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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 03 21 CC MIN MINUTES BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21, 2018, 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 7:03 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 Monica Garcia Council Member Tem Susan Rubio (Arrived 8:02 p.m.) Mayor Pro Tern Ricardo Pacheco (Arrived 7:25 p.m.) Mayor Manuel Lozano A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Garcia, and carried (3—0) to excuse Council Member Susan Rubio and Mayor Pro Tem' Ricardo Pacheco. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano. NOES: None. ABSENT: Pacheco, Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION Mayor Lozano reported out of Closed Session that no action was taken on items discussed. ANNOUNCEMENTS This.is to announce, as required by Government Code section 54952.3, members of the City Council are also members of the Board of Directors of the Housing Authority and Finance Authority, which are concurrently convening with the City Council this evening and each Council Member is paid an additional stipend of $30 for attending the Housing Authority meeting and $50 for attending the Finance Authority meeting. Council Member Cruz Baca requested that the meeting be closed in memory of: Officer Gregory Casillas from Pomona and requested that a letter of condolences be sent to the family; Rudy Escalera who passed away recently; Isabel De La 0 Hernandez long time Baldwin Park resident who passed away last week; Susie Harper (Nora) from Baldwin Park High School; and Mayor Cynthia Sternquist from the City of Temple City whose mother passed away. Council Member Baca offered her congratulations to Sierra Vista High School for having won the robotics contest and were going to the Nationals in Kansas City. Mayor Lozano thanked all the folks involved in the planning of the Homeless workshops and commented they did a terrific job. City Clerk Avila reported Jerry D. Holland Middle School had also made it to the finals, were given an award and were also competing; and offered her congratulations. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS • Proclamation Presentation recognizing March 12— 16, 2018, as Adult Education Week. A proclamation was presented declaring the week of March 12-16 as Adult Education week. • Certificate Presentation recognizing the Winning Students in the Adult Education Essay Contest. Students from the Adult Education program were presented with certificates of recognition and were offered congratulations. Dr. Kirk made brief remarks regarding the adult education program and thanked the Council for the great partnership between the two agencies. • Plaque Presentation to the Baldwin Park Housing Authority for being awarded the Distinction of High Performing Agency for the 5th time in 6 years. Employees from the Housing Authority were recognized for their hard work and dedication in providing decent and affordable housing programs to Baldwin Park • residents. Director Romo stated that these accomplishments to date were only possible because of its employees and their commitment to the community they serve. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 7:25 p.m. and noted that each speaker is permitted a total of three (3) minutes to speak. Steve Chang thanked the Council for considering opening the process for the issuance of a few more cannabis licenses. Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 2 of 13 Eduardo Sauceda resides at 3600 Van Wig and spoke about a tree that is between the yards and that there was a hospital behind it more like a convalescent home Ramona, he stated that the tree was encroaching on his property and it needed maintenance. Thomas Kerri spoke against services for the homeless because the more services you offer, the more homeless people will come into the community. Roger Magana stated that he was in favor of the additional permits the Council was considering issuing regarding cannabis; made comments relative to the homeless stating that he pledged to establish the first Nichen Technologies Company in Baldwin Park'and as such have a chance to help with the issue of housing for the homeless. • Christina Larios announced that there will be a decluttering workshop on Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m. by professional organizer Laura Alice. Seeing no others wishing to speak, Public Communications closed at 7:32 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco commented and highlighted some of the more recent city accomplishments. • Mayor Lozano entertained a motion to move the audit report item No. 15 ahead on the agenda. A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Pacheco, and carried(4 — 0) to move Item No. 15, the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ahead on the agenda. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS 15. THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (CAFR) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017. (ITEM TAKEN OUT OF ORDER) Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the City of Baldwin Park's CAFR for fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 and all accompanying reports. A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Pacheco, and carried (4 — 0) to move Item No. 15, the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ahead • on the agenda. . AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 3 of 13 Rose Tam, Director of Finance introduced Independent Auditors Vasquez & Company. • Peggy McBride Concurrent Review and Quality Control partner for the City's audit with Vasquez & Company presented the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report summary and highlights. A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Baca, and carried (5 — 0) to receive and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and to bring back the Accounting Policies and Procedures item. • AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Lozano requested that items Nos.5 and 12 be pulled from the Consent Calendar for further discussion. 1. WARRANTS AND DEMANDS Staff recommends that Council ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register. A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to ratify the Warrants and Demands Register. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. 2. TREASURER'S REPORT—JANUARY 2018 • Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Treasurer's Report: A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to receive and file the Treasurer's Report. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. • ABSTAIN: None. • • 3. REJECTION OF CLAIMS Staff recommends that the City Council reject the following claim(s) and direct staff to send appropriate notice of rejection to claimant(s): Huerta, Hector Claimant alleges property damage by the BPPD. • Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 4 of 13 Pittman, James Claimant alleges property damage by the BPPD. A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to reject claim and direct staff to send appropriate notice of rejection to claimants. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. 4. MEETING MINUTES Staff recommends that Council receive and file the following Meeting Minutes: 4A. Meeting Minutes of the Regular Housing Authority and Finance•Authority Meetings held on February 21, 2018. 4B. Meeting Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings held on March 7, 2018. A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to receive and file the minutes. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. • NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. 5. ACCOUNTING RELATED POLICIES & PROCEDURES. (PULLED) Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the following accounting policies and procedures: ' Mayor Lozano stated that there was a correction to be made on this item. City Attorney Tafoya read a statement of correction on this item for the record. 1. Purchasing Policy and Procedures 2. Credit Card Policy and Procedures 3. Travel Policy and Procedures 4. Federal Awards Administration Policy and Procedures 5. ACH and Wire Transfer Policy and Procedures A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (3 — 1) to move this item to the next meeting. AYES: Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: Baca. • ABSENT: Rubio. • ABSTAIN: None. Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 5 of 13 Council Member Baca inquired as to whether or not this was time sensitive as this was the third time this item was presented on the agenda. Finance Director Tam indicated that this was one of the recommendations of the Audit and as such it can't be delay past April 4. 6. ACCEPT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZE PUBLISHING NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR CITY PROJECT NO. 2018-0239- CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS VARIOUS LOCATIONS CITYWIDE. Staff recommends that the City Council accept the plans and specifications and authorize publication of a Notice Inviting Bids for the construction of City Project No. 2018-0239 Sidewalk and Concrete Improvements, Various Locations Citywide. A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to approve the item as presented. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. 7. ACCEPT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZE PUBLISHING NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR CITY PROJECT NO. 2018-0221- BUS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT— PHASE II. Staff recommends that the City Council approve plans and specifications for the Bus Stop Improvement Project Phase II (City Project No. 2018-0221) and authorize staff to advertise the Notice Inviting Bids. A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to approve the item as presented. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-232 INITIATING THE PROCEEDINGS AND ORDERING • PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FY 2018-2019. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018- 232 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE INITIATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE FY2018-19 LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 15, PART 2 OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE" Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 6 of 13 A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to approve the items as presented. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-233 INITIATING PROCEEDINGS AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE PARKS MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE FY 2018-2019. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018- 233 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE INITIATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE FY2018-19 LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PARKS MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT" A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to approve the item as presented. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. 10. RENEWAL OF GRANT WRITING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CALIFORNIA • CONSULTING, LLC. Staff recommends the City Council to: 1. Approve the Consultant Services Agreement with California Consulting, LLC; and 2. Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate funds to cover the cost related to the grants applied for including but not limited to General Fund, Prop A Fund, or Future Development Fund; or 3. Provide staff direction. A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to approve renewal of grant writing services contract with California Consulting. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. • NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 7 of 13 11. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1405, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 153.170.090.C, AMENDING TABLE 153.170.080 AND AMENDING THE TITLE OF SUBSECTION 153.170.090 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC READERBOARD SIGNS. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1405 on second reading, read by title only, and waive further reading thereof. A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 — 0) to adopt Ordinance No. 1405 on second reading, read by title only, and • waive further reading thereof. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. 12. RATIFY AND ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AND THE BALDWIN PARK POLICE ASSOCIATION (BPPA); AND APPROVE RESOLUTIONS UPDATING THE PAY SCHEDULES REFLECTING SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALPERS ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES. (PULLED) Staff recommends that the City Council City Council approve, ratify and adopt: 1. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018-234, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MEMORADUMN OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH BALDWIN PARK POLICE ASSOCIATION (BPPA)"; AND 2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018-235, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE COMPREHENSIVE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAY SCHEDULE TO REFLECT SALARY ADJUSTMENTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018, IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS, RESPECTIVELY, AMENDED BENEFIT MATRICES AND STATE MANDATED WAGE ADJUSTMENTS"; AND • 3. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018-236, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE COMPREHENSIVE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAY SCHEDULE TO REFLECT SALARY ADJUSTMENTS EFFECTIVE MARCH 25, 2018, IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS, RESPECTIVELY, AMENDED BENEFIT MATRICES AND STATE MANDATED WAGE ADJUSTMENTS"; AND Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 8 of 13 4. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018-237, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE COMPREHENSIVE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAY SCHEDULE TO REFLECT SALARY ADJUSTMENTS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017, IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS, RESPECTIVELY, AMENDED BENEFIT MATRICES AND STATE MANDATED WAGE ADJUSTMENTS"; AND • • 5. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018-238, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE COMPREHENSIVE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAY SCHEDULE TO REFLECT SALARY ADJUSTMENTS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2017, IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS, RESPECTIVELY, AMENDED BENEFIT MATRICES AND' STATE MANDATED WAGE ADJUSTMENTS"; AND 6. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018-239, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE COMPREHENSIVE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAY SCHEDULE TO REFLECT SALARY ADJUSTMENTS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 4, 2017, IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS, RESPECTIVELY, AMENDED BENEFIT MATRICES AND STATE MANDATED WAGE ADJUSTMENTS"; AND 7. Authorize the Finance Director to complete budget amendments and appropriations. City Attorney Tafoya read a statement of correction on this item for the record. A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Baca, and carried (4 — 0) to approve item with the correction presented for the record. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rubio. ABSTAIN: None. • CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONSENT CALENDAR All items listed are considered to be routine business by the City Council and will be approved with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember so requests, in which case, the item will be removed,from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. • Council Member Rubio arrived at 8:02 p.m. Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 9 of 13 Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco, Council Member Rubio and Council Member Baca thanked the POA leadership for their patience and working collaboratively with the City to craft a good compromise for the next three years. SA-1 SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK WARRANTS AND . DEMANDS. Staff recommends that Council, acting as governing body of the Successor Agency, ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register. Council Member Baca inquired as to the status of the Successor Agency and its associated funding. • Rose Tam, Director Finance stated that after the dissolution law was passed, the directive for RDA agencies was that if they had any on-going projects bonds that they needed to continue and take care of said project until such time as when all the outstanding debts were paid off. A motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Baca, and carried (5 — 0) to receive and file the Successor Agency's Warrants and Demands. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio. • NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS 13. A REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF A MUNICIPAL (ZONING) CODE • AMENDMENT BY ORDINANCE TO MODIFY CHAPTER 127 (COMMERCIAL CANNABIS) BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PERMITS PERMITTED FROM FIFTEEN TO TWENTY-FIVE. Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing and, thereafter, waive the first reading and adopt by title only, Ordinance No. 1408, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 127 — MEDICAL AND ADULT USE OF COMMERCIAL CANNABIS" • Mayor Lozano opened the public hearing at 8:05 p.m. and entertained public comment first on anyone opposing the proposal. Thomas Kerri spoke against approving additional cannabis permits. Mayor Lozano asked for public comment from anyone in favor of the proposal. • Seeing no other speakers, Mayor Lozano closed the public hearing at 8:10 pm. A lengthy discussion ensued relative to the proposed ordinance and centered around Tier 1 and Tier 2 applicants and allowing them also to participate; and Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 10 of 13 adding more of the Tier 3 businesses; postponing approval until the second meeting in April; the number of sites that were still in question, which had not been approved. • Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco suggested for staff to come up with a plan to be able to manage all the work associated with the buildings to be used for cannabis as well as all the other new buildings in the city and the workload that these issues represent for staff. A motion was made by Pacheco, seconded by Garcia, and carried (4 1) to waive further reading and adopt by title only Ordinance No. 1408 increasing the number of permits permitted from Fifteen to Twenty. AYES: Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio. NOES: Baca. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. Council Member Baca stated for the record that as a small business friendly person that she was in favor of including Tier 1 and Tier 2; and that the Council was making a mistake by not including them. 14. A REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON MULTIPLE ZONING AND GENERAL PLAN LAND USE CHANGES WHICH WOULD ACHIEVE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP AND ZONING MAP FOR SPECIFIC PLAN 13-01. (ROEM PROJECT-RAMONA BLVD./BOGART STREET), SPECIFIC PLAN 14-01 (INDIGO PROJECT-BALDWIN PARK BLVD./MERCED AVENUE), SPECIFIC PLAN 15-01 (DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ORIENTED SPECIFIC PLAN) AND SPECIFIC PLAN 16-01 (PACIFIC VILLAS-PACIFIC AVENUE) (LOCATION: VARIOUS: CASE NUMBERS: AGP-119 AND Z-556). Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council open the public hearing, accept testimony and following the public hearing: 1. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018-230, entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AMENDMENTS TO ACHIEVE CONSISTENCY (LOCATION: SP 13-01, SP 14-01, SP 15-01, AND SP 16-01; APPLICANT: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBER: AGP- • 119)„ 2. Introduce for first reading, by title only and waive further.reading, Ordinance No. 1409, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING ZONING DESIGNATIONS Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 11 of 13 ON PROPERTIES WITHIN SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS WHICH ARE CONSISTENCY EDITS THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL (LOCATIONS: PLAN 13-01 (ROEM PROJECT- RAMONA BLVD./BOGART STREET), SPECIFIC PLAN 14-01 (INDIGO PROJECT- BALDWIN PARK BLVD./MERCED AVENUE), SP 15-01 (DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ORIENTED SPECIFIC PLAN) AND SPECIFIC PLAN 16-01 (PACIFIC VILLAS-PACIFIC AVENUE); APPLICANT CITY OF BALDWIN PARK; CASE NUMBER Z-556). Amy Harbin, City Planner presented the staff report. Mayor Lozano opened the public hearing at 8:23 p.m. and entertained public comment. Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Lozano closed the public hearing at 8:23 pm. A motion was made by Garcia, seconded by Lozano, and carried (5 — 0) to bring item back at the meeting of April 4. AYES: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. • Council Member Garcia left the dais at 8:25 p.m. CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS & COMMUNICATIONS Request by Council Member Susan Rubio for discussion and consideration: • Direction for staff to start a planning process for aging members of our • community covering topics such as transportation, housing, and in-home care. Council Member Rubio stated that this was an issue the City was not prepared to handle and given the statistics with the baby boomer population, it was appropriate to engage and look into putting together a master plan to address these issues such as transportation, access to health care, etc.; directed staff to move forward with such master plan. Council Member Baca commented that she was in favor of such proposal with the caveat that staff [city employees] would need to exercise caution in terms of the legal ramifications of providing such level of help due to the exposure to fraud and someone taking advantage of these vulnerable populations. Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 12 of 13 . ■ Establish a City partnership with the School District in an intervention program for returning Veterans and for students in regards to education, employment, and housing. Council Member Rubio stated that there was a crisis in jobs available as well as funding for education; that her proposal had to do more with the population that . had been out of the armed forces such as those between 25 — 30 years old who end up without a job and subsequently on the street; she stated that she wanted to build a partnership with the School District to fill the educational need of these individuals and have the School District subsidize the cost. She spoke about the issue of the kids of homeless individuals who have a hard time to attend school, which attributes to the high drop-out rate; that they move around often and became transients. She asked if the City Could reach out to organizations such as Lift and Uber and partner with them to provide transportation to these kids on a temporary basis until the family figures out their situation. Council Member Rubio commented that we need to be moving on the issue of jobs resulting from the Cannabis operations in Baldwin Park because she had not seen any movement in that respect. Council Member Baca commented on the issue of scams that vulnerable populations and seniors were subject to and caution that there were scams currently going on in the area. Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco also commented on the issue of jobs in relation to the cannabis operators and he too stated that we need to see more progress in that regard; stated that we need to have a process to review their plans timely and that we need to do what we can to assist in this process so that they can start • hiring folks. • ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to discuss, and all other matters having been addressed, a motion was made by Lozano, seconded by Baca, to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 p.m. M- or ATTE1/ rir= r Manuel Lozano—�'-''•r Alejandr /A vila, City Clerk APPROVED: yli8he • Regular Meeting of 3/21/18 Page 13 of 13