CC - Minutes - 04-08-14Minutes of the
City Council Meeting
April 8, 2014
The regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Alarcon at 7:00 p.m. in the
Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Alarcon
INVOCATION. Council Member Armenia
PRESENT: Mayor Alarcon, Mayor Pro Tem Clark, Council Members Armenia, Hall, Low
STAFF PRESENT, City Manager Allred, City Attorney Richman, Assistant City Manager /Finance Director
Hawkesworth, Community Development Director Ramirez, Director of Parks and Recreation Montgomery-
Scott, Public Works Director Marcarello, and City Clerk/Director of Public Information and Communications
Molleda.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Elizabeth Martinez— Representative of Republic Services congratulated newly installed Mayor William
Alarcon. Mrs. Martinez invited the City Council and the public to attend the recycling event taking place on
April 18t at the City Hall parking lot from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Council Member Armenta asked if there was a limit to the amount of documents residents could shred.
Mrs. Martinez - replied there was no limit to the shredding of documents.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark asked if the shredding of documents would be conducted on site
Mrs. Martinez - explained that Good Will brings lockable containers where the documents are deposited and
takes them to shred at their facility.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes
March 11, 2014 — Regular Meeting
B. Claims and Demands
Resolution No.2014 -09
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Recommendation: to approve Resolution No. 2014 — 09, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
IN THE SUM OF $770,902.87 NUMBERED 84308 THROUGH
84449 INCLUSIVELY
C. Garvey Avenue Sewer Improvement Project— Award of Contract for Design
Engineering
As part of the July 2010 bond issuance by the former Redevelopment Agency, the City
included funding to increase capacity in the sanitary sewer system along Garvey Avenue.
The City's Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP), which was completed in 2009,
identified the sewer along Garvey Avenue as lacking sufficient capacity to accommodate
current and future land uses along this corridor. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was
distributed to seven (7) local engineering firms that have experience in sewer design
services. Three (3) proposals were received and reviewed by City staff
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with CEJ Engineers, Inc. for engineering design services related to the Garvey Avenue
Sewer Improvement Project in an amount not -to- exceed $65,700.
Council Member Polly Low made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sandra Armenta to approve
the Consent Calendar. Vote resulted in:
Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low
No: No
Absent: None
Abstain: None
3. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF — None
4. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Mayor's Appointments for 2014-2015/Approval of FPPC Form 806
Each Year, a listing of City Council Member appointments to a variety of regional and state
committees and boards is prepared and submitted by the Mayor. To assist the Mayor,
members of the City Council had the opportunity to complete the "Mayor's Appointments for
2014 - 2015" form listing each individual's preference for the particular committees and
boards.
In addition, it is recommended that the City Council approve the Fair Political Practice
Commission's (FPPC) Form 806 to be consistent with the Mayor's appointments and be
posted as required in the City's website.
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Recommendation: City Council approve the Mayor's Appointments for 2014 -2015 and
authorize the City Clerk to fle the FPPC's Form 806 and post the form on the City's website,
as required by law.
Mayor Pro Tern Margaret Clark made a motion, seconded by Council Member Polly Low to approve
the Mayor's appointments for 2014 -2015 and authorize the City Clerk to file the FPPC's Form 806.
Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Council Member Armenta announced the bags for the Luminaria's ceremony were still available to
purchase for the Relay for Life event scheduled for April 121^.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting adjourned in memory of cancer survivors and those who have passed at 7:14 p.m. The next
regular City Council meeting is scheduled to lake place on April 22, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City
Hall Council Chamber. A special meeting for a City Council workshop will be conducted on April 22, 2014 at
5:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Conference Room.
William Alarcon
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Gloria Molleda, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the minutes from
April 8, 2014 of the City Council meeting were duly and regularly approved and adopted by the
Rosemead City Council on the P of July, 2014, by the following vote to wit:
Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Low,Ly
No: None
Abstain, None
Absent: Clark
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Gloria Molleda
City Clerk