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Home My WebLink About1993 05 19 CC MIN1993 05 19 CC MINòw @˜„oCC MIN MAY 19 1993à›[H´8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1993 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 Yeats, Police Chief Lanza, Dir. of Human Services Nunez, Dir. of Public Works Mousavi, City Treasurer Montenegro, Deputy City Clerk Branek, and City Clerk Gair 00- Police Chief Lanza introduced Police Officers Charles OATH OF Blair and Bruce Rogers and told of their background and OFFICE education. City Clerk Gair administered the Oath of Office to Officers Blair and Rogers. Mayor Vargas read the proclamation declaring May 20, PRESENTA- 1993 as Foothill Transit Day" and presented it to TIONS Marketing Team Director Tina Raymond. F Mayor Vargas read the proclamation declaring May, 1993 as Neighborhood Watch Month" and presented it to Officer Gregory Keef. Genoveva Arellanos, Project Manager, Cordova Corp., stated the San Gabriel Valley Association of Cities in conjunction with the Southern California Association of Governments are working together to conduct a number of regional planning efforts with local jurisdictions that will address various community needs. 00- ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications open and ORAL COMMU invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come UNICATION forward. OPEN Sandi Lucas, 4442 Bresee, commented on trucks parked on LUCAS Bresee and Stewart Streets, the damage done by the trucks to the newly paved streets, and the selective enforcement that is done by the police. She inquired about the City's liability for street vendors that sell food items. Carol Park, 4454 Benham, requested a sign Children at PARK Play" be installed on her street. She told of the danger to the children that play on the cul-de-sac and she presented a signed petition from the residents. Pam Schnabel, 14217 Los Angeles, commented on an SCHNABEL incident that occurred at the Landmark and requested that since the majority of Councilmembers work, that someone be appointed to visit the senior center during the day. Emma Mooneyham, 3116 Mangum, referred to an article in MOONEYHAM the NOW concerning 17 homeless people. She stated that the Police Department was doing a good job. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 MAY-U02 19-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3669-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 05-U02 19-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 05-U02 19-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 05 19 CC MINòw @˜„oCC MIN MAY 19 1993à›[H´8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY 19, 1993 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE TWO There being no other speakers, Mayor Vargas declared CLOSED Oral Communication closed. 00- CONSENT CALENDAR City Clerk Gait presented Consent Calendar A: CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for May 19, 1993 2. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-50A ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 3. Receive and File Treasurer's Report April 30, 1993 4. Waive Further Reading and Adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1066 AMENDING CHAPTER 8.20 Second Reading) OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE SALE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY 5. Approve Memorandum of Understanding Police Association 6. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-54 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING 19TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS CDBG) 7. Approve Award of Bid Los Angeles Street Reconstruction Project CIP 286 A.L. Chavez Enterprise 8. Approve Agreement for Police Background Investigations Okel Investigations 9. Final Approval Tract Map No. 50426 12 Unit Residential Condominiums 1706 Big Dalton Avenue It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calender A CONSENT as presented. M/S/C: MCNEILL/GALLEGOS. There were no CALENDAR A objections. APPROVED City Clerk Gait presented Consent Calendar B: CONSENT CALENDAR B 1. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-51 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 2. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-52 APPROVE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR CERTAIN STREETS LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS & MAINTENANCE 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93-53 DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LEVY & COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 MAY-U02 19-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3669-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 05-U02 19-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 05-U02 19-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 05 19 CC MINòw @˜„oCC MIN MAY 19 1993à›[H´8REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY 19, 1993 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE THREE IMPROVEMENTS & SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 2, 1993 It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar B CONSENT as presented. N/S/C: GALLEGOS/IZELL. Councilman CALENDAR B Martinez abstained due to a possible conflict of APPROVED interest. 00- PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Vargas introduced the Public Hearing pertaining to PUBLIC the approval of the Fourth Amendment to the Disposition HEARING and Development Agreement DDA) with Stanley Gribble et. INTRODUCED al., regarding the Hilton Hotel project in the Puente- Merced Redevelopment Area. City Manager Penman stated that the DDA rectifies the FOURTH illegal provisions,limits the financial commitment for AMENDMENT the hotel, and settles all outstanding claims and TO THE DDA litigation. It also removes the Agency front any HOTEL ownership interest in the hotel and ends the ongoing PROJECT exposure. The City/Agency pledged the property tax, PUENTE- sales tax and transient occupancy tax from the Puente- MERCED Merced Redevelopment Project Area. It was recommended that the Public Hearing be opened and input taken and then continue the hearing to June 2nd. Mayor Vargas declared the Public Hearing open and PUBLIC invited those wishing to speak to come forward. There HEARING were none. OPENED Mayor Vargas declared the Public Hearing continued to CONTINUED the regular meeting of the City Council on June 2nd. JUNE 2ND There were no objections. 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Assistant to the City Manager volmert provided SB 1049 information regarding SB 1049 Torres/Calderon) CESAR proposing an official state holiday in honor of Cesar CHAVEZ Chavez. The designation of March 31st as a state HOLIDAY holiday would not have an impact on the City. Council could honor the day through proclamations, activities or closure of facilities. It was recommended that Council determine whether or not to take a position on SB 1049 relating to a state holiday for Cesar Chavez and direct staff to take the appropriate action. Mayor pro tem Gallegos requested a letter of support be DIRECTION sent to Senators Torres and Calderon and bring the Cesar Chavez holiday back to the Council later. Council concurred. Assistant to the City Manager volmert recommended that LEAGUE OF Council approve financial participation in the League of CALIFORNIA California Cities Public Communications Program CITIES regarding the proposed state budget. The League has PUBLIC CON engaged in a lobbying effort aimed at combating the MUCATIONS negative implications of the proposed state budget on PROGRAM local governments. Staff recommended approval. It was moved and seconded to contribute $1,000 to the PUBLIC League of California Cities for their Public COMMUNICA Communications Program relative to the proposed state TIONS budget. N/S/C: GALLEGOS/MARTINEZ. There were no PROGRAM objections. APPROVED City Manager Penman stated that the ordinance to ensure TRANSIENT that persons subject to paying the transient occupancy OCCUPANCY tax to the Redevelopment Agency do not have to also pay TAX the tax to the City. It was recommended that Council BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 MAY-U02 19-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3669-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 05-U02 19-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 05-U02 19-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 05 19 CC MINòw @˜„oCC MIN MAY 19 1993à›[H´8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY 19, 1993 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FOUR introduce the ordinance for first reading. It was moved and seconded that Ordinance No. 1067, AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN NO. 1067 PARK AMENDING CHAPTER 3.28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INTRODUCED PROVIDE A CREDIT AGAINST TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES DUE THE CITY FOR TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES PAID TO THE BALDWIN PARK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY," be introduced for first reading, the ordinance be read in title only, and all further reading be waived. M/S/C IZELL/MCNEILL. There were no objections. Chief of Police Lanza requested Council approval of an INTERIM interim Sergeant's position. Sergeant Emon has been SERGEANT'S assigned light-duty and his medical retirement appears POSITION imminent. There is a need to maintain appropriate levels of supervision. A promotional exam for the position of Police Sergeant will be conducted and the successful candidate would assume sgt. Emon's position upon his retirement. Staff recommended approval. It was moved and seconded to approve hiring a police INTERIM Sergeant on an interim basis pending the retirement of SERGEANT'S Sergeant Emon. M/S/C: MCNEILL/GALLEGOS. There were no POSITION objections. APPROVED Chief of Police Lanza stated that the report pertaining STREET to the enhancement of penalties on street vendors from VENDORS an Infraction to a Misdemeanor had been forwarded to the District Attorney's office for review and the item will be place on a later agenda. Chief of Police Lanza requested Council approval to RESERVE eliminate the hourly rate paid to Reserve Officers, and OFFICERS instead provide them with a nominal monthly stipend. The Reserve Officers volunteer 16 hours per month, and then compensated at the rate of $6.80 per hour for any time worked over and above that. A hybrid" program is not allowed by the Fair Labor standards Act FLSA). He listed two choices, pay Reserve Officers for all time worked, or consider the Reserve Officers to be volunteers" and compensate them at a nominal monthly stipend of $30 per month. Staff recommended that Council adopt an amendment to Resolution No. 93-11 deleting Police Reserve Officer from section 5, Exhibit A, and adopt a separate resolution recognizing the police reserves as city volunteers and providing them with a monthly stipend of $30 to cover costs and expenses incurred as a result of their volunteer work. Council discussed maintaining the level of recruitment DISCUSSION of Reserve Officers, the officers risking their lives for $6.80, the need to comply with FLSA, and that the positions are not meant to be second jobs. Councilman Martinez recommended that the City pay the eight 8) existing Reserve Officers $6.80 for the hours worked and any new hire after May 19, 1993 the $30 stipend. City Attorney Bower stated that he would review the CITY request for a two tier policy to pay existing officers ATTORNEY and the new officers would be volunteer. He recommended RESPONSE that the Police Department continue the item, to try to get rid of the program now, and within two weeks he would have an opinion for Council. 00- BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 MAY-U02 19-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3669-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 05-U02 19-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 05-U02 19-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3672-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 05 19 CC MINòw @˜„oCC MIN MAY 19 1993à›[H´8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY 19, 1993 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FIVE COUNCIL/STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Martinez stated that the Police Department MARTINEZ had done a good job regarding the Garvey Strip. He requested that trucks be cited when asked more than one time to move and to check the change in lanes on Maine Avenue during the construction. He inquired about the progress of the new agenda packets. Councilwoman McNeill requested that staff look into MCNEILL placing a sign to slow traffic on Benham. She stated that the public could call her anytime. Mayor Vargas announced the activities for Saturday, May VARGAS 21st for the Open House for Public Works and the Police Department, the Youth In Government on May 25th, and a Budget Study Session on May 26th at 7:00 p.m. in Room 307. 00- The regular meeting of the City Council was recessed at RECESSED 8:34 p.m. 8:34 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council reconvened at RECONVENED 8:39 p.m. Roll call remained the same. 8:39 P.M. 00- CLOSED SESSION The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned to CLOSED a Closed Session as allowed by the Government Code to SESSION consider labor relations and pending litigation. 0- The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned at MEETING 10:05 p.m. to an adjourned regular meeting on May 26, ADJOURNED 1993, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 307. There were no 10:05 P.M. objections. 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