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TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 16, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Man called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:46 p.m. in the Council
Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember— Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man
ABSENT: Councilmember — None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo,
Deputy City Clerk Nunez, Community Development Director
Reimers, Administrative Services Director Paragas,
Management Analyst Avery, and Management Analyst Flores
3. INVOCATION — Jerry Jambazian, owner of Wonder Cleaners and Draperies, provide
the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Youth Committee Member Hannah Kwok lead the
pledge of allegiance.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS — PRESENTATION
A. SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY UPDATE — update
postponed to a future meeting.
B. CONGRESSWOMAN JUDY CHU ARTISTIC DISCOVERY CONTEST WINNERS
— CINDY LIU AND LARISSA CHEUNG
City Council recognized Temple City High School students, Yanjun Cindy Liu and
Larissa Cheung, for their winning artwork and presented them each with a
certificate of recognition.
C. EDISON SCHOLAR JACKIE LI
Marissa Castro-Salvati, Southern California Edison Government Relations
Manager, spoke about the Edison Scholar Program. She shared that Temple City
High School student, Jackie Li, was selected as a 2023 Edison Scholar — one of
30 students selected this year from throughout Southern California Edison
(SCE)'s service territory.
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City Council recognized Jackie for her accomplishment and for being selected as
a 2023 Edison Scholar.
D. ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER PROCLAMATION
Mayor Man proclaimed May as Asian American Pacific Islander Month and
presented the certificate to the Youth Committee.
Temple City High School Korean Language Club Founder/President Janice Lee
and Vice President Kaylee Won spoke about the creation of the student club and
their mission to share the Korean culture with their peers.
E. YOUTH COMMITTEE UPDATE
The Youth Committee reported on their Safety and Emergency Preparedness
objective.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA —
Mary Sneed, Temple City Historical Museum, remarked on upcoming Historical
Society's Centennial Celebration and invited everyone to participate in the events.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Staff requested City Council's approval to make a clerical correction to Consent
Calendar Item 7D, "Final Subdivision Map Approval for Parcel map No. 73518, a
three -unit condominium subdivision project. The parcel map address should be
9040 Broadway, not 6040 Broadway.
Mayor Pro Tem Chavez made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items
with clerical correction to Item 7D. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and
approved by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember — Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man
NOES: Councilmember — None
ABSTAINED: Councilmember— None
ABSENT: 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 May 2, 2023; and
2. The Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 2, 2023.
Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council
Meetings.
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B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS — MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2023
The City Council is requested to review the Planning Commission actions of their
meeting of April 25, 2023.
Action: Received and filed.
C. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RED 88 MEDIA
FOR CITY VIDEO PRODUCTION, RECORDING, EDITING AND SUPPORT
SERVICES
The City Council is requested to approve the First Amendment to the Consultant
Services Agreement with Red 88 Media for two years from June 8, 2023 to June
8, 2025.
Action:
1. Approved the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement
(Attachment "A") with Red 88 Media to video record City Council meetings for
live and delayed broadcast to the community; and
2. Authorized the City Manager to sign the First Amendment Agreement.
D. FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP APPROVAL FOR PARCEL MAP NO. 73518, A
THREE -UNIT CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION PROJECT AT 6040 BROADWAY
The City Council is requested to approve the final map to allow the developer to
obtain building permits and start the construction of the three detached dwellings.
Action:
1. Reviewed and approved the final subdivision map for Parcel Map No. 73518
(Attachment "A"); and
2. Authorized the City Clerk to certify Parcel Map No. 73518.
E. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-5670, DECLARING THE CITY'S
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2021-2022 AND
ESTABLISHING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC OBJECTIONS
The City Council is requested to accept the Engineer's Report for the Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District for FY 2023-2024. The Engineer's
Report contains an annual program cost summary which includes the estimated
cost of the construction, operation, servicing and maintenance of the streetlights,
traffic signals, and parkway landscaping for FY 2023-2024. The report also
includes the method of apportionment for the assessments.
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Action:
1. Accepted the Engineer's Report for the Temple City Citywide Lighting and
Maintenance District (District) for FY 2023-2024 (Attachment "A"); and
2. Adopted Resolution No. 23-5670 (Attachment "B").
F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-5668 APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN
THE LOS ANGELES URBAN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM BY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO SIGN A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES
The City is a non -entitlement City that receives CDBG funds from Los Angeles
County Development Authority (LACDA). Every three years the County of Los
Angeles is required to re -qualify as an Urban County with the U.S. Department
and Urban Development (HUD). To continue receiving CDBG funds from LACDC,
the City is required to enter into a cooperation agreement with LACAC.
Action:
Adopted Resolution No. 23-5668 approving
participation in the Los Angeles Urban County
CDBG Program and authorize the Mayor, or his
designee to sign a cooperation agreement with
the County of Los Angeles.
G. VISA CARD REPORT
The City Council is requested to receive and file the Visa Card Report.
Action: Received and filed.
H. PETTY CASH REPORT
The City Council is requested to review, receive and file the Petty Cash Report.
Action: Received and filed.
I. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-5669 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 23-5669 authorizing the
payment of bills.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-5669 authorizing
the payment of bills.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
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A. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-1071
AMENDING SECTION 9-1T-21 (URBAN DWELLINGS AND URBAN LOT
SPLITS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SB-9
The City Council is requested to adopt the proposed ordinance to bring the City's
SB-9 Ordinance into conformance with State law.
City Manager Cook gave a brief introduction of the proposed ordinance.
Community Development Director Reimers gave a summary of the staff report.
City Council made comments and asked questions regarding SB 9 and the
proposed code amendment.
Mayor Man opened public hearing. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Man closed
public hearing.
City Clerk Kuo read the title of the ordinance.
Councilmember Yu made a motion to:
1. Introduce Ordinance No. 23-1071 for first reading by title only, amending Title
9, Chapters 1 of the Municipal Code (Attachment "A") related to urban
dwellings and urban lot splits (SB-9) and finding the Ordinance exempt from
CEQA;
2. Waive further reading of Ordinance No. 23-1071; and
3. Schedule the second reading of Ordinance No. 23-1071 for June 6, 2023.
Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and approved by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
Councilmember — Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man
Councilmember — None
Councilmember — None
Councilmember — None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — NONE
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ON LAS TUNAS DRIVE
The City Council is requested to provide directions on revitalization options for the
streetscape on Las Tunas Drive.
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City Manager Cook gave an overview of the streetscape and infrastructure of Las
Tunas Drive.
City Council made comments and asked questions about the streetscape and
infrastructure of Las Tunas Drive.
Mayor Man opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Man
closed public comment.
City Council made final comments regarding establishing a uniform look to the
streetscape of Las Tunas Drive and a branding for city's downtown.
City Council established a Council Ad Hoc Committee to provide staff input on the
improvement of streetscape on Las Tunas Drive and appointed Councilmember
Yu and Councilmember Vizcarra to the committee. City Council directed staff to
meet with the Ad Hoc Committee to discuss parameters for the Las Tunas Drive
streetscape before exploring options with a landscape architecture and bring back
recommendations for City Council consideration by August.
11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER
City Manager Cook commented about the upcoming Budget Study Session.
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY — No report.
13. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Chavez Mayor Man) — Formed 1/3/2012
No report.
B. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Pro Tem Chavez) — Formed 7/15/2014
No report.
C. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Man) — Formed 4/4/2017
Councilmember Yu reported on the standing committee's meeting on May 12.
The standing committee met to receive an update on the existing conditions of
completed projects and proposed pavement projects that will be added in the
upcoming pavement rehabilitation program.
D. PRIMROSE PARK ART ELEMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE
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(Councilmember Vizcarra and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 5/19/20
No report.
E. CITY BASED HOMELESS PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Vizcarra and Councilmember Sternquist) — Formed 3/16/21
No report.
F. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 9050 LAS TUNAS DRIVE
AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Sternquist and Mayor Man) — Formed 5/17/22
No report.
G. COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Vizcarra and Mayor Pro Tem Chavez) — Formed 3/21/23
Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Councilmember Vizcarra reported that the City
received 10 applications to fill 9 commissioner seats. The committee conducted
an interview on May 11 and is recommending that City Council reappoint
commissioners with term expiring June 30, 20.
H. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Mayor Man) — Formed 5/2/23
Mayor Pro Tem Chavez reported on the ad hoc committee's meeting on Friday,
May 12. The ad hoc committee met with staff to provide input for city events to
celebrate the city's centennial anniversary.
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR
AGENDA
A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST — shared her recent favorable experience with
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.
B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA — shared that he attended a talk at Temple Beth
David this week on Judaism.
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU — shared that World Journal wrote an article about the
City adopting a resolution denouncing antisemitism and interviewed Mayor Man
regarding racial harmony.
D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ — commented about public safety and thanked the
deputies for the work that they do.
E. MAYOR MAN — invited everyone to the next Neighborhood Watch this Thursday
at the Presbyterian Church and shared that he will be attending the upcoming
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Contract Cities Annual Conference. He also remarked on the soft opening of
Bafang Dumpling restaurant in Camellia Square.
15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA —
Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, thanked City staff for their quick
response to filling a pothole in front of his business, he spoke in favor of starting
streetscape improvement on Las Tunas from Muscatel to Rowland, and suggested
the city utilize streetlight pole banners to promote the centennial celebration.
16. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
William Man, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk