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Home My WebLink AboutItem 11a - Regular Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2023 1 11-07-2023 ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Verlato called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. INVOCATION – Riaz Khan, Mosque of San Gabriel 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Webelos Pack 371 – Longley Way Elementary 4. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Cheng, Kwan, Wang, Cao, and Verlato ABSENT: None 5. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Manager Lazzaretto had nothing to report. 6. PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation of Arcadia Festival of Bands Month Proclamation to the Arcadia Festival of Bands Committee. b. Presentation of “Shop and Dine Arcadia Season” Proclamation to the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. c. Presentation of Family Court Awareness Month Proclamation. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS – No one appeared. 8. 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 City Council Health Committee Meeting; the Library Board of Trustees Meeting; the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association’s Halloween Haunting event; the Habitat for Humanity “Raise the Roof” event; the Chabad of the San Gabriel Valley tribute event for Holocaust Survivor Joe Alexander; the Clean Power Alliance Meeting; the City’s 2023 Community Cleanup Day; the Breeders’ Cup; and he commented on the press release issued by the L.A. County Superior Court stating that the new Zero Bail Policy is successful, expressing his disagreement with that statement. He further announced that on November 18, the Arcadia Police Foundation is hosting its annual Fall Fundraiser; and that November 11 is Veterans Day and the significance of the holiday. Council Member Cheng thanked the City Council for their support at the City’s 2023 Community Cleanup Day; he thanked the members of the Arcadia Woman’s Club for inviting him to speak about Arcadia recognizes its Veterans; he announced that he attended the Chabad of the San Gabriel Valley tribute event for Holocaust Survivor Joe Alexander; he provided words of encouragement to those struggling with mental health; and he provided contact information for those interested in learning about Piqui’s Law – Senate Bill 331. He further announced that November 11 is the Allied Veterans – Veterans Day event, the Annunciation Church Arcadia 2 11-07-2023 Family Fun Fest, and that the American Legion Chinatown Post 628 will be celebrating Veterans Day at the Ho Kee Café in Arcadia; and he thanked Mayor Pro Tem Cao for his service. Council Member Wang commented on Piqui’s Law – Senate Bill 331; she announced that she attended the City Council Health Committee Meeting; the ribbon cutting ceremony for G.H. Wilke & Co. Jewelers; the 19th Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese Television Festival; the North West Chamber of Commerce USA Press Conference; the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association’s Halloween Haunting event; the International Art Education Center’s 2023 Golden Fall Festival; the Chabad of the San Gabriel Valley tribute event for Holocaust Survivor Joe Alexander; City of Duarte’s Park Renaming and Dedication Ceremony in memory of Tzeitel Paras- Caracci; the Arcadia Woman’s Club Meeting; the ribbon cutting ceremony for Hierarchy Builders; the Breeders’ Cup; and the City’s 2023 Community Cleanup Day, among other events outside the City of Arcadia. She announced that she was appointed to the Arcadia USC Hospital Board; and she thanked City staff for assisting a local family in need, and Mayor Pro Tem Cao for his service. Council Member Kwan announced that she attended the Asian Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony; the Planning Commission Meeting; the Creative Housing Options in Arcadia Meeting; the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association’s Halloween Haunting event; the Habitat for Humanity “Raise the Roof” event; the Arcadia Woman’s Club Meeting; and she spoke about the positive attributes and amenities that Arcadia offers its residents. Mayor Verlato announced that she attended the Asian Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony; the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association’s Halloween Haunting event; the Habitat for Humanity “Raise the Roof” event; Arroyo Fest 2023; the Chabad of the San Gabriel Valley tribute event for Holocaust Survivor Joe Alexander; the Arcadia Chinese Association’s Spooktacular Halloween; the Breeders’ Cup; City of Duarte’s Park Renaming and Dedication Ceremony in memory of Tzeitel Paras-Caracci; the City’s 2023 Community Cleanup Day; the 100th Birthday Celebration for Art Del Rey; the Community Coordinating Council Meeting; and the Arcadia Woman’s Club Meeting. She also announced that Naomi Stillitano, an Arcadia resident, was crowned the 2024 Rose Queen; that she attended the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Homelessness Committee Meeting; that November 9 is the Senior Veterans Day Lunch; and that November 11 is the Allied Veterans – Veterans Day event, the Annunciation Church Arcadia Family Fun Fest, and that the American Legion Chinatown Post 628 will be celebrating in Arcadia, and she thanked Mayor Pro Tem Cao for his service. She further announced that November 11 is the Arcadia Woman’s Club “Saluting our Freedoms” Fashion Show Fundraiser, and the Hope House “A Night of Hope” Fundraiser; and that November 18 is the 70th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands, and the Arcadia Police Foundation’s Annual Fall Fundraiser. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Regular Meeting Minutes of October 17, 2023. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve b. Ordinance No. 2397 related to Text Amendment No. 23-01 amending Division 2 of Article IX, Chapter 1 (Development Code) of the Arcadia Municipal Code to allow Tutoring and Educational Centers in places of religious assembly through a Conditional Use Permit. CEQA: Exempt Recommended Action: Adopt 3 11-07-2023 c. Professional Services Agreement with Public Sector Personnel Consultants for a Total Compensation Study in the amount of $63,000,and authorize an additional $13,000 for contingency work arising out of the survey process. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve d. Contract with Carrier Corporation for the Installation of HVAC Split Systems at the Police Department in the amount of $117,119. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve e. Grant award from the Office of Traffic Safety – Selective Traffic Enforcement Program for reimbursement of costs related to various traffic enforcement operations in the amount of $60,000. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Accept f. Purchase Order with Sierra Chevrolet of Monrovia for the purchase of one 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Regular Cab Long Bed Pickup Truck in the amount of $54,916.13. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve g. Purchase Order with Haaker Equipment Company for the purchase of one 2025 Elgin CNG Crosswind Street Sweeper in the amount of $505,864.48. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve h. Purchase Order with BradyIFS for the purchase of janitorial supplies and related products for various City facilities in an amount not to exceed $75,000. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve i. Purchase Order with The Garland Company, Inc. for the purchase of roofing materials for the Reroof of Various City Facilities Project in the amount of $142,709.94. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve j. Purchase of Automated License Plate Reader (“ALPR”) camera subscription from Flock Safety for the addition of 23 ALPR cameras in an amount not to exceed $75,450 for Fiscal Year 2023-24. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve k. Accept all work performed by 316 Engineering & Construction, Inc. for the Water Main Replacement Project as complete. CEQA: Exempt Recommended Action: Approve It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cao, seconded by Council Member Kwan, and carried on a roll call vote to approve Consent Calendar Items 9.a. through 9.k. 4 11-07-2023 AYES: Cao, Kwan, Wang, Cheng, and Verlato NOES: None ABSENT: None Prior to the vote, City Attorney Maurer noted for the record that Council Member Wang had a potential conflict with Consent Calendar Item 9.b. and that she abstained from voting on that item previously and indicated she would be doing so again. 10. CITY MANAGER a. Downtown Arcadia Broadband Strategic Plan. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Receive and File Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Kruckeberg presented the staff report. It was the consensus of the City Council to receive and file this report. b. Los Angeles Found Project Lifesaver Program for individuals with cognitive disorders. CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Receive and File Recreation and Community Services Deputy Director Cheung presented the staff report and Christina Michii-Raggio, Community Services Analyst II, of the Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department - L.A. Found Unit, provided a PowerPoint Presentation. After discussion, it was the consensus of the City Council to receive and file this report. 11. ADJOURNMENT The City Council adjourned at 8:56 p.m. in memory of former California State Senator and former Arcadia Mayor Bob Margett to Tuesday, November 21, 2023, 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room. Linda Rodriguez Assistant City Clerk