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Home My Public Portal About04) 7A-2 CC Regular Minutes 2017-08-15----------------- 1. CALL TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 15, 2017 AGENDA ITEM ?.A-2. Mayor Sternquist cal led the City Council Regu lar Meeting to order at 7 :35 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 , Yu , Man , Sternqu ist Counci lmember-None City Manager Cook, City Attorney Vail , City Clerk Kuo , Community Development Director Forbes , and Parks and Recrea t ion Director Burroughs Jerry Jambazian , owner of Wonder Cleaners and Draperies , provided t he invocation . 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Boy Scout Troop 161 p rov ided a flag ceremony and led those present in the Pledge of Al legiance. 5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS -PRESENTATIONS A. UPDATE OF NEW PUBLIC SAFETY STATEWIDE INITIATIVE Oliver Chi , City Manager of City of Monrovia , provided an update on the new public safety statewide initiatives (i.e., Assembly Bill 109, Proposition 47 and Proposition 57 ). B. INTRODUCTION OF 2017-18 YOUTH COMMITTEE MEMBERS Youth Committee members introduced themselves to C ity Counci l. Mayor Sternquist and City Council presented the Youth Committee members with a Certificate of Appointment. ---------------------- City Council Minutes August 15 , 2017 Page 2 of 7 ----------------- 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Members of the public made comments regarding the homeless in the City and the August Neighborhood Watch meeting . 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Fish made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items . Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Man and carried by the following votes : AYES: NOES : ABSTAIN : ABSENT: Counc ilmember-Chavez , Fish, Yu , Man , Sternquist Councilmember-None Councilmember-None Councilmember-None A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Council is requested to review and approve: 1. M inutes of Spec ia l City Council Meeting of August 1, 2017; and 2. Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of August 1 , 2017 . Action : Approved . B . PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS The City Council is requested to receive and file Actions of the Regular Plann i ng Commission Meeting of July 25 , 2017 . Action : Received and filed . C. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO . 17-5278 AMENDING CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONER PROTOCOLS It is necessary to amend the City Council and Commissioner Protocols to reflect the changes to the City's Charter relating to campaign contributions. Action : Adopted Resolution No . 17-5278 amending City Council Protocols , Section 5 .2 .1 0 "Campaign Contributions ", to reflect the changes to the City's Charter plac ing limits on Councilmembers ' and candidates ' abi l ity to accept gifts and campaign contribut ions from developers and City contractors . D. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO . 17-1025 AMENDING AND RESTATING ARTICLE T (SPECIAL USES) OF CHAPTER City Council Minutes August 15 , 2017 Page 3 of 7 1 (ZONING CODE) OF TITLE 9 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF MARIJUANA USES AND ACTIVITIES The proposed ordinance will amend and restate Article T (Special Use) of Chapter 1 (Zoning Code) of Title 9 of the Temple City Municipal Code pertaining to the regulation of Marijuana uses and activities . Action: E. VISA CARD REPORT Adopted Ordinance No. 17-1025 , amending and restat ing Article T (Special Use) of Chapter 1 (Zoning Code) of Title 9 of the Temple City Municipal Code pertaining to the regulation of Marijuana uses and activities . The City Council is requested to receive and file the Visa Card Report . Action : Received and filed . F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO . 17-5281 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No . 17-5281 authorizing the payment of bills . Action : Adopted Resolution No . 17-5281. G. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO . 17-5282 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No . 17-5282 authorizing the payment of bills . Action : Adopted Resolution No . 17-5282. 8. PUBLIC HEARING-None 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None 10. NEW BUSINESS A. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2017 City Council is requested to designate a Voting Delegate for the purpose of City Council Minutes August 15 , 2017 Page 4 of 7 exercising the City's vote at the League of California Cities Annual Conference and an Alternate Voti ng Delegate in the event the Voting Delegate is unable to serve in that capacity . City Clerk Kuo spoke briefly regarding the need for City Council to designate a Voting Delegate and Alternate Voting Delegate designation to represent the City at the League's Annual Conference . Mayor Sternquist opened public comments. Hearing no request to speak , Mayor Sternquist closed public comments . Councilmember Fish made a motion to designate Councilmember Yu as the Voting Delegate and Councilmember Chavez as the Alternate Voting Delegate for the purpose of exerc ising the City's vote at the League of California Cities Annual Conference . Seconded by Councilmember Yu and carried by the following votes: AYES : NOES: ABSTAIN : ABSENT: Councilmember-Chavez , Fish , Yu , Man, Sternqu ist Councilmember -None Councilmember-None Council member-None B. DIRECTION ON CITY POLICIES PERTAINING TO TREE AND SIDEWALK City Council previously requested that staff bring forward a discussion regarding city policies related to installation of sidewalks and street trees , and the conflict that can rise between the competing policies . Community Development Director Forbes gave an overview of the current sidewalk and street trees policy . City Council discussed and asked questions regard ing trees and sidewalks. Mayor Sternquist opened public comment. Members of the public asked questions and commented about fees and trees and sidewalks policies . Hearing no further request to speak , Mayor Sternquist closed public comment. Councilmember Yu moved to accept staff's recommendation regarding policy pertaining to trees and sidewalks as presented in the staff report and directed staff to look into an impact fee program for sidewalks . Seconded by Councilmember Fish and carried by the following votes : AYES : Councilmember-Chavez , Fish , Yu , Man , Sternq ui st C ity Council Minutes August 15 , 2017 Page 5 of 7 NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Counci l member-None Counci lmember-None Counci lmember-None 11. COMMUNICATIONS -None 12. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER -None 13. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY C ity Attorney Vail gave a brief summary on the memo City Counc il rece ived regard i ng properties belonging to the homeless . 14. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITIEE (Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Fish )-Formed 1/3/20 12 No report . B. LAS TUNAS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION STANDING COMMITIEE (Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Yu )-Formed 2/18 /20 14 No report . C . FACILITIES , PUBLIC WORKS , AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor ProTem Man)-Formed 4/4/20 17 Mayor Pro Tem Man reported on the standing committee 's meeti ng o n August 11 and City Manager Cook spoke regarding funding that is now ava ilable for projects . D . FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTIES STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Yu and Mayor ProTem Man)-Formed 2/18/2014 No report. E. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Chavez and Councilmember Yu )-Formed 7/15/20 14 No report. F. LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AD HOC COMMITTEE (Councilmember Fi sh and Mayor Sternquist)-Formed 4/4/2017 City Coun ci l M inutes August 15 , 2017 Page 6 of 7 No report . G. CITY ATTORNEY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AD HOC COMMITIEE (Mayor Pro Tern Man and Mayor Sternquist)-Formed 6/20/2017 No report. H. FACILITIES OPTION FOR RECREATION PROGRAM AD HOC COMMITTEE (Councilmember Fish and Mayor Sternquist)-Formed 4/4/2017 No report . I. PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION AD HOC COMMITIEE (Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Pro Tern Man)-Formed 8/2/2016 No report. 15. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER YU-None B. MAYOR PRO TEM MAN Spoke regarding bicyc le trails in the Eaton Wash . C . MAYOR STERNQUIST Spoke about Temple City's day at the Los Angeles County Fa ir on September 21 . She also directed staff to add an item to the ne xt meeting agenda fo r Council to d iscuss possibly reducing or eliminating the second publ ic comment section on the meeting agenda . D. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ Commented regarding the changes to City Hall lobby . E. COUNCILMEMBER FISH Requested an item to be added to the next meeting agenda for City Council to dis cuss the "Take Back Our Community" initiative . 16. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES TO CITY OFFICIALS FOR CONDUCT OF CITY BUSINESS AND FOR CITY PAYMENT OF CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES-None City Counc il Minutes August 15 , 2017 Page 7 of 7 17. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Members of the public spoke in favor of a second public comment on the agenda and the publ ic park i ng lot on 5800 Temple City Bou leva rd . 18. ADJOURNMENT The C ity Council Regular Meeting adjourned in memory of U.S. Marine Ruben Ve lasco , nephew of El Monte City Councilmember Jerry Velasco , at 9:50p.m . Cynth ia Sternquist, Mayor ATIEST: Peggy Kuo , City Clerk