1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:29,680 Please have, sorry, all this meeting back to order. And can we have closed session announcements, city attorney? Thank you, Madam Mayor, members of the council. All five members of the city council were present during the closed session. Staff made a presentation to the city council related to item number one. The city council gave staff direction, no final action was taken. And that concludes my report out of closed session. Thank you. Moving on to consent calendar. Move to approve. Second. 2 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:31,840 I have a first and a second, any discussion? 3 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:34,680 No discussion, roll call please. 4 00:00:35,540 --> 00:00:36,540 Councillor Marra-Miscuita? 5 00:00:36,740 --> 00:00:36,980 No. 6 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:38,140 Councillor Panada? 7 00:00:38,420 --> 00:00:38,580 Yes. 8 00:00:38,700 --> 00:00:39,400 Councillor Marra-Miscuita? 9 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:39,880 Yes. 10 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:41,140 Vice Mayor Sonabria? 11 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:41,540 Yes. 12 00:00:41,700 --> 00:00:42,120 Mayorities? 13 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:42,620 Yes. 14 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:47,940 Consent calendar is approved, moving on to item number, a regular agenda, item number three. 15 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:49,320 Yes. 16 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:55,960 Item number three, Madame Mayor, council members, relates to the request for approval for the first amendment 17 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:08,020 I would like to ask Mr. Ackerman to lead us in that discussion, should you have any questions or comments? 18 00:01:08,020 --> 00:01:13,120 I know that I believe Mr. Marty is here from Bennett as well. 19 00:01:13,900 --> 00:01:22,760 Essentially, the original agreement which you approved last year had the option of two one-year amendments or two one-year extensions, I should say. 20 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:30,020 And at this time, you know, based on the level of service and based on some modifications as well, 21 00:01:31,140 --> 00:01:35,260 which are clarifications and also additions to the contract. 22 00:01:35,260 --> 00:01:39,220 We're requesting that you enter into the agreement for, I believe, it's three years. 23 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:47,320 And recommending that an increase is allowed in the second year based on the additions that were made to the scope. 24 00:01:47,320 --> 00:01:53,540 So, you know, when we contracted with Bennett, we realized that there were things not outlined 25 00:01:53,540 --> 00:02:00,300 in the RFP that should have been, and to Bennett's credit and thanks to them, they've been 26 00:02:00,300 --> 00:02:05,800 covering these items at their cost to the tune of about 7,000 if I remember correctly. 27 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:12,220 So, Mr. Archermann and I are here, if you'd like any questions answered. 28 00:02:12,220 --> 00:02:17,320 I moved to approve the item for a three year agreement with no extensions. 29 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,220 Second, first and second, any discussion? 30 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:21,880 Yes, well, I have a question. 31 00:02:21,940 --> 00:02:22,520 Councillor Romesquita. 32 00:02:24,540 --> 00:02:29,440 I looked at the, when we headed on the agenda last time, I was looking to see whether or 33 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:35,560 not, and I didn't find it, whether or not the scope included any work for the parkways. 34 00:02:36,060 --> 00:02:41,100 And I know that this is just not so much to include it in this contract, but for the future, 35 00:02:41,100 --> 00:02:49,800 for the staff to, when this expires in three years, in 2019, to expand the scope so that whether it's you or somebody else 36 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:55,680 to include in the scope to maintain the parkways and those belong to the city. 37 00:02:56,440 --> 00:03:02,140 And there's a lot of parkways that look pretty bad and if you were to do it now, of course the cost would be different. 38 00:03:02,140 --> 00:03:08,680 So I'm not saying to include it now because what I want to do is thank you for keeping it the same as before. 39 00:03:09,740 --> 00:03:15,500 But that's it for the future just to keep in the back burner that you know to beautify the city the city should do 40 00:03:15,500 --> 00:03:20,820 It's it's part to beautify and that is to take care of the parkways. All right. Thanks 41 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,840 Appreciate that. Yeah, that is definitely not a part of the scope 42 00:03:26,220 --> 00:03:30,740 You know, it it pains me to say but the city would not be able to afford to maintain those parkways 43 00:03:30,740 --> 00:03:33,660 And I'm not aware of any city in the county that maintains those parkways 44 00:03:34,660 --> 00:03:38,500 That's the responsibility of the resident that lives right in front of those parkways. 45 00:03:39,060 --> 00:03:43,960 But if there are specific parkways which are problematic, what we could do is take a look at that. 46 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:46,680 Or Mr. Amesquit, the council member can let us know. 47 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:50,420 And we can see if we can include that as part of the scope. 48 00:03:50,740 --> 00:03:55,020 But I mean, nobody would maintain their parkways if you got to that point. 49 00:03:55,900 --> 00:03:59,140 And what we could do is perhaps procure a grant. 50 00:03:59,140 --> 00:04:06,260 If there's something along those lines for that, I don't know, there'll be a grant specific for that specific purpose or need. 51 00:04:06,740 --> 00:04:10,040 But there may be a grant where we can tap into and do that. 52 00:04:11,060 --> 00:04:16,000 Even though it's ultimately the responsibility of the property owner. 53 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,580 Thank you, Mr. Akerman, we'll look into it, thank you. 54 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:19,920 Perfect, any further discussion? 55 00:04:20,100 --> 00:04:24,300 Yes, I just wanted to make a comment and I did want to thank Bennett Lanke here. 56 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:51,020 because they did take, you know, the time or the dedication and fulfilling not only our contract we're going beyond that and it's something that at least I, as a council member, recognize that when a company goes beyond what is outlining their contracts to make the city as much beautiful as the can and I can test to, you know, the greenery and how the landscape has improved so with that, that is only my comment. Thank you. 57 00:04:51,780 --> 00:04:52,640 roll call, please. 58 00:04:54,340 --> 00:04:55,520 Councillor Moran-Masquita. 59 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:56,040 Yes. 60 00:04:56,220 --> 00:04:56,880 Councillor Maira-Masquita. 61 00:04:57,260 --> 00:04:57,940 Councillor Maira-Masquita. 62 00:04:58,160 --> 00:04:58,300 Yes. 63 00:04:58,480 --> 00:04:59,120 Councillor Maira-Masquita. 64 00:04:59,360 --> 00:04:59,460 Yes. 65 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:00,040 Maira-Masquita. 66 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:02,320 Motion carries. 67 00:05:04,180 --> 00:05:05,740 Thank you so much, councilmembers. 68 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:10,540 Mayor, item number four relates to the approval of an additional budget appropriation of 69 00:05:10,540 --> 00:05:13,120 MTA grant funds to complete the general plan update. 70 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:18,740 This item and expenditure was previously approved by the City Council, however, due to an 71 00:05:18,740 --> 00:05:22,160 In putting error on the budget, it was overridden on the budget. 72 00:05:22,280 --> 00:05:24,640 And so now that's why you have it here before you. 73 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:30,360 And so we're requesting for inclusion in this year's budget so 74 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:32,500 that we can continue with that project and complete it. 75 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:37,100 Ms. Maseek, the finance director, myself are here for you to have any questions that you would like addressed. 76 00:05:40,580 --> 00:05:41,080 Yes, Mayor. 77 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:42,020 Moved to approve. 78 00:05:44,020 --> 00:05:46,000 We'll second it for the sake of discussion. 79 00:05:47,100 --> 00:05:49,460 Okay, I have a first and a second discussion, please. 80 00:05:49,460 --> 00:05:56,920 you know looking at this item I know that there's been other budget items that I 81 00:05:56,920 --> 00:06:04,140 think we need to fix looking at the budget and I really haven't heard any type 82 00:06:04,140 --> 00:06:07,700 of presentation regarding the general plan I would like to hear where our general 83 00:06:07,700 --> 00:06:13,080 plan contractor is with the whole update before we even do the budget 84 00:06:13,580 --> 00:06:18,120 of this can be maybe moved to the next meeting? 85 00:06:20,900 --> 00:06:24,790 Well, you mean the approval of the item? 86 00:06:25,130 --> 00:06:25,270 Yes. 87 00:06:26,210 --> 00:06:26,610 Absolutely. 88 00:06:26,810 --> 00:06:27,550 We could certainly do that. 89 00:06:27,670 --> 00:06:28,190 That won't be an issue. 90 00:06:28,310 --> 00:06:30,570 I know the Mr. Van Waalakosti is itching to provide an update. 91 00:06:30,730 --> 00:06:32,910 But it would probably be best if we agendized it. 92 00:06:33,510 --> 00:06:33,590 Right. 93 00:06:33,890 --> 00:06:37,990 And we took that to the October 18th City Council. 94 00:06:38,130 --> 00:06:41,590 Well, maybe even agendized any other budget, you know, 95 00:06:43,290 --> 00:06:57,990 adjustments that we need to do so that we do them one in one sitting, and I would recommend if my council colleagues haven't reviewed the budget again to review it again to see if there's any other amendments or that we need to do in order to. 96 00:06:58,430 --> 00:07:05,590 Absolutely, I know that the mid-year budget adjustment is underway. I do believe it'll be quite some time before it's completed though. 97 00:07:06,650 --> 00:07:13,950 So with your approval, we'd like to bring this item before then, but if we must, then we'll do our best. 98 00:07:14,130 --> 00:07:17,090 Just don't know if we're going to have to be able to have that done by October 18th. 99 00:07:17,230 --> 00:07:23,870 I would be honest if I told you that we likely would not, but we can schedule that as soon as possible, if all right with the City Council. 100 00:07:24,730 --> 00:07:28,210 But I feel more come to voting on this, hearing a presentation where we are. 101 00:07:28,470 --> 00:07:28,990 I agree. 102 00:07:30,330 --> 00:07:35,490 In that case, I'll make a substitute motion to continue item number four for the next agenda. 103 00:07:35,810 --> 00:07:36,210 Second. 104 00:07:37,690 --> 00:07:40,290 First and second to continue the item to the next agenda. 105 00:07:40,550 --> 00:07:41,510 Any discussion on that? 106 00:07:43,980 --> 00:07:44,580 Roll call, please. 107 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:46,000 Council member, Ms. Guita. 108 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:46,460 Yes. 109 00:07:46,660 --> 00:07:47,460 Council member, Pineda. 110 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:47,860 Yes. 111 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:48,840 Council member, Ms. Diaz. 112 00:07:48,860 --> 00:07:49,000 Yes. 113 00:07:49,180 --> 00:07:49,900 Vice Mayor Sonabria. 114 00:07:50,060 --> 00:07:50,200 Yes. 115 00:07:50,380 --> 00:07:50,780 Mayor, please. 116 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:51,200 Yes. 117 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:52,240 Motion. 118 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:53,160 I'm sorry. 119 00:07:53,300 --> 00:07:54,880 Item is continued to the next agenda. 120 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:57,480 Our next city council meeting. 121 00:07:58,280 --> 00:07:58,880 Item number five. 122 00:07:59,980 --> 00:08:02,860 Item number five, gas be statement number 54. 123 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:05,240 The moment we've all been waiting for Ms. Maseek, 124 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:07,280 if you would please, lead us in that discussion. 125 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:07,900 I 126 00:08:13,860 --> 00:08:16,400 think this is actually, mic's off the mic. 127 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,120 Oh, okay, sorry about that. 128 00:08:20,660 --> 00:08:22,380 I think this is a good thing. 129 00:08:23,140 --> 00:08:28,900 It's really been, I think, a step in the right direction. 130 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:32,720 It took us a little bit of time to get here. 131 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:41,340 So you'll recall that with the adoption of the budget, the 1617 budget, you also adopted a fund balance policy. 132 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:52,400 I knew at that time that we would need to evolve towards GASB 54, which has certainly been implemented for some time and we're catching up with that. 133 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:59,880 And so basically the whole purpose of GASB 54 is really to improve the integrity and fund balance reporting. 134 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:06,620 and also to improve upon how issuers like the City of Huntington Park talk about special 135 00:09:06,620 --> 00:09:12,920 revenue funds, capital funds, if we issue debt obligations, you know, how would we characterize 136 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:20,700 debt service payments, project funds, reserve funds, and the like in our financial records. 137 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:25,800 Specifically though, we're not dealing with the liability side, we're dealing with the 138 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:34,760 asset side and this process really has a hierarchy as to how fun balances are dealt with. 139 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:43,060 Nonspendable and I've got on page two of that report, the five categories, Nonspendable, 140 00:09:43,560 --> 00:09:47,160 restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned. 141 00:09:47,620 --> 00:09:53,020 And for purposes of what is in front of the City Council this evening, we're really dealing 142 00:09:53,020 --> 00:10:00,060 with the categories of committed funds, assigned funds, they're none at this point that are 143 00:10:00,060 --> 00:10:05,380 unassigned, but as we added, continue to add to reserves, an assigned would just mean 144 00:10:05,380 --> 00:10:13,120 available, you know, for purposes that the City Council would choose to use it for. Specifically, 145 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:21,860 I think perhaps the most significant category here, and let me back up and say that what we did 146 00:10:21,860 --> 00:10:27,100 was we really took the compilation of funds. I will tell you when I came here it was hard 147 00:10:27,100 --> 00:10:32,200 for me to figure out what are truly reserves, what aren't reserves, where are they accounted for, 148 00:10:33,060 --> 00:10:38,260 and part of the objective here is to get them all in one place so we know where they are. 149 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:45,920 So largely we moved funds around from other sources, particularly workers' compensation. 150 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:54,800 There was a huge balance there, didn't know whether we needed to, how to dialogue with our attorney that manages that. 151 00:10:55,120 --> 00:11:03,420 He said I thought in terms of outstanding claims, there were about five to 700,000, so we set aside a million dollars. 152 00:11:04,300 --> 00:11:11,440 We set aside, we represent ourselves as being self-insured, we set aside, we've never funded it. 153 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:17,500 that we set aside or proposing with your approval to set aside $500,000 there. 154 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:23,220 Arbitrage rebate liability was there, we're just moving it somewhere else and 155 00:11:23,220 --> 00:11:25,080 putting all of these funds in one place. 156 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:27,360 It remains the same dollar amount. 157 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:36,220 And what we're calling, what we might have in the past called undesignated fund balance is which we're now attributing to work in capital. 158 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:38,340 The purposes of it doesn't really change. 159 00:11:38,340 --> 00:11:46,100 We use fund balances, we usually need anywhere between about six and a half million. 160 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:52,180 If it's this time of year, it's substantially more than that just on a monthly basis, given 161 00:11:52,180 --> 00:11:53,880 the expenditures that go out. 162 00:11:54,900 --> 00:12:02,260 We did a table on page four of the report that shows where the funds originated, what their 163 00:12:02,260 --> 00:12:07,260 current balances are, and how we're proposing that they be classified for 164 00:12:07,260 --> 00:12:11,100 for grant gas repurposes and the proposed funding levels. 165 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:17,960 So our arbitrage rebate hasn't changed, that obligation is there associated with the 166 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:23,980 issuance of the 2004 bonds that will get drawn down as we pay that liability over time. 167 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:30,100 Workers' compensation is effectively reduced from 5.4 million to 1 million. 168 00:12:30,540 --> 00:12:35,720 We fund itself insurance reserves at half a million dollars and working capital. 169 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:45,140 There's really just a range but with a floor of about 10.6 million and a range that as we have the opportunity to add to it, we do so over time. 170 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:51,260 And there is no fiscal impact to the city in terms of cost of doing this. 171 00:12:51,460 --> 00:13:00,320 I do think that the benefits of doing this from a financial perspective, I think it helps us in our discussion with the rating agencies. 172 00:13:01,020 --> 00:13:04,760 I think it helps us from an accounting perspective, having taken the step. 173 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:10,520 And I think also in really talking about and knowing where funds are and what the availability 174 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:11,340 of them are. 175 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:17,580 And so I would ask you a consideration of this item and I'm happy to answer any questions. 176 00:13:20,070 --> 00:13:24,410 I do have a question, I actually want to thank you for going ahead and putting this item 177 00:13:24,410 --> 00:13:24,690 there. 178 00:13:25,010 --> 00:13:25,410 You're right. 179 00:13:25,550 --> 00:13:29,090 We do need to plan on the future in regards to what we're going to do with our research and 180 00:13:29,090 --> 00:13:29,530 so more. 181 00:13:29,530 --> 00:13:33,730 I did have a question in regards to your working capital or the working capital. 182 00:13:34,470 --> 00:13:39,850 Usually it's 9.1 million and you're putting it, those are to be at 10 million, correct? 183 00:13:41,150 --> 00:13:49,890 Well, fund balance, what we reported as fund balance at the end of FY16 was 9.1 million. 184 00:13:50,410 --> 00:13:55,230 And yes, just on a de facto basis we draw on that for working capital. 185 00:13:56,750 --> 00:14:03,630 actually it's been that's probably been a little bit skimpy and so we're just 186 00:14:03,630 --> 00:14:08,830 suggesting well with the auditors recommendation kind of a range and you know 187 00:14:08,830 --> 00:14:13,790 working working capital can mean it's there and available for and it is it 188 00:14:13,790 --> 00:14:19,470 it would be assigned but that being said you know it goes up and down and 189 00:14:19,470 --> 00:14:24,470 fluctuates over time so it would be a floor of about 10.6 million you know 190 00:14:24,470 --> 00:14:28,950 So based on, you know, we've obviously reallocated monies from workers comp. 191 00:14:29,610 --> 00:14:33,470 Yeah, that's a good move to approve. 192 00:14:33,810 --> 00:14:36,330 Second, first in a second, any discussion? 193 00:14:38,580 --> 00:14:39,260 Councillor Armaskita. 194 00:14:40,380 --> 00:14:46,660 If I recall the auditor when they were here, I asked, what was the recommended months? 195 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:51,060 And for some reason, I did recall that they recommend maybe six months. 196 00:14:51,060 --> 00:14:58,880 But then the time isn't so much important, it's the actual dollars, so could you elaborate on that or shed some perspective? 197 00:14:59,200 --> 00:14:59,860 Well, actually... 198 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:29,420 What I think we really got down to was about three months working capital. And I think my earlier comment was that I find that we use roughly, and I'm not talking between July to December because it's usually substantially hard during that period. But on average and over time, I would say we need about six and a half million on any given day. And so, I mean, 19 million would really be a reach. 199 00:15:29,420 --> 00:15:38,780 And it, well, I don't want to go there, but let me say this, funds we draw on all funds 200 00:15:38,780 --> 00:15:40,460 just on a de facto basis. 201 00:15:41,140 --> 00:15:44,240 And so it's just cash flow and cash is just fungible. 202 00:15:44,580 --> 00:15:48,020 The reporting of it, however, is different from an accounting perspective. 203 00:15:48,780 --> 00:15:54,380 That being said, I am proposing that we do keep a floor of about 10.6 million. 204 00:15:54,380 --> 00:16:06,540 And I think that should be, you know, as we get to build on it great, but I certainly think it's better than what we've had in the past, and I think we're comfortable with it. 205 00:16:07,020 --> 00:16:14,080 Would a higher fund balance like 19 be helpful with the rating agencies, or it wouldn't really matter that much? 206 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:20,980 Well, well, I think this goes to that point because really, you know, now we're, I mean, 207 00:16:21,100 --> 00:16:27,160 this essentially would be fund balance, albeit that it's sort of characterized differently 208 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:27,900 in the hierarchy. 209 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:33,700 I mean, obviously we have a committed portion there, our rebate, which, yes, is not really 210 00:16:33,700 --> 00:16:38,680 available for other purposes, but I think, look, I actually think these are really decent 211 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:41,420 funding levels, given our general fund size. 212 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:48,580 And I have to remind the rating agencies of that, because when you're using fund balance, 213 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:51,080 they're complaining that you're using fund balance. 214 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:56,600 But on the other hand, if you kind of take a look at where people tend to fund, 215 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:01,820 have fund balances, I personally think this is really sort of admirable. 216 00:17:04,830 --> 00:17:14,150 I had a first and a second no further discussion wait hold on we did have a motion on the floor correct okay roll call please 217 00:17:14,910 --> 00:17:20,790 Councilmember Amasquita. Yes. Councilmember Panada. Yes. Councilmember Macias. Yes. Vice-Mayor Snobby. Yes. Mayor Tees. Yes 218 00:17:21,330 --> 00:17:23,130 motion carries item number six 219 00:17:23,970 --> 00:17:31,390 Yes, I'm at a mayor council members which relates in adopting a resolution number 2016-46 as part of the ground funding for improvements to 220 00:17:31,390 --> 00:17:34,770 the well-17, which I know you all consider a priority. 221 00:17:35,410 --> 00:17:43,410 And we're requesting authorization for the city manager to sign the financing agreement amendments and certifications for funding under the drinking water state revolving fund. 222 00:17:44,070 --> 00:17:49,870 Our management analyst, Christina Dixon, is here if you'd like a presentation or to answer any questions. 223 00:17:50,930 --> 00:17:51,810 Move to approve. 224 00:17:51,990 --> 00:17:54,470 Second, first and a second, any discussion? 225 00:17:55,270 --> 00:18:01,530 No, Madam Mayor, I do have a comment and I do want to thank staff for going ahead and putting well 17 on the priority. 226 00:18:02,190 --> 00:18:11,950 Hopefully with having well 17 up and running, we will be able to stop importing so much water and start using pump water that would hopefully have some savings to our local residents. 227 00:18:12,750 --> 00:18:14,070 That is all, Madam Mayor. 228 00:18:14,870 --> 00:18:15,290 Thank you. 229 00:18:15,550 --> 00:18:16,650 I would like to thank Madam Mosquita. 230 00:18:16,650 --> 00:18:21,650 I would like just give the opportunity to the staff to give the presentation. 231 00:18:21,910 --> 00:18:29,850 I don't think it's long, five minutes, a couple of minutes, perhaps, just to enlighten us and the public out there on this great turn of events. 232 00:18:30,230 --> 00:18:32,850 It's actually one minute so she'd love to mystics and take it away. 233 00:18:32,930 --> 00:18:34,710 Go ahead, mystics, is 234 00:18:36,950 --> 00:18:37,830 there Michael? 235 00:18:38,530 --> 00:18:41,670 Mike's off, in the button at the bottom. 236 00:18:45,410 --> 00:18:58,670 Okay, I'd just like to point out that since I last came to you with the status of all 17 that the feasibility study has been completed by the consultant. 237 00:18:59,230 --> 00:19:11,330 And there are, they looked at five alternatives and the alternative that seems to be the best, most balanced alternative would be number four, 238 00:19:11,330 --> 00:19:20,170 which would be a blending water from well 14 to well 17, although that's not the least 239 00:19:20,170 --> 00:19:27,210 expensive alternative. The other alternatives did not include the cost of upgrading the 240 00:19:27,210 --> 00:19:32,550 sewer system and then potentially getting a discharge permit. We'd probably need a variance 241 00:19:32,550 --> 00:19:39,290 from the storm water permit and that would be another whole level of complication. So we're 242 00:19:39,290 --> 00:19:46,170 We're inching forward with the grant, that's the good news and we're not really committed to any of the alternatives. 243 00:19:46,510 --> 00:19:54,170 But number four looks like it's going to be the most cost effective from an operational point of view long-term. 244 00:19:55,210 --> 00:19:56,650 Question, thank you. 245 00:19:57,270 --> 00:20:04,930 I recall our previous consultant, Desi Alvarez, was recommending a blending option. 246 00:20:05,130 --> 00:20:07,050 Is this similar to that or a little different? 247 00:20:07,750 --> 00:20:15,830 Well, this is, you did recommend blending, but this is different and I'm not really sure 248 00:20:15,830 --> 00:20:20,430 how it's different to be honest, but a consultant did a very comprehensive study. 249 00:20:20,670 --> 00:20:27,050 If you want to read the 22-page report, I believe it's an attachment and explains all 250 00:20:27,050 --> 00:20:32,330 the alternatives so that they're understandable, I could understand it. 251 00:20:32,330 --> 00:20:37,750 Yeah, it's actually part of our council package so that's it report is actually attached to it 252 00:20:38,470 --> 00:20:39,430 Yeah, but the 253 00:20:40,490 --> 00:20:46,050 Recommendation from previous consultant is not compared to it squared off. So I know what you're going with this. No, it is 254 00:20:46,610 --> 00:20:53,450 Not the not the desi over his recommendation. I mean the consultant that was being paid $100 an hour. Yes 255 00:20:54,510 --> 00:20:56,210 Okay, moving back to the item 256 00:20:57,050 --> 00:20:57,570 colleagues 257 00:20:58,450 --> 00:21:01,150 Let's any any further questions for mistakes in 258 00:21:02,790 --> 00:21:06,190 Okay, thank you, Mystics, and I appreciate your presentation. 259 00:21:06,710 --> 00:21:07,870 Any further discussion? 260 00:21:08,990 --> 00:21:09,610 I see none. 261 00:21:10,030 --> 00:21:10,490 Roll call, please. 262 00:21:11,170 --> 00:21:12,030 Councillor Mermis-Kita. 263 00:21:12,290 --> 00:21:12,450 Yes. 264 00:21:12,650 --> 00:21:13,290 Councillor Mermis-Kita. 265 00:21:13,650 --> 00:21:14,030 Yes. 266 00:21:14,050 --> 00:21:14,590 Councillor Mermis-Kita. 267 00:21:15,130 --> 00:21:15,290 Yes. 268 00:21:15,530 --> 00:21:16,270 Vice Mayor Sonabria. 269 00:21:16,390 --> 00:21:16,550 Yes. 270 00:21:16,730 --> 00:21:17,170 Mayor Ortiz. 271 00:21:17,490 --> 00:21:17,630 Yes. 272 00:21:18,390 --> 00:21:19,070 Motion carries. 273 00:21:19,810 --> 00:21:21,050 Millenon to item number seven. 274 00:21:22,470 --> 00:21:28,310 Madam Mayor, members of the City Council, item number seven is a resolution that pertains to 275 00:21:28,310 --> 00:21:31,830 to the LA County Metro Sponsored Measure M. 276 00:21:32,470 --> 00:21:35,030 It's to fund local transportation improvements. 277 00:21:35,630 --> 00:21:37,910 And as you'll see in the staff report, 278 00:21:38,710 --> 00:21:42,090 while it's not the ideal resolution for 279 00:21:42,090 --> 00:21:45,790 the city of Huntington-Arc and the city staff is hopeful that 280 00:21:46,390 --> 00:21:48,310 Metro will change its prioritization. 281 00:21:49,030 --> 00:21:51,450 As council member Miscita noted earlier, 282 00:21:52,130 --> 00:21:55,710 our residents will certainly benefit from the public transportation 283 00:21:55,710 --> 00:22:00,670 and projects which we funded through this measure, throughout the entire county. 284 00:22:00,870 --> 00:22:04,670 So, Mr. Augustine, myself or here to answer any questions that you might have. 285 00:22:05,130 --> 00:22:08,110 Thank you, City Manager. 286 00:22:08,610 --> 00:22:10,490 I will go ahead and move to approve. 287 00:22:10,850 --> 00:22:11,190 Second. 288 00:22:11,870 --> 00:22:13,550 First and second, any discussion? 289 00:22:16,510 --> 00:22:22,550 Well, I guess it's no secret to the public that I've been very vocal on this issue. 290 00:22:22,690 --> 00:22:24,230 I mean, I wrote an op-ed on this. 291 00:22:24,230 --> 00:22:32,970 I've been on radio interviews, but I believe we are in a position now where I see now MTA 292 00:22:32,970 --> 00:22:34,110 coming to the table. 293 00:22:34,810 --> 00:22:41,350 I've sat on EcoRapid, born for over a year now, and I was recently appointed not so long ago 294 00:22:41,350 --> 00:22:44,050 to the Metro Council of government. 295 00:22:44,290 --> 00:22:52,070 So I can see the metros is hearing the Southeast cities, at least from different perspectives 296 00:22:52,070 --> 00:22:57,650 of different initiatives from eco-rapid to other initiatives from other cities. 297 00:22:59,030 --> 00:23:02,390 I can see them now that they're taking these cities seriously. 298 00:23:03,130 --> 00:23:06,270 I find it very imperative as council members over here, 299 00:23:06,990 --> 00:23:09,570 and not just me that I'm sitting on this board, 300 00:23:10,050 --> 00:23:13,010 but you know, we put our foot down as cities 301 00:23:14,770 --> 00:23:17,730 to really make sure that the ante heard us. 302 00:23:17,730 --> 00:23:21,110 Obviously, MTA has a lot of priorities in their hand. 303 00:23:21,370 --> 00:23:26,570 Mr. Phil Washington just came in recently last year from another city. 304 00:23:26,770 --> 00:23:28,210 I know he has a lot in his hands. 305 00:23:29,070 --> 00:23:34,730 But the reality is that I sit on this chair as a council member. 306 00:23:34,910 --> 00:23:36,710 And yes, I've been very boisterous on this. 307 00:23:37,370 --> 00:23:42,950 Yes, I've told MTA that they don't care about the Saudi cities. 308 00:23:43,610 --> 00:23:51,850 and sometimes we have to get really rough in this situation because they're finally coming to the table. 309 00:23:53,290 --> 00:23:59,330 Being part of eco-rapid, being part of the Metro Service Council, it's not a perfect plan. 310 00:24:00,570 --> 00:24:03,950 It's nothing perfect, but then again, nothing is perfect. 311 00:24:05,390 --> 00:24:10,010 We, MTA, has a lot of planning to do. 312 00:24:11,370 --> 00:24:18,770 This is going to be a measure that has no sunset, so we do have to keep MTA accountable, 313 00:24:18,950 --> 00:24:24,190 but I think they have put certain provisions in place, and the LA Times did say that. 314 00:24:24,290 --> 00:24:29,810 I mean, the LA Times came out supporting it, so in other scenarios, I wouldn't be comfortable 315 00:24:29,810 --> 00:24:35,790 voting on this, but given the situation that it's coming to the table that they are working 316 00:24:35,790 --> 00:24:41,850 with, not only the cities, but with JPA's like eco-rapid, you know, I feel comfortable supporting 317 00:24:41,850 --> 00:24:46,030 it, so I don't know if there's any other comments from my colleagues. 318 00:24:46,730 --> 00:24:52,090 I want to thank Councilmember Macias for always advocating for the Southeast cities and specifically 319 00:24:52,090 --> 00:25:00,510 the advocating for the city of Huntingham Park, in all transparency purposes, I feel 320 00:25:00,510 --> 00:25:05,890 that MTA is at the table with many cities, but I feel that that Huntingham Park is taking 321 00:25:05,890 --> 00:25:10,810 seriously because of Councilmember Macias' advocacy out in the public. 322 00:25:10,810 --> 00:25:11,590 So I thank you. 323 00:25:11,770 --> 00:25:17,690 It's not easy to go out there and voice your opinion, the way that you have, but I thank 324 00:25:17,690 --> 00:25:27,210 Thank you as a resident of the city for always keeping us in mind and keeping this council informed about what is going on. 325 00:25:27,690 --> 00:25:36,710 You're absolutely right, MTA is coming to the table with most Southeast cities and if not all Southeast cities, but with our advocacy. 326 00:25:37,230 --> 00:25:47,250 I mean, obviously you can't do it all by yourself, Councilmember Macias, and I invite my colleagues, which many of you have, have been very involved with different 327 00:25:47,250 --> 00:25:59,910 in committees and voicing our opinions and making sure that Huntington Park is always at the table, and that the needs of our residents are prioritized, and they are important and regardless of our full time jobs, it doesn't matter. 328 00:26:00,070 --> 00:26:07,150 We're here to represent the residents of Huntington Park, so once again, thank you Councilmember Macias for always putting Huntington Park first. 329 00:26:09,500 --> 00:26:13,920 I did want to make a comment, Madam Mayor, in regards to this measure, yes, it's a very 330 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:18,000 important measure that the voters will decide on, but it's very important to keep in 331 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:23,300 mind that Hunian Park is one of the most used public, correct, man, wrong. 332 00:26:23,620 --> 00:26:29,020 The residents in Hunian Park use public transportation more than any other city in the county. 333 00:26:29,660 --> 00:26:35,920 So when we're talking about adding more transportation or anything like that, it's great and I hope 334 00:26:35,920 --> 00:27:04,680 I hope that the advocacy of Macias and other council members come continue to go so because it is extremely important is something that our residents use every day to go ahead and get to work to get to wherever they are and it's been proven that our community is one of the most greatly in need of these kind of transportation just because of the number of residents using public transportation on a day-to-day basis only in Huntington Park. So that's just I wanted to go ahead and say Madam Mayor. Thank you. 335 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:04,760 Thank you. 336 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:06,120 Any further discussion? 337 00:27:06,700 --> 00:27:06,880 Yes. 338 00:27:07,260 --> 00:27:07,900 Transfer on mosquito. 339 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:13,440 As you can hear, we all had a little bit of a trepidation on how to approach this. 340 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:18,880 Early on, I was going to vote against it when it first came up, but of course, it was 341 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:20,340 postponed today. 342 00:27:21,300 --> 00:27:24,460 And the reason is, yes, there is an equity issue. 343 00:27:25,360 --> 00:27:33,000 However, I think we need to emphasize going forward that it's also a married question, a 344 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:53,940 a question of need, a question of, you know, as my colleagues have been saying, there's a need to bring that service to this area, to relieve congestion, and by relieving congestion is not just a traffic issue, it's an air quality because the more vehicles that on the road, the more emissions, the more criteria pollutants that affect everyone's health. 345 00:27:53,940 --> 00:28:12,620 So, with that, there's a lot of benefits, there's economic development, and again, begrudgingly, I'm supporting it, I would have liked to have seen the front line as we hoped it would be the case, but it will be, but it will just take a lot longer than we would have liked. 346 00:28:12,620 --> 00:28:19,860 Having said that, I wonder, and it's not to consider now or before the election. 347 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:29,420 But during the window of 2017 to 2039 is to possibly, at that point, somewhere in that 348 00:28:29,420 --> 00:28:34,200 window, consider increasing the sales tax to 1%. 349 00:28:34,460 --> 00:28:41,120 So that we can get this infrastructure a lot sooner than in 20 or more years. 350 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:48,180 In the way it stands now, it's the half-sense you're going to expire in 20-39 and half that's going to go to 1%. 351 00:28:48,620 --> 00:28:53,280 If things are going well, and the public would support it, and there's ways to find that out. 352 00:28:53,760 --> 00:29:00,440 Perhaps the MTA can put a demanded measure at that time, either 20-25, or 353 00:29:00,860 --> 00:29:07,820 somewhere along those lines to speed up, and to repel these benefits, economic, environmental, and so forth. 354 00:29:07,820 --> 00:29:20,480 So with that, we'll move forward and again, the other benefit is jobs, which I'm sure a lot of our communities would, you know, benefit, benefit by that. 355 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:22,340 So I'm for it. 356 00:29:23,460 --> 00:29:24,300 Thank you. 357 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:25,880 At the end of discussion. 358 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:42,920 You guys know how, you know, you guys know the jobs are like number one issue for me, right? 359 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:48,540 It's like, you know, I'm always passionate about, you know, hearing the word, you know, we're going to create jobs. 360 00:29:48,540 --> 00:29:52,900 We're going to, what this program is going to create, you know, jobs for, you know, some of our residents. 361 00:29:53,860 --> 00:29:59,940 And that's really important, you know, they won't be, you know, low income, you know, or... 362 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:06,520 Those jobs that only pay minimum wage jobs, these are going to be good jobs in the community. 363 00:30:08,060 --> 00:30:16,060 Some of these projects are going to take a little bit longer to make them happen in our region. 364 00:30:16,700 --> 00:30:21,840 But at the end of the day, good things are coming right away. 365 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:29,600 The local return that a lot of cities will be receiving to fix our roads, to fix those bus stops. 366 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:35,000 you know, have more funding available, you know, to, you know, pressure watch them, right? 367 00:30:35,260 --> 00:30:39,780 And perhaps why not, you know, one day we can allocate some of that money 368 00:30:39,780 --> 00:30:41,500 for, you know, those parkways, right? 369 00:30:41,660 --> 00:30:43,680 As well, they're in the streets, right? 370 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:51,060 And so, you know, there are good things and, you know, that's why, you know, it's a, it's 371 00:30:51,060 --> 00:30:54,660 really important, you know, for this measure to pass on November 8th. 372 00:30:54,660 --> 00:30:55,220 Thank you. 373 00:30:55,220 --> 00:30:56,880 Thank you. 374 00:30:57,320 --> 00:30:58,140 Roll call, please. 375 00:30:58,840 --> 00:30:59,700 Councilmember Amesquita. 376 00:30:59,900 --> 00:31:00,020 Yes. 377 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:00,940 Councilmember Paleta. 378 00:31:01,160 --> 00:31:01,280 Yes. 379 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:02,200 Councilmember Macias. 380 00:31:02,380 --> 00:31:02,540 Yes. 381 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:03,500 Vice Mayor Sonabia. 382 00:31:03,660 --> 00:31:03,820 Yes. 383 00:31:03,980 --> 00:31:04,400 Mayorities. 384 00:31:04,740 --> 00:31:04,920 Yes. 385 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:06,620 Motion carries. 386 00:31:07,340 --> 00:31:15,100 Moving on to item item number eight, which was the added item earlier today. 387 00:31:16,340 --> 00:31:17,120 Correct, Mayor. 388 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:18,480 And City Councilmember. 389 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:24,140 So item number eight is relative to the moratorium. 390 00:31:24,140 --> 00:31:28,800 or the current temporary moratorium on the establishment of new charter schools in the city. 391 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:35,760 I would like to tell you that this is requesting that you file the official staff report at this time. 392 00:31:36,380 --> 00:31:41,360 And that we discuss the extension of the moratorium on October 18th. 393 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:46,200 Contained within the report, you have an overview of what this item means. 394 00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:52,640 And also some of the things that staff has done, which includes study what other jurisdictions have done. 395 00:31:52,640 --> 00:32:22,420 look at suitable locations for the establishments of these types of uses and not contained within here is also that staff has met with and I know Miss Wheaton is no longer here, but we've met with the California Charter Schools Association, and we've extended our hand and said that we are willing to establish a working group with them so that we can determine what's most acceptable to all parties moving forward as we attempt to update our general plan to make sure that the interests of the overall 396 00:32:22,420 --> 00:32:29,260 community are kept in mind. So, if you have any questions or concerns, we 397 00:32:29,260 --> 00:32:33,020 have you to discuss those with you as well as Mr. Manuela Costa. Thank you. 398 00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:36,620 Move to approve. Second. First and a second. Any discussion? 399 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:45,360 As is of comment in the past and today, I know that this is a study and we're 400 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:49,580 going to look at traffic, noise and so forth. And I've made the point that if we 401 00:32:49,580 --> 00:33:09,180 We did follow some other laws more thoroughly, like SIKWA, perhaps we will be able to address those issues in a proactive, which is the way this law operates in a proactive manner so that we don't end up with many uses that could affect something in the environment. 402 00:33:10,380 --> 00:33:16,840 Having said that, I also said that, I don't have a palm with too many charter schools. 403 00:33:17,020 --> 00:33:23,180 If they're producing great students who are going on to universities and becoming professionals, that's a good thing. 404 00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:30,660 I'm not in the business of, well, this city's only producing 1,000 graduates, and we're producing 10, that's not good. 405 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:34,160 Well, I think that's a good thing, so I don't see the logic. 406 00:33:34,160 --> 00:33:47,140 Now, another thing is if someone's proposing to put a school at a place where we have designated the different use, then of course we would say no, that's not available for a charter school. 407 00:33:47,240 --> 00:34:03,220 But if you have a property, a building that's not being used at idle, I think a building that's been retrofitted will produce more property tax revenue than a building that's not being used at all, or a lot that's not being used at all. 408 00:34:03,220 --> 00:34:12,880 Not just for one year but for several years, so whether it's producing bright young men and women who are going to go to college, what's the palm of that? 409 00:34:13,720 --> 00:34:20,100 So, again, I've heard about, well, we have so many schools and other cities don't have as many as us. 410 00:34:20,760 --> 00:34:29,960 Well, when you sit back as individuals at the end of the day and you talk to your colleagues, when you consider where you're going to relocate or buy a house, 411 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:39,340 the considerations of public safety, great schools, and beautiful city, and so forth. 412 00:34:39,560 --> 00:34:43,580 So if we have these options of charter schools that provide great education, 413 00:34:43,960 --> 00:34:46,860 I think that's a positive, positive rather than a negative. 414 00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:52,600 So I won't belabor the point, but again, I'm all for charter schools. 415 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:58,240 If I'm a parent and I have a choice of my kid graduating and 416 00:34:58,240 --> 00:35:02,340 going to a great school, getting scholarships, and going to a great university, and getting 417 00:35:02,340 --> 00:35:08,300 a great career, and making himself and his family in this country stronger, because this 418 00:35:08,300 --> 00:35:09,280 is a competitive world. 419 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:11,540 You know, it's a competitive world. 420 00:35:12,040 --> 00:35:17,600 And the more people that are professionals, the higher the GDP, and the more competitive 421 00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:24,000 will be with regards to producing more goods and services that will increase, that will 422 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:28,180 increase in pay for all the things that the government does from education, 423 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:33,500 military, and protecting the environment, so I think this is a good thing. 424 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:39,400 Madam Mayor, though this item is in agenda, is to be discussing a future date, and 425 00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:47,860 I would not want to take their staff or my fellow colleagues time on discussing item that will be brought up to the next council meeting. 426 00:35:48,240 --> 00:35:53,500 I do want to point out that this is not a discussion about what schools are graduating rates or not for. 427 00:35:53,500 --> 00:36:00,080 It is a discussion of the land uses and what our vision is if the honeymoon park and it's also just to taking that 428 00:36:00,080 --> 00:36:06,140 So when you may comment so that just remember that it is not necessarily of the graduation rates because that is not our jurisdiction 429 00:36:06,140 --> 00:36:11,240 To discuss what is the education or the graduation rate of any school? 430 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:13,960 That's why they have we have elected school board 431 00:36:13,960 --> 00:36:16,200 So that is a concern they could go ahead and address it 432 00:36:16,200 --> 00:36:23,480 But here we're talking about land uses and what is the vision of honeymoon park and what do we want to see in honeymoon park with that being? 433 00:36:23,500 --> 00:36:26,660 I mean Madam Mayor, I do call for the question to end all discussion. 434 00:36:30,380 --> 00:36:32,160 I will call for the question to end discussion. 435 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:32,940 Second. 436 00:36:33,840 --> 00:36:35,020 Okay, I will first and second. 437 00:36:36,300 --> 00:36:38,820 Roca, I need a four-fifth-stand discussion. 438 00:36:40,220 --> 00:36:41,060 Council Member Agnescita? 439 00:36:41,340 --> 00:36:41,500 No. 440 00:36:41,900 --> 00:36:42,760 Council Member Agnescita? 441 00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:43,120 Yes. 442 00:36:43,280 --> 00:36:44,020 Council Member Macias? 443 00:36:44,260 --> 00:36:44,420 Yes. 444 00:36:44,600 --> 00:36:45,340 Vice Mayor Snarby? 445 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:45,640 Yes. 446 00:36:45,860 --> 00:36:46,480 Mayor Tees? 447 00:36:46,720 --> 00:36:46,900 No. 448 00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:53,900 I would like to discuss, say one last thing, because Council Member Agnescita, I don't think 449 00:36:53,900 --> 00:37:00,920 you understand what the moratorium or what was brought to the table, what this ordinance 450 00:37:00,920 --> 00:37:06,860 is about. Once again, you keep claiming that charter schools are, you're talking about 451 00:37:07,420 --> 00:37:14,560 quality of schools. We have four high schools within the city. We have charter schools and 452 00:37:15,100 --> 00:37:22,360 once again, for the fifth time city manager, does this moratorium affect the current schools 453 00:37:22,360 --> 00:37:24,660 those that are operating within the city? 454 00:37:25,380 --> 00:37:26,220 No, it's not. 455 00:37:26,540 --> 00:37:34,620 Okay, so our kids and our community have options, and that's not what this is about. 456 00:37:34,900 --> 00:37:40,400 So I really hope that when we do have it on the agenda as Vice Mayor Sanabria pointed out, 457 00:37:40,980 --> 00:37:47,080 when we do have it on the agenda at the next meeting, we can discuss it, but I do suggest 458 00:37:47,080 --> 00:37:52,180 that you go to our schools and participate in activities just the way the four of us do. 459 00:37:52,180 --> 00:37:57,300 and interact with the students that are at these charter schools and that are at the L.A. 460 00:37:57,300 --> 00:38:00,040 OSD schools because at the end of the day, they're residents of the community. 461 00:38:00,540 --> 00:38:04,720 So I would really hope that you take an active role within our community and 462 00:38:04,720 --> 00:38:07,620 start working with the youth within our community. 463 00:38:07,820 --> 00:38:12,120 You do not know that I do not do that, so the people that came here last week. 464 00:38:12,140 --> 00:38:14,720 With that said, I'm giving you your five minutes to speak. 465 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:18,740 I was talking about my record and what I don't understand or whatever. 466 00:38:18,740 --> 00:38:20,940 First of all, that's not fair. 467 00:38:21,380 --> 00:38:21,580 Mayor. 468 00:38:22,320 --> 00:38:23,100 Roll call please. 469 00:38:23,240 --> 00:38:24,080 Councillor Maynard Mosquita. 470 00:38:24,520 --> 00:38:25,040 I said no. 471 00:38:25,540 --> 00:38:26,420 Councillor Maynard. 472 00:38:26,520 --> 00:38:26,760 Yes. 473 00:38:26,920 --> 00:38:27,660 Councillor Messias. 474 00:38:27,960 --> 00:38:28,120 Yes. 475 00:38:28,280 --> 00:38:29,000 Vice Mayor Snorby. 476 00:38:29,120 --> 00:38:29,320 Yes. 477 00:38:29,660 --> 00:38:30,140 Mayoratees. 478 00:38:30,460 --> 00:38:30,640 Yes. 479 00:38:32,280 --> 00:38:33,540 That's the end of our agenda. 480 00:38:33,700 --> 00:38:34,340 Department reports. 481 00:38:36,300 --> 00:38:37,500 City manager's office. 482 00:38:37,960 --> 00:38:38,620 Anything to report? 483 00:38:40,460 --> 00:38:41,240 Nothing to see. 484 00:38:41,340 --> 00:38:42,200 Mayor councilor. 485 00:38:42,480 --> 00:38:43,200 City attorney. 486 00:38:44,200 --> 00:38:45,820 Nothing to report from the City Attorney's Office. 487 00:38:46,060 --> 00:38:46,220 Thank you. 488 00:38:46,460 --> 00:38:46,900 Chief of police. 489 00:38:46,900 --> 00:38:53,920 Yes, Madam Mayor, just to remind everybody or perhaps those that are not aware we are going to start our team police academy 490 00:38:54,460 --> 00:38:56,920 Monday October 17th and 491 00:38:56,920 --> 00:38:58,780 We are going to have a full-class 492 00:38:59,300 --> 00:39:01,100 Perfect. Thank you 493 00:39:01,780 --> 00:39:02,640 Mrs. Finosa 494 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:09,620 Miss Mason nothing to report miss shorts nothing to report mr. Ackerman 495 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:11,920 Yes, Madam Mayor 496 00:39:15,050 --> 00:39:19,030 I apologize as absent for the last meeting, but there was an update on well 15 497 00:39:19,710 --> 00:39:26,690 We did get our permit from the state and it is up and operating, which allows us to pump our own water rights and 498 00:39:26,690 --> 00:39:28,110 bring that balance down and 499 00:39:28,870 --> 00:39:33,530 That's good news for us as we'll save money on that while we repair 17 and do a 500 00:39:34,250 --> 00:39:35,170 the full 501 00:39:35,850 --> 00:39:41,350 GAC system granulated activated carbon system for well 15 for the permanent solution. Thank you 502 00:39:41,350 --> 00:39:43,530 Thank you, Mr. Agamir. Any written communications? 503 00:39:46,410 --> 00:39:48,970 Council communications. I'll start with Councilmember Amisquito 504 00:39:49,710 --> 00:39:59,250 back to charter schools, you know, charter schools when my colleagues are saying is it's not going to affect the current ones. 505 00:39:59,550 --> 00:40:06,530 Fine, I'm talking about what if there's another charter school that wants to locate an existing building that's not being used for several years? 506 00:40:06,890 --> 00:40:11,610 Wouldn't it be more useful to retrofit that building into something useful? 507 00:40:12,270 --> 00:40:16,770 And if kids are coming from out of the city to go to that private school, I don't have a problem with that. 508 00:40:16,770 --> 00:40:22,230 I know that LAUZU has some issues with that, but if it's a private school, they can accept 509 00:40:22,230 --> 00:40:29,090 I would think kids and they do from wherever they come from, as long as they're interested 510 00:40:29,090 --> 00:40:33,650 and they go through the process, so I don't see a problem with that. 511 00:40:36,190 --> 00:40:40,350 So and also, we don't need a moratorium to make a study, to do a study. 512 00:40:40,930 --> 00:40:43,110 Do we need a moratorium for anything that we do? 513 00:40:43,330 --> 00:40:44,210 No, no, we don't. 514 00:40:44,210 --> 00:40:51,410 We can just study behind the scenes and also just because someone applies just because just because the school applies for a chart 515 00:40:51,410 --> 00:40:53,750 We're not going to issue a permit just because they want a permit 516 00:40:53,750 --> 00:41:01,430 We have to go through several steps if the zoning is right if what the future use of that land is for et cetera, et cetera 517 00:41:01,430 --> 00:41:06,810 So we're still the city is always on the driver's seat. So again 518 00:41:06,810 --> 00:41:12,970 And my colleagues don't seem to understand that if there's properties that are idle and 519 00:41:12,970 --> 00:41:19,610 there unsightly, wouldn't it be a good thing to have them retrofit, whether it's whatever 520 00:41:19,610 --> 00:41:20,150 they use. 521 00:41:20,490 --> 00:41:23,010 If it happens to be charter, I don't have a problem with that. 522 00:41:23,850 --> 00:41:27,650 It's going to help those families future. 523 00:41:28,130 --> 00:41:28,890 That's not a bad thing. 524 00:41:29,250 --> 00:41:32,850 If they don't have schools in their communities, well, too bad. 525 00:41:32,850 --> 00:41:38,170 And if we have them and it's going to help those kids, and if I'm those families, that's a good thing. 526 00:41:38,590 --> 00:41:45,610 So basically what you're saying is by cutting the, by cutting the increasing the supply of this fine education, 527 00:41:46,210 --> 00:41:54,470 there will be some students, many students, who will not have that opportunity to enjoy this great education that these charter schools provide. 528 00:41:55,050 --> 00:41:59,470 And as a consequence, these students, while they could have been professionals, 529 00:42:03,190 --> 00:42:06,190 They're going to be doing other endeavors in their lives. 530 00:42:06,810 --> 00:42:08,330 And I think that's not a good thing. 531 00:42:09,130 --> 00:42:11,870 So now that's one common on charter schools. 532 00:42:12,030 --> 00:42:15,010 The other is on public safety. 533 00:42:15,490 --> 00:42:19,030 You know, we've seen, it doesn't unfortunately, it doesn't seem to end. 534 00:42:19,590 --> 00:42:24,770 This issue with police shootings and so forth. 