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Home My Public Portal AboutCity Council_Minutes_2022-08-02_Regular 2022CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 2, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sternquist called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmember— Chavez, Vizcarra, Yu, Man, Sternquist ABSENT: Councilmember — None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo, Administrative Services Director Paragas, and Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto 3. INVOCATION — Councilmember Chavez provided the invocation. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Sternquist led the pledge of allegiance. 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS — PRESENTATION — None 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA — None 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Sternquist opened public comment for Consent Calendar Items. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Sternquist closed public comment. City Manager Cook requested to revise "lowest responsible bidder" in recommendation #1 for Consent Calendar Item 7D (AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT TO ONYX PAVING COMPANY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, CIP NO. P19-07) to "lowest responsive responsible bidder". Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the consent calendar items with the change to the recommendation for Consent Calendar Item 7D. Seconded by Councilmember Yu and approved by the following votes: AYES: NOES: Councilmember— Chavez, Vizcarra, Yu, Man, Sternquist Councilmember— None City Council Minutes August 2, 2022 Page 2 of 6 ABSENT: ABSTAINED: Councilmember— None Councilmember — None A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 19, 2022. Action: Approved. B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS FOR MEETING OF JUNE 28, 2022 The City Council is requested to receive and file Actions of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of June 28, 2022. Action: Received and filed. C. PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF BASKETBALL GOALS AT LIVE OAK PARK The City Council is requested to approve an allocation of General Fund Reserves to replace the four (4) basketball goals at Live Oak Park that were installed in 2002. Action: Approved allocation of General Fund Reserves to replace four (4) basketball backboards, supports and rim at Live Oak Park. D. AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT TO ONYX PAVING COMPANY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, CIP NO. P19- 07 The City Council is requested to award a Public Works Contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, CIP No. P19-07. Action: 1. Awarded a Public Works Contract (Contract) to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, CIP No. P19-07 and authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract in an amount of $3,727,000; and 2. Authorized 10% of the awarded contract amount as contingency allowance to be used if necessary for unforeseen conditions at the City Manager's discretion. E. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-5617 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 City Council Minutes August 2, 2022 Page 3 of 6 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 22-5617 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-5617 F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-5618 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 22-5618 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-5618 8. PUBLIC HEARING A. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-1065, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2-1-2 "EXPENSES AND COMPENSATION" OF CHAPTER 1 "CITY COUNCIL" OF TITLE 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Adoption of Ordinance No. 22-1065 will increase City Council's monthly compensation from $720 to $1,080 per month. This adjustment will not take effect until the first pay period after the seating of a new councilmember or the confirmation of the new term of an existing councilmember in March of 2024. This increase is consistent with Government Code section 36156. City Manager gave a summary of the staff report. Mayor Sternquist opened public hearing. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Sternquist closed public hearing. Councilmember Chavez made a motion to: 1. Introduce Ordinance No. 22-1065 for first reading by title only, amending Section 2-1-2 "Expenses and Compensation" of Chapter 1 "City Council" of Title 2 "Administration" of the Temple City Municipal Code; 2. Waive further reading of Ordinance No. 22-1065; and 3. Schedule the second reading of the ordinance for August 16, 2022. Seconded by Councilmember Yu and approved by the following votes: AYES: NOES: Councilmember — Chavez, Vizcarra, Yu, Man, Sternquist Councilmember— None City Council Minutes August 2, 2022 Page 4 of 6 ABSENT: Councilmember — None ABSTAINED: Councilmember — None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None 10. NEW BUSINESS A. CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (CJPIA) LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 1127 (SB 1127) SB 1127 is a proposed act to amend the Labor Code, relating to workers' compensation. The bill is currently moving through the Legislature's various committees. City Council is requested to review and discuss how to proceed in response to CJPIA's position to oppose SB 1127. City Manager Cook gave a summary of the staff report. City Council did not make any comment or have any questions regarding staff's presentation. Mayor Sternquist opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Sternquist closed public comment. Councilmember Yu made a motion directing staff to finalize the letter opposing SB 1127 for Mayor's signatures. Seconded by Councilmember Chavez and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember — Chavez, Vizcarra, Yu, Man, Sternquist NOES: Councilmember — None ABSENT: Councilmember— None ABSTAINED: Councilmember — None 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER — announced that National Night Out will be held concurrently with the concert in the park tomorrow night at 6 p.m. He commented on the County Sheriff's Mental Evaluation Team (MET) training he observed this week. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY — None 13. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Man and Councilmember Chavez) — Formed 1/3/2012 No report. B. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE City Council Minutes August 2, 2022 Page 5 of 6 (Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 7/15/2014 No report. C. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor Pro Tem Man) — Formed 4/4/2017 No report. D. PRIMROSE PARK ART ELEMENT AD HOC (Councilmember Vizcarra and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 5/19/20 No report. E. CITY BASED HOMELESS PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Sternquist) — Formed 3/16/21 No report. F. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 9050 LAS TUNAS DRIVE (Mayor Pro Tem Man and Mayor Sternquist) — Formed 5/17/22 No report. 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ—commented on National Night Out event. B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA — reminded the public to continue to wear a mask at public events. C. COUNCILMEMBER YU — commented on Consent Calendar Item 7D, Awarding a Public Works Contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, CIP No. P19-07. D. MAYOR PRO TEM MAN — None. E. MAYOR STERNQUIST — commented that there has been positive testing of West Nile virus and encouraged residents to be vigilant about standing water to avoid mosquitoes breeding in the community. 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA — None 16. ADJOURNMENT City Council Minutes August 2, 2022 Page 6 of 6 The City Council Regular Meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m. C thia Sternquist, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk