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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCity Council_Minutes_2022-12-20_Regular 2022CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 20, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Sternquist called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 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, Community Development Director Reimers 3. INVOCATION — Pastor Kelty, Community of Christ, 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 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Man and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember — Chavez, Vizcarra, Yu, Man, Sternquist NOES: Councilmember — None ABSTAINED: Councilmember— None ABSENT: Councilmember — None A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 1, 2022. Action: Approved. B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS - MEETINGS OF NOVEMBER 9, 2022 City Council Minutes December 20, 2022 Page 2 of 5 The City Council is requested to receive and file the actions of the Planning Commission Regular Meetings of November 9, 2022. Action: Received and filed. C. VISA CARD REPORT The City Council is requested to receive and file the Visa Card Report. Action: Received and filed. D. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-5645 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 22-5645 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-5645. 8. PUBLIC HEARING — None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None 10. NEW BUSINESS A. PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION — RESIDENTIAL ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS ROGRAM GUIDELINES City Council is requested to review the proposed guidelines for the City's Residential Accessibility Modifications Program. Associate Planner Gulick gave a brief summary of the staff report. City Council asked questions and held a discussion regarding the proposed guidelines for the City's Residential Modifications Program. Community Development Director Reimers and Associate Planner Gulick answered City Council questions. Mayor Sternquist opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Sternquist closed public comment. City Council gave feedback on the priority tier system, eligibility of improvement, and maximum grant amount as follows: 1. update the points for applicants with accessibility needs from 1 to 2 points; 2. prioritize eligible improvements in order of increasing accessibility; 3. lower the maximum grant amount to $25,000. City Council Minutes December 20, 2022 Page 3of5 B. CONSIDERATION OF ENTERING INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF TEMPLE CITY FOR USE OF FACILITIES AND AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC The City Council is requested to consider entering into an MOU with the Historical Society of Temple City for the use of their facilities and to provide services to the public. City Manager Cook gave a brief introduction and summary of the staff report. City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the summary reports. Mayor Sternquist opened public comment. Donna Georgino, Vice President of Historical Society, thanked City Council for their consideration of the MOU and invited everyone to visit the museum. Mary Sneed, Historical Society Museum curator, thanked City Council for their support of the Historical Society and commented on upcoming museum activities. Mayor Sternquist closed public comment. City Council made final comments and directed staff to bring back an MOU with Historical Society in the amount of $12,000 at the first meeting in January. 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER — Announced that City Hall will be closed Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26 for Christmas and Monday, January 2 for New Years. Overnight parking enforcement has been relaxed and will resume on Tuesday, January 3. He reported that the City's Housing Element has been certified by State of California and remarked about the sheriffs Citizens on Patrol Program. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY — Reported out on Assembly Bill (AB) 2234 which establishes time limits and other procedural streamlining changes for review and approval of post -entitlement permits related to housing development projects. He also reported out on AB 2011, the bill allows for ministerial, by -right approval for affordable housing on commercially zoned lands, and also allows such approvals for mixed - income housing along commercial corridors, as long as the projects meet specified affordability, labor, and environmental criteria. The bill also requires that all projects seeking approval under its provisions ensure all construction workers earn prevailing wages and receive health benefits. 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 December 20, 2022 Page 4 of 5 B. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 7/15/2014 None C. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Councilmember Man) — Formed 4/4/2017 None D. PRIMROSE PARK ART ELEMENT AD HOC (Councilmember Vizcarra and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 5/19/20 None E. CITY BASED HOMELESS PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Sternquist) — Formed 3/16/21 None F. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 9050 LAS TUNAS DRIVE (Mayor Pro Tern Man and Mayor Sternquist) — Formed 5/17/22 None 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ — wished everyone a happy holiday. B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA — wished everyone a happy holiday. C. COUNCILMEMBER YU — wished everyone a happy holiday. D. MAYOR PRO TEM MAN — wished everyone a happy holiday and asked City Manager to provide an update on possible changes or impacts that may affect the City with a newly elected Sheriff. E. MAYOR STERNQUIST — Reported out on the Los Angeles County Sanitation District meeting she attended and shared that the level of COVID in the wastewater has reduced significantly since the pandemic. She also wished everyone a happy holiday. 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA — None City Council Minutes December 20, 2022 Page 5 of 5 16. ADJOURNMENT The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m. ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk y► hia Sternquist, Mayor