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Home My Public Portal About03) 7A2_CCM - 2021-10-19CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Yu called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. telephonically. 2.ROLL CALL PRESENT:Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Vizcarra (joined at 7:50 p.m.) Sternquist, Yu ABSENT: Councilmember – Vizcarra (7:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m.) ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo, Deputy City Clerk Nunez, Community Development Director Reimers, Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto, Administrative Services Director Paragas, and Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi Councilmember Man made a motion to excuse Councilmember Vizcarra. Seconded by Councilmember Man. 3. INVOCATION – Pastor Kelty, Community of Christ, provided the invocation. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Yu led the pledge of allegiance. 5.CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATIONS – None 6.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Mayor Yu opened public comment. With no callers or email request to speak, Mayor Yu extended public comment for 1 minutes to allow the public to dial in. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Yu opened public comment. With no callers or email request to speak, Mayor Yu extended public comment for 1 minutes to allow the public to dial in. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the consent calendar items. Seconded by Councilmember Man and approved by the following votes: AGENDA ITEM 7.A-2. City Council Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 2 of 7 AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Sternquist, Yu NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – Vizcarra ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve: 1. The Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of September 29, 2021; 2. The Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of September 29, 2021; 3. The Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of October 5, 2021; and 4. The Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 5, 2021. Action: Approved. B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS The City Council is requested to receive and file the actions of the Planning Commission Regular Meeting of September 28, 2021. Action: Received and filed. C. ACCEPTANCE OF LAS TUNAS DRIVE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION, PHASE 2, FROM SULTANA AVENUE TO EAST CITY LIMIT, CIP NO. P20-07 City Council is requested to accept project completion for the Las Tunas Drive Pavement Rehabilitation, Phase 2. Asphalt rehabilitation activities on Las Tunas Road from Sultana Avenue to East City Limit, as part of Phase II improvements, are now complete and confirmed by the City Engineer. Action: 1. Accepted project completion for the Las Tunas Drive Pavement Rehabilitation, Phase 2, From Sultana Avenue to East City Limit, CIP No. P20-07 as performed by All American Asphalt for a total amount of $901,435.36; 2. Authorized the City Manager to file a project Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder; and 3. Authorized the City Manager to release a retention payment of $45,071.77 to All American Asphalt within 35 days following recordation of the Notice of Completion. City Council Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 3 of 7 D. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH ONYX ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW SERVICES The City Council is requested to review and approve the Consultant Services Agreement with Onyx Architects Inc. Onyx Architects will serve as the City’s second architectural review consultant. Having two architectural review consultants will allow staff to match a project with a consultant based on the firm’s area of expertise. Action: 1. Reviewed and approved the Design Professional Services Agreement (Attachment “A”) with Onyx Architects. This 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 $20,000 with a total not to exceed $100,000; and 2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement with Onyx Architects. E. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 21-1057, AMENDING 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 City Council is requested to adopt Ordinance No. 21-1057 amending Section 5 (Donations and Other Charitable Gifts) of the Art in Public Places Program Municipal Code. The amendments provide first review to the Parks and Recreation Commission for donations and other charitable gifts to the Art in Public Places Program. After first review by the Commission, recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for final review. Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 21-1057, amending Title 2, Chapter 6, Article C, Section 5 of the Temple City Municipal Code regarding the Art in Public Places Program. F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 21-5563 AUTHORIZING REIMBURSABLE CONTRACT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION FUNDS The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 21-5563 authorizing the execution of a Reimbursable Contract with the County of Los Angeles in order to receive Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds Action: Adopted Resolution No. 21-5563 authorizing the execution of a Reimbursable Contract with the City Council Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 4 of 7 County of Los Angeles in order to receive Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds. G. VISA CARD REPORT The City Council is requested to receive and file the Visa Card Report. Action: Received and filed. H. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 21-5561 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 21-5561 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 21-5561. 8. PUBLIC HEARING – None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO ALLOW CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS TO BE HELD REMOTELY, CONSISTENT WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 361 The City Council is asked to consider the safety and procedural issues involved in continuing to hold remote meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361. City Manager Cook provided a brief overview regarding remote public meeting protocol. City Attorney Murphy answered City Council questions regarding the continuance of conducting public meetings remotely. City Council did not have any questions regarding the proposed resolution to continue the use of teleconferencing or videoconferencing for Brown Act-covered public meetings of the City Council and City commissions. Mayor Yu opened public comment. With no callers or email request to speak, Mayor Yu extended public comment for 1 minutes to allow the public to dial in. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. City Council made final comments and asked questions regarding safety issues to conducting City Council and City Commission meetings in person. Councilmember Vizcarra joined the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Councilmember Vizcarra made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 21-5562 to allow City Council to continue the use of teleconferencing or videoconferencing for City Council Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 5 of 7 Brown Act-covered public meetings of the City Council and City commissions for another 30 days and directed staff to make available to the public the ability to view the live Zoom meeting video. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Man, Vizcarra, Sternquist, Yu NOES: Councilmember – Chavez ABSENT: Councilmember – None ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None B. DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED PROGRAM GUIDELINE FOR THE 72 HOUR PARKING RESTRICTION EXEMPTION The City Council is requested to provide direction to staff regarding the proposed program guideline for the 72 hour parking exemption. City Manager Cook gave a brief overview of the 72 hour parking restriction. Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi gave a summary of the staff report and answered Council questions. Mayor Yu opened public comment. With no callers or email request to speak, Mayor Yu extended public comment for 1 minutes to allow the public to dial in. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. City Council discussed and made final comments regarding the proposed 72 hour parking restriction exemption. No further direction was given by the City Council on this matter. 10. NEW BUSINESS – None 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER – remarked on upcoming Los Angeles County Supervisory redistrict meetings. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY – remarked on AB 361 and continuance of remote public meetings. 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. B. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Yu) – Formed 2/18/2014 No report. City Council Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 6 of 7 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 Mayor Yu and Councilmember Vizcarra reported out on the ad hoc committee’s meeting from September. 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 AGEND A A. COUNCILMEMBER MAN – reported on the Temple City Chamber of Commerce’s meeting, remarked on the City’s Fall Festival and Car Show and the upcoming Halloween Trick-O-Treat drive by. B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA – expressed appreciation to staff for providing him information on SB 9 and shared that he is still receiving a lot of comment regarding the new trash pick up service. C. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ – reported on the California Joint Power Insurance Authority Conference and asked about the next standing committee meeting with the school district. D. MAYOR PRO TEM STERNQUIST – remarked briefly about the California Joint Power Insurance Authority Conference. E. MAYOR YU – None City Council Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 7 of 7 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Mayor Yu opened public comment. Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, spoke in favor of in person Council meetings. Mayor Yu extended public comment for 1 minutes to allow the public to dial in. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. 16. ADJOURNMENT The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 9:01 p.m. Vincent Yu, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk