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Home My Public Portal About01) CC Agenda - 14-07-15CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, C ALIFORNI A REGUL AR MEETING JULY 15, 2014 – 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 5938 KAUFFM AN AVENUE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL: If you wish to address the City Council, please complete a Speaker Request Form, indicating the agenda item number and submit it to the City Clerk. There will be a maximum 20-minute period for comments on any subject with a 3-minute time limit on each speaker, unless waived by Council. You have the opportunity to address the City Council at the following times: • AGENDA ITEM: at the time the Council considers the agenda item; • NON-AGENDA ITEM: at the time for PUBLIC COMMENTS. Please note that while the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council cannot take action on any item not listed on the agenda; and • PUBLIC HEARING: at the time for public hearings under NEW BUSINESS. The listing of any item on the agenda includes the authority of the Council to take action on such item and to approve, disapprove, or give direction on any item. 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Blum 2. ROLL CALL – Councilmember Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Blum 3. INVOCATION 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. CEREMONI AL M ATTERS – None 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGEND A The City Council will now hear public comments regarding items not listed on the agenda. The procedure to address the City Council is highlighted on the first page of this agenda. This section is limited to 30 minutes total. 7. CONSENT C ALEND AR All Consent Calendar items may be approved in a single motion as recommended City Council Agenda July 15, 2014 Page 2 of 7 unless removed for further discussion. If members of the City Council or persons in the audience wish to discuss any matters listed on the Consent Calendar, please address them at this time. Recommendation: Approve Items A through G per recommendations. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve: 1) Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of June 25, 2014; 2) Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of June 27, 2014; and 3) Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of July 1, 2014. Recommendation: Approve. B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS – MEETING OF JUNE 24, 2014 The City Council is requested to review the Planning Commission actions of their meeting of June 24, 2014. Recommendation: Receive and file. C. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION ACTIONS – MEETING OF JUNE 11, 2014 The City Council is requested to review the Transportation and Public Safety Commission actions of their meeting of June 11, 2014. Recommendation: Receive and file. D. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR USE OF FACILITIES WITH THE EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT The proposed Facility Use Agreement reflects the cooperative relationship between the City of Temple City and the El Monte City School District. Approval of the agreement will serve to reinforce the City/School District partnership and will continue to stimulate cooperative efforts between the agencies. Recommendation: Approve a two-year Agreement for Use of Facilities Agreement with the El Monte City School District. City Council Agenda July 15, 2014 Page 3 of 7 E. PETTY CASH REPORT AND VISA CARD REPORT The City Council is requested to review, receive and file the Petty Cash and Visa Card Report. Recommendation: Receive and file. F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 14-5013 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 14-5013 authorizing the payment of bills for Fiscal Year 2013-14. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 14-5013. G. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 14-5014 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 14-5014 authorizing the payment of bills for Fiscal Year 2014-15. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 14-5014. 8. PUBLIC HE ARING A. APPROVAL OF ANNUAL FEE AND FINE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 INCORPORATING ALL CURRENT FEES AND FINES AND ESTABLISHING NEW CITY FEES FOR PLANNING, PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY PRESERVATION SERVICES The proposed Annual Fee and Fine Schedule for Fiscal Year 2014-15 includes new and revised fees and combines all fees and fines from separate schedules into a single Fee and Fine Schedule. No changes are proposed to the current fees for the City Clerk’s office or the Parks and Recreation Department. Similarly, no changes are proposed to the fine schedule. The Community Development Department is proposing several new fees and revisions to many application, permit, and inspection fees. Staff has been working with Transtech Engineers, Inc., the City’s engineering and building services contractor, to analyze the costs of providing plan check and inspection services. Staff is recommending that the City Council continue the public hearing until August 19, 2014 to provide additional time for staff and Transtech to complete this analysis and ensure that the proposed fee revisions accurately reflect the reasonable costs of providing these services. City Council Agenda July 15, 2014 Page 4 of 7 Presentation: Community Development Director Recommendation: Continue the public hearing to August 19, 2014 to provide staff with additional time to complete the analysis of service costs. 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – A. EXAMPLES OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE COMPLETED AS PART OF THE CITY’S SR2S PROJECT The SR2S project will implement various pedestrian safety improvements (i.e., construction of sidewalks and curb ramps, speed feedback signs, and various traffic signage and striping designed to calm vehicular traffic and increase pedestrian safety). The presentation will identify and exhibit specific examples of the different types of physical improvements to be completed as part of the SR2S project. Presentation: Public Safety and Services Manager Recommendation: Receive presentation. 10. NEW BUSINESS A. DISSOLUTION OF THE AUDIT AD HOC COMMITTEE, ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE AND ADOPTION OF AN AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE CHARTER For greater transparency and accountability, one recommendation made in the 2012-13 Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) Report is that cities should formally establish a City Council audit committee, making it directly responsible for the work of the independent auditor. Temple City is one of the 59 out of 88 cities, in Los Angeles County, that received this recommendation. Presentation: Administrative Services Director Recommendation: Dissolve the Audit Ad Hoc Committee; appoint an Audit Standing Committee including a Chairman and Vice Chairman; and adopt an Audit Standing Committee Charter. City Council Agenda July 15, 2014 Page 5 of 7 B. DIRECTION ON PERCENT-FOR-ART-ORDINANCE Staff is seeking direction from the City Council on whether the City Council desires to implement a public art fee, and if so, what provision should be incorporated into a fee ordinance. Presentation: Interim City Manager; Assistant to the City Manager Recommendation: Provide staff with direction on whether to proceed with development of a Percent-for-Art ordinance. 11. COMMUNIC ATIONS – None 12. UPD ATE FROM CITY M AN AGER 13. COUNCIL REPORTS REG ARDING AD HOC OR ST ANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum ) – Formed 6/3/2011 B. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Mayor Blum) – Formed 1/3/2012 C. CITY CODE REVIEW STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Councilmember Vizcarra) – Formed 11/6/2012 D. CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum) – Formed 5/13/2013 E. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Mayor Blum) – Formed 1/27/2014 F. LAS TUNAS DOW NTOW N REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmembers Vizcarra and Yu) – Formed 2/18/2014 G. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmembers Vizcarra and Yu) – Formed 2/18/2014 H. AUDIT AD HOC COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Councilmember Yu) – Formed 1/27/2014 I. FACILITIES, PUBLIC W ORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE AD HOC City Council Agenda July 15, 2014 Page 6 of 7 COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum) – Formed 2/4/2014 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEP AR ATE FROM THE CITY M AN AGER’S REGULAR AG END A A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA C. COUNCILMEMBER YU D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ E. MAYOR BLUM 15. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT OF CITY BUSINESS AND FOR CITY P AYMENT OF CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST Reimbursement of $200.98 for gas mileage, rental car, and meal expenses for the Southern California Association of Governments Conference in Indian Wells, CA: April 30-May 2, 2014. B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA – None C. COUNCILMEMBER YU – None D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ – None E. MAYOR BLUM – None 16. ADDITION AL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGEND A The City Council will now hear additional public comments regarding items not listed on the agenda. The procedure to address the City Council is highlighted on the first page of this agenda. 17. CLOSED SESSION A. Purpose: Conference with Labor Negotiator Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Representative: Special Legal Counsel & Administrative Services Director City Council Agenda July 15, 2014 Page 7 of 7 Employee Organization: Temple City Employees Association B. Purpose: Consideration of Real Property Acquisition Property: 5024 Encinita Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780 Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Agency Negotiator: Donald E. Penman, Interim City Manager Negotiating Parties: Property Owner(s) and/or Representatives Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Site Acquisition or Lease Representative: Interim City Manager and City Attorney 18. AD JOURNMENT NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL 7:30 P.M. AUGUST 5, 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. JULY 22, 2014 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. JULY 16, 2014 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. JULY 23, 2014 PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. AUGUST 6, 2014 Notice: Staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business of this Agenda are available f or viewing on the City’s website at www.templecity.us and are on f ile in the Office of the City Clerk located at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, California, and available for revie w during regular off ice hours. I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the Civic Center bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Peggy Kuo, City Clerk Signed and Posted: July 10, 2014 (6:00 p.m.) In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (626) 285-2171. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.