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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01) CC Agenda - 2020-03-31_Special Meeting CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, C ALIFORNI A SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA MARCH 31, 2020 - 6:00 P.M. Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newson on March 17, 2020, cities are allowed to hold City Council meetings via teleconferencing and members of the public can observe and address the meeting telephonically or electronically. To listen to the meeting telephonically, please call 1-312-757-3121, Access Code: 649- 818-669 or through City’s live webcast, click here. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: • AGEND A ITEM: at the time the Council considers the agenda item; • NON-AGEND A ITEM: at the time for PUBLIC COMMENTS. Please note that while the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council cannot take action on any item not listed on the agenda; • PUBLIC HE ARING: at the time for public hearings under PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC COMMENT CAN BE MADE BY FOLLOWING THE PROTOCOLS BELOW:  Telephonically by calling 1-312-757-3121, Access Code: 649-818-669. Please request to speak using the “chat” function and identify the item(s) you wish to speak on. Your microphone will be unmuted during one of the comment period outlined above; or  Email comments to cityclerk@templecity.us and identify the item you wish to comment in the subject line. Emails will be accepted after the start of the meeting and before the Mayor closes public comment at the end of the meeting. Emailed comments will be read aloud by the City Clerk for up to three minutes. PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTS OR EMAILS RECEIVED OUTSIDE OF THE COMMENT PERIOD OUTLINED ABOVE WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD. 1. C ALL TO ORDER – Mayor Chavez 2. ROLL C ALL – Councilmem ber Fish, Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS City Council Agenda March 31, 2020 Page 2 of 3 4. NEW BUSINESS A. OVERVIEW OF TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ACTION RELATED TO CONTINUITY OF CITY SERVICES AND PERSONNEL AND REQUEST FOR DIRECTION The City Council is requested to provide direction to the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, regarding certain personnel status for city staff and the budgetary considerations associated with such status in the time period after his emergency authority expires on April 2, 2020. Presentation: City Manager Cook Recommendation: Consider directing the City Manager to implement paid administrative leave for either the period April 3 to April 19, 2020 or the period April 3 to May 1, 2020, or to direct the City Manager to implement an alternative approach to addressing the impact of City employees not working or working from home. B. CONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING EVICTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS ARISING OUT OF FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC City Council is requested to consider adoption of a moratorium ordinance which would prohibit evictions of residential and commercial tenants due to non - payment of rent arising out of financial impacts of the covid-19. Presentation: City Attorney Recommendation: 1. Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3): the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and 2. Consider adoption by a 4/5 vote, Ordinance No. 20-1041U, an urgency ordinance of the City Council of the City of Temple City temporarily prohibiting evictions of residential and commercial tenants arising out of financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 5. ADJOURNMENT City Council Agenda March 31, 2020 Page 3 of 3 I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the Civic Center bulletin board not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Jillian Nunez, Deputy City Clerk Signed and Posted: March 27, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (626) 285-2171.