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- CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sternquist called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 7:06 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, City Clerk Kuo
3. INVOCATION - Pastor Isaac Kim, Good News LA Church / Good News Central Church, provided the invocation followed by a performance from Ms. Alyssa Clayton, Little Stars Kids Choir conductor.
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4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Emilio Madrigal, Temple City High School Student/Sister City Student Exchange Program participant, lead the pledge of allegiance.
5. CEREMONIAL MATTERS - PRESENTATION
A. CHAMPIONS OF THE 2025 AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION - REGIONS 98'S 13U BOYS AND 14U GIRLS SOCCER TEAMS
City Council recognized Regions 98's 13U Boys and 14U Girls AYSO Soccer teams on their exceptional sportsmanship and outstanding achievements at the 2025 AYSO National Games.
B. PROCLAMATION HONORING CALIFORNIA'S 175 ANNIVERSARY OF STATEHOOD City Council proclaimed September 9, 2025, as California Statehood Day in the City of Temple City, celebrating 175 years of California's admittance to the Union as the 31st state of the United Stated if America.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Jing Li, Temple City Library Manager, announced upcoming library activities and events. .Jayme, asked when the Live Oak Park kitchen will be reopened for the Senior Lunch - Program.
Emilio Madrigal, Temple City High School Student/Sister City Student Exchange Program participant, expressed appreciation to the City Council for their support of the student exchange program to Australia.
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Rory McNair, announced new cases filed with various government agencies.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
City Attorney Murphy noted that the Consent Calendar includes only Items A through 1, and there is no Item J. In addition, for Consent Calendar Item G, staff's recommended action #2 requires a minor clarification: there is not yet a revised salary schedule for part- time positions, only the revised schedule for the Temple City Employees Association represented classifications. These two items do not require discussion unless the Council wishes to do so. The Council may approve the Consent Calendar items as amended.
Marisa Baskin, spoke in favor of Consent Calendar Item 7F and would appreciate the Council's approval to extend the relaxation of the overnight parking enforcement for those affected by the January fire.
Councilmember Yu 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:
1. Special Council Meeting of August 15, 2025; and
2. Regular Council Meeting of August 19, 2025.
Action: Approved the Minutes of the City Council
Meetings.
B. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTIONS - REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 20, 2025
The City Council is requested to review and file the actions of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of August 20, 2025.
Action: Received and filed the Parks and Recreation
Commission actions from their regular meeting of
August 20, 2025
C. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-1082 IMPLEMENTING CHANGES TO TITLE 5 AND 9 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SB 1186 (THE MEDICINAL CANNABIS PATIENTS' RIGHT OF ACCESS ACT) -
The City Council is requested to adopt Ordinance No. 25-1082 (Attachment "A"). related to SB 1186 (The Medicinal Cannabis Patients' Right of Access Act) and finding the Ordinance exempt from CEQA.
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:Actions: Waived further reading and adopted Ordinance
No. 25-1082 (Attachment "A"), related to SB 1186
(The Medicinal Cannabis Patients' Right of Access
Act) and found the Ordinance exempt from CEQA.
D. PURCHASE OF A VACUUM TRAILER-CATCH BASIN CLEANER
The City Council is requested to approve the purchase of a vacuum trailer to clean catch basins.
Action:
1. Approved the purchase of a Vermeer Vactron vacuum trailer (LP573SDT, 500- gallon, diesel engine, vacuum trailer), to clean catch basins, with RDO Equipment Co. through Sourcewell Contract #110421-VRM, in the amount of $108,856.29;
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the contract for the purchase of the trailer; and
3. Approved a budget adjustment to reduce appropriations in the amount of $100,000 from the General Fund Capital Outlay account (01-960-75) and increased appropriations in the amount of $108,860 in the Measure W Capital Outlay account (24-960-75) to fully fund the purchase.
E. PURCHASE OF A FORD F550 4x2 (BUCKET TRUCK) FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE
AND MAINTENANCE, STREET LIGHTING PROGRAM
The City Council is requested to approve the purchase of a bucket truck for the Infrastructure and Maintenance, Street Lighting Program. . Action:
1. Approved the direct purchase of a FORD F550 4x2 (bucket truck) through a Sourcewell Contract in the amount of $154,631.24; and
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute the contract.
F. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CONDITIONAL OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS FOR
PERSONS DISPLACED FROM FIRE IMPACTED AREAS
The City Council is requested to approve an extension of Temporary Conditional Overnight Parking Permits for displaced individuals within the fire-impacted areas seeking refuge in the city.
Action:
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1. Approved a six-month extension of Temporary Conditional Overnight Parking Permits to displaced individuals within the fire-impacted areas seeking refuge in the city; and
2. Waived fee for those Temporary Conditional Permits.
G. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5829 APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AND THE TEMPLE CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION FROM SEPTEMBER 3, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028 The City Council is requested to adopt a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Temple City and the Temple City Employees Association.
Action:
1. Adopted Resolution No. 25-5829 (Attachment "A") approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Temple City (City) and the Temple City Employees Association (TCEA);
2. Approved the revised salary schedule for the TEA represented classifications (Attachment "B"); and
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3. Appropriated total of $160,273 from the reserves of the affected funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026.
H. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5834 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5834 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-5834 authorizing the
payment of bills for fiscal year 2024-25
I. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5835 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5835 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2025-26.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-5835 authorizing the
payment of bills for fiscal year 2025-26.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None -
10. NEW BUSINESS
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A. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-1083 ESTABLISHING ELECTION PROCEDURES The City Council is requested to introduce an ordinance for first reading establishing election procedures.
City Clerk Kuo gave a brief overview of the proposed ordinance.
City Council did not have any questions or comments regarding the proposec Ordinance.
Mayor Sternquist opened public comment. Hearing no request to speak, Mayor Sternquist closed public comment.
Councilmember Yu made a motion:
1. Introduced Ordinance No. 25-1083 for first reading by title only, establishing various election procedures relating to election model, voting locations, early voting, precinct consolidations, auditing and reporting for the city's General Municipal Election;
2. Waived further reading of Ordinance No. 25-1083; and
3. Scheduled second reading of Ordinance 25-1083 for September 16, 2025. -
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
11. UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER - expressed appreciation to the residents for their patience while some city streets are being repaved and thanked the Special Assignment Sheriff Deputy Team for their help to ensure traffic safety around the school campus as the students returned to school.
12. UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY - reported on a proposed initiative for 2026 "Our •Neighborhood Voices". This initiative would make all the current mandated state zoning laws and housing requirements optional for cities. The initiative has not yet made the ballot, they are gathering signatures.
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 City Council Minutes
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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.
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G. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY AT 5003 SERENO DRIVE AD HOC
COMMITTEE
(Mayor Sternquist and Councilmember Chavez) - Formed 11/6/22 No report.
14. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ - no report.
B. COUNCILMEMBER CHEN - no report.
C. COUNCILMEMBER YU - no report.
D. MAYOR PRO TEM MAN - commented on the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Lunch.
E. MAYOR STERNQUIST - commented on the Chamber of Commerce's Summer Night Bites.
15. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA - None.
16. ADJOURNMENT
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The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
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