535 00:42:25,270 --> 00:42:28,210 It's a very touchy situation for both sides. 536 00:42:28,210 --> 00:42:34,230 I can empathize with one side because it seems like it just doesn't stop on the other hand. 537 00:42:34,430 --> 00:42:39,610 You know, it's a tough job, but let me just say that, you know, this is very dangerous 538 00:42:39,610 --> 00:42:45,730 because what I see here happening is, you know, we're all Americans, and we need to stand 539 00:42:45,730 --> 00:42:52,490 together, we need to support each other, and if we don't, then we'll fall separately. 540 00:42:52,490 --> 00:42:58,410 And Americans are not, you know, are not, shouldn't be for that. 541 00:42:59,010 --> 00:43:04,690 We should look at it in the perspective of geopolitical competitiveness, where if we're not 542 00:43:04,690 --> 00:43:06,130 pulling together, we're pulling apart. 543 00:43:06,430 --> 00:43:12,530 And there's plenty of folks out there, plenty of countries who would wish our demise, and 544 00:43:12,530 --> 00:43:15,470 I won't mention them, but we need to stand together. 545 00:43:15,470 --> 00:43:23,490 And, you know, just as a final footnote, good schools, good schools, whether they're public 546 00:43:23,490 --> 00:43:27,650 or charter, the main question is performance. 547 00:43:28,090 --> 00:43:35,110 Show me the performance, show me the product, and that will make this community and this 548 00:43:35,110 --> 00:43:36,370 country strong. 549 00:43:36,750 --> 00:43:42,550 And so that's what I'm, that's my guiding light if you will. 550 00:43:42,550 --> 00:43:51,930 You know, I'm a product of public education, but if they're not doing the job, hey, let competition, that's the American way. 551 00:43:52,730 --> 00:43:55,330 So anyway, thank you very much, have a good evening. 552 00:43:55,450 --> 00:43:57,950 Thank you, staff, residents, and have a good evening. 553 00:43:58,950 --> 00:43:59,830 Councillor Armasius. 554 00:44:03,100 --> 00:44:05,720 I just want to thank the staff for all their work. 555 00:44:08,500 --> 00:44:15,320 Before we met today, we had to clean up not this Saturday, but the last Saturday. 556 00:44:16,520 --> 00:44:18,180 I want to thank my colleagues for being there. 557 00:44:19,840 --> 00:44:23,700 Ms. Rameshita, you mentioned that cleaning up trash is political. 558 00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:31,020 I think it as my duty because we do have a lot of student volunteers again. 559 00:44:31,020 --> 00:44:34,820 And we actually did this clean up with Aspire, with Aspire students. 560 00:44:35,740 --> 00:44:40,600 And parents that came out and we cleaned up a lot in the alleys and the areas. 561 00:44:40,980 --> 00:44:45,880 It takes a village, as I said, it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to keep our city clean. 562 00:44:46,540 --> 00:44:49,540 Yes is a responsibility of a trash company. 563 00:44:49,860 --> 00:44:55,840 Yes is a responsibility of public works on certain areas and of our contractors. 564 00:44:55,840 --> 00:44:58,460 But it's also our responsibility as public servants. 565 00:44:58,460 --> 00:44:59,680 it's not political. 566 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:28,560 It's a right thing to do. It is in our job as public servants. That's what we are. So we need to clean up. When we see graffiti, we take a picture of it. You send it to JPC and they'll clean it up. It's a duty of every one of us to keep our city clean. So I take offense when you say that it's political because it's not. When you get dirty, your hands dirty. When you go out there and sweat it out with the palm and tears. Yes, I am always cleaning. You had your time. I'm always cleaning up. 567 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:36,420 That's just the fact, I've been to all the clean-ups, I've been to all the events with the students but treat people because it is important to be out there. 568 00:45:37,140 --> 00:45:49,880 Yes, we cannot all make it to all the events, but I make an effort to be there because our students, our parents, our communities to see us out there getting dirty because we are what we are, we are public servants of this community. 569 00:45:49,880 --> 00:46:05,500 We sit up here, we make decisions and we give direction, but we have to be out there cleaning up because we don't live in this community and we want to see it clean and sometimes people don't necessarily keep it clean and we need to leave by example, and that's all I wanted to say on that subject. 570 00:46:07,320 --> 00:46:13,380 This Saturday, I had the wonderful opportunity, thanks to one of our residents who's in 571 00:46:13,380 --> 00:46:19,680 our south and our mayor who was there to be, again, with the students from three people 572 00:46:19,680 --> 00:46:25,700 that got recognized from both Honeywell Park High School and from Linda Marquez for all 573 00:46:25,700 --> 00:46:29,700 of their volunteer hours that they've done, planting trees, doing tree care. 574 00:46:30,240 --> 00:46:41,620 It was a wonderful event we got to be there as our students got recognized for all their hard work for their leadership that they're taking in keeping our city beautiful and keeping our city green. 575 00:46:42,660 --> 00:46:57,820 And for me to have witnessed it, it was a wonderful event so I just wanted to bring that up because we do have a lot of our youth from all of our schools doing such a great job that we do need to make sure that we acknowledge it and stop talking about, 576 00:46:57,820 --> 00:47:03,000 So, you know, charter schools is in that when in reality this whole conversation is a whole 577 00:47:03,000 --> 00:47:05,820 other conversation when regarding the charter moratorium. 578 00:47:06,800 --> 00:47:12,280 One final note, I'll measure M, I really hope that MTA looks at this action from the council 579 00:47:12,280 --> 00:47:16,100 as a hand for us to collaborate. 580 00:47:16,880 --> 00:47:21,740 I know there's a lot of things that are still being negotiated when it comes to eco-rap it and 581 00:47:21,740 --> 00:47:23,640 with Santa branch and all these other projects. 582 00:47:24,180 --> 00:47:52,600 For me, I'm hoping that this is the first step to a collaboration and the MTA takes us seriously, especially because I still sit on the Equal Rapid Board, I'm still part of the Metro Council, and I, as I voted yes, I give my word to go out there and make sure that residents vote for the measure, but I also want to keep MTA accountable and making sure that the Southeast remains a priority in their books. So with that, thank you staff for everything and have a good night. 583 00:47:53,720 --> 00:47:54,640 I 584 00:48:00,020 --> 00:48:06,700 just want to go ahead and answer to some of the comments that my colleague Valentina 585 00:48:06,700 --> 00:48:09,220 Mesquita made earlier. 586 00:48:11,700 --> 00:48:19,940 He talks about bringing as many charter schools as possible and being knowledgeable when 587 00:48:19,940 --> 00:48:23,540 it comes to placing these charter schools. 588 00:48:23,540 --> 00:48:32,560 and I believe you bought it, you bought it on the charter school next to by 61st in Carmelina, 589 00:48:32,560 --> 00:48:38,640 which we're still dealing with that issue now, so that you show that you're going to listen 590 00:48:38,640 --> 00:48:46,660 to the residents at the time and so now we're trying to solve those issues and prevent those 591 00:48:46,660 --> 00:48:51,800 issues in the future. It's all about common sense sometimes when you make 592 00:48:51,800 --> 00:48:55,000 these decisions. In another note, 593 00:48:57,560 --> 00:49:03,140 I was at a smart city's event this past week 594 00:49:03,140 --> 00:49:10,760 and we were probably the only Southeast city and probably maybe the like the 595 00:49:10,760 --> 00:49:16,640 four or fifth city from California attending that event and they pretty much 596 00:49:16,640 --> 00:49:28,420 I explained different steps on becoming a smart city to when it comes to using technology to save revenue and provide more resources for our residents. 597 00:49:29,280 --> 00:49:39,300 So I think the city of West Hollywood, it's already kind of like ahead of the game from any other cities around here, small cities. 