- CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 18, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chavez called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 6:35 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 / NATIONAL ANTHEM - Southland Young Marines lead the pledge of allegiance.
Destini Bocanegra, Southland Young Marines representative, introduced the organization and their program.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATION
A. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
• 1) City Clerk calls for nominations for the seat of Mayor City Clerk Kuo called for nomination for the seat of new Mayor.
Mayor Pro Tem Yu expressed that while it has been the tradition for the Mayor Pro Tem to serve as the next Mayor, he expressed that due to his professional obligation, he respectfully asked the City Council not to consider him for the seat of the Mayor.
Mayor Pro Tem Yu nominated Councilmember Sternquist for the seat of Mayor, seconded by Councilmember Man. There were no further nominations. - Councilmember Sternquist was appointed Mayor by unanimous consent. 2) Mayor calls for nominations for the seat of Mayor Pro Tem City Council Minutes
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Mayor Sternquist called for nominations for the seat of Mayor Pro Tem.
Councilmember Chavez nominated Councilmember Man for the seat of Mayor Pro Tem, seconded by Mayor Sternquist. There were no further nominations.
Councilmember Man was appointed Mayor Pro Tem by unanimous consent.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR •
Mayor Pro Tem Man made a motion to approve the consent calendar items.
Seconded by Councilmember Chavez and approved by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember - Chavez, Chen, Yu, Man, Sternquist NOES: Councilmember - None
ABSENT: Councilmember - None -
ABSTAINED: Councilmember - None
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the Minutes of the Regular - City Council Meeting of March 4, 2025.
Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council
Meeting.
B. ACCEPTANCE OF LAS TUNAS DRIVE PAVER LEVELLING AND RESETTING PROJECT, CIP NO. P24-06
The City Council is requested to accept the completion of the Las Tunas Drive Paver Replacement Project, Project No. P24-06 as performed by Onyx Paving Company, Inc.
Action:
1. Accepted project completion for the Las Tunas Drive Paver Levelling and Resetting Project, Project No. P24-06 as performed by Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for a total amount of $635,250.00;
2. Authorized the City Manager to file a project Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles Registrai-Recorder; and
3. Authorized the City Manager to release a retention payment of $31,762.50 to - Onyx Paving Company, Inc. within 35 days following recordation of the Notice of Completion.
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C. BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR UNALLOCATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SANDRA MEDRANO TO PROVIDE HOUSING
CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S HOME IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS
The City Council is requested to approve a budget amendment to the City's Community Development Block Grant Program and approve a Fourth Amendment to the agreement for the City's housing consultant services.
Action:
1. Approved a budget amendment to increase the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program by $43,232 to a total of $370,492 for additional CDBG projects in FY 2024-25;
2. Approved a budget amendment to increase the City's CDBG program revenues by $43,232 to equal the revised CDBG budget;
3. Reviewed and approved the Fourth Amendment to the consultant services agreement (Attachment "A") with Sandra Medrano (Medrano) to provide - housing consultant services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 and increase the total compensation by $15,538 for a total of $207,778 since the original agreement beginning in FY 2021-22; and
4. Authorized the City Manager to finalize and execute the Fourth Amendment.
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. 25-5803 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5803 authorizing the payment of bills for the fiscal year 2024-25.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-5803 authorizing
the payment of bills for fiscal year.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA - None -
8. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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The City Council Special meeting relocated to the Temple City Women's Club located at 9704 Woodruff Avenue, Temple City, for recognition and ceremonial presentations at 6:51 p.m. No further city business was discussed.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m. at the Temple City Women's Club.
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ATTEST:
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Peggy Kuo, City Clerk: