CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 4, 2025 – 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 5938 KAUFFMAN AVENUE
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1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Pro Tem Yu
2. ROLL CALL – Councilmember Chen, Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez
3. INVOCATION
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATION
A. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – TEMPLE SHERIFF STATION DEPUTY EXPLORER
CHANEY GAO
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
The City Council will now hear public comments regarding items not listed on the agenda. The procedure to address the City Council is highlighted on the first page of this agenda. This section is limited to 30 minutes total.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
All Consent Calendar items may be approved in a single motion as recommended unless removed for further discussion. If members of the City Council or persons in the audience wish to discuss any matters listed on the Consent Calendar, please address them at this time.
Recommendation: Approve Items A through E per recommendations.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve:
1. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 18, 2025;
2. The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of February 25, 2025; and
3. The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of February 26, 2025.
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the Regular and Special Council Meetings.
B. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS (BID PACKAGE) AND
AUTHORIZATION TO INVITE BIDS FOR STREET POLE INSTALLATION AND
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SIGNS FOR LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE PROJECT (CIP NO. P24-06)
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The City Council is requested to approve the bid package and authorize invitation of bids for the Street Pole Installation and Illuminated Entry Sign for Las Tunas Drive Streetscape Project.
Recommendation:
1. Approve plans and specifications (bid package) for installing four new street poles and illuminated entry signs;
2. Authorize staff to advertise the project for bids; and
3. Reallocate funds from the Las Tunas Drive Streetscape grant programs to this project, based on the final bid amount, but not to exceed $148,479.68, with any necessary budget adjustments to be presented for Council approval upon bid award.
C. AUTHORIZATION TO ADOPT PLANS, BID PACKAGES, AND ADVERTISE BIDS FOR
THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR THE EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) AND CITY HALL
The City Council is requested to approve the Emergency Generator Replacement project.
Recommendation:
1. Provide authorization for the City Manager to adopt the plans and bid packages for the Emergency Generator replacement project (“Project”);
2. Provide authorization for the City Manager to advertise the Project;
3. Grant the City Manager the ability to award the Project contract up to $350,000, if needed; and
4. Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget to appropriate $350,000 from General Fund Reserves and increase Capital Outlay in the General Government Buildings Program.
D. ACCEPTANCE OF FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, CIP NO. P24-02
The City Council is requested to accept project completion for the FY 2023-24 pavement rehabilitation Project.
Recommendation:
1. Accept project completion for the Fiscal Year 2023-24, Project No. P24-02 as performed by Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for a total amount of $4,410,426.45; City Council Agenda
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2. Authorize the City Manager to file a project Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to release a retention payment of $220,521.32 to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. within 35 days following recordation of the Notice of Completion.
E. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5802 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5802 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-5802 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
8. PUBLIC HEARING – None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND AUTHORIZATION TO INVITE BIDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP NO. P25-01)
The City Council is requested to approve plans and authorize invitation for bids for the proposed FY 2024-25 Street Rehabilitation Project to rehabilitate approximately 2.3 million square feet of Residential Street pavement and Arterial Street pavement areas with mainly Category IV Poor and Category V Very Poor Streets with low Pavement Condition Index (PCI).
Presenter: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Approve plans for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, Capital Improvement Project No. P25-01;
2. Authorize staff to advertise the project for bids; and
3. Authorize budget amendment of Prop. C funds of $1.5 million for Santa Anita Ave street rehabilitation.
B. SELECTION OF PRE-APPROVED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADUS) PLANS City Council Agenda
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The City Council is requested to review the pre-approved ADU plans from the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments ADU Program and incorporating these plans into the City’s pre-approved ADU program.
Presenter: Community Development Director
Recommendation:
1. Review the proposed pre-approved ADU plans from the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) ADU program; and
2. Direct staff to include the plans in the City’s pre-approved ADU program.
11.UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER
12.UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY
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
B. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Yu and Mayor Chavez) – Formed 7/15/2014
C. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE (Councilmember Man and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) – Formed 4/4/2017 D. CITY BASED HOMELESS PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Sternquist and Mayor Chavez) – Formed 3/16/21 E. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 9050 LAS TUNAS DRIVE AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Sternquist and Councilmember Man) – Formed 5/17/22 F. LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chen and Mayor Pro Tem Yu) – Formed 5/16/23 G. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 5003 SERENO DRIVE AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Sternquist and Mayor Chavez) – Formed 11/6/24 H. LIVE OAK PARK PLAYGROUND SIGNAGE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Man and Councilmember Sternquist) – Formed 12/3/24 City Council Agenda
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14.COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER STERNQUIST
B. COUNCILMEMBER CHEN
C. COUNCILMEMBER MAN
D. MAYOR PRO TEM YU
E. MAYOR CHAVEZ
15.ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA The City Council will now hear additional public comments regarding items not listed on the agenda. The procedure to address the City Council is highlighted on the first page of this agenda.
16.ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE CITY MEETINGS
PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. MARCH 11, 2025
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY 7:30 P.M. MARCH 12, 2025
COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL 7:30 P.M. MARCH 18, 2025
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. MARCH 19, 2025
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on March 4, 2025, on the bulletin board outside the Civic Center located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780, and on the City website as required by law, on the date listed below.
City Council Agenda
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Posted by: Roxana Flores, Deputy City Clerk
Date Posted: February 27, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.