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1. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 6, 2019
AGENDA
ITEM ?.A-2.
Mayor Fish called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p .m . in the
Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue , Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT : Councilmember-Man , Sternquist, Yu , Chavez , Fish
ABSENT: Councilmember-None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook , City Attorney Murphy , City Clerk Kuo
3. INVOCATION-Pastor Darrel Kelty, Community of Christ , located at 9468 Broadway ,
led the invocation .
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-Boy Scout Troop 174 led the pledge of allegiance .
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS-PRESENTATIONS
A. TEMPLE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATE
Peter Choi, Chamber PresidenUCEO, provided an update of Chamber activities
for the year.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Myl inh Hamlington , Temple City Children 's Librarian , shared upcoming library
activities for the month of August.
Steve Stafford , Temple City resident , commented on the City 's Concert in the
Park .
Lucy Liou, Neighborhood Watch , invited everyone to attend the next meeting on
August 22 , at the Live Oak Park .
Frank Ruedel, Temple City resident, commented on the Temple City High
School 's Class of '59's reunion and the Seabee Veteran 's Reunion com ing up in
October .
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Cook informed City Council that the roll call votes on the July 16
Regular City Council Meeting Minutes were corrected to ref lect actual Council votes
for the Publ ic Hearing 8A "Zoning Code Upda te ", continuing the public hearing date to
August 20 .
Councilmember Yu made a motion to approve the correction to the meeti ng minutes
and approve the Cons ent Calendar items . Seconded by Counci lmember Man and
carried by the following votes :
AYES :
NOES :
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT:
Councilmember-Man , Sternquist, Yu , Chavez, Fish
Counc il member-None
Councilmember-Non e
Councilmember-None
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The C ity Counci l is requested to rev iew and approve :
1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of July 12 , 2019 ;
2 . Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of July 12 , 2019 ;
3. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of July 16 , 2019 ;
4 . Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeti ng of July 16 , 2019 ;
5. Minutes of the Specia l City Council Meeting of July 30, 2019 ; and
6 . Minutes of the Special Cit y Council Meeting of July 31, 2019 .
Action : Received and filed .
B. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTIONS
The C ity Council is req uested to rece ive and file Actions of the Regular Parks and
Recreation Comm issi on Meeting of July 17 , 2019 .
Action : Rece ived and filed .
C. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS
The City Council is requested to receive and file Actions of the Regular Planning
Commission Meeting of July 23, 2019 .
Action : Received and filed .
D. PETTY CASH REPORT
The City Council is re quested to receive and file the Petty Cash Report .
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Action : Received and fi led .
E . ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO . 19-5417 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No . 19-5417 authorizing the
payment of bills .
Action : Adopted Resolution No . 19-5417 .
F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO . 19-5418 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No . 19-5418 authorizing the
payment of bills .
Action : Adopted Resolution No . 19-5418 .
8. PUBLIC HEARING-None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. TEMPLE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
City Council is requested to review actions pertaining to the Chamber of
Commerce 's annual serv ice agreement and proposed office relocation to the
Council Chambers building .
City Manager Cook remarked on the Chamber of Commerce service agreement
and the proposed office relocation .
Management Ana lyst Chan gave a brief summary of the staff report.
City Council asked questions regarding the Chamber of Commerce annual
agreement and relocation .
Mayor Fish opened public comment.
Jerry Jambazian , Temple City business owner, shared with the C ity Council a
newspaper for Temple City from the 1960s and he also commented on the
proposed Chamber of Commerce agreement.
Frank Ruedel , Temple City resident , commented on a Chamber of Commerce
event on tax preparation .
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Peter Choi , Temple City Chamber of Commerce President/CEO , remar ked on a
publ ic comment made from a member of the public regarding Chamber of
Commerce . He also commented on the proposed lease agreement and annual
service agreement.
Steve Stafford , Temple City resident , shared that Chamber of Commerce used to
provide maps of the City and business directories to the public.
Hearing no further request to speak , Mayor Fish closed public comment.
City Council made comments regarding the lease agreement and annual service
agreement.
Counc ilmember Yu made a motion to :
1. Approve a one-year, $70 ,000 professional services agreement with the
Temp le City Chamber of Commerce for business promotion and public
information services , with amendment i n Sect ion 3 and Section 4 of the
agreement (i.e ., removing "City Manager" from Section 3 line 4 and Section 4
line 5) so that only C ity Council can make any changes to the agreement;
2. Approve a three-year lease agreement with the Temple City Chamber of
Commerce for office space with i n the Council Chambers building , effective
October 1, 2019 ; and
3 . Appropriate $26 ,400 from the General Fund for necessary building
improvements associated with the aforementioned lease .
Seconded by Councilmember Man and carried by the following votes :
AYES :
NOES :
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT :
Councilmember-Man , Yu , Sternquist , Chavez , Fish
Counci lmember-None
Counci lmember -None
Councilmemb er-None
B. CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR
VOTER APPROVAL OF A PARCEL TAX TO FUND STREET AND SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS
The C ity Council is requested to discuss calling a Special Municipal Election to
submit to the voters for consideration a parcel tax measure to fund street and
safety im provements in the City .
City Manager Cook gave a brief overv iew of the City's Pavement Management
Plan and a summary of th e staff report .
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C ity Council made comme nts and asked questions regarding the City 's road
cond ition and cost for future maintenan ce of the City's roads.
Mayor Fish opened public comment.
Steve Stafford , Temple City resident , spoke in favor of add in g the measure to the
March 2020 election to allow staff more time to outreach to the community.
Carl Blum , Temple City resident, commented on the need to maintain the C ity's
infrastructure . He encouraged City Council to move forward with the proposed
measure including an i nflat ion component to a future election.
Hearing no further request to speak , Mayor Fish closed publ ic comment.
City Counci l directed staff to prepa re a parcel tax measure for the March 2020
election
11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER -announced that Rosemead Boulevard will be
c losed for resurfacing this mo nth . He invited the public to the National Night Out,
Concerts in the Pa rk , and the Moon Festival. He also shared that the schoo l district
ha s appropriated money to assist with the cost of providing crossing guards at
va rious school locations .
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY -Non e
13. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A . SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMI TIEE
(Councilmember Man and Mayor Fis h)-Formed 1/3/2012
No report.
B. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITIEE (Mayor
Pro Tern Chavez and Counci lm ember Yu)-Formed 2/18/2014
No report .
C . FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE
(Coun c i lmember Yu and Councilmember Man)-Formed 2/18/2014
No report .
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D . AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor ProTem Chavez and Counc il member Yu )-Formed 7/15/2014
No report.
E . FACILITIES , PUBLIC WORKS , AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Counc ilmember Man)-Formed 4/4/2017
No report .
F. LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor Fish and Counc il member Sternqu ist)-Formed 4/4/2017
No report .
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR
AGENDA
A. COUNC ILMEMBER STERNQUIST -commented on an upcoming San Gabriel
Valley Council of Government meeting regarding extension of the Gold Line .
B. COUNCILMEMBER YU-None
C . COUNCILMEMBER MAN-commented on the National Night Out event and an
upcoming Chamber of Commerce event.
D. MAYOR PROTEM CHAVEZ-None
E. MAYOR FISH --shared that Contract Cities ' Executive meeting will take place at
Bist ro Na in our City . She also commented on the Relay for Life event in October.
15. RECESS TO SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE TEMPLE CITY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
At 10 :34 p .m ., the Ci ty Council recessed to the Successor Agency Meeti ng .
M inutes of the Successo r Agency Meeti ng are set forth in fu l l in the Successor
Agency's records .
RECONVENE AS CITY COUNCIL
The City Council meeting was reconvened at 10 :35 p.m. with all Counc il members
present.
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16. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Jerry Jambazian , Temple City resident, commented on the Chamber of Commerce
scope of serv ices .
17. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was ad j ourned at 10 :37 p .m.
Nanette Fish , Mayor
ATIEST:
Peggy Kuo , City Clerk