598 00:49:39,300 --> 00:49:46,860 So maybe we can look and or maybe set up a conference and see what they're doing so we can you know 599 00:49:46,860 --> 00:49:51,220 I start rolling the ball right and become a smart city. It involves different technology 600 00:49:51,220 --> 00:49:55,700 And I was amazed that you know some of the stuff that we're really doing on Pacific Boulevard 601 00:49:55,700 --> 00:49:57,880 It applies to being a smart city 602 00:49:57,880 --> 00:50:04,940 So you know our props to you know all of you guys will you know work on engineering public works and you know 603 00:50:04,940 --> 00:50:07,600 putting this plan together and 604 00:50:07,600 --> 00:50:17,300 And another project that I would like to see in the future, it's having an internet wire 605 00:50:17,300 --> 00:50:27,180 just throughout the Boulevard, but I make it a directional, so only people who are in 606 00:50:27,180 --> 00:50:32,100 the Boulevard can have access to that wireless internet, right, and not anyone's around in 607 00:50:32,100 --> 00:50:40,640 the vulnerable. And perhaps make it limited. So, you know, and then those who, you know, 608 00:50:40,700 --> 00:50:45,480 might want to unlimited internet, they have to, you know, pay a subscription and kind 609 00:50:45,480 --> 00:50:52,680 of like, you know, start reaching out to some, you know, private companies and see, you 610 00:50:52,680 --> 00:50:59,400 know, how we can start building a private and public relationship. I believe time Warner 611 00:50:59,400 --> 00:51:04,720 cable they already you know how by a program you know where you know they go into different cities 612 00:51:04,720 --> 00:51:10,720 and now that they merge with the charter communications that could be one you know possibility word 613 00:51:10,720 --> 00:51:16,600 you know I made a phone call the other day to the government of first lady so she's like I'll 614 00:51:16,600 --> 00:51:22,800 get back to you in one way she's doing research but I'll go ahead and give the input to staff so 615 00:51:22,800 --> 00:51:28,740 they can start looking into it because a lot of you know people will you know come to the 616 00:51:28,740 --> 00:51:33,100 Bolivore, there are some business in the Bolivore that don't offer, you know, 617 00:51:33,480 --> 00:51:38,400 Internet. So it's less appealing to, you know, different, you know, students around the 618 00:51:38,400 --> 00:51:45,240 Bolivore. And a project that maybe we should look into in the future, we want to, you know, 619 00:51:45,360 --> 00:51:53,300 promote education is a community college perhaps, right? Or, you know, bring a private, private 620 00:51:53,300 --> 00:51:55,680 but university into Haninon Park. 621 00:51:57,200 --> 00:52:00,440 Elements, K through 12, it's really important, 622 00:52:00,700 --> 00:52:02,780 but also higher education. 623 00:52:03,600 --> 00:52:06,540 And maybe that can be one possibility 624 00:52:06,540 --> 00:52:11,620 that Councilmember Amizhita can start making some calls, 625 00:52:11,980 --> 00:52:13,000 doing some research. 626 00:52:13,960 --> 00:52:17,400 It's easy just to talk about what can be possible 627 00:52:17,400 --> 00:52:20,520 or have staff do this research, 628 00:52:21,180 --> 00:52:22,640 but it takes more than that. 629 00:52:22,640 --> 00:52:26,720 And you know, at some point, so also as council members, we need to pick up that phone and make those phone calls. 630 00:52:28,080 --> 00:52:33,380 With that said, I just want to thank everyone for your hard work. 631 00:52:34,760 --> 00:52:37,260 Thank you, Councillor Bina, Vice Mayor Sonata. 632 00:52:38,200 --> 00:52:39,220 Good evening, everyone. 633 00:52:40,200 --> 00:52:45,380 I have made it no secret that I am not a biological mother, but I do have a minor under my care. 634 00:52:46,200 --> 00:52:48,400 I actually see him as my child. 635 00:52:48,400 --> 00:52:55,260 I actually refer to him as my child and the reason I'm sharing such a private information with you is because I take great 636 00:52:55,260 --> 00:53:01,880 offense when council councilmember mesquita kind of pairs to me or states that I would not take something as 637 00:53:01,880 --> 00:53:07,760 education important. Let me be the first one I was very active in choosing my child's education I 638 00:53:07,760 --> 00:53:12,940 continue to be very active in the school and this moratorium it has nothing to do with that it is 639 00:53:12,940 --> 00:53:15,780 It's basically a vision of land use in the community. 640 00:53:17,100 --> 00:53:23,640 Unfortunately, some members of our community and some of my colleagues have used this as political levy because elections are coming up. 641 00:53:24,580 --> 00:53:36,620 In regards to public safety and the comments that Mesquite said, I will state, just as the words that we gave out to our officers not a couple hours ago, I signed by my police officers. 642 00:53:36,620 --> 00:53:40,200 I know that their hearts are in the right place and they continue in my police department. 643 00:53:40,200 --> 00:53:45,180 they continue to service our community and I've seen it and I've given numerous rights 644 00:53:45,180 --> 00:53:49,940 along to first witness, first hand of what my officers go through and it's something 645 00:53:49,940 --> 00:53:55,100 very important so I do not make statements such as a mosquito lightly nor do I over 646 00:53:55,100 --> 00:54:01,260 ice, generalize any police department by any action of or you know discussion about the 647 00:54:01,260 --> 00:54:01,660 nation. 648 00:54:01,820 --> 00:54:06,460 We are our own police department, we all have our own culture and we do have and honestly 649 00:54:06,460 --> 00:54:10,700 and truly our police officers, go ahead and check our community. 650 00:54:10,960 --> 00:54:13,820 So when you make statements like that is kind of discerning to our police officers. 651 00:54:15,020 --> 00:54:19,400 And I have not stated anything of this because I believe that everyone has a right to address 652 00:54:19,400 --> 00:54:21,600 any board even if you're an elected official. 653 00:54:22,140 --> 00:54:26,300 That being said, it is in my understanding that when we took the oath or when we ran for 654 00:54:26,300 --> 00:54:31,740 office, we understood that we will be a moral compass or at least a guiding light to our community. 655 00:54:32,560 --> 00:54:37,600 is disheartening to hear when a council member uses public comment as a 656 00:54:37,600 --> 00:54:43,460 spoke opera to basically bash staff and the other council members for anything 657 00:54:43,460 --> 00:54:47,660 in everything that is controversy at that day or if you know there has people 658 00:54:47,660 --> 00:54:52,920 coming here wild up. It's unfortunately that you use this time as public comment to 659 00:54:52,920 --> 00:54:58,420 go ahead and you know attack staff, attack you know what the efforts of this council 660 00:54:58,420 --> 00:55:28,360 I also remember doing as a reminder, you have stated here up in the die as that you were actually going to be part of the student recovery day and from my understanding you did not attend that event in regards to the cleanup, I take my child to the cleanup events, and it's not because the city doesn't pay me or anything like that, I take him because I want him to be have pride in his community, I believe education is also in the home and I want to instill in my child that community is important and that coming in and together as community and picking up something is not necessarily just the 661 00:55:28,360 --> 00:55:32,280 act of cleaning up, but it's instilling in our children and our youth the values of 662 00:55:32,280 --> 00:55:36,920 caring for our community. Something that is something that we need to do and I, you know, 663 00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:45,480 as parents and I say that because I am one. Excuse me. Yeah, it actually is, I have voted for 664 00:55:45,480 --> 00:55:50,900 and will continue to support medical marijuana because it is a medical choice just like you state 665 00:55:50,900 --> 00:55:56,380 that parents have all these choices. Capacions and excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, 666 00:55:56,380 --> 00:56:02,260 time. It is I am supportive of a medical marijuana and I go on the record on 667 00:56:02,260 --> 00:56:06,560 this because it is a medical option for people. I am no one to tell any 668 00:56:06,560 --> 00:56:10,060 individuals such as yourself has you know splyly say that I have no right 669 00:56:10,060 --> 00:56:13,980 to tell a parent what school to teach. I have no right to tell a patient what 670 00:56:13,980 --> 00:56:19,120 medical procedures or medical thing excuse me excuse me excuse me you are 671 00:56:19,120 --> 00:56:22,740 because you're again again I still remember I'm a skit that you had your time 672 00:56:22,740 --> 00:56:24,960 Again, Harris, on outiest time, thank you. 673 00:56:26,320 --> 00:56:30,080 Again, I will be quite honest, Councilmember Mesquita, you only show up to Council 674 00:56:30,080 --> 00:56:30,320 meetings. 675 00:56:30,720 --> 00:56:31,080 That's it. 676 00:56:31,540 --> 00:56:32,920 You, even the staff don't see you. 677 00:56:33,020 --> 00:56:36,800 So I don't understand why you're taking this time to publicly attack me when you have, 678 00:56:37,000 --> 00:56:40,760 your record shows that you have supported the problem that we have in May with Strip 679 00:56:40,760 --> 00:56:41,680 amongst others. 680 00:56:41,840 --> 00:56:45,060 You change your vote according to what, you know, it's fancy. 681 00:56:45,440 --> 00:56:49,500 I'd rather be a woman in my word and go down with that ship than be a person that flip 682 00:56:49,500 --> 00:56:54,340 flocks and changes and sells the community for anything. I am not lying. Really? 683 00:56:55,880 --> 00:57:00,600 Anyways, besides the council members, vice mayor council member, let's have a 684 00:57:00,600 --> 00:57:04,780 professional meeting. And this is council member, I'm Esquita, councilman Esquita 685 00:57:04,780 --> 00:57:10,480 everybody has everybody has their chance to speak. You spoke councilman Esquita, I'm 686 00:57:10,480 --> 00:57:15,920 going to call you out of order. Council member Esquita, you are out of order. Let the 687 00:57:15,920 --> 00:57:21,860 Record shows City, Madam City clerk that Councillor Marmasquita has been called out of order for his, as his first warning. 688 00:57:23,420 --> 00:57:30,020 Councillor Marmasquita, this is your second warning. Please. 689 00:57:32,700 --> 00:57:37,200 Madam City clerk, can you please note that Councillor Marmasquita has had his second warning. 690 00:57:37,880 --> 00:57:41,620 Vice Mayor Sena, can you please finish your council comments so that I can say mine. 691 00:57:41,620 --> 00:57:49,520 Thank you. Councilmember Amesquita. Councilmember Amesquita, you are out of order. First warning and second warning. 692 00:57:52,100 --> 00:57:54,240 Sergeant arms coming, please remove the councilmember. 693 00:57:55,760 --> 00:57:58,480 Sorry, Madame Mayor, could we ask for a brief recess?