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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
April 23, 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
ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER - 5:00 P.M. Special
1. PRESENTATION
A.
Introduction of Newly Hired Assistant City Manager, Richard Rojas B.
Proclamation Declaring April 2024 as “DMV/Donate Life Month” in the City of Rosemead
C.
Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 5-11, 2024, as “Municipal Clerk’s Week”
2. 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. 2024-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,475,331.58 CHECKS NUMBERED 116505 THROUGH NUMBER 116586, DRAFTS NUMBERED 7160 THROUGH NUMBER 7173 AND EFT NUMBERED 52286 THROUGH NUMBER 52318 INCLUSIVELY Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-17.
Resolution No. 2024-17
B.
Minutes
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes of October 24, 2023, and regular and special meeting minutes of March 12, 2024.
Minutes of October 24, 2023
Minutes of March 12, 2024
C.
Award of Contract to Schoeppner Shows Carnival for Services at the Annual July 4th Event The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking the City Council to approve a contract with Schoeppner Shows Carnival. The contract is to provide carnival rides, games, and services for the Annual July 4th Event at Rosemead Park. As part of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget, $270,000 has been requested for community special events, $130,000 which is allocated to the July 4th Event.
Recommendation:
That the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve an agreement with Schoeppner Shows Carnival in an amount not-to-exceed $52,000, from account number 101-4040-5710.
Staff Report
3. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF CEQA: The following items are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, unless noted on the item.
A.
Creation of a Legislative Advocacy Committee
At the February 13, 2024, meeting, the City Council gave staff direction to prepare a Resolution establishing a standing Legislative Advocacy Committee (LAC) to discuss policy and advocacy efforts affecting the City and to make recommendations when needed to the full Council. The City Council also discussed that the Committee would consist of two Council Members and would meet on a quarterly basis.
Recommendation:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-16, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING
A LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Staff Report
B.
Resolution No. 2024-18 in Support of the Homelessness, Drug Addition, and Theft Reduction Act At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Clark, she would like to discuss the City adoption of Resolution No. 2024-18 in support of the proposed Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act. Under the new proposal, “an offender with two prior convictions for theft can be charged with a felony, regardless of the value of the stolen property.” It would also allow prosecutors to add together the value of property stolen across multiple thefts to exceed the $950 threshold for a felony charge and create harsher punishments for organized retail theft rings. The initiative may appear on the November 5, 2024 ballot.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Discuss and provide further direction to City staff; and
2. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 2024-18, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT Staff Report
A.
Creation of a Legislative Advocacy Committee
At the February 13, 2024, meeting, the City Council gave staff direction to prepare a Resolution establishing a standing Legislative Advocacy Committee (LAC) to discuss policy and advocacy efforts affecting the City and to make recommendations when needed to the full Council. The City Council also discussed that the Committee would consist of two Council Members and would meet on a quarterly basis.
4. CLOSED SESSION
A.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section: 54957
Title: City Clerk
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. Regular
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Low
INVOCATION – Mayor Ly
5. 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: 876 8776 0208 and Passcode: 266106 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.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
CEQA: The following item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, unless noted.
A.
Public Hearing and Approval of the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (Home) Programs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding to states, counties, and cities in the form of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds. The City of Rosemead is required to prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan to HUD which serves to update and delineate efforts in meeting the priorities established in the five-year Consolidated Plan. The Annual Action Plan is seen as an opportunity to reassess the City’s housing needs and priorities, as well as its programs and resources in a manner that will best meet the affordable housing and community development challenges. The City’s entitlement allocation for FY 2024-25 is approximately $668,149 in CDBG funding and approximately $300,862 in HOME funds. As a recipient of CDBG funds, the City has also previously received Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG- CV) funds with a current balance of $458,303.99.
1. Conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony on the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan.
2. Approve the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan, including CDBG and HOME funding recommendations, and authorize the submittal of the Annual Action Plan to HUD.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all appropriate and necessary documents to receive funding and implement approved use and make necessary budget adjustments based on HUD’s final allocation amount.
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute sub-recipient agreements with the non-profit organizations receiving CDBG, HOME, CDBG-CV allocations in the Annual Action Plan.
Staff Report
Presentation
7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A.
Continued Discussion on Consideration of License Agreement with C3 AI At the April 9, 2024, City Council meeting, Mayor Ly received a request to table the discussion for consideration of an agreement with C3 AI at the next meeting. In a consensus, the City Council directed the City Clerk to schedule a special meeting or bring back the item before the City Council at the April 23rd meeting.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the License Agreement with C3 AI for the C3 Generative AI and/or C3 AI Law Enforcement subscription(s), OR
2. Provide alternative direction to staff.
Staff Report
C3 AI - Memo from City Manager Kim
C3 AI - Memo from Council Member Dang
8. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A.
Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-13 Approving the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Statewide Community Development Authority (CSCDA), and Resolution No. 2024-14 Consenting to the Inclusion of the Property Located At 126 North New Avenue, Monterey Park, California, which is Partially Located in the City of Rosemead in the CSCDA Open PACE Program at the Request of the Property Owner for its Whitmore Villa Project The property owner of 126 North New Avenue, Monterey Park, CA is requesting that the City of Rosemead: 1) join the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA), created in 1988 under California’s Joint Exercise of Powers Act, and 2) consent to the inclusion of a portion of the said lot within the boundaries and jurisdiction of the City of Rosemead in CSCDA’s Open PACE Program.
The said property is 2.84-acres in total area (one lot), of which 2.80-acres is located within Monterey Park and 0.04-acre is located within the City of Rosemead.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-13, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-14, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA CONSENTING TO THE INCLUSION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 126 NORTH NEW AVENUE, MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA, WHICH IS PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, IN THE CSCDA OPEN PACE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AN APPLICATION FROM THE OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY, CONDUCT CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS AND LEVY CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENTS ON SUCH PROPERTY; AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS Staff Report
B.
Council Comments
9. ADJOURNMENT The next City Council meeting will take place on May 14, 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)