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 July 12, 2022 Claremont, CA 91711 6:30 PM COUNCILMEMBERS JED LEANO MAYOR COREY CALAYCAY ED REECE JENNIFER STARK SAL MEDINA THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CITY COUNCIL MEETING. The public is invited to attend in-person at the address listed above. The City will require attendees to comply with any Los Angeles County health orders in effect at the time of the meeting, which may include social distancing and masking requirements. As a matter of public convenience, and technology permitting, the City will continue to allow members of the public to attend and participate in the meeting remotely via Zoom Video Communication. However, this is not a hybrid meeting under Assembly Bill 361 (Government Code Section 54953(e)). Please be advised that THE CITY WILL NOT SUSPEND THE MEETING IN THE EVENT OF A DISRUPTION TO THE REMOTE PLATFORM. Members of the public who choose to attend the meeting via Zoom (as opposed to in-person) should be aware that they are doing so at their own risk that they will be unable to participate in the event of a Zoom disruption. To participate in the meeting via Zoom, download Zoom on any phone or computer device cut 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. 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: OPTION 1: IN-PERSON LIVE COMMENTS – When the item you wish to speak to is announced, please proceed to the speaker’s podium one by one. Do not form a line in the center aisle. OPTION 2: E-MAIL – Public comments may be sent via email to the City Clerk’s office at sdesautels@ci.claremont.ca.us and jcostanza@ci.claremont.ca.us. All emails will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the record of the meeting. Page 2 City Council Agenda July 12, 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 record of the meeting. 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 four minutes to speak. Subject to the availability of the remote platform, 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 method: OPTION 5: REMOTE LIVE COMMENTS – Through Zoom, if you wish to speak, you may virtually select the "raise hand" button, which can be seen by the City Clerk. You will be called on in the order received to 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”. 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 to the City website and preserved. 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 FEDERAL HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES Holidays This Month and Upcoming: Independence Day, July 4th Labor Day, September 5th 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, Page 3 City Council Agenda July 12, 2022 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. 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 July 7, 2022. Attachment(s): Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated July 7, 2022 Page 4 City Council Agenda July 12, 2022 2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JUNE 28, 2022 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve and file the regular City Council meeting minutes of June 28, 2022. Attachment(s): Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2022 3. CANCELLATION OF THE AUGUST 9 AND AUGUST 23, 2022 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council cancel the regular City Council meetings of August 9 and August 23, 2022. 4. RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE EXTREME WINDSTORM ON JANUARY 21, 2022 (FUNDING SOURCE: VARIOUS) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TERMINATING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO EXTREME WINDSTORM. Attachment(s): Resolution Terminating the Windstorm Local Emergency 5. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES FOR A PROPOSED 56-UNIT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 1030 WEST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD (FUNDING SOURCE: APPLICANT - OLSON URBAN HOUSING, LLC) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Dudek Environmental Planning to provide environmental review services associated with The Olson Company's proposed project at 1030 West Foothill Boulevard in the amount of $74,230. Attachment(s): Dudek Proposal - CEQA Services 6. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HOUSEAL LAVIGNE TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR PREPARATION OF THE 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND & HCD GRANTS) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the professional services agreement with Houseal Lavigne, increasing compensation by $35,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $384,947 for the update of the Claremont Housing Element for the 6th Cycle (2021-2029). Page 5 City Council Agenda July 12, 2022 7. PARTICIPATION IN MONSANTO CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT - CITY OF LONG BEACH, ET AL. V. MONSANTO COMPANY, ET AL., NO. 2:16-CV-3493-FMO-AS (C.D. CAL.) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council: A. Do nothing, and Claremont will automatically become a Settlement class member; and B. Authorize City staff to prepare and execute any and all documents necessary to participate in the Settlement, including signing a Settlement Agreement releasing Claremont's claims against Monsanto submitting one or more claim(s) for Settlement funds. 8. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH FIRST CLASS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC., EXTENDING THE TERM AND INCREASING COMPENSATION FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING MAINTENANCE SERVICES (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing contract with First Class Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., extending the term by one additional year through July 25, 2023, and adding $108,275 in compensation for the additional year. 9. HISTORICAL PROPERTY (MILLS ACT) AGREEMENT #22-MA01 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT AND JONATHAN MARGRAVE AND MIKAELA AYALA, PROPERTY OWNERS OF 421 WEST 7TH STREET (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Historical Property (Mills Act) Agreement between the City of Claremont and Jonathan Margrave and Mikaela Ayala, property owners of 421 West 7th Street. Attachment(s): Draft Mills Act Contract Estimated Tax Savings Calculation City Council Resolution 2012-75 Local Register Listing Proposed Improvements (Provided by the Applicant) Photo Survey of the Subject Property Architectural Commission Resolution No. 2022-07 Draft Architectural Commission Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2022 PUBLIC HEARINGS - None ORDINANCES - None ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 10. SECOND READING AND, SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL, ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, ON THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY SHALL ESTABLISH A TAX ON CANNABIS BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, AND ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A MEASURE TO THE Page 6 City Council Agenda July 12, 2022 VOTERS OF THE CITY AND ADOPTION OF ASSOCIATED ELECTION RESOLUTIONS (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council: A. Waive further reading and adopt, subject to voter approval, AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 4.20 (CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX) TO TITLE 4, OF THE CLAREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A TAX ON CANNABIS AND HEMP BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT; B. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF ONE MEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SEEKING TO ESTABLISH A TAX ON BUSINESSES WHICH SELL, DISTRIBUTE, MANUFACTURE, AND CULTIVATE CANNABIS, INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS IN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT; C. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS REGARDING THE MEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SEEKING TO ESTABLISH A TAX ON CANNABIS AND HEMP BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT; and D. Appropriate $75,000 from the unassigned General Fund balance to fund the cost of the placement and consolidation of the Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance on the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election and to conduct the appropriate community outreach. Attachment(s): Proposed Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance Proposed Placement Resolution Resolution Cannabis Tax Ordinance Arguments and Analysis 11. CITY COUNCIL RECONSIDERATION OF THE TEMPORARY INCREASE IN THE SIZE OF THE POLICE COMMISSION FROM SEVEN TO NINE MEMBERS Recommendation: The Commission Nominating Ad Hoc Committee recommends that the City Council discuss whether to allow the Police Commission membership to return to seven members as originally intended, or to direct staff to prepare the necessary ordinance to extend the period for which the Police Commission should have a membership consisting of nine members. 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. Page 7 City Council Agenda July 12, 2022 COMMISSIONS - One Architectural Commission Vacancy ADJOURNMENT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON JULY 26, 2022, AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE CLAREMONT COUNCIL CHAMBER, 225 WEST SECOND STREET, CLAREMONT, CA 91711. A LOOK AHEAD – Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items Appointments/Reapppoinments to Various City Commissions Designation of League of California Cities Voting Delegate and Alternate Resolution Approving Warrants Approval of the July 12, 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes Quarterly Financial Update Investment Report Quarter Ended June 30, 2022 2021 Annual Sustainability Report Award of Contract to National Auto Fleet for Vehicle Replacement Adoption of the 2022-23 GO Bond Tax Rate 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. 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 JULY 7, 2022, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2. POST THROUGH: July 13, 2022