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Home My WebLink About10/17/2023ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023 CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Verlato called the Closed Session to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Cheng, Kwan, Wang, Cao, and Verlato ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENTS — No one appeared. CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1) to confer with legal counsel regarding the matter of City of Whittier, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court (Case No. 23STCP03579) No reportable action was taken. The Closed Session ended at 6:44 p.m. Regular Meeting City Council Chambers, 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Verlato called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. INVOCATION — Council Member Cheng 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Girl Scout Troop 16581 4. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Cheng, Kwan, Wang, Cao, and Verlato ABSENT: None 5. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED/STUDY SESSION ITEMS City Attorney Maurer reported that prior to the Regular Meeting the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss the one item listed on the posted agenda; and indicated that no reportable action was taken. 6. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto noted an email sent to the City Council on behalf of the Architectural Review Boards (ARBs) for Rancho Santa Anita Lower Rancho and Santa Anita Village, regarding the proposed changes to artificial turf as presented in Consent Calendar Item 10. b.; and indicated 1 10-17-2023 that those ARBs requested the City Council reconsider the adoption of the proposed text amendments for artificial turf, and that the increased turf area only apply to smaller properties. 7. PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation of a $30,000 donation from the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library to the Arcadia Public Library. 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]). Mayor Pro Tem Cao announced that he attended the Clean Power Alliance Meeting; USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation's Crystal Ball Fundraiser event; the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation's 75th Anniversary Gala honoring Supervisor Kathryn Barger; the USC Arcadia Hospital Medical Staff event; the League of Women Voters Pasadena Area Ice Cream Social; the League of California Cities Los Angeles County Division Budget Sub -Committee meeting; he stated that it is Filipino American History Month; and he reminded everyone that together we can rise towards peace. Council Member Cheng explained the significance of mourning bands over Law Enforcement badges; he expressed his sadness for the continued loss of first responders; he encouraged everyone to express their support to first responders throughout Southern California; he thanked the Arcadia Educational Foundation for their donation to Arcadia schools; he thanked Marilyn Wilander for her support to the community and for serving on the League of Women Voters; and he thanked the City Council for their encouragement and support. Council Member Wang announced that she attended an event celebrating the 112th National Day of the Republic of China; the 2nd Annual Asian Fall Fest; American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 2 Fundraiser; the USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation's Crystal Ball Fundraiser event; the ribbon cutting ceremony for Let's Go Hair Salon; the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation's 75th Anniversary Gala honoring Supervisor Kathryn Barger; the League of Women Voters Pasadena Area Ice Cream Social; the Arcadia Education Foundation Luncheon; the Foothill Transit Authority Meeting, among other events outside the City of Arcadia; and she stated that it is Filipino American History Month. Council Member Kwan announced that she attended the USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation's Crystal Ball Fundraiser event; the ribbon cutting ceremony for Pure Media Marketing; the Foothill Gold Line JPA Meeting; the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (DAIA) Meeting; she noted that October 27 is the DAIA Halloween Haunting and encouraged everyone to attend; she furthered announced that she attended the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation's 75th Anniversary Gala; the Rancho Santa Anita Lower Rancho Block Party; she thanked Arcadia Police Officers and Firefighters for their support; and stated that she attended the Arcadia Education Foundation Luncheon. City Clerk Glasco announced that the City Clerk's Office is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission; he noted that he was unable to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for Pure Media Marketing, but that Pure Media Marketing created the Arcadia Vietnam Monument website and congratulated the owner, Christine Zito, on her success. Mayor Verlato noted Arcadia's efforts to acquire water by highlighting Consent Calendar Item 10.i. — the purchase of three million dollars' worth of water; she thanked the Public Works Services 2 10-17-2023 Department for securing the purchase at a discounted rate; she also noted Consent Calendar Item 10.f. — a donation from the Arcadia Police Foundation, for the Arcadia Police Department's Police Service Dog (K-9) Program; she announced that she attended the USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation's Crystal Ball Fundraiser event; the unveiling of Creative World Art School's mural on the side of their building titled "Toads Garden"; the ribbon cutting ceremony for Pure Media Marketing; and the Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting. She further announced that she hosted Mahjong with the Mayor; attended the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation's 751 Anniversary Gala; a Neighborhood Watch meeting hosted by the Arcadia Police Department; the Rancho Santa Anita Lower Rancho Block Party; the League of Women Voters Pasadena Area Ice Cream Social; the Arcadia Education Foundation Luncheon; she stated that she hosted Coffee with the Mayor; that she attended the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust Meeting; that October 27 is the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association's Halloween Haunting event; and that November 17 is the Arcadia Police Foundation's Evening with our Blue Heroes Fundraising Gala. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Regular Meeting Minutes of October 3. 2023. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve b. Ordinance No. 2397 related to Text Amendment No. 23-01 amending various sections of Article IX, Chapter 1 (Development Code) of the Arcadia Municipal Code pertaining to artificial turf in residential zones and allowing tutoring and educational centers in places of religious assembly through a Conditional Use Permit. CEQA: Exempt Recommended Acton: Adopt c. Resolution No. 7527 changing the name of Colorado Street to Colorado Boulevard within Citv limits with the exception of the frontage road portion between Harvard Drive and Princeton Road. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt d. Resolution No. 7528 amending Resolution No. 73_83 establishing compensation and related benefits for City Council, Executive Management. Management and Unrepresented Confidential Employees for July 1, 2021,_through June 30, 2024 {Pro[ect Manager), CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt e. Donation in the amount of $30,000 from the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library to fund ongoing children's and teen programming for Fiscal Year 2023-24. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Accept Donation in the amount of $33,550 from the Arcadia Police Foundation for the Arcadia Police Department's Police Service Dog (K-9) Program. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Accept 3 10-17-2023 g. Extension to the Professional Services Agreement with. ABM Industry Groups, LLC. for Janitorial and Porter Services at various City facilities in an amount not to exceed $418,278.42. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve h. Extension to the Management Agreement with Touchstone Golf, LLC, for the management of operations and maintenance of the Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve i. Purchase of 3,203 acre-feet of imported cyclic storage water from the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster in the amount of 13 068,474. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve Refect the one proposal received for Design -Build Services for the Bonita Park Concession Building Improvement Project and direct staff to re -design the proiect and solicit additional proposals. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve k. _Accept all work performed by California Professional Engineering, Inc. for the Santa Anita Avenue Corridor Phase 2 Traffic Si nal Im rovements, at the intersections of Santa Anita Avenue and Colorado Boulevard Santa Clara Street Diamond Street Wistaria Avenue and Virginia Drive, as complete. CEQA: Exempt Recommended Action: Approve I. Accept all work performed by Mission Paving and Sealing. Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Slurry Seal Proiect as complete. CEQA: Exempt Recommended Action: Approve Mayor Verlato pulled Consent Calendar Item 10.b for separate discussion. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cao, seconded by Council Member Cheng, and carried on a roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 10.a. and 10.c. through 10.1. AYES: Cao, Cheng, Kwan, Wang, and Verlato NOES: None ABSENT: None City Attorney Maurer noted that Council Member Wang has a conflict related to the tutoring and educational centers portion of Item 10.b.,and indicated that if that portion was discussed that Council Member Wang would need to step out of the City Council Chambers. In response to City Attorney Maurer's comment, Mayor Verlato indicated that only the artificial turf portion would be discussed. Mayor Verlato read emails received for Public Comment from Laurie Thompson, ARB Chair of the Santa Anita Village and Greg Medeiros, ARB Chair of the Rancho Santa Anita Lower Rancho, expressing their opposition to the increase in artificial turf allowances and requesting that the increase should only apply to smaller properties. 4 10-17-2023 After City Council discussion, a motion was made by Council Member Kwan, seconded by Council Member Cheng, and carried on a roll call vote to table the artificial turf portion of the text amendment to allow the opportunity to conduct additional outreach and obtain more input from residents, and adopt the second text amendment related to tutoring and educational centers at the November 7, 2023, City Council Meeting. AYES: Kwan, Cheng, Wang, Cao, and Verlato NOES: None ABSENT: None 11. ADJOURNMENT The City Council adjourned at 8:11 p.m. in memory of the innocent lives lost in the conflict between Israel and Palestine to November 7, 2023, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room. ATTEST: Assistant City Clerk Mayor of the City of Arcadia 5 10-17-2023