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Home My WebLink About1991 08 21 CC MIN1991 08 21 CC MINòw @˜wËCC MIN AUG 21 1991à›[H2»8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1991 AT 7:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL; PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS GALLEGOS, IZELL, ROLL CALL KEYSER, MCNEILL AND MAYOR LOWES ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Penman City Attorney Bower, Dir. of Administrative Services Schuld, Acting Police Chief Kies, Dir. of Human Serv. Lucas, City Planner Onaga, Interim City Engineer Rodriguez, City Treasurer Montenegro and Deputy City Clerk Branek 00- The absences of City Clerk Gair and Chief Lanza were ABSENCES excused. EXCUSED 00- Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communication opened and ORAL COPOW invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come NICATION forward. There were none. OPEN Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communication closed. CLOSED Mayor Lowes stated the Junior Miss Baldwin Park and the BEBOP Baseball Card Show was the beginning of Be Part of Baldwin Park" and encouraged all the citizens to enjoy the festivities. 00- CONSENT CALENDAR: Deputy City Clerk Branek presented the Consent Calendar: CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for August 21, 1991 2. Approve Minutes of August 2, 1991 and August 7, 1991 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-59 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS P AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 4. Receive and File Treasurer's Report July 31, 1991 5. Deny Claim Against the City Roman Sisneros 6. Approve Agreement Police Firing Range Ventilation Retrofit Cypress Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 AUG-U02 21-U02 1991-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3751-U03 FO3777-U03 DO3780-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37256-U01 1991-U02 08-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3751-U03 DO3780-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1991 08 21 CC MINòw @˜wËCC MIN AUG 21 1991à›[H2»8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 21, 1991 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE TWO 7. Approve Agreement Janitorial Contract for Civic center Building, Senior Citizens Building, City Yard Maintenance Building, Community Center & Annex Building, Pool Facility Olympia Building Maintenance Company B. Waive Further Reading and Adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1054 AMENDING CHAPTER 5.08 OF Second Reading) DIVISION I OF TITLE 5 OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES ON WAREHOUSES, RENTALS OF REAL PROPERTY, FILMMAKING, AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESSES 9. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-60 PROVIDING FOR THE CITY OF FULLERTON TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE INDEPENDENT CITIES RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 10. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 91-61 GRANTING A TIME EXTENSION FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICANT: JOSEPH CHEN; LOCATION: 3733-3741 PUENTE; CASE NO: Z-495) 11. Approve Final Tract Map No. 46403 3124 Vineland Avenue At the request of Mayor Pro Tern McNeill, Item No. 7 was ITEM NO.7 removed for separate consideration. REMOVED It was moved and seconded to approve Items No. 1-6 and APPROVED 8-11 of the Consent Calendar. MIS/C: MCNEILL/KEYSER. There were no objections. In regard to Item No. 7, Maintenance Superintendent ITEM NO. 7 Dart responded to Mayor Pro Tern McNeill, that interest was expressed by a janitorial service located in the City of Baldwin Park but, they did not submit a bid. All the bids that were submitted, were from companies located outside the City. It was moved and seconded to approve Item No. 7, ITEM NO. 7 1'Approve the janitorial agreement for the Civic Center APPROVED Building, Senior Citizens Building, City Yard Maintenance Building, Community Center & Annex Building, and pool facility to Olympia Building Maintenance Company". M/S/C: MCNEILL/GALLEGOS. There were no objections. 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Administrative Assistant Mimura requested approval of FAIR the Fair Housing Assessment with or without HOUSING modifications. The Assessment was developed by the Fair ASSESSMENT Housing Council of San Gabriel Valley under the CDBG direction of the Baldwin Park Fair Housing Assessment Task Force. The Assessment was to see if there are any impediments to Fair Housing within the City. Administrative Assistant Mimura yielded the floor to the Task Forcel Fair Housing Council. The recommendations of the CDBG Advisory Committee will follow the input from the Task Force. Alma Vielma, 3749 Paddy Lane, Chairperson for the Task VIELMA Force/Fair Housing Council, thanked the Council and fellow members of the Task Force for allowing her to BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 AUG-U02 21-U02 1991-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3751-U03 FO3777-U03 DO3780-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37256-U01 1991-U02 08-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3751-U03 DO3780-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1991 08 21 CC MINòw @˜wËCC MIN AUG 21 1991à›[H2»8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 21, 1991 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE THREE serve. The Task Force did not find any discrimination in the City regarding race, color or religion. Since the government can not define discrimination, the Task Force found that discrimination does exist through the presence of substandard housing. People are forced to live in substandard houses due to low income, fear of retaliation from a landlord, and the City has done away with code enforcement. The Task Force found that over 50% of the homes in the City have absentee landlords. People that can afford to relocate are moving out of the area due to the gang and crime influences within the neighborhoods, some of those that cannot move are hostages in their homes. The Task Force proposed that an Ordinance be adopted that requires a license and an inspection before a house or an apartment could be rented. Steve Willkomms, former resident of Baldwin Park, stated WILLKOMMS that it was an honor to have been a member of the Task Force. The members of the Task Force agreed that discrimination does exist in substandard housing in the City. The Task Force interviewed people and identified several substandard rentals units. The Task Force proposed adopting an ordinance and resolution that would require a regulartory license with consequences to those landlords that allow their property to deteriorate. The program would pay for itself through the license, permits and inspections fees. The landlord would not be allowed to rent his property without an inspection and the issuance of a license. The Task Force also proposed an educational program that would educate the landlords as to what is expected of them and this would be sponsored by the Fair Housing Council. The courts look favorably, when prosecuting the landlords, if the city has an educational program and has adopted an ordinance. Nary Ann Huetinck, 13059 Amar Rd., member of the Task HUETINCK Force, thanked Council for allowing her to be part of the task force. The Task Force members had to compromise and come up with some recommendations along with the assessment. Some of the problems in the City are due to ignorance and the landowners need to be educated. The Task Force wanted to make a difference not only to the City but to the people that live in Baldwin Park. Administrative Assistant Mimura stated that the CDBG Assessment has been reviewed by the CDBG Advisory ADVISORY Committee and the recommendations are as follows: RECOMMEND- ATIONS 1. The Fair Housing Assessment be approved as an Assessment only. 2. The Committee recommended not to approve the implementation of the Fair Housing Ordinance. Owners of rental properties should be voluntarily educated regarding the subject of Fair Housing and only be required to disclose information under the existing laws, not by City Ordinance. Staff recommends the same as the Advisory committee. Council discussed the availability of the education DISCUSSION program offered by Fair Housing, the fact that the Advisory Committee did not see a need for the ordinance, that government should not be involved, renovation funds need to be available to assist property owners and forcing the landlords to pay fines for the violations. City Manager Penman stated that if the landlords are not aware of the conditions of the rentals, then more education is needed. The City has health and safety ordinances that would take care of the problems, we just do not have the enforcement and prefer increasing code BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 AUG-U02 21-U02 1991-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3751-U03 FO3777-U03 DO3780-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37256-U01 1991-U02 08-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3751-U03 DO3780-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1991 08 21 CC MINòw @˜wËCC MIN AUG 21 1991à›[H2»8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 21, 1991 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FOUR enforcement. It was moved and seconded to approve the Fair Housing FAIR Assessment as an Assessment only. N/S/c: HOUSING IZELL/GALLEGOS. There were no objections. ASSESSMENT APPROVED It was moved and seconded not to approve the DENY IMPLE implementation of the Fair Housing Ordinance. Owners of NENTATION rental properties should be voluntarily educated OF FAIR regarding the subject of Fair Housing and only be HOUSING required to disclose information under the existing ORDINANCE laws, not by City Ordinance. N/S: IZELL/LOWES. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL VOTE AYES MAYOR LOWES, KEYER AND NCNEILL DENY IMPLE MENTATION NOES IZELL AND GALLEGOS OF FAIR HOUSING ABSTAIN: NONE ORDINANCE APPROVED Interim City Engineer Rodriguez requested council TRAFFIC approval of certain traffic control measures to improve CONTROL traffic circulation and increase driver awareness in the IMPROVE- vicinity of Margaret Heath School. Concerned parents MENTS AT have requested school crosswalks on School Street and MARGARET other traffic measures to improve school area safety and HEATH awareness. SCHOOL Traffic Engineer Itagaki, Willdan Associates, stated the RECOMMENDA City had received a request to evaluate school area TIONS safety on School Street in front of Margaret Heath Elementary School. The Cal-Trans guidelines were followed in making the recommendations. Staff recommends the following improvements around Margaret Heath Elementary School: 1. Install school zone signs on School Street, Landis Avenue, and Wimmer Avenue. 2. Install yellow school crosswalks and school crossing signs at the intersections specified in staff report. 3. Install stop signs, limit lines, and STOP" legends at the following intersections: School Street and Wimmer Street School Street and Landis Avenue Gates Street and Landis Avenue Nubia Street and Landis Avenue Nubia Street and Wimmer Street 4. Relocate the existing school crosswalk at Nubia Street and Maine Avenue from the north leg to the south leg of the intersection. 5. Install red curb at the driveway entrance and exit to Margaret Heath Elementary School as shown on Figure 1 of the staff report. 6. Install Do Not Enter" signs and arrow pavement legends at the exit driveway to Margaret Heath Elementary School. Install arrow pavement legend at the driveway entrance to Margaret Heath Elementary School. These recommendations occur on school property. The installation of these recommendations, is the school's option. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 AUG-U02 21-U02 1991-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3751-U03 FO3777-U03 DO3780-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37256-U01 1991-U02 08-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3751-U03 DO3780-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1991 08 21 CC MINòw @˜wËCC MIN AUG 21 1991à›[H2»8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 21, 1991 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FIVE 7. Upon implementation of any of these improvements, direct staff to hold a workshop with school officials and the parent's group to discuss school area safety. It was moved and seconded to order the improvements as IMPROVE- stated in the Traffic Engineer's Report dated May 10, MENTS 1991 and upon implementation of the improvements, direct APPROVED staff to hold a workshop with school officials and the parent's group to discuss school area safety. H/S/C: MCNEILL/GALLEGOS. There were no objections. Acting Chief of Police Kies requested the council to INCREASE approve a $2.00 increase on the bails for each parking ON BAILS violation. The court has raised their fees which would make a significant impact on the City's projected revenues from parking citations. Since the collection of fees are mandated by state law, the bail increases do not have to be reviewed and approved by the Judicial Review council. Staff recommends council approve a $2.00 increase on all parking citation bails. It was moved and seconded to approve Resolution No. 91- RESOLUTION 62, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NO. 91-62 BALDWIN PARK REVISING THE BAIL SCHEDULE FOR VEHICULAR APPROVED REGULATION VIOLATIONS". N/S/C: GALLEGOS/IZELL. There were no objections. 00- COUNCIL/STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Izell stated that he would be contacting the CONTRACTOR Telephone Company to get the contractor's equipment EQUIPMENT removed from Foster Avenue. REMOVAL 00- The regular meeting of the City Council was recessed at RECESSED 8:10 p.m. 8:10 P.M. The regular meeting of the city Council reconvened at RECONVENED 8:16 p.m. Roll call remained the same. 8:16 P.M. 00- CLOSED SESSION The City Council was adjourned to a Closed Session at CLOSED 8:16 p.m. to consider a personnel matter as authorized SESSION by Government Code Section 54957. 00- Mayor Lowes declared the regular meeting of the City MEETING Council adjourned at 9:45 p.m. There were no ADJOURNED objections. 9:45 P.M. 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