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Home My Public Portal AboutCity Council_Minutes_2020-01-21_Regular 20201 CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 21, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Fish called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:51 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, Temple City, provided the invocation. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Boy Scout Troop 161 led the pledge of allegiance. 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS — PRESENTATIONS — None 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA — None 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Yu pulled Item 7D for staff presentation. Councilmember Man made a motion to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar items. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and unanimously carried by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember— Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez, Fish NOES: Councilmember — None ABSTAIN: Councilmember — None ABSENT: Councilmember— None A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve: 1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of January 7, 2020; and 2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 7, 2020. /WAT.S .ACTT, Approved. City Council Minutes January 21, 2020 Page 2 of 7 B. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING ACTIONS I The City Council is requested to receive and file Actions of the Regular Transportation and Public Safety Commission Meeting of January 8, 2020. Action: Received and filed. C. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-5446 APPROVING THE SALARY RANGES AND BENEFITS FOR NINE FULL-TIME NON -REPRESENTED CLASSIFICATION FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2022 Adoption of Resolution No. 20-5446 would adjust the salary ranges and benefits of non -represented full-time classifications. Action: 1. Adopted Resolution No. 20-5446 for 9 full-time non -represented classifications approving the salary ranges and benefits; and 2. Appropriated $21,600 for Fiscal Year 2019-20 from the General Fund Reserves to fund the adjustments. ' E. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECS FOR LAS TUNAS DRIVE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PHASE 1 FROM WEST CITY LIMIT TO SULTANA AVENUE, CIP NO. P20-05 The pavement rehabilitation along Las Tunas Drive will be completed in 2 separate phases. This project will cover the area from west city limit at Muscatel Avenue to Sultana Avenue. Phase 1 will be completed by June 30, 2020. Action: Approved plans for the Las Tunas Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Phase 1 from west city limit to Sultana Avenue and authorized staff to advertise the project for bids. F. PETTY CASH AND VISA CARD REPORT The City Council is requested to receive and file the Petty Cash and Visa Card Report. Action: Received and filed. G. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-5447 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS ' FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 20-5447 authorizing the City Council Minutes January 21, 2020 Page 3 of 7 I payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 20-5447. Consent Calendar Item 7D was pulled out of agenda order for staff presentation. D. COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 A Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is a set of United States government financial statements comprising the financial report of a state, municipal or other governmental entity that complies with the accounting requirements created and circulated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The CAFR accounting structure provides for standardization financial reporting. Mayor Pro Tem Chavez left the meeting at 7:57 p.m. and returned at 7:59 p.m. Administrative Services Director Paragas gave a summary of the staff report. Councilmember Yu made a motion to receive and file the following reports: ' 1. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2019; 2. Independent Auditor's Communication to the City; 3. Independent Accountants' Report on Applying Agreed -Upon Procedures Related to the Article XIII -B Appropriations Limit Calculation (Gann Limit); and 4. Independent Auditor's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. Seconded by Councilmember Man and unanimously carried by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember— Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez, Fish NOES: Councilmember — None ABSTAIN: Councilmember — None ABSENT: Councilmember — None 8. PUBLIC HEARING 1A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 City Council Minutes January 21, 2020 Page 4 of 7 The City Council is requested to hold a public hearing regarding the proposed ' allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds for Fiscal Year 2020- 21. City staff is recommending to continue the housing rehabilitation, asbestos/lead grant, and youth scholarship programs. Interim Community Development Director Reimers gave a brief summary of the staff report. Mayor Fish opened public Hearing. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Fish closed public hearing. City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the allocation of the grant funds. Mayor Pro Tem Chavez made a motion to: 1. Authorize the City Manager to amend CDBG-funded program allocations up to 50 percent of the approved allocation as necessary throughout the FY; and 2. Adopt Resolution 20-5445 establishing the CDBG-funded programs and allocations below for FY 2020-21. The total CDBG Budget for FY 2020-21 ' includes the estimated allocation of $186,000, unallocated prior years' funds of $171,555 and up to $130,740 of carryover from FY 2019-20: i. Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Program: $340,795 (70%) ii. Asbestos Testing and Removal Program: $110,000 (23%) iii. Youth Scholarship Program: $ 37,500 (7%) Total FY 2020-21 CDBG Budget: $488,295 Seconded by Councilmember Yu and carried by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember— Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez, Fish NOES: Councilmember— None ABSTAIN: Councilmember— None ABSENT: Councilmember — None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The City Council is requested to receive and file an update on newly enacted housing laws pertaining to accessory dwelling units, new affordable housing provision, revised list of recently enacted legislation that will impact the City's , human resources, public safety and community development functions. City Manager Cook gave an overview of the legislative update City Council Minutes January 21, 2020 Page 5 of 7 1 Interim Community Development Director Reimers, City Attorney Murphy, and Assistant to the City Manager/ Economic Development Manager Haworth gave a summary of the staff report. City Manager Cook left the meeting at 8:27 p.m. and returned at 8:37 p.m. City Council made comments and asked questions about the newly enacted legislations. Mayor Fish opened public comments. Jim Clift, Temple City resident, made comments and asked questions about accessary dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Fish closed public comments. Councilmember Man made a motion to: 1. File legislative update report on newly enacted state laws that will impact city services and policies; ' 2. Receive a presentation on newly enacted housing laws pertaining to accessory dwelling units and new affordable housing provisions; and 3. Direct the City Manager to implement all required procedures and policies in alignment with new and applicable state laws. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and carried by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember — Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez, Fish NOES: Councilmember — None ABSTAIN: Councilmember — None ABSENT: Councilmember — None 10. NEW BUSINESS —None 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER — invited the public to the upcoming Lunar New Year Celebration, commented on the City's financial status, and will keep the Council updated regarding the housing legislation. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY — remarked on the law pertaining to independent ' contractors and on legislation relating to homelessness. 13. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS City Council Minutes January 21, 2020 Page 6 of 7 A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Man and Mayor Fish) — Formed 1/3/2012 No report. B. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor (Pro Tem Chavez and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 2/18/2014 No report. C. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Councilmember Man) — Formed 2/18/2014 No report. D. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 7/15/2014 No report. E. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING ' COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Councilmember Man) — Formed 4/4/2017 No report. F. LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Fish and Councilmember Sternquist) — Formed 11/19/2019 No report. 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER MAN — remarked on the upcoming Lunar New Year Celebration and County's recently approved initiative to increase Sheriff's Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST). B. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST — commented on the coronavirus. C. COUNCILMEMBER YU — remarked on the upcoming Lunar New Year Celebration and County's homeless programs. D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ — remarked on the fire in Australia. ' E. MAYOR FISH — remarked on the upcoming Lunar New Year Celebration and City Council Minutes January 21, 2020 Page 7 of 7 I Burgers and The Brass event. 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Steve Stafford, Temple City resident, commented on the coronavirus. 16. ADJOURNMENT The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 9:33 p.m. J�io /F /NanetterWigK, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy tity Clerk