- CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MAY 13, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sternquist called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember - Chavez, Chen, Yu, Man, Sternquist ABSENT: Councilmember - None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, Chief Labor Attorney Delshad, City Clerk Kuo, Administrative Services Director Kung, and Community Development Director Reimers
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
4. CLOSED SESSION •
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A. Purpose: Conference with Labor Negotiator
Authority: Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representative: City Attorney and City Manager
Employee Group: Temple City Employee Association,
Unrepresented General, Part-Time Employees
City Council recessed to closed session at 6:07 p.m. City Council reconvened with all members present at 9:26 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION STATEMENT
City Attorney Murphy reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding Item A, "Labor Negotiation" and there is no reportable action.
5. NEW BUSINESS
ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 25-1081 U IMPLEMENTING CHANGES TO TITLE 5 AND 9 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SENATE BILL (SB) 1186
- The City Council is requested to consider adoption of the urgency ordinance implementing changes to Title 5 and 9 of the Temple City Municipal Code related to SB 1186.
City Council Minutes
May 13, 2025
City Manager Cook gave a brief introduction for the proposed urgency ordinance.
Community Development Director Reimers provided a brief overview of the state law regarding commercial marijuana and gave a summary of the staff report.
City Council asked questions and made comments regarding the proposed urgency ordinance.
Mayor Sternquist opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Sternquist closed public comment.
City Council made final comments regarding the proposed urgency ordinance.
Councilmember Chavez made a motion to:
1. Introduce for first reading by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Urgency Ordinance 25-1081 U (Attachment "A"); and
2. Find that the ordinance is exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15305.
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
6. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Special Meeting was adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
Cunthia Ate
Cynthia Sternquist, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk