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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
August 8, 2023
5:45 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
8838 E. Valley Blvd.
Rosemead, CA 91770
Sandra Armenta, Mayor
Polly Low, Mayor Pro Tem
Margaret Clark, Council Member
Sean Dang, Council Member
Steven Ly, Council Member
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Low
INVOCATION – Council Member Dang
1. PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the City Council (on non-agenda items) is limited to 3 minutes per speaker. The public may address comments in person or via zoom using Meeting ID: 875 9132 3829 and Passcode: 227265 or by dialing: (669) 900-9128, enter Meeting ID and Passcode. Written comments may be submitted to [email protected] before 5:00 p.m. on the night of the meeting. All comments are public record and will be recorded in the official record of the city.
2. PRESENTATIONS
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Presentation by South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Vice-Chair, Michael Cacciotti - Air Quality Update Presentation
3. PUBLIC HEARING
CEQA: The following items are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, unless noted on the item.
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Public Hearing on Potentially Changing the City's Municipal Election Date from State Primary Elections to the State General Elections in November of Even-Numbered Years On June 27, 2023, the City Council discussed the option of potentially moving the City's General Municipal Election date from the staggered State Primary Election cycle of March and June of even-numbered years to the Statewide General Election cycle beginning in November 2024 and continuing after that in even-numbered years. Furthermore, another option suggested was to place a measure before the voters to decide if the current staggered election cycle should be moved to a November election cycle for consistency. During the discussion, City staff was directed to bring back a draft ordinance for review, and conduct community outreach to obtain feedback if there is interested in changing the City's election cycle.
As a result of the community outreach and survey, seventy-eight responses were collected from July 4th through August 1st, asking if the current City election date should be changed and who should have authority to make that decision. Fifty-seven responses favored moving the current staggered March and June Primary Election cycle to the Statewide General Election cycle in November of even-numbered years. Twenty-one responses were not in favor of moving the election cycle. In addition, among the seventy-eight responses, fifty-two responses were in favor of voters having the authority to make the decision. Twenty-five responses were in favor of the City Council making the decision to change an election date. The response total may not reflect the seventy-eight total responses received if an individual skipped a specific question(s).
Recommendation:
That the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
Staff Report
Memo with Chart
4. CONSENT CALENDAR CEQA: The following items are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, unless noted on the item.
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Claims and Demands
* Resolution No. 2023-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $2,369,714.09 CHECKS NUMBERED 114565 THROUGH NUMBER 114710, DRAFTS NUMBERED 6630 THROUGH NUMBER 6687 AND EFT NUMBERED 51792 THROUGH NUMBER 51823 INCLUSIVELY Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-46.
Resolution No. 2023-46
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Minutes
Recommendations: That the City Council approve the special meeting minutes of July 31, 2023 and August 1, 2023.
Minutes of July 31, 2023 Special
Minutes of August 1, 2023 Special
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2023 National Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference – Dallas, Texas The City Council will consider authorizing the attendance of the Director of Parks and Recreation who wishes to attend the 2023 National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas, from October 10, 2023, to October 12, 2023.
Recommendation:
That the City Council authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to attend the 2023 NRPA Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas, from October 10, 2023, to October 12, 2023.
Staff Report
D.
Federal Legislative Advocacy Day – September 25th – 28th, 2023 in Washington, DC The City’s Federal lobbyist David Turch & Associates is coordinating a federal lobby day for the month of September when the Senate and the House of Representatives will be in session. Visiting while representatives are in session provides the maximum opportunity to meet with them face-to-face. The intent is to conduct meetings to discuss topics on Transportation, Public Safety, Economic Development, and various issues affecting the City of Rosemead. The City Council will consider authorizing the attendance of any Council Member and City staff who wishes to attend the Federal Legislative Advocacy Day in Washington, DC on September 25-28, 2023.
Recommendation:
That the City Council authorize the attendance, at City expense, of any Council Member and City staff interested in attending a Federal Legislative Advocacy Day in Washington, DC on September 25-28, 2023.
Staff Report
E.
Memorandum of Understanding with the El Monte Union High School District for School Year 2023-2024 School Resource Deputy Funding The El Monte Union High School District ("District") contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for a Special Assignment Deputy that is assigned to Rosemead High School as a School Resource Deputy ("SRD").
Through an annual Agreement, the City of Rosemead ("City") shares the cost of the SRD with the District for the hours the SRD is assigned to Rosemead High School. The proposed Agreement between the City and the District is for the SRD Program for the 2023-2024 school calendar year.
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve and authorize and direct the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with El Monte Union High School District for School Year 2023-2024 School Resource Deputy funding.
Staff Report
F.
Consideration of an Ordinance Adopting by Reference the California Fire Code 2023 as Amended and Adopted by Los Angeles County Every three (3) years the City of Rosemead adopts the California Building Laws as amended by Los Angeles County. On July 1, 2022, the California Building Standards Commission published revised Building Standards Codes (Title 24, Parts 1-12). State law mandates that these standards are enforced in all jurisdictions effective January 1, 2023, regardless of whether they are specifically adopted by local jurisdictions.
The Los Angeles County Fire Code is adopted by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors for the County and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District). It is also designed and promulgated to be adopted/ratified by reference through official action by the governing bodies of the constituent/contracting cities of the District.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Move to introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1017, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50022.2, THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY TITLE 32 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS THERETO; and
2. Schedule a Public Hearing on September 12, 2023, to consider adoption and second reading of Ordinance No. 1017.
Staff Report
5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
6. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
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Council Comments
7. ADJOURNMENT The City Council meeting on August 22, 2023, will go dark. The next regular City Council meeting will take place on September 12, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.