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CITY OF BALDWIN PARK WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
CITY COUNCIL A 05, 2005
7:00 p.m. COUNCIL
r CHAMBERS
Baldwin Park
Manuel Lozano, Mayor
David J. Olivas, Mayor Pro Tern Anthony J. Bejarano, Marlen Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco
Councilmembers
Maria Contreras, City Treasurer Susan Rubio, City Clerk
The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Baldwin Park met in REGULAR SESSION at the
above time and place.
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Marlen Garcia, David J. Olivas, Bill Van Cleave, Mayor Pro-tem
Ricardo Pacheco, Mayor Manuel Lozano.
Absent: None.
Also Present: None.
Also present: Vijay Singhal, Chief Executive Officer; Stephanie Scher, City Attorney;
Mark Kling, Chief of Police; Shafique Naiyer, Director of Public Works; Jack Wong,
Interim Community Development & Housing Director; Hennie Apodaca, Interim
Finance Director; Manny Carrillo, Recreation and Community Services Director;
Roberto Velazquez, Assistant Chief Executive Officer; Marie Contreras, City
Treasurer; Kathryn Tizcareno, City Clerk; and Laura Nieto, Deputy City Clerk.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Lozano adjourned the meeting in memory of former Irwindale Mayor &
Councilman Pat Miranda and his wife Mercy, who were married for 57 years, and
passed within days of each other. Mayor Lozano also requested to adjourn
in memory of Baldwin Park resident Oscar Aguayo.
Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco requested to adjourn the meeting in memory of George
Jiminez.
Staff was directed to send a letter of condolence to each of the families
respectively.
Councilmember Garcia announced the upcoming City of Hope's Walk for Hope, to
be held Sunday, October 9, 2005.
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Councilmember Garcia read the Proclamation proclaiming October as National
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2005 10 05 CC MIN ×P Ä d˜ö Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 15th as National Mammography
Day in the City of Baldwin Park. City Clerk was directed to mail the
Proclamation to the American Cancer Society.
Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco presented the Proclamation proclaiming October 7th &
8th as Lions White Cane Days in the City of Baldwin Park to Levi Richard,
representing the Host Lions Club of Baldwin Park.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Marina Montenegro, 4519 North Park Avenue, Baldwin Park confirmed the
number of years Mr. & Mrs. Pat Miranda were married to be 57 years. Ms.
Montenegro also noted that the cause of Mr. Jiminez' death was an aneurism.
Ms. Montenengro also thanked the City Council for the Breast Cancer Awarness
Proclamation and closed her comments to the memory of former School Board
Member Jean Carpenter.
Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco, Councilmembers Olivas & Van Cleave
acknowledged School Board MemberNalley County Director Estella Rubio and
congratulated her on her recent victory of the dual office litigation case.
Bill Rue, representing Creative Planet School in Baldwin Park, Ana Montenegro,
Sandra Lozano, and Cruz Simbela Baca spoke in favor of the Award of Contract
to EMAE Inc., for the construction of the Cultural Arts and Recreation Center and
requested Council favorable approval of the Agreement.
Yolanda Marquez, Reverend of First Christian Church, 4161 Baldwin Park Blvd.,
expressed concern regarding a construction project undertaken by the property
owner adjacent to the church property noting that a potentially dangerous situation
exists particulary the excavation of the adjacent property and its effect of
the health and safety of the existing church property. For the benefit of the
Council, Rev. Marquez distributed photos of the subject property. She further
stated that she has been in contact with Code Enforcement, however, according
to Code Enforcement Official Bishop, the City has been unable to locate the
property owner/developer. Rev. Marquez also stated that her attempts to locate
the property owner/developer have been unsuccessful.
Mayor Lozano directed the Planning Department/Code Enforcement
Division to work with Rev. Marquez in an effort of reaching a resolution to the
alleged problem. Mayor Pro Tern Ricardo Pacheco also requested that staff
continue in their efforts to contact the property owner and requested that Council
be provided with a status report on this matter.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: A motion was made to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-11 as
presented.
Moved by Mayor Pro-tem Ricardo Pacheco, seconded by Bill Van Cleave.
1. WARRANTS & DEMANDS
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2005 10 05 CC MIN ×P Ä d˜ö City Council received and filed the report.
2. PROPOSED RECOGNITIONS BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE PERIOD OCTOBER 6, 2005 TO OCTOBER 18, 2005
City Council approved the preparation and presentation of the awards as
outlined in staff report.
3. APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 61592 AT THE INTERSECTION OF
DART STREET AND ROBINETTE AVENUE; DEVELOPER: O.T.B.
DEVELOPMENT
City Council approved Final Tract Map No. 61592 and authorized the Mayor to
execute the Subdivision Agreement.
4. 2nd READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1275
City Council waived further reading, read by title only and adopted on second
reading Ordinance No. 1275 entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APPROVING A PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY OVER AN R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
ZONE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4306 CENTER STREET;
APPLICANT: D.C. CORPORATION; CASE NO.: Z-548."
5. 2nd READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1276
City Council waived further reading, read by title only and adopted on second
reading Ordinance No. 1276 entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APPROVING A PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY OVER AN R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
ZONE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4229-4241 WALNUT STREET;
APPLICANT: D.C. CORPORATION; CASE NO.: Z-549."
6. APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE ASSISTANT PROGRAM EAP) AGREEMENT
Councilmember Olivas spoke about the Employee Assistance Program and of
the benefits it will provide to the employees.
City Council approved the Service Agreement from Managed Health Network
MHN) and authorized the Mayor to execute the Agreement.
7. ADOPTION OF SALARY RESOLUTION NO. 2005-084
City Council waived further reading, read by title only and adopted Resolution
No. 2005-084 entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2005-062, A BASIC
SALARY PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
TO UPDATE THE BASE SALARY FOR THE CHIEF OF POLICE, DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES."
8. REQUEST TO RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 2005-065 AND RESOLUTION
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2005 10 05 CC MIN ×P Ä d˜ö NO. 2005-066
City Council waived further reading, read by title only and adopted Resolution
No. 2005-085 entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2005-065,
APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF AN
AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
RELATING TO THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES
DEVELOPMENT AND RESOLUTION NO. 2005-066 AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT OF
THE VEHICLE LICENSE FEE RECEIVABLE FROM THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA."
9. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR TOW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
City Council awarded a Franchise Agreement to Royal Coaches Auto Body &
Tow and authorized the Chief Executive Officer to execute the Agreement.
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT MOBILE DATA COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
UPGRADE
City Council waived the formal bidding process, authorized the Chief of Police to
proceed with the MDC technology upgrade renovation project, authorized the
Interim Finance Director to make a budget appropriation from account
112.00.4210 to account 112.25.5745 in an amount not to exceed
$205,797, and authorized the Chief of Police, or his designee, to complete any
necessary documentation to complete this project.
11. AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A
PARKING IN-LIEU PROGRAM" Continued from September 7, 2005)
City Council continued this item to October 19, 2005.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
12. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CULTURAL ARTS
& RECREATION CENTER, CIP 827
Public Works Director Naiyer presented the report and also advised the City
Council of a typographical error in the staff report recommendation. The correct
amount is $400,000, not $40,000.
Recreation & Community Services Director Carrillo outlined the specifics of the
proposed project and stated that this facility will interrelate with the Senior
Center, as some programs will be moved to the new facility. The department
will also be collaborating with the Baldwin Park Adult School. Recreation and
Community Services Director Carrillo identified the funding sources as follows:
$2.5 million is from a grant that can only be used for this project, $1 million
dollars of CDBG restricted) funds that can only be used for Capital
Improvement Projects and the remaining funding will come from the refinancing
of bonds and may only be utilized in the Downtown District area, which the
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2005 10 05 CC MIN ×P Ä d˜ö auditorium is located in. The Cultural Arts Center will also facilitate a permanent
home for the Baldwin Park Historical Society.
Councilmember Garcia expressed her appreciation to all of the individuals who
spoke in favor of the Cultural Arts and Recreatin Center and joins them in
their passion about the arts. She indicated her full support of the project
however, feels that the exorbinant costs are comprarable to the construction of
a new facility and feels that the funding should be scaled back such as to not
affect other services such as existing CDBG service funding, and various
lighting, sidewalk & street improvement projects.
Councilmember Garcia excused herself from the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Councilmember Olivas commented on the funding sources noting that if the City
does not utilize the funds received from the competitive grants, which can only
be used for this project, the city would be required to give this particular funding
back to the state. Councilmember Olivas commended staff for their creative
thinking regarding the funding of this project.
Councilmember Van Cleave stated that although he recognizes the high cost of
this renovation project, he also recognizes the importance of the programs that
will be offered in addition to the potential future revenue that will be derived from
the rental of the facility for various venues.
Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco rebutted the comments of Councilmember Garcia
stating that Councilmember Garcia was fully aware of the costs prior to the
project going out to bid. He further stated that the repairs of the streets will not
be impacted, as 95% of them have already been repaired. He expressed
his support of this project.
Mayor Lozano commented on the history of the Central School Auditorium and
the importance of the arts in the City of Baldwin Park. He expressed his support
and enthusiasm of the proposed project.
Motion: A motion was made to award a contract to EMAE International, Inc., in
the amount of $4,480,000 for the construction of the Arts and Recreation Center
Project, CIP 827; appropriate $400,000 additional funds for inspection, testing
and project support from the Community Center Bonds; authorize the Mayor to
execute the Agreement and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute
any necessary change orders in an amount not to exceed ten percent 10%) of
the original contract amount.
Moved by Mayor Manuel Lozano, seconded by Mayor Pro-tem Ricardo
Pacheco.
Vote: Motion carried 4-0.
Ayes: David J. Olivas; Bill Van Cleave; Mayor Pro-tem Ricardo Pacheco; Mayor
Manuel Lozano
Absent: Marlen Garcia
REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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Mayor Lozano inquired about the possibility of installing an air conditioning unit in
the gymnasium at the Community Center and requested staff to look into this
matter.
There being no other matters for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
Approved as presented by the Council at their meeting held November 2, 2005.
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Laura M. Nieto
Deputy City Clerk
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