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TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 14, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Yu called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 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, Parks and Recreation Director
Matsumoto, Administrative Services Director Paragas, and
Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi
3. PUBLIC COMMENT – None
4. CLOSED SESSION
A. Purpose:Existing Litigation
Authority:Government Code Section 54956(a)
Matter:National Prescription Opiate Litigation (U.S.D.C.
Case No. 1:17-CV-2804)
Representative:City Attorney
City Council recessed to closed session at 6:05 p.m. and reconvened with all
members present at 6:16 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION STATEMENT
City Attorney Murphy reported that City Council met in Closed Session on Closed
Session Item 4A “Existing Litigation”. City Council gave direction to the City
Attorney to settle the litigation with defined terms. Upon settlement, records
relating to the litigation will be available to the public as public record through the
City Clerk’s office.
AGENDA
ITEM 7.A-2.
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5. 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.
City Manager Cook gave a summary of the staff report.
City Council commented briefly regarding the new variant Omicron and the
unknown effect of the new variant after the upcoming holiday gatherings.
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 Man made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 21-5572 to authorize
the continued use of such technology for meetings for a period of 30 days (i.e.,
January 12, 2022). 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
Councilmember Sternquist recused herself from the discussion of Unfinished Business
Item 5B. This project is located within 500 feet of her property creating possible conflict
of interest.
B. NAMING OF PARK ON PRIMROSE AVENUE DISCUSSION
The City Council is requested to provide staff with direction on the naming of the
park development at 5928 Primrose Avenue.
Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto gave a summary of the staff report.
City Council made comments and discussed the naming of the park development
on Primrose Avenue.
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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 regarding the naming of the park project on
Primrose Avenue.
Councilmember Chavez made a motion to name the park project on Primrose
Avenue “Primrose Park”. Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and approved by
the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember – Chavez, Man, Vizcarra, Yu
NOES: Councilmember – None
ABSENT: Councilmember – None
RECUSED: Councilmember – Sternquist
Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist rejoined the meeting at 6:44 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Special Meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Vincent Yu, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk