- CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 20, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sternquist called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:16 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, City Attorney Murphy, Associate Planner Coyne, City Clerk Kuo, Community Development Director
Reimers, and Parks.and Recreation Director Matsumoto
3. INVOCATION - Pastor Kelty, Community of Christ, provided the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Sternquist lead the pledge of allegiance. -
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATION
A. CONGRESSWOMAN JUDY CHU ARTISTIC DISCOVERY CONTEST WINNERS City Council recognized Temple City High School students, Meitong Liu and Legi Yang, for their winning artwork and presented them each with a certificate of recognition.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA - None
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Chavez made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items.
Seconded by Councilmember Chen and approved by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember - Chavez, Chen, Yu, Man, Sternquist NOES: Councilmember - None
ABSTAINED: Councilmember - None
ABSENT: Councilmember - None
'A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the Minutes of the:
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1. Regular Council Meeting of May 6, 2025; and
City Council Minutes
May 20, 2025
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2. Special Council Meeting of May 13, 2025..
Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council
Meeting.
B. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTIONS - REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 16, 2025
The City Council is requested to review and file the actions of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of Aprit 16, 2025.
Action:
Received on find or Aprik, 202 Recreation
C. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5811, DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION
TO LEVY AND COLLECT LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-2026 AND ESTABLISHING THE
TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC OBJECTIONS
The City Council is requested to adopt a resolution declaring its intention to levy and collect Lighting and Maintenance District assessments for FY 2025-2026. -
Action:
1. Accepted the Engineer's Report for the Temple City Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District (District) for FY 2025-2026 (Attachment "A"); and
2. Adopted Resolution No. 25-5811 (Attachment "B").
D. CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT REQUEST BY ATHENS
SERVICES FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
The City Council is requested to approve the annual rate adjustment requested by Athens Services for solid waste collection.
Action: Approved a 4.02% rate adjustment for solid
waste collection services to become effective
July 1, 2025.
E. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5810 TO APPROVE THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (SB 1) PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-26 The City Council is requested to adopt a resolution approving the Road Repair and Accountability Act Project list for FY 2025-2026.
Action: -
City Council Minutes
May.20, 2025
1. Adopted Resolution 25-5810 approving the resurfacing of various streets citywide as Temple City's designated project for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 pursuant to Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1);
2. Directed the City Manager to include the corresponding Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) in the FY 2025-26 City Budget including RMRA funds and the required General Fund maintenance of effort match; and
. Authorized the City Manager to submit the required documents anc formation to the California Transportation Commission (CT) for the City to receive RMRA funds.
F. APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE AND THE
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ENERGIZED COMMUNITIES
ELECTRIC FLEET TRANSITION PROGRAM
The City Council is requested to approve the agreement between the Clean Power Alliance and the City for participation in the Energized Communities Electric Fleet Transition Program.
Action: Authorized the City Manager to sign and
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execute the Agreement with the Clean Power
Alliance (CPA) for participation in the Energized
Communities Electric Fleet Transition Program.
G. FIRST AMENDEMENT TO JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH TEMPLE CITY UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SHARED USE OF FACILITIES
The City Council is requested to approve the First Amendment to the Joint Use Agreement with the Temple City Unified School District for shared use of facilities.
Action: Authorized the City Manager to execute the
First Amendment to the Joint Use Agreement
• for shared use of facilities with the Temple City
Unified School District (TCUSD).
H. VISA CARD REPORT
The City Council is requested to approve the Visa Card Report.
Action: Approved the Visa Card Report.
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I. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5812 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
City Council Minutes
May 20, 2025 •
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The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5812 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-5812 authorizing the
payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. LIVE OAK PARK PLAYGROUND SIGN SELECTION
The City Council is requested to select the Live Oak Park Playground design.
City Manager Cook gave a brief overview of the Live Oak Park Playground Sign Project.
Parks and Recreation Director Matsumoto gave a summary of the staff report, and SWA Landscape consultant Ryan McKay presented the 3 design concepts - for the playground sign.
City Council asked questions and made comments on the designs of the sign.
Mayor Sternquist opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Sternquist closed public comment.
City Council made final comments regarding the design options for the sign.
Councilmember Chavez made a motion:
Selecting Design Option C for the Live Oak Park Playground Sign; and
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement for production and installation of the selected sign in an amount not to exceed $40,000.
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
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11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER - Spoke briefly regarding the City's adopted SB 9 ordinance (allowing subdivision of single-family parcel with up to 4 dwelling units) City Council Minutes
May 20,2025
and the feedback we received from the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) He shared that HCD found the City's SB 9 ordinance too restrictive, creating governmental constraints, so the City agreed to amend the •zoning code and conduct a constraints analysis. He invited Associate Planner Coyne to report on the 10 provisions identified by the city's consultant that create "governmental constraints"
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY - shared that he attended the League of California Cities City Attorney Conference and provided an update regarding sidewalk vending and the issues of this regulation.
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 No report.
B. AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmember Yu and Councilmember Chavez) - Formed 7/15/2014 No report.
- 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 HOC
COMMITTEE
• (Mayor Sternquist and Councilmember Chavez) - Formed 11/6/22 City Council Minutes
May 20, 2025
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No report.
H. LIVE OAK PARK PLAYGROUND SIGNAGE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Man and Mayor Sternquist) - Formed 12/3/24 Mayor Sternquist dissolved the Live Oak Park Playground Signage Ad Hoc Committee.
I. COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor Pro Tem Man and Councilmember Chavez) - Formed 4/1/2025 Councilmember Chavez reported that the Ad Hoc Committee will be conducting interviews this week.
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ - no report. He asked his fellow Councilmembers the top discussions at the California Contract Cities Conference.
B. COUNCILMEMBER CHEN - reported that he attended the LA Transportation Forum, where the main discussion was regarding the upcoming Olympic. He looks forward to seeing how the City can create opportunities to get involved or -
promote the upcoming Olympic.
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU - no reporț.
D. MAYOR PRO TEM MAN - talked about the sessions he attended at the California Contract Cities.
E. MAYOR STERNQUIST - no report.
15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA - None
16. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
Quitian Stunguiet
Cynthia Sternquist, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Peggy Kuo, City Clerk