MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADBURY HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021  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 oft the City of Bradbury was called to order by Mayor Bruny at 7:00 p.m. followed by PRESENT: Mayor Bruny, Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop, Councilmembers Barakat, Hale and Lewis (remote)  during those times.  MEETING CALLED TO ORDER:  the Pledge of Allegiance.  ROLL CALL:  ABSENT: None  STAFF: City Manager Kearney, City Attorney Reisman (remote), City Engineer Gilbertson (remote), City Clerk Saldana Councimember Hale made a motion to approve the agenda to proceed with City business. Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop seconded Councilmember 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 he was aware of none. Julissa Zepeda, District Representative for Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio, 48th District, introduced herself to the Council. All items on the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless ac 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 Caiendar are deemed to "waive further reading and A. Minutes: Regular Meeting of June 15, 2021 B. Resolution No. 21-14: Demands & Warrants for. July 2021 :. Financial Statement for the month of. June 2021 . Resolution No. 21-15: Resolution to Incorporate al List of Projects Funded by SB1 1:Thel Road Repair and Accountability Act (Bradbury Road/Wild Rose Avenue Widening Project)  and Management Analyst Musa the motion which carried unanimously.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  DISCLOSURE OF ITEMS REQUIRED BY Incompliance with the California Political Reform Act, each City  GOV. CODE SECTION 1090 & 81000  ETSEQ,:  agenda items.  PUBLIC COMMENT: CONSENT CALENDAR:  adopt."  Minutes CC Meeting July 20,2021 Page1of6    MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR: APPROVED:  Councilmember Hale made a motion to approve the 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, Hale and Lewis  NOES: None ABSENT: None Motion passed 5:0  BRADBURY ROADWILD ROSE AVENUE City Engineer Gilbertson (RKA Consulting Group) stated the  STREET WIDENING PROJECT:  centerline of Bradbury Road/Wild Rose Avenue is the jurisdictional boundary between Monrovia and Bradbury after an annexation was processed through LAFO in January 2018. The City of Bradbury desires to improve the segment of Bradbury Road/Wild Rose Avenue between Winding Oak Lane and the main entrance to the Bradbury Estates. This segment of Bradbury Road is a narrow curvilinear two-lane roadway with limited shoulder areas due to the presence of large hedges, severe slopes, mature trees, and a steep hillside. The current roadway width presents hazards and challenges to large moving trucks, horse trailers, and construction vehicles entering and exiting the Estates main gate. This situation has been exacerbated due to the prohibition of large vehicles using the narrow Wild Rose bridge in Monrovia westerly of the main entrance. The widening of the roadway will provide a safer means of access for all vehicles using the main Bradbury The existing curb-to-curb street width of approximately 23 feet will be increased to a proposed uniform curb-to-curb street width of 36 feet. Due to the steep slope along the Bradbury side of the street, this widening will require the construction ofa large retaining wall (up to a maximum height of 13 feet) along There are seven (7) mature Oaks trees in conflict with a proposed roadway widening that will require removal as part of the project. In addition, a row of ten (10) Avocado trees and a large hedge in front of 302 Bradbury Road is in conflict with the proposed widening and will also require removal. Ino order to accommodate the additional roadway width, 1,919 square feet of property needed to be acquired from 150 Deodar Lane to be utilized as street right-of-way. The Easement Deed has been executed by the property owner and requires the City Council to formally accept the dedication prior to recordation City Engineer Gilbertson stated that the total project cost is anticipated to be $525,000. The City's available restricted funds inF FY 21/22 are $191,274. In FY 22/23 the City's available restricted funds will be $403,386. If the City Council elects to proceed with this project, Staff would finalize the plans and  Estates entrance.  the 150 Deodar Lane property frontage.  TREE REMOVALS:  EASEMENTS:  with Los Angeles County.  FINANCIAL ANALYSIS:  specifications this fiscal year.  Minutes CC Meeting July 20, 2021 Page 2 of6    The questions remains about when construction should start with the restricted funding shortfall. The City Council may elect touse general funds to cover the remaining amount ($233,726) this fiscal year or to proceed with the project in FY 2022/23 by utilizing general funds to cover a smaller shortfall ($121,614). The City Council may also elect to try and wait another year or two until additional restricted funding becomes available; however, staff will need to check on the audit requirements for Itis recommended that the City Council 1) accept the Easement Deed for public road purposes for 150 Deodar Lane (APN 8527-026-025) and 2) authorize staff to proceed with the preparation of final plans and documents for the widening of Bradbury Road/Wild Rose Avenue between Winding Oak Lane tot the main entrance to the Bradbury Estates. City Manager Kearney recommended that the City Council move forward with the project. Councimember Barakat agreed that it would be best to move forward and asked if the City could pay itself back. Councimember Lewis suggested to get the plans done now and revisit the project next fiscal year, when more restricted Councilmember Hale made a motion to accept the Easement Deed for public road purposes for 150 Deodar Lane and authorize staff to proceed with the preparation of final plans and documents for the widening of Bradbury Road/Wild Rose Avenue between Winding Oak Lane to the main entrance to the Bradbury Estates. Councilmember Barakat seconded the motion, which was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Bruny, Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop, Councilmembers Barakat, Hale and Lewis  holding such funds for extended years.  RECOMMENDATION:  DISCUSSION:  funds will be available.  MOTION:  APPROVED:  NOES: None ABSENT: None Motion passed 5:0  DISCUSSION ON REDISTRICTING:  City Manager Kearney stated that while the process of redistricting may seem simple for a small city like Bradbury, the overall process is guided by ar myriad of State and Federal laws and regulations. This includes Elections Code $ 21000 & 21600, the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, AB 849 and AB 1276 (Fair Maps Act), and SB 443, among others. Reliance on City Staff to conduct and certify a redistricting process that meets all laws and regulations could lead to pitfalls and future potential challenges, as opposed to certification from a specialized demographer who understands the legalities of  such a process.  Minutes CC Meeting July 20,2021 Page3of6    ANALYSIS:  Every ten (10) years, local governments use new census data to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed. Assembly Bill No. 849, adopted in 2019, requires cities to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and/or workshops and doing public outreach, including to non-Engish-speaking areas/communities. Districts must be redrawn every ten years tot that each district is substantially equal in population. This process ensure that each City Councilmember represents To the extent practicable, district lines shall be adopted using  about the same number of constituents.  the following criteria:  (1) Geographically contiguous districts; minimizes its division; manner that minimizes its division; artificial barriers; and ap political party.  (2) The geographic integrity of local neighborhoods or communities shall be respected in a manner that (3) Geographic integrity of a city shall be respected in a (4) Easily identifiable boundaries that follow natural or (5) Lines shall be drawn to encourage geographic compactness. In addition, boundaries shall not be drawn to purposes of favoring or discriminating against The timeline for redistricting is based on a municipality's election cycle. Since Bradbury's next General Municipal Election is on June 7, 2022, the deadline to complete the City Manager Kearney stated that normally the U.S. Census Data would be available in March/April; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is estimated that the data will be released by September 30th. Despite the fact that the release of the U.S. Census data has been delayed, iti is still expected that municipalities get started on the redistricting process to meet Itis recommended that the City Council direct Staff to release an RFP to solicit services for a demographer to perform Bradbury's redistricting. It is expected that Staff will return with arecommended. Award of Bid at the next City Council meeting Councilmember Lewis asked what has changed since the last U.S. Census 10 years ago. City Manager Kearney replied that he did not know since this is his first redistricting. Councimember Hale stated that no one is going to show up for the community meetings/workshops. Councilmember Hale also stated that the City has to send out an RFP to find out how much it actually costs to hire a consultant. The City Council budgeted $15,000 for Redistricting but it will probably cost al lot  TIMELINE:  redistricting is December 15, 2021.  CENSUS DATA:  the December 15, 2021 deadline.  RECOMMENDATION:  on August 17th.  DISCUSSION:  more.  Minutes CC Meeting July 20,2021 Page4of6    City Manager Kearney stated that hiring a consultant will Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop made a motion to direct Staff to release an RFP to solicit services for a demographer to perform Bradbury's redistricting. Councilmember Barakat seconded the motion, which was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Bruny, Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop, Councilmembers Barakat and Hale NOES: Councilmember Lewis ABSENT: None Motion passed 4:1 and itl looks nice.  provide al layer of protection for the City.  MOTION:  APPROVED:  MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER:  City Manager Kearney stated that the new City's website it up City Manager Kearney reported that Steve and Lisa Bailey are leaving soon (Aug/Sep) to relocate to Washington State. VCA is-aware and will find us a new Building Official. An RFP for a part-time Finance Director will go out this week. Mayor Pro- Tem Lathrop inquired if Lisa could work remotely. The City Manager replies yes, which would make the transition easier. City Planner Kasama is having hip surgery on July 26th and will The City Manager will be on vacation starting July 23 and will 243 Barranca Road. City Attorney Reisman stated that he filed a declaration for additional attorney's fees. The City is currently owed about $12,000 in additional attorney fees.  be outi for two weeks.  be back in the office on August 4th.  MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY: City Attorney Reisman gave an update on the receivership for  MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR PRO-TEM LATHROP:  MAYOR:  Nothing to report  Mayor Pro-Tem Lathrop reported that Mike Misik's home on Mount Olive Drive was burglarized on July 9, 2021 and the Sheriffs Report was not clear. City Manager Kearney stated that the report only stated "Suspicious Circumstances - Open Door or Window." There was no mention ofa burglary.  COUNCILMEMBER BARAKAT: COUNCILMEMBER HALE: COUNCILMEMBER LEWIS: ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:  Nothing to report Nothing to report Nothing to report None  Minutes CC Meeting July 20,2021 Page5of6    ADJOURNMENT:  At 7:32 p.m. Mayor Bruny adjourned the meeting to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at7 7:00 p.m.  UnlLABeuw MAYOR)- CITY OF BRADBURY  ATTEST:  Claudia Saldana CITY CLERK- CITY OF BRADBURY  Minutes CC Meeting July 20, 2021 Page 6of6