HomeMy Public PortalAbout02) 7A1 City Council Minutes - 2013- 08-20CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 20, 2013
1. CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA
ITEM 7.A-1.
Mayor Sternquist called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember-Chavez, Vizcarra, Blum and Sternquist
ABSENT: Councilmember-Yu
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Pulido, City Attorney Vail, City Clerk Kuo,
Parks and Recreation Director Burroughs, Administrative
Service Director Hause, and Community Development Director
Persico.
Councilmember Chavez moved to excuse Councilmember Yu, seconded by
Councilmember Vizcarra and unanimously carried.
3. INVOCATION
Pastor David Palmer, First United Methodist Church, provided the Invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Sternquist led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS-PRESENTATIONS
A. INTRODUCTION OF MISS TEMPLE CITY AND COURT
Mayor Sternquist and City Council presented certificates of recognition to
Miss Temple City and Court.
B. RELAY FOR LIFE PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION
Mayor Sternquist and City Council presented certificates of recognition to
the Relay for Life Chair, Co-Chair, Team Captains, Committee Chairs,
Reserve Deputies, top three participants and the D.J.
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Danny Redmond, Temple City resident, shared with the City Council that the City
of Los Angeles is considering free Wi-Fi for their residents in public areas.
Requested City Council to consider doing the same for City of Temple City.
Jing Li, Temple City Library Manager, made announcements of upcoming library
programs for the month of September and invited City Council and the public to
attend the Library's 501h Anniversary Celebration on September 28.
Harry Baldwin, 710 Freeway Coalition Executive Director, requested for City
Council's support of MTA and Caltrans's Alternative Analysis they are conducting
for the 710 Freeway . The Analysis will evaluate five different proposals which
may increase efficiency for the existing regional transit, freeway system, reduce
the congestions of city street traffic and minimize environmental impact of idle
vehicles.
Daisie Sanchez, Southern California Gas Company representative, announced
the upcoming installation of radio communication device on all current meters.
This improvement will eliminate the need for a meter reader to read the meters.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro Tem Blum moved to approve the Consent Calendar, seconded by
Councilmember Chavez and unanimously carried.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the meeting minutes of
the City Council Regular Meeting of August 6, 2013.
Action: Approve.
B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS-MEETING OF JULY 23, 2013
The City Council is requested to review the Planning Commission actions of
their meeting of July 23, 2013.
Action: Receive and file.
C. APPROVE AND SUPPORT OF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
RESOLUTIONS (Attachment A and B)
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The League of California Cities adopt policy resolutions on issues of statewide
importance that have direct bearing on municipal affairs and are of broad
municipal interest during its annual business meeting. This year's general
assembly and business meeting will be held during the annual conference on
Friday, September 20, 2013 in Sacramento. The City Council has appointed
Councilmernber Torn Chavez as the City's voting delegate and Councilrnember
Fernando Vizcarra as the alternate delegate.
During the conference, the respective League Policy Committees and General
Resolutions Committee will consider making recommendations on two
resolutions before they are voted on by the delegates in General Assembly.
The City Council is requested to approve and support the League's resolutions
which align with the City's practices for open and accountable government.
Support of the League resolutions does not commit cities to adopting or
implementing any League position in their local communities.
Action: Support the resolutions that will be presented at
the Annual League of California Cities Annual
Conference and to advise the City's voting
delegate accordingly.
D. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 13-4935 DECLARING CERTAIN CITY
CLERK RECORDS DESTROYED AND AUTHORIZING THEIR DISPOSAL
(Attachment A and B)
In May, 2013, City hired Andersen Environmental to perform asbestos testing
on dust found in the filing cabinets of City Clerk area of City Hall. The testing
came back positive for friable asbestos in the filing cabinets. Andersen
Environmental advised the City that the records in the filing cabinets were
contaminated and must be properly disposed of to mitigate the health and
safety risk of asbestos exposure. The contaminated records include staff
reports, agreements and administrative working files. In ordinary course of
business, California law authorizes the destruction of City records when no
longer needed, with City Council approval and if the records are more than two
years old (i.e., Gov't Code§ 34090). Records less than two years old may be
destroyed if they are retained in an electronic format that cannot be tampered
with (i.e., Gov't Code§ 64090.5). However, these code sections are tailored
toward the voluntary destruction of records by City officials in the ordinary
course of business, it does not address situations where records are destroyed
due to events beyond the City's control.
The City Clerk has conferred with the City Attorney and confirmed that most of
the destroyed records (e.g., agreements, staff reports and administrative
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working documents) can be recreated from various other sources. Therefore,
the disposal of these records will not result in the City losing critical
information.
Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13-4935 declaring certain
records destroyed by virtue of their
contamination with asbestos and authorizing
their disposal.
E. DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF THE WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CONSORTIUM JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT (Attachment
A, Band C)
The City is a member of the San Gabriel Valley Consortium (Consortium), a
joint powers authority established in 1976 by local cities and school districts for
the purposes of receiving and administering funds from the County of Los
Angeles (County) for community job training and employment programs. In
June, the County informed the Consortium that it would no longer receive
funding, and as such Consortium members took actions to voluntarily wind-
down and dissolve the Consortium. Council adoption of Resolution No. 13-
4936 terminates the Consortium and its joint powers authority effective August
31,2013.
Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13-4936 dissolving and
terminating the West San Gabriel Valley
Consortium Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement effective August 31, 2013.
F. APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JACOBSON
AND WACK TO PREPARE AN UPDATE TO THE CITY'S SIGN CODE
(Attachment A, B and C)
The vast majority of the City's Sign Code dates back to the City's
incorporation. Since then only minor changes to the regulations have been
made. The current regulations are very limiting and don't allow high quality,
creative designs. The purpose of the project is to bring the sign regulations up
to date, to ensure that they comply with State and Federal laws, and to provide
for high quality design and materials for signage.
The City Council is requested to approve a Consultant Services Agreement with
Jacobson and Wack to prepare a long overdue update to the City's Sign Code.
Action: Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with
Jacobson and Wack to prepare an update to
the City's Sign Code and authorize the City
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Manager to execute the Consultant Services
Agreement in an amount not to exceed
$54,900.
G. APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GPA
CONSULTING, INC. TO PREPARE THE CITY'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION
ORDINANCE (Attachment A, B and C)
The City first explored the creation of an historic preservation program with the
completion of its Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Survey
(Survey) in July of 2012. As part of the survey, 97 properties were identified as
"potentially historic". Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
merely having a property identified as "potentially historic" subjects the
property to environmental review. Because no formal determination has been
made regarding these properties historic eligibility, they are not eligible for the
benefits associated with historic properties (e.g., grants, use of the State
Historic Building Code, etc.) but are still subject to environmental review.
The City Council is requested to approve a Consultant Services Agreement with
GPA Consulting, Inc. to prepare the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance.
Creating an historic preservation ordinance will allow the City to protect its
historic places while providing clear rules and processes for those properties
identified in the survey as potentially historic.
Action: Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with
GPA Consulting, Inc. (Attachment "A") to
prepare the City's Historic Preservation
Ordinance and authorize the City Manager to
execute the Consultant Services Agreement in
an amount not to exceed $30,000.
H. REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE OF LONGDEN AVENUE SEWER
REPLACEMENT PROJECT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND
AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS (CIP NO.
P08-07) (Attachment A and B)
The Longden Avenue Sewer Replacement Project has been an identified
capital improvement project since 2008 when the Sewer Master Plan was
completed. However, the project was delayed pending the Rosemead
Boulevard redesign. The Rosemead Boulevard project is proceeding on
schedule and staff has coordinated the Longden sewer project with the
Rosemead Boulevard project so that the sewer replacement project is now
ready to begin the bidding and construction processes. The sewer
replacement will help protect public health and safety by replacing aging
infrastructure. The project includes replacing approximately 1, 700 linear feet of
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existing 12" sewer line with new 15" sewer line located on Longden Avenue
starting just west of at Rosemead Boulevard and continuing east toward
Encinitas Avenue.
The City Council is requested to review and accept the Project Plans and
Specifications for the Longden Avenue Sewer Replacement Project (i.e., CIP.
No. POB-07), and to authorize staff to advertise the project for construction
bids.
Action: Review and accept the Project Plans and
Specifications for the Longden Avenue Sewer
Replacement Project -Capital Improvement
Project (CIP) No. POB-07; and authorize City
staff to advertise the Project for Construction
Bids.
I. APPROVAL OF A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PRIORITY
BASED BUDGETING BUDGET MODEL AND CONSULTING SERVICES
(Attachment A, B and C)
As a high performance organization, the City is constantly reviewing and
analyzing how it does business and the processes utilized for accomplishing
the City's goals and objectives. In July 2013, staff was introduced to the CPBB
and their results-based approach to resource allocation addressing the needs
of local governments as they struggle to deal with unprecedented budgetary
constraints as well as striving to achieve long-term financial sustainability. The
process was created to address the need for a methodology that would
successfully link the stated strategic priorities that an organization strives to
accomplish with the way resource allocation decisions are made through the
budget process.
As the City moves forward with the development of a City Strategic Plan,
Priority Based Budgeting will complement, enhance and quantify these efforts,
providing an opportunity for a precedent setting process for local government's
long-range strategic and financial planning activities. As a result, it is
recommended the City contract with CPBB for the Priority Based Budgeting
model and related consulting services.
Action: Award a Consultant Services Agreement to
Center of Priority Based Budgeting (CPBB) for
the Priority Based Budgeting Model and related
consulting services (Attachment "A") in an
amount not to exceed $36,500; authorize the
City Manager to finalize and execute a
Consultant Services Agreement with CPBB; and
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appropriate $36,500 from the Undesignated
Fund Balance to Account No. 01-920-48-4231.
J. PETTY CASH REPORT (Attachment A, Band C)
The City Council is requested to review, receive and file the Petty Cash
Report.
Action: Receive and file.
K. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 13-4937 -APPROVAL OF PAYMENT
OF BILLS
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 13-4937 authorizing
the payment of bills.
Action: Adopt Resolution No. 13-4937.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
9. NEW BUSINESS
A DISBAND OR CONVERT ALL AD HOC COMMITTEES THAT ARE SIX
MONTHS OLD AND DESIGNATE THEM AS STANDING COMMITTEES
There are two types of advisory committees in which Council can establish to
give input to staff relating to City business matters. An "advisory committee"
(i.e., a committee composed solely of the members of the legislative body
which are less than a quorum of the members of the legislative body) that
has a continuing subject matter jurisdiction is a standing committee, whereas
an advisory committee without a continuing subject matter jurisdiction is an
ad hoc committee.
The longer an ad hoc committee is in place, the more it becomes
questionable whether it is a standing committee or an ad hoc committee.
There is very little guidance available on the length of time an ad hoc
committee may be in place. However, it is good practice that an ad hoc
committee should not be in place for longer than six months.
City Attorney Vail gave a brief summary of the staff report.
Mayor Pro Blum made a motion to re-designate the Las Tunas Drive
Streetscape and Pedestrian Improvement Ad Hoc Committee and the
Council Chambers Renovation Ad Hoc Committee to standing committees.
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Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and unanimously carried
B. ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 13-978U AMENDING
CHAPTER 1, SECTION 2100 OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE MEETING LOCATION OF THE COUNCIL
MEETINGS (Attachment A)
The City has general right under California law to hold regular City Council
meetings anywhere in the jurisdictional boundaries of the City, however, the
City's Charter and municipal code has limited the Council meeting location to
the Council Chamber. Since the Council Chamber will be closed for
renovation from September 4 to November 5, 2013, it is necessary to
relocate the City Council meetings elsewhere. Therefore, meetings held at
locations other than the Council Chamber is not considered a regular
meeting and with that restricts the types of actions City Council can take (i.e.,
adoption of resolutions, ordinances and orders for the payment of money).
If the City Council agrees to amend the Regular City Council Meeting
location, it would require an amendment to the City's Municipal Code.
Adoption of the proposed Urgency Ordinance No. 13-978U is necessary at
this time as the Council Chamber will be closed for upcoming council
meetings.
City Attorney Vail gave a brief summary of the staff report.
Councilmember Vizcarra left the meeting at 8:17 p.m. and returned at 8:21
p.m.
Mayor ProTem Blum made a motion to adopt proposed Urgency Ordinance
No. 13-978U to change the regular City Council meeting location from the
Council Chamber to location within the City as designated by the Mayor and
or City Manager. Seconded by Councilmember Chavez and carried by the
following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmember:
Councilmember:
Councilmember:
Chavez, Vizcarra, Blum, Sternquist
None
None
C. PUBLIC HEARING: FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 13-972, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEMPLE
CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING PROGRAMS
OUTLINED IN THE 2008-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT (Attachment A, B and
C)
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To maintain General Plan consistency and implement the recently adopted
2008-2014 Housing Element, it is necessary to amend the City's Zoning
Code. Ordinance No. 13-972 makes amendments to the Zoning Code to
implement seven of 18 programs outlined in the adopted 2008-2014 Housing
Element to allow the development of housing to meet the needs of low-and
moderate-income households, and to address or remove constraints to the
maintenance, improvement, and development of housing. One housing
program has been already adopted on August 6, 2013 by Ordinance No. 13-
976. The remaining programs are not implementable through a Zoning Code
amendment. These amendments must be adopted and effective by October
2013 prior to HCD review of the 2013-2021 Housing Element update
currently in progress in order to demonstrate implementation of adopted
housing programs.
Peter Sun, Management Analyst, gave a summary of the staff report.
Community Development Director Persico and Community Development
Project Manager Deibel answered City Council questions.
Mary Kokayko, Temple City resident, spoke in opposition of low 1ncome
housing.
Mayor ProTem Blum made a motion to introduce Ordinance No. 13-972 for
first reading by title only, amending the Municipal Code to implement the
housing programs outlined in the 2008-2014 Housing Element; waive further
reading of Ordinance No. 13-972; and schedule the second reading of the
Ordinance for September 3, 2013. Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra
and unanimously carried.
10. COMMUNICATIONS -None
11. RECESS TO SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE TEMPLE CITY COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
At 8:47p.m., the City Council recessed to the Successor Agency Meeting. Minutes
of the Successor Agency Meeting are set forth in full in the Successor Agency's
records.
RECONVENE AS CITY COUNCIL
The City Council meeting was reconvened at 8:48 p.m. with all Councilmembers
present.
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12. ACTIONS TAKEN BY CITY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE TEMPLE
CITY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AG ENCY – None
13. UPDATE FROM CITY MAN AGER
City Manager Pulido made announcements of upcoming City events: Wednesday,
August 21, the Tom Nolan Band will perform a playlist ranging from blues and soul
to classic dance hits. The summer concert series wraps up next Wednesday,
August 28, with the DSB band performing the legendary music of “Journey”;
Monday, August 26, Mini T-Ball and Introduction to Hardball begins at Live Oak
Park for boys and girls from 3 ½ - 8 years of age; if you would like a street tree near
your property, courtesy of a $70,000 grant from Supervisor Michael Antonovich, you
may submit your request for one by calling the Parks and Recreation Department at
285-2171, ext. 2361; City Hall and Live Oak Park Annex will be closed in
observance of the Labor Day holiday on September 2, Live Oak Park Community
Center will open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., however all regularly scheduled
programming is cancelled. Dial-A-Ride shuttle service will run on a modified
schedule from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Council Chamber will be closed during its
renovation beginning September 4 to November 5. Temporary meeting locations
for City Council and City Commissions have been posted on the Civic Center
bulletin board; and City’s CONNECT magazine will be mailed out September 6.
The upcoming issue talks about the City’s complete neighborhoods initiative, plans
for a new community library, and more.
14. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
Councilmember Blum left the meeting at 8:52 p.m. and returned at 8:52 p.m.
A. Las Tunas Drive Streetscape & Pedestrian Improvement Ad Hoc Committee
(Councilmember Vizcarra and Yu) – Formed 7/3/2012
None
B. Council Chamber Renovation Ad Hoc Committee
(Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Sternquist) – Formed 1/15/2013
None
C. Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Committee
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Pro Tem Blum) – Formed 4/2/2013
None
D. City Manager Perf ormance Goal Ad Hoc Committee
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(Mayor Pro Tern Blum and Mayor Sternquist)-Formed 4/16/2013
None
E. Civic Center Master Plan Standing Committee
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Pro Tern Blum)-Formed 5/13/2013
None
F. School District/City Standing Committee
(Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Pro Tern Blum)-Formed 1/3/2012
None
G. Rosemead Boulevard Improvement Project Standing Committee
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Pro Tern Blum)-Formed 6/3/2011
Councilmember Blum reported that the standing committee met last Friday,
August 16, and discussed several items including art projects for Rosemead
Boulevard and the Longden Avenue sewer improvement.
H. City Code Review Standing Committee
(Councilmember Chavez and Vizcarra)-Formed 11/6/2012
None
15. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR
AGENDA
A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ-None
B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA-None
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU -None
D. MAYOR PROTEM BLUM
Encouraged residents to report crimes that may be occurring in their
neighborhood. Making the Sheriff aware of these activities may help prevent
future crimes.
E. MAYOR STERNQUIST
Asked staff about no parking signs on street sweeping days throughout the
City.
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16. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT OF
17.
CITY BUSINESS AND FOR CITY PAYMENT OF CONFERENCE
EXPENDITURES
A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ-None
B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA-None
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU -None
D. MAYOR PROTEM BLUM-None
E. MAYOR STERNQUIST-None
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE
AGENDA
Jerry Jambazian, Temple City resident, asked if the City Logo was approved and
why the street lights installed on the sidewalk along Rosemead Boulevard are so
close to each other.
Ken Knollenberg, Temple City resident, complimented the City on the wonderful
Dining Under the Stars event.
18. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council recessed to a closed session at 9:10 p.m. Mayor Sternquist
recused herself from the closed session of Real Property Negotiator due to
potential conflict of interest.
Purpose:
Potential Cases:
Authority:
Representatives:
Purpose:
Property:
Authority:
Agency Negotiator:
Owners Negotiator:
Under Negotiation:
Anticipated Litigation
One (1)
Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
City Attorney
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
5922 Primrose Avenue., Temple City, CA 91780
Government Code Section 54957.1 (a)(1)
Jose Pulido, City Manager
Avedik, Aznine and Hagop Simonian
Price and Terms of Site Acquisition or Lease
Council received briefing from City Attorney. No reportable action.
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19. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 9:48 p.rn. to the next Regular
City Council meeting of September 3.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk