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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11a - Regular Meeting Minutes of September 6, 202209-06-2022 ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Beck called the Study Session to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Danielson, Tay, Verlato, Cheng, and Beck ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENTS – There were no public comments. STUDY SESSION a. After Action Report – August 10, 2022 Upon motion from Mayor Beck, seconded by Council Member Verlato, unanimously, 5-0, added to the meeting agenda a late-breaking Closed Session item: b. Anticipated Litigation under Govt. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(2) – one case (Police Department response to shooting event on August 10, 2022) CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1) to confer with legal counsel regarding the matter of Arcadians for Environmental Preservation v. City of Arcadia, Los Angeles County Superior Court (Case No. 20STCP02902). The Closed Session recessed at 6:55 p.m. Regular Meeting City Council Chambers, 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Beck called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 2. INVOCATION – Rabbi Sholom Stiefel, Chabad of Arcadia 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Boy Scout Troop 111 4. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Danielson, Tay, Verlato, Cheng, and Beck ABSENT: None 5. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED/STUDY SESSION ITEMS The Council convened in open session, as described on the posted agenda. On a motion by Mayor Beck, seconded by Council Member Verlato, the Council unanimously (5-0) added a late- breaking agenda item – a Closed Session item regarding anticipated litigation under Govt. Code Sec. 54956.9 (d)(2) – one case. In doing so, the Council made the two required findings under 09-06-2022 the Brown Act – that there was a need to consider the matter, and the need was discovered after the agenda was posted; he further recommended that Council recess the regular City Council meeting to go into the added Closed Session item as well as the second Closed Session item and any additional workshop that may be required after the open session. 6. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto announced that last year’s contract was inadvertently attached to the Staff Report for Item 11.c, and the correct contract has been provided to City Council. 7. MOTION TO READ ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE THE READING IN FULL A motion was made by Council Member Verlato and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cheng to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full. 8. PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation of adoptable dog by the Pasadena Humane Society. b. Presentation of Mayor’s Certificate of Commendation to Arcadia Chamber of Commerce President Vicki Knight and CEO Karen McNair for outstanding support of local businesses and the community. c. Presentation of Mayor’s Certificate of Commendation to Boy Scout Aaron Wai-Ho Tse, Troop 125, for earning the Eagle Scout Award. 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS Rabbi Sholom Stiefel announced that the Chabad of Arcadia will be hosting a High Holiday Service at the Embassy Suites on September 26 and September 27 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and on October 4 and October 5 for Yom Kippur, and invited all to attend. 10. REPORTS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK (including reports from the City Council related to meetings attended at City expense [AB 1234]). City Clerk Glasco announced that new drought tolerant plants will be planted within the next couple of weeks at the Vietnam Memorial on Huntington Drive. Council Member Tay reminded residents to conserve energy during this heatwave and increase air conditioner temperatures to help avoid power outages. Council Member Danielson announced that he attended the Health Fair held at the Community Center on August 20; he further announced that he attended the Arcadia School Board meeting on August 23; he attended the grand opening of the new Ikea Planning Center at the Santa Anita Mall; he invited all to attend the Kaleidoscope Classical Concert at the Arcadia Public Library on September 7; and he further invited all to the opening of the Carol Libby Garden at the Gilb Museum on September 17. Mayor Pro Tem Cheng shared a story about an experience he had at another board meeting; he thanked our Police and Fire first responders for risking their lives on a daily basis; he especially 09-06-2022 thanked Officer Manly and all the officers who responded to the tragic event on August 10; he reminded residents that the City offers a program called Community Connect that is a free and secure way to provide critical information about your residence so that first responders may respond accordingly; he further thanked the City Council who attended the Chinese Health Fair; and indicated that he attended the Memorial Services for Mary Hansen on August 20. Council Member Verlato shared that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife have not located the bear that had been shot with an arrow that was covered in the news, and reminded residents that wildlife cannot be shot at within the city limits; she announced that she attended the Chinese Health Fair; she also attended the opening of the new Ikea Planning Center at the Santa Anita Mall; she indicated that she volunteered to work the snack bar at the Arcadia High School football game on September 2; she invited anyone who wished to attend the Arcadia Museum Commission meeting on September 7 at the museum education center; she further invited anyone that wished to attend the Carol Libby Memorial Garden dedication ceremony on September 17 at the Gilb Museum; and indicated that she will be attending the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments virtual meeting on September 15 at which attendees will be given a virtual tour of the Serenity Homes in Baldwin Park. Mayor Beck shared some photos of the Arcadia Library gardens and asked City Council to consider, and place on a future agenda the renaming of the Arcadia Library gardens after Mary Hansen, which would include a plaque as well as some modest planting. The City Council concurred to bring an item back. Mayor Beck wished City Engineer Wray a well deserved retirement for his 41 years of public service and thanked him for his 20 years with the City of Arcadia; he announced that the Carol Libby ceremony will be on September 17; he further announced that the Pasadena Humane Society will have the Wiggle Waggle Walk and Run event on September 18; he indicated that Foothill Unity will host their Golden Plate Awards Gala on September 23; and lastly he indicated that the Arcadia Travelers Club will host their 40th Anniversary Event on September 23. 11. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Regular Meeting Minutes of August 16, 2022. Recommended Action: Approve 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: Adopt c. Professional Services Agreement with Trovao and Associates, Inc. DBA the Christmas Light Guy Company to provide holiday decorations for the 2022 Holiday Season in the amount of $45,000. Recommended Action: Approve d. Renewal of the Software Service Agreement with Tyler Technologies for the EnerGov Program for asset management, permit tracking, and community development software for three years in the amount of $170,782.20 for 2022-23 and including a 5% annual escalator. 09-06-2022 Recommended Action: Approve e. Three-year renewal of the Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement with SoftwareOne, Inc. for Microsoft Office 365 in the amount of $374,867. Recommended Action: Approve f. Travel Expenses for City Manager’s Los Angeles County Blue-Ribbon Commission on Homelessness Study Trip in Houston, Texas. Recommended Action: Approve City Expenditure g. Purchase Order with Life-Assist, Inc. for the purchase of Paramedic Field Supplies in an amount not to exceed $80,000. Recommended Action: Approve h. Accept all work performed by Grigolla & Sons Construction Company for the Huntington Drive Sidewalk Rehabilitation Improvements Project as complete. Recommended Action: Approve i. Accept all work performed by Mission Paving and Sealing, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Slurry Seal Project as complete. Recommended Action: Approve j. Accept all work performed by Premier Pipe, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Sewer CCTV Inspections as complete. Recommended Action: Approve It was moved by Council Member Tay, seconded by Council Member Verlato, and carried on a roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 11.a through 11.j. AYES: Tay, Verlato, Danielson, Cheng, and Beck NOES: None ABSENT: None 12. CITY MANAGER a. Allocate a total of $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funds for economic development/business stimulus purposes for the ARPA Small Business Grant Program and ARPA Small Business Permit Assistance Program. Recommended Action: Approve Economic Development Manager Schwehr presented a power point presentation. After City Council discussion a motion was made by Council Member Verlato, seconded by Council Member Tay, and carried on a roll call vote to approve the allocation of a total of $1 million in the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funds for economic development/business stimulus purposes for the ARPA Small Business Grant Program and ARPA Small Business Permit Assistance Program; and find that this does not constitute a project and is exempt from the California Environmental Act (“CEQA”); and on the condition that the small business grant program is available to those businesses with up to 25 full time employees. AYES: Verlato, Tay, Danielson, Cheng, and Beck NOES: None 09-06-2022 ABSENT: None b. Report, discussion, and direction concerning the Baldwin Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project. Recommended Action: Provide Direction Deputy Director of Development Services/City Engineer Wray presented the staff report. After City Council discussion, a motion was made by Council Member Verlato, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cheng, and carried on a roll call vote to direct staff to bring back at a future City Council Meeting a proposed funding package, such as grant money or Measure R or M funds to use toward the Baldwin Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project. AYES: Verlato, Cheng, Danielson, Tay and Beck NOES: None ABSENT: None The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 9:15 p.m. to complete the items on that part of the agenda. 13. ADJOURNMENT The City Council meeting adjourned, at 10:41 p.m. to Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room. Rachelle Arellano Deputy City Clerk