CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
APRIL 15, 2025 – 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 5938 KAUFFMAN AVENUE
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1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Sternquist
2. ROLL CALL – Councilmember Chavez, Chen, Yu, Man, Sternquist
3. INVOCATION
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS – PRESENTATION
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
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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 H per recommendations.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 1, 2025.
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting.
B. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTIONS – REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2025
The City Council is requested to review and file the actions of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of March 19, 2025.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Parks and Recreation Commission actions from their regular meeting of March 19, 2025.
C. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITIES OF TEMPLE
CITY AND EL MONTE FOR A POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON VACANT LAND LOCATED AT 4301 TEMPLE CITY BOULEVARD
The City Council is requested to consider approval of the MOU to authorizes staff to move forward with the review of a potential development on vacant land located at 4301 Temple City Boulevard.
Recommendation:
1. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the cities of Temple City and El Monte to commence the review of a potential development on vacant land located at 4301 Temple City Boulevard (the “subject property”); and
2. Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the MOU, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
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D. REINSTATEMENT OF THE JULY 1 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND CANCEL THE JULY 15 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council is requested to reinstate the regular meeting on July 1, 2025 and cancel the July 15, 2025 regular meeting.
Recommendation: Reinstate the regular meeting on July 1, 2025 and cancel the July 15, 2025 regular meeting.
E. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS (BID PACKAGE) AND AUTHORIZATION
TO INVITE BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF POTS AND PLANTS AS PART OF THE LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE PROJECT (CIP NO. P24-06)
The City Council is requested to approve the bid package for the purchase of soil and plants to be planted in pots and installing those pots along Las Tunas Drive.
Recommendation:
1. Approve the plans and specifications (bid package) for the purchase of soil and plants to be planted in pots and installing those pots along Las Tunas Drive
2. Authorize staff to advertise the project for bids;
3. Grant the City Manager the ability to award the contract; and
4. Receive and file the bid results and award of contract at a future meeting.
F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5807 ORDERING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT
TO ESTABLISH LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ASSESSMENT RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
The City Council is requested to adopt the resolution ordering the preparation of the Lighting and Maintenance Assessment District annual engineer’s report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-5807 ordering the preparation of the Lighting and Maintenance Assessment District
annual engineer’s report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-
2026.
G. VISA CARD REPORT
The City Council is requested to receive and file the Visa Card Report.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
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H. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5806 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5806 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-5806 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
8. PUBLIC HEARING – None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
The City Council is requested to consider the recommendation from the Audit Standing Committee to receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Presenter: Administration Services Director
Recommendation:
1. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the year ended June 30, 2024 (Attachment “A”);
2. Independent Auditor’s Communication to the City (Attachment “B”);
3. Independent Accountants’ Report on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures Related to the Article XIII-B Appropriations Limit Calculation (Gann Limit) (Attachment “C”);
4. Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards (Attachment “D”); and
5. Single Audit of Federally Assisted Grant Programs (Attachment “E”).
B. 2024 GENERAL PLAN & HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORTS The City Council is requested to approve the General Plan Annual Progress Report.
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Presenter: Community Development Director
Recommendation:
1. Receive the 2024 General Plan and Housing Element progress reports;
2. Find the annual reports exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15306 (Information Collection) of the California CEQA Guidelines; and
3. Approve the annual reports and direct staff to file them with the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI).
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
(Mayor Pro Tem Man and Councilmember Chavez) – Formed 1/3/2012 B. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Councilmember Chavez) – Formed 7/15/2014 C. FACILITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE STANDING COMMITTEE (Mayor Pro Tem Man and Councilmember Yu) – Formed 4/4/2017 D. CITY BASED HOMELESS PLAN STANDING COMMITTEE
(Mayor Sternquist and Councilmember Chavez) – Formed 3/16/21 E. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 9050 LAS TUNAS DRIVE AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Mayor Sternquist and Mayor Pro Man) – Formed 5/17/22
F. LAS TUNAS DRIVE STREETSCAPE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Chen and Councilmember Yu) – Formed 5/16/23 G. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 5003 SERENO DRIVE AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Mayor Sternquist and Councilmember Chavez) – Formed 11/6/22 H. LIVE OAK PARK PLAYGROUND SIGNAGE AD HOC COMMITTEE
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(Councilmember Man and Councilmember Sternquist) – Formed 12/3/24 I. COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Man and Councilmember Chavez) – Formed 4/1/2025
14.COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ
B. COUNCILMEMBER CHEN
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU
D. MAYOR PRO TEM MAN
E. MAYOR STERNQUIST
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. APRIL 22, 2025
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY 7:30 P.M. APRIL 23, 2025
COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. MAY 6, 2025
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 7:30 P.M. APRIL 16, 2025
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I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on April 15, 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.
Posted by: Roxana Flores, Deputy City Clerk
Date Posted: April 10, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.