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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04) 7A2_CCM - 2021-09-07CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Yu called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. telephonically. 2.ROLL CALL PRESENT:Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Vizcarra, Sternquist, Yu ABSENT: Councilmember - None ALSO PRESENT:City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo, Deputy City Clerk Nunez, Administrative Assistant to the City Manager and City Council Flores, Community Development Director Reimers, Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto, Administrative Services Director Paragas, and Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi 3. INVOCATION – Jerry Jambazian, Wonder Cleaners and Draperies, provided the invocation. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Yu led the pledge of allegiance. 5.CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATIONS A.ATHENS MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY – YOUTH COMMITTEE TOUR Councilmember Chavez reported out on the Youth Committee’s tour to Athens Services Sun Valley Material Recovery Facility. B.INTRODUCTION OF YOUTH COMMITTEE Youth Committee members introduced themselves to the City Council. C.UPDATE ON TRASH RECYCLING TRANSITION City Manager Cook and Ed Chen, Athens Disposal representative, provided an update on the City’s transition to the new trash recycling program. AGENDA ITEM 7.A-2. City Council Minutes September 7, 2021 Page 2 of 9 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA – None 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist made a motion to approve the consent calendar items. Seconded by Councilmember Chavez and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Vizcarra, Sternquist, Yu NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 17, 2021. Action: Approved. B. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING ACTION The City Council is requested to receive and file the actions of the Transportation and Public Safety Commission Regular Meetings of March 11 and October 14, 2020 and July 28, 2021. Action: Received and filed. C. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS At its annual business meeting, the League adopts policy resolutions on issues of statewide importance that have direct bearing on municipal affairs and are of broad municipal interest. This year’s General Assembly and business meeting will be held in Sacramento on Friday, September 24. The City Council is requested to approve the City’s voting delegate and alternate to use their discretion to vote on the proposed resolutions. Action: Received and filed the League of California Cities annual resolution and approved Mayor Yu as a voting alternate to use his discretion to vote on the proposed resolutions. D. TEMPLE CITY EXPRESS LIBRARY LEASE EXTENSION County notified City staff that the Temple City Library renovation and expansion project completion date would be delayed for various reasons. The County requested a six-month extension to the current lease. City Council Minutes September 7, 2021 Page 3 of 9 Action: 1. Approved a six-month extension to the lease agreement between the City of Temple City and the Los Angeles County; and 2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the lease agreement. E. APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RRM DESIGN GROUP FOR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW SERVICES The goal of seeking architectural review services is to continuously promote high quality projects. The City Council is requested to review and approve the Consultant Services Agreement with RRM Design Group. Action: 1. Reviewed and approved the Consultant Services Agreement (Attachment “A”) with RRM Design Group. The Agreement is based on a term of five years (with an initial three-year term and an automatic renewal for up to two more years), and an annual budget not to exceed $15,000 with a total not to exceed $75,000; and 2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement with RRM Design Group. F. FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORIST, INC. FOR TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES The City Council is requested to extend its agreement with the West Coast Arborists until June 30, 2023. Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute a first amendment to the agreement with West Coast Arborist, Inc. (WCA) for tree maintenance services. G. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CROSSING GUARD SERVICES During the COVID-19 Pandemic, crossing guard services at various school crossing locations throughout the City were suspended as students were attending virtual instruction. City Council is requested to approve the agreement to reinstate crossing guard services with ACMS for the 2021-2022 school year. Action: 1. Approved the agreement with All City Management Services (ACMS) for crossing guard services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 (Attachment “A”); and City Council Minutes September 7, 2021 Page 4 of 9 2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement. H. PETTY CASH REPORT The City Council is requested to receive and file the Petty Cash Report. Action: Received and filed. I. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 21-5550 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 21-5550 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 21-5550. J. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 21-5551 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 21-5551 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 21-5551. 8. PUBLIC HEARING A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS FOR FY 2021-2022 The City has unallocated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds carried over from Fiscal Year 2020-21 and housing rehabilitation loans paid back to the City. The City Council is requested to consider amendments to the CDBG program allocations for FY 2021-22. City Manager Cook gave a brief overview of the City’s Community Development Block Grant fund program. Associate Planner Gulick gave a summary of the staff report. City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the unallocated CDBG funds carried over from FY 2020-21 and the amendments to the CDBG program allocations for FY 2021-22. Mayor Yu opened public hearing. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public hearing. City Council made final comments. City Council Minutes September 7, 2021 Page 5 of 9 Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist made a motion to adopt Resolution 21-5549 approving substantial amendments to the CDBG program allocations for FY 2021-22. Seconded by Councilmember Man and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Vizcarra, Sternquist, Yu NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. TEMPLE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE City Council is requested to approve a one year professional services agreement with the Temple City Chamber of Commerce to continue the promotion of local businesses and provide public information services to the public. City Manager Cook gave a summary of the staff report. City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the agreement scope of services. Mayor Yu opened public comments. Peter Choi, Temple City Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO, made public service announcements and commented on the agenda item. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. City Council made final comments. Councilmember Man made a motion to approve a one-year professional services agreement with the Temple City Chamber of Commerce for business promotion and public information services for $62,500; July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement. Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Vizcarra, Sternquist, Yu NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 10. NEW BUSINESS City Council Minutes September 7, 2021 Page 6 of 9 A. DISCUSSION REGARDING 72 HOUR PARKING RESTRICTION EXEMPTION At the July 20, 2021, City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist asked staff to look into the development of a program that would provide residents with an exemption from the 72-hour parking restriction. City Manager Cook gave a brief background regarding the 72 hour parking restriction. Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi gave a summary of the staff report. City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the 72 hour parking restriction and the proposed exemption. Mayor Yu opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. City Council made final comments. City Council directed staff to bring back a report with recommended solutions to the 72 hour parking restriction for further discussion. B. DISCUSSION OF ORDINANCE NO. 17-1024, TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION), CHAPTER 6 (CITY COMMISSIONS), ARTICLE C (ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM) SECTION 5 (DONATIONS AND OTHER CHARITABLE GIFTS) OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM The proposed municipal code amendment would give first review of donations and other charitable gifts under the Art in Public Places Program to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto gave a summary of the staff report. City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the code amendment relating to the review of donations and other charitable gifts under the Art in Public Places Program. Mayor Yu opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. City Council made final comments regarding the ordinance amendment. Councilmember Chavez made a motion for staff to prepare a municipal code amendment which would give first review of art donations and other charitable gifts under Art in Public Places Program to the Parks and Recreation Commission, and to bring the amendment back to Council for discussion and City Council Minutes September 7, 2021 Page 7 of 9 adoption at a future meeting. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Vizcarra, Sternquist, Yu NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER – Deferred to City Attorney Murphy and Community Development Director to give an update on SB 9 and the rental eviction moratorium. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY A. UPDATE ON SB9 (WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR) Senate Bill (SB) 9 allows for the subdivision of any parcel zoned for single family use into two approximately equal parcels. The bill would also allow housing development of no more than 2 units in every single family parcel, meaning everywhere there is a single family lot with one home on it, 4 units could be built. Community Development Director Reimers provided the practical impact of SB 9 and City Attorney Murphy talked about the legal issues of the bill. B. UPDATE ON COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL RENTAL MORATORIUMS City Attorney Murphy reported that the federal eviction moratorium has been struck down by trial court and the matter is pending on an appeal. State moratorium remains in place as does the county until the end of September. We won’t know more on either one of them until after the result of the Governor’s recall election. City Attorney Murphy also provided an update on Assembly Bill (AB) 361 relating to conducting virtual meetings. The Governor’s executive order allowing virtual meeting by electronic means will expire on September 30, AB 361 will allow the virtual meeting to continue regardless of the governor’s extension of his executive order. AB 361 does have more procedural requirements than the governor’s executive order (i.e., hold a meeting finding that continuation of virtual meetings are necessary and continue to make findings every 30 days that virtual meetings are necessary). 13. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Man and Councilmember Chavez) – Formed 1/3/2012 No report. City Council Minutes September 7, 2021 Page 8 of 9 B. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Yu) – Formed 2/18/2014 No report. C. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Man) – Formed 2/18/2014 No report. D. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Yu) – Formed 7/15/2014 No report. E. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Man) – Formed 4/4/2017 No report. F. PRIMROSE PARK ART ELEMENT AD HOC (Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Yu) – Formed 5/19/20 Councilmember Vizcarra reported on the ad hoc’s meeting with Mr. Hepler and Mrs. Keelin regarding public arts for the Primrose Park. The ad hoc will bring their recommendations back to Council for consideration. G. CITY BASED HOMELESS PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist) – Formed 3/16/21 No report. 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER MAN – None B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA – None C. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ – None D. MAYOR PRO TEM STERNQUIST – None E. MAYOR YU – None 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA – None City Council Minutes September 7, 2021 Page 9 of 9 16. ADJOURNMENT The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 10:33 p.m. Vincent Yu, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk