HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/06/2023ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Cheng called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. INVOCATION — Secretary Riaz Khan, Mosque of San Gabriel
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Cao
4. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Cao, Kwan, Wang, Verlato, and Cheng
ABSENT: None
5. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA
ITEMS
City Manager Lazzaretto announced that an email was received from the Santa Anita Oaks
Homeowners Association related to Public Hearing Item 7.a and distributed to City Council prior
to the meeting; and at the request of Mayor Cheng, City Manager Item 11.a. will be moved to after
Item 6. Presentations.
6. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by, Kevin McManus. PR & Communications Manager, of adoptable dog
by the Pasadena Humane Society.
b. Presentation of Mayor s Certificates of Commendation to Kare Youth Lea ue
President Chis Horton and Board Director Dean Sloan.
c. Recognition of the Friends of the Museum 10t' Anniversary and presentation of
$13,900 gift for the Gilb Museum.
11. CITY MANAGER
a. Report, discussion, and direction recardinthe annual Law Day event.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Provide Direction
City Manager Lazzaretto presented the Staff Report. Mayor Pro Tern Verlato requested video
segments from the City Council Special Meeting on May 19, 2020, and the City Council Special
Meeting on June 2, 2020, to be played.
Mayor Cheng opened public comment for item 11.a.
Dr. Edward Wong, Arcadia resident, Law Day event coordinator, and former President of the
Arcadia Chinese Association, appeared and spoke about the great successes of past Law Day
events with the co-sponsorship of the City and the Arcadia Chinese Association; he indicated
there was a misrepresentation that the Arcadia Chinese Association sought sole responsibility of
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Law Day and asked City Council to consider restoring the co-sponsorship between the Arcadia
Chinese Association and the City of Arcadia for this event.
Angela Hui, an Arcadia resident, appeared and spoke about the history of Law Day; and indicated
she looks forward to seeing a continued co-sponsorship of this event between the City of Arcadia
and the Arcadia Chinese Association.
Jaime Lee, Arcadia resident and former President of the Arcadia Chinese Association, appeared
and indicated that the Arcadia Chinese Association had no intention of assuming sole sponsorship
of Law Day; and she indicated that the Arcadia Chinese Association would like to continue a co-
sponsorship with the City of Arcadia.
Sonia Martin, an Arcadia resident, appeared and asked the City to refrain from partnering with
the Arcadia Chinese Association on Law Day due to the litigation and associated costs initiated
by a Board Member of the Arcadia Chinese Association.
Mayor Cheng closed public comment and opened the City Council discussion on item 11.a.
Mayor Pro Tern Verlato indicated her interest in asking questions of the speakers during public
comment. Mayor Cheng reopened public comment to allow any more speakers to address the
City Council.
Susan Guo, an Arcadia resident and incoming Co -President of the Arcadia Chinese Association,
appeared and expressed her interest in looking beyond the past and uniting as a City to help the
residents and continue the co-sponsorship of Law Day between the Arcadia Chinese Association
and the City of Arcadia. She stressed that she was not authorized to speak on behalf of the
Association at this time so her comments should be considered her own.
Mayor Pro Tern Verlato asked questions and received responses from speaker Susan Guo, Jaime
Lee, and Dr. Edward Wong.
Following the conclusion of City Council questions of public comment speakers, City Council
discussion resumed.
After City Council discussion a motion was made by Mayor Cheng, seconded by Council Member
Cao, and carried on a roll call vote to proceed with co -sponsoring the Law Day event this year
and return in 90 days to get an official position from the Arcadia Chinese Association to decide
what will happen in the future for Law Day.
AYES: Cheng, Cao, and Verlato
NOES: Kwan and Wang
ABSENT: None
Mayor Cheng called for a recess at 9:41 pm. And reconvened at 9:50 p.m.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Beverly Street, an Arcadia resident and Campership Chair for the Arcadia Community
Coordinating Council, appeared and spoke about potential campership opportunities for children
of low-income families who live in Arcadia or attend Arcadia schools; and indicated that they can
contact the Arcadia Recreation Department for more information.
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Gerri Lin, an Arcadia resident, appeared and expressed her frustration that her residence is zoned
as a condo and not a single-family residence.
City Attorney Maurer indicated that the following public comment is in relation to Public Hearing
Item 7.a.
Christine Lee, an Arcadia resident and incoming President for the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners
Association, appeared and indicated that several years ago the Sana Anita Oaks HOA had
surplus funds and installed three Flock Safety Cameras, with guidance from the Arcadia Police
Department; she further indicated that the HOA is no longer able to afford the annual renewal
costs for the three cameras and requested the City's assistance in taking over those cameras and
the annual costs.
7. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Resolutions relating to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget and
the Fiscal Years 2023-24 through 2027-28 Capital Improvement and Equipment Plan.
Resolution No. 7500 adopting a budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and appropriating the
amounts specified therein as expenditures from the funds.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Adopt
Resolution No. 7501 adopting a Capital Improvement and Equipment Plan for Fiscal
Years 2023-24 through 2027-28.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Adopt
City Manager Lazzaretto presented the PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Cheng opened the Public Hearing and no one appeared.
Mayor Cheng closed the Public Hearing.
After discussion, a motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Verlato and seconded by Council
Member Cao to incorporate two of the three Flock Cameras in the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners
Association, within the $77,000 budgeted for new Flock Cameras in Fiscal Year 2023-24.
AYES: Verlato, Cao, Kwan, Wang, and Cheng
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Attorney Maurer noted for the record that the City Council met the Public Hearing
requirements by allowing for Public Hearing comments prior to opening the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Council Member Cao, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Verlato, and carried
on a roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7500 adopting a budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and
appropriating the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the funds.
AYES: Cao, Verlato, Kwan, Wang, and Cheng
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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A motion was made by Council Member Cao, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Verlato, and carried
on a roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7501 adopting a Capital Improvement and Equipment
Plan for Fiscal Years 2023-24 through 2027-28.
AYES: Cao, Verlato, Kwan, Wang, and Cheng
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
b. Resolution No. 7498 establishing and/or adjusting various fees for City services.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Adopt
City Manager Lazzaretto presented the Staff Report.
Mayor Cheng opened the Public Hearing and no one appeared.
Mayor Cheng closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Mayor Cheng, seconded by Council Member Wang, and carried on a roll
call vote to adopt Resolution No. 7498 establishing and/or adjusting various fees for City services.
AYES: Cheng, Wang, Cao, Kwan, and Verlato
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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 reported that he attended First Avenue Service Awards; Baldwin Stocker
Service Awards; District 4 Neighborhood Watch meeting; Arcadia Spring Garden Party; Rotary
Club Field of Honor; Foothill Transit meeting; Dana Middle School Service Awards; Planning
Commission Meeting; Camino Grove Service Awards; L.A. County's Military Veteran's Ceremony
and Rotary Field of Honor; Live Oak Memorial Park Veteran's Ceremony; Clean Power Alliance
Meeting; League of CA Cities meeting; and indicated that it is an honor to attend events for
Veterans and he humbled by their service to our Country.
Council Member Kwan had no comments.
Council Member Wang reported that she attended Service Award Ceremonies at Baldwin
Stocker, First Avenue, Camino Grove and Dana Middle School; she attended a convention party
with California Speaker of the Assembly Anthony Rendon; and the Neighborhood Watch meeting;
she thanked the Arcadia Fire Chief for his quick response to an accident on Duarte Rd.; she
further thanked Public Works for removing abandoned furniture on Duarte and Huntington; and
lastly she attended the L.A. County's Military Veteran's Ceremony and Field of Honor hosted by
Rotary Club and thanked Veterans for their service.
Mayor Pro Tern Verlato thanked the Friends of the Arcadia Museum for their generous donation;
she thanked Public Works Services Department for diverting water into spreading grounds of the
East Raymond Basin; she shared photos and spoke about the unhoused she sees in Downtown
Arcadia; she announced that she will be attending the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
Homelessness Committee Meeting on June 7 and invited all to attend; on July 15 she will be
taking an Affordable Housing Bus Tour by Making Housing and Community Happen from
Pasadena; she further announced that she will attend a Homelessness Summit in Downtown Los
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Angeles; and requested support from any Council Members who would be interested in pursuing
a Homelessness Summit in Arcadia, with Council Member Kwan and Council Member Wang
concurring; she provided reports of recent thefts in Arcadia and spoke about an alleged incident
on May 25, near the elementary school on Woodruff Avenue.
Captain Lachenmyer provided a brief description of the incident as it is still under investigation
and advised that due to the location of the reports, Longley Way Elementary School was
immediately placed on lockdown; after investigating it was learned that the call was not credible.
In response to Mayor Pro Tem Verlato, Captain Lachenmyer indicated that the most accurate
information and updates from the Police Department will be provided through Nixle.
City Clerk Glasco expressed support for the Kare Youth League and the recognition they received
for their good work; and indicated that he was involved with athletics through this organization
when he was a child in Arcadia.
Mayor Cheng thanked the City Council for being open and transparent with their thoughts during
tough conversations.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Rec{ular Meeting Minutes of May 16, 2023.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Approve
b. Resolution No. 7499 establishing an aaorooriation limit for Fiscal Year 2023-24
pursuant to Article XIII-B of the California Constitution.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Adopt
c. 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 2023-24, and appointing a time and place for a public
hearing for the Arcadia Citywide Lighting District No. 1.
Resolution No. 7503 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.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Adopt
Resolution No. 7504 approving the preliminary Engineer's Report of Willdan Financial
Services for the Arcadia Citywide Lighting District No. 1
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Adopt
Resolution No. 7505 declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments within the
Arcadia Citywide Lighting District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and appointing a time
and place for a public hearing.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Adopt
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d. Resolution No. 7506 setting Service Rates for the collection of residential refuse and
recyclables pursuant to Section 5120.7 of the Arcadia Municipal Code for Fiscal Year
2023-24.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Adopt
e. Resolution No. 7507 supporting Front -of -Package Food Labeling.
CEQA: Exempt
Recommended Action: Adopt
f. Resolution No. 7508 establishing a City Council Health Committee.
CEQA: Exempt
Recommended Action: Adopt
g. Gift of $13,900 from the Friends of the Museum for Museum Programming, Marketing,
and Archival Supplies.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Accept
h. Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Approve
i. Agreement for Services with the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce for Fiscal Year 2023-
24 in the amount of $94.589.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Approve
j. Contract with General Pump Company, Inc. to provide unscheduled maintenance and
emergency repair of City wells and pumps in the amount of $117,2_50.
CEQA: Exempt
Recommended Action: Approve
k. Contract with UCLA Medical Center for Prehospital Care for Paramedic and
Emergency Medical Continuing Education ("CE"). Quality Improvement ("Q11')
Services, and a Nurse Educator in the amount of $34,800.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Approve
I. Extension to the Professional Services Agreement for Homeless Case
Management/Housing Navigation Services with Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and
Drug Abuse in an amount not to exceed $334,000.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Approve
m. Purchase of Mobile Radios and related equipment from Day Wireless Systems for the
Police Department from the Equipment Replacement Fund in an amount not to exceed
117 000.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Approve
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n. Purchase Order with Superion LLC for Financial Svstem Software Maintenance in an
amount not to exceed $54,500.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Approve
o. Purchase Order with TruePoint Solutions for annual hosting and support services for
the TrueBill utility billinq software for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in the amount of $54,000.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Approve
p. Purchase Order with Clean Energy for the purchase of Compressed Natural Gas
{" CNG") fuel for the City's fleet in an amount not to exceed $184,000.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: Approve
q. Extension to the Purchase Order with Waterline Technologies, Inc. for the purchase
and delivery of sodium hypochlorite for the disinfection of the Cit 's municipal water
supply in the amount of $136.434.37.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: 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 through 10.q.
AYES:
Cao, Kwan, Wang, Verlato, and Cheng
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
12. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 11:20 p.m. to Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. in the City
Council Conference Room.
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