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CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JULY 29, 2020
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chavez called the City Council Special Meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.
telephonically.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez
ABSENT: Councilmember - None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo, Deputy
City Clerk, Attorney Vail, R3 Consultant Tagore-Erwin
2. PUBLIC COMMENT – None
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. Purpose: Anticipated Litigation
Potential Cases: One (1)
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Representatives: City Attorney
City Council recessed to closed session at 6:06 p.m. and reconvened with all members
present at 7:41 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION STATEMENT
City Attorney Murphy reported that City Council met in Closed Session and was briefed by
staff and City Attorney on Closed Session Item A “Anticipated Litigation”. There is no
reportable action.
Councilmember Sternquist recused herself from the discussion of New Business Item 5A
as she has individualized financial interest as a landlord of an income rental property in
the City.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. DISCUSSION OF COUNTY EVICTION MORATORIUM AND POTENTIAL
RESPONSE TO COUNTY REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
The City Council is asked to consider the various policy and legal issues involved in
having the County’s moratorium serve as a “baseline” in the City and direct staff as to
a response to the County, if any.
City Council Minutes
July 29, 2020
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City Manager Cook gave a brief introduction on the discussion of County’s eviction
moratorium and City Attorney provided a summary of the staff report.
City Council asked questions regarding the County of Los Angeles’ eviction
moratorium and tenant protections, and the County’s request for incorporated cities to
provide feedback on the County’s proposed terms.
Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez
closed public comment.
City Council made final comments regarding County’s eviction moratorium and City’s
response to County’s request for comments.
City Council concurred that they would prefer to retain local control over the eviction
moratorium.
Mayor Pro Tem Yu made a motion directing staff to prepare a letter in response to
Supervisor Barger’s request for feedback and convey that the City prefers to retain
local control over the eviction moratorium. Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and
approved by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember – Man, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez
NOES: Councilmember – None
RECUSED: Councilmember – Sternquist
ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None
6. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Tom Chavez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk