CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
VIA ZOOM TELECONFERENCE
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OPENING MATTERS – 7:00 P.M.
Call to Order/Roll Call of Councilmembers
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
PRESENTATIONS – 7:20 P.M.
- Recognition of Communications Department staff for receiving various National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) awards
ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS – 7:40 P.M.
ORAL COMMUNICATION – PUBLIC COMMENT – 7:50 P.M.
CONSENT ITEMS – 8:00 P.M.
1. Approval of minutes of September 9 and September 14, 2020
Minutes of September 9 and September 14, 2020
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-1700, recognizing October as Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
Item 2 - Staff Report
Attachment - Resolution No. 2020-1700
3. Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-1702, to modify Resolution Nos. 2017-1558, 2018-1596, and 2019-1639 to include City Council Compensation
Item 3 - Staff Report
Attachments - Resolution 2020-1702: Permanent Employee Salary Range Schedules from the following Resolutions: Resolution No. 2017-1558 and 2018-1596, and 2019-1639.
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-1701, approving the City’s participation in the Los Angeles County Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program by accepting $60,596 in grant funding to be used towards short or long term preservation of affordable housing
Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2020 – 1701
Attachment B - Notice of Funding Availability from the LACDA
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 2020-1703, reaffirming and extending the existence of a Local State of Emergency due to the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic
Item 5 - Staff Report
Attachment - Resolution No. 2020-1703
CONTINUED BUSINESS – 8:20 P.M.
6. Valmar Medians Landscaping options for Council consideration and approval of a General Fund budget adjustment
Item 6 - Staff Report
Exhibit A - Landscape Design #1
Exhibit B - Landscape Design #2
Correspondence Received
7. City Council position on Measure J; Community Investment and Alternatives to incarceration minimum County Budget Allocation (Measure J Ballot Title)
Item 7 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Mayor pro Tem Bozajian letter to the LA County Board of Supervisors
Attachment B - California Contract Cities Association letter to the LA County Board of Supervisors
Attachment C - Letter from the LA County Division of the League of CA Cities to the LA County Board of Supervisors
Attachment D - LA County office of the County Counsel July 28, 2020 agenda report and related documents
Attachment E - Additional letter from the LA County Division of the League of CA Cities to the LA County Board of Supervisors
Attachment F - Argument in Favor of Measure J
Attachment G - Argument against Measure J
Attachment H - Rebuttal against Measure J
Attachment I - Rebuttal in favor of Measure J
Correspondence Received
NEW BUSINESS – 8:20 P.M.
8. Discussion and direction to staff on whether to join other jurisdictions with a reward contribution not to exceed $10,000 for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the recent ambush of two Sheriff Deputies
Item 8 - Staff Report
Attachment - Letter from the City of Palmdale
INFORMATIONAL REPORTS – 9:10 P.M.
9. Check Register for the period of August 28-September 8, 2020
Check Register for the period of August 28-September 8, 2020
TASK FORCE REPORTS – 9:15 P.M.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – 9:20 P.M.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – 9:25 P.M.
Future Agenda Items
ADJOURN – 9:30 P.M.
The City Council will adjourn to their regular meeting scheduled on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at 7: 00 p.m.
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