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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04) 7A3 Regular Meeting May 5, 20151. CALL TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING May 5, 2015 AGENDA ITEM 7A-3 Mayor Chavez called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7 :3 0p.m. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT : ABSENT : ALSO PRESENT: 3. INVOCATION Councilmember-Fish , Man , Sternquist, Yu, Chavez Councilmember-None City Manager Cook , City Attorney Vail , City Clerk Kuo , Administrative Services Director Hau se , Parks and Recreation Director Burroughs , and Community Development Director Forbes Pastor Jim Walden , Temp le City Baptist Church , provided the Invocation . 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Boy Scout Troop #174 provided a flag ceremon y and led those in the Pledge of Allegiance. 5. CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATIONS A. PRESENTATION-PET OF THE MONTH Cindy Rigney , president of the Board of Directors , introduced the featured pet for the month "Freddy ". Those interested in adopting him can ca ll the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society at (626) 286-1159 . B. PROCLAMATION-OLDER AMERICAN Mayor Chavez and City Council proclaimed May "Older American Month " and presented the proclamation to Robert "Bob " Rodenbucher, 2016 Older American of the Year. Roman Rodriguez , Parks and Recreation Coordinator, gave a brief introduction of Mr . Rodenbucher, 2016 Older American of the Year. City Council Minutes May 5, 2015 Page 2 of 9 C. CERT IFICATE OF RECOG N ITION-DAN SNELL Mayor Chavez and City Council presented Mr. Snell a certificate recognizing him for his service to the Country community , and being se lected to take his "Honor Flight". Ms . Sne ll spoke regarding the Honor Flight Program and encouraged the public to donate to this program . D. PRESENTATION -JOHN L. HUNTER AND ASSOCIATES ON ENHANCED WATERSH ED MANAGEMENT PLAN John L. Hunter, John L. Hunter Associates , gave a brief overv iew of the Enhanced Watershed Management Program . Mr. Hunter answered City Council questions. 6 . PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Steve Terry, Na ncy Terry , and Lance Baroldi , Sister City Program , thanked City Council for their support of the program and presented City Council with a certificate from National Australian Sister City Program and Hawkesbury City Council. Lynne Best , Historical Society , invited the public to meet author Larry Stevens at the museum 's upcoming special event on May 17 , 2015. Karen Noyes, Temple City Library Children Librar ian, announced upcoming library events for the month of May . Steve Stafford , Temple City resident , spoke about install ing utility lines underground . T.K. Washuta , a member of the public , spoke regarding the laundry mat on Las Tunas Drive , overhead canopy at bus stops along Rosemead Boulevard and the need for a cross-walk across Rosemead Boulevard adjacent to Valu -Mart. 7. CONS ENT CALEND AR Councilmember Fish made a motion to approve the consent calendar items. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and approved by the following votes : AYES : Councilmember: Fish , Man , Sternquist , Yu , Chavez City Council Minutes May 5 , 2015 Page 3 of 9 ABSTAINED: Councilmember: None NOES : Councilmember: None A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve : 1) Minutes of the Special City Counci l Meeting of April 21 , 2015 ; 2) Minutes of the Regular City Counci l Meeting of April 21 , 2015 ; and 3) Minutes of the Special City Counc i l Meeting of April 29 , 2015 . Action : Approved . B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS-MEETING OF APRIL 14 , 2015 The C ity Council is requested to review the Planning Commission actions of their regular meeting of April14 , 2015 . Action: Received and filed. C. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISS ION ACTIONS -MEETING OF APRIL 15 , 2015 The City Council is req uested to review the Parks and Recreat ion Commission actions of their regular meeting of April 15 , 2015. Action : Received and filed . D. TRANSPO RTATI ON A ND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISS ION ACTIONS - MEETING OF APR IL 8, 2015 The City Council is requested to review the Transportation and Pub lic Safety Com mi ss ion actions of their regular meeting of April 8, 2015 . Actio n: Received and filed . E. VISA CARD REPORT The Ci ty Council is requested to review, receive and f ile the V i sa Card Report . Action : Received and file report . City Counci l Minutes May 5, 2015 Page 4 of 9 F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 15-5083 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS The City Council is req uested to adopt Resolution No. 15-5083 authorizing the payment of bills Action : Adopted Resolution No. 15-5083. 8. PUBLIC HEARING-None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None 10. NEW BUSINESS A. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO . 15-5077 APPROVING THE REMOVAL OF ONE-WAY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON FOUR ALLEYS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA Transtech , City's Traffic Engineer Consultant, conducted a study of the alleys to determine the need and appropriateness of limiting the alleys to one-way travel. The study looked at the land uses abutting each alley , s ite access , circulation , and accident data . Community Development Director Forbes gave a brief summary of the staff report. Jana Robbins , Transtech , gave an overview of the traffic assessment for the four one-way alleys in the downtown area . Ms. Robbins and Community Director Forbes answered City Council questions. Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Steve Stafford , Temple City resident , spoke in favor of installing stop signs and no parking s igns in the alley. Colleen Huson , Temple city resident , spoke about an accident that occurred at an alley near a lea rning center on Temple City Boulevard . Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, asked if the one-way alley at Primrose and C loverly can be included for co nsideration . J im Cliff, Temple City residentffransportation and Public Safety Commission , City Council Minutes May 5, 2015 Page 5 of 9 gave a brief history of how this item came about and spoke rn favor of removing the one-way travel restrict ion for the mentioned alleys . Hearing no further request to speak , Mayor Chavez closed public comment. C ity Council discussed and commented on the removal of one-way travel restrictions for the public alleys in the Downtown area . Councilmember Yu made a motion to have staff remove the existing one -way signs in the four alleys in the Downtown area and d irected staff to bri ng back an item regulating traffic and parking for alleys citywide . Seconded by Councilmember Man and unanimously carried by the following votes : AYES : ABSTAINED : NOES : Councilmember: Councilmember: Councilmember: Fish , Man , Sternquist , Yu , Chavez None None B. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO . 15-1003 AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2-6C-5 TO REDUCE SIZE OF THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION City Council directed staff to prepare and introduce an ordinance reduc ing size of the Public Arts Comm ission from seven to five members . Mayor Chavez opened City Council discussion. Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Or . Maryann Rachford , Public Arts Commissioner, spoke against reducing the s ize of the Public Arts Commission . Carl Blum , Temp le City resident , spoke against reduc i ng the size of the Public Arts Commission . Hearing no further request to speak , Mayor Chavez closed publ ic comment. City Council discussed and commented about reducing the size of the Public Arts Commission . Councilmember F ish made a motion to introduce Ord i nance No . 15-1003 for first reading by title only; waive further reading of Ordinance No . 15-1 003 ; and set the second reading of Ordinance No. 15-1003 for May 19 , 2015 . Seconded by Councilmember Man and unanimously carried by the following votes : City Council Minutes May 5, 2015 Page 6 of 9 AYES : Councilmember: Fish , Man , Sternqu ist, Yu , Chavez ABSTAINED : Councilmember: None NOES : Councilmember: None 11 . COMMUNICATIONS -None 12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER City Manager Cook spoke regarding steps the City has imp lemented to track expenditure of funds for Capital Improvement Projects , he shared that all City staff will be attending a Customer Service Training tom orrow and announced that the City will stop watering the median landscape along Baldwin Avenue , Santa Anita Avenue and Encinita Avenue . City Manager Cook also stated that the City will receive less gas ta x money next fiscal year, and touched briefly on a legislature regardi ng storm wate r issue . 13 . UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY -None 14. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STANDING COMMITIEE (Mayor Pro Tern Yu and Councilmember Man ) -Formed 6/3/2011 No report. B . SCHOOL DISTRICT/C ITY STANDING COMMITIEE (Mayor Chavez a nd Counci lm ember Fish)-Formed 1/3/2012 No report. C . CITY CODE REVIEW STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Chavez and Counci lm ember Man )-Formed 11/6/2012 Mayor Chavez announced that the standing committee will meet on Friday , May 8, 2 :30 p .m . in the City Hall Council Co nference Room . D. C IVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN STANDING COMMITIEE (Mayor Pro T ern Yu and Councilmember Fish)-Formed 5/13/2013 No repo rt . City Council Minutes May 5 , 2015 Page 7 of 9 E . STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayo r Chavez and Counci lmem ber Sternquist)-Formed 1/27/2014 No report. F. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STAND ING COMMITTEE (Mayor Chavez and Mayor ProTem Yu )-Formed 2/18/2014 Mayor Pro Tem Yu announced that the sta nding committee wi ll meet on Friday , May 8 , 11 :00 a .m . in the City Ha l l Council Conference Room . G . FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PR OPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor ProTem Yu and Councilmember Man)-Formed 2/18/2014 No report . H. A UDIT STANDING COMM ITTEE (Mayor Chavez and Mayor ProTem Yu )-Formed 7/15 /2014 No report . I. FACILITIES , PUBLIC WORKS , A ND INFRASTRU CTURE AD HOC COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro T em Yu and Councilmember Man ) -Formed 2/4/2014 No report . J. COMMISSION APPLICATIO N REVIEW AD HOC COMM ITTEE (Mayor Chavez and Councilmember Sternquist)-Formed 1/20/2015 Mayor Chavez shared that th e Ci ty received approx imate ly 80 applications and th e ad hoc will be meeting to review a ll applications and decide next step. K. REVIEW OF RULES A ND PROTOCOLS (Mayor Chavez and Councilmember Man )-Fo rmed 4 /21 /2015 No re po rt . L. V ETERANS DAY CELEBRATION (Counci lm e mber Sternquist and Councilmember Fish )-Formed 4/21 /2015 No report . City Council Minutes May 5, 2015 Page 8 of 9 15. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER 'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER FISH Councilmember Fish shared regarding community events she attended and rem inded the public to conserve water. B. COUNCILMEMBER MAN Councilmember Man commented regarding community events he attended and about the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society . C . COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST Councilmember Ste rn quist shared abo ut her meeting with neighborin g ele cted offic ia ls . D. MAYOR PROTEM YU-None E . MAYOR CHAVEZ Mayor Chavez spoke regarding the Youth Committee recruitment and events he attended . 16. RECESS TO SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE TEMPLE CITY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING At 10:25 p.m., the C ity Council recessed to the Successor Agency Meeting . Minutes of the Successor Agency Meeting are set forth in full in the Successor Agency's records . RECONVENE AS CITY COUNCIL The City Council meeti ng was reconvened at 10 :26 p .m . with all Councilmembers present. 17. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Mary Kokayko , Temple City resident , shared about her conversati o n w ith her water company . City Cou nci l reconvened to the Closed Sess ion at 10:2 6 p .m . City Council Minutes May 5, 2015 Page 9 of 9 20. ADJOURNMENT The City Council Regular Meeting was ad j ourned at 11 :07 p .m . Tom Chavez, Mayor ATIEST: Peggy Kuo , City Clerk