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Rosemead City Council
Special & Regular Meeting Agenda September 9, 2025
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL AND REGULAR
JOINT MEETING AGENDA
City Hall Council Chamber
8838 East Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, CA 91770
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
6:30 P.M. Special & 7:00 P.M. - Regular Joint Meetings
City Council
Margaret Clark, Mayor
Sandra Armenta, Mayor Pro Tem
Sean Dang, Council Member
Polly Low, Council Member
Steven Ly, Council Member
Brown Act
Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or
unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or
schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
General Conduct/Decorum During Meeting:
While the City Council is in session, all attendees are required to observe the proceedings and adhere to
established rules of decorum. No individual shall engage in behavior that is intended to or likely to incite violent
or riotous actions, nor shall anyone disturb the orderly conduct of the meeting. Remarks must be made
exclusively from the podium and directed to the Council as a whole, rather than to individual members or the
audience. Comments and exchanges from the audience will not be acknowledged, as focus should remain on the
speaker or the Council. Attendees are requested to silence their cellphones during the meeting. Any individual
who causes ongoing disruption may be subject to removal from the proceedings per Government Code 54957.95.
Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City
Clerk’s Office at (626) 569-2100 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to allow the city to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting or service.
Any writings or documents provided to the majority of the Rosemead City Council regarding any item on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours.
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SPECIAL MEETING
6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6
AGENCY DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES:
City Manager Kim, Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Chua, City Attorney
Rachel Richman and Donald Le from Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Rosemead Employee Association
The Regular City Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 P.M.
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REGULAR MEETING
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Low
INVOCATION – Mayor Pro Tem Armenta
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
The City Council will hear public comments on matters not listed on the agenda during the
Public Comments section from the audience. Opportunity to address the City Council on
non-agenda items is limited to 3 minutes per speaker. The public may address com ments in
person or via zoom using Meeting ID: 880 0801 8337 and Passcode: 223183. Written
comments may be submitted to publiccomment@cityofrosemead.org by 5:00 p.m. All
comments are public record and will be recorded in the official record of the city.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation of U.S. Army Veteran and Rosemead Resident Phillip Fong’s
Centennial Birthday Recognition
4. PUBLIC HEARING
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
CEQA: The following items are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act,
unless noted on the item.
A. Claims and Demands
• Resolution No. 2025-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $2,365,003.72
CHECKS NUMBERED 119799 THROUGH NUMBER 119894,
DRAFTS NUMBERED 8294 THROUGH NUMBER 8344 AND
EFT NUMBERED 53470 THROUGH NUMBER 53500
INCLUSIVELY
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-45.
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• Resolution No. 2025-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,142,434.77
CHECKS NUMBERED 119895 THROUGH NUMBER 120077,
DRAFTS NUMBERED 8345 THROUGH NUMBER 8372 AND
EFT NUMBERED 53501 THROUGH NUMBER 53526
INCLUSIVELY
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-46.
B. Minutes
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes of
July 8, 2025.
C. Request to Add National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Proclamation to the
List of Approved Proclamations
The Taiwan Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles submitted a request
to the Rosemead City Council to issue a proclamation for October 10, 2025, known
as National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan), as part of the commemoration of
the founding of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on October 10, 1911, the first
democratic republic in Asia.
The Republic of China is the first democratic nation in Asia since 1912 and continues
to champion freedom and democracy in Asia. It represents the resilience,
determination, and spirit of the Taiwanese people in their pursuit of freedom,
democracy, and prosperity.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the request to add National Day of
the Republic of China (Taiwan) Proclamation for October 10, 2025, requested by the
Taiwan Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles to the list of Approved
Proclamations.
D. Memorandum of Understanding with the El Monte Union High School District for
School Year 2025-2026 School Resource Deputy Funding
The El Monte Union High School District contracts with the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department for a School Resource Deputy. Through a Memorandum of
Understanding, the El Monte Union High School District is requesting the City of
Rosemead to share 50% of the cost for the School Resource Deputy assigned to
Rosemead High School for the 2025-2026 school year.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to
execute the Memorandum of Understanding with El Monte Union High School
District for the 2025-2026 School Resource Deputy program.
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6. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Council Comments
8. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council is scheduled for September 23, 2025,
at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.
POSTING AFFIDAVIT
I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk, or my designee, hereby certify that a true and correct,
accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted seventy-two hours prior to the meeting,
per Government Code 54954.2, at the following locations: City Hall, 8838 East Valley
Boulevard; Rosemead Community Recreation Center, 3936 N. Muscatel Avenue; Garvey
Community Center, 9108 Garvey Avenue; Public Safety Center, 8301 Garvey Avenue
(Temporarily Closed as of 12/16/2024); United States Post Office, 8845 Valley Boulevard;
Rosemead Library, 8800 Valley Boulevard and on the City’s website
(www.cityofrosemead.org)
________________________ September 4, 2025
Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Date
8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770
City Hall is open Monday - Thursday from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. City Hall is closed on Fridays.
T: (626) 569-2100 F: (626) 307-9218 W: www.cityofrosemead.org
SCOOP
MEETING SCHEDULE:
Beautification Commission Meeting — CANCELLLED
Wednesday, September 10 @ 7:00 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting_— CANCELLLED
Monday, September 15 @ 7:00 p.m.
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 23 @ 7:00 p.m.
Public Safety Commission Meeting
Thursday, September 25 @ 7:00 p.m.