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TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 6, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Man called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:34 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,
Community Development Director Reimers, Administrative
Services Director Paragas, Parks and Recreation Director
Matsumoto, and Public Safety Supervisor Ariizumi
3. INVOCATION — Pastor Kelty provided the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Councilmember Yu led the pledge of allegiance.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS — PRESENTATION
Cindy Rigney, San Gabriel Valley Humane Society Board President, introduced "Nix"
a female terrier mix. Those interested in adopting Nix can call the San Gabriel Valley
Humane Society at (626) 286-1159.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Jing Li, Temple City Library Manager, announced upcoming Temple City Library
events.
Steve Stafford, Temple City resident, comments about the unhoused population in
the city and about four-way stop intersections.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro Tem Chavez made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items.
Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and approved by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
Councilmember — Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man
Councilmember— None
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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 16, 2023;
2. The Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 16, 2023; and
3. The Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of May 23, 2023.
Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council
Meetings.
B. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION ACTIONS —
MEETING OF MAY 10, 2023
The City Council is requested to review the Transportation and Public Safety
Commission actions of their meeting of May 10, 2023.
Action: Received and filed.
C. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, PLANNING COMMISSION AND
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
The City Council is requested to confirm appointments to the Parks and
Recreation, Planning, and Transportation and Public Safety commission to ensure
that the Commissions will be able to continue with business as usual.
Action:
1. Adopted Resolution No. 23-5675 confirming appointment of Lance Baroldi,
Joanne Rosso, and Cynthia Vance to the Parks and Recreation Commission
with terms ending June 30, 2025 (Attachment "A");
2. Adopted Resolution No. 53-5676 confirming appointment of John Cordes,
Beverly Guan, and Jeffrey Lee to the Planning Commission with terms ending
June 30, 2025 (Attachment "B");
3. Adopted Resolution No. 23-5677 confirming appointment of Joel Catalan,
Michael Stoll, and Jeffrey Xu to the Transportation and Public Safety
Commission with terms ending June 30, 2025 (Attachment "C"); and
4. Scheduled the administration of the Oath of Office to commissioners on June
20, 2023.
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D. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION 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 Ordinance No. 23-1071 amending the City
Municipal Code to bring the City's SB-9 Ordinance into conformance with
California Housing and Community Development Department's interpretation of
State law.
Action:
Waived further reading and adopt Ordinance
No. 23-1071 (Attachment "A") amending the
Zoning Code related to urban dwellings and
urban lot splits (SB-9) and found the Ordinance
exempt from CEQA.
E. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY HUMANE
SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL, SHELTER, AND LICENSING SERVICES
The City Council is requested to approve the agreement with San Gabriel Valley
Humane Society for animal control, shelter, and licensing services.
Action:
1. Approved a new agreement between the City of Temple City and the San
Gabriel Valley Humane Society (SGVHS) for animal control, shelter, and
licensing services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 (Attachment "A"); and
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement.
F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-5672 TO APPROVE THE ROAD REPAIR
AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (SB 1) PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-
2024
The City Council is requested to approve a list of projects that will utilize Road
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Action:
1. Approved Resolution 23-5672 (Attachment "A") to approve the resurfacing of
various streets citywide as Temple City's designated project for Road
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds for Fiscal Year (FY)
2023-2024 pursuant to Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act
of 2017 (SB 1);
2. Directed the City Manager to include the corresponding Capital Improvement
Projects (CIPs) in the FY 2023-2024 City Budget including RMRA funds and
the required General Fund maintenance of effort match; and
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3. Authorized the City Manager to submit the required documents and
information to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for the City to
receive RMRA funds.
G. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TWO TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR PREPARING AND
MAINTAINING THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY REGIONAL VMT ANALYSIS
MODEL
The City Council is requested to approve amendment two to the agreement with
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to update the City's existing vehicle
miles traveled analysis model and tool.
Action:
1. Approved amendment two to the agreement between the City of Temple City
and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) for preparing
and maintaining the San Gabriel Valley regional vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
analysis model (Attachment "A"); and
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement.
H. AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE THE CALIFORNIA AUTOMATED PERMIT
PROCESSING GRANT AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
The City Council is requested to receive the California Automated Permit
Processing Grant and authorize the City to enter into a grant agreement with the
California Department of Energy to comply with Senate Bill 379.
Action:
1. Received the California Automated Permit Processing Grant (Cal -APP) in the
amount of $40,000;
2. Authorized the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement with the
California Department of Energy; and
3. Amended the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 budget to demonstrate the
increased revenue and costs associated with the implementation of the solar
permitting system.
I. CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT REQUEST BY ATHENS
SERVICES FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
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The City Council is requested to consider an annual rate adjustment requested by
Athens Services for solid waste collection.
Action:
Approved the annual rate adjustment of 4.65%
request by Athens Services for solid waste
collection services to become effective July 1,
2023.
J. APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT REGARDING THE
ADMINISTRATION AND COST SHARING FOR IMPLEMENTING THE
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN (WMP) ASSOCIATED TASKS AND THE
COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM (CIMP) FOR THE
UPPER LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AREA
The City Council is being asked to approve this Memorandum of Agreement
between the City and other neighboring jurisdictions to continue to implement the
CIMP as well as various WMP- related tasks.
Action:
1. Approved a Memorandum of Agreement between the members of the Upper
Los Angeles River Watershed Group and the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments regarding the administration and cost sharing for implementing
the Watershed Management Plan associated tasks and the Coordinated
Integrated Monitoring Program for the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed
Management Area; and
2. Authorized the City Manager to sign the MOA.
K. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC. FOR
BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES AND PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING
SERVICES
The City Council is requested to award an agreement for building and safety
services and public works engineering services.
Action:
1. Approved an agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. (Transtech) to provide
building and safety services and public works engineering services
(Attachment "A"); and
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
L. ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2022
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An Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) is a set of United States
government financial statements comprising the financial report of a state,
municipal or other governmental entity that complies with the accounting
requirements created and circulated by the Governmental Accounting Standards
Board.
Action:
1. Received and filed the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for
the year ended June 30, 2022 (Attachment "A");
2. Received and filed the Independent Auditor's Communication to the City
(Attachment "B");
3. Received and filed the Independent Accountants' Report on Applying Agreed -
Upon Procedures Related to the Article XIII-B Appropriations Limit Calculation
(Gann Limit) (Attachment "C"); and
4. Received and filed the Independent Auditor's Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit
of Financial Statements Performed in accordance with Government Auditing
Standards (Attachment "D").
M. CO-SPONSOR 2023 HI AUTUMN FESTIVAL WITH WORLD JOURNAL LA, LLC
The City Council is requested to consider hosting and co -sponsoring the 2023 Hi
Autumn Festival with World Journal LA, LLC from September 16 through
September 17, 2023.
Action:
1. Approved hosting and co-sponsorship of a 2023 Hi Autumn Festival (Festival)
with World Journal LA, LLC (World Journal) on Saturday, September 16
through Sunday, September 17, 2023;
2. Approved the temporary parking ban on the northside Las Tunas Drive
between Kauffman Avenue and Golden West Avenue adjacent to Temple City
Park and a parking ban on the westside of Golden West Avenue adjacent to
Temple City Park on September 16 and 17, 2023.
3. Waived all fees and deposits for use of Temple City Park and the Performing
Arts Pavilion;
4. Waived all fees and authorize City staff to hang a street banner on Las Tunas
Drive from August 14 to September 17, 2023;
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5. Approved use of the City's outdoor movie screen and equipment;
6. Approved the use of the City Seal and City Logo for advertising and
promotional materials; and
7. Granted World Journal LA, LLC a special event permit with the conditions and
responsibilities stated in the staff report and authorize the City Manager to
place additional conditions if necessary.
N. VISA CARD REPORT
The City Council is requested to receive and file the Visa Card Report
Action: Received and filed.
O. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-5674 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 23-5674 authorizing the
payment of bills.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-5674 authorizing
the payment of bills.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
A. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-5671 ORDERING THE LEVY OF
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023-2024
The City Council is requested to adopt the proposed resolution ordering the levy
and collection of assessments for FY 2023-2024 to fund existing District
programs.
City Manager Cook gave a brief overview of the Fiscal year 2023-2024 Citywide
Lighting and Maintenance District Assessment.
City Council did not have any comments regarding the levy and collection of
assessments for FY 2023-2024.
Mayor Man opened public hearing. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Man
closed public hearing.
Councilmember Yu made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 23-5671, ordering the
levy and collection of assessments for FY 2023-2024. Seconded by
Councilmember Sternquist and approved by the following votes:
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AYES: Councilmember — Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man
NOES: Councilmember — None
ABSTAINED: Councilmember -- None
ABSENT: Councilmember — None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
Pursuant to Section 901 of the City Charter, the City Council is required to
conduct a public hearing prior to the adoption of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023-
24 City budget, which includes the proposed revenues and corresponding
expenditures.
City Manager Cook gave an overview of the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 City
Budget including revenues, expenditures, personnel, and citywide capital
improvement projects.
City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the proposed Fiscal
Year 2023-2024 City Budget (i.e., third car for the city's dedicated deputy team,
fee study, and additional personnel).
Mayor Man opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Man
closed public comment.
City Council directed staff to schedule another budget study session before the
June 20 Council meeting.
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. LEFT TURN PHASING ADDITION TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT BALDWIN
AVENUE AND LIVE OAK AVENUE
The City Council is requested to review proposed traffic safety improvements at
the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Live Oak Avenue.
City Manager Cook gave a brief overview of the proposed traffic signal at Baldwin
Avenue and Live Oak Avenue.
Bahman Janka, Transtech (City's contracted traffic engineer firm), gave a
summary of the staff report including traffic data analysis at Baldwin Avenue and
Live Oak Avenue.
City Council asked questions and made comments about the proposed left turn
phasing addition to the traffic signal at Baldwin Avenue and Live Oak Avenue.
Mayor Man opened public comment.
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Steve Stafford, Temple City resident, spoke in favor of the addition of the left turn
phasing at Baldwin Avenue and Live Oak Avenue.
Bob Huson, Temple City resident, spoke against the addition of a left turn phasing
signal at Baldwin Avenue and Live Oak Avenue. He would prefer to see the
addition of the left turn phasing signal for the north and south bound of Baldwin
Avenue.
Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Man closed public comment.
The City Council made final comments and directed staff to forward the traffic
engineer's recommendation to California Joint Power Insurance Authority for
liability review and feedback.
11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER — No report
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 that the standing committee met twice in May to
discuss the city's pavement management plan. The standing committee directed
staff to submit a report to the City Council with recommendation to move forward
with the pavement projects.
D. PRIMROSE PARK ART ELEMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Vizcarra and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 5/19/20
No report.
E. CITY BASED HOMELESS PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE
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(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 Man disband the ad hoc committee.
H. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Mayor Man) — Formed 5/2/23
No report.
I. LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Vizcarra and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 5/16/23
No report.
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR
AGENDA
A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST — Shared that San Gabriel Valley Mosquito
and Vector Control District confirmed its first case of West Nile virus in San
Gabriel valley. She reminded everyone to be diligent about eliminating standing
water.
B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA — none
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU — none
D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ — Reported that the recruitment for the Youth
Committee concluded last week. The city received 22 applications for 4 vacant
seats. Interviews will be scheduled in July.
E. MAYOR MAN — Expressed thanks towards the commissioners for their dedication
and time serving the city and community, commented on the Historical Society's
Centennial BBQ celebration, announced that City will be celebrating the town's
founding centennial anniversary at upcoming city events, remarked on the City's
memorial day celebration, and mentioned the upcoming chamber's open house.
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15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA —
None
16. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned in memory of Mr. Victor Riesan at
9:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Peggy Kuo, City Clerk
William Man, Mayor