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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04) 7A-2 CC Regular Meeting 07-19-20161. CALL TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING JULY 19, 2016 AGENDA ITEM ?.A-2. Mayor Yu 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-Chavez, Fish, Man, Sternquist, Yu Councilmember -None City Manager Cook, City Attorney Vail, Assistant City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo, Community Development Director Forbes, and Parks and Recreation Director Burroughs Pastor Darrel Kelty from Community of Christ, 9468 Broadway, provided the Invocation. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Boy Scout Troop #161 provided a flag ceremony and led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS -None 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Jing Li, Temple City Library Manager, shared upcoming library events for the month of July and August. Joe Walker, Temple City resident, commented on his conversation with Mayor Yu and Councilmember Chavez before they were elected as Councilmembers. Cindy France, Temple City resident, expressed safety concerns caused by the recycling center in the Ralphs' market parking lot. Mindy Mandel, Temple City resident, commented on the mess created by people City Council Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 2 of 9 rummaging through the clothes donation bins in the city. Steve Stafford, Temple City resident, expressed concern regarding homeless going through the trash. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Councilmember Fish and carried by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Councilmember-Fish, Man, Sternquist, Yu , Chavez Councilmember-None Councilmember-None Councilmember-None A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve: 1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of June 29, 2016; 2. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of July 5, 2016; and 3. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 5, 2016. Action : Approved. B. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION ACTIONS - MEETING OF JUNE 22 , 2016 The City Council is requested to review the Transportation and Public Safety Commission actions of their meeting of June 22, 2016. Action : Received and filed . C. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD OCTOBER 5-7, 2016 The City Council is requested to formally designate voting delegates to represent the City in voting on proposed resolutions during the League's Annual Business Meeting . Action: Designated Councilmember Chavez as Voting Delegate and Councilmember Man as Alternate Voting Delegate for the purpose of exercising City Council Minutes July 19 , 2016 Page 3 of 9 the City's vote at the League of California Cities Annual Conference. D. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 16-1015, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, AMENDING SECTION 2-3A-3 OF ARTICLE A OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, CLARIFYING AND ADDING THE LIST OF POSITIONS EXCLUDED FROM CITY SERVICE Adoption of Ordinance No. 16-1015 will codify the positions that are exempt from the personnel rules and regulations. Action: Waived further reading and adopted Ordinance No. 16-1015, amending section 2-3A-3 of Article A of Chapter 3 of the Temple City Municipal Code, clarifying and reducing the list of positions excluded from City service. E. ACCEPTANCE OF BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT IMPROVEMENTS (CIP NO. P13-12) AND PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT (CIP NO. P13-02) In 2015, work was completed on the joint Bicycle Transportation AccounUPavement Management Program Capital Improvement Project. The project included bicycle improvements, traffic calming measure, and street rehabilitation on various streets throughout the city. Action: Accepted two Capital Improvement Program projects as completed by All American Asphalt, inclusive of construction change orders for additional street and sidewalk rehabilitation and other miscellaneous work: the Bicycle Transportation Account Project (CIP No. P13- 12) and Pavement Management Program (CI P No. P13-02). F. AUTHORIZE LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE MAYOR TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF CONCERNING INTEGRATION OF CELL PHONE TECHNOLOGY AND THE 911 DISPATCH SERVICE It is proposed that the City Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter urging the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department to implement the "next generation 911 " system which will enable citizens to call or text 911 from their cell phones to help serve immediate life/safety needs. City Council Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 4 of 9 Action: Authorized the Mayor to send a letter to the Los Angeles County Sheriff concerning integration of cell phone technology and the 911 dispatch service. G. PETTY CASH AND VISA CASH REPORT The City Council is requested to review, receive and file the Petty Cash and Visa Card Report. Action : Received and filed report. H. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 16-5189 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 16-5189 authorizing the payment of bills. Action : Adopted Resolution No .16-5 189. I. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 16-5190 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No . 16-5190 authorizing the payment of bills. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 16-5190. 8. PUBLIC HEARING-None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None 10. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO AMEND THE CITY'S CHARTER TO INCLUDE THE TEMPLE CITY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT Pursuant to the direction from the City Council Special Election Ad Hoc Committee to further advance the cause of government transparency, the proposed Temple City Government Accountability Act (the "Act"), an amendment to the Charter, will codifying key terms of the City Council and Commission Protocols and make other changes consistent with good government. City Council Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 5 of 9 City Manager Cook gave a brief introduction regarding the proposed Temple City Government Accountability Act and an overview of the Community Survey findings. Assistant City Attorney Murphy gave an overview of the staff report. He highlighted the five provisions included in the proposed Temple City Government Accountability Act (Act): (1 ) Prohibition on rece ipt of contractor or lobbyist gifts without reimbursement, (2) establishment of stricter contribution limits, (3) new term limits, (4) prohibition on contractors, lobbyists, and City employees serving on commissions and other boards, and (5) prohibition on campaign contributions from lobbyists and contractors. The charter amendment will also update the use of "Councilman" to "Councilmember". City Attorney Vail announced that the measure text in the resolutions attached to the staff report was amended . The measure wording was reduced from 97 words to 74 words to comply with the Los Angeles County Registrar's 75 word count limitation . The change is not substantive. City Council discussed regarding the proposed Act. Mayor Yu opened public comment. Carl Blum, Temple City resident, spoke in favor of the proposed Act. He commented that it is difficult for Councilmembers to become involved in reg ional organizations and take on leadership role without the ability to serve longer than the current 8 year term . Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, spoke in favor of the proposed Act. He commented on the conduct of Councilmembers before and after 2007. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comment. City Council made comments regarding the proposed Act. City Attorney Vail restated the actions requested of City Council for this item. Councilmember Chavez made a motion to call a Special Municipal Election to adopt the Temple City Government Accountability Act for the purpose of codifying in the City Charter certa in provisions related to campaign finance, gift restrictions, term limits, and conflicts of interest; and adopt Resolution No. 16-5187 with revised measure text, calling a Special Municipal Election for City Council Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 6 of 9 --·------- November 8, 2016 to adopt a Charter amendment, and setting forth certain Elections Code-required steps for adoption of the amendment, as laid out more fully in the resolution; and adopt Resolution No. 16-5188 with revised measure text, requesting the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County to consolidate the City's Special Municipal Election with the November 8, 2016 Statewide General Election pursuant to Section 1200 of the State Elections Code. Seconded by Councilmember Fish and carried by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Councilmember-Chavez, Fish , Man, Sternquist, Yu Councilmember-None Councilmember-None Councilmember-None Councilmember Chavez made a motion to appoint Councilmember Fish , Carl Blum and himself to draft an argument in favor of the Temple City Accountability Act. Seconded by Councilmember Man and carried by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Councilmember -Chavez, Fish, Man , Sternquist, Yu Councilmember-None Councilmember-None Councilmember -None 11 . COMMUNICATIONS-None 12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER Report on the summer Concerts in the Park, Camp-A-Palooza and Pokemon Go activities in the parks. He invited the public to the next Neighborhood Watch event on Thursday, July 21 and the annual compost give-a-way on July 30. 13. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Vail briefed City Council on Senate Bill (SB) 415 which will not take effect until 2018. The intention of SB 415 is to increase voter participation in local elections. Essentially, if a city conducting local elections on a date different than the Statewide General Election in November, they are required to move their election date to November permanently if the voter turnout in the local elections is 25 % or less than the voter turnout in the Statewide General Election. It is the City Attorney's opinion that the bill is not clear in addressing chartered cities. Staff will work with City Attorney to bring back a report after the March General Municipal Election to address SB 415. 14. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE City Council Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 7 of 9 MEETINGS A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Fish)-Formed 1/3/2012 No report. B. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STANDING COMMITIEE (Councilmember Chavez and Mayor ProTem Sternquist)-Formed 1/27/2014 No report. C. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITIEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Chavez)-Formed 2/18/2014 No report. D. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Man)-Formed 2/18/2014 Councilmember Man reported on the standing committee's meeting on July 15 regarding the 5800 Temple City schematics. Staff presented the standing committee with the renderi ng and alternative designs for the lot. The standing committee felt certa in decisions should be determined by full Council so staff will bring a report for Council consideration in August. E. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Chavez)-Formed 7/15/2014 No report. F. WATER CONSERVATION AD HOC (Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Fish ) -Formed 6/2/2015 No report. G. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE AD HOC COMMITTEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Man)-Formed 2/4/2014 No report. H. DECORATIVE STREET DESIGN ELEMENT AD HOC COMMITIEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Man)-Formed 11/3/2015 City Council Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 8 of 9 No report. I. NEW CHILDREN'S LIBRARY AD HOC COMMITTEE (Mayor ProTem Sternquist and Councilmember Fish)-Formed 12/15/15 No report. J. SPECIAL ELECTION AD HOC COMMITTEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Chavez)-Formed 12/15/15 No report. K. CITY COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE (Mayor ProTem Sternquist and Councilmember Man)-Fo rm 4/1 9/2016 No report. 15. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ Congratulated the Parks and Recreation staff on a successful Camp-A- Palooza event. Commented on Kiwanis' ann ual barbeque, Sister Cities students leaving for Australia, and the high school's Brighterside singers Eu ropean trip . B. COUNCILMEMBER FISH Shared that the community has raised $53,000 for Relay for Life. She thanked the community and school district for their support. Commented on the Youth Committee's Little Free Library promotion event she attended Tuesday and the Camp-a-Palooza event. She directed staff to bring a report for Council discussion relating to the recycling center in Ralphs' parking lot. She shared the process counci lmembers have to go through to be considered to serve on a regional board. C. COUNCILMEMBER MAN Shared that frequency and attendance at conferences and regional meetings are important network opportunity for Councilmembers. He thanked staff for their effort in puttin g the Temple City Accountability Act together. He also commented on the Relay for Life event. City Council Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 9 of 9 D. MAYOR PROTEM STERNQUIST Commented that there have been a lot of activities with mosquitos so she invited a representative from the Mosquitos and Vector Control to speak at the August 2 City Council meeting. She shared her experience attending an Oregon City Council meeting. E. MAYOR YU Thanked law enforcement and code enforcement staff for their work. He invited the public to the next monthly law enforcement meeting on Wednesday, July 27 , 7 a.m., in the Community Room . He commented on the result of the community survey and spoke about Pokemon Go in the city. 16. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT OF CITY BUSINESS AND FOR CITY PAYMENT OF CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES-None 17. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Jim Clift, Temple City resident/Transportation and Public Safety Commission , spoke in favor of the proposed Temple City Accountability Act. 18. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Yu adjourned the meeting in memory of Mr. Guy DeMarco at 9:42 p.m . Vincent Yu , Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk