HomeMy Public PortalAbout04) 7A-2 CC Regular Minutes 2018-07-031. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JULY 3, 2018
AGENDA
ITEM ?.A-2.
Mayor Man called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7 :40 p.m . in the
Council Chambers lo cated at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temp le City .
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember-Chavez, Sternquist, Yu, Fish , Man
ABSENT: Councilmember-None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook , City Attorney Va il, Community
Development Director Forbes , Planning Manage r Reimers ,
Associate Planner Gulick, City Clerk Kuo
3. INVOCATION
Reverend Elie Elbayad i from the Temp le Sheriff Station Chapel located at 8838 E.
Las Tunas Drive provide the invocation .
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Girl Scout troop 5141 led the pledge of allegiance .
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS-PRESENTATIONS
A. PET OF THE MONTH
Pet of the Month presentation was postponed to the August yth meeting .
B. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION , PLANNING COMMISSION AND
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
City Clerk Kuo gave a brief overview of the recruitment process .
Councilmember Sternquist made a motion to:
1. Adopt Resolution No . 18-5342 confirming appointment of Donna Georgine
and Kristel Haddad to the Parks and Recreation Commission with terms
ending June 30 , 2020;
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2 . Adopt Resolution No. 18-5343 confirming appointment of Serge Haddad and
Tom O 'Leary to the Planning Commission with terms ending June 30 , 2020;
3. Adopt Resolution No. 18-5344 confirming appointment of Noel Palmieri and
Ousama Nimri to the Transportation and Public Safety Commission for an
expired term ending June 30 , 2020 .
Seconded by Councilmember Chavez and carried by the following votes :
AYES :
NOES :
Council member-Chavez, Sternquist, Yu , Fish , Man
Council member -None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember-None
ABSENT: Councilmember-None
City Clerk Kuo administered the Oath of Office to the comm ission ers .
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Lynne Best, President of the Temple City H istorical Society, invited the public to
attend the Historical Society's fund raiser dinner on September 29 , 2018 .
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor ProTem Fish made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar items .
Seconded by Councilmember Yu and carried by the following votes :
AYES :
NOES:
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT:
Councilmember-Chavez , Sternquist, Yu , Fish , Man
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the Minutes of the City
Council Regular Meeting of June 19, 2018 .
Action : Approved .
B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS
The City Council is requested to receive and file :
1 . Actions of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of May 22, 2018 ;
2 . Actions of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of June 12, 2018 .
Action : Received and filed .
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C . FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP APPROVAL FOR PARCEL MAP NO . 74671 , A
FLAG LOT SUBDIVISION AT 6122 SULTANA AVENUE
Approving the final map would allow the property owner to record the map and
to start the construction of a single -family residence on each lot.
Action :
1. Reviewed and approved the final subdivision map for Parcel Map No .
74671; and
2 . Authorized the City Clerk to certify Parcel Map No. 74671 .
D. FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP APPROVAL FOR PARCEL MAP NO . 72355 , A
FOUR-UNIT CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION AT 5712-5718 NOEL DRIVE
Approving the final map would allow the property owner to record the map and
to start the construction of the four-unit condominium project.
Action :
1. Reviewed and approved the final subdivision map for Parcel Map No .
72355; and
2 . Authorized the City Clerk to cert ify Parcel Map No . 72355 .
E . FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP APPROVAL FOR PARCEL MAP NO . 74485 , A
FLAG LOT SUBDIVISION AT 5522 ALESSANDRO AVENUE
Approving the final map would allow the property owner to record the map and
to start the construction of a single-family residence on each lot.
Action :
1. Reviewed and approved the final subdivision map for Parcel Map No .
74485 ;and
2 . Authorized the City Clerk to certify Parcel Map No . 74485 .
F. APPROVAL OF ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT EMITTING DIODE FIXTURE
REPLACEMENT AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON , LS-
1 OPTION E
The Energy Efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) Fixture Replacement
Agreement with Southern California Ed ison (SCE) provides the opportunity to
replace High Pressure Sodium (HPS) fixtures with Light Emitting Diode fixtures
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on all SCE owned streetlights. LED lighting is more efficient than HPS lighting
and the electricity cost savings will be used to finance the fixture replacement.
Action :
1. Approved the Energy Efficient Light Emitting Diode Fixture Replacement
Agreement with Southern California Edison , LS-1 Option E to convert
existing High Pressure Sodium streetlight fixtures to LED and approve Color
Temperature Specification to select 3000K LED fixtures ; and
2 . Authorized the City Manager to sign the LS-1 Option E agreement , Color
Temperature Specification form and execute the LS-1 Option E Program
with SCE.
G . ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO . 18-5345 APPROVING PAYMENT OF
BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No . 18-5345 authorizing the
payment of bills .
Action : Adopted Resolution No . 18-5345 .
H. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 18-5346 APPROVING PAYMENT OF
BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No . 18-5346 authorizing the
payment of bills .
Action : Adopted Resolution No . 18-5346 .
8. PUBLIC HEARING
A AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION 'S DECISION THAT DENIED
A REQUEST TO CONVERT AN UNPERMITTED STRUCTURE INTO AN
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) LOCATED AT 5813 MYDA AVENUE
Applicant filed an appeal of the Plann ing Commiss ion 's decision to uphold the
Community Development Director's determination and deny a zon ing clearance
application for a new accessory dwelling un it.
C ity Manager Cook gave a brief introduction to the appeal and Planning
Manager Reimers provided an overview of appeal.
Associate Planner Gulick provided a summary of the staff report.
Councilmembers asked staff questions regarding the unpermitted structure and
the garage next to it. Councilmembers also asked questions and commented
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on the timeline of the appellant's request to convert the unpermitted structure
into an accessory dwelling unit.
Mayor Man opened public hearing .
Rick Kuo , appellant, gave a power point presentation regarding his appeal.
Councilm embers asked staff questions regarding the permitted accessory
dwell i ng unit on Lorna and asked appellants questions regarding his request to
convert a structure into an accessory dwelling unit.
City Attorney answered Councilmembers ' questions regarding accessory
dwell i ng structure provisions as stated in the state law.
Hearing no further request to speak , Mayor Man closed public hearing .
Councilmembers made comments regarding the appellant 's request.
Mayor Pro Tem Fish made a motion to adopt Resolution No . 18-5341 denying
File No . PL 17-879. Seconded by Councilmember Yu and carried by the
following votes :
AYES :
NOES :
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT:
Councilmember-Chavez , Sternquist, Yu , Fish , Man
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. PRESENTATION ON MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION
PREVIEW COMMITTEE (MSRC ) CLEAN TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AND ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION NO . 18-5342
The City Counc il is requested to adopt Resolution No . 18-5342 which
acknowledges rece ipt of the presentation on the MSRC 's Clean Transportation
Funding Local Partnership Program and authorizes staff to submit a proposal to
the MSRC to partially fund the purchase of two electric utility vehicles .
Parks and Recreation Director Burroughs gave a presentation on the MSRC 's
Clean Transportation Funding Lo ca l Partnership Program and prov ided a brief
summary of the staff re port .
Councilmembers inqui re d about other types of equipment that can be
purchased using MSRC Clean Transportation Funding Local Government
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Partnership Prog ram money.
Mayor Man opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak , Mayor Man
closed public comment.
Councilmember Chavez made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 18-5342 and
authorize staff to submit a proposal to the MSRC to partially fund the purchase
of two electric utility vehicles . Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Fish and carried by
the following votes :
AYES :
NOES :
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT:
Councilmember-Chavez , Sternquist , Yu , F ish , Man
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
11. COMMUNICATIONS-None
12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER
Provided an update on the library renovation program and reminded the public that
there will be enforcement on the use of illegal fireworks on 41h of July.
13. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY-None
14. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Pro Tern Fish)-Formed 1/3/2012
No report .
B . LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Counci lmember Yu)-Formed 2/18/2014
No report .
C . FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE
(Counci lmember Yu and Mayor Man)-Formed 2/18/2014
Councilmember Yu reported that the standing committee met on Jun e 22 and
received preliminary findings for the City's parking study and City's Primrose
property . The standing committee w i ll meet one more time before directing
staff to bring recommendations to Council for consideration .
D. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Counci lmember Chavez and Councilmember Yu)-Formed 7/15/2014
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No report .
E. FACILITIES , PUBLIC WORKS , AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Man)-Formed 4/4/2017
No report.
F. PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Man )-Formed 8/2/2016
No report .
G . LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor ProTem Fish and Councilmember Sternquist)-Formed 4/4/2017
No report .
H. BUDGET AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor Man and Mayor ProTem Fish )-Formed 4/17/2018
No report .
I. CITY COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Yu )-Formed 5/1/2018
Mayor Man disbanded this Ad Hoc Committee .
J . CITY FEE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Counci lmember Sternquist)-Form 6/19/2018
No report .
15. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR
AGENDA
A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ
Informed Council on the passing of Michael Riffey and Mary Kokayko .
B . COUNCILMEMBER YU
Commented on the accessory dwelling unit public hearing and about increasing
the number of commissioners for City Commissions .
B. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST
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Commented on staff exp loring options for the City 's pub lic transit and the City's
concert series .
C . MAYOR PROTEM FISH
Commented on the City's concert series , reminded the public about the use of
illegal fireworks on the 4 th of July , and on her trip to Australia .
D. MAYOR MAN
Commented on the most recent Mayor's Facebook Live with Youth Committee
members and again reminded the public about the use of illegal fireworks on the
4 th of July .
16. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT OF
CITY BUSINESS AND FOR CITY PAYMENT OF CONFERENCE
EXPENDITURES
A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST AND COUNCILMEMBER YU
Councilmember Sternqu ist:
Reimbursement for gas at Southern California Valley of Coal ition of
Governments Meeting in Monrovia , CA-May 17 , 2018 ; and
Reimbursement for mea ls and gas at California Contract Cities Annual Seminar
in Indian Wells-May 16-20 , 2018 .
Councilmember Yu :
Reimbursement for gas at California Contract Cities Annual Seminar in Indian
Wells-May 16-20 , 2018 .
17. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, asked that Mayor also adjourn the
meeting i n memory of C ity's former Parks and Recreation Director Victor Kobbet.
18. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regu lar Meeting was adjourned in memory of Michael Riffey,
Mary Kokayko and Victor Kobbet at 9 :56 p.m.
William Man , Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk