HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/09/2016IRWINDALE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
5050 N. IRWINDALE AVENUE
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA 91706
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
WEDNESDAY
6:00 P.M.
The Irwindale CITY COUNCIL met in regular session at the above time and place.
ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Larry G. Burrola, Manuel R. Garcia,
H. Manuel Ortiz, Mayor Pro Tem Albert F. Ambriz;
Mayor Mark A. Breceda
Also present: William Tam, Acting City Manager / Director of Public
Works / City Engineer; Fred Galante, City Attorney; Anthony
Miranda, Police Chief; Eva Carreon, Director of Finance; Gus Romo,
Director of Community Development; Mary Hull, Human Resources
Manager, and Laura Nieto, Deputy City Clerk
RECESS TO At 6:00 p.m., the City Council recessed to Closed Session to
CLOSED SESSION discuss the following:
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9
Name of Case: Manuel Garcia v. City of Irwindale
Case Number: KC066877
ACTION: Not discussed
Conference with Legal Counsel — Threat of Litigation
Threat of Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of
Section 54956.9
Number of Cases: One
ACTION: Discussed; updated provided; direction provided; no
further reportable action taken.
Conference with Labor Negotiator
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Colin Tanner, Labor Counsel
Employee Organizations: IMEA, ICEA, IPOA
ACTION: Update provided; no further reportable action taken.
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Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: North Kincaid Pit (Irwindale) / APN 8616-022-906
North Kincaid Pit (Azusa) /APN 8616-001-913 NEC
Of Irwindale Avenue and 210 Freeway
Negotiating Parties: City and Five Points, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of sale
ACTION: Update provided; direction provided; no further
reportable action taken.
RECONVENEIN
OPEN SESSION At 6:35 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Open Session.
REORGANIZATION
OF CITY COUNCIL
DEPUTY CITY CLERK Deputy City Clerk Nieto described the process in conducting the
NIETO Council reorganization. She then opened the floor for nominations
for the office of Mayor.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Ambriz nominated Councilmember Breceda.
AMBRIZ
ROLL CALL There being no further nominations, Deputy City Clerk Nieto closed
the nomination period. The above-mentioned nomination was
unanimously approved.
MAYOR BRECEDA Mayor Breceda opened the floor for nominations for the office of
Mayor Pro Tem.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia nominated Councilmember Ambriz.
GARCIA
ROLL CALL There being no further nominations, Mayor Breceda closed the
nomination period. The above-mentioned nomination was
unanimously approved.
ROLL CALL OF
NEWLY -ORGANIZED
CITY COUNCIL The roll call was conducted, with all members of the Council
present.
CHANGES TO THE
AGENDA None.
COUNCILMEMBER
TRAVEL REPORTS None.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Ortiz requested adjourning the meeting in memory
ORTIZ of Maria Consuelo Arroyo. He also noted an invitation received from
the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Committee to a procession in
celebration of the patron of the Catholic Church, which will take
place on Sunday, December 11.
MAYOR PRO TEM
AMBRIZ
INTRODUCTION OF
NEW EMPLOYEES/
PROMOTIONS
PROCLAMATIONS/
PRESENTATIONS/
COMMENDATIONS
PRESENTATION TO
CHAMBER OF
Mayor Pro Tem Ambriz reported on his attendance at a birthday
function at the Senior Center and commended the Senior Center for
their great work.
None.
PRESENTATION TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS OF
THE MONTH FOR NOVEMBER 2016 — SPAGHETTI EDDIES
COMMERCE BUSINESS
OF THE MONTH FOR The presentation was made.
NOVEMBER 2016 —
SPAGHETTI EDDIES
PRESENTATION TO PRESENTATION TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS OF
CHAMBER OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER 2016 — MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES,
COMMERCE BUSINESS INC.
OF THE MONTH FOR
OCTOBER 2016 — The presentation was made.
MARIPOSA
LANDSCAPES, INC.
PRESENTATION BY PRESENTATION BY VALLEY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
VALLEY COUNTY GENERAL MANAGER JOSE MARTINEZ
WATER DISTRICT
GENERAL MANAGER The presentation was made.
JOSE MARTINEZ
COUNCILMEMBER Responding to a question by Councilmember Ortiz, Mr. Martinez
ORTIZ advised that there are certain criteria that must be met in order to
participate in Valley County Water District programs.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Burrola asked about the amount of water that the
BURROLA Valley County Water District purchases, to which Mr. Martinez
indicated that it produces all its water from the basin; however, the
amount of water that is extracted is limited. Replenishment water is
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purchased to supplement the water that is extracted. Water
demands remain consistent.
COUNCILMEMBER Responding to a question by Councilmember Garcia, Mr. Martinez
GARCIA explained that there are restrictions with water delivery due to both
regulatory and physical drought conditions. He added that the basin
has been prepared to accept as much rainwater as possible.
SPONTANEOUS
COMMUNICATIONS
AL CONTRERAS Al Contreras spoke on water conservation efforts by the LA County
Corps of Engineers.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION A motion was made by Councilmember Ortiz, seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Ambriz, to approve the Consent Calendar; reading
resolutions and ordinances by title only and waiving further reading
thereof, with the exception of Item Nos. 1 E and 1 F, which were
removed for separate consideration. The motion was unanimously
approved; Councilmember Garcia abstaining on Item No. 1B.
ITEM NO. 1A
MINUTES
ITEM NO. 113
WARRANTS/DEMANDS
/PAYROLL
ITEM NO. 1C
RESOLUTION
APPOINTING CITY
MANAGER AS
CITY CLERK
MINUTES
The following minutes were approved:
1) Regular meeting held October 26, 2016
WARRANTS/DEMANDS/PAYROLL
The warrants / demands / payroll were approved (Councilmember
Garcia abstaining)
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-66-2880—APPOINTING CITY MANAGER
AS CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. 2016-66-2880, entitled:
2016-66-2880
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE APPOINTING CITY MANAGER JOHN DAVIDSON AS
CITY CLERK," was adopted.
ITEM NO. 1D CLAIM REJECTION — CHAVEZ V. CITY OF IRWINDALE
CLAIM REJECTION —
CHAVEZ V. CITY OF The claim of Chavez v. City of Irwindale was rejected and staff was
IRWINDALE directed to send a standard letter of rejection.
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ITEM NO. 1E ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE FRAUD POLICY
ADOPTION OF THE
CITY OF IRWINDALE
FRAUD POLICY
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia asked clarifying questions regarding the
GARCIA policy and suggested waiting to approve it until after either the meet -
and -confer process to discuss the matter with the employee
bargaining units is completed or until City Manager Davidson
returns.
ACTING CITY Acting City Manager Tam advised that, at the time of the preparation
MANAGER TAM of the staff report, the city has already contacted the bargaining
units for input, and has received updates.
DIRECTOR CARREON Director Carreon added that the draft policy was distributed to the
three units for their review and that their comments have been
incorporated into the policy being proposed tonight.
CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Galante clarified that, subsequent to a
GALANTE recommendation made by the state auditor, the city's executive
team indicated that it would propose a fraud policy for adoption by
the City Council. However, there is no obligation to approve the
policy tonight. He noted that he has several changes to make to the
policy and recommended approving the policy and returning a
revised version of the policy at the next Council meeting.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia stated his preference in postponing this
GARCIA matter to the December meeting to see the revisions that City
Attorney Galante referred to, as well as the input from the
bargaining units.
DIRECTOR CARREON Director Carreon noted that this policy formalizes a process by
which anybody can document suspected fraud.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia then asked whether the policy should
GARCIA incorporate standards from the Fair Political Practices Commission,
to which City Attorney Galante advised that such standards are
probably not necessary since some, such as AB 1234 standards are
already applicable by law. Also, the city has already adopted a
conflict-of-interest resolution. The proposed policy is unique in that it
identifies a way in which anybody can report suspected fraud.
MOTION A motion was made by Councilmember Garcia, seconded by Mayor
Breceda, to incorporate the changes noted earlier and table this
matter to the next Council meeting for further discussion. The
motion was unanimously approved.
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ITEM NO. 1F
REQUEST TO 1)
APPROVE A
CONTRACT SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH
PLACEWORKS AND 2)
APPROVE AN
APPROPRIATION TO
THE SPECIAL STATE
FUND 35
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REQUEST TO 1) APPROVE A CONTRACT SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS FOR THE PREPARATION OF
THE IRWINDALE GOLD LINE STATION TRANSIT -ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT TO BE PREPARED PURSUANT TO CEQA
GUIDELINES AND 2) APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION TO THE
SPECIAL STATE FUND 35 TO BE FULLY REIMBURSABLE FOR
THE METRO GRANT RECEIVED FOR THIS PROJECT
As requested by Councilmember Ortiz, Director Romo discussed the
staff report.
