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CC - Minutes - 11-10-15MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION JOINT MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 2015 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, Rosemead, California. PRESENT: Mayor Clark, Mayor Pro Tern Armenta, Council Members Alarcon, Hall, and Low STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Allred, City Attorney Richman, and Interim City Clerk Cowley. CLOSED SESSION: The City Attorney announced the City Council would recess to closed session to discuss the following two items on the Agenda. 1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 a. Public Employee Appointment Title: City Manager 2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) a. Significant Exposure to litigation One Case RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION City Attorney Richman announced the City Council 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 Tem /Vice President/Vice Chair Armenta INVOCATION was led by Council Member /Board Member Alarcon Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes ofNovemher 10, 2015 Page 1 of 13 PRESENT: Mayor /President/Chair Clark, Mayor Pro Tem /Vice- PresidenUVice -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 Velia Navarro addressed the City Council regarding the progress of the traffic control resolution at Klingerman and Angeles. Mayor /PresidentlChair Clark mentioned receiving information about theihtersection of Paramount and Gallatin and she asked staff to look at that intersection as a potential solution because it is 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. Mayor Pro TemNice PresidenttVice Chair Armenta advised Ms. Navarro staff is making sure her concerns are being addressed and a traffic study is being done but it takes a little time. Council Member /Board Member Low asked that this issue be given high priority because Ms. Navarro has been asking about this for a very long time. Albert Santianez addressed the City Council regarding the infestation of the Asian Tiger Mosquito. He advised he has observed their larvae in standing water and has been bitten several times. A representative from the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the mosquitos' presence in his yard. He asked the City Council for assistance in eradicating the mosquitos in his neighborhood. City Manager Allred advised Mr. Famed from the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will be making a presentation on the Asian Tiger Mosquito this evening. Elise Frederick also addressed the City Council regarding the Asian Tiger Mosquito and shared her research on the subject. She requested multi - language education pamphlets be distributed to the population. She felt something had to be done sooner rather than later. Jessica Franks addressed the City Council about the problems she has encountered from the mosquito stating she and her children have been bitten numerous times at 10:00 in the morning. The mosquitos will bite at any time notjust in the 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 Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 2 of 13 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 a need for 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 essentially included the entire San Gabriel Valley and the EIR looked at four different alternatives to complete the 710 Freeway. He advised Council of the four alternatives noting the last was to fill the gap of the 710 and build a tunnel under South Pasadena and Pasadena, which met three of the five criteria listed in the EIR. He explained the tunnel will mean 57,000 through trips will be off the streets and back onto the freeway and over a quarter million trips per day will experience reduced travel time. He explained how the traffic will be rerouted to the various freeways reducing the amount of traffic on the arterials through Rosemead. Julia Lester of Ramboll Environ spoke on the air quality issues that were addressed in the DEIR. She pointed out that a tunnel is the only alternative that depicts a pattern of traffic reduction across the entire San Gabriel Valley. She explained the importance of this pattern to air quality because the fewer vehicle miles traveled, the less emissions. She pointed out that only the freeway tunnel reduces the truck emissions that produce diesel particulate matter (DPM) which is the most toxic air contaminate that exists in this air basin. She discussed the cancer risks that result from the emissions resulting from stop and go traffic. She advised that all of the contaminants that come from the trucks goes through a scrubber system reducing all of the particulates by about 95 %. Mr. Gibson explained for Mayor Clark why there is more miles traveled with the tunnel due to a triangle created by the 1 -5 on a diagonal and the 710 and 210 as two sides of the triangle the study area is drawn. Because 1 -5 is not in the study area, and not included in the numbers, people are driving a little further because they are driving two sides of the triangle, but they are driving at 30 miles per hour instead of 3 miles an hour. Therefore, the air quality impacts and the hours of saved time are much more substantial. In response to Mayor Pro Tern Armenta's question about a car breaking down in the tunnel, Mr. Dolly explained that the CEQA document has extensive studies that discuss all of the tunnels all over the world that are more than 30 miles long, and safety is a huge consideration and every safety measure known to the experts is included in the design. Mr. Dolly and Mr. Gibson summed up by saying 6.78 million hours of travel time will be saved annually and 57,000 cars a day through trips will come off of the arterial roadways, which is the equivalent of an extra 10 -lane roadway going through the middle of San Gabriel Valley. Mr. Dolly added it is a 10% reduction in daily travel time of at least 2.5 minutes, Ms. Lester stated emissions will be reduced in the worst impacted areas including cut - through traffic through Rosemead indicating an appreciable reduction in air pollutants next to homes, schools, and hospitals by 7% to 14 %, even in areas that had concerns of having a surface freeway. She added that if you look at the freeways that are not in the tunnel, the emissions from the vehicle miles traveled will go down because the traffic will be more free - flowing and there will be less trucks. She also informed Council that because of the better flow of cars and trucks, every area throughout Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 3 of 13 the study area will see greater than ten in a million reduction cancer risks explaining how the tunnel will reduce the health risks along the southern portion of the study area. Mayor Clark thanked Mr. Dolly, Mr. Gibson and Ms. Lester for their presentation and the importance of knowing the health risks and the fact that this can help so much more. She has been saying for many, many years this is not a brand new freeway that is being constructed, it's the people downstream on the 710 gave their businesses and their homes reluctantly or willingly, and where the freeway ends basically spews into our communities leaving all of the pollution and she felt the gap needed to be closed. Mayor Pro Tern Armenta acknowledged Brian Lewin, one of the City's liaisons, for his involvement in Coalition meetings, the DEIR, and an outspoken supporter of the continuation of the 710 Freeway, San Gabriel Valley Vector Control District Presentation by Jason Farned Jason Farned the Public Information Officer for the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District made a PowerPoint 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 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. Farned 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 that attract 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 West Nile Virus. He noted it is also important that the residents share responsibility in managing the mosquitos by taking care of their own properties. He mentioned the children are the most affected because they play outside and are getting bit everywhere. He discussed unmaintained swimming pools in San Gabriel Valley which can breed up to 3 million. mosquitos in one month stating pool water needs to be circulating, He mentioned fish ponds, fountains and rain collection barrels attract the Asian Tiger Mosquito. Rain collection barrels need to have a 20 mesh screen to prevent mosquitos from getting in. He noted the Vector Control District covers all of the county areas as well as all of the cities in San Gabriel Valley. He advised the Council that any calls they receive can be directed to the District and the District will be glad to take those calls. Mayor Clark stated she brought up the issue of the rain barrel screens would not prevent mosquitos from getting in to the water to Kelly Middleton when Ms. Middleton was with the Vector Control District about ten years ago. Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 4 of 13 City Manager Allred confirmed for Mayor Pro Tern Armenta that the PowerPoint slides will be posted on the City's Website. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing on the Adoption of Ordinance No. 956 Amending Chapter 5.24 of the Rosemead Municipal Code Pertaining to the Regulation of Massage Establishments and Massage Providers Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions: (1) Conduct the noticed public hearing and receive public comment, and (2) Introduce for First Reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 956 "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California Amending Chapter 5.24 of the Rosemead Municipal Code Regarding the Licensing and Regulation of Massage Practitioners and Massage Establishments ". Community Development Director Ramirez provided a brief staff report highlighting the ordinance which resulted from Assembly Bill 1147. 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 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 plumbing and 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 type of covering, except blinds which have to remain open during business hours. This also applies to establishments that are already in business. Mayor Clark opened the public hearing at 8:14 pm. Brian Lewin addressed the City Council requesting the ordinance be revised to include the following changes: 5.24.020 the final sentence in that section should be changed to specifically prohibit the use of table showers, whether or not they went through the process of the Planning Division and Building and Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 5 of 13 Safety. 5.24.060 D, B, E does not create a ban on draping during a shower, if they were to use a table shower. He suggested definitions be incorporated for 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 and change the remainder 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 room and suggested adding shower or bathing area, explaining his reason for this suggestion. He suggested deleting 5.24.060 T noting that section is redundant to 524.060 FF. He also suggested adding a comma at the end of FF and adding "and shall be used for this purpose." He suggested some re- lettering because the ordinance skips EE after DD. He asked if the citation in 5.24.050 E is sufficient to deny a license noting the passage appears to be referencing applicable requirements in another part of the Code. There being no 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 and asked if it was possible to look into his suggestions. City Attorney Richman advised she cannot respond to each of Mr. Lewin's suggestions, but the City's Code is a permissive code and the 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. 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 Tern 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. Thereafter followed a lengthy discussion on Mr. Lewin's comments, especially 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 become T, and the section would end with DD, which is something that Council can include in its motion ACTION: Moved by Council Member Low, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Armenta, to approve Ordinance No. 956 changing Subsection FF to T under 5.24.060 Massage Establishment Operating Requirements and ending with DD. The City Attorney read the title of the ordinance into record: Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 6 of 13 "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California Amending Chapter 5.24 of the Rosemead Municipal Code Regarding the Licensing and Regulation of Massage Practitioners and Massage Establishments ". The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low B. Public Hearing —Municipal Code Amendment 15.06 —An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code as Related to Massage Establishments in the City of Rosemead Recommendation: recommended that the City Council take the following actions: (1) Conduct the noticed public hearing and receive public comment, and (2) Introduce for First Reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 957 "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." 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. 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 Council Member Alarcon to introduce Ordinance No. 957 Approving Municipal Code Amendment 15 -06. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low 5. CONSENT CALENDAR Items B and E were pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion and separate action. A. Claims and Demands Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 7 of 13 Resolution No. 2015 -21, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $39,610.77 NUMBERED 10149 THROUGH 10151 Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2015 -21 • Resolution No. 2015.61, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $529,027.45 NUMBERED 90629 THROUGH 90748, INCLUSIVELY Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2015 -61 C. Treasurer's Report for the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2015 Recommendation: that the RHDC Board Receive and File the Treasurer's Report of Cash and Investments. D. Consideration 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. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR B. Approval of Minutes Minutes of October 27, 2015 Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of October 27, 2015. Mayor Pro Tern Armenta corrected page 4, "A Rosemead Resident" should be changed to "Chuck Lyons;" Mayor Clark corrected page 5, "supplemental" should be changed to "substitute;" and Council Member Hall corrected page 8, the word "curb" should be changed to "curve." ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Armenta, and seconded by Council Member Alarcon, to approve the Minutes as corrected. The motion unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low. E. Ordinance No. 955 — Second Reading: Municipal Code Amendment 15 -05— Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 8 of 13 Adoption of Amended Fireworks Ordinance Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 955 at its second reading: ORDINANCE NO. 955 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 15 -05 AMENDING SUBSECTION 8.28 IN ITS ENTIRETY OF TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY) OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO REGULATING FIREWORKS AND TEMPORARY FIREWORKS STANDS Adriane Hernandez addressed Council requesting the City Council reconsider discharging fireworks on the 4th of July only. She advised her reasons for this request and specifically her son suffers from autism and he is very frightened of fireworks. She also discussed the amount of revenue the non - profits make selling fireworks but said the majority of the sales are on the 4th of July, so she didn't think that limiting the discharge of fireworks to the 4th of July is going to create any disruptions for the non - profits. Brian Lewin addressed the City Council referring to Ms. Hernandez' comments, stating Council should weigh more heavily on its most vulnerable and most frequently voiceless residents when making the decision, and limit fireworks to 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 Tem/Vice President/Vice 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 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 fireworks to be discharged on the 4th of July. Council Member /Board Member Alarcon thought the City Council should leave the ordinance as is, try it for a year and see how it goes. Mayor /PresidentlChair Clark agreed with Council Member Alarcon stating the major problem is the illegal fireworks and the new ordinance allows the City to fine people who are discharging Illegal fireworks and she was sure the Sheriffs Department heard the City Council wants enforcement. She is in favor of keeping the ordinance as it is and maybe bring it back later to see how things are working. Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 9 of 13 ACTION: Moved by Mayor /President/Chair Clark to approve Ordinance No. 955 as written. ACTION: A substitute motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem /Vice President/Vice Chair Armenta, and seconded by Council Member /Board Member Low, to revise the ordinance to allow the discharging of Safe and Sane fireworks only on the 4th of July from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Armenta, Hall, Low. NOES: Clark and Alarcon Thereafter followed a discussion regarding Council Member Hall's vote, City Attorney Richman and Mayor Pro Tern Armenta /Vice President/Vice Chair clarified the motion for Ms. Hall who, after some discussion, confirmed she voted correctly. It was also confirmed that because of the changes to the ordinance, it would have to be brought back to the City Council for second reading at the next Council meeting. 6. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF A. One Year Extension of Contract with Auditors Recommendation: that the City Council authorize the one year extension of the RAMS contract for $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. 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 -RIGS) Recommendation: That the City Council provide direction regarding this matter as needed. City Manager Allred advised the City Council that the LA -RIGS Communication System has been in existence for a number of years. The system provides improved radio and broadband communications (voice and data) for public safety providers in the region. However, there has been a lot of controversy relative to the costs that are attributed to Contract Cities. There is concern that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as well as LA -RIGS have not yet identified the cost for LA -RIGS that is embedded in the Public Safety contract. He informed Council that Contract Cities, through its representative on the LA- RICS Board, has repeatedly asked for information on this issue and has not yet received it, so Contract Cities is concerned about being double- charged. He advised Council that Contract Cities is asking cities to consider opting out of the system unless this controversy is rectified. Mr. Allred believed the appropriate action would be to authorize the City Manager to send a letter to LA -RICS opting out prior to November 23rd Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 10 of 13 unless the City receives the additional information regarding the costs from LA -RICS and the Sheriff's Department. Mayor Pro Tem/Vice President/Vice Chair Armenta confirmed Contract Cities was recommending cities to opt out. Brenda Hunemiller also confirmed Contract Cities is urging cities to provide a united front in opting out of LA -RICS, noting the general consensus is that contract cities opting -in are being double charged. City Manager Allred is trying to find out from LA -RIGS whether there is contractual financial support going into Los Angeles County Sheriff and Los Angeles County Fire. She advised the City Council that there is another communications platform called ICIS that is available and works perfectly well. Ms. Hunemiller advised if the City Council decided to opt out there will be an opportunity to opt back in in the future, ACTION: Moved by Council Member /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 -RIGS opting out, prior to November 23, 2015, unless the City receives the additional information requested regarding the costs embedded in the Public Safety Contract. The motion unanimously carried by the following vote: 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, 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 Council Member /Board Member Hall, to re- appoint Council Member Alarcon to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District for another term, The motion unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Hall, Low. B. City Hall Exterior Improvement Project — Options for Modifications to the Existing Copper Roofline Fascia for Compatibility with other City Facilities Recommendation: That the City Council provide direction regarding the preferred options for compatibility with other City facilities. Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 11 of 13 City Manager Allred advised the City Council this item was placed on the agenda as a result of the last Council meeting. Staff is presenting two options for Council consideration relative to the City Hall Exterior Improvement Project copper roofline fascia for compatibility with other City facilities. The first option is the one approved by the Council on October 13, 2015, to replace the existing copper roofline fascia material and replace it with a decorative metal material similar to the RCRC; or second, to paint the existing copper fascia in a color to match the RCRC. Staff received the cost for the two options today which is on the dais before Council. He explained that it cost more to repaint because it is labor intensive. Thereafter the City Council discussed the cost of the two options and the reason it costs more to paint over the copper. The City Manager explained the work that has to be done to each of the 370 to 380 copper panels and it is very time consuming. Council Member Low expressed concern about the paint coming off the copper in five to ten years. Mayor Pro Tem Armenta felt the aesthetics of City Hall will be diminished by replacing the copper with metal. Discussion regarding going out to bid to see if the City receives a lower price ensued. It was explained that because the cost to complete the RCRC was well below the contract price, it was in the City's best financial interest to have the contractor who 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 ArmentaNice 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 8. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tern 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 Tern 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 when 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 inventory of the trees to repair before the rains begin and cause damage to cars. Council Member Hall announced the Dinsmoor Museum will be holding its Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Council Member Low reported her attendance at the National League of Cities Conference. She attended several of the workshops as well as the general sessions where she learned there are tools available that can improve permit processing as well as tools for "opportunity sites" for cities' websites. She also stated Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 12 of 13 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 National League of Cities to have one voice to convey the needs of cities to the State and Federal Government to obtain more funding. Council Member Alarcon asked Mayor Pro Tem Armenta about the information she brought back from the water conference she attended and asked if sandbags will be available for the residents when the rainy season begins. Mayor Pro Tern Armenta confirmed she had the information and would make it available to Council. City Manager Allred confirmed sandbags will be available at the fire station. Mayor Clark announced the dates and times of the upcoming community events. She also attended the National League of Cities Conference. She is on the Energy, Environment Committee in which discussion took place regarding climate change having to be a global issue, it can't just be a city issue. She mentioned she got information on airport noise and that many other cities are concerned about the storm water issue regulations that have to be implemented and the inability to pay for it. She mentioned the tree lighting ceremony was on December 3m at 6:00 p.m. but the League of California Cities meeting is the same evening. In the future, she would like staff to poll the Council to determine if Council is available on the proposed date and time before scheduling an event. Mayor Clark also discussed SB 415 regarding 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. 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, dltw Carol Cowley, Interim Vii# Clerk APPROVED: Margaret ' lark, Mayor Rosemead City Council. Housing Development corporation and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2015 Page 13 of 13