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- Consent calendar (Items 1–5 and 7): Motion to approve carried 5–0. Motion made by Councilmember Lozano and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Damian.

- Item 6 (contract with CityNet to continue tiny‑homes/Serenity operations): Approved 5–0. Motion by Councilmember Estrada; second by Mayor Avila.

- Item 8 (Fiscal Year 24–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to HUD): Adopted 5–0. Motion by Councilmember Lozano; second by Mayor Pro Tem Damian. Michelle Bravo (Housing Division) told council staff are preparing a timeliness report to HUD to address delays in public works projects and that sidewalk projects totaling approximately $400,000 (incremental allocations) and a Morgan Park project with $600,000 were planned with future timetables.

- Item 9 (Terry G. Muse Family Service Center conceptual design): Council tabled the item to a date uncertain to allow staff to pursue grant and legislative funding; motion to table carried 5–0 (mover: Mayor Avila; second: Mayor Pro Tem Damian).

- Successor agency to the dissolved Community Development Commission (Items 10–11): Adopted 5–0 (motion by Councilmember Lozano; second by Councilmember Ayala; vote recorded as unanimous).

- Finance Authority (Item 12) treasurer’s report and Housing Authority (Items 13–14) actions: Adopted 5–0; motions by councilmembers and seconded as recorded on the agenda.

The council recorded no no‑votes on the items listed above; several motions were brief and carried unanimously.

Ending: Staff will implement the adopted items and return with follow‑up reports where required (notably a HUD timeliness report and funding outreach for the Family Service Center).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-09-17 Regular Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council adopted the consent calendar (items 1–5 and 7), approved item 6 (CityNet contract), adopted the HUD consolidated annual performance and evaluation report (item 8), and approved successor agency, finance and housing authority items; item 9 (Terry G. Muse design) was tabled to a date uncertain.","taxTitle","Baldwin Park City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4695,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6488146,"Neighbors press council for speed bumps on Stewart Avenue; petitioners say traffic study mislocated sensors",2003,1023000,3026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784012-7577d49cdd4502e68ba1a451577aa4b4&start=1023&end=3026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784012-7577d49cdd4502e68ba1a451577aa4b4/thumbnail_1023000.jpg","/articles/6488146/Baldwin-Park-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Neighbors-press-council-for-speed-bumps-on-Stewart-Avenue-petitioners-say-traffic-study-mislocated-sensors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488146-2d632720f4ac2cc363d2b5985310f289/orig.mp4?Expires=1776402146&Signature=JUHuYXFfxe257rd6GG7sMgEBryMkC3NCg-0pZZQYeRvheBoqO7BZPeR-LMii1wMr-1ci90W2mdYfoBPqMy~6nnNtwcRz19fmIG-8BumDbJuf8G4jtD~mYIaTTVIJbsp6C730tsFcz32uAOdD9qN9Qw5yjVR17F3n56dGNRyZIRslLFqo~gl0lJZ4lIPNptZlqQxAqb~muOCpswnnjMmikY~OQASA1bwfNvsY17bxXy0bPlLwgXLkvsR8Ub8B-kuIvQ9ybiYlBdJc8gGoX8awizZL3uagGkrcprw9GPwtjjnZeaoFxFgx86O3vKR~3IwoW~oiW00EB0TVITIo3LqbtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple residents of Stewart Avenue urged the Baldwin Park City Council to install speed bumps or redo a traffic study after what they described as persistent speeding and several accidents in their neighborhood.

Jeanette Cardoza (identifying herself as a Stewart Avenue resident) told the council she first raised the issue in February and that neighbors had followed staff instructions: meeting with engineering, collecting a petition and returning postcard votes — which she said were unanimous in favor of speed bumps. “Despite this overwhelming support, each time we completed a step, a new requirement was added,” Cardoza said.

Cardoza and other speakers, including a letter read from Robert Navarette (a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier who said he has delivered in the area for more than 10 years), argued the traffic study was flawed because speed tubes were placed near a stop sign instead of in front of their homes, skewing results. Cardoza said the report still recorded an average speed of 34 miles per hour on a 30 mph street.

