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Home My Public Portal About02) 7A1_CCM - 2021-12-07 CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 7, 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, Yu ABSENT: Councilmember – Vizcarra, Sternquist 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 Chavez made a motion to excuse Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist for cause. Seconded by Councilmember Man. 3. INVOCATION - Jerry Jambazian, Owner of Wonders Cleaner and Drapery, located at 9136 E. Las Tunas Drive, provided the invocation. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAN CE – 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 requests to speak, Mayor Yu extended public comment for 1 minute 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 requests to speak, Mayor Yu extended public comment for 1 minute 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-1. City Council Minutes December 7, 2021 Page 2 of 7 AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Yu NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – Vizcarra, Sternquist 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 November 16, 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 November 9, 2021. Action: Received and filed. C. MASTER AGREEMENT ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT FOR STATE-FUNDED PROJECTS NO. 07-5365S21 BETWEEN CALTRANS AND THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY FOR THE LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLAN (LRSP) AND PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. W48 BETWEEN CALTRANS AND THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY The execution of the Master Agreement and Supplemental Agreement will secure adequate state funds for preparation of the City's Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP). Action: Adopted Resolution No. 21-5570 approving and authorizing execution of Master Agreement Administering Agency-State Agreement for State Funded Projects No. 07-5365S21 and Program Supplement No. W48 between Caltrans and the City of Temple City for the Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP). D. REQUEST FROM THE TEMPLE CITY CAMELLIA FESTIVAL FOR SUPPORT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF STREETS AND FACILITIES FOR THE 2022 CAMELLIA FESTIVAL The City Council is requested to review and approve the requests from the Temple City Camellia Festival for the Festival in 2022. Action: 1. Authorized use of City owned facilities, as identified in the attached letter from the Camellia Festival to the City Manager (Attachment “A”); City Council Minutes December 7, 2021 Page 3 of 7 2. Authorized use of streets and parking areas including temporary parking bans and street closures for the festival and parade as identified in the attached letter from the Camellia Festival to the City Manager; 3. Approved the permit for use of the Los Angeles County (County) Library parking lot for the 2022 Camellia Festival and authorize staff to execute (if available prior to the library construction project); 4. Authorized Bingo in Temple City Park, pursuant to Section 4-1F of the TCMC and waiver of the $50 license fee; 5. Authorized sponsor banners in Temple City Park and Live Oak Park, pursuant to Section 3-5D-10 of the TCMC; 6. Authorized use of City’s Social Media accounts to advertise Camellia Festival activities; and 7. Authorized Camellia Festival banners and flags in Temple City Park, pursuant to Section 3-5D-10 of the TCMC. E. VISA CARD REPORT The City Council is requested to receive and file the Visa Card Report. Action: Received and filed. F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 21-5571 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 21-5571 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 21-5571 8. PUBLIC HEARING A. ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 21-1058 U ANDINTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 21-1059 IMPLEMENTING SB-9 (AKINS) RELATING TO URBAN LOT SPLITS SB-9 amended Section 66452.6 of, and added Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7 to, the California Government Code (Attachment “D”) to allow for urban lot splits. The proposed Ordinance seeks to improve upon the State’s efforts by addressing issues that the State did not previously consider or further strengthening the State’s efforts. Mayor Yu announced that he will open public hearing to receive public comments but the hearing will be continued to the December 21, 2021 Council Meeting. City Council Minutes December 7, 2021 Page 4 of 7 Mayor Yu opened public hearing to receive public comments. With no callers or email requests to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. Councilmember Man made a motion to continue the public hearing to December 21. Seconded by Councilmember Chavez and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Yu NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – Vizcarra, Sternquist ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS TO BE HELD REMOTELY, CONSISTENT WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 361 The City Council is requested to consider the safety and procedural issues involved in continuing to hold remote meetings pursuant to AB 361 and, if the facts so require, to adopt Resolution No. 21-5572 to authorize the Council and Commissions to meet virtually through January 14, 2022. Mayor Yu announced that Unfinished Business 9.A. will be continued to a Special City Council meeting next week, date to be determined. Councilmember Chavez made a motion to continue Unfinished Business 9.A. to a meeting with date to be determined. Seconded by Councilmember Man and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Yu NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – Vizcarra, Sternquist ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 10. NEW BUSINESS A. NAMING OF PARK ON PRIMROSE AVE DISCUSSION The park development at 5928 Primrose Avenue has been referenced as Primrose Park throughout the project, although it was not formally discussed or approved by City Council. The City Council is requested to provide staff with direction on naming of the park. Mayor Yu announced that Unfinished Business 10.A. will be continued to a Special City Council meeting next week, date to be determined. City Council Minutes December 7, 2021 Page 5 of 7 Councilmember Chavez made a motion to continue Unfinished Business 10.A. to a meeting with date to be determined. Seconded by Councilmember Man and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Yu NOES: Councilmember – None ABSENT: Councilmember – Vizcarra, Sternquist ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER – City Manager Cook shared that a letter was submitted to the Los Angeles County Redistricting Commission expressing city’s desire to remain with the same supervisorial district. City Manager Cook invited Public Safety Supervisor to talk about the “Coffee with the Captain” event and Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto to talk about the Vaccination Clinic at Live Oak Park this Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY – None. 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 Councilmember Chavez provided an update on the standing committee’s meeting on November 29. The standing committee received an update from the school district on school programming and upcoming events. 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 City Council Minutes December 7, 2021 Page 6 of 7 No report. F. PRIMROSE PARK ART ELEMENT AD HOC (Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Yu) – Formed 5/19/20 No report. 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 – remarked on the Camellia Festival’s upcoming events, Lights on Temple City celebration, and shared that he hosted a tour of City Hall for Temple City High School ELD students. B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA – absent. C. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ – remarked on the city’s special events and thanked the School Board for inviting him, Councilmember Man and Mayor Yu to their meeting with WASC accreditation (The Western Association of Schools and Colleges). The school district received high praise from members of WASC committee and they were impressed with the cooperation and partnership between the School Board and City Council. D. MAYOR PRO TEM STERNQUIST – absent. E. MAYOR YU – remarked on the city special events. 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Mayor Yu opened public comment. With no callers or email requests to speak, Mayor Yu extended public comment for 1 minute 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 in memory of former Arcadia Councilmember and Mayor Roger Chandler at 8:09 p.m. Vincent Yu, Mayor City Council Minutes December 7, 2021 Page 7 of 7 ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk