- CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 1, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sternquist called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember - Chavez, Chen (arrived at 7:18 p.m.), Yu, Man, Sternquist
ABSENT: Councilmember - None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, City Attorney Murphy, City Clerk Kuo, Deputy City Clerk Flores, Community Development Director Reimers, anc Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto
- Councilmember Chavez made a motion to excuse Councilmember Chen, Seconded by Councilmember Yu.
3. INVOCATION - Jerry Jambazian, owner of Wonder Cleaners and Draperies, provided the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Dawn Tarin, Temple City Resident, lead the pledge of allegiance.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATION
A. OLDER AMERICAN OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION
Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto introduced the 2025 Older American of the Year, Cynthia Vance.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA -
Jing Li, Temple City Library Librarian, provided an update on library events and extended an invitation to the City Council to upcoming events.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
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Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items. Seconded by Councilmember Yu and approved by the following votes:
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AYES: Councilmember - Chavez, Chen, Yu, Man, Sternquist •
NOES: Councilmember - None
ABSTAINED: Councilmember - None
ABSENT: Councilmember - None
City Council meeting recessed at 7:17 p.m. and reconvened at 7:19 p.m. with all members present.
Councilmember Chen arrived to the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve:
1. The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of March 17, 2025;
2. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 18, 2025; and
3. The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of March 26, 2025.
Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council Meetings.
B. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTIONS - REGULAR MEETING OF - FEBRUARY 19, 2025
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The City Council is requested to review and file the actions of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of February 19, 2025.
Action: Received and filed the Parks and Recreation
Commission actions from their regular meeting of
February 19, 2025.
c. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5804 CONFIRMING MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT
OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO SERVE AS DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES TO OTHER AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS i
The City Council is requested to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Councilmembers to serve as delegates and alternates to other agencies or organizations.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-5804 (Attachment "A") confirming Mayor's appointment of Councilmembers to
serve as delegates and alternates to other agencies or
organizations.
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D. APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
GRETCHEN STERLING TO OPERATE AND MANAGE THE TEMPLE CITY CERTIFIED
FARMERS MARKET
The City Council is requested to approve the First Amendment to the Service Agreement •to continue the operation of the Certified Farmers Market for one year from April 6, 2025 to April 6, 2026.
Action:
1. Reviewed and approved the First Amendment to the Service Agreement (Attachment "A") with Gretchen Sterling to operate and manage the Temple City Certified Farmers Market; and
2. Authorized the City Manager to sign and execute the First Amendment to the Service Agreement.
E. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO CHANGE THE REGULAR MEETING TIME OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
The City Council is requested to approve Parks and Recreation Commission's - recommendation to change their regular meeting time.
Action: Approved Parks and Recreation Commission's
recommendation to change their regular meeting time
to 7:00 p.m.
F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5805 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5805 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-5805 authorizing the
payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
10. NEW BUSINESS
- A. LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE - ART ON BOXES CAMPAIGN (ABC) •
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The City Council is requested to approve artwork for use in the Art on Boxes Campaign ("ABC" or "campaign") as part of the Las Tunas Drive Streetscape Project.
Community Development Director Reimers presented the primary and back-up designs for the Art on Boxes Campaign. He also shared the feedback from the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Council's Public Arts Ad Hoc Committee.
The City Council made comments and asked questions regarding the artwork for the project.
Community Development Director Reimers and 11:11 Projects owner Erin Stone, (City's consultant for managing and coordinating the Art on Boxes Campaign) answered City Council questions.
Mayor Sternquist opened public comment.
Mary Sneed, Temple City Unified School District Board member, gave an opinion on the artwork presentation and asked questions.
Hearing no additional request to speak, Mayor Sternquist closed public comment. . -
City Council meeting recessed at 8:40 p.m. and reconvened at 8:48 p.m.
Councilmember Chen made a motion to approve 26 pieces of artwork as the primary designs and 10, 12, 26, and 30 as back-up designs for use in the Art on Boxes Campaign as part of the Las Tunas Drive Streetscape Project. Seconded by Councilmember Yu and approved by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember - Chavez, Chen, Yu, Man, Sternquist NOES: Councilmember - None
ABSTAINED: Councilmember - None
ABSENT: Councilmember - None
11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER - Gave update on the cleaning and recovery of the windstorm in January and announced that the city can replace a tree that went down during the windstorm at the request of residents. He shared that the playground at Live Oak Park is moving along, and that the City Hall roof project is almost done.
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY -None
13. COUNCIL REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC OR STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Mayor Sternquist established the City Commissioner Recruitment Ad Hoc Committee and - appointed Councilmember Chavez and Mayor Pro Tem Man to the Ad Hoc Committee. )
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A. SCHOOL DISTRICT/CITY STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Man and Councilmember Chavez) - Formed 1/3/2012 Mayor Sternquist reported that the City Council and Temple City Unified School District Board of Education met jointly. on March 17 to receive updates on Temple City High School Sports Complex, city park projects, E-Bike safety, and discuss joint use of facilities options.
B. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Councilmember Chavez) - Formed 7/15/2014 City Manager Cook shared the Audit Committee will be meeting on Friday, April 4 at 9:00 a.m. at the City Hall Conference Room.
C. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Man and Councilmember Yu) - Formed 4/4/2017 No report.
D. CITY BASED HOMELESS PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Sternquist and Councilmember Chavez) - Formed 3/16/21 -
No report.
E. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 9050 LAS TUNAS DRIVE AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Mayor Sternquist and Mayor Pro Man) - Formed 5/17/22
No report.
F. LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chen and Councilmember Yu) - Formed 5/16/23 No report.
G. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 5003 SERENO DRIVE AD HOO
COMMITTEE
(Mayor Sternquist and Councilmember Chavez) - Formed 11/6/22 No report.
H. LIVE OAK PARK PLAYGROUND SIGNAGE AD HOC COMMITTEE
- . (Councilmember Man and Councilmember Sternquist) - Formed 12/3/24 No report.
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14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ - Shared that Ben Long, Temple City Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) Board President, was a guest speaker at the Youth Committee's Mr. Long talked about the services the Chamber provides to the business in the city. He also shared the benefits of being a Chamber member.
B. COUNCILMEMBER CHEN - Thanked the Temple Sheriffs Station for the work they have done with burglary suppression.
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU -None
D. MAYOR PRO TEM MAN - Shared he attended the grand opening for iTaiwan Foods. He also commented on the City Council and Temple City Unified School District Boardmember joint meeting where they mutually agreed to meet once a year.
E. MAYOR STERNQUIST - Announced that Assembly Member Mike Fong will be accepting application to his Young Leader's Program and shared she Attended the lemple City's Got Talent this past weekend.
15.ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA - None -
16. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
Cupithia termacian
Cynthia Sternquist, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo; City Clert