Mathew Hudson

The City Council regular meeting agenda for April 24, 2025, included several key items. The Consent Calendar featured the approval of the Register of Demands for the date, and resolutions to approve donations totaling $30,000.00: $20,000.00 to the East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless for its homeless programs and $10,000.00 to Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization for its outreach program. Contract awards were considered for the Annual Pavement Rehabilitation FY 23, with a recommendation to award the contract to All American Asphalt for an amount up to $6,580,357.50 after determining other bids were non-responsive due to missing required acknowledgments. Other contract considerations included authorization to advertise bids for the San Jose Reconstruction project and awards for the Grand Avenue Slope Reconstruction and Pavement Rehabilitation project. Professional Services Agreements were considered for the Follows Camp Ecological Design and Implementation Project with Stillwater Ecosystem and Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., and an amendment for on-call geotechnical engineering services with Kleinfelder, Inc. Additionally, an agreement for public health services with the County of Los Angeles was listed. Action items included the introduction and consideration of an ordinance to adjust the monthly compensation for City Council members, and consideration of an agreement with the County of Los Angeles Fire Department for the Tonner Canyon South Vegetation Management Program. The agenda also included sessions for conference with real property negotiators, conference with legal counsel regarding existing and anticipated litigation, and a public employment performance evaluation for the City Treasurer.

The agenda includes a review of actions for city goods and services, consideration of a contract award for slurry seal and parking lot sealcoat, and authorization to advertise for solicitation of public bids for Clark Avenue Widening and Sidewalk Construction and Salt Lake Avenue Sidewalk Construction. Also on the agenda are matters related to a participation agreement regarding improvements to Clark Avenue, a professional services agreement for a commercial waste reduction and education program, and a purchase and sale agreement for city-owned property on Azusa Avenue. Further discussion will be on authorizing participation in the California Employee Retiree Benefit Trust Program (CERBT) and an agreement for financial advisory services. The council will also consider an ordinance confirming the city's compliance with California prevailing wage requirements and a development plan application for an exterior renovation and addition to a warehouse on Rowland Street. Finally, the council will convene in closed session to discuss anticipated litigation.

The City Council meeting included discussions and actions on various items, such as a participation agreement regarding improvements to Clark Avenue, authorization to advertise for solicitation of public bids for Clark Avenue widening and sidewalk construction, and a professional services agreement with Waste Systems Technology, Inc. for a commercial waste reduction and education program. The council also considered a purchase and sale agreement for city-owned property, authorized participation in the California Employee Retiree Benefit Trust Program, approved an agreement for financial advisory services, and adopted an ordinance confirming compliance with California prevailing wage requirements. Additionally, they reviewed a development plan application for an exterior renovation and addition to a warehouse. The meeting also included a closed session regarding anticipated litigation.

The Los Angeles County First Supervisorial District Consolidated Oversight Board held a meeting to consider and approve the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) for the Successor Agency of the former Industry Urban-Development Agency. The ROPS covers the period from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, and includes various projects such as landscaping, infrastructure improvements, professional services, and property maintenance. The schedule outlines the planned expenditures and fund sources for these obligations.