MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADBURY HELDONTUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2022  EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 25-20:  Pursuant to Govemor Newsom's Executive Order N-25-20, the City is allowing Council Members, Staff and the. public to participate in this City Council meeting by means of a Zoom video or telephone call. Participants will be able to hear the entire proceedings (other than the Closed Session) and be able to speak during Public Comment, Public Hearing, and other authorized times. Members of the public must maintain silence and mute their microphones and telephones except The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bradbury was called to order by Mayor Bruny at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENT: Mayor Bruny, Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop, Councilmembers Barakat and Hale ABSENT: Councimember Lewis  during those times.  MEETING CALLED TO ORDER:  ROLL CALL:  STAFF: City Manager Kearney (remote), City Attorney Reisman, Assistant City Attorney Kranitz (remote) City Planner Kasama, City Clerk Saldana and Management. Analyst Musa Councimember Barakat made a motion to excuse Council- member Lewis from the meeting. Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Councimember Barakat made a motion to approve the agenda to proceed with City business. Councimember Hale seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Inc compliance with the California Political Reform Act, each City Councimember has the responsibility to disclose direct or indirect potential for a personal financial impact as a result of participation in the decision-making process concerning City Attorney Reisman stated that he was not aware of any  COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS EXCUSED: APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  DISCLOSURE OF ITEMS REQUIRED BY GOV. CODE SECTION 1090 & 81000  ET SEQ,:  agenda items. conflicts ofi interest. None  PUBLIC COMMENT: CONSENT CALENDAR:  All items on the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a Councilmember requests otherwise, in which case the item will be removed and considered by separate action. All Resolutions and Ordinances for Second Reading on the Consent Calendar are deemed to "waive further reading and  adopt."  A. Minutes: Special Meeting of March 7, 2022 B. Minutes: Regular Meeting of! March 15, 2022 Minutes: Adjourned Meeting of March 22, 2022  Minutes CC Meeting April 19, 2022 Page1of7    D. Resolution No. 22-10: Demands & Warrants for April 2022 Monthly Investment Report fort ther month of March 2022 . Appointmente aCAyTaaumsbsa2peasemendngpi0 G. Approval of Deed Restriction State Parks General Per Capita Program; Lemon Avenue Trail Project Councimember Hale made a motion to approve Consent Calendar as. presented. Mayor. Pro-Tem Lathrop seconded the motion, which was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Bruny, Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop, Councilmembers Barakat and Hale NOES: None ABSENT: Councimember Lewis Motion passed 4:0  MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR: APPROVED:  REVIEW OF A DRAFT ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING SENATE BILL 9 INTO THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT CODE:  City Manager Kearney stated that the City Council held meetings on February 7, 2022 and March 7, 2022 to review the impacts of SB 9 and to discuss its implementation into the City's Development Code. At the March meeting, Staff received sufficient direction from the City Council to move forward with The draft ordinance is based on the City Council's direction from the March 7th meeting. In addition to implementing SB 9, itmakes other related changes to the City's Development Code relating to Secondary Living Quarters. Chapter 86 of the Development Code will be repealed in its entirety. Chapter 86 regulates Accessory Living Quarters and should have been repealed when Article IV relating to Accessory Living Quarters Itis recommended that the City Council review the draft ordinance, provide any feedback, and send the draft ordinance to the Planning Commission for it to undergo its formal review Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop suggested some changes on pages 11 and 21 of the draft ordinance. Assistant City Attorney Kranitz stated that she will incorporate the discussed changes into the draft ordinance before it gets send to the Planning Commission City Manager Kearney and Assistant City Attorney Kranitz stated that they will not be in town on May 25th. The City Council unanimously approved to send the draft ordinance to the Planning Commission for it to undergo its  producing a draft ordinance.  was added to Chapter 85 in 2021.  RECOMMENDATION:  process.  DISCUSSION:  for their May 25 Meeting.  ACTION TAKEN:  formal review process.  Minutes CC Meeting April 19, 2022 Page 2 of7    ADOPTION OF A. JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT AMONG THE CIMES.OF-ARCADIA,BRADBURY, DUARTE, MONROVIA AND SIERRA MADRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING THE RIO HONDOISAN GABRIEL RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY: FORMATION OF AJPA:  City Manager Kearney stated that for years, the Cities of Arcadia, Bradbury, Duarte, Monrovia and Sierra Madre have Deen-discussing-ne-ommatonorajon-powersaAuhOFIy-UPA) ton meet stormwater requirements. These discussions never materialized untii a regionai project was recentiy funded through the Safe Clean Water (LA County's Measure W) program. The funding of the regional project brought to the forefront a number. of complexities associated with. the current structure of how the Cities operate together to meet the The formation of a JPA would be a solution to these complexities and act as a mechanism to provide liability protections to the Cities, provide the ability to bond on behalf of the Cities and be the key holder of any potential land Cody Howing, RKA Consulting Group, joined online to present the financial obligations outlined in the Cost Allocation Formula, A. 10% Base Cost = [(Total Project costs - funds contributed from B. 90% Land Areas = [(Total Project costs - funds contributed from external sources X 909JXPercentage oft total developed land area Councimember Barakat stated that he does not feel that the formula is fair to Bradbury. Arcadia is not benevolent. City Manager Kearney replied that there have been calls to alter the formula throughout the years, all of which would be of detriment to Bradbury, sO the solidification of the formula is Itis recommended that the City Council adopt the Joint Powers Councimember Hale made a motion to adopt the JOINT POWERS AGREEEMENT AMONG THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, BRADBURY, DUARTE, MONROVIA AND SIERRA MADRE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING THE RIO HONDO/SAN GABRIEL RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY. Councimember Barakat seconded the motion, which was carried by the  requirements.  acquisition that may arise int the future.  FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS:  which reads:  external sources) X 10%6)# ofr members (noti including Angeles National Forest)  beneficial to the City of Bradbury.  RECOMMENDATION: MOTION TO ADOPT THE JPA:  Agreement.  following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Bruny, Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop, Councilmembers Barakat and Hale NOES: None ABSENT: Councimember Lewis Motion passed 4:0  APPROVED:  Minutes CC Meeting April 19, 2022 Page 3of7    DISCUSSION OF USE OF CAL RECYCLE FUNDS:  Management Analyst Musa stated that the City applied for the CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment.Program.and.was.approved.to.recene-s5,000.In.the. past, there have been challenges expending these monies, as these funds are restricted and may only be utilized to support activities related to container recycling and litter abatement. Inp previous. years, the City expended. CalRecycle funds through agrant program and partnered with surrounding cities. In 2021, water refill stations were added as an eligible activity and would allow the City to use funds to install water refill stations. As such, the City paid for water stations to be installed in Monrovia Canyon Park, an area greatly affected by the Bobcat Fire. The City Council may elect to move forward with a grant program once again or choose to install a water refill station in Itis recommended that the City Council provide direction on how to move forward with the CalRecycle Funds. Should the City Council desire to implement a grant program, staff will release a Request for Grant Proposals and return with the responses. Should the City Council elect to install a water refill station in the City, Staff recommends that the City Council Councimember Barakat suggested to partner with the City of Duarte to install a water refill stations at the east end of the Royal Oaks Trail or at the entrance at Buena Vista. City Manager Kearney that that Staff will contact the City of Duarte and return to the City Council with a presentation of the actual costs of installation based on the pre-identified feasible City Manager Kearney stated that at the March meeting, the City Council directed Staff to bring an item to the April meeting to discuss publishing the City's crime logs. This discussion will cover the City's current crime logs, introduce other cities' crime logs, and review the benefits, pitfalls, and things to consider if making the City's crime logs publicly available. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is the law enforcement agency that services the City of Bradbury. Each week, the Sherif's Department provides a' "Calls for Service" log from the prior week. The log outlines general information on a call, such as the date, time, deputy dispatched time and arrival time. It also details the type of call, address, a narrative that the dispatcher details to the responding deputy, and the resolution Staff receives these call logs on a weekly basis and analyses them for any significant trends that might need to be addressed. For example, if Staff sees that there have been repeated calls and responses to a property for loud music at night, Staff might be able to send a warning letter to the  the City of Bradbury.  RECOMMENDATION:  choose a desired location.  DISCUSSION: ACTION TAKEN:  areas.  DISCUSSION ON PUBLISHING CITY CRIME LOGS:  BACKGROUND:  of the call.  Minutes CC Meeting April 19, 2022 Page4of7    property owner. If Staff finds out that a burglary recently occurred at a property, Staff can further inquire about the incldentandcondinatewiderciwesandresdemtsloty,and The following is a list of items to consider if the City Council  bring as solution to the situation. decides to make crime logs public:  THINGS TO CONSIDER:  What to distribute? Duarte and Monrovia both make Part I crimes publicly available, with some exceptions. These exceptions include excluding sex crimes, crimes against children, and domestic violence. How often to distribute crime logs? Both Duarte and Monrovia do website postings and blasts to their community on a weekly basis. How to distribute crime logs? Distribution could be done by posting on the City website or by individual blasts through the City's Connect-CTY program. They could also be included in the City's electronic news- letter. The City does not have social media platforms like Duarte/Monrovia but could be started if desired. Itis recommended that the City Council direct Staff on how to proceed with publishing the City's crime logs. Should crime logs be published, it is recommended that the City Council provide direction on what to distribute, and how to distribute it. Councimember Hale stated that he was very opposed to Mayor Bruny stated that if the City were to publish crime stats, itshould be tied in with pro-active solutions to the problem. Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop suggested to refer the discussion to the Public Safety Committee and also stated that only crime stats of the public areas of Bradbury should be published. The City Council referred this item to the Public Safety Commission for consideration and took no further action at this City Manager Kearney that during the January meeting, the City Council discussed resuming City events, such as Bradbury Night Out and the Volunteer Appreciation event. The decision was talbed for a few months as the COVID restrictions at the time made it difficult to determine the future of such events. Itis recommended that the City Council direct Staff on how to proceed with scheduling future City events. Following discussion, Bradbury Night Out 2022 was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 28, 2022.  RECOMMENDATION:  DISCUSSION:  publishing crime stats.  ACTION TAKEN:  time.  DISCUSSION ON RESUMING CITY EVENTS:  RECOMMENDATION: BRADBURY NIGHT OUT TO BE HELD ON. JULY: 28, 2022.  Minutes CC Meeting April 19, 2022 Page5of7    DISCUSSION ON HONORING CITY VOLUNTEERS DURING CERTAIN MILESTONES:  City Manager Kearney stated that at the request of Council- member Barakat, the City Council will discuss honoring City volunteers.duting.cenanmiestmesdlisenice.eg.5.10.20, 25, etc. years of service). Gestures of gratitude could range from providing volunteers with a City plaque, purchasing a gift card, etc. Utilizing public funds to purchase volunteer gifts is acceptable provided the value is under $500. Itis recommended that the City Council direct Staff on how to proceed with scheduling future City events. Councimember Barakat stated that City Treasurer Laurie Stiver has 25 years of service with the City. Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop was in favor of honoring City volunteers during certain milestones with a plaque and/or gift Management Analyst Musa stated that as a result of the Los Angeles Civil Grand Jury findings for the City of Bradbury, the City donated $3,000 in Fiscal Year 2016/2017 to support organizations that provide housing and shelter to those in need. Although this was a mandatory one-time donation, the City Council decided to budget and allocate $3,000 to donate to Union Station Homeless Services, Foothill Unity Center and This fiscal year, the City Council budget $4,000 to donate to It is recommended that the City Council direct Staff on how to expend the budgeted $4,000, which has been set aside for a Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop stated that he would like to donate the same as last year: $1,000 to Union Station Homeless Services, $1,000 to Foothill Unity Center and $1,000 to Friends in Deed. The remaining $1,000 should be kept for future donation to Rebuilding Together San Gabriel Valley Foothills (RTSGVF), The City Council directed Staff to send checks in the amount of $,1000 each to Union Station Homeless Services, Foothill Unity  RECOMMENDATION: DISCUSSION:  card.  DISCUSSION ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUNDS:  Friends in Deed every year since. support community homelessness,  RECOMMENDATION: DISCUSSION:  charitable donation.  when work needs to be done. Center and Friend in Deeds.  DIRECTION TO STAFF:  MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER: MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR BRUNY: MAYOR PRO-TEM LATHROP: COUNCILMEMBER BARAKAT:  City Manager Kearney had nothing to report.  MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY: City Attorney Reisman stated that he has a report for the  Closed Session. Nothing to report Nothing to report Nothing to report  Minutes CC Meeting April 19, 2022 Page6of7    COUNCILMEMBER HALE: COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS: ITEMS FORI FUTURE AGENDAS: PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ONLY: RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:  Nothing to report Not present None CLOSED SESSION None  The City Council adjourned to a Closed Session to discuss the  following:  A. Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Negotiator: Kevin Kearney, City Manager Unrepresented Employees: City Clerk & Management Analyst Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6 B. Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Negotiator: Cary S. Reisman, City Attorney Unrepresented Employee: City Manager Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6 City Attorney Reisman reported that City Council met in Closed Session and discussed negotiations for all three positions. No At 8:40 p.m. Mayor Bruny adjourned the meeting to an Adjourned Meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 7:00p p.m.  REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION:  formal or informal votes were taken.  ADJOURNMENT:  OF BRADBURY  TyhAhon  ATTEST:  Caudia Ballone CITY CLERK- CITY OF BRADBURY  Minutes CC Meeting April 19, 2022 Page7of7