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Brown Act
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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
January 23, 2024
07:00 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 Armenta
INVOCATION – Mayor Ly
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:
843 4906 8924 and Passcode: 121606 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
A.
Recognition of Art Contest Winners for the City’s Anti-Hate Campaign B.
Introduction of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station Special Assignment Team: Motor Deputy Alejandro Ruvalcaba and Deputy Yen To
3. PUBLIC HEARING
4. CONSENT CALENDAR CEQA: The following items are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, unless noted on the item.
A.
Claims and Demands
* Resolution No. 2024-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $667,883.64 CHECKS NUMBERED 115876 THROUGH NUMBER 115961, DRAFTS NUMBERED 6986 THROUGH NUMBER 7001 AND EFT NUMBERED 52084 THROUGH NUMBER 52110 INCLUSIVELY Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-02.
Resolution No. 2024-02
B.
Minutes
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes of September 7, 2021.
Minutes of September 7, 2021
C.
Acceptance of Annual Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 The certified public accounting firm of Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP (LSL) was engaged by the City Council to perform an audit of the financial statements and perform compliance testing of the City of Rosemead of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. LSL conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and issued an unmodified (clean) audit opinion on the financial statements. The report provides a summary of the audit report to be used as a companion to the published Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
The Rosemead Housing Development Corporation Financial and Compliance Report, and other documents related to the financial audit are also available.
Recommendation:
That the City Council and acting as the Housing Development Corporation, receive and file the City of Rosemead Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation (RHDC) Annual Financial Statements, and other related audit reports for fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
Staff Report
5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A.
Sheriff’s Department Presentation on Holiday Season Crime Suppression Efforts During the month of December 2023, the Sheriff’s Department’s Rosemead Team conducted added holiday season crime suppression activity with the goal of keeping Rosemead residents, shoppers, and businesses safe. Attached is a report prepared by Chief Tiwari of the Department’s activity to be presented to the City Council.
Recommendation:
That the City Council receive and file the report.
Staff Report
B.
Continued Discussion, Report, and Direction Regarding the 2030 Imagine Rosemead Strategic Plan The City Council will continue the discussion of the Strategic Plan review from December 12, 2023, meeting. The Strategic Plan has acted as a roadmap for implementing Rosemead’s vision for the City as well as ongoing improvements. This update outlines the first two years of the plan and provides a progress report on the goals and items that were identified in the 2030 Strategic Plan.
Recommendation:
That the City Council discuss and provide direction on the Strategic Plan.
Staff Report
6. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A.
Council Comments
7. ADJOURNMENT The next City Council meeting will take place on February 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.