CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025 - 7:00 P.M.
TEMPLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 5938 KAUFFMAN AVENUE
CITY TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
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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
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
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 F per recommendations.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 18, 2025.
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting.
B. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS - REGULAR MEETING OF
OCTOBER 28, 2025
The City Council is requested to review and file the actions of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of October 28, 2025.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Planning Commission actions from their regular meeting of
October 28, 2025.
C. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ACTIONS - REGULAR
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 2025
The City Council is requested to review and file the actions of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of November 19, 2025.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Parks and Recreation Commission actions from their regular
meeting of November 19, 2025.
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D. PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF COBRA HEAD LIGHT EMITTING
DIODE (LED) UNITS AND ROSEMEAD BLVD PEDESTRIAN LIGHT
RETROFIT KITS (CIP P24-07 AND P26-03)
The City Council is requested to approve the purchase and installation of Cobra head light emitting diode (LED) units and Rosemead Boulevard pedestrian light retrofit kits.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize City Manager to execute purchase orders with Graybar Electric Company, Inc. for the direct purchase of lighting equipment through the State of California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) Program in the amount of $136,811.56.
2. Authorize City Manager to place a City Service Request with Los Angeles County Public Works (LACPW) for the installation of the Cobra Head LED light units in the amount of $260,750.00, and to approve an additional $39,250.00 for contingency and inspection expenses, for a total authorized labor budget of $300,000.00. Installation of the Rosemead Boulevard pedestrian sidewalk light fixtures will be completed by City maintenance staff; and
3. Approve a budget adjustment to increase appropriations to CIP P24-07 in the amount of $77,454.00 from the Lighting and Landscape District (LLD), for a revised total budget for P24-07 of $577,454.
E. REQUEST FOR LANE CLOSURES ON LAS TUNAS DRIVE FOR THE
TEMPLE STATION MUG RUN
The City Council is requested to approve lane closures on Las Tunas Drive for the Temple City Mug Run.
Recommendation: Approve the temporary lane closures on Las Tunas Drive between Muscatel Avenue and
Rosemead Boulevard on December 13, 2025,
from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for the Temple
Station Mug Run.
F. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5849 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5849 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2025-26.
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 25-5849 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2025-26.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
A. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-1085 AMENDING TITLE 7 (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (TCMC) TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025
CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL,
PLUMBING, ENERGY, HISTORICAL BUILDING, EXISTING BUILDING, AND
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODES, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS,
ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
The City Council is requested to adopt by reference the 2025 California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Historical Building, Existing Building, And Green Building Standards Codes with certain amendments, additions, and deletions.
Presenter: Community Development Director
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and second
reading by title only and waive further
reading of Ordinance 25-1085 adopting by
reference the 2025 California Building,
Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing,
Energy, Historical Building, Existing Building,
and Green Building Standards Codes.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
10. NEW BUSINESS - None
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 City Council Agenda
December 2, 2025
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. ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF THE TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX
MEASURE AD HOC COMMITTEE
(Mayor Sternquist and Councilmember Yu) - Formed 11/18/25
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 City Council Agenda
December 2, 2025
highlighted on the first page of this agenda.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Notice: Staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business of this Agenda are available for viewing on the City's website at www.templecity.us_and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk located at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, California, and available for review during regular office hours. Written documentation submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet can be obtained at the City Clerk's Office during regular office hours.
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FUTURE CITY MEETINGS
PLANNING COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. December 9, 2025
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY 7:00 P.M. December 10, 2025
COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. December 16, 2025
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. December 17, 2025 ACCOMODATIONS:
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING:
I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on December 2, 2025, on the bulletin board outside the Civic Center located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, CA 91780, and on the city, website as required by law, on the date listed 11/26/2025 at 3:00 PM /S/
Date Roxana Flores, Deputy City Clerk