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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 23, 1999, AT 8:00 P.M.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 8:00 P.M.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: COUNCILMAN BRUESCH
INVOCATION:
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: COUNCILMEMBERS BRUESCH, IMPERIAL,
TAYLOR, MAYOR PRO TEM CLARK, AND MAYOR
VASQUEZ
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 26, 1999 -REGULAR MEETING
OF INTEREST TO CITIZENS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE
1) Those wishing to speak on any Agenda Item, including public hearings, should have their
Speaker Request Form submitted no later than the time immediately following Oral
Communications.
2) Immediately after approval of the minutes and again at the end of the meeting, there is a
period of time set aside for those persons wishing to address the Council on matters not
listed on the Agenda entitled: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
(please complete the Speaker Request Form stating your preference to speak either at the
beginning or at the end of the meeting).
PRESENTATIONS:
I. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS—NONE
IIIGISLETIVE
SOLU
SOLUA. RESOLUTION NO. 99-44 - CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-44, for payment of City expenditures.
1.7"------B. RESOLUTION NO. 99-45 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEASD PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 1, 1999
THROUGH 2000 AS BUCKLE UP FOR LIFE CHALLENGE
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-45, encouraging citizens to buckle up their
Seat belts and child safety seats each time they travel in a motor vehicle.
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C. RESOLUTION NO. 99-46—A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING MAYOR PRO TEM
MARGARET CLARK FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS' RIVERS BOARD SEAT ON THE SAN GABRIEL AND
LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 99-46
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR- RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL
CC-A REQUEST FOR WESTBOUND LEFT-TURN ACCESS AT VALLEY
BOULEVARD AND LOMA AVENUE
This is a request by the business owner of 9228 Valley Boulevard to install a westbound
left-turn access at Valley Boulevard and Loma Avenue. The owner is concerned with
customers making illegal westbound left-turns into the site's parking lot. Staff has
reviewed the reported traffic accident history for this subject intersection, the existing
conditions for this locations, and the entire stretch of Valley Boulevard, including the
intersection of Lorna Avenue. Field observation of the intersections of Gernert
Avenues/Valley Boulevard and Loma AvenueNalley Boulevard indicated vehicles
turning left through the painted median nose. Based on this finding, staff
recommendation included the removal of the painted median nose and continuation of the
two-way left-turn for westbound Valley Boulevard at Loma Avenue, and eastbound
Valley Boulevard at Gernert Avenue. At the November 4th meeting, the Traffic
Commission voted 3-0 (with on abstain)to approve this request.
Recommendation: Approve request for westbound left-turn access at Valley Boulevard
and Loma Avenue.
L/CC-B APPROVAL OF Y2K IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Included in the footnotes in the City's June 30, 1998 Annual Financial Report,
was a paragraph about the potential impact of the year 2000 issue. In response the City
Council approved a contract with McGladrey& Pullen for the development of the Y2K
plan. Staff and the consultant developed the attached plan, which will be updated on an
as needed basis.
'Recommendation: Accept the Y2K Action Plan.
CC-C AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS INSTITUTE, JANUARY 27-28, 2000, SANTA
BARBARA
Sessions include Binding Arbitration, Employee Discipline, PERS, Employment
Discrimination, and Recruitment and Retention.
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ecommendation: Authorize attendance of the City Manager, City Attorney, and staff
designated by the City Manager.
CC-D APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
STREET AND STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN OLNEY STREET,
RALPH STREET AND HART AVENUE
Olney Street(Rio Hondo/Temple City),Ralph Street (Rio Hondo/Hart) and Hart Avenue
Ralph/South End) are in need to street overlay and storm drain improvements to mitigate
Storm runoff and ponding. This proposal provides for engineering design and
Construction management services for this project that will be funded utilizing
Community Development Block Grant funds.
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Recommendation: That the Council approve the engineering proposal; and, direct
staff to begin preparation of the necessary plans and specifications.
((( CC-E APPROVAL SUBORDINATION OF GARVEY WHOLESALE BEVERAGE
/\ ( LOAN AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
DOCUMENTATION
City Council previously approved a $50, 000 CDBG Program Economic Development
Loan (11/25/97), which the owner participant now requests to be subordinated in order
to refinance the Is' Trust Deed to improve firm's economic viability.
Recommendation: Authorize subordination of this previously approved
deferred economic development loan to permit refinancing by owner participant.
V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION
A. DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL MINUTES AND RESULTS OF SURVEY
At the meeting of October 12, 1999, staff was directed to conduct a survey among Los
Angeles County cities to determine their method of transcribing Council minutes.
Recommendation:
This item is informational only. There is no recommendation.
VI. STATUS REPORTS
VII. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS
A. REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER KNAPP FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO
THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION
B. REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER HERRERA FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO
THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION
C. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE TO THE
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
IX. ADJOURNMENT
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THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 14, 1999, AT,(8.<
P.M.
Posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting at the City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard,
Rosemead; the L.A. County Library, Rosemead Branch, 8800 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead;
and other locations pursuant to RMC Sec. 2801.
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