Other residents described damage to vehicles and property, near‑misses and collisions; one speaker said a truck drove into a driveway and pushed a vehicle into a bedroom. “We need something done there,” Mary Garcia said. Maria Lourdes Mercado (through a translator) told the council she had been hit there and that her daughter had been struck on another occasion.

Mayor Avila responded that she would visit the Stewart Avenue area the following day around 4:00 p.m. and asked residents to leave contact information with the city clerk so staff could meet them on site. City staff and council did not immediately approve speed bumps at the meeting; Mayor Avila offered the on‑site visit as a step to review the concerns and next steps.

Ending: Council committed to an on‑site meeting and follow‑up; residents asked either for immediate installation of speed bumps or a new traffic study with sensor placement that reflects conditions in front of the homes.","Several Stewart Avenue residents urged the council to approve speed bumps or require a new traffic study, saying prior tests were biased by incorrect tube placement and citing accidents and close calls; Mayor Avila offered to meet residents on site the next afternoon.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6488150,"Council reviews conceptual designs for Terry G. Muse Family Service Center; project tabled while funding options are pursued",1962,3738000,5700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784012-7577d49cdd4502e68ba1a451577aa4b4&start=3738&end=5700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784012-7577d49cdd4502e68ba1a451577aa4b4/thumbnail_3738000.jpg","/articles/6488150/Baldwin-Park-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-reviews-conceptual-designs-for-Terry-G-Muse-Family-Service-Center-project-tabled-while-funding-options-are-pursued","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488150-11e7bb92ea3d2d8a3e321ce546d26d90/orig.mp4?Expires=1776402146&Signature=dh2TRWPaO-jVn5gy8qo-b76l-nHHKeo2yy5TD8-xsDOAcJJdZqqKuDwJCpsA7RYZEhWno9dXC9AbfU5AW1bSSXk-wOtdkvbzJFjDEQhNyzATWuPJdIWdpzbslcmM17iw7JuLKZO4dUyEiufe4u-N1TBJ9V~qrFVzG5KaQVHDJRFdOWqSecYAYaF3fR1AHGLjIxHJF3f2zgLjanAz-URrnxzLaUyjG-SMBuIZerGwDfC5DNneZfHzR2fZUnVEjwcijoUkYp6sLqyFcvw0B0GIwyJunPBfmrWl5t7IIxJl6UCtq6eTFoiBlBYi7WbCcHrUdGRSqPFL4n55680Pp4ed2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SVA Architects presented conceptual designs for the proposed Terry G. Muse Family Service Center on Sept. 17, showing two alternatives: an approximately 11,750‑square‑foot single‑story design (estimated cost roughly $11–12 million) and a two‑story option of about 23,500 square feet (estimated roughly $20 million). The council discussed architecture, program space, and funding and ultimately tabled the item to a future date while staff pursues grants and funding options.

Maria Moreno and the project team summarized the program: the new center would replace the existing roughly 5,000‑square‑foot facility with a larger space to host nonprofit social, health and educational service providers, a food pantry and a celebration hall. Architect Robert Palleo described a welcoming rotunda entry, separated waiting areas, distribution access for a clothing and food pantry and a rear celebration hall with a covered outdoor patio. Landscape architect Greg Denson described pedestrian improvements, ADA ramps, two front handicap stalls, bike racks and a rear patio and pergola for gatherings.

SVA gave a cost estimate for the single‑story concept of under $12 million (about $981 per square foot) and an estimated $20 million for the two‑story scheme (about $852 per square foot on a larger footprint). The firm proposed schematic design, design development and construction documents timelines that would add several months before bidding and a construction window the presentation estimated at about 14–18 months.

Councilmembers thanked staff and the architects. Several members favored the single‑story option as a more realistic near‑term project given funding constraints; others pressed that the two‑story option provides future capacity and may be more cost‑efficient per square foot in the long run. Councilmembers asked staff to consult the city’s grant consultant and pursue funding with federal and state representatives. Mayor Avila made a motion to table the item to a date uncertain so staff could pursue funding and return with recommendations; the motion passed 5–0 (mover: Mayor Avila; second: Mayor Pro Tem Damian).

Ending: The council did not select a design at this meeting. Staff will work with the city grant consultant and return with funding options and a recommendation once the city has more clarity about available funds and grant prospects.","Architects presented one‑ and two‑story conceptual designs and preliminary cost estimates ($11M for a single‑story option, $20M for a two‑story). Council praised the designs and directed staff to pursue grant and legislative funding before returning with a recommendation; item was tabled to a date uncertain.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6488155,"Council approves CityNet contract to continue tiny‑homes program; members press county for stable funding",378,3268000,3646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784012-7577d49cdd4502e68ba1a451577aa4b4&start=3268&end=3646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784012-7577d49cdd4502e68ba1a451577aa4b4/thumbnail_3268000.jpg","/articles/6488155/Baldwin-Park-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-CityNet-contract-to-continue-tinyhomes-program-members-press-county-for-stable-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488155-40ae9f0a6be8b56b78e8566445ec7376/orig.mp4?Expires=1776402146&Signature=RgDlf6ITxaQLqi43iFLfWZrdmS6RwaC~uCzI0T7Bjg0luMLCLZDmlj66FIt9p2B4YIPSYqaWUucBR28fRdZ-q1v1-HMFaNLkEF11vZyka7UBFqj3zlAaJfm83fd3DBwSUcarx1E2OxD1Ze7FLn7AuPtHYv6pa7G3El-mHcX5YYliJvLfioKPDY5DKQUoB1TciDDUVFCll6ytBTD-xsBEiP4yiuYIHZkjY8XCYFrwjmEwn9sqp7beuZ1W94wArixtRg4dTuNh7JOJuqQOCUrCBj~5I7QSVwYM7jO9tt9zP3L9lj64J1U5eun9MoQmKv7-hDW6iwLzR59yteRSH7Ik-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Baldwin Park City Council on Sept. 17 approved a contract with CityNet to continue operations of the city’s tiny‑homes site (referred to in discussion as Serenity Homes). The motion to approve item 6 passed 5–0 (mover: Councilmember Estrada; second: Mayor Avila).

Councilmembers framed the contract as a necessary bridge for residents leaving homelessness and urged county partners to provide long‑term funding. “We have moved a lot of people into permanent housing,” Mayor Avila said during debate, and several councilmembers said the site had contributed to an “80%” drop in the city’s unhoused population over the past five years (comment attributed to council discussion during the item).

Councilmember Estrada said he was concerned that the program’s current year‑to‑year funding model does not provide long‑term sustainability and urged staff to convene with CityNet and the County of Los Angeles to secure multi‑year funding. “I would like for us to convene with CityNet and find out how we can make sure that we're not underutilizing that site,” Estrada said, noting at least one empty building at the Serenity site.

Mayor Pro Tem Damian and Mayor Avila said the city will press the county and other representatives for additional support, citing recent county initiatives and an announced homeless tax initiative that supplanted Measure H funding allocations.

The council approved the contract 5–0 and directed staff and councilmembers to pursue county and grant funding to sustain the program. No specific multi‑year funding guarantee was provided at the meeting; councilmembers asked staff to follow up with LA County and LAHSA about past commitments and future funding levels.

Ending: Staff will proceed under the approved CityNet contract and follow up with county partners and the city’s grant consultant to seek additional or more stable funding sources for the tiny‑homes program.","Council voted 5–0 to approve the CityNet contract for Serenity/Tiny Homes; members said the program helped reduce homelessness locally but warned city cannot sustain it without county funding.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6488160,"Baldwin Park releases RFP for new transit contractor; service changes, fare cuts highlighted",327,291000,618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784012-7577d49cdd4502e68ba1a451577aa4b4&start=291&end=618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784012-7577d49cdd4502e68ba1a451577aa4b4/thumbnail_291000.jpg","/articles/6488160/Baldwin-Park-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Baldwin-Park-releases-RFP-for-new-transit-contractor-service-changes-fare-cuts-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488160-8eceb1c741f13a6f0a654cf866329203/orig.mp4?Expires=1776402146&Signature=ZDTcQl5Hpsz7IyGeOcDZ67VwpWAHn4CYhv4RKfTlcYc40lkw4zyIPn4uB~iH5Aaiq5MYDAhXjW4o75xP7Szkdn2wXUuC8E3BcLwaXS2NFtppMsYDNnriTPFtyLpZ-h5FS58nPOnEfOvKO0Fr-Vk70A3rBOX6MocrgOEizoulZRb9RvfISudLhBgx1CLHb9heYnoO-KsffYpi~4rNrmf05lW-4YJrU8Rj9omXYBBIYKchDHjpVkXW2nUDInlAbnkhQQaasOm329yAZe2zpoMXsPy3WHZF2MgdvD0CYhBlp2RrKMjq2dzhvfhFX1ohsnFptcotTmfaJ~VUnMeD00VFRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daniel Padilla, Baldwin Park’s director of public works, told the City Council on Sept. 17 that the city has issued a request for proposals for a new transit services contractor and described planned service changes, vehicle requirements and a procurement schedule.

Padilla said the city implemented several study recommendations already: fixed‑route fares were cut from $1.00 to $0.50, seniors and disabled riders now ride free, and the express route was eliminated. “We will provide the existing five El Dorado fixed‑route buses,” Padilla said, and the new contractor would supply four smaller vehicles for Dial‑A‑Ride and weekend micro‑transit service.

The RFP, Padilla said, requires contractor vehicles to be fewer than five years old and to have fewer than 75,000 miles at the start of service. Those replacement vehicles must seat seven passengers and include one wheelchair position. The RFP allows compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel billed as a pass‑through cost to the city but gives the city discretion to provide CNG fuel as well.

Padilla described planned schedule and service changes: fixed‑route service will operate Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Dial‑A‑Ride hours remain 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily; and weekend fixed‑route service will be replaced by an on‑demand micro‑transit service (Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.) that will pick up riders who call, use an app or the website. He said new marketing materials will be provided when the service changes take effect.

Padilla said the RFP was issued Sept. 1, a mandatory vehicle inspection was held Sept. 13 with five proposers attending, proposals are due Oct. 2, and staff plans to bring a recommended contract award to the council on Nov. 5 with an intended service start of Dec. 1 subject to potential vehicle procurement delays.

On evaluation, Padilla said the city will score proposals on compliance with RFP requirements (20 percent), experience providing similar service (20 percent), qualifications and experience of personnel (20 percent), and cost (40 percent). He also said the city intends a five‑year contract term to accommodate the vehicle requirements.

Council members asked staff about the city’s CNG fueling capacity and the condition of existing buses. Padilla said the city recently opened a CNG station that “needs some significant repairs,” and the city is also using a neighboring city’s station for now. On vehicle useful life, Padilla said the grant‑funded fixed‑route buses have remaining useful life of roughly four years (he described the federal useful life as typically 10 years or 500,000 miles and estimated these buses at about 55 percent through that life). He said the city will develop a transition plan and will research options for the out‑of‑service trolleys, including whether they may be sold.

The council did not vote on the RFP at the meeting; Padilla asked for council input and questions and staff will proceed with the procurement schedule described.

Ending: The RFP timetable sets a firm near‑term procurement path: proposals due Oct. 2 and an intended contract award on Nov. 5. Padilla cautioned the Dec. 1 service start date could slip if the selected contractor needs time to procure vehicles.","City staff outlined a request for proposals to consolidate fixed-route, Dial‑A‑Ride and weekend micro‑transit services, reduce fares and set a five‑year contract; proposals are due Oct. 2 and council will consider an award Nov. 5.","actionData","errors"]

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