HomeMy Public PortalAbout04) 7A-2 CC Regular Minutes 2018-08-071. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 7, 2018
AGENDA
ITEM ?.A-2.
Mayor Man called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7 :33 p.m. in the
Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City .
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
3. INVOCATION
Councilmember-Chavez, Sternquist, Yu, Fish, Man
Councilmember-None
City Manager Cook, City Attorney Vail , Director of Parks and
Recreation Burroughs, Parks and Recreation Manager
Lawson, City Clerk Kuo
Jerry Jambazian, owner of Wonder Cleaners and Draperies, located at 9136 Las
Tunas Drive provided the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Boy Scout Troop 1741ed the pledge of allegiance.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS-PRESENTATIONS
A. PET OF THE MONTH
Gosia Jaszczur, San Gabriel Valley Humane Society volunteer presented the pet
of the month . Those interested in adopting a pet can call the San Gabriel Valley
Humane Society at (626) 286-1159.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Lucy Liou, Temple City resident, commented on an article in last year's City
Connect Magazine. She invited the public to the National Night Out tomorrow
during concert in the park and the Neighborhood Watch next Thursday.
Albert Mulraney, Temple City resident, requested that City Council consider
adding a discussion item to an upcoming meeting agenda allowing the sale of
cannabis in the City .
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Steve Stafford, Temple City resident, made comments regarding attracting new
types of restaurants to the City.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Cook pulled Consent Calendar Item 7E to provide more information.
E. ACCEPT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZE BID
ADVERTISEMENT FOR DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES AT 5922 AND 5928
PRIMROSE AVENUE
The City has completed the preliminary environmental site assessments for
5922 and 5928 Primrose Avenue . To continue the project's momentum, a bid
document has been prepared for building demolition and site clearance.
City Manager Cook gave a brief overview of the demolition of the properties
and shared that this is the first step towards completing the demolition project.
Councilmember Yu, City Property Ad Hoc Committee member, shared that the
committee will continue to meet w ith staff and will direct staff to bring updates
to Council at future meetings .
City Council made comments regarding the project.
Mayor Man opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Man
closed public comment.
Councilmember Chavez made a motion to :
1. Accept plans , specifications and estimates for the demolition of buildings
located at 5922 and 5934 Primrose Avenue (APN 8587-014-904,-905); and
2 . Authorize the City Manager to circulate the bid advertisement.
Seconded by Mayor ProTem Fish and carried by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmember-Chavez, Sternquist, Yu, Fish , Man
Councilmember-None
Council member-None
Councilmember-None
Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the remainder of the
Consent Calendar Items. Seconded by Mayor ProTem Fish and carried by the
following votes:
AYES: Councilmember-Chavez, Sternquist, Yu , Fish , Man
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NOES:
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT:
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve:
1. Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of July 17, 2018;
2 . Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of July 17, 2018; and
3 . Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of July 25, 2018.
Action: Approved.
B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS
The City Council is requested to receive and file the Actions of the Regular
Planning Commission Meeting of July 10, 2018 .
Action: Received and filed .
C. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION ACTIONS
The City Council is requested to receive and ffle the Actions of the Regular
Transportation and Public Safety Commission Meeting of July 11, 2018.
Action : Received and filed .
D. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTIONS
The City Council is requested to receive and file the Actions of the Regular
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of July 18 , 2018 .
Action: Received and filed.
F. APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN
THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AND THE TEMPLE CITY EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30 ,2019
The City of Temple City and the Temple City Employees Association have come
to a tentative agreement for wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of
employment for July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. It is recommended the City
Council take the actions outlined to implement the MOU .
Action :
1. Adopted Resolution No. 18-5351 approving the Memorandum of
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Understanding (MOU) between the City of Temp le City and the Temple City
Employees Association ; and
2. Appropriated $40,000 from the General Fund Reserves to implement
provision of the MOU .
G . PETTY CASH REPORT
The City Council is requested to receive and file the Petty Cash Report for
Fiscal Year 2017-18 and 2018-19 .
Action: Received and filed.
H . ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 18-5352 APPROVING PAYMENT OF
BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 18-5352 authorizing the
payment of bills .
Action: Adopted Resolution No . 18-5352.
I. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 18-5353 APPROVING PAYMENT OF
BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 -19
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 18-5353 authorizing the
payment of bills .
