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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
March 12, 2024
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 - 6:00 P.M. Special
ROLL CALL
1. STUDY SESSION
A.
Graffiti Removal Program
The purpose of this Staff Report is to provide an update on the City’s graffiti removal program at the request of Mayor Steven Ly.
Recommendation:
That the City Council receive and file this report. The regular meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m.
Staff Report
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. Regular
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Low
INVOCATION – Mayor Pro Tem Clark
2. 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:
813 2507 2047 and Passcode: 601334 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.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A.
Administration of the Oath of Office and Issuance of Certificates of Appointment to Sean Dang and Polly Low
4. PUBLIC HEARING
5. 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. 2024-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $951,902.62 CHECKS NUMBERED 116177 THROUGH NUMBER 116306, DRAFTS NUMBERED 7067 THROUGH NUMBER 7082 AND EFT NUMBERED 52170 THROUGH NUMBER 52213 INCLUSIVELY Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-07.
Resolution No. 2024-07
B.
Minutes
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the regular and special meeting minutes of March 22, 2022.
Minutes of March 22, 2022
C.
2023 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports California Government Code § 65400 requires the filing of both a General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report by April 1st of each year, for the prior calendar year, with the State Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development. State law also requires that the Annual Progress Reports be presented at a public meeting before the City Council where members of the public are given an opportunity to comment on the City’s progress. This agenda item meets these statutory requirements.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Receive and file the 2023 Annual Progress Reports; and
2. Direct the Community Development Department to transmit the 2023 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Staff Report
D.
Storm Water Catch Basin Award of Contract to United Storm Water Inc. for the Storm Water Catch Basin Upgrade Project Phase II, Project No. 49018 and Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-08
As part of the City’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Capital Improvement Program, the City Council approved the Storm Water Catch Basin Upgrade Project Phase II.
The project consists of retrofitting sixty-six (66) storm water catch basins with Automatic Retractable Screen trash capture devices to help reduce the amount of trash entering the stormwater system and to the waterways. The project is funded by Safe Clean Water Funds in the amount of $150,000. United Storm Water Inc. submitted the lowest responsive bid in the amount of $188,600. Staff is requesting to appropriate an additional $60,000 in Safe Clean Water Funds to increase the total project budget to $210,000.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Storm Water Catch Basin Upgrade Project Phase II – Project No. 49018; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with United Storm Water, Inc., for the bid amount of $188,600.00. In addition, authorize an amount of $18,860.00 (10%) as a contingency to cover the cost of unforeseen construction expenses, for a total amount of $207,460.00.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-08, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET AND APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE STORM WATER CATCH BASIN UPGRADE PROJECT PHASE II- PROJECT NO. 490180 Staff Report
E.
Mission Drive Pedestrian Award of Contract to CALPROMAX ENGINEERING INC. for Mission Drive Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon System Project No. 24013 As part of the City’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Capital Improvement Program, the City Council approved the Mission Drive Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon System Project. The project consists of furnishing and installation of a pedestrian hybrid beacon system, including installation of traffic signal poles, communication conduits, controller cabinet, removal and replacement of roadway pavement, signing and striping as indicated in the appendix and other related work necessary for the proper completion of the project at Mission Drive and Newby Avenue. This project is funded by a Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Grant awarded by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; there is no local match requirement.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Mission Drive Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon System – Project No. 24013; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with CALPROMAX ENGINEERING, INC. in the amount of $325,175.00. In addition, authorize an amount of $32,517.50 (10%) as a contingency to cover the cost of unforeseen construction expenses, for a total amount of $357,692.50.
Staff Report
6. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A.
Council Comments
8. ADJOURNMENT The next City Council meeting will take place on March 26, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.
POSTING AFFIDAVIT
I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk, or my designee, hereby certify that a true and correct, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted seventy-two hours prior to the meeting, per Government Code 54954.2, at the following locations: City Hall, 8838 East Valley Boulevard; Rosemead Community Recreation Center, 3936 N. Muscatel Avenue; Garvey Community Center, 9108 Garvey Avenue; Public Safety Center, 8301 Garvey Avenue; United States Post Office, 8845 Valley Boulevard; Rosemead Library, 8800 Valley Boulevard and on the City’s website (www.cityofrosemead.org)