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CC - Minutes - 10-08-19 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8,2019 The regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Clark at 7:00 p.m., in the Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. PRESENT: Mayor Clark, Mayor Pro Tem Armenta, Council Members Dang, Low and Ly ABSENT: NONE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Council Member Ly INVOCATION was led by Mayor Clark STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Molleda, Assistant City Manager Kim, City Attorney Richman, Chief of Police Kusayanagi, Director of Public Works Daste, Director of Finance Lieu, Director of Parks and Recreation Boecking, and City Clerk Hernandez 2. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Clark opened the Public Comment period. Speaker Elise Frederick expressed concerns when traveling east on Lawrence Avenue as it is challenging to see oncoming vehicles turning from Ivar Avenue to Lawrence Avenue, due to parked cars on the corner of the street. She suggested painting the curb red on the southbound corner or to install a three-way stop sign at the intersection. Mayor Pro Tem Armenta directed staff to investigate the different possibilities of painting the curb red if a visible obstruction exists. She also suggested a traffic study to determine if a three-way stop is warranted at the intersection.Mrs.Armenta recalled in the past,Engineers have indicated there must be a distance between each stop. City Manager Molleda stated Director of Public Works Daste will contact Mrs. Frederick to discuss her concerns further and bring the item to the Traffic Commission for review. Mrs. Frederick also expressed concerns about the poor maintenance of the southbound side of the Rosemead Boulevard Bridge that separates Temple City and the City of Rosemead. She reiterated that the graffiti and poor maintenance of the medians and road does not help property values nor the City's image. Rosemead City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2019 Page 1 of 9 Council Member Ly interjected and explained to Mrs. Frederick that the southbound side of the Rosemead Boulevard Bridge was on Temple City's jurisdiction and not in Rosemead. The City had approached Temple City to help clean up the bridge on their side, but they insisted on maintaining the bridge. Mr. Ly noted the City of Rosemead was working on a grant to improve the landscape on Rosemead Boulevard with Caltrans. Mayor Pro Tern Armenta also indicated to Mrs. Frederick that Rosemead Boulevard is a state-owned highway. Temple City was able to make improvements on Rosemead Boulevard within their jurisdiction because they took back the road at the cost of$20 million. Mrs. Frederick suggested the City relocate the Welcome to Rosemead sign on the southbound side of the bridge away from Temple City's bridge. Speaker Mathew Buck, East Los Angeles County representative from the California Apartment Association, introduced himself'and stated he now serves the East Los Angeles area,which includes San Gabriel Valley cities. Mr. Buck said the California Apartment Association assists municipalities on apartments and rental issues in the County of Los Angeles. Speaker Ron Esquivel, on behalf of the Rosemead School District's Educational Foundation, invited the City Council to their Annual Health and Fitness Fair Run- Walk on October 26th at Mildred B. Janson Elementary School. There being no further speakers, Mayor Clark closed the Public Comment period. 3. PRESENTATIONS -None 4. PUBLIC HEARING-None 5. CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION: Moved by Council Member Ly and seconded by Council Member Low to approve Consent Calendar Items A through E. Motion was carried out by the following vote AYES: Armenta, Clark,Dang,Low, Ly ABSENT: None A. Claims and Demands • Resolution No. 2019-51 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,328,172.49 NUMBERED 104527 THROUGH NUMBER 104615 INCLUSIVELY Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-51. Rosemead City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2019 Page 2 of 9 B. Approval of Minutes Recommendation: That the City Council approve the special joint meeting minutes of May 28, 2019. C. Introduction of Ordinance No. 989 Adding Chapter 2.38 to Title 2 of the Rosemead Municipal Code Relating to the Use of the City's Seal and Logos The City of Rosemead recognizes the importance of proper use and consistency of the City Seal and Logos to prevent any confusion for the public'concerning representation by City employees, officers or agents bearing the City Seal and Logos. Therefore, the City desires to establish an ordinance to protect and govern the use of the City Seal and Logos to ensure citywide uniformity. Recommendation: That the City Council introduce and conduct a first reading, by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 989, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.38 TO TITLE 2 OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE USE OF THE CITY'S SEAL AND LOGOS D. March 3, 2020 General Municipal Election The City Council will consider approving Resolution No. 2019-52, calling and giving notice of the holding of a general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to general law cities; Resolution No. 2019-53, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to render specified services to the City related to the conduct of a general municipal election on Tuesday,March 3,2020;Resolution No. 2019-54,adopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidates statements submitted to the voters during city elections; and Resolution No. 2019-55, providing for the conduct of a special runoff election for elective offices in the event of a tie vote at any municipal election. Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions: • Approve Resolution No: 2019-52, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020,FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS Rosemead City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2019 Page 3 of 9 REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES; • Approve Resolution No: 2019-53, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO DIRECT THE REGISTRAR- RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO ADMINISTER, MANAGE AND OVERSEE THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD'S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020; AND REQUEST FOR CONSOLIDATION OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH ANY COUNTYWIDE ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 3, 2020; • Approve Resolution No. 2019-54, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020; and • Approve Resolution No. 2019-55, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION E. Resolution No. 2019-56 — In Support of Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act of 2020 Since 2014, California has had a larger increase in violent crime than the rest of the United States. Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act 2020 (Act), is a measure that reclassifies currently"non-violent"crimes like rape of an unconscious person,sex trafficking of a child,and 14 other serious crimes as"violent"to prevent the early release of inmates convicted of these crimes. Also, the Act reforms the parole system to stop the early release of violent felons, expand parolee oversight, and strengthen penalties for parole violations. Furthermore, the Act reforms theft laws to restore accountability for serial thieves and organized theft gangs by Rosemead City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2019 Page 4 of 9 expanding DNA collection to include those convicted of drug, theft, domestic violence and other serious crimes to help solve rape, murder and other violent crimes and to exonerate those wrongly accused. Recommendation: That the City Council approved Resolution No: 2019-56, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE REDUCING CRIME AND KEEPING CALIFORNIA SAFE ACT OF 2020 6. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER& STAFF A. Coyote Management Plan 2019 The goal of the City of Rosemead's Coyote Management Plan 2019 (RCMP) is to discourage the habituation of coyotes in an urban environment by using education, behavior modification, and a human/coyote reporting and responding system. The ultimate goal of coyote behavior modification is to encourage the natural relocation of coyotes to their native environment. The actions in this RCMP are designed to increase the community's knowledge and understanding of how coyotes behave,to make clear how such behavior can be managed or reduced to eliminate human conflicts with coyotes, and to provide a responsible and regional response plan that is consistent across the San Gabriel Valley sub-region. Recommendation: That the City Council approve the updated Coyote Management Plan 2019, which would be consistent with SGVCOG's Regional Coyote Management Framework and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with SGVCOG for Coyote Management Implementation Plan (CMIP) programing at an annual cost of$10,000 for a two- year period. • Assistant City Manager Kim reported the City Council reviewed the City's Coyote Plan on September 22, 2019 and discussed joining the Council of Governments' Coyote Implementation Plan. The City Council requested that the Council of Governments consider forming an oversight committee of representatives of participating jurisdictions. After the City Council meeting, the Council of Governments responded that having to revise the Memorandum of Agreement would delay the implementation of the project since other cities have adopted their coyote implementation plan. It is recommended that the Council of Governments' project manager hold monthly meetings with participating jurisdictions that join the program to discuss updates, implementation of the plan, and Council of Governments staff will only provide specified services to those cities. Rosemead City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2019 Page5of9 City Manager Molleda noted the concern was that cities that did not contribute financially to the plan would have input on the process. Also, the Council of Governments Board expressed concerns with changing the language in the Memorandum of Agreement already approved by other cities. However, the Council of Governments Board agreed to create an advisory committee. Council Member Ly explained the Council's concern was that the cities that do not participate financially in the program would have access to the plan and benefit from it. The primary reason for requesting the creation of an advisory committee from the Council of Governments Board is for the committee to control how the implementation process works and cities that contribute financially could make the decisions. Mayor Clark reiterated Council Member Ly's concern that by creating a committee that could address the City's concerns of other cities that did not contribute money to the plan would have input on the implementation of the program with Council of Governments staff. City Manager Molleda further explained that the plan is public and available to all cities wishing to use it without contributing the $10,000 fee. However, the data collected will not be shared with those non-paying cities. Mayor Pro Tern Armenta expressed concern with not documenting a commitment by the Council of Governments Board as the Council of Governments did not follow through to a commitment agreed upon in the past. Assistant City Manager Kim informed the City Council the Memorandum of Agreement identifies what responsibilities the Council of Governments Board will take. Mayor Pro Tern Armenta noted the Council of Governments Board would not change the language on the Memorandum of Agreement. City Manager Molleda reiterated the Council of Governments Board would not change the language on the Memorandum of Agreement because other cities have already adopted the Memorandum of Agreement as is. However, the Council of Governments Board has agreed to create an advisory committee for the Cities paying into the program. Mayor Clark affirmed that as a delegate to the Council of Governments Board,they did express concerns with changing the language on the Memorandum of Agreement since some cities have approved it. The Council of Governments Board is open to the idea of creating an advisory committee. Mayor Pro Tem Armenta opined the Council of Governments Board might be open to the idea one day and change their minds later. Rosemead City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2019 Page 6 of 9 • Council Member Low asked for clarification if the Council of Governments Board is open to creating an advisory committee, although the language will not be in the Memorandum of Agreement since eight other cities have already signed the agreement. City Manager Molleda asserted the Council of Governments staff indicated they are open to the idea of an advisory committee for participating cities only. Per Council Member Dang's request, Assistant City Manager Kim read the following from the staff report, "The online reporting of coyote citing is currently handled by the Public Safety Division Staff(CSOs and support staff). However, due to the current staffing level and in-house expertise on coyote matters,the safety community meetings, training, and public outreach programs are currently not in place. Staff recommends that as an interim and trial basis, the City participates in the SGVCOG's CMIP program for two years (minimum term requested by SGVCOG) at the annual cost of $10,000. Adequate funds are available in the adopted FY 2019-2020 budget for the said services." Council Member Dang indicated that the City currently does not have the resources to implement a coyote plan.Also,the staff's analysis is that the plan is on an interim basis; therefore, the City does not have to continue with the program after two 111 years. In the meanwhile, the plan will provide the City with a mechanism to deal with the coyote problem. Mayor Pro Tern Armenta disagreed and stated adding the language to create a committee was appropriate in the Memorandum of Agreement. The City Council has always taken pride in documenting what is being voted on. The Memorandum of Agreement is not the issue, as long as it is noted on the record that the City will ensure that the Council of Governments Board will do what they promised to do. In response to Mayor Pro Tern Armenta, City Manager.Molleda stated staff did receive an email response from the Council of Governments Board to the idea of creating an advisory committee. Council Member Ly requested from Mayor Clark, as the City's delegate to the Council of Governments Board, to place the creation of an advisory committee on their next Council of Governments Board agenda. Mayor Clark insisted the Council of Governments Board will not make any changes to the language in the Memorandum of Agreement. • Council Member Ly explained that he is requesting her to place an item on the 111 November 4th Council of Governments Board meeting agenda to establish a committee on coyote management made up of the member cities who approved the Memorandum of Agreement. Rosemead City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2019 Page 7 of 9 City Manager Molleda noted the request is not to make changes to the Memorandum of Agreement but is suggesting to the Council of Governments Board to discuss the creation of an advisory committee. Mayor Clark expressed concern with cities that have already approved and signed the Memorandum of Agreement. Those cities would have to get together and agree to join a committee. Council Member Ly reiterated the Council of Governments Board would not make changes to the Memorandum of Agreement language. They agreed to create a parallel committee, separate from the agreement, with the understanding that the responsibility of the committee will be to assist between the development and implementation of the plan. The Council of Governments Board, in good faith, should be willing to create an advisory committee. He stated there was a consensus by the City Council to approve the updated Coyote Management Plan; therefore, moved to adopt the Memorandum of Agreement between the Council of Governments and the City. In addition, directed staff and the Mayor to coordinate with the executive board of the Council of Governments to place the creation of a subcommittee discussion on their November 4th meeting agenda. ACTION: Moved by Council Member Ly and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Armenta to take the following actions: 1. Approve the updated Coyote Management Plan 2019; 2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for Coyote Management Implementation Plan programing at an annual cost of$10,000 for a two-year period; and 3. Direct staff and the Mayor to coordinate with the executive board of the Council of Governments to place the creation of an advisory committee on their November 4th meeting agenda. Motion was carried out by the following vote AYES: Armenta, Clark, Dang, Low, Ly ABSENT: None 7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR& CITY COUNCIL A. Veteran Draft Ordinance Discussion This item is presented to the City Council at the request of Council Member Steven Ly. He would like to discuss a Veteran draft ordinance. City Manger Molleda requested the item to be tabled to a future meeting. Rosemead City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2019 Page 8 of 9 B. Council Comments Council Member Low shared she was approached by a member of the public and was pleased on how well the Rosemead City Council works collectively. Mayor Pro Tem Armenta reported out on her attendance to the California Contract Cities Association Fall Summit. She stated there were sessions that included discussions about the 2020 Census, proving cost-savings renewable energy to residents, and many more important sessions impacting local agencies. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m. The next regular scheduled City Council meeting will take place on October 22, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber. Ericka He VII'ez, City Clerk • APPROVED: MargareeClark, Mayor Rosemead City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2019 Page 9 of 9