HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 04 05 CC MIN1995 04 05 CC MINòw @˜ { . CC MIN APR 5 1995[Þ›[HB8 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL,
14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 5, 1995
The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park
met in regular session in the City Council
Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: COUNCILMEMBERS LOWES, LOZANO,
MARTINEZ, MUSE, AND MAYOR VARGAS
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Bower,
Chief of Police Lanza,
Dir. of Administrative Services Yeats,
Dir. of Community Development Carbajal,
Acting Dir. of Human Services Adanto-Barron,
Dir. of Public Works Mousavi,
City Treasurer Montenegro,
Deputy City Clerk Branek, and
City Clerk Gair
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Director of Human Services Nunez told of the events and the Tae Kwon Do competitions
at the State Championships and the National Championships. Mayor Vargas presented
the following Awards of Merit:
State Championships: First Place Second Place Third Place
Deanna Casados Anita Aceves Robert Trujillo
Nicolas Villalobos
Anivel Villalobos
Ernie Trujillo
Ana Garcia
Omar Serrano
National Championships: Second Place Third Place
Anita Aceves Anivel Villalobos
Nicolas Villalobos
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1995 04 05 CC MINòw @˜ { . CC MIN APR 5 1995[Þ›[HB8REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL PAGE NO. 2
OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APRIL 5, 1995
City Clerk Gair introduced Richard Martinez, II and told of his past experience and his
dedicated service to the Housing Commission. City Clerk Gair administered the Oath
of Office to Planning Commissioner Richard Martinez, II.
Chief Lanza introduced Police Officer Gordon Clemmer and told of his education and
background. City Clerk Gair administered the Oath of Office to Officer Clemmer.
Chief of Police Lanza introduced the new Emergency Operations Coordinator lrv
Dawson and told of his background and experience.
Mayor Vargas read the proclamation declaring the month of April as the California
Earthquake Preparedness Month and presented it to Emergency Operations
Coordinator Dawson.
Mayor Vargas read the proclamation declaring April 23-29, 1995, as General
Federation of Women's Club and presented it to Emma Mooneyham.
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ORAL COMMUNICATION
Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications open and invited those wishing to
speak on any subject to come forward.
Paul Zarna, teacher at Baldwin Park High School, stated that he is on administrative
leave, and that he had presented his case before the School Board. The School
District will pay him through the end of the school year which will not allow him to
take the District to court. He stated that he is a good teacher and presented several
copies of letters from parents and students, the public needs to know how teachers
are treated, and the public should take the District to court.
There being no other speakers, Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications
closed.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar A:
1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for April 5,1995
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OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APRIL 5,1995
2. Approve Minutes:
Regular Meeting: March 15, 1995
Study Session: March 1, 1995 and March 15,1995
3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt
RESOLUTION NO.95-25- ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
4. Approval of Award of Bid Puente Avenue Median Remodel CIP 300
Ranco Corporation
5. Approve Award of Bid PCC Bus Pads Francisquito Avenue Pima
Corporation
6. Rescind Approval of Final Tract Map Number 51752 14570-14580
Channing Street
City Clerk Gair stated that Item No.6 was removed from the Consent Calendar.
It was moved and seconded to approve Consent Calendar A, Items 1-5 as presented
with the understanding that Mayor pro tern Martinez abstained Item No.3. M/S/C:
MUSE/LOZANO. There were no objections.
City Clerk Gair presented Consent Calendar B:
1. Waive Further Reading and Adopt
RESOLUTION NO.95-26 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 as presented. M/S/C:
MUSE/LOZANO. Mayor pro tern Martinez abstained due to a possible conflict of
interest.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Vargas introduced the Public Hearing pertaining to the certification of the
Final EIR and adoption of Findings Project: The Centre of Sierra Vista;
Location: Baldwin Park Boulevard/Francisquito), and removed the item.
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1995 04 05 CC MINòw @˜ { . CC MIN APR 5 1995[Þ›[HB8REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL PAGE NO. 4
OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APRIL 5,1995
Mayor Vargas introduced the Public Hearing pertaining to the approval of enacting
an ordinance for the City of Baldwin Park which revises, amends, restates,
codifies, and compiles certain existing general ordinances of the City dealing with
subjects embraced in said Code.
City Clerk Gair requested Council approval of the ordinance to adopt the new 1995
Baldwin Park Municipal Code and to hold a public hearing for public input regarding the
new code. At the March 15,1995 Council meeting the introduction of Ordinance No.
1100 adopting the new municipal code was approved and a Public Hearing was set for
April 5. The adoption of the ordinance of the new code allows the City's existing
municipal code to be completely recodified, updated to comply with the most current
state laws, and to be computerized. Upon adoption of the ordinance, the new code will
become law on May 5, 1995. It was recommended that Council adopt Ordinance No.
1100 approving the 1995 Baldwin Park Municipal Code.
Mayor Vargas declared the Public Hearing open and invited those wishing to speak
pertaining to the approval of the 1995 Baldwin Park Municipal Code to come forward.
There were none.
Mayor Vargas declared the Public Hearing closed.
It was moved and seconded to approve Ordinance No.1100, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, ENACTING
AS AN ORDINANCE, A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING, AND COMPILING CERTAIN
EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY DEALING WITH SUBJECTS
EMBRACED IN SAID CODE." Second Reading) M/S/C: MARTINEZ/LOZANO.
There were no objections.
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS. COMMISSIONS. AND COMMITTEES
Director of Administrative Services Yeats requested Council approval to purchase
Financial Management Information Systems FMIS) software from Creative
Computer Solutions. During the past ten years, the City has purchased or developed
in-house financial management software for various purposes. These programs were
written in a programming language called COBAL, and has not been updated for the
last five years. System maintenance and repair parts are becoming increasingly
difficult to obtain, and extremely costly. Seven vendors responded to an RFP and
five of the seven have been eliminated. Staff has determined that Creative Computer
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Solutions CSS) has the software that will best suit the City's needs. An additional
budget appropriation of $65,000 is required to purchase the system. Staff will utilize the
$45,000 from the City Clerk's budget that will not be used this next year for election
costs. These additional funds are required to purchase the UNIX hardware and Network
software; $85,000, which will be used to operate the FMIS software, the PERMITS
Systems for building and code enforcement to be purchased later this year, and
eventually utilized for imaging and records management in the City Clerk's office. Staff
is also proposing to purchase additional software from the vendor for Centralized
Cashiering, Business Licensing, Inventory Control and Fixed Assets. Staff recommended
approval.
It was moved and seconded to approve the purchase of Financial Management
Information Systems hardware and software from Creative Computer Solutions in
the amount of $155,000, and that Council approve an additional budget
appropriation in the amount of $65,000, and authorize the budget amendment in
the amount of $45,000 in the FY 95-96 budget to fund the purchase of hardware
and software. M/S/C: MUSE/LOZANO. There were no objections.
Director of Administrative Services Yeats requested Council receive and file the City's
Long Range Information Systems Master Plan, and to direct the Director of
Administrative Services to make the necessary budget amendments to the City's current
Two-Year Budget for FY 94-95 and FY 95-96, as outlined in the Funding Strategy
Section of the plan. In addition, direct that the recommendations for the FY 96-97 and
FY 97-98 budget years be added to the proposed budgets for those years for adoption
at the appropriate time. He stated that there are four stages of implementation: 1)
Networking; 2) Financial Management; 3) Police CAD & Records; and 4) Graphical
Information. Staff recommended Council receive and file the Long Range Information
Systems Master Plan and to direct the Director of Administrative Services to make the
necessary budget amendments to the City's current Two-Year Budget for FY 94-95 and
FY 95-96, as outlined in the Funding Strategy Section of the plan. In addition, direct that
the recommendations for the FY 96-97 and FY 97-98 budget years be added to the
proposed budgets for those years for adoption at the appropriate time.
It was moved and seconded to receive and file the City's Long Range Information
Systems Master Plan. M/S/C: MARTINEZ/LOZANO. There were no objections.
It was moved and seconded to direct the Director of Administrative Services to make
the necessary budget amendments to the City's current Two-Year Budget for FY
94-95 and FY 95-96, as outlined in the Funding Strategy Section of the plan; and
direct that the recommendations for the FY 96-97 and FY 97-98 budget years be
added to the proposed budgets for those years for adoption at the appropriate
time. M/S/C: MARTINEZ/LOZANO. There were no objections.
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OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APRIL 5, 1995
Director of Administrative Services Yeats requested Council approval of a partial
repayment of the loan between the City and Redevelopment Agency. As of June
30,1994 the Redevelopment Agency owed the City $4,713,684.96 for advances which
the City has made to Agency to cover administrative and capital project expenditures.
These loans were to be repaid when there was sufficient tax increment monies in the
respective debt service funds. The Agency now has funds available in four project
areas' as outlined in the staff report totaling $726,899.30. Staff recommended approval
of the partial repayment of the loan.
It was moved and seconded to approve the partial repayment of the loan between
the City and the Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $726,899.30. M/S/C:
LOWES/MUSE. There were no objections.
Director of Public Works Mousavi requested Council waive the formal bidding
procedure for the placement of prefabricated partitions and counter space in the
lobby area of the second floor in City Hall. It is necessary to install additional counter
space in the second floor lobby area in City Hall to meet the Americans with Disabilities
Act ADA). The estimated costs of the project was $8,550 and adequate CDBG funds
have been budgeted in FY 1994-95 to install this counter. The proposed new counter
has to match the City's existing counter on the second floor, the required work is custom
construction, and the existing flooring must be modified to accommodate the job. Of the
three contractors who visited the site, only two submitted proposals, one in the amount
of $21,850 and the second, in the amount of $8,550 from Peters Carpentry. It was
recommended that Council waive the formal bidding procedures for the second floor
lobby remodeling project and award the contract to Peters Carpentry in the amount of
$8,550.
It was moved and seconded to approve waiving the formal bidding procedures for
the second floor lobby remodeling project and award the contract to Peters
Carpentry in the amount of $8,550. M/S/C: MARTINEZ/MUSE. There were no
objections.
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COUNCIL/STAFF REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Muse inquired 1) if the City is promoting the used oil recycling
program with the auto parts stores; 2) if letters of commendation could be sent to the
Cal Poly Planning students for their work on How to Increase the Shopping in the
Downtown Area" Council agreed by unanimous consent.); 3) revise the farmers
market idea and work with the Chamber to use the downtown area; 4) Human
Services and Council prepare a better transportation system; and 5) if the Police
Department has a Chaplain.
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In response to Councilmember Muse, Chief of Police Lanza stated that he is in the
process of rejuvenating the RSVP program, and that the program will be expanded.
Mayor pro tern Martinez requested that the City Attorney research a blanket restraining
order prohibiting the gang members from hanging out at the Community Center and the
Original Hamburger Stand.
In response to Mayor pro tern Martinez, Chief of Police Lanza explained that the
C.O.P.'s are police officers from several cities in the valley that go to numerous cities
and attack various crimes. The officers made 22 arrests of gang members and took
several guns off the street in a 4 day period in Baldwin Park. The property owner of the
apartments in the 3200 block of Frazier has been contacted and eviction notices have
been served on four families and extra patrol for the area has been increased. He also
stated that Assemblyman Gallegos introduced a bill to keep liquor out of the parks.
In response to Mayor Vargas, Director of Administrative Services Yeats stated that the
next Team Building is scheduled for May 6 at 8:00 a.m.
Mayor Vargas requested that Chief of Police Lanza figure a way to focus manpower on
making examples of the taggers in the community.
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The regular meeting of the City Council recessed at 8:29 p.m.
The regular meeting of the City Council reconvened at 8:30 p.m. Roll call remained
the same.
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CLOSED SESSION
The regular meeting of the City Council adjourned to a Closed Session to discuss
1) Conference With Real Property Negotiator, Property: Triangle Project, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8; and 2) Conference With Legal Counsel Existing
Litigation, Greg Denels v City of Baldwin Park, pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9.
In Closed Session Council gave authorization and direction to staff to continue with
the settlement of the Workers Compensation case; and the Agency gave
authorization and direction for staff to continue with the acquisition of the property in
the Triangle Project.
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The regular meeting of the City Council adjourned at 9:30 p.m. to an adjourned
regular meeting on April 6 at 5:00 p.m. There were no objections.
LINDA L. GAIR, CITY CLERK
BETTY BRANEK, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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