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Home My Public Portal About02) 7A- CCM - 2020-07-07AGENDA ITEM 7.A. CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, C ALIF ORNIA REGUL AR MEETING MINUTES JULY 7, 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, Vizcarra, 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, Interim Community Development Director Reimers, Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto, Assistant to the City Manager/Economic Development Manager Haworth, Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi 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. PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH PROCLAMATION Mayor Chavez proclaimed July as Parks and Recreation Month. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGEND A Jing Li, Temple City Library, by email, shared upcoming library activities and programs. 7. CONSENT C ALEND AR Mayor Chavez pulled Consent Calendar Item 7E for comments. Councilmember Sternquist made a motion to approve the remainder of the consent calendar items. Seconded by Councilmember Man and approved by the following votes: City Council Minutes July 7, 2020 Page 2 of 8 AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, 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 Special City Council Meeting of June 9, 2020; 2. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of June 16, 2020; and 3. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 16, 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 June 9, 2020. Action: Received and file updated. C. PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING ACTIONS The City Council is requested to receive and file actions of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of June 17, 2020. Action: Received and filed update. D. MID-CENTURY GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR 2019 The City Council is requested to review and approve the 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report. Action: 1. Received the 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report; 2. Approved the report; and 3. Directed staff to file the report with the Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development. F. COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN The City Council is requested to review and approve the COVID-19 economic City Council Minutes July 7, 2020 Page 3 of 8 recovery plan. Action: Approved the COVID-19 economic recovery plan. G. 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. H. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20 -5483 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 20-5483 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 20-5483. E. CITY-BASED HOMELSS PLAN The City Council is requested to receive and file the informational item on an upcoming initiative to develop a city-based homeless plan. Mayor Chavez pulled this item for comments from Ms. Jaclyn Grant, San Gabriel Valley Council of Government Homeless Consultant. Councilmember Vizcarra made a motion to receive and file the informational item on an initiative to develop a city-based homeless plan. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 8. PUBLIC HEARING A. CONTINUATION OF THE INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 20-1043 AMENDING TITLE 9 (ZONING REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 1 (ZONING CODE), ARTICLE T (SPECIAL USES) OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (TCMC) FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADUS) City Council Minutes July 7, 2020 Page 4 of 8 The proposed ordinance includes two changes to the previously adopted urgency ordinance to improve fire safety and some objective designs standards that will reduce the likelihood of further subdividing ADUs. Mayor Chavez noted that this item is continued to a date uncertain and opened the public hearing to receive public comments. Jian Wen Han, emailed public comment read by City Clerk, urged the City Council and the Planning Department to remove ADU and JADU location requirement. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public hearing. City Council made comments regarding the ordinance. Councilmember Sternquist made a motion to continue the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 20-1043 to a date uncertain. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yu and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINE SS – None 10. NEW BUSINESS A. ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE 20-1044U PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR PLANNING ENTITLEMENTS The proposed urgency ordinance is in response to economic uncertain ty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance would allow the City to extend the life of a planning entitlement for an additional one year. Interim Community Development Director Reimers gave a summary of the staff report. Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment. Mayor Chavez made final comments. Councilmember Man introduced for first reading by title only and waived further reading of Ordinance 20-1044U providing for an additional one-year extension of planning entitlements provided for in Section 9-1C-5.H.6 of the Zoning Code. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yu and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez City Council Minutes July 7, 2020 Page 5 of 8 NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None City Clerk Kuo read the title of Ordinance No. 20-1044U. B. CONSIDERATION TO RECOMMENCE ENFORCEMENT OF STREET SWEEPING AND OVERNIGHT PARKING RESTRICTIONS On March 17, 2020, enforcement of street sweeping and overnig ht parking restrictions were suspended due to COVID -19. In order to comply with the U.S. Clean Water Act Total Maximum Daily Loads, City Council is asked to consider approving staff’s recommended schedule of recommencing the enforcement of street sweeping and overnight parking restrictions City Manager Cook gave a brief overview regarding the suspension of street sweeping and overnight parking restriction enforcement. City Council asked questions and made comments regarding the suspension of street sweeping and overnight parking restriction enforcement. Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment. City Council made final comments regarding the suspension of street sweeping and overnight parking restriction enforcement. Mayor Chavez reopened public comment. Peggy Miller, Temple City resident, commented regarding street sweeping. Mayor Chavez closed public comment. Councilmember Sternquist made a motion to continue suspension of overnight parking restriction enforcement and directed staff to resume street sweeping enforcement beginning September 1. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yu and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None C. DISCUSSION OF OPTIONS FOR ORDINANCE NO. 20-1045U, AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING EVICTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL AND City Council Minutes July 7, 2020 Page 6 of 8 COMMERCIAL TENANTS ARISING OUT OF FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Councilmember Sternquist recused herself from discussion of this i tem as she has individualized financial interest as a landlord of an income rental property in the city. In light of the County’s change to its moratorium, many cities that adopted their own urgency ordinances in March or early April have revisited them t o consider their own modifications. The City Council is requested to adopt the proposed urgency ordinance or give direction to staff regarding alternate actions related to the moratorium. The City Attorney gave a brief summary of the staff report. City Council asked questions and made comments regarding the proposed urgency ordinance. Based on Council’s discussion, City Attorney Murphy will make the following underlined additions to Section 5 and Section 7 of the proposed urgency ordinance: SECTION 5. Nothing in this Ordinance shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, nor restrict a landlord’s ability to recover rent due, nor alter any obligations or rights of a landlord or tenant except as expressly set forth herein… SECTION 7. This Ordinance applies only to terminations of tenancies for nonpayment of rent arising from Financial Impacts related to COVID-19, including eviction notices, no-fault eviction notices as defined herein, and unlawful detainer actions based on such notices, served or filed during the effective period of this Ordinance and for six months thereafter… Mayor Chavez opened public comment. City Clerk Kuo noted that the City Council received a letter from Shun Zhang, Remax and Danielle Perez, Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles regarding this item. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment. City Council made final comments regarding the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Man made a motion to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 20-1045U with changes to Section 5 and 7 that have been read into record and to read the full title and waive further reading. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yu and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None RECUSED: Councilmember – Sternquist ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None City Council Minutes July 7, 2020 Page 7 of 8 City Clerk Kuo read the title of Ordinance No. 20-1045U. 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER – shared that City Hall will be reopen to the public by appointments only and that they also have the option to meet with staff virtually using Microsoft 365 Team. To keep everyone safe, extra measures has been put in place when entering City Hall (i.e., temperature check station). He also commented on the City’s rental and business assistance program. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY—will provide Council an update on the eviction moratorium before end of September. 13. COUNCIL REPORTS REG ARDING AD HOC OR ST ANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Man and Mayor Chavez) – Formed 1/3/2012 Shared that City staff is working on scheduling a joint meeting with City Council and Board of Education. 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 No report. D. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Chavez and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) – Formed 7/15/2014 No report. E. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Yu and Councilmember Man) – Formed 4/4/2017 No report. F. PRIMROSE PARK ART ELEMENT AD HOC (Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) – Formed 5/19/20 No report. City Council Minutes July 7, 2020 Page 8 of 8 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPAR ATE FROM THE CITY M AN AGER’S REGUL AR AG END A A. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA – stated that he would like to see the City hosting virtual neighborhood watch meetings. B. COUNCILMEMBER MAN – stated that he would like to resume meetings with the Sheriff’s and also commented on resuming Citizen’s Academy. C. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST – recused. D. MAYOR PRO TEM YU – commented on the ease to navigate through the City’s on-line appointment menu. E. MAYOR CHAVEZ – Concurred with Councilmember Man regarding resuming Council’s monthly meeting with the Sheriff’s and resuming the City’s Citizen’s Academy, virtually. He also shared that former Mayor/Councilmember Cathe Wilson passed last week. 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Peggy Miller, Temple City resident, shared concerns about the public’s sentiment towards law enforcement and she is not in favor of resuming City’s Neighborhood Watch meetings. 16. ADJOURNMENT The City Council adjourned the Regular Meeting at 9:34 p.m. Tom Chavez, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk