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CC - Minutes - 10-09-18 Regular MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION JOINT REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 9,2018 The special meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Steven Ly at 6:32 p.m., in the Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. PRESENT: Mayor/Chair Ly, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Clark (arrived at 6:36 p.m.), Council Members/Board Members Armenta and Low ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Molleda, Assistant City Manager Tsujiuchi, City Attorney Richman, Chief of Police Kusayanagi, Director of Finance Lieu, Director of Community Development Kim, City Engineer Fajardo, and City Clerk Hernandez 1. PRESENTATIONS A. Introduction of Newly Hired Human Resources Manager,Elizabeth Popescu City Manager Molleda introduced newly hired Human Resources Manager Elizabeth Popescu. Mayor Ly welcomed Ms. Popescu to the Rosemead family. B. Introduction of Newly Hired Part-time Office Specialist Annie Wong Mayor Ly reordered the Presentation items so that Mayor Pro Tem Clark could be present for those items. E. Presentation by Republic Services of Organics Overview Update Tania Ragland, Recycling Representative, Republic Services, presented a PowerPoint entitled "Organics Update"; asserted that Republic Services' three goals to focus on are liability, simple solutions and environmental responsibility. Ms. Ragland provided an overview of mandates such as Assembly Bill (AB) 1826, which requires businesses to separate their food waste from trash and recycle the food waste; shared the food waste processing; discussed the city-wide waste assessments conducted to determine the largest food waste generators.Ms.Ragland recommended the City develop an AB 1826 compliance letter so that businesses can be enforced to recycle organics and help reduce air pollution; commended the 16 Rosemead businesses for their outstanding sustainability commitments. Rosemead City Council and Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Special&Regular Joint Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2018 Page 1 of 8 Mayor Pro Tem Clark indicated support for Republic Services' efforts in fighting against food waste and ending hunger by collectively rescuing surplus food that otherwise would have gone to waste. In response to Council inquiry, Ms. Ragland affirmed energy produced from the anaerobic digestion is considered renewable energy; explained anaerobic digestion is the process by which organic matter such as animal or food waste is broken down to produce biogas and biofertilizer; ascertained 100% of Rosemead's organics is going towards anaerobic digestion,which allows restaurants to put more in without having to separate items out. Ms. Ragland noted Republic Services is working with several school districts to review the Food Recovery Programs; stated there is new legislation that now allows schools to not only reduce,but also recover and recycle food waste on their premises; opined Republic Services' goal is to ensure whichever businesses, such as restaurants that need to have a program has it available to them. D. 2018 Fitness and Health Fair Art Contest—Winners of the Rosemead Mayor Award Mayor Ly presented Certificates of Recognition to the winners of the Rosemead Mayor Award, 2018 Fitness and Health Fair Art Contest. Mayor Ly recessed the special meeting at 6:55 p.m. and reconvened the special and regular joint meeting at 7:02 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Mayor Pro Tem Clark INVOCATION was led by Mayor Ly C. Introduction of Newly Appointed Chief of Police Lieutenant Chris Kusayanagi and Newly Assigned Deputies Monique Moreno and Ramon Chavez City Manager Molleda introduced newly appointed Chief of Police Lieutenant Chris Kusayanagi. Chief of Police Kusayanagi emphasized the Sheriff's Department's goal to increase community outreach. Chief of Police Lieutenant Kusayanagi and Captain Flores introduced newly assigned Deputies Monique Moreno and Ramon Chavez. Mayor Ly and Council expressed appreciation to the Sheriff's Department for their heroism and effort in ensuring the community's safety. F. Presentation of Chamber of Commerce Update Ray Jan, CEO, Chamber of Commerce, provided an overview of the Chamber's current membership status and goals to increase membership such as a monthly business visit by the Board and Ambassadors Team, multi-languages citywide Rosemead City Council and Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Special&Regular Joint Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2018 Page 2 of 8 outreach, Bring a Buddy Program, and securing 10 new accounts per month in 2018-2019 year. Ms. Jan noted the traditional visitor's center has been rebranded to a modern day WEWORK space for members. Council Member Low requested the prior year's stats be included in future Chamber updates, along with the goals so that Council can see what has been accomplished in the past year. In response to Council Member Low, Ms. Jan asserted that she would provide the requested information to the City Manager to forward to Council. Council Member Armenta commended Ms. Jan, on behalf of the Chamber, for her efforts in community outreach, especially in the Backpack Drive. In response to Mayor Ly, Director of Community Development Kim ascertained the City does not currently offer an orientation to new businesses that are issued a license; noted the license issuance is for the business to be able to operate within the city and for tax purposes. Mayor Ly suggested a partnership between the Community Development Department and the Chamber of Commerce to coordinate a quarterly or semi- annual meeting to advise new business owners of the services the City has to offer. City Manager Molleda advised Council that the Chamber has been receiving a monthly list of the new business licenses. Council Member Low concurred with Mayor Ly; indicated support to provide new business owners a welcome pamphlet. Ms. Jan affirmed she would schedule a follow up meeting with the City Manager to start coordinating such efforts. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT Sue Yamamoto, Manager, Los Angeles County Public Library, extended an invitation to the following events at the Library: 1) Vote-By-Mail Drop Off Center for the November Election from October 9th through November 6th, 2) Friends of the Library Book Sale on October 27th through November 3rd, and 3)Flu Shot Clinic on November 7th; informed Council the Library is now called the Los Angeles County Library rather than the County of Los Angeles Library. Lanny Aplanalp, Resident, expressed frustration as Union Pacific Railroad, located in the unincorporated area of Rosemead,has not made any effort to clean up the illegal dumping; read out loud for the record a letter he wrote and provided to the Union Pacific Railroad requesting a cleanup; implored the Council to not just investigate, but solve this issue. Rosemead City Council and Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission - Special&Regular Joint Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2018 Page 3 of 8 Mayor Ly directed staff to look in to how much of the trash is on the right-of-way, unincorporated side and on Rosemead's side; stated that staff will engage with Ms. Lupe Valdez, Director of Public Affairs, Union Pacific Railroad and Supervisor Barger's Office to resolve this issue. City Manager Molleda noted that within the last year City staff completed a cleanup at the property that falls under the incorporated area of Rosemead; noted City Engineer Fajardo will contact Ms. Valdez tomorrow morning to determine a remedy. Helen Romero Shaw, Public Affairs Manager, Southern California Gas Company,thanked the Council and residents that live on Walnut Grove Avenue for their patience during the construction; noted the Gas Company is working on renewable natural gas at company owned refuel station. Dolores Weidermann, Resident, opined she is not happy that the City has yet to take any action to address her concerns regarding Southern California Edison's property on Mission Drive and Walnut Grove Avenue. Mayor Ly stated that the City engages with Edison to address these issues; however, at the end of the day it is their property. City Manager Molleda asserted that this is more of a Public Works, rather than a Code Enforcement matter; noted Public Works staff is working directly with Edison to address this issue. Ms. Weidermann expressed frustration of the excessive trash, furniture and inoperable vehicle in the driveway of the property located at 4542 Halkett Avenue, which is visible from the public right-of-way; noted Code Enforcement has gone out for inspection a few times,however the issue still remains. City Attorney Richman provided a brief overview of the City's administrative citation process utilized to address properties that are not compliant with the Municipal Code;noted the City also has the option to take criminal action, however that is not preferable; emphasized this information is not particular to Ms. Weidermann's situation. Council encouraged residents to contact any member of the City Council with any concerns as they are here to represent the residents and the City with their due diligence. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS There are no Public Hearings at this time. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Claims and Demands Rosemead City Council and Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Special&Regular Joint Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2018 Page 4 of 8 • Resolution No. 2018-60 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,411,449.79 NUMBERED 101225 THROUGH NUMBER 101237, AND NUMBERED 101346 THROUGH NUMBER 101494 INCLUSIVELY, WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2018-60. • Resolution No. 2018-14 SA A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $5,440.00 NUMBERED 10250 THROUGH 10250 INCLUSIVELY, WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2018-14 SA. B. City Council Meeting Minutes Recommendation: That the City Council approve the special and regular meeting minutes of August 14, 2018, and special meeting minutes of October 1, 2018. C. Ordinance No. 984 — Reintroduction and First Reading of Ordinance Amending Section 2.48.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code Relating to the City's Personnel System On September 25, 2018, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 984 by title, amending Section 2.48.040 of the Rosemead Municipal Code relating to the City's personnel system. Upon further review it was found that the current code's reference Section 2.08.080 (B) in the Municipal Code is incorrect. Ordinance No. 984 is being reintroduced to make the additional change to amend the correct code reference to Section 2.08.070 (B) which would be more consistent with the power and duties of the City Manager in the Municipal Code. Recommendation: That the City Council reintroduce Ordinance No. 984 for first reading by title only, entitled: Rosemead City Council and Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Special&Regular Joint Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2018 Page5of8 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.48.040 OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CITY'S PERSONNEL SYSTEM D. Approval of the State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003 Sanitary Sewer System Management Plan In accordance with State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006-0003, public agencies are required to develop and implement a Sanitary Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). The mandate includes the requirement to properly manage,operate,and maintain all parts of the City's local sanitary sewer system, including the mitigation of any potential sewer overflows. The mandate also consists of general waste discharge requirements (WDRs), which prohibit the discharge of untreated wastewater that may reach waters of the United States or cause a public nuisance. The WDRs require that the SSMP address 11 separate categories involved with managing and operating the sewer system. These issues are identified in the attached draft SSMP. In order to certify the City's SSMP, the City Council must review the document and ensure that it meets all of the WDR requirements. In addition,the SSMP must be reviewed by the City Council and recertified every five years to maintain compliance with state programs. Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2018-61 approving the City's Supplemental Sanitary Sewer System Management Plan as required by the State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006-0003-Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems. E. Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department "STAR" Program New Updated Agreement At the City Council Meeting held September 11, 2018, the Council approved an Agreement with the Los County Sheriffs Department to implement a Success Through Awareness&Resistance(STAR)program with the Rosemead and Garvey School Districts. STAR representatives had further discussions with Rosemead School District and have determined that the District would like to change their program, which would require replacing the previously approved agreement with a new agreement, and results in a reduced cost estimate for the current school year. Recommendation: That the City Council take the follow actions: 1. Approve the attached new Agreement that falls under the umbrella of the Municipal Law Enforcement Services Agreement with Los Angeles Rosemead City Council and Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Special&Regular Joint Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2018 Page 6 of 8 County, with the understanding that it will supersede and replace the previous Agreement approved on September 11, 2018; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement. ACTION: Moved by Council Member Armenta and seconded by Council Member Low to approve Consent Calendar Items A-E. Motion was carried out by the following vote AYES: Armenta, Clark,Low, Ly ABSENT: None 5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER& STAFF A. City Manager Comments City Manager Molleda invited the community to attend the Fall Fiesta event being held Saturday,November 10, 2018, from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m., at Rosemead Park. 6. MATTERS FROM MAYOR& CITY COUNCIL A. City Council Comments Mayor Pro Tem Clark noted she attended the Contract Cities Association's Educational Summit held October 5-7,2018; indicated she had a great conversation with Mitchell Englander, Los Angeles City Councilmember, regarding a push for conversion technology to make clean energy and products from our recyclables here in the United States instead of sending them overseas. Council Member Low had no comments. Council Member Armenta stated she also attended the Contract Cities Association's Educational Summit and was happy with the topics covered in the sessions;noted the only downside is the small timeframe to hear all of the important information. Mayor Ly indicated he also attended the Contract.Cities Association's Educational Summit, opined the most touching moment was Council Member Jorge Morales, , City of South Gate, talking about his brother who was previously homeless due to drug use; emphasized the importance of being empathetic by putting an actual face to the problem as homelessness affects all of us. Council Member Armenta asserted Council Member Morales shares his brother's story to highlight that although his brother suffered from drug use,he overcame his adversities through counseling and found his way to a successful life. Rosemead City Council and Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Special&Regular Joint Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2018 Page 7 of 8 • 7. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Ly adjourned the regular meeting at 8:11 p.m. The regular City Council meeting is scheduled to be held on October 23, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber. vib Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk • APPROVED: . 4 Steven Ly, Mayor • 1 • • Rosemead City Council and Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission Special&Regular Joint Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2018 Page 8 of 8