City Council Meeting - Aug 19, 2024 (Agenda)

AGENDA

CITY OF AZUSA

REGULAR MEETING

OF THE CITY COUNCIL,

THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO

THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND

THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY

AZUSA AUDITORIUM

213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD

AZUSA, CA 91702

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024

06:30 P.M.

Closed Session

Regular Meeting/Ceremonial

AZUSA CITY COUNCIL

ROBERT GONZALES

MAYOR

DENNIS BECKWITH

MAYOR PRO TEM

EDWARD J. ALVAREZ

COUNCIL MEMBER

JESSE AVILA JR.

COUNCIL MEMBER

ANDREW N. MENDEZ

COUNCIL MEMBER

In compliance with Government Code Section 54957.5, copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk - 213 E. Foothill Blvd.; Azusa Police Department Lobby - 725 N. Alameda Ave., and the City of Azusa Web Page www.azusaca.gov.

Notice Regarding California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determinations

Pursuant to CEQA, a "project" is defined as a "whole action" subject to a public agency's discretionary funding or approval that has the potential to either (1) cause a direct physical change in the environment or (2) cause a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. "Projects" include discretionary activity by a public agency, a private activity that receives any public funding, or activities that involve the public agency's issuance of a discretionary approval and is not statutorily or categorically exempt from CEQA. (Pub. Res. Code § 21065.) To the extent that matters listed in this Agenda are considered “projects” under CEQA, their appropriate CEQA determination will be listed below each recommendation. If no CEQA determination is listed, it has been determined that the action does not constitute a “project” under CEQA.

Viewing City Council Meetings

Members of the public may view the City Council meeting live on the City’s website https://www.azusaca.gov/1389/Watch-Meetings-Online, or on Channel 3 (Spectrum). Archived video of recorded meetings is also available on the City website. Your attendance at this public meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice as previously described.

Procedures for Addressing the Council

The Council encourages interested people to address this legislative body by making public comments. Public comments may be made during designated agendized public comment periods and during public hearing items. Public comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the Mayor/presiding Chair.

The Council encourages free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons the opportunity to speak, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may present the views of your entire group. State law generally prohibits the City Council from responding to or acting upon matters not listed on this agenda. Council rules prohibit clapping, booing, or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience. Clapping, booing, shouting or other actions from the audience which, disturbs, impedes, or otherwise renders infeasible the meeting’s orderly conduct, who, after a request by the presiding officer, refuses to cease such behavior may be removed from the City Council chambers or remote participation platform.

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Call to Order

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Roll Call

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC FOR CLOSED SESSION

Prior to going into closed session, the City Council will convene in the Auditorium serving as Council Chambers to take public comment on the closed session items only. General public comment will be provided for during the regular portion of the meeting beginning at 7:30 P.M.

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