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 April 11, 2023 Claremont, CA 91711 6:30 PM COUNCILMEMBERS ED REECE MAYOR COREY CALAYCAY JENNIFER STARK SAL MEDINA JED LEANO Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance or remotely via Zoom. Should Zoom be disrupted, the in-person meeting will continue unless one or more Councilmembers are attending the meeting remotely pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449. 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. Public comment may be provided by one of the following methods. Each speaker will be given up to four minutes to provide their comment. 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. 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 or (909) 399-5463. You will be called during consideration of the item you are interested in. Page 2 City Council Agenda April 11, 2023 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. 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 REMOTE PARTICIPATION REQUEST PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 If a member of the legislative body is attending pursuant to Assembly Bill 2499 and Zoom is disrupted, the meeting will be suspended until Zoom can be restored. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION REPORT CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Recognition: Ron Kosinski, Caltrans Deputy District 7 Director, for his 57 years of service and ambassadorship to Claremont Claremont Foxes Women's Rugby Club, 2022 Division 2 Spring National Champions FEDERAL HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES Holidays This Month and Upcoming - None 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 April 11, 2023 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 March 30, 2023. Attachment(s): Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated March 30, 2023 2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 28, 2023 (SPECIAL AND REGULAR) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve and file the special and regular City Council meeting minutes of March 28, 2023. Attachment(s): Draft Special Meeting Minutes of March 28, 2023 Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of March 28, 2023 Page 4 City Council Agenda April 11, 2023 3. GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Attachment(s): General Services Resolution County Services 4. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING SIDE LETTERS OF AGREEMENT WITH CITY EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS TO ADD JUNETEENTH AS A RECOGNIZED CITY HOLIDAY AND CLARIFY THE CITY’S PRACTICE FOR FLOATING HOLIDAYS (FUNDING SOURCE: GENERAL FUND) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SIDE LETTERS OF AGREEMENT WITH CITY EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS TO ADD JUNETEENTH AS A RECOGNIZED CITY HOLIDAY AND CLARIFY THE CITY'S PRACTICE FOR FLOATING HOLIDAYS. Attachment(s): Resolution Approving Side Letters of Agreement PUBLIC HEARINGS - None ORDINANCES - None ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM 5. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR 2022-23 AND JOB CREATION & BUSINESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDING FOR LA POPULAR (FUNDING SOURCE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council: A. Approve the funding request in the amount of $75,000 and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Eureka Restaurant Group LLC; and B. Appropriate $75,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund and approve the allocation of $75,000 from City's 2022-23 CDBG balance toward the Job Creation and Business Incentive Program. Attachment(s): CDBG Job Creation Business Incentive Grant Policy 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 5 City Council Agenda April 11, 2023 COMMISSIONS - One Architectural Commission Vacancy ADJOURNMENT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON, APRIL 25, 2023, 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 Southern California Gas Company Service Update, by Kristine Scott, Public Affairs Manager Resolution Approving City Warrant Register Dated April 14, 2023 Draft Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Dated April 11, 2023 Award of Contract for Fleet Vehicle Purchase Award of Contract for Sanitation Vehicle Replacements Investment Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2023 First Quarter Financial Update as of March 31, 2023 Tenant Protection Ordinances 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 APRIL 6, 2023, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2. POST THROUGH: April 12, 2023