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CITY OF BALDWIN PARK bp.oH,,~ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
CITY COUNCIL 4~ 15,
2006
7:00 p.m. COUNCIL
CHAMBERS
re t 14403 E. Pacific
Avenue
Baldwin
Park
Manuel Lozano, Mayor
David J. Olivas, Mayor Pro Tem 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
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Jackson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Bejarano, Councilmember Garcia,
Councilmember Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tern Olivas, Mayor Lozano.
Absent: None.
Also Present: Vijay Singhal, Chief Executive Officer, Stephanie Scher, City
Attorney, Mark Kling, Chief of Police, Manuel Carrillo, Recreation
and Community Services Director, Shafique Naiyer, Public Works
Director, Matthew Lamb, Community Development Director,
Hennie Apodaca, Interim Finance Director, Maria A. Contreras,
City Treasurer, Susan Rubio, City Clerk, Laura Nieto, Deputy
City
Clerk.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NONE
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Introduction of newly appointed Housing Rehabilitation Specialist Maribel Enriquez
and newly appointed Housing Quality Standards Inspector Rocio Rivera
Community Development Director Lamb introduced the new employees
and
the Council welcomed them to the City of Baldwin Park.
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2006 02 15 CC MIN ×P Ä y˜ö Administration of Oath of Office and presentation of Certificates of Appointment to
newly appointed Housing Commissioners Magda Torrellas and Margarita R.
Vargas; Personnel Commissioners Ruby E. Sally) Wieck and Johanna Gaona;
Planning Commissioner Andrea Carrillo; and Recreation & Community Services
Commissioners Cecelia D. Bernal and Bryant Ortega
Mayor Lozano administered the Oaths of Office and City Clerk Rubio
presented Certificates of Appointment to Housing Commissioners Magda
Torrellas and Margarita R. Vargas; Personnel Commissioners Ruby E. Sally)
Wieck and Johanna Gaona; Planning Commissioner Andrea Carrillo; and
Recreation & Community Services Commissioner Cecelia D. Bernal.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Jorge Reyes, 4717 Maine Avenue with City Interpreter Salceda) inquired about
the status of the installation of a traffic signal on Maine Avenue at Ohio/Hallwood.
Public Works Director Naiyer and Chief Executive Officer Singhal advised
that the project was in the design phase but that there was inadequate funding for
the installation. Mayor Pro Tern Olivas directed staff to look into expediting the
process.
Mary Heiss, 4319 Alderson requested that the City Council acknowledge the
work that her daughter had done in the community.
Margarita Vargas, 14129 Ohio Street stated that the financial information on the
City's website is outdated and requested that the actual expenses be available
online.
Councilmember Bejarano directed staff to resolve the difficulties he had been
experiencing with his e-mail link from the City's website.
Alex Viramontes Space #1) and Jose Viramontes Space #10), 3740 Baldwin
Park Boulevard, through City Interpreter Salceda, addressed the Council
regarding the ongoing issues at the Villa Capri Mobile Home Park.
The City Council, Chief Executive Officer and City Attorney responded to various
questions of the speakers and Councilmember Pacheco requested staff to
research what other cities are doing in response to similar issues.
Councilmember Bejarano referred the speakers to Legal Aid for assistance in
dealing with the matter directly with the developer and City Attorney Scher &
Mayor Pro Tern Olivas also advised the mobile home park residents to contact
the American Bar Association or the Los Angeles County Bar Association for a
directory of attorneys who deal specifically with this matters.
Fernando Escobar & Antonio Barrios, 3427 Baldwin Park Boulevard also
addressed the Council on the issue of the Villa Capri Mobile Home Park.
Sally Wieck, 4130 Cutler Avenue,Baldwin Park offered some various resources
for the residents dealing with the mobile home park issue and recommended that
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2006 02 15 CC MIN ×P Ä y˜ö they contact Assemblymember Chavez and Senator Romero.
Councilmember Pacheco asked that staff look into the actions of Sherman Oaks
to assist the seniors being displaced from a mobile home.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: A motion was made to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-7 with the
exception of #4)
Moved by Councilmember Garcia, seconded by Mayor Lozano.
1. WARRANTS & DEMANDS
City Council received and filed.
2. TREASURER'S REPORT
City Council received and filed.
3. PROPOSED RECOGNITIONS BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 15, 2006 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2006
City Council approved the preparation and presentation of the awards as
outlined in staff report.
4. POLICY ESTABLISHING A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION PROCESS
FOR COMMISSION APPOINTEES
City Council continued this item to the meeting of March 1, 2006.
5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE BALDWIN PARK
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE GLENDORA POLICE DEPARTMENT OTS
GRANT AL0690)
City Council reviewed and approved the Memorandum of Understanding with
the Glendora Police Department authorizing the participation in the Avoid the
40 Los Angeles County DUI Task Force; and authorized the Chief of Police to
execute the Agreement.
