7CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 17, 2026 – 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5938 KAUFFMAN AVENUE - 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
City Council Agenda
March 17, 2026
A. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-5861 DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE CANVASS OF VOTE FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF MARCH 3, 2026
The City Council is requested to adopt a resolution reciting the facts of the General Municipal Election held on March 3, 2026. The City Clerk has certified the results of the canvass of vote for the election.
Presentation: City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 26-5861 reciting the facts of the election and declaring the results.
B. OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS
The City Clerk will administer the Oath of Office and present the Certificate of Election to the Elected Councilmembers.
C. REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
1. City Clerk calls for nominations for the seat of the Mayor.
2. Mayor calls for nominations for the seat of Mayor Pro Tem.
6. 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 G per recommendations.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council is requested to review and approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 4, 2026.
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meetings.
B. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CONDITIONAL OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS
FOR PERSONS DISPLACED FROM FIRE IMPACTED AREAS
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March 17, 2026
The City Council is requested to extend the temporary conditional overnight parking permits for persons displaced from fire impacted areas.
Recommendation:
1. Approve a one-year extension of Temporary Conditional Overnight Parking Permits to displaced individuals within the fire-impacted areas seeking refuge in the city; and
2. Waive fee for these Temporary Conditional Permits.
C. ACCEPTANCE OF THE UPGRADING EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AT THE INTERSECTION OF BALDWIN AVE AND LIVE OAK PROJECT (CIP NO.
P24-03)
The City Council is requested to accept project completion for the Upgrading Existing Traffic Signal System at the Intersection of Baldwin Ave and Live Oak Project CIP No.
P24-03.
Recommendation:
1. Accept project completion for the Upgrading Existing Traffic Signal System at the Intersection of Baldwin Ave and Live Oak Project CIP No. P24-03 (“Project”) as performed by Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for a total amount of $575,550.00;
2. Authorize the City Manager to file a project Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to release a retention payment of $28,777.55 to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. within 35 days following recordation of the Notice of Completion.
D. ACCEPTANCE OF CITY HALL AND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS BUILDING ROOF AND HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT (CIP NO. P24-08)
The City Council is requested to accept project completion for the City Hall and Council Chambers Building Roof and HVAC Replacement project, CIP NO. P24-08.
Recommendation:
1. Accept project completion for the City Hall and Council Chambers Building Roof and HVAC Replacement project (“Project”), CIP NO. P24-08 as performed by NKS Mechanical Contracting, Inc. (“Contractor”) for a total amount of $2,603,518.57; City Council Agenda
March 17, 2026
2. Authorize the City Manager to file a project Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to release a retention payment of $130,175.93 to NKS Mechanical Contracting, Inc. within 35 days following recordation of the Notice of Completion.
E. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-1084, RELATING
TO AND CONTAINING THE PROVISIONS/TEXT OF A TRANSACTIONS AND
USE TAX MEASURE (MEASURE TC) THAT WAS APPROVED BY VOTERS AT THE MARCH 3, 2026, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The City Council is requested to conduct the second reading by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 25-1084.
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to conduct the second reading by title only, waive further
reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 25-1084 to
complete the approval of Measure TC pursuant to
Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7285.9.
F. VISA CARD REPORT
The City Council is requested to review, receive, and file the Visa Card Report.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Visa Card Report.
G. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-5862 APPROVING PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 26-5862 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2025-26.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 26-5862 authorizing the payment of bills for fiscal year 2025-26.
7. 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.
City Council Agenda
March 17, 2026
8. RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS
The City Council meeting will relocate to the Temple City Woman's Club located at 9704 Woodruff Avenue, Temple City, for City Council recognition and ceremonial presentations. The meeting will take a brief recess to allow the City Council, staff, and members of the public to walk to the Woman's Club.
9. 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 24, 2026
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. March 25, 2026 CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. April 7, 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 17, 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.
3/13/2026 at 5:55 PM /S/
Date Roxana Flores, Deputy City Clerk