Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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What Happened
The council's largest approved expenditure was $150,000 split among three recurring fire apparatus vendors — Bit Pros Fire Services, William Kalvikov DBA Fire Apparatus Solutions, and Performance Truck Repair Inc. — passed 4-0 on a consent block (Spicer absent throughout the meeting) that also included a $70,000 recurring purchase order to Waxie Sanitary Supply; a standalone $125,000 recurring purchase order to Life Assist Medical Supplies was approved separately 4-0. A $120,000 fuel purchase order split among Jankovich, SC Fuels, and Wood Oil (item 18, also recurring) was pulled by the city manager before the vote with no reason stated on the record. The council held a public hearing on reallocating $743,175.67 in unspent CDBG funds dating back to 2017 — the city manager stated HUD had physically visited city hall and warned of penalties if the funds were not expended — drawing approximately five public speakers who raised questions about vagueness in the proposed program categories; the hearing closed 4-0, but no separate approval vote on the reallocation itself is documented in the transcript. Two identically-described resolutions — items 16 and 17 — ratifying what is listed as the same AFSCME Local 3947 Article 19 side letter were each approved 4-0 with no council discussion of the duplication.
Meeting Sections
Call to Order, Silence, Pledge
0:13:17The meeting was called to order at 4:33 PM on September 3, 2024, followed by a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance led by the City Clerk.
Watch this section ▶Roll Call — Attendance Recorded
0:15:43Roll call recorded Duhart, Bowers, and Mayor Sharif as present; Spicer and Darden as absent at the opening of the meeting.
Watch this section ▶Public Comment on Closed Session Items
0:16:00One resident addressed the city manager's performance evaluation, citing progress on a public information officer position, the pavement management…
Watch this section ▶Closed Session: Three Items Heard
0:17:31The council recessed into closed session to conduct the city manager's performance evaluation and to confer with legal counsel on two litigation…
Watch this section ▶Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Matters
1:12:43Nine residents and representatives addressed the council on topics including: deferred bridge repairs, trash pickup failures by the current hauler,…
Watch this section ▶Public Hearing: CDBG Funds Reallocation
1:52:37The Community Development director proposed reallocating $743,175.67 in unspent CDBG funds from program years 2017–2023 — including $101,344 in…
Watch this section ▶Joint Public Hearing: Housing Authority 2024 Plan
2:16:58The joint public hearing for the Housing Authority 2024 PHA Annual Plan was opened and immediately converted into a motion to reschedule the…
Watch this section ▶Consent Agenda: Six Items Approved
2:19:40The consent agenda was approved in a single vote with minutes items 1–5 removed (item 1 already previously approved, items 2–5 disposition not…
Watch this section ▶Personnel Board: Removal and Appointment
2:20:44Item 12 removed Jennifer Grant from the Personnel Board following her death. Item 13 approved the appointment of Jessica Burnett to the Personnel…
Watch this section ▶Action Items: Hearing Scheduling and AFSCME Side Letters
2:27:47Item 15 scheduled a public hearing on the Republic Services trash franchise (Consolidated Disposal Services LLC DBA Republic Services) for October 3,…
Watch this section ▶Fire Supplies and Measure A Parks Grant Approved
2:31:09Item 19 authorized a $125,000 purchase order to Life Assist Medical Supplies Inc. for fire department medical supplies and equipment; approved…
Watch this section ▶Council Comments and Community Announcements
2:36:59Council members each provided activity reports covering August recess events. Notable items flagged during this segment: a council member requested a…
Watch this section ▶Adjournment
2:56:09A motion to adjourn was made and passed by roll call vote; Duhart, Darden, and Mayor Sharif voted yes; Spicer was absent; Bowers's vote was not…
Watch this section ▶Agenda Items
Public Hearing: Community Development Block Grants Reallocation
Joint Public Hearing: Housing Authority 2024 Annual Plan
Approval of Minutes from November 14, 2023
Approval of Minutes from November 17, 2023
Approval of Minutes from November 21, 2023
Approval of Minutes from November 27, 2023
Approval of Minutes from January 2, 2024
Fire Department Emergency Apparatus Maintenance and Repairs
Mobile Stroke Unit Program Agreement with UC Regents
General Services Equipment and Supplies Purchase Order
Position Classification Plan Amendment for HR Positions
LA County Flood Control Safe, Clean Water Program Transfer Agreement
Adoption of 2024-2029 Pavement Management Program
Removal of Jennifer Grant from Personnel Board
Appointment of Councilmember Lillie Darden to Personnel Board
Schedule Joint Public Hearing on Housing Authority 2024 PHA Annual Plan
Schedule Public Hearing on Republic Services Trash Franchise
Ratify Side Letter Agreement with AFSCME Local 3947 - Article 19
Ratify Side Letter Agreement with AFSCME Local 3947 - Article 19 (Duplicate)
Fire Department Diesel Fuel and Lubricants Purchase Orders
Fire Department Medical Supplies and Equipment Purchase Order
Accept and Appropriate LA County Measure A Regional Park Grant
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