6. CLAIM REJECTIONS
City Council rejected the claims of Javier V. Preciado 02.02.06) and Francisco
Javier Alvarez 01.02.06) and directed staff to send the standard notice of
rejection to claimants.
7. SELECTION OF A RECRUITMENT FIRM TO ASSIST THE CITY WITH
FILLING VACANT POSITIONS
City Council approved an Agreement with CPS Executive Search to provide
recruitment services for the positions of Public Works Director, Finance Director
and an Administrative Services Director; authorized the Interim Finance Director
to appropriate $60,500 from salary savings in respective departments to pay for
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2006 02 15 CC MIN ×P Ä y˜ö the cost of the recruitment; and authorized the Mayor to execute the Agreement.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. APPROVING A CITYWIDE MORATORIUM ON CHECK CASHING AND
MONEY WIRING FACILITIES AND FREESTANDING AUTOMATED TELLER
MACHINE ATM) KIOSKS
City Planner Harbin presented the report
Mayor Lozano opened the public hearing for those in favor or opposed. Seeing
no interest, Mayor Lozano declared the public hearing closed.
In response to inquiries by Councilmember Pacheco & Mayor Pro Tern
Olivas, City Planner Harbin & Community Development Director Lamb
clarified the prohibitions of the Ordinance.
Mayor Pro Tern Olivas stated for the record that this Ordinance was not
intended to prohibit financial institutes from installing ATMs. He also suggested
that the City Treasurer meet with Councilmember Pacheco & Mayor Lozano
to see what types of services can be provided to Baldwin Park residents in need
of check-cashing services at an established financial institution.
Motion: A motion was made to waive further reading, read by title only and
adopt on Urgency, Ordinance No. 1279 entitled, AN INTERIM ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING A
CITYWIDE MORATORIUM ON CHECK CASHING FACILITIES, MONEY
WIRING FACILITIES AND FREESTANDING AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE
ATM) KIOSKS AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF".
Moved by Councilmember Garcia, seconded by Councilmember Bejarano.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
9. SELECTION OF LIABILITY LEGAL COUNSEL FIRMS
Prior to the presentation of the report, Councilmember Bejarano recused
himself from voting on this item. City Attorney Scher presented the report.
Motion: A motion was made to retain the Law Offices of Liebert, Cassidy &
Whitmore for the handling of Employment related matters; Carpenter, Rothans
& Dumont for the handling of Police related matters; McCune & Harber, LLP for
the handling of General Tort litigation and to use the other firms outlined in the
staff report only as conflict attorneys.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Olivas, seconded by Councilmember Pacheco.
Vote: Motion carried 4-0.
Ayes: Councilmember Garcia; Councilmember Pacheco; Mayor Pro Tern
Olivas; Mayor Lozano
Abstain: Councilmember Bejarano
10. STATUS OF AB939 COMPLIANCE EFFORTS
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2006 02 15 CC MIN ×P Ä y˜ö The report was presented by Public Works Director Naiyer.
Mayor Pro Tern Olivas inquired about the situation of e-waste.
Councilmember Garcia stated that Waste Management does not currently pick
up e-waste and encouraged the education of the public on the updates and
issues regarding refuse.
Mayor Lozano requested that the dates & locations of the Sanitation District
pick-up events be published in the NOW.
Councilmember Pacheco requested a more comprehensive overview of the
information presented. Chief Executive Officer Singhal stated that there are
additional documents that can be provided. Mayor Pro Tern Olivas requested
the basic documents submitted for the base year and commented on
information from the Smart Growth Conference and suggested that some of the
information be forwarded to the Public Works Department.
Motion: A motion was made to receive and file the report.
Moved by Councilmember Pacheco, seconded by Mayor Lozano.
11. AN ORDINANCE REVISING CHAPTER 95 OF THE BALDWIN PARK
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT AND AN
ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 15 TO THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND FEES
Community Development Director Lamb presented the report.
Motion: A motion was made to waive further reading, read by title only and
introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 1281 entitled, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN REPEALING AND
READOPTING CHAPTER 95 OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT;" and waive further reading, read by
title only and introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 1282 entitled, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
ADDING CHAPTER 15 TO THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND PENALTIES."
Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Olivas, seconded by Councilmember Garcia.
COUNCIL I STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Pro Tern Olivas commented on the gang issues in the City of Baldwin
Park; advised that he would be attending the ICSC Conference over the weekend
and that he would not be attending a Chamber event due to a scheduling conflict.
Councilmember Bejarano commended Community Development Director
Lamb on the progress that he has made so far.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no other matters for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:52
p.m.
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2006 02 15 CC MIN ×P Ä y˜ö Approved as presented by the Council at their meeting held April 19, 2006.
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aura M. Nieto
Deputy City Clerk
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