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Brown Act
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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
November 12, 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.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Low
INVOCATION – Council Member Ly
1. 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: 823 9109 4878 and Passcode: 356311. 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.
2. PRESENTATION
A.
Introduction of Los Angeles County Sheriff Temple Station, Sergeant Alvin Lee to the Rosemead Special Assignment Team B.
Proclamation Declaring November 29, 2025, as “Small Business Saturday” in the City of Rosemead
3. PUBLIC HEARING
4. CONSENT CALENDAR CEQA: The following items are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, unless noted on the item.
A.
Minutes
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the minutes of the special and regular meeting of June 10, 2025.
Minutes of June 10, 2025
B.
Purchase of Annual Tyler Technologies Subscription
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a one-year subscription with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the City’s Incode 10 Financial Management System, the primary platform used to manage the City’s financial operations, including general ledger, payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, cashiering, human resources, and budget administration.
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve a one-year subscription with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the City’s Incode 10 Financial Management System in an amount not-to-exceed $82,481.
Staff Report
C.
Selection of Professional Consulting Services for Focused General Plan Update Over the last couple of years, the State has enacted new laws which would require local jurisdictions to update their General Plan Resource Management, Circulation, and Public Safety elements. In July, the City released a Request for Proposal seeking a team of experienced professionals to assist with the preparation of the Focused General Plan Update to ensure the City’s General Plan is in compliance with State laws.
Recommendation:
That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement (including extensions) with MIG to assist with the preparation of a Focused General Plan Update with an amount not-to-exceed $336,367.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Request for Proposals 2025-16
Attachment B - Proposal from CASC
Attachment C - Proposal from De Novo
Attachment D - Proposal from Interwest
Attachment E - Proposal from MIG
Attachment F - Proposal from RRM
Attachment G - Updated Proposal from MIG
Attachment H - Draft Professional Services Agreement
D.
Approve Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Advantec Consulting Engineers to Provide Engineering Design Services for the Rosemead Blvd and I-10
Freeway Ramp Improvements Project
The Rosemead Boulevard & I-10 Freeway Ramp Improvements Project will reconfigure the intersection of Rosemead Boulevard and Glendon Way at the on & off ramps of the I-10 Freeway to increase roadway capacity, improve traffic flow and reduce congestion at the intersection. A Professional Services Agreement for design services was awarded to ADVANTEC Consulting Engineers, Inc., for the project in December 2022. Throughout the preliminary and design phases, the consultant has undertaken extensive additional coordination with multiple Caltrans divisions, exceeding the original scope of work.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Authorize the City Manager to extend the Professional Services Agreement with ADVANTEC Consulting Engineers for two additional years, setting a new termination date of December 2027; and
2. Approve an increase in compensation by $90,000 for a total contract amount of $751,176.32 to allow completion of the design phase and related coordination for the Rosemead Boulevard and I-10 Freeway Ramps Improvement Project.
Staff Report
E.
Accept Completed Improvements and Authorize the Filing of a Notice of Completion for the Walnut Grove Avenue Street Light Installation Project No. 43009 On November 12, 2024, the City Council awarded a construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for the Walnut Grove Avenue Street Light Installation Project. The total construction budget, including a 10% contingency, was set at $681,181.60.
All construction improvements have been completed and have been accepted by City staff. A notice of completion will be filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder upon approval by the City Council. The release of retention funds will occur 35 days after the filing of the notice of completion.
Recommendation:
That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Accept the completed improvements for the Walnut Grove Avenue Street Light Installation Project No. 43009 as performed by Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc.; and
2. Authorize the recordation of Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder and the release of retention funds 35 days thereafter.
Staff Report
5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A.
Athletic Field Use and Allocation Policy
Staff will present the Parks and Recreation Department’s newly drafted Athletic Field Use and Allocation Policy to the City Council that outlines fair, transparent, and equitable access to municipal sports fields for all user groups and organizations.
Recommendation:
That the City Council receive and file this informational report regarding the new Athletic Field Use and Allocation Policy for City athletic fields and facilities.
Staff Report
Presentation
B.
Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement Between the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments and the City of Rosemead for Distribution and Use of Measure A Local Solutions Funds for a Total Amount of $199,705, and Approval of Agreement Between Family Promise of the San Gabriel Valley and the City of Rosemead to Administer Program Services Los Angeles County’s voter-approved Measure A (Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solution and Prevention Now Initiative) dedicates a portion of its revenue is directed to local jurisdictions through the Local Solutions Fund (LSF) to support homelessness services. The City of Rosemead is eligible to receive LSF funds as a subrecipient under the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG). To access the funding, the City must: 1) execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the SGVCOG, and 2) enter into a separate agreement with Family Promise for the delivery of eligible homelessness prevention and housing stabilization services to families in Rosemead. These agreements outline funding responsibilities, reporting, and compliance requirements necessary for program implementation.
Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the following:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for the receipt and use of Measure A Local Solutions Funds; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement with Family Promise of the San Gabriel Valley to administer programs in coordination with City staff and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
Staff Report
6. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A.
Council Comments
7. CLOSED SESSION
A.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section: 54957
Title: City Manager
B.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Section 54957.6:
Agency designated representatives: City Attorney
Unrepresented employee: City Manager
8. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council is scheduled for December 9, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.