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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11a - Regular Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2023 1 03-21-2023 ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Cheng called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION – Reverend Jolene Cadenbach, Arcadia Congregational Church 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Cao 4. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Cao, Kwan, Wang, and Cheng ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Verlato A motion was made by Mayor Cheng and seconded by Council Member Cao to excuse Mayor Pro Tem Verlato. 5. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto announced that City Clerk Glasco was unable to attend tonight’s meeting and wished him well. 6. PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation of the National Education and Sharing Day Proclamation. b. Presentation of the American Red Cross Month Proclamation. 7. PUBLIC HEARING a. Ordinance No. 2396 related to Text Amendment No. 22-03 amending various sections of Article IX, Chapter 1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units and Final Parcel Maps with dedications, and amending Article IV, Chapter 6 (noise regulation) pertaining to the allowable hours for gardening and landscaping, and Chapter 4 (property maintenance and nuisance abatement code) to establish requirements and regulations for non-operating properties in non-residential zones. CEQA: Exempt Recommended Action: Introduce and Approve Assistant Planner MacCarley presented the Staff Report. Mayor Cheng opened the public hearing. No one appeared. Mayor Cheng closed the public hearing. A motion was made by Council Member Kwan, seconded by Council Member Wang, and carried on a roll call vote to introduce Ordinance No. 2396 related to Text Amendment No. 22-03 2 03-21-2023 amending various sections of Article IX, Chapter 1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units and Final Parcel Maps with dedications, and amending Article IV, Chapter 6 (noise regulation) pertaining to the allowable hours for gardening and landscaping, and Chapter 4 (property maintenance and nuisance abatement code) to establish requirements and regulations for non-operating properties in non-residential zones; and incorporate the findings included in the Staff Report. AYES: Kwan, Wang, Cao, and Cheng NOES: None ABSENT: Verlato 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS No one appeared. 9. 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 Cao announced that he attended the Planning Commission Meeting, met with Pete Siberell, Director of Community Service and Special Events of the Santa Anita Park; and attended the Arcadia High School’s “Cinderella” play. Council Member Kwan announced that she met with Michael Driebe, President of USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation; attended the Foothill Gold Line Meeting; and met with Fire Chief Suen to gain a better understanding of the Fire Department’s operations. She stated that she has received complaints regarding potholes located on the access ramps of the 210 Freeway and requested these matters be addressed. Council Member Kwan announced that actors Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan made history at the 2023 Academy Awards, with it being the first time two Asian actors won an Oscar in the same year. In response to Council Member Kwan’s comments regarding potholes on the access ramps of the 210 Freeway, City Manager Lazzaretto indicated that potholes in the described locations are the responsibility of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and we would forward any complaints we received to them. Council Member Wang announced that she participated in a webinar hosted by Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State; attended Senator Anthony Portantino’s 25th Senate District Women of Distinction Awards; and the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting. She noted that on April 1, she is scheduled to walk through the Shops at Santa Anita with the President and CEO of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, to promote membership and participation in the Chamber. Council Member Wang announced that she attended President Joe Biden’s remarks at the site of the Monterey Park Mass Shooting; the Library Board meeting; Arcadia High School’s “Cinderella” play; and the Rotary Club’s weekly meeting among other events outside the City of Arcadia. She expressed concerns about the reported crime at the Shops at Santa Anita and has planned to meet with Police Chief Nakamura and City Manager Lazzaretto to learn more. Mayor Cheng announced that March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. He thanked City Clerk Glasco for his service in the military and shared a video honoring Vietnam Veterans; he also thanked the Public Works Services Department for their service to the community. Mayor Cheng clarified for the record that there were no public comments earlier in the meeting. 3 03-21-2023 10. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Regular Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2023. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve b. Resolution No. 7486 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program Budget, authorizing a supplemental budget appropriation for the Water Main Replacement Project in the amount of $79,497.70, offset by a reduction in American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) Funds, and approve a contract with 316 Engineering & Construction, Inc. for the Water Main Replacement Project in the amount of $435,907, including a 10% contingency. CEQA: Exempt Recommended Action: Adopt and Approve It was moved by Council Member Cao, seconded by Council Member Kwan, and carried on a roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 10.a and 10.b. AYES: Cao, Kwan, Wang, and Cheng NOES: None ABSENT: Verlato 11. CITY MANAGER a. Resolution No. 7487 adopting and proclaiming the termination of a local emergency regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt Fire Chief Suen presented the Staff Report. A motion was made by Council Member Kwan, seconded by Council Member Wang, and carried on a roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7487 adopting and proclaiming the termination of a local emergency regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). AYES: Kwan, Wang, Cao, and Cheng NOES: None ABSENT: Verlato 12. ADJOURNMENT The City Council adjourned at 7:58 p.m. to Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room. Linda Rodriguez Assistant City Clerk