Action: Adopted Resol ution No. 18-5353 .
8. PUBLIC HEARING-None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -Non e
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON AGING
One of the action steps in the recently adopted Senior Master Plan is
establishment of the Committee on Aging (COA) to advise the City Council on
older adult issues and conce rns. The Parks and Recreation Comm ission has
reviewed and recommended approval of criteria and standards for the COA.
City Council approval will allow staff to move forward with recru itment and
selection of members for the COA.
Parks and Recreation Manag e r Lawson gave a b rief summary of the staff report.
City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the proposed
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committee .
Mayor Man opened publi c comments .
Lucy Liou, Temple City resident , spoke in favor of the Council establishing a
Committee on Aging .
Hearing no further request to speak. Mayor Man closed public comments.
Mayor Man made a recommendation to appoint Mayor ProTem Fish as a non-
voting member to the COA.
Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the creation of the
Committee on Aging as recommended by staff with amendments to initial
committee members' terms and who is eligib le to apply to serve on the
committee. Also to appointed Mayor ProTem Fish to the COA as a non-voting
member. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and carried by the follow ing
votes :
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmember-Chavez, Sternquist, Yu , Fish, Man
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
B. CITY COMMISSION DISCUSSION
The City Council is requ ested to hold a discussion regarding possib ly increasing
the number of commissioner seats for the Parks and Recreation Commission
and Transportation and Public Safety Commission .
City Manager Cook gave a brief summary of the staff report.
City Commissioner Recruitment Ad Hoc Committee commented briefly on the
reasoning behind proposing an increase in the number of commiss ioner seats.
City Council made comments and held a discussion regarding commissioner
seats for the two commissions .
Mayor Man opened public comment.
Steve Stafford, Temple City resident, made comments regarding number of
commissioner seats .
Jim Clift, Temple City resident!Transportation and Public Safety Commissioner,
made a comment regarding commissioner applicants .
Hearing no further request to speak , Mayor Man closed public comment.
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Councilmember Chavez made a motion to continue this discussion to a future
date and directed staff to bring back additiona l background information for
Council's consideration. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and carried
by the following votes:
AYES :
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmember-Chavez, Sternquist, Yu , Fish , Man
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
11. COMMUNICATIONS-None
12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER
A. Grants
Informed Council that tracking of grant opportun it ies was decentralized but will
now be centralized and be tracked by the City Manage r's office.
He also commented on upcoming city events.
13. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY
Commented on Fair Political Practices Commission mass mailing restriction and
how it may affect incumbents when running for reelection.
14. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Mayor ProTem Fish)-Formed 1/3/2012
No report .
B. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Yu)-Formed 2/18/2014
No report.
C . FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Man)-Formed 2/18/2014
No report.
D. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chave z and Councilmember Yu)-Formed 7/15/201 4
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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
Mayor Man disbanded the Public Arts Commission Ad Hoc Committee.
G . LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor ProTem Fish and Councilmember Sternquist)-Formed 4/4/2017
No report .
H. CITY FEE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Sternquist)-Form 6/19/2018
No report .
15. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR
AGENDA
A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST
Commented on the San Gabriel Valley Council of Government Homeless
Summit.
B. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ
Commented on the most recent adult CERT training .
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU-None
D . MAYOR PROTEM FISH
Commented on the EatTC video , thanked City Commissioners for their
contribution to the community, and invited the public to attend tomorrow night's
National N ight Out.
E. MAYOR MAN
Commented on the Mayor's Facebook Live with Parks and Recreation Director
Burroughs and revamping of Citizens Academy.
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16. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT OF
CITY BUSINESS AND FOR CITY PAYMENT OF CONFERENCE
EXPENDITURES -None
17 . ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Steve Stafford, Temple City resident, requested that City Counci l adjourn in
memory of Jean Machinski, former Fire Captain.
Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, made a comment about motorized
scooters . He also requested that City Council adjourn in memory of Philip Pettus ,
Temple City Chamber of Commerce Temple City Life Managing Editor.
Jim Clift, Temple City residentrrransportation and Public Safety Commissioner,
thanked City Council for doing a great job and shared that the DMV does regulate
the operation of motorized scooters .
18. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned in memory of Jean Machinski and
Philip Pettus at 9:40p.m.
William Man, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk