HomeMy Public PortalAbout02) 7A CCM 2014-07-141. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 15,2014
AGENDA
ITEM 7.A.
Mayor Blum called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. in the
Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLLCALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
3. INVOCATION
Councilmember -Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez and
Blum.
Councilmember -None
Interim City Manager Penman, City Attorney Vail, City Clerk
Kuo, Administrative Services Director Hause, Parks and
Recreation Director Burroughs, Community Development
Director Forbes, and Public Safety and Services Manager
Sahagun
Pastor Kikkert from Sunrise Community Church, 9642 E. Live Oak, provided the
Invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Transportation and Public Safety Commissioner Clift, led those present in the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS-None
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Virgil and Marilyn Graf, Temple City residents, spoke regarding traffic safety on
Primrose Avenue and Flaherty Street by Longden Elementary School.
Jing Li, Temple City Library Manager, announced upcoming library programs and
events.
Hearing no further request from the public to speak, Mayor Blum closed public
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comment.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro Tern Chavez made a motion to approve the consent calendar items.
Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and approved unanimously by the following
votes:
AYES: Councilmember:
ABSTAINED: Councilmember:
NOES: Councilmember:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Blum
None
None
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.
Action: Approved.
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.
Action: Received and filed.
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.
Action: Received and filed.
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.
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Action: Approved a two-year Agreement for Use of
Facilities Agreement with the El Monte City
School District.
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.
Action: Received and filed.
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.
Action: Adopted 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.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 14-5014.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
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 too 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
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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.
Community Development Director Forbes gave a brief summary of the staff
report.
Mayor Blum opened public hearing. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Blum
closed public hearing.
Mayor ProTem Chavez made a motion to continue the public hearing to August
19, 2014 to provide staff with additional time to complete the analysis of service
costs. Seconded by Councilmember Yu and approved unanimously by the
following votes:
AYES: Councilmember:
ABSTAINED: Councilmember:
NOES: Councilmember:
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Blum
None
None
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.
Public Safety and Services Manager Sahagun gave a brief summary of the staff
report.
Mayor Blum opened public comment.
Jerrv Jambazian, Temple City business owner, asked what truncated domes
were and speed limits near school zones.
Virgil Graf, Temple City resident, asked questions about cross walk signals.
Marv Kokayko, Temple City resident, commented about the pick-up and drop off
of children at Longden Elementary School.
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Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Blum closed public comment.
Action: Received 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.
Administrative Services Director Hause gave a brief summary of the staff report.
Staff answered City Council questions.
Mayor Blum opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak from the
public, Mayor Blum closed public comment.
Councilmember Sternquist made a motion to dissolve the Audit Ad Hoc
Committee; appoint an Audit Standing Committee including a Chairman and
Vice Chairman; and adopt an Audit Standing Committee Charter. Seconded by
Mayor Pro Tern Chavez and approved unanimously by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember:
ABSTAINED: Councilmember:
NOES: Councilmember:
Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Blum
None
None
Mayor Blum appointed Commissioner Curran as Chair. Councilmember Yu as
Vice-Chair, and Mayor Pro Tern Chavez as the third member of the standing
committee.
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.
Interim City Manager Penman and Assistant to the City Manager/Economic
Development Manager Haworth gave a brief summary of the staff report.
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Administrative Services Director Hause answered City Council questions
regarding the money collected from the Olson Project for public arts .
Assistant to the City Manager/Economic Development Manager Haworth
answered City Council questions.
Mayor Blum commented that he would propose that the art fee be applicable to
future capital improvement projects not related to City 's infrastructures.
Councilmember Yu spoke in favor of imposing an art fee on future capital
improvement projects however; a maximum dollar limit should be set.
Mayor Pro T em Chavez spoke in favor of the City setting a goal regarding public
arts before pursuing a Percent-or-Art Ordinance.
Council member Vizcarra asked staff if public art grant funding is available.
Meeting recessed at 8:53 p.m. and reconvened at 8:58 p.m. with all
Councilmember present.
Interim City Manager Penman left the meeting at 9:13 p.m. and returned at 9:17
p.m.
Mayor Pro Tern Chavez suggests a separate Percent-for-Art allocation for
Commercial/Industrial development projects , new residential construction of four
or more units and remodel of single residential projects.
City Council directed the City Manager to prepare a draft Public Art Fee
Ordinance for subsequent consideration at a public meeting. The draft
ordinance is to provide that the City will set aside 1 percent of the City's
contribution for qualifying City capital improvement projects. Routine
maintenance and repair projects and infrastructure projects (e.g. storm drain,
sewer line, street recovering) and similar projects should be exempt. Staff is to
assess whether minimum and maximum thresholds should be set for City's
qualifying infrastructure projects. A 1 % fee should be applied to Commercial I
Industrial projects. A 0.50% or 1 % fee should be applied to multifamily
residentia l projects and single family developments of four or more units .
Staff is directed to provide projected revenue generated from a 0.50% or 1% fee
on these residential projects. Single family residential projects (both new units
and rehabilitations and additions) of three or less units are to be exempt. Staff
is directed to asses and recommend other necessary provisions for the
ordinance (e.g., whether there should be exclusions for senior projects ,
affordable housing developments, day care centers , etc .).
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Mayor Blum opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak from the
public, Mayor Blum closed public comment.
11. COMMUNICATIONS-None
12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER
Interim City Manager Penman made announcements of upcoming City events:
Friday, July 15, is the City's annual Camp-a-Palooza family campout. The event is
sold out, but we encourage those interested to keep an eye out next year; Saturday,
July 26, 9 a.m. through Sunday, July 27, 9 a.m. is the Relay for Life event at the
Temple City High School. The annual event raises awareness and dollars for cancer
prevention and research. To learn more or to contribute, visit
www.relayforlife.org/templecityca; The popular Summer Concerts series continues
every Wednesday evening at the Pavilion in Temple City Park; Wednesday, July 30,
join us for the special "Beats & Eats" event, featuring food trucks and live country
music by Brian Lynn Jones and the Misfit Cowboys. Food trucks start serving at 5:30
p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call the Parks and
Recreation Department at (626) 285-2171, ext. 2360.
13. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STANDING
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum)-Formed 6/3/2011
None
B. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor ProTem Chavez and Mayor Blum)-Formed 1/3/2012
None
C. CITY CODE REVIEW STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor ProTem Chavez and Councilmember Vizcarra)-Formed 11/6/2012
None
D. CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum)-Formed 5/13/2013
None
E. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
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(Mayor Pro Tern Chavez and Mayor Blum)-Formed 1/27/2014
None
F . LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmembers Vizcarra and Yu)-Formed 2/18/2014
None
G. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmembers Vizcarra and Yu)-Formed 2/18/2014
None
H. AUDIT AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tern Chavez and Councilmember Yu)-Formed 1/27/2014
None
I. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum) -Formed 2/4/2014
None
Counci lmember Sternquist reported that she attended the Temple City Chamber
of Commerce Board meeting and would like to have a joint meeting of City
Council and Chamber Board.
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR
AGENDA
A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST
Councilmember Sternquist expressed interest in participating in a water
conservation challenge event hosted by the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California. She asked the Interim City Manager to follow up with the
requirements of the challenge. She also announced that the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern Ca lifornia is offering a turf removal rebate. For more
information, visit www.socalwatersmart.com.
B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA-None
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU-None
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D. MAYOR PROTEM CHAVEZ
Mayor ProTem Chavez reported that interviews have been conducted for new
Youth Committee members and that the Temple City High School students will
be leaving for Australia this month.
E. MAYOR BLUM
Mayor Blum reminded the public regarding the importance of water
conservation. He also reported that the City is moving forward with the
recruitment of a new City Manager.
Councilmember Vizcarra left the meeting on 9:46p.m. and returned at 9:48p.m.
15. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT OF
CITY BUSINESS AND FOR CITY PAYMENT 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 PROTEM CHAVEZ-None
E. MAYOR BLUM-None
16. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, commented on water conservation.
17. CLOSED SESSION
City Council recessed to closed session at 9:48 p.m.
Closed Session items were heard out of order.
B. Purpose:
Property:
Authority:
Consideration of Real Property Acquisition
5024 Encinita Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780
Government Code Section 54956.8
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Agency Negotiator:
Negotiating Parties:
Under Negotiation:
Representative:
Donald E. Penman, Interim City Manager
Property Owner(s) and/or Representatives
Price and Terms of Site Acquisition or Lease
Interim City Manager and City Attorney
Mayor Pro Tern Chavez recused himself from Closed Session Item A and left the
meeting at 10:01 p.m.
A. Purpose:
Authority:
Agency Representative:
Employee Organization:
Conference with Labor Negotiator
Government Code Section 54957.6
Special Legal Counsel & Administrative Services
Director
Temple City Employees Association
City Council reconvened at 11:06 p.m. with all Councilmembers present except
Mayor Pro Tern Chavez.
City Attorney Vail reported that the City Council met in closed session and there
is no reportable action.
18. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned in memory of Louis (Louie) Paletta
at 11:06 p.m.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk