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Brown Act
Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
Rules of Decorum
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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
September 9, 2025
06:30 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 - 6:30 P.M. Special Meeting
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
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CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 AGENCY DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES:
City Manager Kim, Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Chua, City Attorney Rachel Richman and Donald Le from Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Rosemead Employee Association
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Low
INVOCATION – Mayor Pro Tem Armenta
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: 880 0801 8337 and Passcode: 223183. 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
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Presentation of U.S. Army Veteran and Rosemead Resident Phillip Fong’s Centennial Birthday Recognition
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. 2025-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $2,365,003.72 CHECKS NUMBERED 119799 THROUGH NUMBER 119894, DRAFTS NUMBERED 8294 THROUGH NUMBER 8344 AND EFT NUMBERED 53470 THROUGH NUMBER 53500 INCLUSIVELY Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-45.
Resolution No. 2025-45
* Resolution No. 2025-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,142,434.77 CHECKS NUMBERED 119895 THROUGH NUMBER 120077, DRAFTS NUMBERED 8345 THROUGH NUMBER 8372 AND EFT NUMBERED 53501 THROUGH NUMBER 53526 INCLUSIVELY Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-46.
Resolution No. 2025-46
B.
Minutes
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes of July 8, 2025.
Minutes of July 8, 2025
C.
Request to Add National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Proclamation to the List of Approved Proclamations The Taiwan Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles submitted a request to the Rosemead City Council to issue a proclamation for October 10, 2025, known as National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan), as part of the commemoration of the founding of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on October 10, 1911, the first democratic republic in Asia.
The Republic of China is the first democratic nation in Asia since 1912 and continues to champion freedom and democracy in Asia. It represents the resilience, determination, and spirit of the Taiwanese people in their pursuit of freedom, democracy, and prosperity.
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the request to add National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Proclamation for October 10, 2025, requested by the Taiwan Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles to the list of Approved Proclamations.
Staff Report
D.
Memorandum of Understanding with the El Monte Union High School District for School Year 2025-2026 School Resource Deputy Funding The El Monte Union High School District contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for a School Resource Deputy. Through a Memorandum of Understanding, the El Monte Union High School District is requesting the City of Rosemead to share 50% of the cost for the School Resource Deputy assigned to Rosemead High School for the 2025-2026 school year.
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with El Monte Union High School District for the 2025-2026 School Resource Deputy program.
Staff Report
6. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
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Council Comments
8. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council is scheduled for September 23, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.
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