HomeMy Public PortalAbout7A2 CC Minutes December 16, 20141. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 16, 2014
AGENDA
ITEM 7.A-2
Mayor Blum called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. in the
Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
3. INVOCATION
Councilmember-Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez and
Blum
Councilmember-None
City Manager Cook, City Attorney Vail, City Clerk Kuo,
Administrative Services Director Hause, Parks and
Recreation Director Burroughs, Community Development
Director Forbes, Planning Manager Reimer, and Assistant
to the City Manager/ Economic Development Manager
Haworth
Pastor David Palmer from First Methodist Church provided the Invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Steve Curran, Planning Commissioner, led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
5. PRESENTATIONS-None
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Jing Li, Temple City Library Manager, announced upcoming library program for the
months of December and January.
Dan DeBoer, Temple City resident, spoke regarding traffic on Muscatel Avenue and
lack of traffic enforcement.
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR
City Clerk Kuo made the following corrections to the minutes on Consent Calendar
Item 7 A: The word "unanimous" reflecting City Council's votes in the Regular
Meeting Minutes of December 2, item 7F and 1 OA was removed ; the time City
Council recessed to the December 2 Special meeting was revised to 6 :07 p .m.;
and the names of the Sheriff's staff present at the November 26 Special City
Council meeting were added to the meeting minutes .
Mayor Pro Tem Chavez made a motion to approve the consent calendar items.
Seconded by Council member Vizcarra and approved by the following votes :
AYES : Councilmember:
ABSTAINED : Councilmember:
NOES: Councilmember:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Sternquist , Vizcarra , Yu , Chavez, Blum
None
None
The City Council is requested to review and approve:
1) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of November 26, 2014;
2) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 2 , 2014; and
3) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 2, 2014.
Action : Approved as amended.
B. PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION ACTIONS-MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5 , 2014
The City Council is requested to review the Public Arts Comm iss ion actions of
their regular meeting of November 5, 2014.
Action: Received and filed.
C. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES AT 5800 TEMPLE
CITY BOULEVARD
Award of a demolition contract will clear the site from becoming a nuisance and
prepare it for interim and long-term redevelopment opportunities .
Action :
1) Accepted a bid for demolition activities at 5800 Temple City Bou levard from
Unlimited Environmental , Inc . in the amount of $45 ,000 ;
2) Authorized the City Manager to award and execute the associated
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demolition contract; and
3) Authorized the City Manager to approve change orders in an amount not-
to-exceed $4,500 for additional project costs beyond the demolition
contract.
D. FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP APPROVAL FOR TRACT MAP NO. 71297, A FIVE-
UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 5040-5072 SERENO DR IVE
The final map for the subdivision is ready for recordation. The final map has
been reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. Certifying the final map will
allow the developer to record said map and start construction of the project.
Action:
1) Received the Subdivision Improvement Agreement;
2) Approved the final subdivision map for Tract Map No. 71297 and
dedications indicated on the map;
3) Authorized the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement
Agreement; and
4) Authorized the City Clerk to certify Tract Map No. 71297.
E. ACCEPTANCE OF LONGDEN AVENUE SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
(EPA GRANT ID: XP-OOT60601-0; BID NO. POB-07, CIP NO. POB-07)
The Longden Avenue Sewer Replacement Project replaced aging i nfrastructure
and helped prevent groundwater contamination. The project also upgraded the
previous 12-inch sewer li ne to a 15-inch line.
Action: Accepted the Longden Avenue Sewer
Replacement Project as completed by Palp Inc.
dba Excel Paving Company.
F. ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION OF THE ROSEMEAD
BOULEVARD SAFETY ENHANCEMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
The Rosemead Boulevard Safety Enhancement and Beautification Project
(Project) transformed Rosemead Boulevard to a safe, attractive, and
comfortably accessed street for travel by all users, including pedestrians,
bicyclists, motorists, and public transit users of all ages and abilities. The City
Council is requested to accept the construction of the Rosemead Boulevard
Safety Enhancement and Beautification Project as completed.
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Actio n:
1) Accepted the construction of the Rosemead Boulevard Safety
Enhancement and Beautification Project as completed by Los Angeles
Engineering, Inc.;
2) Approved the final construction cost in the amount of $15,537,122.70 ,
which includes a deductive (credit to City) change order in the amount of
$236,791.80;
3) Approved the Project substantial completion date effective May 11, 2014;
4) Accepted the guarantee period as one year from the completion date as
specified by the bid specifications, except the trees, for which the
guarantee is extended until October 1, 201 E; and
5) Authorized the City Manager to file a notice of completion with the County
Recorder and release the retention amount to the contractor 35 days after
the recordat io n of the notice with the County Recorder.
G. PETTY CASH AND VISA CARD REPORT
The City Council is requested to review, receive and file the Petty Cash and
Visa Card Report.
Action: Received and filed.
H . ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 14-5053 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF
BILLS
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 14-5053 authorizing
the payment of bills.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 14-5053.
8. PUBLIC HEARING-None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None
10 . NEW BUSINESS
A. COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2014
A Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is a set of United States
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government financial statements comprising of the financial report of a state,
municipal or other governmental entity that complies with the accounting
requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), created and
circulated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
Administrative Services Director Hause gave a brief summary of the City's
financial position.
Steve Curran, Audit Standing Committee Chair/Planning Commissioner, gave a
brief overview of the establishment and purpose of the Audit Standing
Committee. He reported that the standing committee held meetings to assist in
the audit of the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Mayor Blum opened public comment.
Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Blum closed public comment.
City Council thanked Chair Curran for serving on the Audit Standing Committee.
Councilmember Yu made a motion to receive and file the Comprehensive
Annual ,Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2014 as recommended by
the Audit Committee. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and
unanimously carried by the following votes:
AYES:
ABSTAINED:
NOES:·
Councilmember:
Counci I member:
Councilmember:
Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez , Blum
None
None
B. REQUEST FROM THE TEMPLE CITY CAMELLIA FESTIVAL FOR SUPPORT
AND AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF STREETS AND FACILITIES FOR THE
2015 CAMELLIA FESTIVAL
The Festival will be celebrating its 71 51 anniversary in 2015. The Temple City
Camellia Festival Board is requesting the City's support and sponsorship for the
upcoming Festival.
Parks and Recreation Director Burroughs gave a brief summary of the staff
report .
City Council asked questions regarding the City's sponsorship of the event.
City Attorney Vail clarified that the City is not taking control of the event. We
serve as the organizer and operator of the event. The festival does have
individual sponsors (i .e., Athens Services) that are donating money towards the
operation of certain services of the event.
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Mayor Blum opened public comment.
Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Blum closed public comment.
Mayor Pro Tern Chavez made a motion to:
1) Authorize use of streets and facilities, including temporary parking bans
and street closures for the festival and parade, as identified in the attached
Request for City Support from the Temple City Camellia Festival;
2) Approve consumption of alcohol in Temple City Park, pursuant to Section
4-4-0 of the Temple City Municipal Code;
3) Approve food trucks adjacent to Temple City Park;
4) Authorize sponsor banners in Temple City Park pursuant to Section 3-5D-
1 0 of the Temple City Municipal Code;
5) Authorize City staff to hang a street banner on Las Tunas Drive in front of
Temple City Park;
6) Approve Facilities Use Agreement with First Baptist Church of Temple City;
7) Authorize City staff to assist in publicizing the 2015 Camellia Festival on
City's website, Connect magazine, and social media profiles; and
8) Authorize certain local community organizations to sell food, patches, etc.
along the parade route.
Seconded by Councilmember Yu and unanimously carried by the following
votes:
AYES:
ABSTAINED:
NOES:
Councilmember:
Councilmember:
Councjlmember:
Sternquist , Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Blum
None
None
C. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 14-997
AMENDING ARTICLE F OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 4 OF THE TEMPLE CITY
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATIVE TO REMOTE CALLER BINGO
Adoption of the proposed ordinance to allow remote caller bingo in Temple City
would provide local nonprofit organizations with an opportunity to raise
additional funds through bingo games and provide more incentive for bingo
players in the form of increased jackpots.
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Community Development Director Forbes gave a brief summary of the staff
report.
Community Development Director made a typographical correction to page 4,
subsection F of the Ordinance, "Third Party Interest. .. except the organization
authorized to conduct a bingo game, shall not hold ... " the word "not" should be
removed.
Mayor Blum opened public comment.
Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Blum closed public comment.
Councilmember Vizcarra stated that he does not support gambling of any form.
Counc ilmembe r Sternquist made a motion to introduce Ordinance No. 14-997
for first reading by title only, amending Article F of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the
Temple City Municipal Code relative to remote caller bingo with correction,
waived further reading of Ordinance No. 14-997 and scheduled the second
reading of the ordinance for January 6, 2015. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Chavez and carried by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember:
ABSTAINED: Councilmember:
Sternquist, Chavez, Blum
None
NOES: Councilmember: Vizcarra, Yu
D. DECORATIVE FEATURE ON THE PERFORMING ARTS PAVILION DANCE
FLOOR
The Council is requested to approve a decorative design on the Performing Arts
Pavilion dance floor that features a sandblasted camellia pattern.
City Manager Cook gave a brief history on the Performing Arts Pavilion Dance
Floor project and about the process for installing the decorative feature on the
dance floor.
Ali Cayir, City's engineer, answered City Council questions regarding the
project.
Mayor Blum opened public comment.
Robert Hepler, Public Arts Commissioner, asked if there is money left from this
project, if the Public Arts Commission can use the rema ining fund for different
projects.
Councilmember Sternquist asked why the City's logo will not be used.
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Kathy Keelin, Public Arts Commissioner, responded that the City's logo was not
chosen because it would be difficult to distinguish the pattern of the camellias on
the City's logo without color.
Councilmember Vizcarra made a motion to move forward with an original design
for a decorative feature on the Performing Arts Pavilion dance floor and
appropriate a not to exceed amount of $10,000 from the unassigned General
Fund balance to fund installation costs. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Chavez
and carried una nimously by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember:
ABSTAINED: Councilmember:
NOES: Councilmember:
11. COMMUNICATIONS -None
12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER
Sternquist, V izcarra , Yu, Chavez, Blum
None
None
City Manager Cook welcomed Planning Manager Scott Reimer to the City and had
Community Development Director Forbes give a brief introduction of Planning
Manager Reimer to the City Council.
City Manager Cook updated City Council regarding the recent storm in the city and
acknowledged the staff from Parks and Recreation and Public Works for the work
they did to prepare for the storm.
He wished City Council and the community a happy holiday.
13. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A. ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STANDING
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum)-Formed 6/3/2011
Mayor Blum shared that although the construction of Rosemead Boulevard has
completed. There are still a few issues the standing committee needs to
address before it can be disbanded.
B. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor ProTem Chavez and Mayor Blum)-Formed 1/3/20 12
No report.
C. CITY CODE REVIEW STANDING COMMITTEE
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(Mayor Pro Tern Chavez and Councilmember Vizcarra)-Formed 11/6/2012
No report.
D. CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum)-Formed 5/13/2013
No report .
E. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tern Chavez and Mayor Blum)-Formed 1/27/2014
Mayor Pro Tern Chavez reported on their meeting of December 4. The
committee identified certain project as priority and asked staff to make some
corrections. The committee will meet again on December 18, 4 p.m . and have a
study session with fu l l City Council on January 10, 2015.
F. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmembers Vizcarra and Yu)-Formed 2/18/2014
Councilmember Yu reported on their meeting of December 5. The committee
discussed about the traffic study and plan to have some follow up actions. The
committee is recommending a study session with full City Council in January for
further directions.
G. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmembers Vizcarra and Yu)-Formed 2/18/2014
No report.
H. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu, Mayor Pro Tern Chavez, and Planning Commissioner
Curran)-Formed 7/15/2014
No report .
I. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum)-Formed 2/4/2014
No report.
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR
AGENDA
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A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST
Councilmember Sternquist shared that she attended the Foothill Family
Services' 89 1h Ce lebration and "Breakfast with Santa" at Emperor and La Rosa
Elementary School.
B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA
Councilmember Vizcarra complimented Parks and Recreation staff and City
volunteers on another great Lights on Temple City event.
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU
Councilmembe r Yu also complimented staff on another great Lights on Temple
City event and wished everyone a happy holiday.
D. MAYOR PROTEM CHAVEZ
Mayor Pro Tern Chavez echoed the same about Lights on Temple City and
reported on the Compost Give-A-Way event at Live Oak Park on Saturday,
December 13. He wished everyone a happy ho liday.
E. MAYOR BLUM
Mayor Blum announced that the City will be meeting with Supervisor Antonovich
Wednesday, December 17 , 8 a.m. Commented that the Temple City Park
Gazebo looked great for the holiday and thanked the staff for great Lights on
Temple City event.
Councilmember Sternquist asked Mayor Blum to share with the public the award
he received from the American Public Work Association of Southern California.
Mayor Blum reported that he was selected the "Local Elected of the Year" and
thanked his fellow City Councilmembers and staff for their support.
15. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT OF
CITY BUSINESS AND FOR CITY PAYMENT OF CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES
A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST-None
B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA -None
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU -Reimbursement of $141.26 for gas mileage to attend
the California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) 2014 Annual Conference in
San Diego, CA: November 6-9, 2014.
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D. MAYOR PROTEM CHAVEZ-Reimbursement of $75.45 for rental vehicle gas
mileage and meal expenses to attend the Cal ifornia Contract Cit ies Association
(CCCA) 2014 Annual Conference in San Diego, CA: November 6-9 , 2014.
E. MAYOR BLUM -Reimbursement of $141.26 for gas mileage to attend the
California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) 2014 Annual Conference in San
D iego, CA: November 6-9, 2014.
16. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
George McDonald, Temple City resident, spoke regarding traffic concerns on Arden
Drive (i.e., between Freer and La Rosa) since the Baldwin Avenue closure. He asked
City Counci l for traffic and speed enforcement.
17 . ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8 :57p.m.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk