CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 7, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chavez called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember –Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez
ABSENT: Councilmember – Chen
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Clerk Kuo, Administrative Services Director Kung
Mayor Pro Tem Yu made a motion to excuse Councilmember Chen. Seconded by Councilmember Sternquist.
3. INVOCATION – Jerry Jambazian, owner of Wonder Cleaners and Draperies, provided the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor lead the pledge of allegiance.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATION
A. 2024 HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS
City Council recognized the holiday decoration contest winners.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA – None
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:
AYES: Councilmember – Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez
NOES: Councilmember – None
ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None
ABSENT: Councilmember – Chen
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the:
1. Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of December 17, 2024; and
2. Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 17, 2024.
Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council Meetings.
B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS - MEETING OF DECEMBER 10, 2024 City Council Minutes
January 7, 2025
The City Council is requested to receive and file the actions of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of December 10, 2024.
Action: Received and filed the Planning Commission actions from their regular meeting of December 10, 2024.
C. FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP APPROVAL FOR PARCEL MAP NO. 83584, A THREE-UNIT CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION AT 9014 PENTLAND STREET
The City Council is requested to approve Final Parcel Map 83584 to allow the property owner to record the map.
Action:
1. Reviewed and approved the final subdivision map for Parcel Map No. 83584 (Attachment “A”);
2. Authorized the City Clerk to certify Parcel Map No. 83584; and
3. Found that the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the California CEQA Guidelines.
D. 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.
E. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5791 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5791 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-5791 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) 2024-2025 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL REVIEW, TREASURER’S
REPORT, REVENUE, EXPENDITURE AND CAPITAL PROJECT SUMMARY REPORTS AND
BUDGET AMENDMENT
The City Council is requested to receive the first quarterly financial status reports with an update of revenue and expense information of the City’s overall financial condition.
Administrative Services Director Kung gave a presentation of the city’s first quarter financial reports.
Councilmember Sternquist left the meeting at 7:44 p.m. and returned to the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
City Council did not have any questions regarding the first quarter financial reports.
City Council Minutes
January 7, 2025
Mayor Chavez opened public comment.
Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, asked questions regarding intergovernmental fees.
Hearing no further request to speak, Mayor Chavez closed public comment.
City Council asked a question regarding the use of ARPA fund.
City Council received and filed the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY24-25) First Quarter Financial Review and related reports.
11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER – City Manager Cook announced that if the public needs life and safety assistance to contact the Sheriff’s Department at 626-285-7171. City’s field crew is working to clear debris tonight that might create a road hazard.
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY – absent.
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.
City Council Minutes
January 7, 2025
H. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 5003 SERENO DRIVE AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Sternquist and Mayor Chavez) – Formed 11/6/22 No report.
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST – wished everyone a happy new year.
B. COUNCILMEMBER CHEN – Absent
C. COUNCILMEMBER MAN – wished everyone a happy new year and made comments about the fires nearby.
D. MAYOR PRO TEM YU – reminded the public to report down power line and not try to move it.
E. MAYOR CHAVEZ – commented about the wind tonight and the fires nearby.
15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA – None
16. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned in memory of Roger Lockie, founding faculty member of Temple City High School at 7:59 p.m.
Tom Chavez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk