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the City on a path that will provide an improved quality of life and enhance Temple
City's reputation as a great place to live and work. The Temple City 2050 Mid-Century
Plan will establish a vision of how Temple City should develop over the next 35 years
and create the framework to implement the vision.
As part of the update process, staff is proposing to establish a GPAC consisting of up to
13 residents to advise staff and our consultants on issues raised during the process, to
facilitate public participation, and to make recommendations to the Planning
Commission and City Council regarding the update of the General Plan, Zoning Code,
and Specific Plan for the intersection of Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard.
The by-laws (Exhibit A of Attachment "A") for the GPAC specify the purpose,
membership, and other procedural requirements for conducting the meetings of the
GPAC. The by-laws will ensure that the meetings are conducted in accordance with
applicable state laws and City Municipal Code requirements.
Members of GPAC should represent both residents and businesses. They will serve as
ambassadors to their constituents. Staff has outreached to the community and is
recommending appointment of eight proposed members (Attachment "B") who
represent the diverse interests in Temple City. In addition, many of the proposed
members are graduates of the City's Citizen Academy and has the basic knowledge of
local government If the Council wishes to name any additional members to the GPAC
it would be appropriate to do so at this meeting.
The establishment of a General Plan Advisory Committee will allow the General Plan
Update process to move forward and will provide a forum for public input on the future
vision for Temple City.
CONCLUSION:
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution 14-4983 which establishes the
Temple City General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC), adopts by-laws for the GPAC,
and appoints members to serve on the GPAC.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14 City Budget
ATTACHMENT:
A Resolution No. 14-4983
B. List of Recommended Appointees to the General Plan Advisory Committee
and
ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 14-4983
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
ESTABLISHING A GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
ADOPTING BY-LAWS
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City is in the process of updating the Temple City General Plan;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create a General Plan Advisory Committee to provide
direction to staff and to make a recommendation to Planning Commission and City Council; and
WHEREAS, a General Plan Advisory Committee provides a forum for public input on the general
plan update.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Temple City herby resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council establishes the General Plan Advisory Committee.
SECTION 2. The City Council adopts the General Plan Advisory Committee By-laws attached as
(Exhibit "A")
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 1'1 day of April2014.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution No. 14-4983, was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 1'1 day of April,
2014, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmember-
Councilmember-
Councilmember-
Councilmember-
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
City of Temple City
GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY-LAWS
FOR TH E TE M P LE CITY 2050 MID-CE NTURY GEN ERA L PLAN
1. Purpose: The General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) has been created by the City Council of Temple
City to provide important input and guidance for the Temple City 2050 Mid-Century Plan, Route 19
Village Specific Plan, Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Zoning Code Update. The purpose of the
Committee shall be to:
a. To make recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council regarding the
preferences of Temple City community members' on issues and policies that need to be
considered for the Mid-Century Plan, Specific Plan, EIR and Zoning Code Update;
b. Systematically review completed work products, including background reports; vision statement
and guiding principles; land use alternatives; preferred land use plan; and goals, policies and
implementation measures t hat will form the content of the Mid-Century Plan; as well as work
products associated with the Specific Plan, EIR and Zoning Code Update.
c. Provide effective, community-based input and feedback on work products in the form of
recommendations; and
d. Build community support for the Plans by serving as ambassadors to the greater community and
to their constituents, informing them of the process, providing opportunities for input and
comment, encouraging their participation in public workshops; and playing an active role in
public workshops (e.g., breakout group facilitators).
2. Members: The General Plan Advisory shall consist of at least 7 but not more than 13 members appointed
by the City Council as specified in item 4 below.
3. Chairperson and Vice Chairperson: Committee members shall elect by majority vote a chairperson and a
vice chairperson at the first scheduled Committee meeting. The chairperson shall preside thereafter at all
meetings of the Committee. The chairperson, in consultation with the Community Development Director,
may identify items of interest for future agendas that are re levant to the Committee's duties and
respons ibilities, as provided in Number 11 below. The vice chairperson shall perform the duties of the
chairperson when the chairperson is absent. In the eve nt that both the cha irperson and the vice
chairperson are absent, and the Committee otherwise has a quorum for purposes of conducting a
meeting, the Committee shall elect from its membership a chairperson pro tempore to perform the duties
of the chairperson while both the chairperson and the vice chairperson are absent.
4. Terms: Each member appointed to the Committee shal l serve until the Temple City Mid-Century General
Plan and Route 19 Village Specific Plan have been adopted, the EIR has been certified, and/or until the
City Council discharges or disbands the Committee, or until an individual member resigns or is removed
for non-attendance. The Mid-Century Plan, Specific Plan and EIR will be completed no later than
December 2015.
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5. Vacancies: Vacancies created by resignation or removal for non-attendance may be filled by the City
Council for the remainder of the term. However, vacancies shall no longer be filled once a final General
Plan land use map has been completed. The City Council may elect to have the Community Development
Department collect letters of interest in any vacancy for the Council's consideration. In the event of a
vacancy in the chairperson's position, the vice chairperson shall succeed as chairperson for the balance of
the chairperson's term and the Committee shall elect a successor to fill the vacancy in the vice
chairperson's position. In the event of a vacancy in the vice chairperson's position, the Committee shall
elect by majority vote a successor from its membership to fill the vice chairperson's position for the
remainder of the vice chairperson's term.
6. Limitations: The Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Planning Commission and City
Council. It shall have no independent duties and no authority to take actions that bind the Planning
Commission and City Council.
7. Regular Meetings: Regular meetings of the Committee shall be held at a time and place as established
by the GPAC at its first organizing meeting. Each meeting shall be called and noticed as provided in
Section 10 below
8. Special Meetings: A special meeting may be called by the Committee with the approval of the
Community Development Director. The meeting shall be called and noticed as provided in Section 10
below.
9. Absences: If a member fails to attend three meetings with an unexcused absence in any twelve-month
period, the member will be removed from the Committee and a notice will be forwarded to the City
Council for replacement, as described in Number 4 above. Excused absences may include illnesses or
other absences excused by the Committee chairperson.
10. Quorum: A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the constituent membership of the committee.
All acts of the Committee shall require the presence of a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of
the total membership. At any regularly called meeting not held because of a lack of quorum, the members
present may constitute themselves a "committee of the whole" for the purpose of discussing matters on
the agenda of interest to the Committee members present, but preclude taking action on any item.
11. Noticing: All meetings shall be called, noticed, and conducted in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (commencing with Section 54950 of the Government Code). All
members of the Committee shall comply at all times during their term on the Committee with the Ralph
M. Brown Act's rules regarding open meetings and communications with other members and with City
staff.
12. Agendas: The Committee chairperson shall prepare meeting agendas in consultation with the Community
Development Director. The Community Development Department shall be responsible for posting
agendas and distributing them to Committee members no later 72-hours in advance of the scheduled
meeting, except that Special Meetings shall only require a 24-hour advance posting of the agenda.
Material intended for placement on the agenda shall be delivered to the Community Development
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Department on or before 12:00 Noon on the date established for the submittal deadline for the
forthcoming meeting. The Community Development Department may withhold placement on the agenda
of any matter which is not timely received, lacks sufficient information, or is in need of staff review and
report prior to Committee consideration.
13. Staff Support: The Community Development Department will advise the committee on all matters and
provide secretarial and other functions as required.
14. Meeting Minutes: The minutes of previous meetings shall be approved, with additions, corrections and
deletions made by the Committee. The minutes shall be recorded as action minutes noting the final action
and final vote of the GPAC.
15. Committee Recommendations. The Committee shall strive to reach consensus on policies and
proposals brought before the Committee. If a consensus cannot be reached, recommendations may be
made by a simple majority vote.
16. Adoption and Amendment of Bylaws: These Bylaws may be amended by the Committee by the
affirmative vote of a majority of its membership and with the approval of the City Council.
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City of Temple City
GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FOR THE TE MP LE CITY 2050 MID-CEN T URY GENERAL P L AN
Staff is recommending the City Council appoint the following eight people to serve on the GPAC.
• Jennifer Ped raza-Resident
• Leo Acenas -Resident and Accountant
• Lucy Liou -Resident
• Oscar Bustamante-Owner of Shin Dance Studio
• Tim Huang -Temple City Asian American Business Association
• William Man -Resident and Civil Engineer
• Helen Chen Marston -Local Realtor
• Pete Santucci -Resident
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