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Home My WebLink About2018 11 14 CC MIN SM MINUTES BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 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 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION The invocation was provided by Pastor Flores. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lozano. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Cruz Baca Mayor Pro Tem Ricardo Pacheco Mayor Manuel Lozano MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member Monica Garcia Council Member Susan Rubio MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Lozano, seconded by Council Member Baca to excuse Council Member's Garcia and Rubio for their absence. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Robert Tafoya announced the City Council unanimously agreed to settle the Hernandez vs. the City of Baldwin Park case in the amount of$25,000. ANNOUNCEMENTS Council Member Baca requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of her uncle Ralf Contreras. Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco thanked staff for a job well done with the annual parade. Council Member Baca thanked the City for allowing the Women's Club to use the City Trolley for their event. Mayor Lozano requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Antonio Gonzalez. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS • Introduction of new staff, City Building Official Long Tang and City Engineering Manager John Beshay Mayor Lozano introduced the newly selected employees to the City of Baldwin Park • Honoring the Service and Retirement of Assistant Chief Jim Enriquez, Los Angeles County Fire Department Mayor Lozano and the City Council provided Mr. Enriquez with a plaque in honor of his service to the City of Baldwin Park. Mr. Enriquez expressed his appreciation and thanked the City and its members for their continuous support. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 7:21 p.m. and noted that each speaker is permitted a total of three (3) minutes to speak. Albert Reyes commented on the danger posed by a conversion of a crosswalk rather than a driveway and suggested signs be erected to prevent collisions. Thomas Carrey commented on zoning changes made to residential areas and on the increased traffic accidents attributed to recreational marijuana. Margarita Vargas expressed concerns regarding bulky items not being picked-up in a timely fashion. Monica Alberts also commented on bulky item pick-up and suggested the city advertise the waste company's information on its website. Council Member Baca and Mayor Lozano discussed issued relating to bulky items and requested they brain storm to find a more aggressive solution. Seeing no others wishing to speak, Public Communications closed at 7:32 p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR All items listed under the consent calendar are considered to be routine business by the City Council and were approved with one motion. Council pulled Item No. 6 and 9 from Consent Calendar for further discussion. MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Lozano, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by the following vote: ROLL CALL: AYES: Baca, Lozano, and Pacheco NOES: None ABSENT: Garcia and Rubio Special Meeting of 11/14/18 Page 2 of 7 ABSTAIN: None 1. WARRANTS AND DEMANDS The City Council ratifed the attached Warrants and Demands Register. 2. TREASURER'S REPORT— MARCH 2017 The Council received and file the Treasurer's Report. 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The City Council received and filed: A. Meeting Minutes of the Special City Council Meetings held on October 17, 2018. 4. Adopt Resolution No. 2018-300 Approving Baldwin Park Community Choice Aggregation Program Implementation Plan and Statement of Intent The Council approve Resolution No. 2018-300 Approving Baldwin Park Community Choice Aggregation Program Implementation Plan and Statement of Intent and direct staff to submit the Implementation Plan with the California Public Utilities Commission for certification. 5. Award of Bid for City Project No. 2018-0265 — Frazier Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements Project The City Council: 1. Approved and awarded the contract to PALP, Inc. DBA Excel Paving out of Long Beach, CA in the amount of $1,024,574.00; and 2. Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract for Frazier Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements; and 3. Authorized the Director of Finance to appropriate $72,142.60 from fund #257 — Traffic Mitigation Fees to Account#257-50-520-58100-15717. 6. Transfer of the New Public Information Contract (Pulled from Consent Calendar for separate consideration) MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Baca not to approve the item. The motion died due to a lack of a second. MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Lozano, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco and carried (2-1) to: 1. Accept the mutual dissolution of the contract with Veronica Perez and Associates; and 2. Accept the proposal Urban Strategy Group for one year with the option to renew for one additional year and direct City Attorney to prepare a standard consultant agreement to be executed by the Mayor; and 3. Authorize the Finance Director to make any necessary budget adjustments. Special Meeting of 11/14/18 Page 3 of 7 ROLL CALL: AYES: Lozano and Pacheco NOES: Baca ABSENT: Garcia and Rubio ABSTAIN: None 7. Approve a Resolution Revising the Comprehensive City of Baldwin Park Pay Schedule to Comply with the State Minimum Wage Increase, Effective January 1, 2019, and Update the Pay Schedule to Correct a Clerical Error in the Finance Director and Human Resources Analyst I Salary The City Council approved Resolution No. 2018-302 to update: 1. The salary ranges and steps for part-time employees to comply with the California minimum wage increase effective, January 1, 2019, and direct the Executive Team to place incumbent part-time employees into the closest salary step for their position in the new schedule that does not result in a decreased hourly rate for the employee; and 2. Correct a clerical error in the salary range for Finance Director to reflect rate of pay authorized in the Employee Agreement; and correct a clerical error and adjust the pay rate within the respective salary range for Human Resources Analyst I. 8. Approve and Adopt Resolution No. 2018-303, Casting a Vote for Councilmember to Serve as Bond Member to Represent Cities without Pumping Rights on the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority The City Council casted its vote for Valerie Munoz and adopted Resolution No. 2018- 303, which will select such Nominee to serve as the Board Member representing cities without pumping rights on the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority. 9. Introduction of an Ordinance to Regulate Sidewalk Vending in Response to State Law SB946 (Lara) Sidewalk Vending (Pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration) Chief Executive Officer Shannon Yauchzee provided an overview of the item and further explained the state law allowed for local jurisdictions to regulate sidewalk vending. MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Baca, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco and carried (3-0) to: Introduce for first reading, by title only and waive further reading, Ordinance 1431, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF SIDEWALK VENDING AS DEFINED BY STATE LAW." Special Meeting of 11/14/18 Page 4 of 7 ROLL CALL: AYES: Baca, Lozano and Pacheco NOES: None ABSENT: Garcia and Rubio ABSTAIN: None CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE DISSOLVED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONSENT CALENDAR All items listed under the consent calendar are considered to be routine business by the City Council acting as Successor Agency of the Community Development Commission and were approved with one motion. MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Lozano, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by the following vote: ROLL CALL: AYES: Baca, Lozano, and Pacheco NOES: None ABSENT: Garcia and Rubio ABSTAIN: None SA-1 Successor Agency to the Dissolved Community Development Commission of the City of Baldwin Park Warrants and Demands The Council ratified the attached Warrants and Demands Register. SA-2 Successor Agency to the Dissolved Community Development Commission of the City of Baldwin Park Treasurer's Report— September 2018 The Council received and filed the Treasurer's Report PUBLIC HEARING 10.Zoning Code Amendment No. AZC-186, an Amendment to the City Of Baldwin Park Municipal Code Chapter 153 Sections 153.040.020, 153.120.350, 153.150.100, and 153.220.050 relating to Accessory Dwelling Units Chief Executive Officer Shannon Yauchzee provided an overview of the item followed by an introduction of the item by City Planner Ron Garcia where he explained the various regulations set by the state and the guidelines proposed in the introduction of the ordinance below to best fit the needs for the City of Baldwin Park. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:54 pm. Unknown speaker opposed due to the lack of a hardship clause. Thomas Carrey spoke in opposition of the item due to citywide parking issues. Special Meeting of 11/14/18 Page 5 of 7 Planning Commissioner Christopher Saenz commented on the amount of work placed on this ordinance by the Planning Commission in order to satisfy state regulations while addressing local concerns. Further discussion was held by the City Council in relation to time sensitive deadlines set by the state for approval from local jurisdictions, and concluded they would approve the ordinance as presented by staff and would later consider amendments if needed. Seeing no further speakers, the Mayor closed the public hearing at 8:11 pm. MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Baca, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco and carried (3-0) to: Introduce Ordinance 1430 by title and waive further reading: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE XV, LAND USAGE, CHAPTER, 153, ZONING CODE, SECTIONS 153.040.020, 153.120.350, AND 153.150.100, AND 153.220.050 RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS — ZONING CODE AMENDMENT CASE NUMBER AZC 186". ROLL CALL: AYES: Baca, Lozano, and Pacheco NOES: None ABSENT: Garcia and Rubio ABSTAIN: None REPORTS OF OFFICERS 11.Approval of Resolution No. 2018- 301, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park Approving the Form and Authorizing Distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and Approving the Form and Authorizing the Execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement, all in Connection with the Offering and Sale of Taxable Pension Obligation Bonds, and Authorizing Certain Actions with Respect Thereto" MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco, seconded by Council Member Baca and carried (3-0) to: 1. Approved Resolution No. 2018-301 approving the form and authorizing distribution of a preliminary official statement and approving the form and authorizing the execution of a bond purchase agreement, all in connection with the offering and sale of taxable pension obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $55 million, and authorizing certain actions with respect thereto. ROLL CALL: AYES: Baca, Lozano, and Pacheco NOES: None ABSENT: Garcia and Rubio Special Meeting of 11/14/18 Page 6 of 7 ABSTAIN: None CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS & COMMUNICATIONS • None ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to discuss, and all other matters having been addressed, a motion was made by Mayor Lozano, seconded by Council Member Baca, to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. May• ATTEST: Manuel Lozano, Mayor / Jean f yaia, Ci ,Z lerk APPROVED: /gig/4 Special Meeting of 11/14/18 Page 7 of 7