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Home My WebLink About1993 06 23 CC MIN1993 06 23 CC MINòw @˜y{CC MIN JUN 23 1993à›[HÍ8 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1993, AT 7:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS GALLEGOS, NCNEILL ROLL CALL MARTINEZ 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- The absence of Councilmembers Izell was excused. ABSENCE EXCUSED 00- ORAL COMMUNICATION F Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications open and ORAL COMMU invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come NICATION forward. OPEN Bradley Nutt, 4230 Bresee, stated that the non-profit NUTT organization that he represents is interested in operating a food bank, and that the operation could only be in the I zone. He inquired about the appeal process. There being no other speakers, Mayor Vargas declared CLOSED Oral Communication closed. 00- CONSENT CALENDAR City Clerk Gair presented the Consent Calendar: CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for June 23, 1993 2. Waive Further Reading and Adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1069 ADDING CHAPTERS 8.24.230 Second Reading) AND 6.24.240 OF TITLE 8 OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FEES FOR REFUSE COLLECTION AND CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICES 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1070 AMENDING CHAPTER 12.05 OF Second Reading) TITLE 12 OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF SALES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JUN-U02 23-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3674-U03 DO3677-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 06-U02 23-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3677-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 06 23 CC MINòw @˜y{CC MIN JUN 23 1993à›[HÍ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 23, 1993 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE TWO It was moved and seconded to approve the Consent CONSENT Calendar as presented. MIS/C: GALLEGOS/MCNEILL. There CALENDAR were no objections. APPROVED 00- PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Vargas introduced the Public Hearing pertaining to PUBLIC the Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement HEARING DDA) Hilton Hotel Project." INTRODUCED City Manager Penman requested that the Public Hearing DISPOSITION pertaining to the Amendment to Disposition and & DEVELOP- Development Agreement DDA) be continued to July 7th. He MENT DDA) stated that there was technical language within the body of the agreement that needs to be addressed. It was moved and seconded to continue the Public Hearing PUBLIC pertaining to the Disposition and Development Agreement HEARING DDA) to July 7th. M/S/C: MCNEILL/GALLEGOS. There CONTINUED were no objections. JULY 7TH Mayor Vargas introduced the Public Hearing pertaining to PUBLIC Approval of citywide Business Improvement Assessment FY HEARING 1993-94 and Annual Contract With Chamber of Commerce." INTRODUCED city Manager Penman requested that the Public Hearing CITYWIDE pertaining to the Citywide Business Improvement BUSINESS Assessment for FY 1993-94 be continued to July 7th. IMPROVE- MENT It was moved and seconded to continue the Public Hearing PUBLIC pertaining to the Citywide Business Improvement HEARING Assessment AB 1693) FY 1993-94 to July 7th. MIS/C: CONTINUED GALLEGOS/MARTINEZ. There were no objections. JULY 7TH 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES City Manager Penman recommended adoption of the FY 1993- FY 1993-94 94 City Budget. He explained the General Fund revenues CITY and expenditures that determined where adjustments could BUDGET be made to close the operating deficit. By implementing the changes as listed in the staff report, the budget for FY 1993-94 would be balanced. The full-time employees were given a 3.5% pay increase and the police employees were given 2.25% due to their retirement benefits. The resolution includes all the changes Council has previously directed. Council discussed the State budget, thanked the city DISCUSSION Manager and Staff for the hard work preparing the budget, and complimented the staff for obtaining goals that had been previously set by the Council. Services to the community have been improved without raising the utility tax. The City employees did receive a modest raise and it was a symbolic gesture of the community's appreciation for the work staff has done. The City is doing more with less and should set an example to other cities. Councilman Martinez stated that once the Director of Community Development has arrived, and that person has had time to review the department, he would like to have a study session set to review where some cuts in that budget can be made. Mayor Vargas requested that the Community Development DIRECTION Director's Administrative Secretary position be reviewed, that the position not be duplicated, that the position compliment the department and that a plan be brought to Council with those goals in mind before hiring anyone for the position. Council concurred. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JUN-U02 23-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3674-U03 DO3677-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 06-U02 23-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3677-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 06 23 CC MINòw @˜y{CC MIN JUN 23 1993à›[HÍ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 23, 1993 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE THREE In response to Mayor pro tern Gallegos, City Manager DISCUSSION Penman stated that the Boys & Girls Club had submitted a detailed report pertaining to the allocated funding. Reports will be sent to Council in mid-July that are detailed from all the entities that receive monies from the City. All entities will receive a request to have their accounting into the City prior to the end of the fiscal year. Mayor pro tern Gallegos stated that this is just a means of accounting for the monies that are being issued to these organizations to see that the monies are being used for the most efficient use possible to the public and that the monies that are allocated are being used to the best benefits of the community. Mayor Vargas and Councilman Martinez requested a monthly DIRECTION status report of year to date vs budget, and a quarterly detailed report, for all the departments, including the percentage figure of the portion of budget that has been used year to date. Council concurred. It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution No. 93- RESOLUTION 66, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NO. 93-66 BALDWIN PARK ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BALDWIN ADOPTED PARK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1993 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1994." M/S/c: MCNEILL/MARTINEZ. There were no objections. It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution No. 93- RESOLUTION 67, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NO. 93-67 BALDWIN PARK AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 93-11 A BASIC ADOPTED SALARY PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK." M/S/C: MARTINEZ/GALLEGOS. There were no objections. It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution No. 93- RESOLUTION 68, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NO. 93-68 BALDWIN PARK AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 93-30 FIXING THE ADOPTED EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT." M/S/C: GALLEGOS/MARTINEZ. There were no objections. It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution No. 93- RESOLUTION 69, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NO. 93-69 BALDWIN PARK AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 91-48 A ADOPTED CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR THE CITY'S CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS." M/S/C: GALLEGOS/MARTINEZ. There were no objections. City Manager Penman requested Council and Agency Board AGENCY approval of the Agency Budget and the provisions of BUDGET administrative staff support and professional services to the Agency from the City. Some of the project areas are built out and most of the Agency's financial resources are committed to meet bonded indebtedness. Significant money will be set aside in the housing fund to initiate a more pro-active housing program which would create more home ownership opportunities for the residents. He clarified that the loan agreement indicates the City will be loaning the Agency $302,701, those are not actual dollars, but reflect City staff time working on Agency projects. It was recommended that Council adopt the resolution approving the Agency Budget and Loan Agreement. Council discussed the freeway corridor, the DISCUSSION responsibility of Metropolitan Transit Authority and landscaping the area. Mayor Vargas stated that he had spoken to MTA representative, John Fasana regarding the landscaping along the freeway when a carpool lane is built. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JUN-U02 23-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3674-U03 DO3677-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 06-U02 23-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3677-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1993 06 23 CC MINòw @˜y{CC MIN JUN 23 1993à›[HÍ8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 23, 1993 or THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FOUR It was moved and seconded to adopt Resolution No. 93- RESOLUTION 70, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NO. 93-70 BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE BALDWIN PARK ADOPTED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 AND LOANING FUNDS PURSUANT TO SAID BUDGET." N/S/c: MARTINEZ/MCNEILL. There were no objections. City Manager Penman requested that the approval of an TRANSIENT agreement between the City and Agency to loan Transient OCCUPANCY Occupancy Tax TOT) so the Agency can meet its pledge TAX TOT) under the BPIA/Hotel Settlement Agreement be continued CONTINUED to July 7th. JULY 7TH 00- The regular meeting of the City Council was recessed at RECESSED 7:55 p.m. 7:55 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council reconvened at RECONVENED 7:59 p.m. Roll call remained the same. 7:59 P.M. 00- Senior Maintenance Worker, Gus Martinez, GRAB Crew GRAB Leader, gave the background of how the GRAB crew began, PRESENTA- and that recently the GRAB Crew was transferred to the TION Public Works Department. He told how the tagger's operate, the areas they graffiti and some of the physical threats endured by the GRAB Crew. He explained that the Crew needs a Cherry-picker and lacquer thinner to do a better job for the City. He further explained the need to standardize walls. Council discussed the dedication of the Crew, the DISCUSSION increased activity of the tagger's, that Baldwin Park Beautiful only does graffiti removal once a month while the GRAB Crew works everyday, and the need to work closely with the Police Department. Council has set a priority to rid the City of crime and graffiti and to educate the merchants and the citizens. Possibly one of the utility companies would donate a recycled utility truck, with a lift, to the GRAB Crew. Councilman Martinez requested that the GRAB Crew work DIRECTION with the Public Works Director Mousavi to get Council a detailed report pertaining to the needs of the Crew and set a meeting with Chief Lanza and Detective Reynoso. Council concurred. 00- CLOSED SESSION The regular meeting of the City Council adjourned to a CLOSED Closed Session to consider personnel item as allowed by SESSION the Government Code; to discuss pending litigation which has been formally initiated BPIA vs the City of Baldwin Park as allowed by the Government Code; and to give instructions to the City's negotiator regarding the purchase, lease or exchange of property, located at Garvey & Merced, negotiations with Mike Messina as allowed by the Government Code. 00- The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned at ADJOURNED 9:06 p.m. to an adjourned regular meeting on June 28, 9:06 P.M. 1993 at 7:00 p.m. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JUN-U02 23-U02 1993-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 FO3674-U03 DO3677-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1993-U02 06-U02 23-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3650-U03 DO3677-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05