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Home My Public Portal About01) CC Agenda - 14-12-16Revised 12-16-2014 CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, C ALIFORNI A REGUL AR MEETING DECEMBER 16, 2014 – 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 5938 KAUFFM AN AVENUE 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 3-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; and • 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. 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Blum 2. ROLL CALL – Councilmember Sternquist, Vizcarra, Yu, Chavez, Blum 3. INVOCATION 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAN CE 5. PRESENTATIONS – None 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGEND A 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 f irst page of this agenda. This section is limited to 30 minutes total. 7. CONSENT C ALEND AR All Consent Calendar item s may be approved in a single motion as recommended unless rem oved for f urther discussion. If members of the City Council or persons in the audience wish to discuss any matters listed on the Consent Calendar, please City Council Agenda December 16, 2014 Page 2 of 8 address them at this time. Recommendation: Approve Items A through H per recommendations. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 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. Recommendation: Approve. B. PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION ACTIONS – MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5, 2014 The City Council is requested to review the Public Arts Commission actions of their regular meeting of November 5, 2014. Recommendation: Receive and file. 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. Recommendation: 1) Accept a bid for demolition activities at 5800 Temple City Boulevard from Unlimited Environmental, Inc. in the amount of $45,000; 2) Authorize the City Manager to award and execute the associated demolition contract; and 3) Authorize 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 DRIVE 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. City Council Agenda December 16, 2014 Page 3 of 8 Recommendation: 1) Receive the Subdivision Improvement Agreement; 2) Approve the final subdivision map for Tract Map No. 71297 and dedications indicated on the map; 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement; and 4) Authorize the City Clerk to certify Tract Map No. 71297. E. ACCEPTANCE OF LONGDEN AVENUE SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT (EPA GRANT ID: XP-00T60601-0; BID NO. P08-07, CIP NO. P08-07) The Longden Avenue Sewer Replacement Project replaced aging infrastructure and help prevent groundwater contamination. The project also upgraded the previous 12-inch sewer line to a 15-inch line. Recommendation: Accept 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. Recommendation: 1) Accept the construction of the Rosemead Boulevard Safety Enhancement and Beautification Project as completed by Los Angeles Engineering, Inc.; 2) Approve 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) Approve the Project substantial completion date effective May 11, 2014; 4) Accept the guarantee period as one year from the completion date as City Council Agenda December 16, 2014 Page 4 of 8 specified by the bid specifications, except the trees, for which the guarantee is extended until October 1, 2015; and 5) Authorize 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 recordation 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. Recommendation: Receive and file. 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. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 14-5053. 8. PUBLIC HE ARING – None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINE SS – 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 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). Presentation: Administrative Services Director Recommendation: Receive the recommendation from the Audit Committee to receive and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2014. B. REQUEST FROM THE TEMPLE CITY CAMELLIA FESTIVAL FOR SUPPORT City Council Agenda December 16, 2014 Page 5 of 8 AND AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF STREETS AND FACILITIES FOR THE 2015 CAMELLIA FESTIVAL The Festival will be celebrating its 71st anniversary in 2015. The Temple City Camellia Festival Board is requesting the City’s support and sponsorship for the upcoming Festival. Presentation: Parks and Recreation Director Recommendation: 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-10 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. 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. Presentation: Community Development Director City Council Agenda December 16, 2014 Page 6 of 8 Recommendation: 1) 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; 2) Waive further reading of Ordinance No. 14-997 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. Presentation: City Manager Recommendation: 1) Move forward with an original design for a decorative feature on the Performing Arts Pavilion dance floor; and 2) Appropriate $10,000 from the unassigned General Fund balance to fund installation costs. 11. COMMUNIC ATIONS – None 12. UPD ATE FROM CITY M AN AGER 13. COUNCIL REPORTS REG ARDING AD HOC OR ST ANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum ) – Formed 6/3/2011 B. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Mayor Blum ) – Formed 1/3/2012 C. CITY CODE REVIEW STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Councilmember Vizcarra) – Formed 11/6/2012 D. CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum) – Formed 5/13/2013 E. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STANDING COMMITTEE City Council Agenda December 16, 2014 Page 7 of 8 (Mayor Pro Tem Chavez and Mayor Blum) – Formed 1/27/2014 F. LAS TUNAS DOW NTOW N REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmembers Vizcarra and Yu) – Formed 2/18/2014 G. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmembers Vizcarra and Yu) – Formed 2/18/2014 H. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu, Mayor Pro Tem Chavez, and Planning Commissioner Curran) – Formed 7/15/2014 I. FACILITIES, PUBLIC W ORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE AD HOC COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor Blum) – Formed 2/4/2014 14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEP AR ATE FROM THE CITY M AN AGER’S REGULAR AGEND A A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST B. COUNCILMEMBER VIZCARRA C. COUNCILMEMBER YU D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ E. MAYOR BLUM 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. D. MAYOR PRO TEM CHAVEZ – Reimbursement of $75.45 for rental vehicle gas mileage and meal expenses to attend the California Contract Cities 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 City Council Agenda December 16, 2014 Page 8 of 8 California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) 2014 Annual Conference in San Diego, CA: November 6-9, 2014. 16. ADDITION AL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGEND A 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. 17. ADJOURNMENT NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL 7:30 P.M. JANUARY 6, 2015 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. JANUARY 13, 2015 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. DECEMBER 17, 2014 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY 7:30 P.M. JANUARY 14, 2015 COMMISSION PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. JANUARY 7, 2015 Notice: Staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business of this Agenda are available f or 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. Written documentation submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet can be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office during regular office hours. I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the Civic Center bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Peggy Kuo, City Clerk Signed and Posted: December 12, 2014 (12:00 p.m.) 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.