HomeMy Public PortalAbout03_7A_CCM - 2021-01-05CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 5, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chavez called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
telephonically.
2.ROLL CALL
PRESENT:Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez
ABSENT:Councilmember - None
ALSO PRESENT:City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo,
Administrative Assistant to the City Manager/City Council
Flores, Administrative Services Director Paragas, Community
Development Director Reimers, Parks and Recreation Director
Matsumoto, and Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi
3. INVOCATION – Pastor Jim Walden, First Baptist Church, provided the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Chavez lead the pledge of allegiance.
5.CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATIONS – None
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA – None
7.CONSENT CALEND AR
Councilmember Man made a motion to approve the consent calendar items.
Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and approved by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez
NOES: Councilmember – None
ABSENT: Councilmember – None
ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None
A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve:
1.Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 10, 2020;
2.Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 15, 2020; and
AGENDA
ITEM 7.A.
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3. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 15, 2020.
Action: Approved.
B. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 21-5507 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 21-5507 authorizing the
payment of bills.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 21-5507.
8. PUBLIC HEARING – None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. OVERVIEW OF TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ACTION RELATED TO
CONTINUITY OF CITY SERVICES AND PERSONNEL AND REQUEST FOR
DIRECTION
Before the expiration date of January 31, 2021, the City Manager is seeking
direction from the Council regarding those members of staff who fall into the
category of receiving paid administrative leave.
City Manager Cook gave a brief summary of the staff report.
Mayor Chavez open public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor
Chavez closed public comment.
Councilmember Man a motion to continue paid administrative leave for the period
of February 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021 for all employees except for Senior
Recreation Leaders and Recreation Leaders who will be paid for time worked.
Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and approved by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez
NOES: Councilmember – None
ABSENT: Councilmember – None
RECUSED: Councilmember – None
11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER – extended condolences to Building Inspector Bill
Reed’s family, commented on the mid-year budget review and shared that Temple
Station will be interviewing for the vacant Captain position.
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY – commented on recent adopted legislations
which may have an effect the City and reported that Los Angeles County Board of
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Supervisors extended the County’s eviction moratorium (i.e., deadline extended to
February 28, 2021).
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.
D. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Chavez and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) – Formed 7/15/2014
Mayor Pro Tem Yu reported on the standing committee’s meeting on December
18, 2020. The committee received a verbal report of the City’s audit and staff will
report out to Council at an upcoming Council meeting.
E. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING
COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Yu and Councilmember Man) – Formed 4/4/2017
F. PRIMROSE PARK ART ELEMENT AD HOC
(Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) – Formed 5/19/20
No report.
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEP AR ATE FROM THE CITY M AN AGE R’S REGUL AR
AG END A
A. COUNCILMEMBER MAN – extended condolences to Bill’s family. Thanked the
audit standing committee and staff for their work. Acknowledged first responders
for the work that they do.
B. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST – extended condolences to Bill’s family.
Commented briefly on the H.E.R.O. pay for grocery work force.
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C. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA – extended condolences to Bill’s family.
Encouraged everyone to take care.
D. MAYOR PRO TEM YU – extended condolences to Bill’s family. Reminded
everyone to follow the health department’s guideline and to take care.
Acknowledged city staff for the work that they are doing.
E. MAYOR CHAVEZ – reminisced about Bill and extended condolences to his family.
Encouraged the community to stay strong and take care. Acknowledged city staff
for the work that they are doing.
15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
City Clerk Kuo read Temple City business owner Jerry Jambazian’s email comment
regarding paid administrative leave for staff.
16. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned in memory of Bill Reed at 8:07 p.m.
Tom Chavez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk