gov/comment。
必须在公布的会议时间前至少提前 30 分钟提交评论意见。
2. 电子邮件：请将您的评论意见通过电子邮件发送至：CityClerk@ArcadiaCA.gov。必须在公布的会议
时间前至少提前 30 分钟提交评论意见。
详情请洽市书记官办公室，电子邮件 CityClerk@ArcadiaCA.gov，电话号码 (626) 574-5455。
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation
in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the
City Clerk at (626) 574-5455. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to
assure accessibility to the meeting.
根据《美国残障人法案》，需要调整或提供便利设施才能参加会议的残障人士（包括辅助器材或服务）可与市书记官办公室联系（电
话：(626) 574-5455）。请在会前 48 小时通知市书记官办公室，以便作出合理安排，确保顺利参加会议。
Pursuant to the City of Arcadia’s Language Access Services Policy, limited-English proficient speakers who require translation
services in order to participate in a meeting may request the use of a volunteer or professional translator by contacting the City Clerk’s
Office at (626) 574-5455 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
根据阿凯迪亚市的语言便利服务政策，英语能力有限并需要翻译服务才能参加会议的人可与市书记官办公室联系（电话：(626) 574-
5455），请求提供志愿或专业翻译服务，请至少在会前 72 小时提出请求。
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
Pastor Eva Thai-Erwin, Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Cub Scout Pack 122
4. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Tom Beck, Mayor
Paul P. Cheng, Mayor Pro Tem
Michael Danielson, Council Member
Sho Tay, Council Member
April A. Verlato, Council Member
5. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA
ITEMS
6. MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND
WAIVE THE READING IN FULL
7. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation to longtime resident Alice Wang for her service to the community.
b. Presentation to longtime resident Edie Slemmon for her service to the community.
c. Presentation of Mayor’s Certificate of Commendation to the following Troop 104 Boy
Scouts for earning the Eagle Scout Award; Nolan Chu, Alex Lew, Andrew Seymour,
Alex Tandoc, and Ethan Thomas.
d. Presentation of WaterSmart Hero Awards.
e. 2022 Patriotic Festival Presentation by Donna Choi, Executive Director of Downtown
Arcadia Improvement Association.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council on a public hearing item is asked to complete
a Speaker Card noting the agenda item number and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start
of the public hearing. Separate and apart from the applicant (who may speak longer in the
discretion of the City Council) each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes per person unless waived
by the City Council. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking
action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The applicant may additionally submit rebuttal
comments, in the discretion of the City Council.
You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge in court or in an administrative
proceeding any action taken by the City Council regarding any public hearing item, you may be
limited to raising only those issues and objections you or someone else raised at the public
hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
a. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Denial of the appeal of Single-Family
Architectural Design Review No. SFADR 21-13 with a categorical exemption under
the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) for a proposed two-story residence
at 26 E. Santa Anita Terrace.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 7454 to Deny the Appeal and Uphold the
Planning Commission’s Decision
b. Ordinance No. 2390 related to Text Amendment No. TA 22-02 amending various
sections of Article IX, Chapter 1 of the Arcadia Development Code incorporating new
objective design standards for multi-family and mixed-use development, updates to
the Density Bonus Ordinance, and minor changes to the Accessory Dwelling Unit
Ordinance with a categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act
(“CEQA”).
Recommended Action: Introduce
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS (5-minute time limit each speaker)
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council is asked to complete a Speaker Card and
provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to five (5)
minutes per person, unless waived by the City Council. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is
prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda.
10. REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from
the City Council related to meetings attended at City expense [AB 1234]).
11. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on
by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the
City Council, staff, or the public requests that a specific item be removed from the Consent
Calendar for separate discussion and action.
a. Regular Meeting Minutes of July 19, 2022.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Ordinance No. 2389 amending Arcadia Municipal Code Section 4137 of Part 3 of
Chapter 1 of Article IV (“The Public Welfare, Morals and Policy Code”) to establish
peafowl feeding prohibitions on private property with an exemption from the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”).
Recommended Action: Adopt
c. Ordinance No. 2393 amending the Arcadia Municipal Code by adding Part 10 to
Chapter 6 of Article II (“The Administration Code”) to establish an attorney fees
recovery provision for prevailing litigation related to all local tax collection matters with
an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”).
Recommended Action: Adopt
d. Resolution No. 7455 determining the amount of revenue to be raised from property
taxes for Fiscal Year 2022-23 to pay for the debt service on the 2021 General
Obligation Refunding Bonds.
Recommended Action: Adopt
e. Resolution No. 7456 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Equipment Replacement
Program Budget authorizing a supplemental budget appropriation for the purchase
and upfitting of two (2) New Rescue Ambulances in the amount of $452,456, offset by
a reduction in the Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund; and approving a Purchase
Order with Emergency Vehicle Group for the purchase of two (2) new 2023 Dodge
Ram 5500 Two-Wheel Drive Road Rescue Ultramedic Type I Ambulances in the
amount of $812,956.
Recommended Action: Adopt and Approve
f. Resolution No. 7457 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 General Fund and authorizing a
supplemental budget appropriation in the Police Department for
Crossing Guard Services in the amount of $15,820, offset by a reduction in the General
Fund Reserve; and Professional Services Agreement with All City Management
Services.
Recommended Action: Adopt and Approve
g. San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments’ Wildlife Management Framework.
Recommended Action: Adopt
h. Contract with Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Pavement
Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $1,727,000, with a 10% contingency.
Recommended Action: Approve
i. Contract with 316 Engineering and Construction Co., Inc. for the Valve Replacement
Project in the amount of $131,300.
Recommended Action: Approve
j. Professional Services Agreement with First Transit, Inc. for a three-year contract with
two one-year optional extensions for the daily operation of the Arcadia Transit Dial-A-
Ride and Fixed Route System with a year-one cost of $2,260,859 for 2022-23.
Recommended Action: Approve
k. Extension to the Services Agreement with WaterSmart Software, Inc. to provide Water
Conservation Education Software for Arcadia water customers in the amount of
$133,407.
Recommended Action: Approve
l. Purchase Order with Yamada Enterprises for new furniture and charging systems for
the Arcadia Public Library in the amount of $168,239.08.
Recommended Action: Approve
m. Purchase Order with Daniels Tire Service, Inc. for the purchase of tires and tire related
services for City vehicles in an amount not to exceed $75,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
n. Purchase 6,000 acre-feet of imported cyclic storage water from the main San Gabriel
Basin Watermaster in the amount of $5,412,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
o. Change Order to the Purchase Order with Merrimac Petroleum, Inc. dba Merrimac
Energy Group for the purchase and delivery of fuel for the City’s fleet in an amount not
to exceed $150,000.
Recommended Action: Approve
p. Revised Classification Specification for Library Services Manager.
Recommended Action: Approve
q. Find that, due to the COVID-19 state of emergency, state and local officials continue
to recommend measures to promote social distancing, and therefore the City Council
and all other City Boards and Commissions may meet virtually.
Recommended Action: Make Findings
12. CITY MANAGER
a. Designate Council Member Tay as the Voting Delegate and Mayor Pro Tem Cheng as
the Alternate Voting Delegate for the 2022 League of California Cities Annual
Conference & Expo; and support Cal Cities’ bylaws amendments.
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Participation in San Gabriel Valley Council of Government's High Acuity Homeless
Outreach Program and Services to supplement existing Homeless Services Program
as part of a regional response to addressing homelessness.
Recommended Action: Approve
13. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn this meeting in memory of longtime resident Mary Hansen to
September 6, 2022, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room.
Welcome to the Arcadia City Council Meeting!
The City Council encourages public participation, and invites you to share your views on City business.
MEETINGS: Regular Meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in
City Council Chambers. A full City Council agenda packet with all backup information is available at City Hall, the Arcadia
Library, and on the City’s website at www.ArcadiaCA.govhttp://www.arcadiaca.gov/. Copies of individual Agenda
Reports are available via email upon request (CityClerk@ArcadiaCa.gov). Documents distributed to a majority of the City
Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for review at the Office of the City Clerk, 240 W. Huntington Drive,
Arcadia, California. Live broadcasts and replays of the City Council Meetings are on cable television. Your attendance at
this public meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice as previously described.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Your participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. Time is reserved at
each regular meeting for those in the audience who wish to address the City Council. The City requests that persons
addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks. Where possible,
please submit a Speaker Card to the City Clerk prior to your comments, or simply come to the podium when the Mayor
asks for those who wish to speak, and state your name and address (optional) for the record. Please provide the City Clerk
with a copy of any written materials used in your address to the City Council as well as 10 copies of any printed materials
you would like distributed to the City Council. The use of City equipment for presentations is not permitted.
MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA should be presented during the time designated as “PUBLIC COMMENTS.” In
general, each speaker will be given five (5) minutes to address the City Council; however, the Mayor, at his/her
discretion, may shorten the speaking time limit to allow all speakers time to address the City Council. By State law,
the City Council may not discuss or vote on items not on the agenda. The matter will automatically be referred
to staff for appropriate action or response or will be placed on the agenda of a future meeting.
MATTERS ON THE AGENDA should be addressed when the City Council considers that item. Please indicate the
Agenda Item Numbers(s) on the Speaker Card. Your name will be called at the appropriate time and you may
proceed with your presentation within the five (5) minute time frame. The Mayor, at his/her discretion, may shorten
the speaking time limit to allow all speakers to address the City Council.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS are items scheduled for which public input is either required or desired.
Separate and apart from the applicant (who may speak longer in the discretion of the City Council), speakers shall be
limited to five (5) minutes per person. The Mayor, at his/her discretion, may shorten the speaking time limit to allow
all speakers to address the City Council. The applicant may additionally submit rebuttal comments.
AGENDA ITEMS: The Agenda contains the regular order of business of the City Council. Items on the Agenda have
generally been reviewed and investigated by the City Staff in advance of the meeting so that the City Council can be fully
informed about a matter before making its decision.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a member of the City Council, Staff,
or the public so requests. In this event, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered and acted on
separately.
DECORUM: While members of the public are free to level criticism of City policies and the action(s) or proposed action(s)
of the City Council or its members, members of the public may not engage in behavior that is disruptive to the orderly
conduct of the proceedings, including but not limited to, conduct that prevents other members of the audience from being
heard when it is their opportunity to speak or which prevents members of the audience from hearing or seeing the
proceedings. Members of the public may not threaten any person with physical harm or act in a manner that may reasonably
be interpreted as an imminent threat of physical harm. All persons attending the meeting are expected to adhere to the
City’s policy barring harassment based upon a person’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical
handicap, medical condition, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, or age. The Chief of Police, or such member or
members of the Police Department, shall serve as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the City Council meeting. The Sergeant-at-
Arms shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding official for the purpose of maintaining order and
decorum at the meeting. Any person who violates the order and decorum of the meeting may be placed under arrest and
such person may be prosecuted under the provisions of Penal Code Section 403 or applicable Arcadia Municipal Code
section.
欢迎参加阿凯迪亚市议会会议!
市议会鼓励公众参与，并邀请您分享对城市管理的看法。
会议：市议会定期会议于每个月第一个和第三个星期二下午七时在市议会会议厅举行。在市政厅、阿凯迪亚图书馆和市政府
网站（www.ArcadiaCa.gov）可以找到包含所有相关信息的完整市议会议程。单独的议程报告可应请求通过电子邮件索取
（CityClerk@ArcadiaCa.gov）。至于在发布该议程后向市议会多数成员分发的文件，公众可在阿凯迪亚市书记官办公室查
阅，地址：240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California。市议会会议实况将通过有线电视进行现场直播和回放。如在以往的
通知中所提示，如果您参加这次公开会议，您的图像和/或声音可能被录下并播出。
公众参与：市议会欢迎并邀请您参加市议会的所有会议。在每次定期会议上都为那些希望在会上发言的市民留出时间。市政府
要求在市议会发言的人杜绝个人攻击、诽谤、亵渎或破坏性言论。如有可能，请在发表意见之前向市书记官提交一张发
言卡，亦可在市长宣布自由发言时直接上台发言，并说出您的姓名和地址（如果您愿意），以便制作会议记录。请向市书
记官提供一份您在发言中使用的任何书面材料，以及 10 份您希望分发给市议会的任何印刷材料。不允许把市政府设备用于准
备发言内容。
议程之外的事项应当在指定的“公众评议”时间提出。在一般情况下，每位发言者将有五（5）分钟时间向市议会
陈述意见，但市长可酌情缩短发言时限，以便让所有希望发言的人都有机会发言。根据州法，市议会不得讨论或表
决未列入议程的事项。此类事项将自动转给工作人员采取适当行动或作出回应，或将其列入未来会议的议程。
列入议程的事项应当在市议会审议该事项时讨论。请在发言卡 上标明事项的议程编号。在适当的时间会叫到您的名
字，您可以在五（5）分钟时限内发言。市长可酌情缩短发言时限，以便让所有希望发言的人都有机会发言。
公开听证和上诉是为需要或希望征求公众意见的事项安排的日程。除申请人外（市议会可酌情决定延长申请人的发
言时间），每位发言人的发言不得超过五（5）分钟。市长可酌情缩短发言时限，以便让所有希望发言的人都有机
会发言。申请人还可以另外提交反驳意见。
议程事项：议程包含市议会的例行议题。一般而言，由市政府工作人员在会议前对议程中的事项进行审查和调查，以便市议
会在作出决定之前能够充分了解情况。
同意日历：在同意日历 上列出的事项被市议会视为例行公事，并将通过一项动议采取行动。除非市议员、工作人员或公众
提出请求，否则不会对这些事项进行单独讨论。如果有人提出请求，该事项将从同意日历中删除，单独进行审议和采取行
动。
行为规范：尽管市民可对市政府的政策和市议会或其成员的行动或拟议行动自由地提出批评，但不得出现干扰会议正常秩序
的行为，包括但不限于在别人的发言时间内阻止别人发言，或妨碍公众听到发言内容或看到议程进展状况。市民亦不得威胁
进行身体伤害或以可能被合理理解为作出身体伤害紧迫威胁的方式行事。所有出席会议的人都必须遵守市政府的反骚扰政
策，禁止基于个人种族、宗教信仰、肤色、原国籍、祖籍、身体残障、疾病、婚姻状况、性别、性取向或年龄骚扰他人。警
察局长或警察局其他成员将担任维持市议会会议秩序的保安官。保安官将执行会议主持人的一切命令和指示，以维持会议秩
序和行为规范。对任何违反会议秩序和行为规范的人可执行拘捕，并可能根据《刑法典》第 403 条或《阿凯迪亚市政法
典》相关条款提出起诉。