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Home My Public Portal AboutCity Council_Minutes_2023-10-03_Regular 2023CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 3, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Man 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 — Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man ABSENT: Councilmember — None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo, Community Development Director Reimers, and Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto 3. INVOCATION — Pastor Kelty provided the invocation. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Councilmember Yu lead the pledge of allegiance. 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS — PRESENTATION — None a..A 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA — None 7. CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Cook pulled Consent Calendar Item 7B for staff to provide additional information for clarification. Mayor Pro Tem Chavez made a motion to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar Items. Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra 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 Regular City Council Meeting of September 19, 2023; 2. The Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of September 25, 2023; and 3. The Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of September 27, 2023. Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council Meetings. C. ADOPTION OF NEW CLASSIFICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPERVISOR, PARKS AND TREES SUPERVISOR, PARKS AND TREES ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE WORKER AND RESPECTIVE SALARY RANGES City Council Minutes October 3, 2023 Page 2 of 5 The City Council is requested to adopt a resolution amending the Employee Classification Plan to add new classifications and respective salary ranges for three positions. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-5707 amending the Employee Classification Plan adding new classifications and respective salary ranges for the Community Development Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, and Parks and Trees Assistant Worker. D. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-5706 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 23-5706 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2023-24. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-5706 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2023-24. Consent Calendar Item 7B was pulled for staff to provide additional clarifying information. B. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS CALLING FOR THE 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATE STATEMENTS, AND APPROVAL OF ELECTION RELATED SERVICES In preparation for the March 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, the City Council is requested to adopt the proposed resolutions to allow staff to proceed with conducting the election. City Manager Cook pulled this item so that City Clerk Kuo can provide additional clarifying information regarding Resolution No. 23-5705 and requested that City Council approve an amendment to the resolution, to include an option that candidates can pay to have their candidate statement posted electronically on the County's website, instead of paying to have their candidate statement printed in the voter information pamphlets. City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the online posting option. Mayor Man opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Man closed public comment. Mayor Pro Tem Chavez made a motion to: 1. Adopted Resolution No. 23-5703 (Attachment "A") calling the General Municipal Election for March 5, 2024; 2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-5704 (Attachment "B") requesting Board of Supervisor of the County of Los Angeles to consolidate City's General Municipal election to be held on the same date with the Statewide General Election; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 23-5705 (Attachment "C") establishing regulations for candidates pertaining to candidate statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on March 5, 2024, as amended. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and approved by the following votes: AYES: NOES: Councilmember — Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man Councilmember — None City Council Minutes October 3, 2023 Page 3 of 5 ABSTAINED: Councilmember — None ABSENT: Councilmember — None Councilmember Sternquist move to reconsider Consent Calendar Item 7C for additional comment. Seconded by Councilmember Yu and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember — Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man NOES: Councilmember — None ABSTAINED: Councilmember — None ABSENT: Councilmember — None C. ADOPTION OF NEW CLASSIFICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPERVISOR, PARKS AND TREES SUPERVISOR, PARKS AND TREES ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE WORKER AND RESPECTIVE SALARY RANGES The City Council is requested to adopt a resolution amending the Employee Classification Plan to add new classifications and respective salary ranges for three positions. City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the pay scale for the Parks and Trees Assistant Worker. Mayor Pro Tem Chavez made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 23-5707 amending the Employee Classification Plan adding new classifications and respective salary ranges for the Community Development Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, and Parks and Trees Assistant Worker. Seconded by Councilmember Vizcarra and approved by the following votes: AYES: Councilmember — Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Man NOES: Councilmember — None ABSTAINED: Councilmember— None ABSENT: Councilmember — None 8. PUBLIC HEARING — None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None 10. NEW BUSINESS — None 11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER — commented on the Centennial Celebration. 12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY — Reported on new developments in law impacting cities (i.e., initiative put on the ballot by California Business Roundtable which would substantially change certain aspects of the legislative process for the state but would also hamper local government entities ability to increase fee and set taxes; City of Whittier an a coalition of 12 other cities is challenging the County of Los Angeles Superior Court zero bail policy; and cases know as grants pass which is a case regarding restrictions on camping ordinances on homeless activities). City Attorney Murphy will provide additional updates regarding these cases in upcoming Council meeting. 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 City Council Minutes October 3, 2023 Page 4 of 5 No report. C. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor Man) — Formed 4/4/2017 No report. 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 (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. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AD HOC COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Mayor Man) — Formed 5/2/23 No report. H. LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE AD HOC COMMITTEE (Councilmember Vizcarra and Councilmember Yu) — Formed 5/16/23 No report. I. PLAYGROUND RENOVATION AD HOC COMMITTEE (Councilmember Sternquist and Mayor Man) — Formed 7/11/23 No report. 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST — requested that City Attorney provide information about Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court (CARE) at the next meeting. She also commented on the Centennial Celebration. B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA — commented on the Centennial Celebration and shared that he enjoyed the event. C. COUNCILMEMBER YU — commented on the Centennial Celebration and stated that it was a successful event. D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ — remarked on the Centennial Celebration and made comments on the various activities during the event. E. MAYOR MAN — commented on the Centennial Celebration and recognized all the groups that were involved to make the Centennial Celebration successful. He also invited the public to the City Council Minutes October 3, 2023 Page 5 of 5 next City Council Special meeting on October 12 at 7:00 p.m. in which Las Tunas Drive Streetscape update would be discussed. 15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA — None 16. ADJOURNMENT The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:22 p.m. William Man, Mayor ATTEST: P ---QA Peggy KuoCity Clork