HomeMy Public PortalAbout04) 7A2 CC Minutes October 20, 20151. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 2015
AGENDA
ITEM ?.A-2.
Mayor Chavez called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7 :30 p .m .
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT :
ALSO PRESENT:
3 . INVOCATION
Council member -Fis h, Man , Sternqu ist, Yu , Chavez
Councilmember-None
City Manager Cook , Ci ty Attorney Vail , City Clerk Kuo , Parks
and Recreation Director Burroughs , Administrative Services
Director Hause , Community Development Director Forbes,
Planning Manager Reimers and Executive Assistant to the
City Manager Corella
Lynne Best , Westm inster Presbyterian Church , provided the Invocati o n .
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Boy Scout Troop #161 provided a flag ceremony and led those presen t i n the
Pledge of A l legiance .
5 . CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATIONS -None
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Jeffrey Briggs , Temple City resident, commented regarding local government.
Lynne Best, Historical Society , spoke about their general meeting on Sunday,
October 19 and invited the public to the H istorical Museum 's open house on
Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1.
Steve Stafford , Temple City resident , commented about a meeting he attended in
Pasadena addressing homelessness .
Carl Bl um , Temple City resident, spoke in favor of adopting an urgency ordinance
banning drones in the City .
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Administrative Services Director Hause made an administrative correction to
Consent Item 7 J "V isa Card Report" (i .e ., American Airl ines airfare to JPIA
Conference for Mayor Chavez should be for airfare to League of California Cities).
Mayor Pro Tem Yu made a motion to approve the items on the consent calendar
inc lud ing item 7 J with adm inistrative correction . Seconded by Council member
Sternqu ist and approved by the following votes:
AYES :
ABSTAINED :
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmember: Fish , Man , Sternquist , Yu , Chavez
Councilmember: None
Council member: None
Council member: None
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve :
1) Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of September 30 , 2015 ; and
2) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 6 , 2015 .
Action : Approved .
B. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION ACT IONS -MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 28,
2015
The City Council is requested to rev iew the Public Art Commission actions of
their meeting of September 28 , 2015 .
Action : Received and filed .
C . SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO . 15-1007
AMENDING CHAPTER 4 , ARTICLE D OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATIVE TO TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
The proposed amendments included additional criteria for removal of City
owned trees .
Action : Waived further reading and adopted Ord i nance
No . 15-1007.
D . APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO BUILDING AND LAND LEASE
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AGREEMENT WITH CCATI LLC , FOR A CELLULAR TOWER FACILITY
To continue current arrangements with the land and building lease for the
cellular tower facility on the City's property located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue,
a First Amendment as proposed must be executed prior to September 30 ,
2016 .
Action :
1) Approved the Fi rst Amendment to Bui lding and Land Lease Agreement
w ith CCATT LLC , for a cellular tower facility ;
2) Approved the Memorandum of First Am e ndment to Bu ild ing and Land
Lease ; and
3) Authorized the C ity t0anager to sign the First Amendment.
E. ACCEPTANCE OF SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS (CIP NO .
P14-14 ) AND PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT (CIP NO .
P13-02 )
The City Council is requested to approve the final construction cost and accept
the Safe Routes to School Improvements and Pavement Management
Program projects as completed by All American Asphalt.
Action : Accepted the Safe Routes to School project and
Pavement Management Program project as
completed by All American Asphalt.
F . APPROVE CONCEPT FOR THE TEMPORARY PANELS ON THE
ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD DIRECTORIES
City Council 's approval of the treatmen t for the vacant panels on t he directory
monuments wil l complet e the Art Wal k concept for Rosemead Bou levard .
Action : Approved Public Art Comm iss ion 's
recommendation for the temporary panels on
the Rosemead Boulevard directory monuments.
G . APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 PUBLIC ART ANNUAL PLAN
Approval of Fisca l Year (FY) 2015-16 Public Art Annual Plan allows for the
continuation of public art initiatives .
Action : Approved the FY 2015-16 Public Art Annual
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Plan .
H. APPROVAL OF MASTER AGREEMENT WITH TEMPLE CITY CAMELLIA
FESTIVAL
Approval of the Master Agreement between the Temple City Camellia Festival
and City of Temple City w ill formalize the relationsh ip between the two parties .
Action : Approved the Master Agreement with the
Temple City Camellia Festival and authorized
the City Manager to sign the Agreement.
I. APPROVAL OF A VENDOR AGREEMENT FOR SERVICE WITH GOLDEN
EAGLE AVIATION SERVICE INC . FOR A FL YOVER DURING THE
VETERAN 'S DAY CELEBRATION
City Council's app roval of a vendor agreement for serv ice with Golden Eagle
Av iation Service w il l allow for a flyover during the City's Veteran 's Day
Celebration on November 11 , 2015 .
Action : Approved a Vendor Agreement for Services
with Golden Eagle Aviation Service Inc . and
authorized the C ity Manager to s ign the
Agreement.
K. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO . 15-5126 APPROVING PAYMENT OF
BILLS
The C ity Counci l is requested to adopt Resolution No. 15 -5126 authorizing
the payment of bills .
Action : Adopted Resolution No . 15-5126.
Adm inistrative Serv ices Director Hause pulled Consent Item 7 J to make an
administrative correction to the attachment.
J. VISA CARD REPORT
The City Council is requested to review , receive and file the Visa Card Report .
Administrative Serv ices Director Hause made an adm i nistrative correction to a
charge on the V isa Card Report (i.e ., American Airlines airfare to JPIA
Conference for Mayor Chavez sho ul d be for ai rfare to League of Cal ifornia
C it ies).
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Action:
8. PUBLIC HEARING
Received and filed report with the admin istrative
correction .
A. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION 'S DECISION APPROVING A
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP, A SITE PLAN REVIEW, AND A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FOR THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED AT
10034, 1 0044 LA ROSA DRIVE
The City Council is requested to consider adoption of Resolution No . 15-5123
approving File No . 15 -29 , subject to conditions of approval.
Planning Manager Reimers gave a summary of the staff report .
City Council asked questions regarding the proposed project. Staff answered
City Council questions .
Mayor Chavez opened public hearing.
Steve Stafford , Temple City resident , commented regarding homeowner's
association and parking restriction for the proposed project.
Robert Sparnicht, Temple City resident , commented regarding trees currently
on the proposed project sites .
Jennifer Guard , Temple C ity resident , expressed traffic and safety concerns
that may be created by the proposed project.
Andrea Tran, Temple City resident , asked for further modification to the set-
back for the proposed project.
Steven Chan , Temple City resident, expressed concerns regarding increase
of density in housing and populat ion that will be created by the proposed
project.
V ivian Harris , Temple City resident, expressed concerns regarding increase
of density and parking that will be created by the proposed project.
Eve lyn Li n, Temple City resident , expressed concerns that the zoning for the
properties in the ir neighborhood would be changed to R3. They are not in
favor of a zone change .
Gary Hart, Temp le C ity resident , expressed concern about possible drainage
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problem that may be caused by the wall that is being bu ilt between the
exi sting wall on h is property and the proposed project.
Garry Friesen , Temple City resident , commented on the proposed proj ect and
suggests building the 2-story homes in the back of the project property.
Beverly Guan, Temple City resident , spoke in favor of the proposed proj ect.
James Coane , Architect for the proposed project, commented on the
proposed project and answered some questions raised by the publ ic and City
Council.
Gary Hart, Temple City resident , made additional comments regard ing t he
wall that will be built between the wall already on h is property and the wall
that will be built on the proposed project properties .
Robert Sparnicht, Temple City resident , commented regarding a proj ect on
Ol ive Avenue .
Hearing no further request to speak , Mayor Chavez closed pub lic hea ring .
City Council d iscussed and commented on the proposed proj ect at 10034,
10044 La Rosa Drive .
Mayor Pro Tern Yu made a motion to adopt Resolution No . 1 5-5123 ,
removing condition 15 , finding that the project is exempt from the Ca l iforn ia
Envi ronmental Qual ity Acts and approving File No . 15-29 subject to the
condit ions of approval. Seconded by Councilmember Sternqu ist and
approved by the follow ing votes :
AYES :
ABSTAINED :
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmember: Fish , Man , Sternquist , Yu , Chavez
Councilmember: None
Councilmember: None
Councilmember: None
C ity Council meeting recessed at 9 :37 p .m . and reconvened at 9 :48 p .m .
w ith all members present.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. REVIEW OF REVISED LIVE OAK PARK AND TEMPLE CITY PARK
FACILITY MASTER PLANS
Once the Live Oak Park and Temple City Park Facilities Master Plans are
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adopted by the C ity Council , it will establi sh a strateg ic d i rection for deli very of
public facil ities and amenities and allow staff to apply for various g rants and
other fund i ng opportunities .
Parks and Recreation Director Burroughs gave a summary of the staff report.
City Cou nc il commented and discussed regarding the rev ised Live Oak
Park and T emp le City Park Faci lity Mast er Plans .
Mayor Chavez opened public comment.
Jerry Jam bazian , Temple City business owner, asked questions about the
revised Temple City Park Master Plan .
M ike Wintercomb , City of Arcadia res ident, spoke in favor of add ing some
kind of covering over the d ugouts at Live Oak Park.
Hearing no add it ional request to speak , Mayor Chavez closed public
comment.
Cou nc il mem ber Man made a motion t o schedu le adoption of the Master
Plans for December 15, 2015 . Seconded by Councilmember Sternqu ist a nd
approved by the foll owing votes :
AYES :
ABSTAINED :
NOES :
ABSENT:
10 . NEW BUSIN ESS
Councilmember: Fish , Man , Sternquist, Yu , Chavez
Councilmember: None
Councilmember: None
Cou ncilmember: None
A. PROGRESS UPDATE ON PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION
Since 2013 , the Safe Routes to Schoo l Project and Bike Transportation
Account projects , along with the Rosemead Bou levard Beaut if ication Project,
have rehabilitated approximately 2 m illion square f eet of pavement,
representing about 15 percent of the City 's total 13.6 million square feet of
pavement surface area .
Community Deve lopment Director Forbes and C ity Manager Cook gave an
overview on the implementation of the Pavement Management Program .
Al i Cayir, Transtech , reported on the pavement projects that have been
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completed and shared upcoming pavement projects .
Staff answered City Council questions .
Mayor Chavez opened public comment.
Jerry Jambazian , Temple City business owner, asked about the pavement
condition of Kauffman Avenue .
Carl Blum , Temple City resident , spoke regarding the need to establish a
funding mechanism t o fund the implementation of the Pavement Management
Prog ram .
Hea ring no further request to speak , Mayor Chavez closed public comment.
City Council discussed and comm e nted regarding the update on the
Pavement Management Program Imp lementation .
Councilmember Sternquist made a motion to receive and file the progress
update on implementation of the Pavement Management Prog ram and
provide comments and direction to staff as appropriate . Seconded by
Councilmember Fish and approved by the following votes :
AYES :
ABSTAINED :
NOES :
ABSENT:
Counci lmember: Fish , Man, Sternqu ist, Yu , Cha vez
Counc ilmember : None
Counc ilmember : None
Counc ilmember: None
11 . COMMUNICATIONS-None
12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER
A. Water Conservation -None
B . Community Events
Ci ty Manager Cook reported on the "Business Wal k " Mayor Chavez and staff
conducted Monday this week . He also shared that he and Councilmember Yu
will be attending a meeting hosted by Supervisor Solis where t he City 's
Rosemead Boulevard will be used as an example of "Complete Street".
Lastly, City Manager Cook invited the public to partic ipate in t he City 's
Halloween even t on Saturday , Octobe r 3 1, at the Live Oak Pa rk .
13. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY
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A. Drone Legislation
City Attorney Vail updated City Council regarding drone bills the Governor veto
and s igned .
14. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Chavez and Councilmember F ish )-Formed 1/3/2012
No report .
B. CITY CODE REVIEW STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Chavez and Councilmember Man )-Formed 11 /6/2012
No report .
C . CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor ProTem Yu and Councilmember Fish)-Formed 5/13/2013
No report.
D. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Chavez and Councilmember Sternquist)-Formed 1/27/2014
No report .
E. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Chavez and Mayor ProTem Yu )-Formed 2/18/2014
No report.
F. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor ProTem Yu and Councilmember Man)-Formed 2/18/2014
No report .
G . AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Chavez and Mayor ProTem Yu )-Formed 7/15/2014
No report .
H. WATER CONSERVATION AD HOC
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(Mayor Chavez and Counc ilmember Fish ) -Formed 6/2/2015
No report .
I. FACILITIES , PUBLIC WORKS , AND INFRASTRUCTURE AD HOC
COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Yu and Councilmember Man) -Formed
2/4/2014
No report .
J . VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Sternquist and Councilmember Fish)-Formed 4/21/2015
Councilmember Fish invited the public to attend the Veteran 's Day Celebration
on Wednesday , November 11 , from 10 :30 a .m . to 12 :00 p.m . i n the Temple
City Park .
K . CITY FEES AD HOC
(Mayor ProTem Yu and Councilmember Man)-Formed 7/7/2015
No report .
15. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER 'S REGULAR
AGENDA
A. COUNCILMEMBER FISH
Thanked the commun ity for coming out to speak on the La Rosa Deve lopment
Project and shared that the school d istrict will host a Parent/Commun ity Forum
on Thursday , October 29 , in the Temple City High School Media Room , 7 p.m .
B . COUNCILMEMBER MAN
Commented on the successful Fall Fest ival. He reported briefly about the
Historical Soc iety 's general meetin g on October 18 .
C . COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST
Shared that the San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise will partner with San Gabriel
Valley Council of Government and Southern California Edison to host a
holiday LED light exchange . More i nformation can be obtained f rom the
Southern Californ ia Ed ison webs ite .
D. MAYOR PROTEM YU-None
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E. MAYO R CHAVEZ
Announced that City Council wil l meet on December 1. He also reported on
the Business V is itation he co ndu cted with staff.
16. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT
OF CITY BUSINESS AND FOR CITY PAYMENT OF CONFERENCE
EXPENDITURES
A. COUNCILMEMBER FISH
Reimbursement of $102.56 for meals and transportation to attend California
Jo int Powers Insurance Authority R isk Management Forum : September 22-
25 , 2015 .
B . COUNCILMEMBER MAN-Non e
C . COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST
Reimbursement of $3 46 .37 for mea ls , transportation , and parking to attend
California Joint Powers Insuran ce Authority Risk Manag ement Forum :
September 22-25 , 2015 .
D. MAYOR PRO TEM YU-Non e
E . MAYOR CHAVEZ
Re imbursement of $48 .00 for transportation to attend League of California
Cities 2015 An nual Confe rence : October 1-2 , 2015 .
17. RECESS TO SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE TEMPLE CITY COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
At 11 :10 p.m ., the City Council recessed to the Succes sor Agency Meet ing .
Minutes of the Successor Agency Meeting are set forth in full in the Successor
Agency's records .
RECONVENE AS CITY COUNCIL
The City Council meeting was reconvened at 11 :11 p .m. w ith all Council members
p resent.
18. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE
AGENDA -None
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19. ADJOURNMENT
The C ity Council Regu lar Meeting was adjourned at 11 :11 p.m .
Tom Chavez, Mayor
ATIEST:
Peggy Kuo , C ity C lerk