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Home My Public Portal About2010-11-2 CC Reg MtgCITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 2010 – 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 5938 KAUFFMAN AVENUE AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Vizcarra 2. ROLL CALL – Councilmember Blum, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez, Vizcarra 3. INVOCATION 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATIONS A. PRESENTATION – AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CHINESE RELAY FOR LIFE 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA The City Council will now hear public comments regarding items not listed on the agenda. The procedure to address the City Council is highlighted on the first page of this agenda. PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL: If you wish to address the City Council, please complete a Speaker Request Form, indicating the agenda item number and submit it to the City Clerk. There will be a maximum 20-minute period for comments on any subject with a 5-minute time limit on each speaker, unless waived by Council. You have the opportunity to address the City Council at the following times: AGENDA ITEM - at the time the Council considers the agenda item. NON-AGENDA ITEM - at the time for PUBLIC COMMENTS. Please note that while the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council cannot take action on any item not listed on the agenda. PUBLIC HEARING - at the time for public hearings under NEW BUSINESS. The listing of any item on the Agenda includes the authority of the Council to take action on such item and to approve, disapprove, or give direction on any item. City Council Agenda November 2, 2010 Page 2 7. CONSENT CALENDAR (Roll Call Vote) All Consent Calendar items may be approved in a single motion as recommended unless removed for further discussion. If members of the City Council or persons in the audience wish to discuss any matters listed on the Consent Calendar, please address them at this time. Recommendation: approve Items A through G per recommendations A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve: 1) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 19, 2010; and 2) Minutes of the Special Meeting of October 20, 2010. Recommendation: approve B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS – MEETING OF OCTOBER 12, 2010 The City Council is requested to review the Planning Commission actions of their meeting of October 12, 2010. Recommendation: receive and file C PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTIONS – MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 2010 The City Council is requested to review the Parks and Recreation Commission actions of their meeting of October 20, 2010. Recommendation: receive and file D. APPROVAL OF PROGRESS PAYMENT NO. 4 TO HIRSCH & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR WORK PERFORMED ON THE LIVE OAK PARK CIRCULAR PLANTER RENOVATION PROJECT The City Council is requested to approve progress payment No. 4, in the amount of $2,275, to Hirsch & Associates, Inc. for professional services performed for the Live Oak Park Circular Planter Renovation Project (P10- 03). Recommendation: approve progress payment No. 4 in the amount of $2,275 City Council Agenda November 2, 2010 Page 3 E. RELEASE OF SURETY BONDS FOR TRACT NOS. 061506 AND 061594 FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AT 5517 A-E WELLAND AVENUE AND 5615-5619 WELLAND AVENUE The developers (i.e., Xing Yue International Trading and Sunny S. Chan & Grace S. Kwok) submitted Surety Bonds in the amounts of $53,000 and $106,000, respectively, to ensure that sanitary sewer improvements were completed at Tract Nos. 061506 and 061594. The City was notified by Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, that the sanitary sewer improvements were completed and inspected and found to be in compliance with the approved plans. Hence, the City needs to release the Surety Bonds. Recommendation: authorize the release of the Surety Bonds in the amount of $53,000 for Tract No. 061506 and $106,000 for Tract No. 061594 F. RE-APPROPRIATION OF UNEXPENDED PROJECT FUNDS AND RELEASE OF HALF OF THE 10% RETENTION TO CHRISTOPHER R. MORALES, INC. FOR WORK PERFORMED ON THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS MODIFICATION PROJECT AND RE-APPROPRIATE $269,030 OF FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 UNEXPENDED BUDGET FUNDS TO FY 2010-11 The Construction Manager has reviewed the Contractor’s request and recommends that the City Council process the release of half of the 10% retention for construction services performed on the Traffic Signals Modification Project on Longden Avenue and Broadway at Rosemead Boulevard Project. Recommendation: 1) Re-appropriate $269,030 of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 in unexpended budget funds for Project P09-08 to FY 2010-11; and 2) Approve the release of half of the 10% retention to Christopher Morales Inc. in the amount of $4,779.92. G. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 10-4705 – APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 10-4705 authorizing payment of bills. Recommendation: adopt Resolution No. 10-4705 City Council Agenda November 2, 2010 Page 4 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. UPDATE ON THE EXPANSION OF DIAL-A-RIDE ELIGIBILITY TO INCLUDE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITHIN CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED COUNTY AREAS Effective July 1, 2010, the City Council expanded the eligibility criteria for the City’s Dial-A-Ride program to include residents of certain unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. After three months, staff has determined the expansion has not impacted service to Temple City residents and recommends the specified County residents continue to be eligible for transportation into Temple City. Presentation: City Manager Recommendation: continue offering transportation services into Temple City for qualified residents of approved Los Angeles County unincorporated areas 9. NEW BUSINESS A. PUBLIC HEARING: APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION DENYING ZONE VARIANCE 10-1765 TO MAINTAIN A CIRCULAR DRIVEWAY WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9296M.4.G OF THE TEMPLE CITY CODE The Planning Commission could not justify the findings required to approve a zone variance. The subject lot is 45 feet wide, has the appearance of a 45 foot wide lot, and the existence of the easement does not justify the circular driveway. Even if the width of the 22 foot easement is added to the subject lot’s 45 foot width, the resulting width is still only 67 feet wide, short of the 70 foot lot width requirement. In denying the request and adopting Resolution No. 10-2308, the Planning Commission found that there is nothing exceptional or extraordinary about the subject lot and that the property owner is not being denied any rights possessed by other property owners in the vicinity. Staff concurs with the Planning Commission’s findings. Presentation: City Manager Recommendation: uphold the Planning Commission’s decision and adopt Resolution No. 10-4706 denying the zone variance City Council Agenda November 2, 2010 Page 5 10. COMMUNICATIONS – None 11. RECESS TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING RECONVENE AS CITY COUNCIL 12. ACTION ON REQUEST BY CRA – None 13. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER 14. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS – None 15. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR COMMISSION MEETINGS 16. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER BLUM 1) Direct staff to provide the City Council with options to prepare a bicycle master plan for the City as soon as possible B. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST C. COUNCILMEMBER YU D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ E. MAYOR VIZCARRA 17. REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES PAID TO OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT OF CITY BUSINESS A. COUNCILMEMBER BLUM – None B. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST – None C. COUNCILMEMBER YU – None D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ - $357.93 (Reimbursement for League of California Cities Annual Conference) E. MAYOR VIZCARRA - $303.93 (Reimbursement for League of California Cities Annual Conference) City Council Agenda November 2, 2010 Page 6 18. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA The City Council will now hear additional public comments regarding items not listed on the agenda. The procedure to address the City Council is highlighted on the first page of this agenda. 19. CLOSED SESSION – None 20. ADJOURNMENT NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL 7:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 16, 2010 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 9, 2010 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 17, 2010 Notice: Staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business of this Agenda are available for viewing on the City’s website at www.templecity.us and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk located at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, California, and available for review during regular office hours. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (626) 285-2171. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.