CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 4, 2026 – 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5938 KAUFFMAN AVENUE - TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
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You have the opportunity to address the City Council at the following times:
• AGENDA ITEM: at the time the Council considers the agenda item; • NON-AGENDA ITEM: at the time for PUBLIC COMMENTS. Please note that while the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council cannot take action on any item not listed on the agenda; and
• PUBLIC HEARING: at the time for public hearings under PUBLIC HEARING.
The listing of any item on the agenda includes the authority of the Council to take action on such item and to approve, disapprove, or give direction on any item.
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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 – None
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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 B per recommendations.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the:
1. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of February 4, 2026;
2. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 17, 2026;
3. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of February 24, 2026; and
3. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of February 25, 2026.
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meetings.
B. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-5860 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 26-5860 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2025-26.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 26-5860 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2025-26.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - None
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
10.NEW BUSINESS – None
11.UPDATE FROM CITY MANAGER
12.UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY
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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 Mayor Pro Tem Man) – Formed 11/6/22
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.
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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. March 10, 2026
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. March 11, 2026 CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. March 17, 2026
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. March 18, 2026
ACCOMODATIONS:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (626) 285-2171. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING:
I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on March 4, 2026, 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 below.
2/26/2026 at 2:30 PM /S/
Date Roxana Flores, Deputy City Clerk