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CC - Minutes - 07-11-17 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR JOINT MEETING JULY 11, 2017 Closed session The special meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Low at 6:06 p.m. in the Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. PRESENT: Mayor Low, Mayor Pro Tern Ly, Council Members Alarcon, Armenta, and Clark STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Manis, City Attorney Richman, Assistant City Manager McKinney. Director of Public Works Ramirez, Interim Director of Community Development Valenzuela, Director of Finance Lieu, Director of Parks and Recreation Chacon, and City Clerk Donohue 1. WORKSHOP A. AB 1826 Food Waste Diversion& Rate Plan Director of Public Works Ramirez introduced and provided background on the workshop agenda item. Jeff Snow, Republic Services, provided a comprehensive overview of AB 1826 Food Waste Diversion & Rate Plan. He discussed key program dates, food waste diversion approaches, food waste diversion through recovery, Republic Services customer centric service, AB 1826's compliance rate,and an implementation plan. Council Member Clark asked what the acronym EAR stood for. Mr. Snow noted it stands for Electronic Annual Report, which the City is required to file with CalRecycle each year. Council Member Clark asked how much tier I was in terms of organic waste generation. Mr. Snow noted tier 1 was 8 cubic yards a week or more of organic waste generation. Council Member Armenta noted children at school are required to take a certain amount of food during lunch and a lot of that food gets thrown away. She asked how Republic Services is working with the local school districts to make sure food is not wasted. Mr. Snow stated Republic Services has partnerships through food recovery organizations, which have successfully' implemented full programs at Anaheim Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes ofJudy I1. 2019 Page 1 of 14 Unified School District, Santa Ana Unified School District, Huntington Beach Union High School District, and pilot programs are starting this year for Los Angeles Unified School District. He noted Republic Services will aggressively be pursuing partnerships with school districts in the City of Rosemead. Council Member Armenta asked how Republic Services is going to work with school districts in the City of Rosemead who have a different trash hauler. She referenced Garvey School District who has a different trash hauler. Mr. Snow noted Republic Services will be in contact with those trash haulers to seek staff support and endorsement to develop a partnership for a food recovery program. Council Member Clark asked who Garvey School District's trash hauler is. Council Member Armenia stated its Ware Disposal. Mr. Snow continued with the presentation. Council Member Armenta noted she understands this is an unfunded mandate, but she docs not believe the burden should he passed on to the residents. She asked how Republic Services is working with the City to ensure raised rates are not detrimental to Rosemead residents. Mr. Snow noted AB 1826 applies to the commercial sector only and there is no residential rate impact on this particular legislation. Council Member Armenta noted the PowerPoint slides state all the burden should not be placed on only the restaurants to be successful. Mr. Snow noted it would include car dealerships and all the different commercial business which may not be in a particular tier. He noted the rate allocation strategy would apply the cost to all commercial establishments and all bin service customers. Director of Public Works Ramirez noted Republic Services has three different rates within in the City. She stated only the commercial rate would be increasing and not the residential or industrial rate. Mayor Low clarified if apartments and multi-units are considered commercial. Mr. Snow noted they are required to have organics recycling of green and wood waste, not food waste. But they are in the segment of commercial customers where their rate will be impacted. Mayor Pro Tem Ly expressed his concern over potential rate increases. He noted rate increases can be devastating to local business who are just getting by. He referenced an article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune which discusses recycling Rosemead City Council and the Succemir Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes ofJuly 11, 2017 Page 2 of 14 items going to landfills instead of a recycling center. He noted the blue recycle bin in City f fall even includes waste mixed with the recycling items. Ile stated adding an additional bin will confuse residents. Council Member Clark if everything goes into one bin, how could it not be contaminated. Mayor Pro Tern Ly expressed concern when referencing the article which states waste and recycling items are being co-mingled. Ile noted the contract with Republic Services began five years ago and the City is still having this issue. Mr. Snow noted source separation is required by law and source separation done properly will enhance diversion and recovery by at least 50%. He noted everything going in to one bin will cause contamination. He stated contamination in the blue bins has now eclipsed 20%. Council Member Clark asked where the blue bins in Rosemead go. Mr. Snow noted blue bin materials in the City of Rosemead go to Republic Services' CVT facility in Anaheim, CA. He noted everything gets separated at the facility and it could be very costly. Council Member Clark noted it would make sense if some of the separation occurred at the household so it would not be as costly to separate when picked up by the trash hauler. City Manager Manis asked if it would be possible to blend in a rate increase over time. Mr. Snow answered affirmatively. Council Member Clark referenced Council Member Armenta's question about the food wasted in school cafeterias and asked if there is any legislation which would allow food which hasn't been touched, to be donated to someone in need. Council Member Armenta noted students are required to have a certain amount of food on their plate, even if the food is not eaten, they arc required to take it. Mr. Snow stated the Emerson Good Samaritan Act provides complete indemnification for organizations who wish to donate pre-consumer food. Council Member Clark clarified if its food which has not been on someone's plate but it's expired and they are unable to sell it, would be eligible to be donated. Mr. Snow shared an example of Albertsons Grocery Chain where 68%of the food they don't sell is donated to local pantries. The remaining 32%is collected by trash haulers where it's environmentally recycled as soil. Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of July 11, 2017 Page 3 of 11 Mayor Pro Tern Ly referenced the news article which stated different trash haulers have different standards as to what is considered recyclable. He asked how Republic Services is getting the word out so customers are not throwing recyclable items in to waste bins. Mr. Snow noted Republic Services trains their customers through education and outreach. Mayor Low asked if different trash haulers do have different standards as to what is considered recyclable. Mr. Snow answered affirmatively. Mayor Pro Tem Ly used an example if he was to eat a meal out of a styrofoam container and there is still food residue in the container, would it go in the waste, recycle, or organics bin. He also referenced a coffee cup which may include some residue of the coffee. Mr. Snow noted if the container is relatively empty, clean, and dry, it would go in the blue bin and if it was wet and soiled, it would go into the black bin. Council Member Clark asked where the black bin goes. Mr. Snow stated it goes to the landfill. Mayor Low stated there needs to be increased education and outreach for the residents in Rosemead. Council Member Clark asked in reference to the 4 tiers, what is required for commercial. Mr. Snow noted any establishment generating 4 cubic yards a week or more of organics waste. He stated Republic Services has a consultant who does dumpster diving to characterize the waste. 'Ibis allows Republic Services to create a snapshot of exactly how many yards a week each customer uses. Council Member Clark asked if Republic Services sends out a bin to customers who qualify for a certain tier. Mr. Snow answered affirmatively. He noted Republic Services sends an outreach specialist who will provide education to the businesses. He stated tier 3 starts in January 2019, which will exponentially expand the program to include every single business which has any food waste. Council Member Clark asked if this program will affect residential at any point. Mr. Snow said it will not come to residential. He noted the garage disposal in households go straight to waste/water plants. Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of July 11, 2017 Page 4 of 14 RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING The regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission was called to order by Mayor Low at 7:07 p.m. in the Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. PRESENT: Mayor Low, Mayor Pro Tem Ly, Council Members Alarcon,Armenta, and Clark STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Manis, City Attorney Richman, Assistant City Manager McKinney, Director of Public Works Ramirez, Interim Director of Community Development Valenzuela, Director of Finance Lieu, Director of Parks and Recreation Chacon, and City Clerk Donohue PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Mayor Low INVOCATION was led by Council Member Alarcon 2. PUBLIC COMMENT Hector Chavez, Coach of Hitsville Basketball, discussed recent changes in fees that would threaten the Hitsville Basketball program. He stated his basketball program helps keep kids off the street, in a safe environment, staying fit, and preparing them for life. He thanked Council Member Armenta and City staff for their help in resolving the issue. He stated he wants to keep Hitsville Basketball operating in the City of Rosemead at a reasonable rate for the kids who are participating. Mayor Low asked for clarification on the issues which Mr. Chavez ran into. Mr. Chavez stated he received notice from the Parks & Recreation Department to pay off his balance of$3,800 within a two week time period, which would have been impossible for him to pay. Mayor Low thanked Mr. Chavez for coming to the meeting to speak on his issue. Council Member Amtenta apologized on behalf of the City to Mr. Chavez for everything he and his players went through. She requested the record to show, City staff doesn't understand when they change policy,the ones holding the responsibility is the City Council because they arc the representatives of the community. She stated for things to change from one day to the next, is unacceptable. She apologized to Mr. Chavez, the parents, and the kids for what they went through because they are doing something good for the community. She stated it is frustrating when you think policy is set and then something changes. 3. PRESENTATIONS A. Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Presentation Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission.Joint Meeting Minutes ofJuly II, 2017 Page 5 of 14 Patty Cortez, Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, provided an overview of their local water supply. She discussed California's drought progression, where local water supply comes from, total water use and rainfall statistics, and the Upper District's programs for conservation and education. Council Member Clark asked if there is another additional phase for Savannah Memorial Park in the surveying and retrofitting program. Ms. Cortez noted the District did meet with representatives from Savannah Memorial Park a few months ago and there was a point where Savannah Memorial Park was going to provide the District with the planting plans for the area. The District is also waiting to see if they need infrastructure replacement which can be covered by large landscape. Council Member Armenta ask how the City could partner up with the District to extend the recycled water pipeline from the southern part of the City to the northern part of the City. Dan Arrighi,San Gabriel Valley Water Company,stated there is Tess recycled water today because of the recent drought. He noted there is a high demand for recycled water. He stated the San Gabriel Valley Water Company is currently working on a 5-phase recycled water project in the cities of South El Monte and El Monte. He noted the City of Temple City also requested to bring recycled water up Rosemead Boulevard and the cost was about a million dollars per mile. Council Member Clark inquired about scalping plants. Mr. Arrighi stated a scalping plant is when you go up north before it gets to the sanitation districts and you put a small plant that scalps the sewage, treats it and uses it locally. He noted the City of Claremont is looking at doing something similar. He stated that is also takes away from the water the sanitation districts receive. Council Member Clark referenced the key well and asked if more water could be brought down from the north. Mr. Arrighi stated the key well is dropping 6/10'11 of a foot per week. Ile noted if more water is not added to the basin, the key well is not going to come back up. He stated water from the north has to be purchased and ifs about $800 per acre foot. Mayor Low moved up item 3.0 for as the next item on the agenda. There were no objections. C. Parks &Recreation Month Proclamation Mayor Low presented the Parks & Recreation Month proclamation to the Rosemead Youth Basketball Team. Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes ofJudy 11. 2017 Page 6 of 14 Council Member Armenta recognized Reaction Coordinator, Bernie Galindo, for fixing a glitch for the 4'h of July carnival. She expressed her appreciation to Ms. Galindo for being such a loyal and hard diligent worker for the City. She also thanked the rest of the Parks & Recreation staff who are the forefront for the City's activities and community events. Mayor Low and Mayor Pro Tern Ly reiterated Council Member Armenta's thoughts. B. California Choice Energy Authority Presentation Michael Chapin, Connor Energy, provided an overview of the California Clean Energy Authority (CCEA). He discussed the definition of community choice aggregation, sample electricity bills under the program, reasons other California Cities are establishing CCA's, and how the City could get started in the program. Council Member Armenta stated she requested this presentation so the City Council could get a different perspective from the presentation that was given by Los Angeles County. She noted the difference being, Los Angeles County dictates the rates and the City has no control. She stated she recently spoke to the City Manager from the City of Pico Rivera and they had expressed their excitement to join the program and potential revenue from the program. Council Member Clark asked if the City would gain any revenue from this program. Council Member Armenta referenced the PowerPoint slide where it shows the sample electric bill. She noted the line item where it states "MCE Electric Generation Charges", would go to the City instead of Southern California Edison (SCE). The City would also be allowed to dictate what the rate would be. Mr. Chapin noted customers would still pay their bill to SCE and then SCE would submit the City of Rosemead energy portion to a lockbox at the Joint Power Authority (JPA) on a daily fund transfer. He stated customers also have the option to opt out of the program. Ile noted less than 5% of customers in the program actually opt out. Mayor Low asked how frequently customers can opt in and out of the program. Mr. Chapin noted customers can opt out of the program at no cost during the initial phase of the program. Mayor Low asked who determines the cost to the City for energy. Mr. Chapin stated the energy is bought on a whole sale market. It is the same process followed by SCE. Mayor Low asked how many customers of the cities who have already opted into this program have saved money. Rosemead Ci 4,Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of July 11, 3017 Page 7 9114 Mr. Chapin stated 100%of all customers who have opted in the program have saved money.He noted the savings vary from 1%to 12%but across the board,the average is 3-5%. Mayor Low clarified if the rates are set by the City. Mr. Chapin answered affirmatively. Through analysis, Connor Energy would present statistics on what SCE is charging and what they recommended the City should charge. Council Member Clark asked if the City would be purchasing the energy themselves. Mr. Chapin answered affirmatively. He noted the City would be scheduling power to the residents and businesses in the boundaries of the City and the power would be sourced from the City. He stated Connor Energy would work with the City to develop an implementation plan. City Manager Manis asked if the revenue generated from the program is only restricted to energy programs or if the City could use them towards parks programs or Sheriffs related costs. Mr. Chapin noted the revenue is geared towards energy related program services but they have seen how the revenue has been a benefit towards other funds. Mayor Low clarified if there is a restriction on how the funds are used. Mr. Chapin stated they have not seen any formal restriction on funds. He noted the restriction has been there has been enough uses for energy related purposes. Mayor Low asked if the City has to state how the funds will be used if they were to form a CCA. Mr. Chapin stated there is no requirement to state how the funds will be used. He noted the intent is it will be used for energy programs and the range is very broad. Council Member Armenta noted the funds could be used for underground utility purposes. Council Member Alarcon asked how many cities are currently in this program. Mr. Chapin stated the number of cities that have a working program today is about 60-70. He noted by the end of this year or the beginning of next year. the number should be double today's amount. Council Member Clark asked if the City has to make a profit or if it could just break even. Rncemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes ofJuly /1, 2017 Page 8 of 14 Mr. Chapin stated the City could pass all the savings to the customer if they decide to do so. He noted ideally, the City should save a little for reserves. Council Member Annenta noted even if the City does not join the program, residents still have to pay the same fee to SCE. Council Member Clark asked if SCE's representative wanted to say a few words. Sal Ramirez, SCE, noted there arc restrictions on what he can say but SCE does support the customer's right to procure their energy from whoever they want. Ile stated the item is very complex and encouraged everyone to do their homework. Mayor Low asked if the counties listed in the list of agencies participating in the program arc the entire county or cities within those counties. Mr. Chapin noted the list is a road map of agencies exploring the option to join the program. Mayor Low asked staff to research and look into this program. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public I learing on the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Programs Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2017-18 Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Conduct a public hearing and take public testimony on the Annual Action Plan covering the period July 1, 2017—June 30, 2018. 2. Approve the CDBG and HOME funding recommendations, authorizing the submittal of the City's FY 2017-18 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all appropriate and necessary documents to receive funding and implement approved use. 4. Award the following public service agencies with CDBG funds and authorize the City Manager to execute agreements: • Code Enforcement- $166,350 • Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley - $5,000 • Santa Anita Family Service- $5,000 • Southern California Housing Rights Center- $10,000 • Senior Nutrition Program - $76,100 (Morrison Management Services $49,100 contract and staff costs S27,000) Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of July II, 2017 Page 9 of I-1 5. Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Barr& Clark, Inc. and Lead Tech Environmental for lead based paint and asbestos testing, assessment, and clearances tests of properties according to federal and state law-s in a combined amount not to exceed S 11,000. 6. Award 52,000 of I TOME funds to the Rio Hondo Community Development Commission to defray certain costs for the operation as the City's Community Housing Development Organization(CHDO)and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary operating and service agreements. Director of Public Works Ramirez stated the City has been notified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that Rosemead will be receiving $646,913 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18, which is a 2.52% increase from its FY 2016-17 allocation, and $234,004 in HOME funds, which is a 7.15% increase from its FY 2016-17 allocation. When combined with projected carryover funds and projected program income, the City anticipates having a total of$782,013 of CDBG funds available and $881,405 in HOME funds available for FY 2017-18. A list of staff- endorsed projects has been developed based on funding requests and ongoing CDBG and HOME funded activities. All the proposed projects meet the CDBG and HOME eligibility requirements. Council Member Armenta stated there have been discussions about these programs being eliminated. Mayor Pro Tern Ly stated based on the discussions during the Federal Lobbyist interviews today, the programs are fully funded for this year and the House of Representatives and the Senate will be looking to fund it in next year's budget. He noted there seems to be no 16-partisan support for the President's budget to eliminate these funds. Mayor Low and Council Member Clark stated they were pleasantly surprised to see the funding has not been eliminated. Mayor Low opened the public hearing at 8:01 p.m. With no request to speak, the public hearing was closed at 8:01 p.m. ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Ly and seconded by Council Member Armenta to approve the recommended actions. Motion was carried by unanimous vote: AYES: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Ly, and Low 5. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Claims and Demands Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of July 11. 2017 Page 10 of 14 • Resolution No. 2017-29 A RESOLUTION OF TI IE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,579,079.95 NUMBERED 96625 THROUGH NUMBER 96820 INCLUSIVELY, WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-29 • Resolution No. 2017-11 SA A RESOLUTION OF TIIE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $568.80 NUMBERED 10215 INCLUSIVELY, WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-11 SA B. Approval of Adjustment to Employee Benefits for City Manager The City Council will consider the approval of employee benefits adjustment to the City Manager's employment agreement to mirror and reflect the changes that were approved for the Management Service Unit. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve adjustments in benefits to the City Manager's employment agreement to mirror and reflect the salary and benefits of the Management Service Unit. ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Ly and seconded by Council Member Armenta to approved the Consent Calendar items A and B. Motion was carried by unanimous vote: AYES: Alarcon, Armcnta, Clark, Ly, and Low 6. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF A. Updated Duff School Joint Usage Agreement & Site Development Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the updated joint usage agreement and proposed site development plan as well as provide direction on funding source in the amount of approximately $400,000, should the City not receive grant funding. Director of Parks & Recreation Chacon stated staff reinitiated discussions with the Garvey School District to inquire about their plans for the former Duff School site, Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes</July 11.2017 Page 11 of 14 which lays adjacent to Garvey Park to the West. The Garvey School District informed staff that there is a possibility the school may reopen in the future, but would be agreeable to updating the current joint usage agreement for the property to allow the site to be used as park and open space for the community. He noted the City has applied for the California Natural Resource Agency's Urban Greening Grant in the amount of $987,000. This would include the proposed site developments in addition to upgraded landscaping and greening components that are requirements of the grant. Grant recipients are expected to be announced in November 2017. ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ly and seconded by Council Member Alarcon to approve the recommended action. Motion was carried by unanimous vote: AYES: Alarcon,Armenta, Clark, Ly, and Low City Manager Manis noted the City should hear about the grant by November 2017. He stated before City funds are used,the City will wait to hear if the City is awarded the grant. 7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR& CITY COUNCIL • A. Energy Upgrade California(Agendized by Council Member Armenta) Recommendation: Discuss and provide direction to staff. Council Member Armenta stated this resolution would encourage the community to save their energy and expresses the City's support of the Energy Upgrade California initiative. Sal Ramirez, Southern California Edison, stated the Energy Upgrade California initiative are programs which already exist and the City is already taking advantage of He reiterated Council Member Armcnta's thoughts and stated this resolution is to encourage the community to take advantage of energy saving programs. Mayor Low stated this resolution basically says the City supports saving energy. City Manager Manis stated staff will push this information out on the City's social media platforms and its website. ACTION: Moved by Council Member Armenta and seconded by Council Member Alarcon to approve the recommended action. Motion was carried by unanimous vote: AYES: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Ly, and Low B. City Council Comments Council Member Clark asked if the City Council should revisit the fee schedule due to the issues which were brought up during public comment. Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes ofJuly 11, 2017 Page 12 of 14 Mayor Pro Tern Ly stated he wasn't sure if the issue had to do with the actual fees, rather when fees were due to be paid. Council Member Armenta noted the issue also had to do with an increase in fees. She noted the City needs to be cognizant of how it raises their fees because it affects programs in the community. City Manager Manis noted he has spoken with staff and their goal is to be as friendly as possible and accommodate individuals who can't pay fees upfront. Mayor Low clarified if the policy states individuals have to pay upfront. She noted staff follows the policy but staff should be sensitive to individuals who have issues paying upfront and work out a solution with them. City Manager Manis noted there are groups who use City facilities who have outstanding bills and end up not paying the City. He stated the City's practice in those situations is to not allow those groups to sign up for an additional year until their balance is paid off Council Member Clark asked staff to revisit the fee schedule. City Attorney Richman stated at this point, direction has been given to bring the item back to a future City Council meeting and it can be discussed then. Mayor Pro Tern Ly thanked everybody involved in what was a wonderful 4th of July run, parade, festival, and firework show. He commended staff as a whole for helping out with the event. He stated it looks like the illegal fireworks were less from last year in the north end of town. How-ever, the south end of town sounded like there was abundance of illegal fireworks. He stated staff found over $23,000 worth of fines. He noted the City needs to continue the education on fireworks and hand out fines when necessary. Council Member Armenta requested the record to show, in reference to Hitsville, there is policy set in place but when the policy is not adhered to and staff can choose when and how to use policy, is when problems can arise. She noted Hitsville has been operating in the City for three years and had not had any previous issues until they received an email from the Parks and Recreation Department and there was no budging from staff She noted if staff is going to he implementing or changing a policy which hasn't been established, you cannot be so rigid and not allow the team to use the facility if they don't pay all their fees. She stated not having this program could be detrimental to residents, particularly the youth. She asked the City Manager to look into this situation. She noted staff needs to be sensitive to the groups which make the City of Rosemead a better place. Council Member Armenta reiterated Mayor Pro Tem Ly's comments regarding the 4`h of July event. She thanked Director of Parks and Recreation Chacon and his staff for their work on the event. She suggested all input about the event be taken into Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of July 11. 2017 Page 13 of 14 consideration for next year's 4`h of July event. She stated the 4th of July event puts the City of Rosemead on the map. Mayor Low thanked staff for their work on the 41h of July event. 8. CLOSED SESSION The City Council will meet in Closed Session to discuss the following items: A. CONFERENCE WTI71 LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): Number of Cases: I B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): 2 Potential Cases Mayor I,ow recessed the meeting at 8:31 p.m. to closed session and reconvened at 9:12 p.m. City Attorney Richman stated there was no reportable action taken in closed session. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m. The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on June 27, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber. •/ ,. ._ 11_„ Marc I onohue;qty Clerk APPROVED iJ Polly L4, Mayor Rosemead City Council and the Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Joint Meeting Minutes of July 11, 2017 Page 14 of14