City Council - Regular Meeting
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- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Pico Rivera, CA
- Meeting Date
- July 15, 2026
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
COMMISSIONERS SCHEDULED TO BE PRESENT:
Justin Schmidt, Planning Commission Gil Perez, Veterans Commission
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
- Proclamation – Pico Water District 100th Anniversary - Presentation – Pico Rivera Procurement Policy
Public Hearing – General Plan Amendment No. 66 – Update to the General Plan Safety Element, an Ordinance to Amend Title 2, Administration and Personnel, Chapter 2.52 Emergency Preparedness of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code. (1300)
a) Open public hearing b) Memo from City Manager c) Written Communications d) Oral Communications e) Close public hearing f) Recommendation: 1. Conduct a public hearing; 2. Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance to amend Title 2, Administration and Personnel, Chapter 2.52, Emergency Preparedness; 3. Approve a resolution to update the General Plan Safety Element; 4. Approve a resolution to update the Emergency Operations Plan; and 5. Find that the Ordinance and resolutions are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Ordinance No. _____ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.52 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF THE PICO RIVERA MUNICIPAL CODE (FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION) Resolution No. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE UPDATED 2026 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Resolution No. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE UPDATED 2026 GENERAL PLAN SAFETY ELEMENT
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Minutes:
- City Council regular meeting June 23, 2026 Recommendation: Approve - Sister City Commission regular meeting June 18, 2025 Recommendation: Receive and file
1st Warrant Register of the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year. (700)
Check Numbers: 300954-301137 Special Check Numbers: 20373 Recommendation: Approve
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1209 for Zone Code Amendment No. 200 Amending Section Title 18, Zoning Code of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code Relating to Secondhand Dealers and Adoption of Provisions Consistent with California Assembly Bill 2632. (1300)
Recommendation: 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1209 amending Chapters 18.18. General Site Standards, 18.19. Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards And 18.22. Standards For Special Uses and Activities of Title 18, Zoning Code of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code referred to as Zone Code Amendment No. 200; and 2. Find the ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3). Ordinance No. ____ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 18.18. GENERAL SITE STANDARDS, 18.19. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS AND 18.22. STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL USES AND ACTIVITIES OF TITLE 18, ZONING CODE OF THE PICO RIVERA MUNICIPAL CODE HEREIN REFERRED TO AS ZONE CODE AMENDMENT NO. 200
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1210 Amending Title 8, Health and Safety of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code. (900)
Recommendation: 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1210 amending Title 8, Health and Safety of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code; and 2. Find the ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3). Ordinance No. ____ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 8, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PICO RIVERA MUNICIPAL CODE
Resolution Accepting Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant Program Funding for the Rosewood Corridor – Pico Rivera Station Area Site Plans Project. (700)
Recommendation: 1. Approve a resolution accepting the fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027 Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant Program Funding in the amount of $489,000 for the RoseWood Corridor – Pico Rivera Station Area Site Plans (RoSAP) Project; 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all grant-related documents and take all necessary actions to implement the terms of the grant; 3. Approve a budget amendment to the fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027 Budget to increase the State Grant fund revenue; and 4. Approve a City in-kind match of $85,000 to satisfy the Caltrans grant match requirement. Resolution No. ____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FY27 CALTRANS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE ROSEWOOD CORRIDOR – PICO RIVERA STATION AREA SITE PLANS (RoSAP) PROJECT
Resolution Authorizing the City to Submit Grant Applications to the Strategic Growth Council. (700)
Recommendation: 5. Approve a resolution authorizing the City of Pico Rivera to submit grant applications to the California Strategic Growth Council for funding under the Community Resilience Centers Program and the Transformative Climate Communities Program; and 6. Authorize the City Manager to execute all program-related documents and administer funding if the City's application is selected for funding. Resolution No. ____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTERS PROGRAM AND TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL
Resolution Approving the Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy 2026 Integrated Resource Plan. (1100)
Recommendation: 1. Approve a resolution approving the Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy 2026 Integrated Resource Plan. Resolution No. ____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PICO RIVERA INNOVATIVE MUNICIPAL ENERGY'S 2026 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN
Amendment No. 1 to the Master Services Agreement with Paymentus Corporation. (500)
Recommendation: 1. Approve the Sole Source Justification for Paymentus Corporation (Paymentus) for the provision of electronic bill payment services; 2. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Master Services Agreement with Paymentus Corporation, to extend the term for one (1) year to continue providing electronic bill payment services; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement No. 22-2083 with Southland Transit, Inc. for the City's Dial-A-Van Operation and Maintenance Services. (500)
Recommendation: 1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement No. 22-2083 with Southland Transit, Inc., to continue providing the City's Dial-A-Van transit services for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and to exercise the second one (1)-year extension term, for a not-to-exceed annual amount of $600,000; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2, awarding a second one (1)-year agreement extension in a form approved by the City Attorney. Agreement No.22-2083-2 G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: ___
Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 17-1761 and Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 17-1762 with Tristar Risk Management, Formerly Known as Hazelrigg Claims Management Services Incorporated, a Tristar Company. Recommendation: (500)
1. Approve the Sole Source Justification for Tristar Risk Management for the continued third-party administration services for workers' compensation and general liability claims; 2. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 17-1761 with Tristar Risk Management, formerly Hazelrigg Claims Management Services, Incorporated (HCMS); 3. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 17-1762 with Tristar Risk Management, formerly HCMS; and 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendments in a form approved by the City Attorney for the Workers' Compensation and Property and Liability claims administration services. Agreement No.17-1761-4 G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: ___ Agreement No.17-1762-4 G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: ___
Professional Services Agreement for Engineering Services for HSIP Cycle 12 Pedestrian School Crossings, CIP No. 50127, HSIPL-5351(048). (500) Recommendation:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. to provide engineering services for the HSIP Cycle 12 Pedestrian School Crossings, CIP No. 50127, HSIP-5351(048), for an amount not-to-exceed $79,951 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to process change orders, as-needed, not exceeding a contingency amount of $8,000 (approximately 10% of the total contract amount). Agreement No._______ G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: ___
Professional Services Agreement for Engineering Services for HSIP Cycle 12 Traffic Signal and Median Island Improvements CIP No. 50128, HSIPL-5351(049). (500)
Recommendation: 1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to TJKM Transportation Consultants, Inc. to provide engineering services for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 12 Traffic Signal and Median Island Improvements (Project), CIP No. 50128, HSIP-5351(049), for an amount not-to-exceed $319,820 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to process change orders, as-needed, not-to-exceed a contingency amount of $32,000 (approximately 10% of the total contract amount). Agreement No._______ G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: ___
Professional Services Agreement with Cintas Corporation No. 2 DBA Cintas First Aid and Safety. (500)
Recommendation: 1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Cintas Corporation No. 2 dba Cintas First Aid and Safety for first aid kit products, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and the monthly servicing of said defibrillators total not-to-exceed amount of $180,000 for a three-year period; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney, pursuant to the City's cooperative purchasing provisions under the Pico Rivera Municipal Code. Agreement No. _______ G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: ___
Agreement with Elvis Show Socal for Professional Sound, Stage and Lighting Engineer Contractor for Citywide Special Events. (500)
Recommendation: 1. Award a three (3) year with two (2) year renewal option General Services Agreement with Elvis Show SoCal for professional sound and audio engineering services for an annual amount of approximately $102,000, for a not-to-exceed grand total amount of $306,000; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the agreement and any necessary amendments, in a form approved by the City Attorney. Agreement No. _______ G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: ___
Award of Contract to West Coast Arborists, Inc. for Tree Maintenance Services. (500)
Recommendation: 1. Approve a three (3) year contract with a two (2), one-year renewal options with West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA), for tree maintenance services in a not-to-exceed amount of $1,690,900; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Procurement of Two (2) Vehicles for the Public Works Department. (700)
Recommendation: 1. Authorize the purchase of one (1) 2026 ALTEC Model AT37G Truck, with an installed Articulating Telescopic Aerial Device in the amount of $196,767; 2. Authorize the purchase of one (1) 2026 Chevrolet 3500HD 4X2 Regular Cab pickup truck in the amount of $57,023; 3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all agreements necessary to facilitate the purchase of the two (2) vehicles; and 4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all agreements necessary to facilitate the sale or disposal of vehicle Units Nos. 209 and 288.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION
REGULAR AGENDA: None
CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS
GOOD OF THE ORDER (INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY MEETINGS, AB 1234 REPORTS, NEW BUSINESS, OLD BUSINESS)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 549569(d)(1) City of Pico Rivera vs. Ari Stock, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 26STCV11523
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 549569(d)(1) Fernando Islas vs. City of Pico Rivera, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 26NWCV02102