City Council

CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA “We are a vibrant, livable, and inclusive community dedicated to quality services, safety, financial strength, sustainability, preservation, and progress with equal representation for our community.” City Council Chamber Tuesday 225 Second Street February 08, 2022 Claremont, CA 91711 6:30 PM COUNCILMEMBERS JED LEANO MAYOR COREY CALAYCAY ED REECE JENNIFER STARK SAL MEDINA Pursuant to the local emergency concerning the COVID-19 virus declared by the City Council of the City of Claremont on March 19, 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Health's "Safer at Home Order" issued March 19, 2020, and Executive Order N-29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 18, 2020, the following protocols will apply to public participation for the duration of the emergency: Members of the public will not be permitted to be physically present at meetings. To allow for public participation, the City Council will conduct its meeting through Zoom Video Communications. To participate in the meeting from the comfort of your own home or office, download Zoom on any phone or computer device and copy and paste the following link into your browser to access and participate in the live City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/256208090 or to only listen from the phone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 256 208 090. For assistance, please call (909)399-5461 or (909)399-5463. Members of the public who wish to address the City Council on any matter listed on the agenda or a subject matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council may utilize the following methods. The Council requests, but does not require, the public speakers to identify themselves. OPTION 1: LIVE COMMENTS - Through Zoom, someone wishing to speak may virtually "raise your hand". Wait to be called upon by the City Clerk, and then you may provide verbal comments for up to four minutes. If you are dialing in by telephone and wish to speak, please push *9. This will “raise your hand”. OPTION 2: E-MAIL - Public comments may be sent via email to the City Clerk’s office at sdesautels@ci.claremont.ca.us or jcostanza@ci.claremont.ca.us. All emails will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document archive system. Page 2 City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 OPTION 3: MAIL - Public comments may be mailed to Claremont City Hall, Attn: City Clerk’s Office, PO Box 880, Claremont, CA 91711. All comments received via mail will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document archive system. OPTION 4: TELEPHONICALLY - Members of the public wanting to address the City Council telephonically are requested to inform the Claremont City Clerk's office no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The Claremont City Clerk's office can be reached at (909) 399-5461, (909) 399-5463, sdesautels@ci.claremont.ca.us, or jcostanza@ci.claremont.ca.us. You will be called during consideration of the item you are interested in and given up to 4 minutes to speak. The meeting will not be live streamed through Granicus as the meeting will be live streamed through Zoom instead. The recorded meeting will be uploaded and saved as a record. To participate in Public Hearing Item No. 5 by use of a toll-free telephone number, the following has been made available: (855) 588-2540, Conference No: 2133124009#, Pass Code: 4009#. CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION REPORT CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Staff Introduction: Nik Hlady, Senior Planner MAYOR AND COUNCIL Council Items Council Assignment Reports City Councilmembers may serve as representatives on regional organizations. This time is allocated for reports about their activities. For information about the Council's local, intergovernmental and regional appointments please visit the City website : www.ci.claremont.ca.us/government/city-council/city-council-assignments-and-appointments. CITY MANAGER REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT The Council has set aside this time for persons in the audience who wish to comment on items that ARE NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA, but are within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Page 3 City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 Members of the audience will later have the opportunity to address the City Council regarding ALL OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA at the time the Council considers those items. At this time the Council will take public comment for 30 minutes. Public Comment will resume later in the meeting if there are speakers who did not get an opportunity to speak because of the 30-minute time limit. The Brown Act prohibits the City Council from taking action on oral requests relating to items that are not on the agenda. The Council may engage in a brief discussion, refer the matter to staff, and/or schedule requests for consideration at a subsequent meeting. The Council requests, but does not require, speakers to identify themselves. When you come up to speak, please state your name unless you wish to remain anonymous. Each speaker will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine. The City Council or one or more Commissions and/or Committees have previously considered most of the items on the consent calendar. The Council may act on these items by one motion following public comment. Only Councilmembers may pull an item from the consent calendar for discussion. The City Council will waive reading of resolutions and ordinances. Each resolution and ordinance will be numbered following Council approval. Now is the time for those in the audience to comment on the consent calendar. Each speaker will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes to comment on items on the consent calendar. 1. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID, dated February 3, 2022. Attachment(s): Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated February 3, 2022 2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JANUARY 25, 2022 (SPECIAL AND REGULAR) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve and file the special and regular City Council meeting minutes of January 25, 2022. Attachment(s): Draft Special Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2022 Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2022 Page 4 City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 3. RESOLUTION RECONFIRMING THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council, in consideration of the ongoing state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and existing public health orders, adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, RECONFIRMING THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Attachment(s): Resolution Declaring Emergency 4. EXTENSION OF TERM OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the First Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of Claremont and Adam Pirrie. Attachment(s): Proposed First Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearings will not begin before 7:00 p.m. Each speaker providing public comment will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes to speak, which cannot be delegated. To participate in Public Hearing Item No. 5 by use of a toll-free telephone number, the following has been made available: (855) 588-2540, Conference No: 2133124009#, Pass Code: 4009#. 5. TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1982 HEARING TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF $14 MILLION IN TAX EXEMPT FINANCING BY THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF WEBB SCHOOLS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF NOT TO EXCEED $14,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S REVENUE OBLIGATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, REFINANCING, AND/OR REIMBURSING THE COST OF ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND EQUIPPING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WEBB SCHOOLS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO HEREIN SPECIFIED. ORDINANCES - None Page 5 City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM 6. CONSIDERATION OF CHANGING THE DEFAULT ENERGY PRODUCT TO 100% GREEN POWER UNDER THE CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE (FUNDING SOURCE: VARIOUS FUNDS) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss changing the Clean Power Alliance Default Energy Rate to 100 percent Green Power, and direct staff to work with the Clean Power Alliance on any changes. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT This time is reserved for those persons who were unable to speak earlier in the agenda because of the 30-minute time restriction. COMMISSIONS One Police Commission Vacancy ADJOURNMENT THE CITY COUNCIL 2022 PRIORITIES PLANNING WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2022 BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M. VIA ZOOM - WEBINAR ID 99760287675. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON, FEBRUARY 22, 2022, AT 6:30 P.M., VIA ZOOM. A LOOK AHEAD – Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items Approval of Warrant Register Approval of February 8, 2022 City Council Minutes Resolution Declaring Continued Existence of an Emergency (COVID) Crime-Free Multi Housing Report Annual Financial Report Claremont Blvd and Monte Vista Accessibility Project - Request for Additional Funding Award of Contract for Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program Public Comment on Draft Redistricting Maps Part 1 Crimes Report Mid-Year Budget Report MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA, AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 207 HARVARD AVENUE, CLAREMONT, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 7 AM – 6 PM. SUBJECT MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - www.ci.claremont.ca.us. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 909-399-5461. Page 6 City Council Agenda February 8, 2022 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 0F 1990, THIS AGENDA WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE FORMATS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OR ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A CITY MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 909-399-5461 “VOICE” OR 1-800-735-2929 “TT/TTY” AT LEAST THREE (3) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IF POSSIBLE. I, SHELLEY DESAUTELS, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON FEBRUARY 3, 2022, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2. POST THROUGH: February 9, 2022