HomeMy Public PortalAbout03) 7A-2 Regular Minutes 2017-03-211. CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 21, 2017
AGENDA
ITEM ?.A-2.
Mayor Yu called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:32 p .m . in the
Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue , Temple C ity.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
3. INVOCATION
Councilmember-Fish , Man, Chavez , Sternquist, Yu
Councilmember-None
City Manager Cook, City Attorney Va i l, C ity Clerk Kuo ,
Administrative Services Hause, Community Deve lopment
Director Forbes, Parks and Recrea tion Director Burroughs,
Assistant to the City Manager/Economic Development
Manager Haworth
Jerry Jambazian , Temple City business owner, provided the Invocation .
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Troop 5141 led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance .
5. CEREMONIAL -PRESENTATIONS
A. OATH OF OFFICE TO APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBERS TOM CHAVEZ AND
VINCENTYU
The City Clerk will administer the Oath of Office to the two appointed
Councilmembers .
B. REMARKS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Remarks by outgoing Mayor
Mayor Yu thanked his family and everyone for the ir support during his term
as Mayor.
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2 . Presentation to outgo ing Mayor by Mayor ProTem
Mayor ProTem Sternquist, on behalf of the City council , presented outgoing
Mayor Yu with a plaque .
Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist presented a certificate of recogni tion from
Senator Ed Hernandez to Mayor Yu.
Mayor Sandra Armenta, City of Rosemead , presented a certificate of
recognition to Mayor Yu.
Adam Hsu , F ield Representative for State Assembly Member Ed Chau ,
presented a cert ificate of recognition to Mayor Yu .
Anna lskikian , Field Representative for Congresswoman Judy Chu ,
presented a certificate of recognition to Mayor Yu .
C. REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL
1. City Clerk calls for nominations for election of Mayor
City Clerk Kuo called for nom inations for the seat of Mayor.
Councilmember Chavez nominated Mayor ProTem Sternquist for the seat of
Mayor, seconded by Councilmember Man . There were no further
nominations .
Mayor ProTem Sternquist was elected Mayor by acclamation .
2 . New Mayor cal ls for nominations for election of Mayor ProTem
Mayor Sternquist called for nominations for the seat of Mayor ProTem .
Councilmember Fish nominated Councilmember Man , seconded by
Councilmember Yu . There were no further nominations.
Councilmember Man was elected Mayor ProTem by acclamation .
3 . New Mayor and Mayor ProTem assume seats
4 . Presentation to new Mayor
On behalf of the City Council , Mayor Y u presented a meeting gavel to Mayor
Sternquist.
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On behalf of the City Council , Mayor Sternquist presented a g ift to Mayor Pro
Tem Man .
5 . New Mayor remarks
Mayor Sternquist thanked outgoing Mayor Yu , fellow Councilmembers , her
family , City Commissioners , staff, members of the Temple She riff's Station ,
and the community for their support . Mayor Sternqu ist looks forward to
working with her fellow Coun cilmembers and City staff for the upcoming
year .
6 . New Mayor ProTem remarks
Mayor Pro Tem Man thanked outgoing Mayor Yu , h is fami ly, hi s fellow
Councilmembers , and the community for their support . Mayor ProTem Man
looks forward to work i ng with his fellow Councilmembers and C ity staff for
the upcoming year.
7 . Councilmember Comments
Councilmember Fish thanked outgoing Mayor Yu , her fellow
Councilmembers , her family , C ity Commissioners , staff, members of the
Temple Sheriff's Station, and the commun ity for th eir support.
Councilmember Fish congratulated Mayor ProTem Man on h is appo i ntment
to the seat of Mayor Pro Tem and Mayor Sternquist for her appointment to
the seat of Mayor.
Councilmember Chavez thanked outgoing Mayo r Yu , hi s f ellow
Councilmembers , his family , City Commissioners , staff, membe rs of the
Temple Sheriff's Station , Youth Committee and the commun ity for the ir
support . Counc ilmember Chavez congratu lated Mayo r Pro Tem Ma n on his
appointment to the seat of Mayor Pro Tem and Mayo r Sternqu ist f or her
appointment to the seat of Mayor. He looks forward to the next fou r years .
Councilmember Yu congratulated Mayor Sternquist and Mayor ProTem Man
for their appointments . He recogni zed the Youth Committee me mbe rs and
Captain Corrone Jacob . He also announced that Capta in Ja cob will be
promoted to Commander in April.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Jam e s Cleary , Temple City resident, commented on Arcadia C ity Council ,
wireless cellular towers i n the City , and the City 's wa rr ant.
Captain Jacob , Temple Sheriff Station , thanked City Co u nci l for their partnership
with the Los Angeles County Sheriffs and C ity Manager Cook for his support.
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Sternquist pulled Item D for public comment.
Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the remainder of the consent
calendar items . Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Man and carried by the following
ro l l call votes :
AYES :
NOES :
ABSTAIN :
Councilmember-Chavez, Fish , Yu , Man , Sternquist
Councilmember-None
Councilmember-None
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve :
1. Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of March 7 , 2017 ;
2. Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of March 7 , 2017 ; and
3 . Minutes of Special City Council Meeting of March 9 , 2017 .
Action : Approved .
B. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION ACTIONS -
MEETING OF MARCH 8, 2017
The City Council is requested to receive and file actions of the Regular
Transportation and Public Safety Commission Meeting of February 28 , 2017.
Action : Received and filed .
C . ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL UNPROGRAMMED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY)
2016-17
The City has additional CDBG funds due to loans paid back. City staff
recommends appropriating $20 ,000 to the Handyworker Program for FY
2016-17. The City expended a majority of the funds and has two additional
residents interested in the grant.
Action : Authorized the City Manager to appropriate
$20 ,000 of Unallocated CDBG funds to the
City's Handyworker Grant Program for FY
2016-17.
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E. ADOPTION OF A NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER , AND
APPROVAL OF THE RELATED SALARY RANGE
As a result of the changing staff needs in the Management Services
Department, it is recommended a new classification be established for
administrative assistant to the City Council and City Manager.
Action :
F . VISA CARD REPORT
Adopted Resolution No . 17-5241 amending the
Employee Classification Plan by add ing the
classification of Administrative Assistant to the
City Council and City Manager, and approving
the related salary range .
The City Council is requested to review , receive and file the Visa Card
Report .
Action: Received and filed report .
G . ADOPTION OF RESOLUT ION NO . 17-5242 APPROVING PAYMENT OF
BILLS
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No . 17-5242 authorizing
the payment of bills .
Action : Adopted Resolution No . 17-5242 .
Consent Calendar Item D was pulled for public comment.
D. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR THE TEMPLE C ITY VETERANS
MEMORIAL PROJECT AND AUTHORIZATION TO FILE THE NOTICE OF
COMPLETION
Construction of the Temple City Veterans Memoria l has been completed . The
City Council is requested to accept the work performed by Green Giant
Landscape, Inc . and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.
Jerry Jambazian , Temple City resident , expressed concern about the lights on
the Veteran Memorial being out.
City Manager Cook shared that there is a one year guara ntee on the work
completed by Green Giant Landscape , Inc .
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Action :
1. Accepted the work performed by Green Giant Landscape , Inc. on the
Temple City Veterans Memorial Project , CIP No. P16-02 ;
2. Authorized the C ity Clerk to f ile the Notice of Completion for recordation
with the County of Los Angeles Regist rar-Recorder; and
3 . Released the 5% retention payment 30 days after recordation .
8. PUBLIC HEARING -None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None
10. NEW BUSINESS -Non e
11. COMMUNICATIONS -None
12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER
Congratulated Mayor Sternquist for he r appointment to the Mayor seat. Thanked
Mayor Yu for his leadership and the work he has done. Also thanked and
re c ogn iz ed Captain Jacob for her partne rship and support to the City .
13. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY -None
14. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITIEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Counc ilmember Fish )-Formed 1/3/2012
No report .
B. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STANDING COMMITIEE
(C ouncilmember Chavez and Mayor Sternquist)-Formed 1/27/2014
No report .
C. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITIEE
(Councilmember Yu and Councilmembe r Chave z)-Formed 2/18/2014
No report .
D. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE
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(Councilmember Yu and Mayor ProTem Man)-Formed 2/18/2014
No report .
E. AUD IT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Counci lmembe r Chavez)-Formed 7/15/2014
Counc i lmembe r Chavez reported on the standing committee meeting of
February 17 and wil l be recommending to City Council to amendment the
agreement for profess ional audit servic es with Vavrinek, Trine , Day &
Company , LLP for Fiscal Year 2016-17 .
F. WATER CONSERVATION AD HOC
(Councilmember Chavez and Coun c ilmember Fish ) -Formed 6/2/2015
No report .
G . FACILITIES , PUBLIC WORKS , AND INFRASTRUCTURE AD HOC
COMMITTEE (Mayor Yu and Councilmember Man )-Formed 2/4 /2 0 14
No report .
H. DECORATIVE STREET DESIGN ELEMENT AD HOC COMMITIEE
(Mayor Yu and Counc ilmember Man )-Formed 11/3/2015
No report .
I. NEW CHILDREN 'S LIBRARY AD HOC COMMITIEE
(Mayor ProTem Sternqu ist and Coun ci lmember Fish )-Formed 12 /15/15
No report .
J . C ITY COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayo r ProTem Sternquist and Councilmember Man)-Formed 4 /19/2016
No report .
K . PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION AD HOC COMMITIEE
(Councilmember Chavez and Counc ilmember Man)-Formed 8/2/2016
No report .
15. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR
AGENDA
A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ
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Congratulated Mayor Sternquist and Mayor ProTem Man on the ir
appointment tonight and is looking forward to working w ith his Council
colleagues .
B. COUNCILMEMBER FISH
Commented on the recent police activities in the City and the effect of social
media . Shared that she lost her wallet during the Camellia Festival but it was
returned to her ma ilbox without anything missing.
C . COUNCILMEMBER MAN
Thanked and recognized Commander Jacob for her leadersh ip and the
comm itment of the Sheriff team to the community .
D . COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST
Thanked everyone for attending the Council meeting .
E. COUNCILMEMBER YU
Thanked everyone again for their support .
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
Mayor Sandra Armenta , City of Rosemead , presented newly appo i nted Mayor
Sternquist a certificate of recognition .
18. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p .m .
Cynthia Sternquist, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo , City Clerk