- CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chavez called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
Mayor Pro Tem Yu participated remotely as allowed per Assembly Bill (AB) 2449 invoking the "Emergency Circumstance" due to illness. This will be his first remote participation in 2024 pursuant to AB 2449. He will be keeping his camera and microphone on for the duration of the meeting.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember - Chen, Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez ABSENT: Councilmember - None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo
3. INVOCATION - Pastor Kelty provided the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Bradley Yu, Jax Lopez, and Eli Romero, Temple City National Little League 8-10 All Stars players, lead the pledge of allegiance.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATION
A. TEMPLE CITY NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE 8-10 ALL STARS - CALIFORNIA DISTRICT 18 CHAMPIONSHIP
City Council recognize the Temple City National Little League 8-10 All-Stars for winning the 2024 California District 18 Little League Championship and presented the team players, coaches, and team manager with a certificate.
B. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE - SUSTAINABILITY INSURANCE
STRATEGY
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implemented by Commissioner Ricardo Lara.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
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Loi Banh, Temple City resident, discussed the issue and enforcement of vehicles not having front license plates.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
City Clerk Kuo made a correction to the title for Consent Calendar Item 7H from Petty Cash Report to Visa Card Report.
Councilmember Man made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items.
Seconded by Councilmember Chen 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 Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 3, 2024.
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Action: Approved the Minutes of the Regular Council
Meeting of September 3, 2024.
B. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS The City Council is requested to receive and file the League of California Cities annual resolutions and approve the voting delegate and voting alternate to use their discretion to vote on the proposed resolutions during the League's Annual Business Meeting.
Action: Received and filed the League of California Cities annual resolution and approve the voting
delegate and voting alternate to use their
discretion to vote on the proposed resolution.
C. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-5778 APPROVING INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL CURB MARKING IMPROVEMENTS AT 9440 GIDLEY STREET The City Council is requested to adopt a resolution approving installation of additional yellow curb markings at 9440 Gidley Street.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 24-5778 approving -
installation of additional marking improvements
at 9440 Gidley Street.
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D. REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER FOR THE 2024 RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT AT THE
LIVE OAK PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
The City Council is requested to waive all fees and deposits associated with the use of the Community Center Live Oak Rooms 1-3 for the Relay for Life event on September 28, 2024.
Action: Waived all fees and deposits associated with
the use of the Community Center Live Oak
Rooms 1-3 for the Relay for Life event on
September 28, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m.
E. PURCHASE OF BENCHES AND TRASH RECEPTACLES FOR THE LAS
TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE PROJECT
The City Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for purchase of benches and trash receptables for the Las Tunas Drive Streetscape Project.
Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute a
- contract with Park Associates Inc. DBA Park
Planet for direct purchase of benches and trash
receptacles for the Las Tunas Drive
Streetscape Project through CMAS (State of
California Multiple Award Schedules Program)
in the amount of $174,358.68.
F. PURCHASE OF PLANTER POTS FOR THE LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE
PROJECT
The City Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the purchase of planter pots for the Las Tunas Drive Streetscape Project.
Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute a
contract with Tournesol Siteworks for direct
purchase of 113 planter pots, in the amount of
$270,208.64 for the Las Tunas Drive
Streetscape Project.
• AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE BLADE SIGNS FOR THE LAS TUNA
RIVE STREETSCAPE PROJECT'S STOREFRONT IMPROVEMENT GRAN
- The City Council is requested to authorize the purchase of blade signs for the Las Tunas Drive Streetscape Project Storefront Improvement Grant.
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Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute a
contract with ASI Sign Systems, Inc. for the
direct purchase, design, and installation of up to
50 blade signs in an amount not to exceed
$325,000 through the State of California
Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) Program as
• of the Las Tunas Drive Streetscape
Project's Storefront Improvement Grant, and to
utilize the same CMAS pricing to furnish and
install blade signs for businesses applying
through the program.
H. VISA CARD REPORT
The City Council is requested to review, receive, and file the Visa Card Report.
Action: Received and filed the Visa Card Report.
1. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-5779 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 24-5779 authorizing the - payment of bills for the fiscal year 2024-25.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 24-5779 authorizing
the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023-2024 FOURTH QUARTER PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL
REVIEW, TREASURER'S REPORT, REVENUE, EXPENDITURE AND CAPITAL
PROJECT SUMMARY REPORTS AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS
providing services.
City Manager Cook gave a summary and presentation of the Cit's overall financial - condition.
City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the city's revenue and expenditures.
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Mayor Chavez opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment.
Councilmember Man made a motion to
1. Receive the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY23-24) Fourth (4"*) Quarter Preliminary Financial Review and related reports; and
2. Approve and authorize staff to revise revenue and expenditure budget estimates as indicated in Attachment "A."
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
11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER - commented on the Hi-Autumn Festival, the City - Hall and Council Chambers Roof and HVAC project.
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY - no report.
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 on the Los Angeles County Business - Federation event and California Contract Cities Fall Seminar he recently attended.
B. COUNCILMEMBER MAN - extended appreciation to World Journal and city staff for a successful Hi-Autumn Festival.
C. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST - Remarked about the Camellia Festival Kick Off event, the Foothill Transit Tri-Annual Review celebration, and the Mosquito and Vector Control District recent meeting.
E. MAYOR CHAVEZ - commented on the Hi-Autumn Festival and expressed appreciation to World Journal and city staff for a successful Hi-Autumn Festival.
Shared that the Youth Committee recently toured the Foothill Transit Arcadia/Irwindale facility. He also remarked about the Camellia Festival Kick Off event and the upcoming service for Sabrina and Jennifer Argueta.
15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA - None
16. ADJOURNMENT -
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned in memory of Steve Stafford at 8:42 City Council Minutes
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Tom Chavez, Maya
ATTEST:
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Peggy Kuo, City Clerk