CC - Item 5B - Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JOINT MEETING
NOVEMBER 10,2015
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Closed Session
6:00 p.m.
The meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Clark at 6:00 p.m. in the
Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard;osemead, California.Jam..
PRESENT: Mayor Clark, Mayor Pro Tem Armenta, Council Members Alarcon, al : nd Low
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Allred, City Attorney Ric, and Interim City Cler Cowley.
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CLOSED SESSION: = €f:
The City Attorney announced the City Council would recess to closeclsession to discuss the following two
items on the Agenda. '``
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54951
a. Public Employee Appointment V. •
Title: City Manages '
2. Pursuant to Go emment Code Section 54956.9(4)(2)
a. Signific sosure to itigation
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RECONVENE TO OP NSESSION.
City Attor:eylRichman announced the City ouncil did not take any reportable action in closed session.
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m.
The meeting of the Rosemead City Council, Housing Development Corporation, and the Successor.Agency
to the Rosemead Community Development Commission was called to order by Mayor/President/Chair
Clark at 7:04 p.m. in the Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard,
Rosemead, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentNice Chair Armenta
INVOCATION was led by Council Member/Board Member Alarcon
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ITEM NO. 5.B
PRESENT: Mayor/President/Chair Clark, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-President/Vice-Chair Armenta, Council
Members/Board Members Alarcon, Hall, and Low
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Allred, City Attorney Richman, Community Development Director
Ramirez, Interim Director of Parks and Recreation Soash, Finance Director Chu, City Engineer Fajardo,
and Interim City Clerk Cowley.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Vella Navarro addressed the City Council regarding the progress of the traffic control resolution at
Klingerman and Angeles.
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Mayor/President/Chair Clark mentioned receiving information about the intersection of Paramount and
Gallatin and she asked staff to look at that intersection as a potentialksolution because s similar to
Klingerman and Angeles. She has pictures and will give them to staff. City Manager Allred advised staff
has not yet received the Traffic Engineer's report. 4:4, a i >..
Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentNice Chair Armenta advised advisecidSNNavarro staff is making sure her
concerns are being addressed and a traffic study is being done bu 4it takes a little time.
Council Member/Board Member Low asked thatftfisssue be given highnpriority because Ms. Navarro
has been asking about this for a very long time.
Albert Santianez addressed th tyyCouncil regardingbthe infestationfof the Asian Tiger Mosquito. He
advised he has observed their'larvae.instanding water,and has been bitten several times. A representative
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from the San Gabriel Valley.Mosquito annd Vector Control District confirmed the mosquitos' presence in his
yard. He asked the City Council for assistance in eradicatg the mosquitos in his neighborhood.
City Manager Allred advised MrFarned fromthekSaGabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District
will be making a presentation on the Asian Tiger Mosquito this evening.
Elise>Frederick also addressedthe City Council regarding the Asian Tiger Mosquito and shared her
research on'theAsubject. She requested multi-language education pamphlets be distributed to the
population. She felt something had to be done sooner rather than later.
Jessica Franks addre.s,sed t ,eCity Council about the problems she has encountered from the mosquito
stating she and her childrenhave been bitten numerous times at 10:00 in the morning. The mosquitos will
bite at any time not just inuthe evening like the normal mosquito. She called the Mosquito Control District
and was told she had to come to City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS
• 710 Coalition DEIR Briefing
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Lee Dolly, former Alhambra City Attorney and Special Council on the 710 recited the history of the
discontinuance of the 710 Freeway completion and the resurgence of completing the freeway. He advised
the 33,000 page Draft Environmental Impact Report(DEIR)was reviewed by the Coalition and comments
were submitted during the comment period. He introduced Pat Gibson, President of Gibson Transportation
Company and Julia Lester from Ramboll Environ, a well-known company in the field of air quality.
Mr. Gibson provided a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the information and facts concluded from the
DEIR. He advised the study area was the entire San Gabriel Valley and the EIR looked at four different
alternatives to complete the 710 Freeway. He advised Council of the four alteratives noting the last was
to build a tunnel under South Pasadena and Pasadena, which met three of a fivcriteria listed in the EIR.
He explained the tunnel will mean 57,000 through trips will be off the stree-s.nd back onto the freeway and
over a quarter million through trips per day will experience reduced tra time He explained how the
traffic will be rerouted to the various freeways reducing the amount oft-traffic on a erials through
Rosemead. Ow, 4134.
Julia Lester of Ramboll Environ spoke on the air quart h
',issues that were addressed in the D �: . She
pointed out that a tunnel is the only alternative that depicts a p ern oEtra c reduction across the entire
San Gabriel Valley. She explained the importance of this patte n to -ir quality because the fewer vehicle
miles traveled, the less emissions. She poi ed out that only the"freey tunnel reduces the truck
emissions that produce diesel particulate matter(DPM)which is the moat toxic air contaminate that exists
in this basin. She discussed the cancer risks t rat res ilt.from the emissionsres Iting from stop and go
traffic. She advised that all of the contaminantsthat come f e" ,the trucks goes through a scrubber system
reducing all of the particulates by about 95%.
Mr. Gibson explained wh ythe e i more miles traveled with the tun el. Mr. Dolly and Mr. Gibson summed
up by saying 6.78 millio hours of tra'e time will be sau "d annually and 57,000 cars a day through trips will
come off of the arteritrOlefflays. M tester stated emirs ons will be reduced in the worst impacted areas
including traffic through Roseme d i cheat' g -n alprec able reduction in air pollution that surrounds the
schools, horn- - bostitals b� 70o�to 14%.n
The Ci , council thanked Mr Dolly, Mme.°G'bsor and Ms. Lester for their presentation and acknowledged
Brian we or his involvement Coalitio
` eetings, the DEIR, and an outspoken supporter of the
continuation he 710 Freeway.
• San Gab -1-Valley Vector Control District Presentation by Jason Famed
Jason Farned the Pub l:formation Officer for the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control
District made a PowerPoi presentation addressing the concerns of the increased biting activity by
mosquitos. He informed Council mosquitos breed in water and three of the four life cycle stages of a
mosquito are in water. He advised if the sources of standing water can be removed, the population of
mosquitos can be significantly reduced. He discussed the West Nile Virus epidemic in California stating in
2014, California had 798 cases and 29 deaths were recorded; and this year so far 512 human cases and
30 or 31 deaths. He advised birds carry the virus and mosquitos spread the virus and explained how the
disease is transmitted to humans. He advised there is no vaccine for West Nile Virus so mosquito bite
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prevention is key and the way to prevent mosquito bites is to wear mosquito repellant and protective
clothing. The mosquitos that carry the West Nile Virus tend to bite between dusk and dawn.
Mr. Famed explained the difference between the common backyard mosquitos and the Invasive Aedes
which are more aggressive, will bite multiple hosts, multiple times, and will bite throughout the day which
makes them efficient at transmitting viruses. He described what the Asian Tiger Mosquito looks like and
advised they breed in very small containers that hold water. They lay their eggs on the inside of the
container and the eggs can lay dormant for years waiting for the perfect conditions, and they hatch one at a
time making them very hard to manage. He discussed the types of plants thaaat ract the Asian Tiger
Mosquito and recommended they be removed from people's yards. Mr. Famed addressed the tropical
diseases these mosquitos can spread but noted they do not carry the ,,es.?jle Virus. He noted it is also
important that the residents share responsibility in managing the mo uitos b..°aking care of their own
properties. He mentioned the children are the most affected because hey play'tilde and are getting bit
everywhere. He discussed unmaintained swimming pools in San Gabriel Valley wh . an breed up to 3
million mosquitos in one month stating pool water needs tt be circulating. He mentio -Vilh ponds,
fountains and rain collection barrels attract the Asian T eer Mosquito 't in collection barn s peed to have
a 20 mesh screen to prevent mosquitos from getting in. He b,551. the Vect9r Control Distric covers all of
the county areas as well as all of the cities in San Gabriel Val elAeirdvised the Council that any calls they
receive can be directed to the District and the District will be glaake those calls.
City Manager Allred confirmed for Mayor Pro T Armenta that the Po e..°oiaslides will be posted on the
City's Website.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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A. Public Hearin•• the Adop o of Ordinance No.956 Amending Chapter 5.24 of the
Rosemead Municipal Code aining to the ' -gelation of Massage Establishments and
Massage Providers 1A-.e
Recommendatio That the ity Council to e the following actions: (1) Conduct the noticed public
anng and receiveplic comment and (2) Introduce for First Reading, by title only, Ordinance
. isl '56 "An Ordinaft of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California Amending
Cha ote, 5.24 of the R,•semead Municipal Code Regarding the Licensing and Regulation of
Mass ge a ractitioners a d Massage Establishments".
Community Develop ae tFDiea or Ramirez provided a brief staff report highlighting the ordinance which
resulted from Assembl' Bill 147. The City has had a moratorium on the issuance of any permit, license,
tax certificates, approvals or entitlements for new message establishments or the relocation of massage
establishments since January 1, 2015. She explained that during the time the urgency ordinance was in
effect, staff and the City Attorney have reviewed the City Council's ability to effectively implement AB 1147.
She advised City Council of the changes AB 1147 made to the law, noting that the most important change
is cities and counties now have the ability, to a limit, to impose ordinances, regulations, rules, requirements,
restrictions, and land use regulations that are different from those placed on other professional services.
Because of this, there are several changes being proposed to Chapter 5.24 of the Rosemead Municipal
Code including massage businesses must obtain a Conditional Use Permit for the operation in a C-3
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Medium Commercial Zone; the applicant or operator of a massage business has to provide proof of a live
scan or similar City background check regardless of whether they have a CAPT license; and the ability to
prohibit the use of window coverings blocking visibility into the reception or waiting areas. She advised
Council that the moratorium will expire on December 25, 2015 and staff is recommending Council introduce
by title only for first reading Ordinance No. 956.
Thereafter followed a discussion regarding the prohibition of table showers in which Council was advised
none of the massage'establishments have been approved for table showers and explained to the audience
what a table shower is. She explained in order to have a table shower they would have to go before the
Planning Commission as well as Building &Safety because of the plumbingand electrical. In response to
Mayor Pro Tern Armenta's concerns about curtains on massage establishment windows, Ms. Ramirez
responded that windows are no longer allowed to have any a of couerin g`eXCept blinds which have to
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remain open during business hours. This also applies to establishments that arealready in business.
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Mayor Clark opened the public hearing at 8:14 pm.
Brian Lewin addressed the City Council requesting the ordinance be revised to include theefollowing
changes: 5.24.020 the final sentence in that section should be'ctienged to specifically prohibit the use of
table showers, whether or not they went through the process of theFlanning Division and Building and
Safety. 5.24.060 D, B, E does not create a bar on draping during a shower, if they were to use a table
shower. He suggested definitions be incorpo ated..dI the{terms massage room and treatment room since
those terms are used in the document. 5.24.060 L,remove�"Except as Provided in Section 5.24.060(K);"
because K refers specifically to exterior doors andchangethe rema nder:of the sentence to"may not be
locked or have any type of locking�device installed" 5 24:060 R add .`or of the conversation or other
sounds within the dressing ro'om and suggested adding shower or bathing area, explaining his reason for
this suggestion. He suggested delete g5.24.060 T noting that section is redundant to 5.24.060 FF. He
also suggested adding a comma at theeend of FF and adding'"and shall be used for this purpose." He
suggested some re-lettering beause theordlnance skips EE after DD. He asked if the citation in 5.24.050
E is sufficient todeny e,,license not ng.,the passage appears to be referencing applicable requirements in
another part of the Code,
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There beingkno further public comments, Mayor Clark closed the public hearing at 8.23 pm.
Council Member Armenta requested the City Council take Mr. Lewin's recommendations into
consideration andtasked if it wasapossible to look into his suggestions.
City Attorney Richman ise
Y she cannot respond to each of Mr. Lewin's suggestions, but the City's Code
is a permissive code andthe City does not have to go through a list of everything that is not permitted. She
stated she realized there is a desire to be clear, but at a certain point if the ordinance lists everything that is
not permitted an argument can be made that because it was not specifically listed it is permitted. She
stated that the City did not have to specifically state issues that are already illegal or required to be followed
in other parts of the Code, like the table shower, the Building Code still has to be followed. Just because
they are a massage business does not mean they are exempt.
