PC - Minutes 03-02-26 City Commissions Special Joint MeetingMinutes of the
BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION,
PARKS COMMISSION,
PLANNING COMMISSION,
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION & TRAFFIC COMMISSION
REGULAR & SPECIAL JOINT MEETING AGENDA
March 2, 2026
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Chair Ung
INVOCATION — Commissioner Escobar
ROLL CALL — Beautification Commission: Chair Flores, Vice -Chair Liu, Commissioner Tee and Commissioner Wong
are present. Commissioner Liu is absent.
Parks Commission: Chair Luau and Commissioner Lam are present. Vice- Chair Hernandez and Commissioner Vu are
absent.
Planning Commission: Commissioner Berry, Commissioner Lopez, Commissioner Escobar and Chair Ung are present.
Vice -Chair Tang is absent.
Public Safety Commission: Vice -Chair Fonseca, Commissioner Alarcon, Commissioner Foutz, Commissioner Fung,
Commissioner Martinez are present. Chair Garcia and Commissioner Wu are absent.
Traffic Commission: Vice -Chair Nguyen, Commissioner Tran and Commissioner Trieu are present. Chair Drange, and
Commissioner Lange are absent.
STAFF PRESENT — Director of Community Development Valenzuela, Planning and Economic Development
Marshalian, Senior Planner Lao, City Clerk Hernandez, City Manager Kim, Director of Parks and Recreation Boecking,
Director of Public Works Gutierrez, Director of Public Safety Murkakami and Public Safety Manager Co, Public Safety
Supervisor Wong, Liaison Haworth, Liaison Del Rio, Liaison Nguyen, Liaison Lam and Liaison Ruiz.
EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS
Deputy City Attorney Gutierrez presented the procedure and appeal rights of the meeting.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
There being no comments; Chair Ung opened and closed the Public Comment period.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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A. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 25-01 is a City initiated amendment intended to bring Chapter
17.54 (Wireless Telecommunication Facilities) of the Rosemead Municipal Code (RMC) up to
compliance with Federal and State laws. The amendment would allow greater flexibility and
responsiveness to Federal and State laws while still preserving the City I s traditional land use
authority to the maximum extent practicable.
PC RESOLUTION 25-01 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, RECOMMEDNING THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1032 FOR THE APPROVAL OF MUNICIPAL
CODE AMENDMENT 25-01, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.54 (WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION
FACILITES) TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.
CEQA -MCA 25-01 will not authorize any changes to the environment and will have no impacts to
properties in the City or their surrounding environment. This Ordinance is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a
direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the
activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the
environment, directly or indirectly.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION - It is recommended that the Planning Commission ADOPT
Resolution No. 26-01 with findings (Exhibit "A"), a resolution recommending that the City Council
adopt Ordinance No. 1032 (Exhibit "B") for the approval of MCA 25-01.
Director of Community Development Valenzuela introduced newly hired Planning and Economic Development
Manager Richard Marshalian.
Senior Planner Lao presented the staff report.
Chair Ung opened the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Lopez asked what they would do to the existing cell towers and if that is why the City is amending it.
Senior Planner Lao explained that the amendment is to ensure that our Municipal Code is up to compliance with State
and Federal laws. Existing cell towers can remain as they do have Conditional Use Permits. The new process is like
the Conditional Use Permit, but will not be called a Conditional Use Permit. It will be called Wireless Telecommunication
Facility Permit Application. All new applications will still be heard by the Planning Commission. If it is exempt from the
6409 regulation, it will be administered by staff.
Chair Ung questioned the general size of a wireless telecommunication facility.
Senior Planner Lao replied that per the Municipal Code, they are allowed to go up to 75 feet. The City has not received
any new applications for wireless telecommunication facilities. She added the majority of the facilities are collocating,
or they are exempt from the 6409 regulation, where they are just changing out antennas.
Chair Ung further asked, that none of these pertain to a satellite, like Starlink.
Senior Planner Lao responded no, these are just for cell carriers.
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The Commission did not have any further questions.
There being no additional questions or public comments, Chair Ung closed the public hearing and asked if any of the
Commissioners would like to motion.
ACTION: Commissioner Berry motioned to approve the project and PC Resolution 26-01 and seconded by
Commissioner Escobar.
City Clerk Hernandez announced that she will be doing a verbal vote for the remaining Commissioner.
Vote resulted in:
Ayes:
Berry, Escobar, Lopez and Ung
Noes:
None
Abstain:
None
Absent:
Tang
Vote resulted in 4 Ayes, 0 Noes, and 0 Abstain, 1 Absent.
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Chair Ung requested a motion.
ACTION: Commissioner Berry motioned to approve, and Commissioner Lopez seconded the motion.
City Clerk Hernandez announced that they will be doing a verbal vote.
Vote resulted in:
Ayes:
Berry, Escobar, Lopez and Ung
Noes:
None
Abstain:
None
Absent:
Tang
Vote resulted in 4 Ayes, 0 Noes, and 0 Abstain, 1 Absent.
Chair Ung announced that before they move on to the next section, they will be taking a three -minute break.
5. MATTERS FROM STAFF
Chair Ung called the meeting back to order and announced that Deputy City Attorney Gutierrez will be presenting the
Brown Act and Rosenburg's Rules of Order.
Deputy City Attorney Gutierrez presented the Brown Act and Rosenburg's Rules of Order.
City Manager Kim presented Rosemead Municipal Code on how the City of Rosemead operates.
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Chair Ung thanked both Deputy City Attorney Gutierrez and City Manager Kim for the presentations and commended
them for the good information and clarity on procedures.
6. MATTERS FROM CHAIR & COMMISSIONERS
The Planning Commissioners thanked staff and Deputy City Attorney Gutierrez for their hard work on their presentations.
They also acknowledged all the Commissioners.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Ung adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
The next regular for all the respective City Commission will be held on the following date at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers:
Parks Commission — March 3ra
Traffic Commission- April 12tn
Beautification Commission — March 11 to
Planning Commission — March 16tn
Public Safety Commission — March 26tn
ATTEST:
Linda Lam
Administrative Assistant
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Lana Ung
Chair