CC - Agenda - 09-23-2025 - Regular Meeting
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Rosemead City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda September 23, 2025
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
City Hall Council Chamber
8838 East Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, CA 91770
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting
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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REGULAR MEETING
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Pro Tem Armenta
INVOCATION – Council Member Dang
1. 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: 882 8939 4436 and Passcode: 065671. 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.
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. Introduction of Newly Hired Parks and Recreation, Administrative Specialist, Itzel
Ruiz
B. Proclamation Declaring September 15 through October 15, 2025, as “National
Hispanic Heritage Month” in the City of Rosemead
C. Proclamation Declaring the Month of September 2025 as “National Preparedness
Month” in the City of Rosemead
3. PUBLIC HEARING
4. 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. 2025-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $3,779,268.98
CHECKS NUMBERED 120078 THROUGH NUMBER 120209,
DRAFTS NUMBERED 8373 THROUGH NUMBER 8427 AND
EFT NUMBERED 53527 THROUGH NUMBER 53569
INCLUSIVELY
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-47.
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B. Minutes
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes of
July 11, 2023 and August 12, 2025.
C. Professional Services Agreement Amendment for L.A. Center for Alcohol and Drug
Abuse
On June 13, 2023, the City Council approved a four-year Professional Services
Agreement with the L.A. Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA) for
$1,213,829, utilizing the HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan
Program (HOME-ARP) funds. On June 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) informed the City of an administrative error in the City’s
HOME-ARP fund allocation. As a result, the City received an additional $1,368,
bringing the total amount to $1,223,452. Staff is now seeking approval for the
amendment to L.A. CADA’s contract.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the first amendment to L.A.
CADA’s Professional Services Agreement, authorizing the additional funding of
$1,368 with a total compensation amount of $1,215,197.
D. All Way Stop Request at Encinita Avenue and Pitkin Street
At the May 1, 2025, Traffic Commission Meeting, staff presented recommendations
and options for traffic improvements at the intersection of Encinita Avenue and Pitkin
Street. After a thorough review of existing field and traffic conditions and per the
guidelines in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, California
Vehicle Code, and based on engineering judgement, it was determined that the
intersection of Encinita Avenue and Pitkin Street does not meet the requirements for
the installation of an all-way stop. There was not enough vehicular traffic traveling
through the area, as well as a low number of collisions over the last 3-year period.
However, it was determined that this area along Encinita Avenue and Pitkin Street
would benefit from the installation of other traffic calming measures, including, but
not limited to, removing and replacing the non-functioning flashing pedestrian
crossing signage with new high-intensity school crossing signage featuring flashing
beacons and pedestrian crossing push buttons.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the approval of the Traffic
Commission recommendations for traffic calming measures along Encinita Avenue
between Lower Azusa Road and Rio Dell Street.
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E. Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Knorr Systems
Int’l for the Purchase and Delivery of Swimming Pool Chemicals for Fiscal Year
2024-2025, and Amendment of Agreement Terms for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Staff recommends approval of a Second Amendment with Knorr Systems Int’l to
increase the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 contract by $10,600, for a revised total of
$62,600, and to clarify the agreement term through June 30, 2026.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Second Amendment to increase
the FY 2024-2025 contract amount by $10,600, for a revised total of $62,600; and
incorporate the necessary language in Section 3.1.2 (Term) to properly extend the
agreement terms for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Graffiti Removal Program Six-Month Follow Up
The City’s Graffiti Removal Program, managed by the Department of Public Works’
Public Services Division, has been operational for several years and has been
successful in addressing graffiti incidents throughout the City. The report presents
the Year 2025 first six-month graffiti activities and removal performance standards.
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file this report.
6. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Council Comments
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council is scheduled for October 14, 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 18, 2025
Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Date
8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770
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SCOOP
MEETING SCHEDULE:
Public Safety Commission Meeting
Thursday, September 25 @ 7:00 p.m.
Traffic Commission Meeting
Thursday, October 2 @ 7:00 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting
Monday, October 6 @ 7:00 p.m.
Parks Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 7 @ 7:00 p.m.