CC - Item 4A - Minutes of March 27, 2012Minutes of the
City Council Meeting
March 27, 2012
The regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Ly at 7:02 p.m. in the
Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tern Armenta
INVOCATION: Council Member Alarcon
PRESENT: Mayor Ly, Mayor Pro Tern Armenta, Council Members
Low
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Allred, City Attorney Richm n' "Assistant City Mane
Acting Community Development Director Ramirez, Directof mance Brisco, Director d
Recreation Montgomery- Scott, Public Works Director Mai ° ,Ito, and GiEClerk Molleda
1. ORDINANCES READ BY TITLE ONLY
State law requires that all ordinances`te read in full prior to th& ity Council taking action; however,
by motion, unanimously adopted, the CityAtt can be instruct2dlo read all ordinances by title
only. 0 r
Recommendation That City Attorney ba [ `hucted to'read'all ordinances which appear on this
agenda by title only,ArStl :ha fylrther reading be;waived
Mayor Pro Tern Sandia Afimenta ma e a motion, seconded by Council Member Polly Low to approve
ordinances by title only. Vote¢egul�ts
YOIatRon, Armnh Clark, Low, Ly
No Norif
R.. Abstain: Nona h..
Absent: None
2. PUBLIC COYiMENTS FRO:THE AUDIENCE
Juan Nunez - disagre6& ith''fYie recommendation of item 5F to raise the Vietnamese flag side by side with
the American flag; but rat fe" have it raised in their perspective churches, homes or clubs. Mr. Nunez also
asked if seniors pay for their lunches at the community centers. He suggested that seniors should pay an
addition dollar more to prevent the program from exhausting.
Mayor Ly replied that the seniors, who are residents of Rosemead, may give a donation of $1.25 and $3 for
non residents.
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Ron Esquivel — representative of the Rosemead School District thanked the City Council for the continued
support and reiterated that the program is asking for at least $7,000 to operate. Mr. Esquiviel also thanked
City staff for being responsive and removing a damaged tree from of his property.
3. PRESENTATIONS
Earthquake Preparedness Month Proclamation
Mayor Ly read the proclamation and declared the month of April as Earthqua�eNeparedness Month.
Public Safety Coordinator Mandy Wong explained that as part of the 20 25 Strategic Plan, staff created
a challenge called "Got Ready Rosemead Challenge" to encourage r.dentstdsbusinesses to build a
survival kit and educate the community on emergency preparedness. r
r
• Recognition to outgoing Mayor and Mayor,Rio Tem
Carina Lieu — representative of Congresswoman Judy Chu s office pre$, atep a congre:
certificates to outgoing Mayor Steven Ly and outgoing Mayor Pro 7e,% ndra Armenta.
Olive Lee — representative of Assembly Mem ike Eng's office pr o @nted certificates of congratulations
to outgoing Mayor Steven Ly and outgoing Mayor r T,er r Sandra Armehta f , heir leadership and
dedication to the City.
Mayor Vincent Yu — of Temple City congratulated tf i' C,oUncil on th it s improvement projects and
presented certificates of rerAgnitiohayor Steven Land Mayor Tem Sandra Armenta for their
dedication.:
Ron Esauiviel representa I { .thk,Rosemead School f f ict presented a of appreciation to
outgoing Mayo, �tp y and o 9 in I yod Pro To antlra Armenta for their service to the City and
dedication to: ublie ed`ricjtion.
Bob Br ch — representativ he Garvey, &hool District congratulated outgoing Mayor Steven Ly and
outgoing M ,y�Pro Tern Sand �menta fbr their service.
Nick Davalli - Assistant Fire Chi certificates of acknowledgement of dedication of service to
outgoing Mayor &660M and t tgoing Mayor Pro Tern Sandra Armenta.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Appeal of Conditional Use Permit 11.14 Denial — 8772 Valley Boulevard
On January 17, 2012, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing for Conditional
Use Permit 11 -14 (CUP 11 -14), a request for a new On -Sale Beer and Wine (Type 41) ABC
license in conjunction with a bona fide public eating place, known as Hunan Restaurant. The
restaurant is located at 8772 Valley Boulevard, in the C -31D (Medium Commercial with a
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Design Overlay) zone. The Planning Commission denied CUP 11 -14 based on the analysis
and findings contained in the Planning Commission's staff report.
On January 19, 2012, the applicant, Lan Tan, requesting to appealed the Planning
Commission's decision.
The City Council opened a public hearing for the appeal of CUP 11 -14 on February 14, 2012.
At that time the applicant asked the City Council to postpone the ublic hearing so that he
could continue to work with staff to address all the issues raisdltaff and the Planning
Commission. The Council approved his request, and the hearing was continued to March
27, 2012.{ :
On March 8, 2012, staff received a second
60 days to address the City's concerns.
Recommendation: That the City
CUP 11 -14 to June 12, 2012.
Council Member Polly Low made a motion, seconded by Mayon;
the public hearing for the appeal of CUP 114to June 12, 2012.
Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark,
No: None
Abstain: No
Absent: None'
Mayor Pro Tom Arm!ikl "no
School District as well.
B ApptOVfil;Qf Ei
f On March 1
Entertainmenfl
and 12:00
-withdrew
Recorrmendal
Mayor Ly stated that the'`applica
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes
public hearing
an additional
of
Tem Sandra Armenta, to continue
6 , resulted in:
a certificate oftecoanition was received from the Alhambra Unified
Cafe Cau Vong — 3365 Walnut Grove Avenue, #B
the City,Council continued a public hearing on an application for an
;e fopthe operation of a Karaoke machine between the hours of 8:00
daily, at Cafe Cau Vong On March 20, 2012, the owner of Cafe Cau
pplication and requested that the City Council take no further action.
No further action is necessary
requested to withdraw his application.
March 13, 2012 — Special Meeting
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Claims and Demands
Resolution No. 2012 -19
Recommendation: to approve Resolution No. 2012 —19 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
IN THE SUM OF $974,099.38 NUMBERED 7668 1-I2QUGH
76804 INCLUSIVELY
C.
Release of Cash Deposit — Parcel Map 68743
A Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and .fe
construction sewer laterals, curb and gutter sidewa
install survey monuments for Parcel M ,43. In
to the City in the amount of $8,250.00. All ifoi Byer
satisfaction of the Public Works Department an'd;tfi;E
should not be released.
3ond were`regjti ed to guarantee
rkway drains, 4abj�street trees, and
If bonds, a cash desit`was issued
'have been completed to the
no reason why the cash deposit
Recommendation: That the Hon ncjl accept the pub
r, � ''g' lyle� d
monuments and refund the cash•.epo 1tt . , S? y g.
and survey
D. Approval of
Parcel a
undert'ak'ing
recordation
``' Recdmrdbm
"i::.
undertakint,
map.
E.
71294 — 9223 Rose Street
I submitted fa'r ; consideration and approval along with an
guarantee contraction of public improvements subsequent to the
the City Wuncil approve Parcel Map No. 71294 and the
id,direct the City Clerk to arrange for the recordation of the final
idential Str* Resurfacing Project — Award of Contract
As i,'part,of th�e��ity's Capital Improvement Program, the City Council approved a project
titled ''Resid4'tial Resurfacing Project ", which consists of asphalt concrete overlay and
reconstruction of road pavement and repairs to damaged curb, sidewalk, and gutter
location ( The project is funded through Proposition 1 B and Gas Tax funds.
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Residential Street Resurfacing Project; and
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2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with All American Asphalt for the
Residential Street Resurfacing Project in the amount of $866,000.00, and establish a
contingency in the amount of 10% of the bid ($86,600) to cover any unforeseen
construction expenses.
Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag
The Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County isequesting that the
Rosemead City Council support the Vietnamese American citi�, l gg of the City of Rosemead
by adopting Resolution No. 2012 -19 acknowledging the Vietn - amese American Heritage and
Freedom Flag as a symbol of freedom and democracy in,Qtr am. In addition, the
Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles Col ,ty wo' I" Ike the City Council to allow
them to display the flag side by side with the Am Y ican:flag on the I" it posts on Valley
Boulevard (from Walnut Grove to Mission Dn of % Saturday April 012 thru Saturday,
May 5, 2012. The display of the Vietnames mencan Heritage Free Flag and the
United States Flag in this manner is content with the'protocol specifiedif1f1' rated
States Flag Code.`'
Recommendation: That the Citv Council
No. 2012 -19, entitled:
A RESOLUTION
ROSEMEAD,
VIETNAMESE Al
AS A,$,YMJBOL OF
Council Member PollySGv made a "r,�lion,
Consent Calendar item`s` Vate result in:
Absent:
6. MATTERTFN9M CITY MA & STAFF
COUNCIL OFT E OF
{. ,Ac 1 NG THE
[AG; EEDOM FLAG
ID DVMO XY IN VIETNAM
Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Armenta, to approve
A. CUBwand HO E Programs Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2012.13
Due to fi < austerity actions taken by the federal government, the City of Rosemead will
incur a 3' .25% cut to its current $1,037,683 allocation of Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds and a 52.39% cut to its current $480,683 HOME Investment
Partnerships (HOME) funds. This means the total funds available in the FY 2012 -13 for
CDBG will be reduced to $682,256 and for HOME will be reduced to $228,955. The drastic
funding reduction to the CDBG program will result in a $48,000 cut to the City's Senior
Nutrition Lunch program currently operated at the Garvey Community Center and the
Rosemead Community Recreation Center. Due to this funding reduction, the consolidation
of the two Senior Nutrition Lunch programs into a single location will be necessary. In
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addition, due to the CDBG funding reduction, allocations to social service agencies will be
reduced or in some cases eliminated.
Under federal regulations, no more than 15% of the FY 2012 -13 CDBG allocation (or
$102,338) can be used for "social service" activities. This is $53,314 less than the current
grant allocation. In addition to the Senior Nutrition Lunch program operated by the Parks
and Recreation Department, written proposals were received from eight (8) other
organizations that could qualify under the "social service" activity cap with requests totaling
$205,355. Unfortunately, the drastic cut to the CDBG program�r. �w, the funding of
many of these activities while others will be severely redu1 shown in the following table.
SOCIAL SERVICES BUDGET AND REQUESTS
PROJECT
2011.12
Approved Budget
--
"211?�,
12.13
Request
102,338.00
2012.13
.: Recommended
Bud et
Family Counseling Services
$ 39,000
>: •$ r ,_ 40,000
$
$ `` 6,000
Family Promises (Homeless
Services )
$
$` ` 10,000
- - -_ 111,338.00 _.
$ a,,r 5,000
Merci Housing
$
$ ;.. 5,000
$
People for People
$,.
$ ri' = >s =:27,345
$ 7,328
Rosemead High School
Rosemead School District
$ 7,60
s 7000
$ -
Senior Nutrition Lunch Program
$ 77,89
9 ;f ,, 93,010
$ 93,010*
The Whole Child (Homeless
Services
5,000
$ _ 5,000
X
f"
$ 8,000
$ 5,000
$
$
YMCA of W. San Gabriel Vale
TOTAL
„
„s 117
Ar 205,355.00
$ 111
15% Cap
Anticipat
TOTALS
Difference
*Increased costs are
Planning and Admini;
f `5
--
$ .T 155,649 $
102,338.00
--- -
$
- - - --
.66
102,338
U $ 15,520.00 $
9,000.00
$
9,000.00
1 T 9 00 .- $ -
- - -- 11 - ----- -
.- $
- - -_ 111,338.00 _.
0.00 $ (94,017.00) $ 0.00
salaries related to the program that were previously paid by CDBG
tion, the General Fund will contribute $108,670 towards this program.
The cut f C6BG funding will also have a negative affect on the amount allowable for
Planningand Administrative services. No more than 20% or $136,451 of the FY 2012 -13
grant amount can be used for Planning and Administrative services, which is a reduction of
$71,086 from the current FY grant. As a result, several personnel salaries and benefits once
paid under the Planning and Administrative services cap must be reduced, moved into
another CDBG activity, or eliminated.
Recommendation: That the City Council receive public input, review, and approve the
CDBG and HOME funding recommendations for inclusion in the City's FY 2012 -2013 Annual
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Action Plan. Final City Council approval of the FY 2012 -13 Annual Action Plan will be
scheduled for the April 24, 2012 City Council meeting.
Interim Community Development Director Michelle Ramirez reviewed the staff report.
Council Member Low asked if the City would incur additional cost if the full $93,010 is not allocated from the
CDBG grant to the senior nutrition lunch program.
Mrs. Ramirez replied that the city's general fund would have to make up to
City Manager Jeff Allred stated that the general fund was already
program and further CDBG grant reductions would have to be coi
Council Member Clark asked if the amount allocated was
operating as it is.
F
Mrs. Ramirez replied that with the current amount being allocatdd,, the
be consolidated into one community center. She further explained tha
the senior nutrition program is approximately, 206,380 of which $3"O
Service cap; $4,700 by the CDBG Administration cep and the remairi !
general fund.
Council Member Clark asked what services are ral
Mrs. Ramirez explained th I yI�S f,an Housing
social service to assist �1 nd modem income fan
service homelessnessswhic Chas been ckinq in the
the city continue allocating
City Mana.
Coun611w e
allocate m
Mrs. Ramirez
not a required
Clark askk
iev for other
by
the
in cost
to the senior nutrition
> general fund.
ut ition program
nior nutrition program'would have to
total amount needed to operate
will be funded by the CDBG Social
,balance of $108,670 by the city's
ram to be funded.
ent highly recommend funding of any
individuals. Second, to fund programs that
irez reiterated that HUD requested that
contribution to the Family Promises program.
to pay an additional $1 towards their lunch would that
the
Mayor Ly asked how
currently being collected from the senior lunches is a donation only and
is collected with senior luncheon donations.
Mrs. Ramirez replied that approximately $11,000 is collected; however, a percentage of the money goes back
to CDBG and the general fund for their contribution.
Council Member Low suggested allocating money to the YMCA, who provides homeless services.
Mayor Pro Tem Armenfa asked if the allocated amount to homeless services could be divided among
Family Promises and the YMCA.
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Mrs. Ramirez stated that the allocation may be divided, however the YMCA has not submitted any required
reports to show what they service and Family Promises has submitted the required reports and it's located
within the city boundaries.
Mayor Pro Tom Armenta suggested dividing other allocated amounts for Family Counseling and allocate
$3,000 to the Rosemead School District.
Mayor Ly asked Mrs. Ramirez to explain why $6,000 was recommended for
for the Rosemead School District.
Mrs. Ramirez explained that criteria is to service low to moderate it
provides services to everyone including parents and children in the
Rosemead High School only services the children attending the sel
Council Member Clark stated that she would like to
Rosemead High School; and $4,000 to Family Coun.
Mrs. Ramirez stated that if Council would accept Mrs. Clark's rei
with both organizations to verify if they would be able to operate
Ron Esquiviel - explained that the Family G
parenting skills, child care, and planning with
Bob Bruesch - suggested
fees as in -kind services to%
Mrs. Ramirez stated that u
cap for CDBG funds allocE
Council M 'C1
Counsejl r ; $1,000 Rose
Mayor Pr$ Armenta
money go badlr.tothe Ros
Mrs. Ramirez replie&yes, staff
,X
funds is enough to opeAti r
Habitat for Hu
tnonev. which
with Ha
�s which
fir= =Humanity would not affect the bearing on the
percent of the grant.
to direct "'staff to look into allocating $4,000 to Family
inq $1,000 to Rosemead School District.
High School could not operate with just $1,000 could that
to Rosemead High School and determined if the $1,000 allocated
Council Member Margaret Clark made a motion, seconded by Council Member William Alarcon, to
direct staff to look into allocating $4,000 to Family Counseling, $1,000 Rosemead High School, and
$1,000 to Rosemead School District.
Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Clark, Low
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
,000 to Rosemead
Counseling and nothing
and Family Counseling
She added that
iatioh, staff would
limited funding.
$1,000 to
to inquire
targets 16W i ncome families and provides
{r'
',linic in their';,` ective languages.
yIo aidit� 6services and the City may waive
free up fore her services.
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Council Member Clark explained that the Federal Government has cut funds which make it difficult to
allocated money to organizations like People for People.
7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
Council Member Clark stated that she would not be available to attend the April 10th City Council meeting
because she will be out of town. Mrs. Clark congratulated Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Armenia.
Mayor Ly stated that he was honored to have served as Mayor for the city andjflghked Council and staff for
maintaining a healthy reserve, fiscal responsibility, and implementing the be6dficatio6 program, two new
aquatic centers, and a new civic parking lot.
Council Member Low thanked outgoing Mayor Steven Ly for
Mayor Pro Tem Armenta stated that Mr. Ly was born for
for making the council cohesive and for accomplishing so
Council Member Alarcon congratulated outgoing Mayor
8. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
This is the time for the Council to reorganize
one -year terms.
A. Appointment
City Clerk Gloria Mol(a a Aou
Council Memb J m Alart
nominate San 1; as
Yes: Alarco
No: None
bstam: None
{
nt: None
B. Aaaof la #merit
— City ClerkFr
it was approprM
a °rhia #f�!
City Mayo. of
,)#.k;Low, Ly
as
position and she
Ctsaunder his Ma
proud of him
as
Pro Tem, respectively for
nominations for City Mayor at this time.
ded by Council Member Polly Low, to
resulted in:
Mayor Pro Tem — Newly appointed Mayor Presiding
Mayor Armenta asked for Mayor Pro Tem nominations.
Council Member Margaret Clark made a motion, seconded by Council Member Steven Ly, to nominate
Polly Low as Mayor Pro Tem. Vote resulted in:
Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Low, Ly
No: None
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Abstain: None
Absent: None
City Council presented a certificate of recognition to outgoing Mayor Steven Ly for his outstanding services.
9. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9 (a):
Cal Poultry v. City of Rosemead Case No. USDC CV1
B. Conference with Legal Counsel — Potential
Government Code Section 54956.9 (b): 1 m
C. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Government Code Section 54957.6;
Negotiators for the City: City Manager Jeff
A,ssistant City Mai
City Attorney Rachel Richman stated that the
Council recessed to closed session at 8:03 p.m.
p.m.
City Attorney Richman top
orted out
seconded Council Member Wlliam
represent the City in the Cal'Ultry
10.
The
10,
ATTEST:
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
Hawkesworth
in Closed Session.
the City Council meeting at 9:32
i sessions Ing Mayor Pro Tem Polly Low made a motion,
to directed th 3law firm of Burke, Williams and Sorenson, LLP to
t ,.
ifRosemead (`se with a 510 vote:
The ne tegular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on April
Comr,1 ty Center located at 9108 Garvey Avenue.
Sandra Armenta
Mayor
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