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Home My Public Portal About04) 7A-2 CCM - 2020-08-18 CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, C ALIF ORNIA REGUL AR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 18, 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, Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi 3. INVOC ATION – Councilmember Sternquist provided the invocation. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAN CE – Mayor Chavez led the pledge of allegiance. 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATIONS – None 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGEND A – None 7. CONSENT C ALEND AR Mayor Chavez pulled Consent Calendar Item 7E “RECOMMENDED BANNER REGULATION CHANGES AND PROPOSED MARKETING PROGRAM INVOLVING TEMPORARY BUSINESS BANNERS” for additional comments from staff. Councilmember Man made a motion to approve the remainder of the consent calendar items. 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 City Council Minutes August 18, 2020 Page 2 of 6 E. RECOMMENDED BANNER REGULATION CHANGES AND PROPOSED MARKETING PROGRAM INVOLVING TEMPORARY BUSINESS BANNERS The City Council is requested to consider changing the maximum size and number of banner allowed and provide input on the proposed City-sponsored “Open for Business” temporary banner program. City Manager Cook gave a brief summary of the staff report and highlighted criteria of the temporary business banners. Action: 1. Modified the maximum square footage of temporary business banners to one square foot per one and a half linear feet of the wall on which the banner is hung for banner permit applications submitted during the local state of emergency or for the next six months, whichever comes first; 2. Temporarily increased the maximum number of banners that can be hung from one to two during the local state of emergency or for the next six months, whichever comes first; and 3. Provided input and concur with staff’s recommendation for a City-sponsored “Open for Business” temporary banner program. Consent Calendar Items were heard out of order. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve: 1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of July 29, 2020; 2. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of July 30, 2020; 3. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 4, 2020 ; and 4. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of August 6, 2020. Action: Approved. B. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The City Council is requested to receive and file the legislative update report. Action: Received and filed update. C. CONFLICT OF INTEREST BIENNIAL REVIEW City Council is requested to approve the City’s updated conflict of interest code. A conflict of interest code tells public officials, government employees, and City Council Minutes August 18, 2020 Page 3 of 6 consultants what financial interests they must disclose on their Fair Political Practices Commission Statement of Economic Interests form (Form 700). Action: Adopted Resolution No. 20-5487 which updates the City’s Conflict of Interest Code. D. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS & ASSOCIATES The City Council is requested to approve the Professional Services Agreement with Harris & Associates. Action: 1. Approved a professional services agreement with Harris & Associates in the amount of $27, 040 for work related to the formation of a citywide street maintenance assessment district; and 2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement. F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20 -5488 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 20-5488 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 20-5488. 8. PUBLIC HEARING – None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINE SS 10. NEW BUSINESS A. COVID-19 BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN City Council’s approval of the COVID -19 Business Continuity Plan will formalize the City’s service goals and priorities during the pandemic. Council approval will also direct staff to return on September 15 with a report outlining accomplishments to date and proposed actions for the next 60 days. City Manager Cook gave a brief summary of the staff report. City Council asked questions regarding the COVID-19 Business Continuity Plan Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment. City Council Minutes August 18, 2020 Page 4 of 6 City Council made final comments regarding the COVID-19 Business Continuity Plan. Mayor Pro Tem Man approved the COVID-19 Business Continuity Plan, which identifies the City’s service goals and priority initiatives during the pandemic and directed staff to return to Council on September 15 with a staff r eport outlining accomplishments to date and proposed actions for the next 60 days , and consider revising the name of the continuity plan . Seconded by Councilmember Man and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER – commented on the parks and recreation virtual summer programs, the Temple City High School Class of 2020 graduation and book pickup event. He talked about the processes put in place to reopen City Hall to the public and staff. He also stated that staff will do their best to share and engage the public the blackout locations throughout the City on Nixel. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY – report that the 9th Circuit issued a decision on the Federal Communications Commission’s small cellular moratorium order. The FCC attempted to take away all discretion from local jurisdiction’s roll out of 5G infrastructure. The 9th Circuit does allow local jurisdictions to have subjective aesthetic standards. City Attorney Murphy will work with staff to update the City’s ordinance regarding this matter. 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 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 No report. City Council Minutes August 18, 2020 Page 5 of 6 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. 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPAR ATE FROM THE CITY M AN AGER’S REGUL AR AG END A A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST – shared that residents can visit Southern California Edison’s website and opt out of late night blackout update notifications and commented on the City’s Movie Night event at Live Oak Park. B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA – commented on City’s Movie Night event and shared that he receives calls from Southern California Edison regarding upcoming power outages. C. COUNCILMEMBER MAN – commented on City’s Movie Night event and City’s upcoming virtual Neighborhood Watch. D. MAYOR PRO TEM YU – commented on City’s Movie Night event and the process put in place for reopening City Hall to the public and staff. E. MAYOR CHAVEZ – congratulated Councilmember Man on the birth of his second son and commented on the Temple City High School Class of 2020 graduation. 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA – None. 16. ADJOURNMENT The City Council adjourned the Regular Meeting at 8:45 p.m. City Council Minutes August 18, 2020 Page 6 of 6 Tom Chavez, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk