- CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 6, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chavez called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember - Chen, Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez ABSENT: Councilmember - None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo, Community Development Director Reimers, and Parks and
Recreation Director Matsumoto
3. INVOCATION - Jerry Jambazian, provided the invocation. -
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Larry Stevens lead the pledge of allegiance.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATION
A. RECOGNITION OF CENTENARIAN LARRY STEVENS
City Council presented Mr. Stevens with a certificate of recognition celebrating his 100th birthday.
B. CITY COMMISSIONERS' OATH OF OFFICE
The City Clerk administered Oath of Office to the commissioners.
City Council presented Planning Commissioners Serge Haddad, Tom O'Leary, Parks and Recreation Commissioners Kristel Haddad, Jose Tarin, Cathy Burroughs, and Transportation and Public Safety Commissioners Ousama Nimri and Sunny Lo with a certificate of appointment.
C. YOUTH COMMITTEE 2024-2025
Mayor Chavez announced the newly appointed and returning Youth Committee -
members Sara Kuo, Christie Wong, Evelyn Lam, Arthur Zhang, Jessica Guo, Sophia Guo, Rylan Chau, Dylan Lam, Smiraa Sriram, and Jayden Yu.
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Youth Committee members Sara Kuo and Evelyn Lam announced upcoming Youth Committee events for the year.
City Council presented certificate of appointment to the committee members.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Patricia Powell, Relay for Life, invited the public to the Relay for Life at the Santa Anita Park on September 7-8, 2024.
Dan Rendon, public speaker, remarked on the removal of a cellular tower at the Temple City High School football field.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro Tem Yu made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items.
Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist and approved by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember - Chen, Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember - None
ABSTAINED: Councilmember - None -
ABSENT: Councilmember - None
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the:
1. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 16, 2024; and
2. Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of July 31, 2024.
Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council
Meetings.
B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS - MEETING OF JUNE 25, 2024 The City Council is requested to receive and file the actions of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of June 25, 2024.
Action: Received and filed the Planning Commission
actions from their regular meeting of June 25,
2024.
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C. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION ACTIONS - MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2024
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The City Council is requested to receive and file the actions of the Regular Transportation and Public Safety Commission Meeting of June 12, 2024.
Action: Received and filed the Transportation and Public Safety Commission actions from their regular
meeting of June 12, 2024.
D. SERVICE OF AGREEMENT FOR DIAL-ARIDE TRANSPORTATION
The City Council is requested to approve the agreement for dial-a-ride transportation services.
Action:
1. Awarded a two (2) year and ten (10) month Agreement for Dial-A-Ride Transportation Services with Southland Transit, Inc.; and
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the Agreement in an amount not to exceed $2,121,472.60 over the full term of the agreement.
E. AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR TREE TRIMMER - AND SENIOR RECREATION LEADER
The City Council is requested to approve the amendment to the Employee Classification Plan revising the minimum qualifications for the Tree Trimmer and Senior Recreation Leader positions.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 24-5767 amending the
Employee Classification Plan.
F. PETTY CASH REPORT
The City Council is requested to review, receive, and file the Petty Cash Report.
Action: Receive and file the Petty Cash Report.
G. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-5768 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
Pay cil Council rear o adopt Resolution No. No.24,576 authoizing the -
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 24-5768 authorizing
the payment of bills for fiscal year 2023-24.
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H. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-5769 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 24-5769 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 24-5769 authorizing
the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
10. NEW BUSINESS - None
11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER - commented on the increase ridership of city's dial-a-ride service, invited the public to attend the city's final summer concert and National Night Out tomorrow, announced the upcoming Fall Festival, and introduced the City's new Community Service and Public Safety Supervisor Jose Amaya.
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY - commented on the Surplus Land Act and will - be providing advice regarding how the Act may have an effect on the City's former Chamber of Commerce site.
13. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Man and Mayor Chavez) - Formed 1/3/2012
No report.
B. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Yu and Mayor Chavez) - Formed 7/15/2014
No report.
C. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Man and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) - Formed 4/4/2017 No report.
D. CITY BASED HOMELESS PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE -
(Councilmember Sternquist and Mayor Chavez) - Formed 3/16/21 No report.
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E. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 9050 LAS TUNAS DRIVE
AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Sternquist and Councilmember Man) - Formed 5/17/22 No report.
F. LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chen and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) - Formed 5/16/23 No report.
G. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Sternquist and Mayor Chavez) - Formed 1/16/2024 No report.
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA
A. COUNCILMEMBER CHEN - commented about the little league baseball - tournaments.
B. COUNCILMEMBER MAN - commented on the Live Oak Park groundbreaking this past weekend.
C. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST - shared that she left Temple City's city pin at various city halls in Europe.
D. MAYOR PRO TEM YU - acknowledged the Youth Committee members, thanked the City Commissioners for their service, welcomed the new Community Service and Public Safety Supervisor, and commented on the City's park projects and E. MAYOR CHAVEZ - commented on the Live Oak Park Playground Renovation Project and the Las Tunas Streetscape Project. He remarked about his Meet and Greet with the public during city's Sunday Farmer's Market and shared that he was re-elected to the Executive Committee Board for the California Joint Power Insurance Authority.
15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA - None
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16. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
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Tom Chavez, Mayor
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Peggy Kuo, City Clerk