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Community Development Director Ramirez appreciated Mr. Lewin bringing up the incorrect numbering and
that will be corrected; but she and the City Attorney discussed the other issues and staff is comfortable with
the way this massage ordinance is written. Ms. Ramirez confirmed for Mayor Pro Tem Armenta that all of
the concerns addressed by Mr. Lewin have been addressed in the ordinance
Ms. Ramirez said that the first reading is tonight, the second reading is at the next meeting, and the
ordinance becomes effective on December 25th which is the day the moratorium ends. If any changes are
made, a second urgency ordinance will have to be brought back as well.
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Thereafter followed a lengthy discussion on Mr. Lewin's comments, especia ly about£not allowing locks on
the interior doors and being so restrictive that the ordinance can be challenged_ It was noted that his
comments regarding the incorrect lettering can be changed, FF will be ome\:47:a..4 the section would end
with DD, which is something that Council can include in its motion, _
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ACTION: Moved by Council Member Low, and secondedby Mayor Pro Tern ArmentaVo.approve ent
Ordinance No. 956 changing Subsection FF to T under 5.24.060 Massage Establ.s
Operating Requirements and ending with DDS the City Attorney read the title the
ordinance into record: = "
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"An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California
Amending Chapter 5.24 of theme Rosemead Municipal�Cde.oRegarding
the Licensing and RegulationTof Massage Practitioner�sFand Massage
Establishments". =
The motion unanimously ca ried by the following roll call}vote: AYES: Alarcon,Armenta,Clark,
Hall, Low Yj
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B. Public Hearing—Municipal C deeAmendment 15.06—An Ordinance Amending the Zoning
CodeaasRelated to Massage Establishments in the City of Rosemead
,,Recommendation recommended.that the City Council take the following actions: (1) Conduct the
noticed public hearing a:;d receivepublic comment, and (2) Introduce for First Reading, by title only,
Ordina ce No. 957 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, County Los
AngelesState of California, Approving Municipal Code Amendment 15-06 Amending
Services Uses — Restricted in Table 17.16.020.1 of Section 17.16.050 for the Purpose of
Revising La ddd-d-U. a Co trols for Massage Services."
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Community Development Director Ramirez advised the City Council that Ordinance No. 957 is a companion
ordinance that requires massage businesses to obtain a Conditional Use Permit for the operation in the C-3
(Commercial) Zone as will be required under Rosemead Municipal Code 5.24 which was just introduced by
first reading.
Mayor Clark opened the public hearing at 8:34. There being no public comments, the Mayor closed the
public hearing.
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City Attorney Richman read the title of Ordinance No. 957 into the record:
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, County Los
Angeles, State of California, Approving Municipal Code Amendment 15-06
Amending Services Uses — Restricted in Table 17.16.020.1 of Section
17.16.050 for the Purpose of Revising Land Use Controls for Massage
Services
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Armenta, and seconded by Councce.-ber Alarcon to introduce
Ordinance No. 957 Approving Municipal Code Amendment.-1` -06. The motion unanimously
carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Alarcon,Ar . Clark, Hall, Low
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items B and E were pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion and separate ac to
A. Claims and Demands . : .3
• Resolution No. 2015-21, entitled: A RESOLUTION`OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AS THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE�O EMEAD COMMUNI° Y DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS A D DE ANDS IN TH `S. M OF $39,610.77 NUMBERED
10149 THROUGH 10151
Recommendation 'appt Resolution No 2015-21
• Resolution 0 2015.61,.e 4 titled:A RESO UTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEME ®ALLO G CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF
$529,027.45 NUM RD90629f.HROUG. 90748, INCLUSIVELY
ecommen 0 afon: Al op Resolution No. 2015-61
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C. reasurer's Repo for the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation for the Quarter
'heed September., 2015"
Recommendation. at the RHDC Board Receive and File the Treasurer's Report of Cash
and Inves me is
D. Considerat`io of Cancelling the December 22, 2015 City Council Meeting
Recommendation: That the City Council cancel the December 22, 2015 City Council Meeting
due to a Lack of Quorum.
ACTION: Moved by Council Member/Board Member Low, and seconded by Council Member/Board
Member Alarcon, to approve Consent Calendar Items A, C, and D as presented. The motion
unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES: Alarcon,Armenta,Clark, Hall, Low.
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ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
B. Approval of Minutes
• Minutes of October 27,2015
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of October 27, 2015.
Mayor Pro Tem Armenta corrected page 4, "A Rosemead Resident"should be changed to"Chuck Lyons;"
Mayor Clark corrected page 5, "supplemental"should be changed to" b ifa te,;" and Council Member Hall
corrected page 8, the word "curb"should be changed to"curve."
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Armenta, and seconded °ouncil Member A r i n, to approve the
Minutes as corrected. The motion unanimously°carried by the following vo e- °YES: Alarcon,
Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low.
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E. Ordinance No.955—Second Reading: Mun cpaCode Amendment 5-05—
Adoption of Amended Fireworks Ordinance ,
Recommendation: That the Cou$oil adopt Ordinaxc- ; cc?955 at its second reading:
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ORDINANCE NO. 955 - AN ORDINA- oK THE CITY-COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOkANG -ES, S ATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 5-05 AMENDING SUBSECTION 8.28 IN ITS
ENTIRETY'0F TICE 8 (HEALT ND SAFETY) OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
MUNIIP' I CODELATED TO REGULATING FIREWORKS AND TEMPORARY
FIREWORK.STANDS'
Adriane Hernandez dd regtestingeeCity Council reconsider discharging fireworks on
the 4th of J9, only- `she.adv sed h} rreasons for this request and specifically her son suffers from autism
and he H iiery frightened of.re orks. S e also discussed the amount of revenue the non-profits make
selling ire ks but said the majority of the sales are on the 4th of July, so she didn't think that limiting the
discharge oAirreworks to the 4th ofJuly is going to create any disruptions for the non-profits.
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Brian Lewin adore sed the City. =ouncil referring to Ms. Hernandez' comments, stating Council should
weigh more heavily o its ost ulnerable and most frequently voiceless residents when making the
decision, and limit firewo sf the 4th of July only. He also asked the City Council to publicize the
regulations beginning in,June next year to all locally available media including posting online and require
the placement of signs in large bold letters adjacent to every sales window of every fireworks stand
operating in the City in all four languages.
Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentNice Chair Armenta commented the most vulnerable are not able to
speak for themselves and asked the City Council to reconsider and be a voice for all. She receives
complaints from citizens all the time, especially the day after the 4th of July. She listed all of the
surrounding cities that allow the sale of fireworks for several days but only allow them to be discharged on
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the 4th of July. She also suggested that the times of discharge for each day be the same so that it is easier
to monitor. She urged the City Council to look at the surrounding cities to determine if their non-profits
were affected by the limited days to discharge fireworks.
Council Member/Board Member Low supported Mayor Pro Tern Armenta's comments stating the fact
that residents have asked the City Council to consider limiting fireworks to the 4th of July is very important
to her. She also found it convoluted when there are three days for discharging and each day has a
different time period. She did not agree with Mr. Lewin's comments to post the ordinance everywhere due
to costs. She asked the City Council to change the ordinance to only allow fi.e °orks to be discharged on
the 4th of July.
Council Member/Board MemberAlarcon thought the City Council hould leav he ordinance as is, try it
fora year and see how it goes. 4.
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Mayor/President/Chair Clark agreed with Council Memle larcon stating the major oro•leim is the illegal
fireworks and the new ordinance allows the City to finepe=ple who are�discharging Illegrwofks and
she was sure the Sheriff's Department heard the City Council wants e f cement. She is i s avor of
keeping the ordinance as it is and maybe bring it back later to se- o ththings are working
ACTION: Moved by Mayor/President/Chair Clark o approve Ordina cP o. 955 as written.
ACTION: A substitute motion was made by Mayo Pro T.e ce Presides Vice Chair Armenta, and
seconded by Council Member/Board Member LLoo�w,°ta ev se t -ordinance to allow the
discharging of SaSane fireworks onl!on the Ott,
fexand ofl`y from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to
11:59 p.m. The4fionncarr ed by the following roll call vole: AYES: Armenta, Hall, Low.
NOES: Clar a d Alarcon.
Thereafter followed a discussiorf r gard g.Coungil Me ber Hall's vote. City Attorney Richman and Mayor
Pro Tern Armenta/V'ceP esiden ic- Chai arif tf a motion for Ms. Hall who, after some discussion,
confirmedor.e'voteorcocr ly. It was also confirmed that because of the changes to the ordinance, it
would hav- to be brought bac to the Cit.Coi:cil for second reading at the next Council meeting.
6. MA e. -S FROM CITY' 'NAG R&STAFF
A. OneYear Extension of Contract with Auditors
Recommendation: that the City Council authorize the one year extension of the RAMS
contractor$44,882. This is the same as the fiscal year 2014/15 fee.
Finance Director Carolyn Chu provided the staff report indicating the City currently contracts with the
accounting firm, Rogers,Anderson, Malody and Scott(RAMS)for auditing services. The contract will expire
upon completion of the 2014/15 fiscal year audit. She advised staff was requesting the contract be extended
for one year at the same price as this year's contract.
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ACTION: Moved by Council Member/Board Member Low, and seconded by Council Member/Board Member
Alarcon,to approve extending the auditor's contract for one year. The motion unanimously carried
by the following roll call vote: AYES: Alarcon,Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low.
B. Los Angeles Regional Inter-Operable Communication System (LA-RICS)
Recommendation: That the City Council provide direction regarding this matter as
needed.
City Manager Allred advised the City Council that the LA-RICS Communi a kin System has been in
existence fora number of years. The system provides improved radio oadband communications
(voice and data)for public safety providers in the region. However,tt1 re ha :®een a lot of controversy
relative to the costs that are attributed to Contract Cities. Thereoncern that he •os Angeles County
Sheriff's Department as well as LA-RICS have not yet identified cost for LA RI Si:at i
the s embedded in
the Public Safety contract. He informed Council that Contract through its represen,o ative on the LA-
RICS Board,has repeatedly asked for information on thi ssue and has not yet received se Contract
Cities is concerned about being double-charged. He advised Council that:Contract Cities i -sking cities to
consider opting out of the system unless this controversy is rec ifiedMr. Allred believed the appropriate
action would be to authorize the City Manager to send a letter toA7 ICS opting out prior to November 23rd
unless the City receives the additional informa o .regarding the costs,fom LA-RICS and the Sheriff's
Department.
Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentNice Chair Armenta co irrnee on .act Cities was recommending cities
to opt.out.
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Brenda Hunemiller also co firmed Contract Cities is urging cities to provide a united front in opting out of
LA-RICS, noting the genera ,onsensuss that contract cities opting-in are being double charged. City
Manager Allred is trying to find'otfro A-RCS whether there is contractual financial support going into
Los Angeles Couty§.Sheriff an '. o Angeles'County Fire. She advised the City Council that there is
another co. munications-plat orm ca Ie s CIS that is available and works perfectly well. Ms. Hunemiller
advisediffthe City Council oec ded to WI t t ere will be an opportunity to opt back in in the future.
ACTION: ' oared by Council Mf r ber/Board Member Alarcon, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem/Vice
President/Vice Chair Armenta, to authorize the City Manager to send a letter to LA-RICS opting
out prig Yto November23, 2015, unless the City receives the additional information requested
regardingthek ost imbedded in the Public Safety Contract. The motion unanimously carried
by the following :ote: AYES: Alarcon,Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low.
7. MATTERS FROM CITY COUNCIL
A. Appointment to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito&Vector Control District
Recommendation: That the City Council appoint a representative to the San Gabriel
Valley Mosquito &Vector Control District Board of Directors to serve a two year term
beginning January 1, 2016.
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City Manager Allred advised the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District made the City
aware that the City's existing appointee, Council Member Alarcon's term on the board of Directors is
expiring. Mr. Alarcon is desirous of being re-appointed to the District Board for another term.
Council Member/Board Member Alarcon confirmed for Council Member Low the Vector Control Board
meets on the third Friday of each month at 7:00 a.m.
ACTION: Moved by Mayor/President/Chair Clark, and seconded by Counc' ber/Board Member Hall,
to re-appoint Council Member Alarcon to the San Gabriel Valley/ osqu to and Vector Control
District for another term, The motion unanimously carried oy a ollowing vote: AYES:
Alarcon,Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low.
B. City Hall Exterior Improvement Project—Optio sr lodifications4 oche Existing
Copper Roofline Fascia for Compatibility w;thother City Facilities
Recommendation: That the City Council pro lee.directio� egarding the pre erred options for
compatibility with other City facilities.
City Manager Allred advised the City Councils is item was placed on`�`he> genda as a result of the last
Council meeting. Staff is presenting two options forfCou cil consideratiio elative to the City Hall Exterior
Improvement Project copper roofline fascia for cod pati®ility +►th other City facilities. The first option is the
one approved by the Council on October 13, 2015 o replace thexistgopper roofline fascia material
and replace it with a decoratvmetal material similahe RCRC ‘ second, to paint the existing copper
fascia in a color to match the'RC®C Staff received the cost for the two options today which is on the dais
before Council. He ex•la ned that it cost more to repa nt because it is labor intensive.
'tsa Thereafter the City Council d"44;rs ed the;"cost�of the tw .,options and the reason it costs more to paint over
the copper. Thee age a lained he work) t has to be done to each of the 370 to 380 copper
panels and.�rs very i consuming .ouncil Member Low expressed concern about the paint coming off
the cop•er in five to ten ye. Mayor Pro; ern Armenta felt the aesthetics of City Hall will be diminished
by repa° ;nghe copper with e al.
Discussion ref. ding going out to bid to see if the City receives a lower price ensued. It was explained that
because the cos to complete J th,.°CRC was well below the contract price, it was in the City's best financial
interest to have the co ctor ho performed the RCRC work as part of the Civic Center Improvement
project, submit a change order for the City Hall exterior which is the next phase of the Civic Center
Improvement project. Council approved the change order on October 13. Further discussion continued
regarding the fact the City Council did not have an opportunity to approve the material to be used before
the work began.
ACTION: Moved by.Council Member/Board Member Low, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern
Armenta/Vice President/Vice Chair Armenta, to approve Option 2, to paint the copper fascia to
match the color of the RCRC. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Armenta,
Clark, Hall, Low. NOES: Alarcon
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8. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Armenta announced that she attended the Trunk or Treat stating it was a fabulous
celebration on Halloween Day. There were over 1,000 people and the Beautification Committee won third
place for its decorations.
Mayor Pro Tem Armenta advised there was still one tree on Olney Street that is leaning and she will take
pictures. She expressed her concern about trees falling onto parked cars whe El Nino begins. She also
mentioned the pine trees belonging to Cal Trans along the 1-10 Freeway behind Olney Street are hitting the
rooftops because they are not being trimmed. She asked for an inven orfy“. t e trees to repair before the
rains begin and cause damage to cars.
Council Member Hall announced the Dinsmoor Museum will.be 'olding its Christm..'O•en House on
Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m,ry
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Council Member Low reported her attendance at the`National� eague fCities Conference She attended
several of the workshops as well as the general sessions whey'• helned there are tools available that
can improve permit processing as well as tools for"opportunity si es •r cities'websites. She also stated
there is an emphasis on thinking more globally such as global warming and the importance of working with
the League of California Cities and the Nations League of Cities to have ko e nice to convey the needs of
cities to the State and Federal Government to ob ain more 'n 'ng.
Council Member Alarcon as eomor Pro Tern Arme1 fa about their formation she brought back from the •
water conference she atte.de an.gas.ed if sandbags.will be available for the residents when the rainy
season begins. Mayor P o Tem Arm nta confirmed she had the information and would make it available to
Council. City Manager A Iretr,onfirmar,osandbags will beau llable at the New Fire Station.
Mayor Clark . 0 nce, the date time of` o=u:coming community events. She also attended the
Conference is on the Energy, Environment Committee in which discussion
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took pl.ceeregarding climate change he to be a global issue, it can't just be a city issue. She
ment one®., e got information informatiori,6n.airport noise and that many other cities are concerned about the storm
water issue,.ee ulations that have}t'o be implemented and the inability to pay for it.
She mentioned tl -l see lighting e emony was on December 3rd at 6:00 p.m. but the League of California
Cities meeting is the sa. - evening. In the future, she would like staff to poll the Council to determine if
Council is available on t proposed date and time before scheduling an event. Mayor Clark also
discussed SB 415 regag
rd elections expressing the outrageousness of the State getting involved in local
elections. The City Attorney added the County is currently declining any requests for consolidation,
regardless of this bill, because the ballot is full until the County changes its technology, which will take
some time. In addition, the County wants to use its polling places and there is concern that there will not be
enough space for more voters.
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9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Clark adjourned the meeting in
memory of Mary Bowerman at 7:59 p.m. The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place
on November 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.
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