Responding to a question by Councilmember Ortiz, Director Romo
advised that this would cover the expense of preparing an
environmental impact report. Councilmember Ortiz then suggested
that perhaps this project could be incorporated into the plans for the
Kincaid pit in developing a retail center with a pedestrian bridge over
the freeway to connect the two sites.
DIRECTOR ROMO Director Romo advised that a consultant would review the area and
analyze what items should be included in the plan, including
Councilmember Ortiz's suggestion. He added that he would also like
to see a shuttle service between this station and the Metro station in
Baldwin Park.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Ortiz suggested implementing an ad hoc committee
ORTIZ so that residents and community members can provide input, to
which Director Romo agreed and stated his belief that members of
the City Council, the various city commissions, as well as residents
and local business members can participate.
Responding to an additional question by Councilmember Ortiz,
Director Romo indicated that the consultant knows not to allow
expenses to exceed the $460,000. However, if something urgent
arises and requires additional funding, then staff would return to
Metro and request the additional amount.
Councilmember Ortiz expressed his optimism for this project.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia expressed concern over the CalTrans ramp
GARCIA and its current appearance. He suggested including surrounding
areas, such as the area south of the Kincaid pit, in the project.
DIRECTOR ROMO Director Romo stated this belief that CalTrans and Metro will be
stakeholders as part of this review, and that all involved will have a
say in the preparation of this plan.
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MOTION A motion was made by Councilmember Ortiz, seconded by
Councilmember Burrola, to approve the Contract Services
Agreement with Placeworks for the preparation of the Irwindale Gold
Line Station Transit -Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan and
Environmental Impact Report to be prepared pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and,
RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. 2016-71-2885, entitled:
2016-71-2885
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$460,000 TO THE SPECIAL STATE FUND 35 TO BE FULLY
REIMBURSED FOR THE METRO GOLD LINE STATION TRANSIT
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) SPECIFIC PLAN GRANT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017". The motion was unanimously approved.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 2A AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
AUTHORIZE CITY SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH ROYAL COACHES AUTO BODY
MANAGER TO AND TOWING AND JAN'S TOWING, INC., FOR TOWING
EXECUTE A SERVICES
PSA WITH ROYAL
COACHES AUTO
BODY AND TOWING
AND JAN'S TOWING,
INC., FOR TOWING
SERVICES
CHIEF MIRANDA Chief Miranda made a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the
staff report.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Garcia noted that a previous Chief of Police
GARCIA expressed concern over issuing contracts to multiple tow providers,
to which Chief Miranda advised his preference in issuing non-
exclusive contracts since this allows the department to compare the
services being provided by multiple companies. Additionally, the
department's current computer system can assign towing duties
automatically and track the results.
COUNCILMEMBER Responding to a question by Councilmember Ortiz, Chief Miranda
ORTIZ advised that he has never received any complaints about any of the
two tow -service providers; they both have provided excellent service
and they both provide excellent service.
COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Burrola thanked Chief Miranda for the detailed
BURROLA report.
MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Pro Tem Ambriz commended the committee that vetted the
AMBRIZ tow companies that responded to the Request for Proposals.
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NICHOLAS THOMAS Nicholas Thomas spoke on a bad experience with Royal Coaches
and made allegations of improprieties by the company, to which
Chief Miranda responded that vehicles are not towed until
authorized by police departments; to be fair to the tow companies,
these are not predatory since they are not authorized to tow
vehicles, unless requested by private parties or the police.
CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Galante added that the contracts stipulate the
GALANTE maximum amounts that the towing companies can charge, utilizing
rates by the California Highway Patrol.
RESOLUTION NO
2016-70-2884
ADOPTED
OLD BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CITY MANAGER'S
REPORT
Resolution No. 2016-70-2884, entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH ROYAL
COACHES AUTO BODY AND TOWING AND JAN'S TOWING INC.,
FOR TOW TRUCK SERVICES," was passed, approved, and
adopted, reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, on
the motion of Mayor Pro Tem Ambriz, seconded by Mayor Breceda,
and unanimously approved.
None.
'"M
ACTING CITY Acting City Manager Tam advised that staff will present a report on
MANAGER TAM the senior bus to the City Council at its December meeting; the
Public Works Department will attempt to provide a traffic study for
Cypress along the Nora/Fraijo area at the December meeting; and
noted that there will be no second Council meeting in November.
HOUSING Housing Coordinator discussed upcoming city events.
COORDINATOR
OLIVARES
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was
adjourned at 7:40 p.m., in memn of Maria Consuelo Arroyo.
U4A
(Laora M. Nieto, CMC
puty City Clerk
Approved as submitted at the meeting held December 14, 2016