REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUARTE, THE DUARTE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE DUARTE COMMUNITY FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY

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ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - Any person wishing to speak on the Closed Session item may do so at this time.  The opportunity to speak is on a first come, first served basis. Each person may speak for 3 minutes.

CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AND LABOR NEGOTIATOR - The Closed Session is authorized by the Government Code Sec. 54957.6. AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: Kristen Petersen, Assistant City Manager and Director of Administrative Services; Katy Suttorp, Burke Williams & Sorensen, LLP, Outside Legal Counsel. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: SEIU Local 721 Management and Professional Employees and General Employee Units

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

Approve the minutes of April 9, 2024.

Approve the warrants of April 23, 2024.

Receive and file the monthly financial update. 

Receive and file the Public Safety Department update. 

Approve the report for filing with California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Accept the project as complete in the amount of $126,676.00.

1) Approve the award of contract for the FY 2023-24 Street Rehabilitation Project to All American Asphalt in the amount of $1,199,199.00; and 2) Approve a budget amendment to use additional Measure R funds in the amount of $149,199.00.

Adopt Resolution No. 24-03, setting forth the list of projects for Fiscal Year 2024-25 funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

PUBLIC HEARINGS - None

1) Approve the Utility Box Art Program Guidelines and; 2) Approve the 2024 Call for Artists.

Award the construction contract for the Royal Oaks Park Gazebo Replacement Project to FS Contractors, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $64,900, in addition to a ten percent contingency, for a total project budget not to exceed $71,390.

CONTINUATION OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY/FINANCING AUTHORITY MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3

ADJOURNMENT

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the following locations: City Hall – 1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte Public Safety Department – 1042 Huntington Drive, Duarte Library – 1301 Buena Vista Street, and the City of Duarte website (www.accessduarte.com) not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2.

Dated this 17th day of April, 2024 Annette Juarez, MMC City Clerk