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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
April 22, 2025
06:00 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 - 6:00 P.M. Special Meeting
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
A.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section: 54957
Title: City Clerk
B.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section: 54957
Title: City Manager
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Dang
INVOCATION – Mayor Clark
2. PUBLIC COMMENT The City Council will hear public comments on matters not listed on the agenda during the Public Comments section from the audience. 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: 812 8380 7502 and Passcode: 632554. Written comments may be submitted to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. All comments are public record and will be recorded in the official record of the city.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A.
Introduction of Newly Hired Public Safety Director, Tim Murakami and City Engineer, Romany Basilyous B.
Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 4-10, 2025, as “Municipal Clerks Week”
4. PUBLIC HEARING CEQA: The following item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, unless noted on the item.
A.
Public Hearing and Approval of the FY 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, FY 2025-2029 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, FY 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan, and FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds to the City of Rosemead. As part of the process to receive funding, the City must undertake the development and submission of the FY 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (ConPlan), FY 2025-2029 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI), FY 2025-2029 Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), and the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP). The City’s current documents are set to expire on June 30, 2025. These documents outline extensive strategies aimed at uniting community needs and resources together to achieve statutory goals, thereby addressing decent housing, creating a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities for the City’s residents, particularly for low- and moderate income persons.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing and receive public comments and or testimony on the FY 2025-2029 ConPlan, FY 2025-2029 AI, FY 2025-2029 CPP, and FY 2025-2026 AAP;
2. Approve and authorize the submittal of the FY 2025-2029 ConPlan, FY 2025-2029 AI, FY 2025-2029 CPP, and FY 2025-2026 AAP, including CDBG, HOME, and CDBG-CV funding recommendations;
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; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute sub-recipient agreements with the non-profit organizations receiving CDBG, HOME, and CDBG-CV allocations in the Annual Action Plan.
Staff Report
Updated Presentation
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. 2025-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $2,106,140.18 CHECKS NUMBERED 118988 THROUGH NUMBER 119108, DRAFTS NUMBERED 7989 THROUGH NUMBER 8034 AND EFT NUMBERED 53187 THROUGH NUMBER 53201 INCLUSIVELY Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-21.
Resolution No. 2025-21
B.
Minutes
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes of January 24, 2023.
Minutes of January 24, 2023
C.
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1028 - Amending Chapter 12.44 of Title 12 of the Rosemead Municipal Code Relating Park and Recreation Areas Hours of Use and Enforcement On April 8, 2025 meeting, the City Council of the City of Rosemead introduced for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1028, amending chapter 12.44 of Title 12 of the Rosemead Municipal Code relating to park and recreation areas hours of use and enforcement. The Ordinance will establish park and recreation hours and provide an enforcement process to exclude violators in addition to criminal violations.
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1028 by title only, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.44 OF TITLE 12 OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARK AND RECREATION AREAS HOURS OF USE AND ENFORCEMENT Staff Report
6. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A.
Citywide Compensation Study and Related Actions
At the April 8, 2025 meeting, the City Council discussed the Citywide Compensation Study and took the following actions:
1. Motion approved to receive and file the Citywide Compensation Study.
2. Motion failed to approve Resolution No. 2025-20 to amend the salary listing for full-time and part-time positions adjusting salary ranges to align below-market classifications with market-average rates for: 1) unrepresented Executive Group, 2) unrepresented Mid-Management, Professional & Confidential Group, and 3) unrepresented Part-Time Group.
3. Motion approved to bring back a Resolution when additional council member(s) is in attendance.
4. Tabled the salary adjustment for the represented Rosemead Employee Association (REA) after meet and confer with REA/AFSCME Local 321 representatives.
Recommendation:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-22, to amend the salary listing for full-time and part-time positions, adjusting salary ranges to align below-market classifications with market rates for the unrepresented Executive Group, the unrepresented Mid-Management, Professional-Confidential Group, unrepresented Part-Time Group, and represented REA, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SALARY SCHEDULE TO MEET THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2, SECTION 570.5 AND 571 TO REFLECT APPROVED RATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD Staff Report
B.
Audiovisual System Upgrades to the City Council Chambers - City Project No. 31030 Staff is seeking City Council direction on design elements for the City Council Chambers audio and video (audiovisual) upgrades project. This project aims to implement permanent audiovisual improvements to enhance public meetings and virtual accessibility. Upgrades include replacing the existing equipment with state-of-the-art equipment, including new display(s) system(s), enhanced audio system with all new direct-beam microphones, wireless connectivity, two video cameras with pan-tilt-zoom capabilities, a broadcast video switcher, new speaker amplifier, web conferencing equipment, and a PC workstation with 27-inch monitor.
Recommendation:
That the City Council review the proposed design options and provide direction on the preferred audiovisual and branding upgrade configuration.
Staff Report
Presentation
7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A.
Point Scale Discussion for Request for Proposals (RFPs) - Community Benefit Points for Companies that Voluntarily Give Back At the March 11, 2025 meeting, the City Council discussed Council Member Dang’s request to add a Community Benefits points system in the Request for Proposals (RFPs) for bidders that demonstrate a commitment to giving back to Rosemead community through local partnerships, volunteer work, or other forms of civic engagement. The Council was supportive of the request. As directed to staff, a draft Council Policy (No. 50-10) is before the Council for consideration and adoption.
Recommendation:
That the City Council adopt Council Policy No. 50-10, or provide other direction to staff.
Staff Report
B.
Discussion Regarding Letter of Opposition of Assembly Bill 52 (Aguiar-Curry) Native American Resources This item is presented to the City Council at the request of Mayor Margaret Clark to discuss the opposition of Assembly Bill ("AB") 52 (Aguiar-Curry) Native American Resources. The proposed amendments to AB 52 pose a direct threat to the sovereignty, cultural integrity, and participation rights of non-federally recognized California Native American Tribes.
Recommendation:
That the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
Staff Report
C.
Discussion Regarding Letter of Opposition of Senate Bill 634 (Pérez) Homelessness: Civil and Criminal Penalties This item is presented to the City Council at the request of Mayor Margaret Clark to discuss the opposition of Senate Bill (SB) 634 (Pérez) Homelessness: Civil and Criminal Penalties. The proposed legislation would severely limits cities’ ability to respond to the growing homelessness crisis in communities across California by prohibiting local governments from adopting any regulation, policy, or guidance that imposes civil or criminal penalties on a person experiencing homelessness.
Recommendation:
That the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
Staff Report
D.
Council Comments
8. ADJOURNMENT The next City Council meeting will take place on May 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.
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