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Home My Public Portal About03) 7A1 CC Minutes - 2020-05-05AGENDA ITEM 7.A-1. CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, C ALIF ORNIA REGUL AR MEETING MINUTES MAY 5, 2020 1. C ALL TO ORDER Mayor Chavez called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. telephonically. 2. ROLL C ALL PRESENT: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez ABSENT: Councilmember - None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo, Deputy City Clerk Nunez, Assistant to the City Manager Haworth, Administrative Assistant to the City Manager/City Council Flores, Administrative Services Director Paragas, Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto, Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi, and Assistant Planner Gulick 3. INVOC ATION – Mayor Chavez provided the invocation. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAN CE – Mayor Chavez led the pledge of allegiance 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATIONS A. OLDER AMERICAN PROCLAMATION Mayor Chavez proclaimed the month of May as Older American Month. Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto shared a video honoring the 2020 “Older American of the Year”, Mr. James Ponnet. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGEND A Jing Li, Temple City Library Manager, submitted an email public comment announcing upcoming library events and programs. City Clerk Kuo read it into the record. 7. CONSENT C ALEND AR Councilmember Man made a motion to approve the remainder of the consent calendar items. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and approved by the following votes: City Council May 5, 2020 Page 2 of 8 AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve: 1. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 21, 2020; and 2. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of April 28, 2020. Action: Approved. B. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ACTIONS The City Council is requested to receive and file actions of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 10, 2020. Action: Received and filed. C. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-5468, DECLARING THE CITY’S INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020-2021 AND ESTABLISHING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC OBJECTIONS The City Council is requested to accept the Engineer’s Report and adopt a resolution to allow the City to move forward declaring the City’s intention to levy and collect Lighting and Maintenance District assessments for FY 2020-2021. Action: 1. Accepted the Engineer’s Report for the Temple City Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District (District) for FY 2020-2021; and 2. Adopted Resolution No. 20-5468. D. VISA CARD REPORT The City Council is requested to receive and file the Visa Card Report. Action: Received and filed. E. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20 -5469 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 City Council May 5, 2020 Page 3 of 8 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 20-5469 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 20-5469. 8. PUBLIC HEARING – None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINE SS – None 10. NEW BUSINESS A. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS RESULTING FROM THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT The City Council is requested to give direction to the City Manager on spending Community Development Block Grant funds provided through the CARES Act. City Manager Cook noted a discrepancy regarding the recommendation for this item on the agenda versus the staff report and clarified that staff is not making a recommendation for the use of the additional CDBG funds resulting from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Staff is looking for direction from Council. Associate Planner Gulick gave a brief summary of the staff report. City Council asked questions regarding the different program options. Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment. City Council made comments regarding the program options. Councilmember Sternquist made a motion directing staff to bring back additional information focusing on residential rental assistance and small business assistance program using the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that the City will receive as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Seconded by Councilmember Man and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None B. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-5472 TO APPROVE THE ROAD REPAIR City Council May 5, 2020 Page 4 of 8 AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (SB1) PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 - 21 To be eligible to receive Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds each fiscal year, the Guidelines require that cities submit to the CTC a list of projects that will utilize RMRA funds for the following fiscal year no later than May 1 each year. City Manager Cook gave a brief summary of the staff report. City Council did not have any comments or questions regarding the staff report. Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment. Councilmember Man made a motion to: 1. Approve Resolution No. 20-5472 to approve the resurfacing of various streets citywide as Temple City’s designated project for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 pursuant to Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1); 2. Direct the City Manager to include the corresponding Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) in the FY 2020-21 City Budget including RMRA funds and the required General Fund maintenance of effort match; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to submit the required documents and information to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for the City to receive RMRA funds. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None C. OVERVIEW OF TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ACTION RELATED TO CONTINUITY OF CITY SERVICES AND PERSONNEL AND REQUEST FOR DIRECTION Before the expiration date of May 15, 2020, the Ci ty Manager is seeking direction from the Council regarding those members of staff who fall into the category of receiving paid administrative leave. City Manager Cook shared that preparation is being made to get City Hall ready City Council May 5, 2020 Page 5 of 8 for phasing staff back to working on site. Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment. City Council made comments regarding extending the administrative leave for City staff and reopening of City Hall. Councilmember Man made a motion to continue paid administrative leave for employees until May 31, 2020. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None D. APPOINTMENT TO COUNCIL At its meeting on April 28, 2020, the remaining members of the City Council unanimously voted to fill by appointment the council seat vacated by former Councilmember Fish. City Council is requested to provide staff direction for the appointment process. City Council made comments and discussed regarding the appointment process to fill the vacant council seat. Two Councilmembers nominated Planning Commissioner Serge Haddad, three Councilmembers nominated former Councilmember/Mayor Fernando Vizcarra, and one Councilmember nominated former Councilmember/Mayor Peter Zovak. Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment. City Council commented and discussed regarding the appointment process. Councilmember Sternquist made a motion to appoint former Councilmember/Mayor Fernando Vizcarra to fill the vacant councilmember seat. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yu. Motion failed by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember –Sternquist, Yu NOES: Councilmember – Man, Chavez ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None City Council May 5, 2020 Page 6 of 8 Councilmember Man made a motion to interview all three nominees (i.e., Planning Commissioner Serge Haddad, former Councilmember/Mayor Fernando Vizcarra, and former Councilmember/Mayor Peter Zovak) on or by Frid ay, May 15, 2020. Seconded by Mayor Chavez and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – Sternquist ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER A. COVID-19 UPDATE – remarked that he will update Council the plan to reopen City Hall to the public and shared that Sheriff Villanueva is taking some actions regarding unfunded positions in the Sheriff’s department but there will be no disruption in continuity of service to our community. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY -- shared that League of California Cities City Attorney’s division is now hosting and offering Friday webinars and he will report back any discussion that may be of interest to the Council and h e also remarked on the potential housing bills coming up in the future. 13. COUNCIL REPORTS REG ARDING AD HOC OR ST ANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Man and TBD) – Formed 1/3/2012 No report. B. LAS TUNAS DOW NTOW N REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Chavez and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) – Formed 2/18/2014 No report. C. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Yu and Councilmember Man) – Formed 2/18/2014 Mayor Pro Tem Yu shared that they will meet on Friday, May 8, 2020 at 1 p.m. D. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Chavez and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) – Formed 7/15/2014 No report. E. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING City Council May 5, 2020 Page 7 of 8 COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Yu and Councilmember Man) – Formed 4/4/2017 No report. F. LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Sternquist and TBD) – Formed 11/19/2019 No report. Mayor Chavez opened up the discussion to fill the vacant seat on the standing committee, ad hoc committee and outside agency/organization left by former Councilmember Fish. Mayor Chavez dissolved the Library Construction Standing Committee Mayor Chavez appointed himself to the City and School District Standing Committee. Mayor Chavez will consider filling the other vacant seat on the standing committee, ad hoc committee and outside agency/organization left by forme r Councilmember Fish at a future upcoming meeting. 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPAR ATE FROM THE CITY M AN AGER’S REGUL AR AG END A A. COUNCILMEMBER MAN – commented on the City’s lawn signs. B. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST – thanked those who reached out to her and expressed their interest to serve the City and thanked staff and City Manager for the work that they are doing. C. MAYOR PRO TEM YU – commented on the Council appointment discussion and thanked the Commissioners who reached out to him to serve the City, and commented on the approval of the Road Repair and Accountability Act (Sb1) Project List for Fiscal Year 2020-21. D. MAYOR CHAVEZ – commented on the City’s lawn signs, thanked staff and his fellow councilmembers for the work that they do, and the commissioners for their willingness to step up and serve the City. 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA – None City Council May 5, 2020 Page 8 of 8 16. ADJOURNMENT The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 9:37 p.m. Tom Chavez, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk