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Home My Public Portal About7A-2 Regular Meeting Minutes 8-16-20161. CALL TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 16, 2016 AGENDA ITEM ?.A-2. Mayor Yu cal led the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:34p.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 (teleconferenced from Sheraton Grand Hotel , 301 East North Water Street, Chicago, Illinois 606 11 ), Sternquist, Yu Council member-None City Manager Cook, City Attorney Vail, City Clerk Kuo, Community Development Director Forbes, Parks and Recreation Director Burroughs and Assistant to the City Manager I Economic Development Manager Haworth Jerry Jambazian, owner of Wonder Cleaners and Draperies, provided the Invocation . 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Boy Scout Troop #161 provided a flag ceremony and led those present in the Pledge of Alleg iance. 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS A. DO NATION TO THE CITY FROM AMIDA SOCIETY Mayor Yu and City Council received a donation check from the Am ida Society. B. TEMPLE CITY NATIONAL ALL STAR BASEBALL TEAM Dustin Duhamel, team manager of the Temple City National All Star Baseball Team, introduced the coaches and team players. City Council Minutes August 16, 2016 Page 2 of 9 Mayor Yu and City Council presented certificates of recognition to the team and players of the Temple City National All Star Baseball Team . C. RELAY FOR LIFE Mary Sneed and the committee members for Temple City Relay for Life thanked City Council for their support of the relay and presented the City Council with a plaque of appreciation. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Lucy Liou, Temple City resident/Neighborhood Watch area leader, announced City's next neighborhood watch meeting on August 18 and Temple Sheriff Station's Open House on September 10. Maria Garcia and Barbara Perez, Temple City residents, commented on the non- English business signage in the City. Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, thanked the Amida Society for their years of support to the Kiwanis Club. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Cook provided additional clarification information regarding Consent Calendar Item 7C, First Amendment to the agreement with Willdan Engineering. Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. 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 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve: 1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of August 2, 2016; and 2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 2, 2016. Action : Approved. B. DONATION TO THE CITY FROM AMIDA SOCIETY City Council Minutes August 16, 2016 Page 3 of 9 The Amida Society desires to donate funds to help offset the costs of electricity at the cooling center at Live Oak Park. Action : Accepted the donation of $5 ,000 to the City from the Amida Society. C. APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Los Angeles County informed the City of unprogrammed Community Development Block Grant funds. The City has requested to increase funding for approved home improvement programs for Fiscal Year 2016-17. Additional compensation is needed for the consultant to process additional projects. Action: Approved the First Amendment to the agreement for Housing Consultant Services with Willdan Engineering and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment. D. TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES FOR ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD FRONTAGE ROAD (WEST SIDE OF ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD) AT SERENO DRIVE The City Council is requested to consider installation of traffic control measures on the Rosemead Boulevard frontage road (west side of Rosemead Boulevard) to reduce the risk of traffic collisions. Action : Adopted Resolution No. 16-5196 approving traffic control measures for the Rosemead Boulevard frontage road (west side of Rosemead Boulevard) and directed staff to include a budget allocation for the improvements as part of the first quarter budget adjustments for Fiscal Year 2016-17. E. TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES FOR GIDLEY STREET The City Council is requested to consider installation of traffic calming measures on Gidley Street to address vehicles speeding on the street. Action : Adopted Resolution No. 16-5195 approving traffic calming measures for Gidley Street and City Council Minutes August 16, 2016 Page 4 of 9 directed staff to include a budget allocation for these improvements as part of the first quarter budget adjustments for Fiscal Year 2016-17. F. 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 fi led reports. G. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 16-5199 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 16-5199 authorizing the payment of bills. Action : Adopted Resolution No. 16-5199. H. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 16-5200 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 16-5200 authorizing the payment of bills. Action : Adopted Resolution No. 16-5200. 8. PUBLIC HEARING A. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO . 16-5194 CERTIFYING CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR JUNE 1, 2015 TO MAY 31 , 2016 The City Council is requested to hold a public hearing certifying conformance with the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program as required by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Community Development Director Forbes gave a summary of the staff report. Mayor Yu opened public hearing. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public hearing. Councilmember Fish made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 16-5194 City Council Minutes August 16, 2016 Page 5 of 9 certifying conformance with the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program. Seconded by Councilmember Chavez and carried by the following votes: AYES: NOES : ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Councilmember-Chavez, Fish, Man, Sternquist, Yu Councilmember -None Councilmember-None Councilmember-None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None 10. NEW BUSINESS A. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO GREEN GIANT LANDSCAPE, INC. FOR THE TEMPLE CITY VETERANS MEMORIAL PROJECT (C IP NO. P16-02) The City Council is requested to consider awarding a contract for the Temple City Veterans memorial project. Parks and Recreation Director Burroughs gave a summary of the staff report. City Council commented and asked questions regarding the project and contract. Mayor Yu opened public comments. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comments. Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 16-5198 awarding a Public Works Contract to Green Giant Landscape, Inc. in the amount of $187,500 for the Temple City Veterans Memorial; authorize the City Manager to execute the Pub lic Works Contract; and approve a budget amendment in the amount of $77 ,500 from Park Acquisition Funds. 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 B. CONVERSION OF CITY-OWNED PUBLIC PARKING LOT FROM ALL-DAY PARKING TO TWO-HOUR TIME RESTR ICTED PARKING The City Council is requested to consider changing the time designation in District Lot 3 from unrestricted all day parking to 2-hour time restricted City Council Minutes August 16, 2016 Page 6 of 9 parking . City Manager Cook gave a brief introduction of the City's Downtown Parking Master Plan. Community Development Director Forbes gave a summary of the staff report. City Council commented and asked questions regarding the conversion of City-owned public parking District Lot 3. City Council announced that they received a letter from businesses on Las Tunas Drive opposing the proposed change to the City-owned public parking District Lot 3. Mayor Yu opened public comments. Raymond Wong , property owner of 9600-9604 Las Tunas Drive; Wilson Long , employee at Happy Smile Dentist; and Jennifer Jen and Rachel Kao, Jade Escrow, spoke against the proposed change to City-owned public parking District Lot 3. Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Yu closed public comments. Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist made a motion to table this item to a future City Council meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Fish and carried by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Council member-Chavez, Fish , Man , Sternquist, Yu Councilmember -None Councilmember-None Councilmember-None C. DESIGN DIRECTION FOR A NEW PUBLIC PARKING LOT The City Council is requested to consider the conceptual design for a proposed public parking lot at the northeast corner of Temple City Boulevard and Workman Avenue. City Manager Cook gave a summary of the staff report. Mayor Yu reported out on the Future Development of City Properties Standing Committee's recommendation. City Council discussed and commented on this project. City Council Minutes August 16, 2016 Page 7 of 9 Mayor Yu opened public comments. Dawn Tarin, Temple City resi dent, spoke against the design with driveway on Temple City Boulevard. Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, suggested installation of solar cover over the parking lot and also spoke against the design with entrance to the parking lot from Temple City Boulevard. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Yu closed pu blic comment. Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the desig n as indicated in Attachment C of the staff report for the new public parking lot at the northeast corner of Workman Avenue and Temple City Boulevard. Seconded by Mayor ProTem Sternquist and carried by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Councilmember-Chavez, Fish, Man , Sternquist Councilmember -Yu Councilmember-None Councilmember-None 11. COMMUNICATIONS -None 12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER -None 13. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY Reported on the possibility of Assembly Bill 718 being reactivated. This bill would prohibit the leg islative body of a city and/or co unty from prohibiting or otherwise subjecting to civil or criminal penalties, or removing or impounding a motor vehicle by reason of, the act of sleeping or resting in a lawfully parked motor veh icl e. 14. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. SCHOOL DI STRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITIEE (Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Fish)-Formed 1/3/2012 No report. B. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STAN DING COMMITIEE (Councilmember Chavez and Mayor ProTem Sternquist)-Formed 1/27/2014 No report. City Council Minutes August 16 , 2016 Page 8 of 9 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 No report. 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 IN FRASTRUCTURE 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 No report. I. NEW CH ILDREN'S LIBRARY AD HOC COMMITIEE (Mayor ProTem Sternquist and Councilmember Fish)-Formed 12/15/15 No report. J. SPECIAL ELECTION AD HOC COMMITIEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Chavez) -Formed 12/15/15 No report. K. CITY COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE (Mayor ProTem Sternquist and Councilmember Man)-Form 4/19/2016 No report. City Council Minutes August 16, 2016 Page 9 of 9 15. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ-None B. COUNCILMEMBER FISH-None C. COUNCILMEMBER MAN-None D. MAYOR PROTEM STERNQUIST -None E. MAYOR YU -None 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-None 18. ADJOURNMENT The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 10:41 p.m. Vincent Yu , Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk