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Home My Public Portal AboutM 2009-12-01 - CCLYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR:MEETING . December 1, 2009 T.he City Council of the City of Lynwood .met in a regular .meeting at,Bateman Hall, .~ 11331 Ernestine Ave. on the.above date at 5:15 p.m. 'Mayor Santillan :presiding. - Council Members Flores, Morton, .Rodriguez, Castro and Santillan were present. Also present were City`Manager'Haley, City Attorney Galante, City Clerk Quinonez and City Treasurer Alatorre. . City Clerk Quinonez announced that :the Agenda had :been duly posted in accordance with the,Brown .Act. : - . 'Item #6. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLA'MATIONS • ~ Sheriff Captain James Hellmold -Update on Law Enforcement Issues ; ~• . City Council Members Reporting ~on 'Meetings Attended (Gov. 'Code Section 53232.3(D)) . ~No :P.resen'tations were °held. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS :(Regarding Agenda Items Only) - ,NONE PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Victor Caballero presented a certificate to the Mayor and to the Mayor -Pro Tem on . :behalf of .Rosario Marin, 41St Treasurer of the United States, to commemorate .their hard . work rover the .last 12 .months. - Mr. Caballero further congratulated the. totality of the Council on #heir~fine work~over the last 12 months. .Lorene 'Reed congratulated the .newly re-elected council ~memkiers.~~ Ms. Reed stated -: - `.~ that ahe would like .to talk about-Item #9 -:Reorganization. She stated that she would '.like -to see things stay the waythey are, withcouncil members working together as a . team.. #o move the community forward. _ - , 'Margaret Araujocongratulated the newly re-elected .council m'em'bers. Ms. Araujo statedthat residents want a substation on Atlantic, as well as to keep `the city moving. -. S'he stated #hat Mr.Haley and `Mr. Rodriguez have done a great job with the Business o . 4 > . R - .' ~ ~ .. Roundtable. Additionally, she stated that she heard about the recall petition, but recommended that the elected officials keep moving forward. Jose Luis Solache congratulated the newly re-elected council members and asked for Council's support in building a partnership with the Lynwood Unified School District. Mr. Solache also thanked the .Council for the Cash for Chunkers program which.. has helped him lose weight. Christopher Scandrick congratulated the newly re-elected council members and asked for support in setting up a s"top light in a very dangerous crosswalk in the City. Sal Alatorre congratulated the .newly re-elected .council members and stated that he 'looks forward to working with ahem. Item #7. RECITING THE (ACTS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 2009 City Manager, 'Roger Haley, introduced the .item regarding reciting the facts and declaring the results of the General ,Municipal Election. City Clerk, Maria Quinonez declared the results of the General Municipal Election. It was moved by Mayor Santillan, seconded by Council member Rodriguez, to adopt the resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2009.225 ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTLON HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED "BY LAW AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO AND SANTILLAN NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Item #8. SWEARING ~IN CEREMONIES Mayor Pro Tem Castro introduced .this item council members. City Clerk Quinonez swot Sheriff ,Lee Baca swore inMaria T. Santillan. by congratulating the newly re-elected e in Jim Morton and Ramon Rodriguez. 1) Council Member -Maria T. Santillan 2) Council Member -Jim Morton 3) Council Member- Ramon'Rodriguez Item #9. •REORGANIZATION ' Council'Member Santillan introduced the item regarding the reorganization of council. Council :Member Castro nominated Council Member Santillan for Mayor. -: ~ Council :Member Santillan ..nominated Council Member Castro for .Mayor. Council ;Member =Rodriguez seconded the nomination. Council Member- Castro respectfully :.,r. .declined .the position, citing familial obligations. Council Member Santillan seconded Council 'Member Castro's original nomination. "AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON, -RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO AND SANTILLAN . " NOES: NONE ,~ ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Mayor ,Santillan nominated Council 'Member Castro for Mayor Pro Tem. Council Member Flores seconded the nomination. :.., . ~~~ Council ..Member Rodriguez nominated Council Member Jim Morton for Mayor Pro Tem. -~~~ ~ Council ..Member Morton seconded the nomination, , :~~=,~ "~ The Mayor asked for a roll call on the original nomination. ~~': , ', AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FL'ORES, CASTRO AND SANTILLAN ~, ~ NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS MORTON AND RODRIGUEZ ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE .Item #10: COUNCIL RECESS TO: LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 5:45 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS " - ~ . Item #11. HOUSING ELEMENT 2006-2014 REPORTING PERIOD City Manager Roger Haley, introduced the :item regarding the Housing Element for fhe - =`~ 2006-2014 reporting period. - It was :moved 'by Council Member Flores, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Castro, to open the public hearing.. . It was moved by Council Member f'lores, seconded Eby Mayor Pro Tem Castro, to close the .public .hearing. It was moved by Mayor Santillan,'seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Castro, to approve staff recommendation. RESOLUTION NO. 2009.226ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION O'F T'HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ,LYNWOOD ADOPTING THE 2006-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT APPROVED BY THE iDEPARTMENT O'F HOUSLNG AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION 209=01 ~.IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ~FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO AND SANTILLAN NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE City Attorney, Fred Galante, introduced a Subsequent Need item regarding .designating an alternate Elections Official when the .Elections Official cannot serve pursuant to Elections Code section 11201. In anticipation of such circumstance, a resolution appointing an alternate Elections Official was drafted for Council's consideration. It was moved by Council Member Rodriguez, seconded by Council Member Flores, to add the Subsequent Need item to the agenda. .AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, ~MO.RTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTROAND SANTI ULAN 'NOES: ~NO'NE ;ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE CONSENT CALENDAR 'It .was moved ;by Council Member Flores, seconded,'by Mayor Santillan, to approve the consent calendar and receive and file.staff reports. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERSfLOR'ES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO AND SANTILLAN NOES: NONE ABSTAIN:. NONE ABSENT: NONE Item #12. APPROVAL OF THE WARRANT REGISTER ,~ .,, RESOLUTION ,NO. 2009.227 ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF .THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, `CALfFORNIA, ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE DEMANDS AND WARRANTS . THEREFORE `~~::Item #13.REQUEST TO SOLICIT BIDS fOR I'ROfESSIONAL SERVICES TO :;~` ' °RECOVER UNCLAIMED'FUNDS DUE TO THE CITY ~~: ;A, ~.~- RESOLUTION NO. 2009..228-ENTITLED: - ' ' - . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ~~::A~UTHORIZING STAFF- TO .SOLICIT BIDS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO :~. RECOVER U'NCLAIME'DFUNDS DUE TO THE CITY }'. Item #14. SECOND ,READING OF ORDINANCE - AN .ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH'E .CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, :ADDING CHAPTER 25 - ARTICLE 45 {WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ' ORDINANCE) TO T`HE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE ,~ . _ ORDINANCE'N0.1623 ENTITLED: ~~ - A~N ORDINANCE OF .THE -CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADDING ?.` CHAPTER 25 -ARTICLE 45 (WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE) TO ~`_~ ~ THE'LYNWOOD"MUNICIPAL CODE Item #15. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SERVICE AGREEMENT :RENEWAL .~: ~~ RESOLUTION NO. 2009.229 ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING A'ND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT ...BETWEEN T:HE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SERVICES . ~. ~}~.`;Item #16. Council .'Member 'Rodriguez pulled ;Item #16 -AMENDMENT TO THE ~~=~CITYCONTRACT ~1NITH JAS PACIFIC, INC., AND MELAD .AND _ :;~:. ~~`~ ASSOCIATES REQUESTING ~AN EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH JAS PACIFIC, INC. AND ~MELAD AND ASSOCIATES ` ~, F;RO'M JANUARY 6, 20.10 TO'JANUARY 6, 2011 .'~a: Council .Member Rodriguez asked .staff why theCity was requesting ~ a orie ..year ~~. extension instead of a,month to~month extension along with an RFP: ~`~ "..Director::of pevelo;pment Services, ;Jonathan Colin, stated that the current item ::is already fjudge'ted and proposed as such so as not to disrupt service. ~ . .. ~ ~ .. " ,. . . .. . _. . , . .. .. .. .. - ~ ~t` _ - , After discussion by Council, it was moved by Council :.Member Rodriguez, seconded by Council Member Morton to proceed with the contract on a month-to-month basis for a term of 4 months while staff prepares an :RFP. RESOLUTION NO. 2009.230 ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O'F LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING TWO CONTRACTS THE FIRST CONTRACT~WITH JAS PACIFIC, INC. A'ND THE SECOND CONTRACT 1NITH '~MELAD AND ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE PROFESS1ONAL BUILDING PLAN-CHECK AND INSPECTION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THEE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT l AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, `MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, ~CASTRO AND SANTfLLAN NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Item.#17. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES BY ATTORNEY MR. KEITH P. -MORE ON BEHALF OF MS. ~MA'RSHA A. PETERS Council rejected the claim. Item #18. Mayor Pro Tem Castro pulled Item #18 - CLAIM FOR DAMAGES BY MS. MARTHA MAGANA Mayor .Pro Tem Castro asked that staff take care of the claim for Ms. Martha Magana and charge Western Arborists, just as Council has done for other residents. After Discussion by Council, it was' moved by_ Mayor Pro Tem Castro, seconded by Mayor Santillan, to have the city should take care of the claim for the resident and pass the cost-to California Western Arborists. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO AND SANTILLAN ~ ~ ~ NOES:. NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE :Item #19. CLAfM FOR DAMAGES BY MS. TAKEEMA HODGES Council rejected the claim. NEW/OLD BUSINESS ..Item #20. TITLE 1,0 O'F THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE - ANIMAL CONTROL ~~ _ ~ Director of Neighborhood .Services, 'Deborah Jackson, introduced the item .regarding . ;',r Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code -Animal .Control. ,h,y , It was moved 'by Mayor Pro Tem 'Castro, seconded by Council Member Flores, to approve staff recommendation. ~• ORDINANCE 1St'REA'DING'ENTITLED: w; AN ~ORDINA'NCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE LYNINOOD .MUNICIPAL CODE .AND ADOPTCNG BY »M'REFERENCE TITLE 10 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE TO .PROVIDE ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES WITHIN THE .CORPORATE LIMITS OF THECITY OF LYNWOOD -AYES: COUNCIL 'M'EMBERS FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO AND SANTILLAN °NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE .Item #21. Mayor Santillan pulled Item #21 -SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION - LA PLAYITA RESTAURANT, 11025,ATLANTIC AVENUE The item was pulled because the applicant withdrew his, request. Item #21-A. DESIGNATING AN ALTERNATE ELECTIONS OFFICIAL :r;;: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Castro, seconded, by `Council Member Flores, to approve staff recommendation and approve resolution. ~. '~~Y'.:RESOLLUTIO'N NO. 2009.231 'ENTITLED: _ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY .COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD .~ ,DESIGNATING AN ALTERNATIVE ELECTIONS OFFICIAL TO SERVE T'HE FUNCTIONS OF THE ELECTIONS OFFICAL WHERE NECESSARY ' .. - - - f. }.• AYES: ~CO:UNOIL`=MEMBE•RS FLORE'S, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ, CASTRO AND .' .-. .. -. . SANTILLAN . - ~. .NOES:.. NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT:NONE ~ _ ,. _ .. ' CITY COUNCLL "ORAL.AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION. Council Member .:Rodriguez thanked the community for attending the council meeting. He stated that he is honored to serve as Council Member for another four year term and he will be looking out for the community. Council. Member Morton thanked the community #or the great turn out and for the vote of confidence in,re-electing him. 'He stated that he was proud to finally achieve his goal of "winning office after many years of trying. He,spoke about working for for=mer Council Member John Bjork .and with Lee Omars,'Louis Thompson, Gene Greene, Louis Heine. ,He stated that these men were his role ,models.. He pledged that as long as he ,is on council he will vote as they did, with ":his heart and only for the ,goodwill of the people of ~Cynwood and the City employees. " He -thanked everyone for the honor of serving as Council Member. Mayor Santillan thanked -her family, volunteers, staff :and the community for their support. She stated that it takes a whole community to make a positive change. She further stated that Council will stand united and fight the recent recall' petition because they do not'believe in it. Mayor Pro Tem Castro congratulated ,the newly re-elected Council Members. She stated that she is looking forward to another two years full of hard work. She discussed each Council Members talent, describing Council Member .Flores as analytical, Council Member Morton as ,full of .Lynwood .history, Council Member Rodriguez as understanding of the business community, and Mayor Santillan as someone who has brought stability to the council. Lastly,. she thanked everyone for attending. the meeting. Council Member Flores congratulated- the newly re-elected Council Members. He thanked the residents for allowing them serve on the Council He congratulated Mr. Alejandro Rojas for his great job in directing traffic at Will Rogers Elementary School. He thanked everyone for attending the meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Castro .presented Mayor Santillan with a gold gavel in appreciation for her service as Mayor of the City of Lynwood for two terms, 2008 and 2009. CLOSED SESSION NONE