CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 1, 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.
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 – Jerry Jambazian, owner of Wonder Cleaners and Draperies, provided the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Chavez lead the pledge of allegiance.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATION
A. INTRODUCTION OF AUSTRALIAN SISTER CITY EXCHANGE STUDENTS City Council recognized the exchange students from Australia.
The Australian students gave a self-introduction and thanked the city sister program and City Council for the opportunity to participate in the exchange student program.
The Temple City High School students shared their experience visiting Australia.
B. UPDATE FROM SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT – MARTIN MEDRANO,
MANAGER OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Mr. Martin Medrano gave an update on San Gabriel Valley Council of Government events and activities.
C. LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT UPDATE – PROPOSED SEWER
REHABILITATION ON SANTA ANITA AVENUE
Mr. Samer Suleiman, Construction Manager for the District and Mr. Mark Weber, Project Manager for the District, provided an update on the proposed sewer rehabilitation on Santa Anita Avenue.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Dawn Tarin, Camellia Festival Director, shared upcoming Camellia Festival events.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Sternquist made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yu and approved by the following votes:
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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 Special Council Meeting of September 17, 2024;
2. Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 17, 2024; and
3. Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of September 25, 2024.
Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council meetings.
B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS - MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 The City Council is requested to receive and file the actions of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of September 10, 2024.
Action: Received and filed the Planning Commission actions from their regular meeting of September 10, 2024.
C. APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION TO INVITE BIDS FOR BUILDING DEMOLITION AT 5003
SERENO DRIVE
The City Council is requested to approve a draft bid package, specifications and plans for the building demolition of existing building at 5003 Sereno Drive, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bids.
Action:
1. Approved the draft bid package, specifications and plans for the building demolition of existing building at 5003 Sereno Drive, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bids, upon completion of asbestos testing and finalization of plans as necessary;
2. Granted the City Manager the ability to award the contract up to $125,000; and
3. Will receive and file bid results and award of contract for the Project at a future meeting.
D. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-5780 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 24-5780 authorizing the payment of bills for the fiscal year 2024-25.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 24-5780 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 – reported on the status of the Las Tunas Drive Project and the City Hall and Council Chambers Roof and HVAC Project. He also announced that the Council City Council Minutes
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Chambers will be closed for the month of October and November so upcoming meetings will be held in the Temple City Library meeting room. He also thanked Council for approving the demolition of the existing structure on the newly acquired Sereno Drive property to allow the project to move forward.
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY – shared that the City Attorney’s office will prepare a memo to the Council with legislations signed or veto by the Governor shortly.
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.
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 – shared that he will be serving as an advisory board member on the Metro’s San Gabriel Valley Service Sector to help advise the Metro Board on issues such as bus line performances and public safety issues.
B. COUNCILMEMBER MAN – commented on the Chamber of Commerce’s legislative lunch with Assemblymember Fong, expressed appreciation for the new Temple City Park playground, asked City Manager about the increased traffic enforcement in the City and the status of the street café furniture program for Las Tunas Drive.
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C. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST – shared that Assemblymember Fong will be visiting the Foothill Transit to see the new hydrogen buses and that she spoke with him about a possible partnership with the City for the Sereno Drive property park project. She also complimented on the newly painted streetlight poles along Las Tunas Drive.
D. MAYOR PRO TEM YU – commented on the Fall Festival and Classic Car Show event and expressed excitement for the city’s purchase of the Sereno Drive property.
E. MAYOR CHAVEZ – commented on the Fall Festival and Classic Car Show event, the Relay for Life Chinese South event, and the City’s Senior Lunch Program.
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 9:11 p.m.
Tom Chavez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk