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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
October 28, 2025
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. CLOSED SESSION
A.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section: 54957
Title: City Manager
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. Regular
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Dang
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: 827 1088 0301 and Passcode: 239084. 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. PRESENTATION
A.
Presentation and Welcoming Council Member Steven Ly from His Return from Military Service B.
Declaring a Proclamation for October 10, 2025 as “National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan)” in the City of Rosemead C.
Declaring a Proclamation for October 6-12, 2025 as “Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week” in the City of Rosemead
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. 2025-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $2,536,147.00 CHECKS NUMBERED 118784 THROUGH NUMBER 118886, DRAFTS NUMBERED 7948 THROUGH NUMBER 7968 AND EFT NUMBERED 53109 THROUGH NUMBER 53138 INCLUSIVELY Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-57.
Resolution No. 2025-57
B.
Minutes
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the minutes of the special joint meeting of September 23, 2025 and regular meeting of October 14, 2025.
Minutes of September 23, 2025
Minutes of October 14, 2025
C.
Report of Purchase Orders in Excess of $10,000
This report summarizes purchase orders over $10,000 issued from July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025, reflecting key expenditures for contracted services, community programs, and capital and technology improvements essential to City operations.
Recommendation:
That the City Council receive and file the report.
Staff Report
D.
Approve Professional Design Services Agreement for Garvey Park Improvements Project As part of the City’s Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Capital Improvement Program, funds were allocated for multiple improvements at Garvey Park. These improvements include playground design services, picnic shelter and restroom roof replacements, youth center interior renovations, and parking lot reconstruction. On July 15, 2025, the City published a Request for Proposals for design services and received nine proposals. Each proposal was evaluated based on qualifications, approach, references, staffing, pricing, and completeness.
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the selection of RHA Landscape Architects-Planners, Inc. and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $196,350.00.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2025-13
Attachment B - Proposal from BOA Architecture, Inc.
Attachment C - Proposal from Gruen Associates
Attachment D - Proposal from IDS Group
Attachment E - Proposal from Infrastructure Architects, Inc.
Attachment F - Proposal from Miller Architectural Corporation Attachment G - Proposal from NUVIS Landscape Architecture Attachment H - Proposal from RHA Landscape Architects-Planners, Inc.
Attachment I - Proposal from RJM Design Group
Attachment J - Proposal from SVA Architects, Inc.
Attachment K - RFP Evaluation Checklist and Scoring
Attachment L - Draft Professional Design Services Agreement E.
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-56 - Grant of Easement to Southern California Edison for Access and Utility Purposes Over a Portion of Los Angeles County Assessor’s Parcel No. 5390-011-915, Owned by the City of Rosemead, and Located in the Southeast Corner of the City Hall Parking Lot Southern California Edison (SCE) has requested that the City of Rosemead grant an easement for construction and maintenance of underground electrical supply systems over a portion of Los Angeles County Assessor’s Parcel No. 5390-011-915, owned by the City of Rosemead, and located in the southeast corner of the City Hall Parking Lot. There is an existing electrical vault that is owned and maintained by SCE located within the City Hall Parking Lot directly adjacent to the proposed easement location. This grant of easement will allow for the installation of new conduits for additional electrical supply systems to serve the electric vehicle charging stations proposed at 8856 Valley Boulevard (Bank of America).
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-56, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON WITHIN AND OVER LOS ANGELES COUNTY ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 5390-011-915 OWNED BY THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign the grant of easement within and over Los Angeles County Assessor’s Parcel No. 5390-011-915.
Staff Report
6. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
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Update for State and Federal Funding Appropriations for Community Projects The City’s lobbyists will provide an oral update and presentation regarding the status of State and Federal funding appropriation requests to secure $5,000,000 in State funding for Rosemead Park and $1,300,000 in Federal funding, consisting of $800,000 for the Garvey Center improvements and $500,000 for the Veterans Incubator Project.
Recommendation:
That the City Council discuss and receive the presentation.
Staff Report
B.
Consideration of Introduction of Title 15 of the Rosemead Municipal Code on Building Standards Code Updates On October 14, 2025, the City Council discussed the proposed building code updates to Title 15 of the Rosemead Municipal Code. After hearing all testimony, the City Council continued the discussion to the next City Council meeting and directed staff to provide an analysis of the 2025 Los Angeles County’s Building Standards Code updates against the 2025 California Building Standards Code. The analysis would assist the City Council in determining which code adoption is best for the City of Rosemead.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Receive and file the Executive Summary and Comparison of the 2025 Los Angeles County Amendments to 2025 California Building Standards Code; and
2. Adopt by reference, Title 24 of the 2025 California Building Standards Code as recommended by staff during the Council meeting dated October 14, 2025, and a.
Move to INTRODUCE for FIRST READING, by title only, Ordinance 1030, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDINGS CODE, THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, AND THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDINGS CODE, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS THERETO, and b.
Direct staff to schedule a public hearing on December 9, 2025, to consider the adoption and second reading of Ordinance 1030 and Urgency Ordinance 1031.
Or
3. Direct staff to draft an urgency and regular ordinance, and schedule a public hearing on December 9, 2025 to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code as amended by the Los Angeles County.
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C Pages 1-150
Attachment C pages 151-311
7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A.
Appointment to San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District The City received notice that the City’s delegate, Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Armenta, term of office to the Board of Trustees for the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District ends on December 31, 2025. Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Armenta has expressed an interest in continuing to serve as the City of Rosemead’s representative. The Board of Trustees is respectively requesting that the City Council appoint a representative to the Board prior to its January 9, 2026, meeting.
Recommendation:
That the City Council appoint a representative from the City of Rosemead to the Board of Trustees for the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District for a two-year term.
Staff Report
B.
Discussion on Expanding the Lobbying Services to Secure State and Federal Funding Efforts Council Member Ly requested a discussion on expanding the scope of services provided by the City’s lobbyist to increase efforts in securing grant and earmark funding efforts.
Recommendation:
That the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff.
Staff Report
C.
Council Comments
8. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council scheduled for November 11th is cancelled due to the observance of Veterans Day holiday. A special meeting is being scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.