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Home My WebLink About1992 10 21 CC MIN1992 10 21 CC MINòw @˜x`CC MIN OCT 21 1992à›[H38 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1992 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 MARTINEZ, MCNEILL AND MAYOR VARGAS ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Penman, City Attorney Bower, Dir. of Administrative Services Pachon, Police Chief Lanza, Dir. of Human Services Nunez, Director of Public Works Mousavi, City Treasurer Montenegro, Deputy City Clerk Branek and City Clerk Gair 00- Mayor Vargas read a proclamation declaring October 24, PROCLAM- 1992 as United Nations Day" and presented it to Thurman TION Couch. 00- ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications open and ORAL COMMU invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come NICATION forward. OPEN Virginia Castro, Sierra Vista ASB President, stated: 1) CASTRO that Christmas Trees would be sold as a fund raiser thru October 31st; 2) November 14th will be the Itsy Bitsy Olympic; 3) Red Ribbon Week will be recognized with red ribbon decorations; 5) City Manager Penman will be at Sierra Vista High School on October 22nd; 6) Sierra Vista won their first League game; 7) volunteers are needed for the community/faculty volleyball game. There being no other speakers, Mayor Vargas declared Oral CLOSED Communications closed. 00- CONSENT CALENDAR City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar A: CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for October 21, 1992 2. Approve Minutes of October 7, 1992 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-95 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 4. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-97 AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 OCT-U02 21-U02 1992-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 FO3740-U03 DO3744-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37257-U01 1992-U02 10-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 DO3744-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1992 10 21 CC MINòw @˜x`CC MIN OCT 21 1992à›[H38 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 21, 1992 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE TWO 5. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-98 AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1992 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1993 PURCHASE NEW POLICE CAR) 6. Designate Alley Between Los Angeles & Hornbrook to One Way 7. Award Contract for Construction Surveying Commuter Rail Project COC Surveying Property 8. Approval Van Purchase Waive Formal Bidding Process Declare 1979 Van as Surplus Property Mayor Pro Tern Gallegos requested Item No. 5 be removed ITEM NO. 5 for separate consideration. REMOVED In response to Mayor Pro Tern Gallegos, Chief Lanza DISCUSSION stated that he would need to evaluate the need for two additional police units. Mayor Vargas recommended that Chief Lanza research the DIRECTION department's need and bring the request back to Council. Council concurred. It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar A CONSENT as presented. M/S/C: MCNEILL/IZELL. There were no CALENDAR A objections. APPROVED City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar B: CONSENT CALENDAR B 1. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 92-96 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK RELATING TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON) It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar B CONSENT as presented. M/S/C: GALLEGOS/IZELL. Councilman CALENDAR B Martinez abstained due to a possible conflict of APPROVED interest. 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES City Manager Penman provided Council with information METROPOL- regarding the Metropolitan Transit Authority MTA) ITAN Corridor selection process. All cities are grouped in TRANSIT one of four corridors and concern has been expressed AUTHORITY about the weighted voting of the larger cities. Each corridor has the option to nominate only one person, although some cities are opposing the selection process and a legal opinion is pending. Staff requested Council to address two issues and provide direction to the representative in the League's Los Angeles County Division. The representative, or the alternate, should attend the League meeting on November 5 so as to vote our City's position. The two issues were: 1) Should the corridor sectors, as listed in the staff report, be approved or adjusted; 2) Should the City support the at-large election process or ask that the corridor member be elected only by the corridor. Mayor Pro Tern Gallegos stated that the voting should be DISCUSSION done only by the cities in the corridor and oppose the at-large selection of the Board Members from other cities and the selection should be from cities within their own corridor. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 OCT-U02 21-U02 1992-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 FO3740-U03 DO3744-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37257-U01 1992-U02 10-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 DO3744-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1992 10 21 CC MINòw @˜x`CC MIN OCT 21 1992à›[H38 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 21, 1992 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE THREE In response to Mayor Vargas, City Manager Penman stated DISCUSSION that the legal opinion was expected by the end of next week, and the City can still communicate the City's position with other cities in our area. In response to Council, City Manager Penman stated that the communications received from other cities oppose the at-large selection and prefer that selections only be made by corridor cities. A committee of cities participated in the process and when the bill was drafted the selection process was a compromise. Mayor Pro Tern Gallegos recommended to direct staff to DIRECTION prepare communications to the other cities indicating the City's opposition to the at-large selection of the Board Members from other cities and the selection should be from cities within their own corridor. Council concurred. Mayor Pro Tern Gallegos stated that the corridors are not DISCUSSION balanced with the population. He would like to see those corridors adjusted. City Manager clarified that communication was to be sent CLARIFICA- to other cities stating that Council endorses the TION at-large election process and prefers more balance to the corridor population. City Attorney Bower stated that the firm of Rutan & Tucker had been selected by the League to render an opinion on the corridor voting. It was moved and seconded to recommend that the North CORRIDOR County Corridor be enlarged. M/S/C: GALLEGOS/MCNEILL. ENLARGED There were no objections. APPROVED City Manager Penman provided information to Council SAN regarding the new San Gabriel Basin Water Quality GABRIEL Authority. The Authority would primarily focus on BASIN contamination of the basin that would include WATER extraction, distribution, exchange of water, and the QUALITY levy of assessments and charges. Nominations must be AUTHORITY made by resolution between November 13th and December 13th. A ballot will be developed and submitted to all affected agencies. Council needs to consider whether any member wishes to be considered for the Board since the Basin contamination is most severe in the Baldwin Park area. The City will have 7 votes and 22 are required for appointment. Staff will schedule the item again during the nomination period. Mayor Pro Tern Gallegos volunteered to be the City's nominee. He requested staff to prepare letters for Council to sign. Council concurred. City Manager Penman requested approval of a contract for EAST services with the East Valley Boys and Girls Club of VALLEY Baldwin Park. An eight month contract amount included BOYS & the personnel budget from Citizen Services pro rated GIRLS over eight months and reduced by 17.5%. An amendment to CLUB the existing Cooperative Facility and Program Operation Agreement between the City and the Club was required to provide the services and monies. It was recommended that Council approve the First Amendment to the Cooperative Facility and Program Operation Agreement, commencing November 1, 1992, and approve the budget resolution and amendment. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 OCT-U02 21-U02 1992-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 FO3740-U03 DO3744-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37257-U01 1992-U02 10-U02 21-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3702-U03 DO3744-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1992 10 21 CC MINòw @˜x`CC MIN OCT 21 1992à›[H38 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 21, 1992 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FOUR It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution No. 92- RESOLUTION 99, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NO. 92-99 BALDWIN PARK AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BALDWIN ADOPTED PARK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1992 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1993," and approve the First Amendment to Cooperative Facility & Program Operation Agreement. M/S/C: MARTINEZ/IZELL. There were no objections. City Manager Penman requested Council direction on MT. SAN whether to participate in a business survey sponsored by ANTONIO Mt. San Antonio College. The City would need to commit COLLEGE $7,500, with up to $25,000 for co-sponsor status as BUSINESS described in the staff report. There was no SERVICES recommendation made by Staff as data was still being collected from other cities that are participating or have participated in other surveys and it was not clear how to utilize the information. In response to Council, City Manager Penman stated that DISCUSSION he was troubled by the need for a quick response, that the City has other priorities and that the money did not need to come from the Redevelopment Agency. Mayor Vargas directed staff to discuss the project with DIRECTION the School District to see if they are interested. Review the Adult Education report to see if it has the statistics that are needed and bring a report back to the next meeting. Council concurred. Director of Public Works Mousavi requested authorization COMPREHEN to solicit proposals for a comprehensive Pavement SIVE Management Program for the City. The Pavement PAVEMENT Management Program would ensure that every dollar spent MANAGEMENT on pavement is used in the most effective and efficient PROGRAM manner possible. The program is a reliable and useful prediction model to determine the timing and funding level required to rehabilitate the streets. It was estimated that the cost for development of the program would be $35,000 which is Proposition C eligible. The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission requires that all local jurisdiction have a pavement management program in place prior to allocation of funds for street repairs and maintenance. Staff recommended approval. It was moved and seconded to authorize staff to solicit PAVEMENT proposals for a comprehensive Pavement Management MANAGEMENT Program for the City. M/S/C: MCNEILL/MARTINEZ. There PROGRAM were no objections. APPROVED 00- COUNCIL/STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Martinez questioned the status report for the MARTINEZ Residential and EDA loans and requested figures from last year; and inquired the reason the BCS report from the Police Department was two months behind. In response to Councilman Martinez, Chief Lanza reported LANZA the Sobriety Checkpoint had 67 vehicles stopped, 9 or 10 arrests, issued citations for open containers and the people that were stopped, complimented the officers for doing a good job. Councilwoman McNeill inquired if staff was working on MCNEILL recognizing Assemblywoman Tanner's retirement. Mayor Pro Tem Gallegos requested setting a date for a GALLEGOS joint meeting with the Planning Commission and Council. Mayor Vargas suggested staff review the Council's VARGAS schedule and present optional dates for the meeting with the Planning Commission. 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Mayor Vargas requested: 1) RFP for banking services; 2) VARGAS Status of RFP legal and insurance services; 3) Ordinance to prevent street vending and how best to deal with problem when the ordinance is passed; 4) A community celebration on Veterans Day; 5) Recognition of Randy Knorr, a graduate of Baldwin Park High School, who plays on the Toronto Blue Jays. 00- The regular meeting of the City Council was recessed at RECESSED 8:15 p.m. 8:15 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council was reconvened RECONVENED at 8:24 p.m. Roll call remained the same. 8:24 P.M. 00- CLOSED SESSION The City Council was adjourned to a Closed Session at CLOSED 8:24 p.m. to consider personnel matters, pursuant to SESSION Government Code Section 54957; labor relations, pursuant to Government Code 54957.6; pending litigation, BPIA et al. vs CRA, pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(a); instruction to negotiator on the purchase, sale or exchange of real property with regards to two parcels, Shop N Town and Cook Tractor/Trailers on Dalewood, pursuant to Government Code 54956.8. 00- Mayor Vargas declared the regular meeting of the City MEETING Council adjourned at 9:38 p.m. There were no ADJOURNED objections. 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