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BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 19, 2016, 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706
These minutes are presented in Agenda order. Various announcements or discussions may
have occurred before or after the title under which they are presented.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lozano at 7:10 p.m.
INVOCATION
The invocation was provided by Pastor Jackson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lozano.
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Council Member Cruz Baca
Council Member Ricardo Pacheco
Council Member Susan Rubio
Mayor Pro Tern Monica Garcia
Mayor Manuel Lozano
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Lozano reported that no actions was taken on items discussed in Closed Session.
Council announced that the positions of Public Works Director and Human Resources/Risk.
Manager would remain open until filled.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council member Baca requested that the meeting be closed in memory of Delores Lola
Hernandez, and extended her condolences to the family.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
• Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Month.
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia presented the proclamation to recognize October as Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.
• Presentation Javier Agular, representing the Southern California Association of
Governments, regarding the GIS Internship Pilot Program.
Mr. Javier Agular narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions from
Council.
• Presentation by Kaiser Permanente with an Update on the Construction of its Parking
Garage Expansion.
Presentation by Skyler Dennis narrated a PowerPoint presentation, providing a status
update on the parking garage expansion construction currently being done on the Kaiser
Permanente campus, and responded to questions from Council.
• Oath of Office for Appointed Recreation and Community Services Commissioner Jesus
Emanuel Rodriguez.
Mayor Lozano issued the Oath of Office to Jesus Emanuel Rodriguez and welcomed him as
a new member of the Recreation and Community Services Commission.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Lozano proclaimed Public Communications open at 7:30 p.m. and noted that each
speaker is permitted a total of three (3) minutes to speak.
Ken Woods, Baldwin Park resident, commented on the ROEM project and proposed future
projects; opined that Council should be denying certain concessions to ROEM such as parking,
tax breaks and other such matters.
Arturo Luna, Baldwin Park resident, asserted that he needs answers to questions that he
previously posed to Council; opined that Council does not have the backbone to tell citizens
how much debt the city has and that it is having trouble with the ROEM project.
Valerie Munoz, Mayor of City of La Puente, provided a summary of her background and
expressed her appreciation for Council's nomination.
Seeing no others wishing to speak, Public Communications closed at 7:42 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Council pulled Item nos. 5, 6, 8 and 9 from Consent Calendar for further discussion.
1. WARRANTS AND DEMANDS
Staff recommends City Council ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.
A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Baca, and carried (5 — 0) to ratify
the Warrants and Demands Register.
AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Lozano.
ABSTAIN: None.
2. TREASURER'S REPORT—AUGUST 2016
Staff A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Baca, and carried (5 — 0) to receive
and file the Treasurer's Report.
AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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3. REJECTION OF CLAIMS
Staff recommends that Council reject the following claim(s) and direct staff to send
appropriate notice of rejection to claimant(s):
Flores, Ana Claimant alleges the City is responsible for physical damage
from manhole on Kaiser Permanente property.
A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Baca, and carried (5 — 0) to follow
staffs recommendation and reject the claim.
AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
4. BI-ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY'S
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
Staff recommends that Council approve and adopt Resolution No. 2016-153 entitled "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting the City's
Conflict of Interest Code."
A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Baca, and carried (5 — 0) to
approve and adopt Resolution No. 2016-153 entitled "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting the City's Conflict of
Interest Code."
AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
5. NOMINATION FOR WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY (WQA) BOARD MEMBER
REPRESENTING CITIES WITHOUT PUMPING RIGHTS
Staff recommends that Council:
1. Nominate and support Valerie Munoz, Mayor/Councilmember of La Puente; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2016-154, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Baldwin Park, California, Nominating Mayor/Councilmember Valerie
Munoz to Represent Cities Without Prescriptive Water Pumping Rights on the
Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority" confirming the
nomination.
Council member Baca asked that this item be brought back at the next Council
meeting to provide an opportunity for Margaret Clark, a possible candidate, to attend
the next Council meeting so that she can make a presentation to Council.
Mayor Lozano opined that he would like to see someone new in the position so that
there will be a fresh outlook and new ideas presented on behalf of the City.
Council member Rubio objected to the implication that Council had already made the
selection of Ms. Munoz for the nomination; stated that she has not seen anything
about this person and would like to know at what point this individual was selected.
Mayor Lozano made a motion, seconded by Council member Pacheco to nominate
Valerie Munoz and approve the resolution submitting her as a candidate to represent
the cities.
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Council member Baca made a substitute motion to hold this item over to the
November 2 meeting to allow additional persons to be considered for the candidate
nomination; Council member Rubio seconded the motion.
Council member Pacheco voiced objection, so Mayor Lozano directed the City Clerk
to conduct a roll call vote.
A motion was made by Baca, seconded by Rubio, to hold Item No. 5 over to the
next regular City Council meeting to allow additional time to consider other
possible candidates.
AYES: Baca, Rubio
NOES: Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
The motion failed by a vote of 3—2.
Mayor Lozano's original motion was brought back to the floor, which was seconded
by Council member Pacheco.
Council member Baca voiced objection, so Mayor Lozano directed the City Clerk to
conduct a roll call vote.
A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Pacheco, and carried (3 — 1 — 1;
Council member Rubio chose to abstain based on her objection to the deviation
from protocol) to nominate and support Valerie Munoz, Mayor/Councilmember of
La Puente and adopt Resolution No. 2016-154, entitled "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Nominating
Mayor/Councilmember Valerie Munoz to Represent Cities Without Prescriptive
Water Pumping Rights on the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality
Authority" confirming the nomination.
AYES: Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco
NOES: Baca
ABSENT:, None.
ABSTAIN: Rubio
6. APPROVE QUITCLAIM DEEDING OF A PORTION OF FRANCISQUITO AVENUE
AND GARVEY AVENUE, AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2016-155 ODERING THE
VACATION OF SAID PORTION WITH RESERVATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES AND
APPROVE FINAL PARCEL MAP NO 1426— LA FITNESS
Staff recommends that Council:
1. Approve quitclaim deeding of a portion of Francisquito Avenue and Garvey Avenue
to Fitness International, LLC; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2016-155 entitled, "A Resolution of the City of Baldwin Park,
California, Ordering the Vacation of a Portion of Francisquito Avenue and Garvey
Avenue with Reservation for Public Utilities"; and
3. Approve Final Parcel Map No. 1426 and, upon recordation of the quitclaim
documents, authorize the City Clerk and staff to sign the Final Parcel Map.
Council member Rubio clarified that the property referenced in the quit claim was
originally property belonging to the California Department of Transportation
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(CalTrans). Because the L.A. Fitness project needed to gain right of way to the
property, CalTrans transferred the property to the City of Baldwin Park and the City is
now quit claiming it to L.A. Fitness; stressed that the City is not giving land away as it
was never the City's land in the first place.
Council member Rubio asked Chief Executive Officer Yauchzee to recall and clarify
whether there was supposed to be plans to create a walking track around the outside
perimeter of the site.
Discussion ensued and CEO Yauchzee noted that he, City Planner Harbin and
Interim Public Works Director Gutierrez had discussed the matter with the developer
but that the design had not included it and the construction was already too far along
to make such an accommodation.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Garcia, seconded by Council member
Pacheco, to approve the item in its entirety and without changes.
Council member Baca voiced objection, so Mayor Lozano directed the City Clerk to
conduct a roll call vote.
A motion was made by Garcia, seconded by Pacheco, and carried (3—2) to:
1. Approve quitclaim deeding of a portion of Francisquito Avenue and Garvey
Avenue to Fitness International, LLC; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2016-155 entitled, "A Resolution of the City of Baldwin
Park, California, Ordering the Vacation of a Portion of Francisquito Avenue
and Garvey Avenue with Reservation for Public Utilities"; and
3. Approve Final Parcel Map No. 1426 and, upon recordation of the quitclaim
documents, authorize the City Clerk and staff to sign the Final Parcel Map.
AYES: Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco
NOES: Baca, Rubio
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
7. REQUEST APPROVAL OF PARCEL MAP NO. 1433 - KAISER HOSPITAL PARKING
LOT STRUCTURE EXPANSION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Clerk and staff to sign the Final Parcel
Map and provide the map to the developer for recording at Los Angeles County
Recorder's Office.
A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Baca, and carried (5 — 0) to
approve and adopt Resolution No. 2016-153 entitled "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Baldwin Park, California, Adopting the City's Conflict of
Interest Code."
AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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8. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF TWO SEDAN VEHICLES FOR THE BUILDING
DIVISION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Staff recommends that Council approve the purchase of the two sedan vehicles from
Longo Toyota in the amount of$48,450.68.
Council member Baca, referring to the staff report, inquired as to when the vehicles
were purchased, what happened to the old vehicles, and why were two vehicles
purchased.
Interim Public Works Director Gutierrez explained that the vehicles had been
previously budgeted for and were secured under a WSCA contract but the total
purchase exceeded the $25,000 limit, therefore staff is bring the item before Council
for approval; noted that the two will be used by Building Inspectors and that the old
vehicles will undergo repairs and will likely be used by Recreation and Community
Services.
CEO Yauchzee noted that the funds used to purchase the vehicles was grant money
and that each vehicle cost under the $24,999 threshold but because both vehicles
were purchased from the same dealer, he thought it prudent to present it to Council.
A motion was made by Baca, seconded by Lozano, and carried (5 — 0) to
approve the purchase of the two sedan vehicles from Longo Toyota in the
amount of$48,450.68.
AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
PUBLIC HEARING
9. CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM
Staff recommends that Council authorize the staff to:
1. Accept credit and debit card as alternative payment method for the payment of City
taxes, permits and service fees;
2. Pass-on the credit and debit card fees to the customers as a convenience fee as
allowed by the California State Government Code Section 6159(h);
3. Use the card payment system of Elavon/Bank of the West because they offer the
lowest service fee; and
4. Approve Resolution No. 2016-152 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Baldwin Park Approving the Use of Credit and Debit Cards as Alternative
Method for Payment of City Taxes and Fees."
Mayor Lozano opened the Public Hearing at 8:07 p.m. and invited those wishing to
speak in support of this item to come forward and be heard.
Seeing no one wishing to speak in support of the item, Mayor Lozano invited those
wishing to speak in opposition of this item to come forward and be heard.
Ken Woods, Baldwin Park resident, spoke of the cost of takingdebit and credit card
p
transactions.
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Seeing not others wishing to speak, Mayor Lozano closed the Public Hearing at 8:08
P.m.
In response to Council member Baca's inquiry as to the transaction fees, Mr.
Thomas, representing Bank of the West, explained that it would be a fixed fee rate.
Council member Rubio spoke in support of the item, noting that she has had many
constituents inquire about making payments using a credit or debit card.
A motion was made by Baca, seconded by Pacheco, and carried (5—0) to
1. Accept credit and debit card as alternative payment method for the payment
of City taxes, permits and service fees;
2. Pass-on the credit and debit card fees to the customers as a convenience fee
as allowed by the California State Government Code Section 6159(h);
3. Use the card payment system of Elavon/Bank of the West because they offer
the lowest service fee; and
4. Approve Resolution No. 2016-152 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Baldwin Park Approving the Use of Credit and Debit Cards as
Alternative Method for Payment of City Taxes and Fees."
AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
10. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AIM
CONSULTING SERVICES TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT THE GOALS OF THEIR
REPORT "BALDWIN PARK: A PATH TO A NEW ECONOMY"
Staff recommends that Council:
1. Provide direction to staff regarding the extension of the Consultant Services
Agreement with AIM;
2. Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate funds accordingly; and
3. Authorize the Mayor to sign the necessary documents for the extension
Mayor Lozano noted that this item has been pulled from the agenda and will be
brought back at a future meeting.
Council member Baca communicated that, at a recent meeting between AIMS
representatives and some Business Association members, some of the concerns
brought up included parks/pocket parks in the downtown area; noted that AIMS had
pointed out that the two suggested locations for parks, the Red Car Building and the
property adjacent to Royal Coaches Towing, were already committed to housing
projects; expressed concern because there was communication indicating that
contracts had already been signed and construction was eminent; pointed out that
one of the two representatives from AIMS only stayed at the meeting for 30 minutes,
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yet invoices submitted for payment to the City often include a great deal more time
than an hour or two; expressed concern that the City is being overcharged.
Council member Rubio expressed similar concern, noting that AIMS representatives
were taking suggestions off the table because they said that signed contracts were in
place for the two sites; opined that AIMS should be looking at all suggestions,
particularly since the City is paying for development services.
Council member Pacheco pointed out that design of parks may not a part of the
scope of work for the AIMS contract and that AIMS has done and is doing very good
work for the City; pointed out that the two location projects are currently under an
ENA to which AIMS may have been referring.
Council member Baca reiterated that she would like to know why AIMS is
representing that contracts for the developments are already in place. Council
member Rubio echoed her concerns and noted that both she and Council member
Baca have repeatedly asked for answers to questions of AIMS and neither of them
have received any answers, which is what the greatest concern is.
CITY COUNCIL/CITY CLERK/CITY TREASURER/STAFF REQUESTS &
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to discuss, and all other matters having been addressed, a
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