Of Monterey Park and the City Council Acting on Behalf of the Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency Agenda
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CITY COUNCIL OF MONTEREY PARK AND THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING – STARTS AT 6:00 P.M REGULAR MEETING – STARTS AT 7:00 P.M. Monterey Park City Hall Council Chambers 320 W. Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754 Wednesday November 21, 2018 NOTE: THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL COMMENCE AT 6:00 P.M. THE SPECIAL MEETING AND REGULAR MEETING WILL BE COMBINED FOR PURPOSES OF ACTION TAKEN AND OFFICIAL MINUTES MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent services to enhance the quality of life for our entire community. Documents related to an Agenda item are available to the public in the City Clerk’s Office located at 320 West Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754, during normal business hours and the City’s website at www.montereypark.ca.gov. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS You may speak up to 5 minutes on Agenda item. You may combine up to 2 minutes of time with another person’s speaking. No person may speak more than a total of 10 minutes. The Mayor and City Council may change the amount of time allowed for speakers. Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting please call City Hall at (626) 307-1359 for reasonable accommodation at least 24 hours before a meeting. Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible. This Agenda includes items considered by the City Council acting on behalf of the Successor Agency of the former Monterey Park Redevelopment Agency which dissolved February 1, 2012. Successor Agency matters will include the notation of “SA” next to the Agenda Item Number. CALL TO ORDER Mayor FLAG SALUTE The Monterey Park Police Explorers ROLL CALL Peter Chan, Mitchell Ing, Stephen Lam, Hans Liang, Teresa Real Sebastian AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES AND ADOPTIONS Page 1 of 209 Council Agenda/The City Council Acting On Behalf Of The Successor Agency Of The Former Monterey Park Redevelopment Agency – November 21, 2018- Page 2 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow the City Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. The Council may briefly respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. Persons may, in addition to any other matter within the City Council's subject-matter jurisdiction, comment on Agenda Items at this time. If you provide public comment on a specific Agenda item at this time, however, you cannot later provide comments at the time the Agenda Item is considered. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS [1.] PRESENTATION – None. [2.] SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SA) - CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NOS. 2A-2C 2-A. WARRANT REGISTER FOR SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF NOVEMBER 21, 2018 It is recommended that the City Council (acting on behalf of the Successor Agency): (1) Approve payment of warrants and adopt a Resolution of the Successor Agency to the former Monterey Park Redevelopment Agency allowing certain claims and demands per warrant register dated November 21, 2018 totaling $120.00 and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid; and (2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 2-B. SUCCESSOR AGENCY MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT – OCTOBER 2018 It is recommended that the City Council (acting on behalf of the Successor Agency): (1) Receive and file the Monthly Investment Report; and (2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 2-C. SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA) MINUTES It is recommended that the City Council (acting on behalf of the Successor Agency): (1) Approve the minutes from the regular and special meetings of October 17, 2018; and (2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. Page 2 of 209 Council Agenda/The City Council Acting On Behalf Of The Successor Agency Of The Former Monterey Park Redevelopment Agency – November 21, 2018- Page 3 [3.] CITY OF MONTEREY PARK- CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NOS. 3A-3E 3-A. WARRANT REGISTER FOR THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK OF NOVEMBER 21, 2018 It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Approve payment of warrants and adopt a Resolution allowing certain claims and demands per Warrant Register dated November 21, 2018 totaling $572,775.70 specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid; and (2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 3-B. MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT – OCTOBER 2018 It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Receive and file the monthly investment report; and (2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 3-C. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Approve the minutes from the regular and special meetings of October 17, 2018; and (2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 3-D. AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED MONIES TO THE GENERAL FUND PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §§ 50050-50056 It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the transfer of unclaimed monies into the City’s General Fund pursuant to Government Code §§ 50050-50056 and Administrative Policy and Procedure No. 20-26 (Attachment 4); and (2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 3-E. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SUCCESS PRINTING & SIGN INC. FOR CASCADES NEWSLETTER PRINTING SERVICES It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Award a three-year contract for the Cascades Newsletter Printing Services; (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a standard contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Success Printing & Sign Inc.; and/or (3) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. [4.] PUBLIC HEARING – None. Page 3 of 209 Council Agenda/The City Council Acting On Behalf Of The Successor Agency Of The Former Monterey Park Redevelopment Agency – November 21, 2018- Page 4 [5.] OLD BUSINESS 5-A. CITY’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION PARADE ROUTE, PARADE TIME, AND NAME OF EVENT It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Provide direction regarding the route for the City’s annual birthday parade; (2) Provide direction regarding the time of day for the City’s annual birthday parade; (3) Provide direction regarding changing the name for the City’s annual birthday parade and carnival; and (4) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. [6.] NEW BUSINESS 6-A. DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROJECT It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Directing the City Manager to issue a RFP for the General Plan Update Project; and (2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. [7.] [7.]COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND MAYOR/COUNCIL AND AGENCY MATTERS 7-A. PER MAYOR PETER CHAN: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION, WHILE CONTINUING TO ADHERE TO THE DRAFT SCHEDULE TO FORM VOTING DISTRICTS WITH THE CITY It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Seek legislation that would amend the California Voting Rights Act ("CVRA") such that the City would have the option of allowing voters to decide whether the City should switch to district based elections and/or that would exempt cities from the CVRA if they have a demonstrated history of having representation that is consistent with the minority populations in the City; (2) Authorizing the City Manager to expend up to $25,000 on hiring a lobbyist to assist the City in its efforts to seek legislative relief from the CVRA; and (3) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. Page 4 of 209 Council Agenda/The City Council Acting On Behalf Of The Successor Agency Of The Former Monterey Park Redevelopment Agency – November 21, 2018- Page 5 7-B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK DECLARING DECEMBER 17, 2018 TO BE THE DAY OF COMMEMORATION OF THE CHINESE EXCLUSION REPEAL ACT OF 1943 (Requested by Mayor Chan) It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Adopt the resolution declaring December 17, 2018 to be the day of commemoration of the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943 (2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable. [8.] CLOSED SESSION (IF REQUIRED; CITY ATTORNEY TO ANNOUNCE) ADJOURN Page 5 of 209 City Council Staff Report DATE: November 21,2018 AGENDA ITEM NO: SA CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA ITEM 2-4. TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Annie Yaung, CPFO, Director of Management Services SUBJECT: Warrant Register for Successor Agency to the Former Community Redevelopment Agency of November 21,2018 REGOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council (1) Approve payment of warrants and adopt a Resolution of the Successor Agency to the former Monterey Park Redevelopment Agency allowing certain claims and demands per warrant register dated November 21, 2018 totaling $120.00 and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid; and (2) take such additional, related, action that may be desirable EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Disbursements will be made from the funds referenced in the attached Resolution in Warrants numbered 369. BACKGROUND: The claims and demands on the attached warrant register have been duly audited. I certify that the said claims and demands are accurate, are proper charges against the City of Monterey Park, Acting as the Successor Agency to the Former Community Redevelopment Agency (SA) I also certify that there are monies available for the payments thereof. Please note that amounts being paid by the SA funds in this warrant register represented expenditures incurred, which are pending for approval by the Oversight Board. Page 6 of 209 2 FISCAL IMPACT: Disbursements from all funds total $120.00.