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CC - 01-26-21 AgendaCITY OF ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR JOINT MEETING AGENDA City Hall Council Chamber 8838 East Valley Boulevard Rosemead, CA 91770 Teleconferencing: 8838 E. Valley Boulevard (Council Conference Room) Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting City Council Sandra Armenta, Mayor Polly Low, Mayor Pro Tem Margaret Clary Council Member Sean Dang, Council Member Steven Ly, Council Member To adhere to the Los Angeles County Health Officer's, updated June 11, 2020, Revised Safer at Home Order, this City Council Meeting will be held via teleconference and the public will have access to observe the meeting telephonically and to watch online. Please note that, in accordance with Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-29-20 and N-35-20, there will not be a physical location from which the public may attend. If you have a request for an accommodation under the ADA, please contact Ericka Hernandez at (626) 569-2100. Agenda: City Council agenda materials may be viewed online at www.citvofrosemead.org Streaming: The meeting will be streamed live on the City's meeting web portal under the Meetings and Agendas page. Listen to the meeting only by phone: (267) 866-0999, Code ID: 6163-10-9205 1 Rosemead City Council Housing Development Corporation, mut Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission Regular.lotnt Meeting Agenda Jemmy 26, 2021 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Pro Tem Low INVOCATION — Council Member Clark 1. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments will be received by calling (626) 569-2100 or via email at publiccommentAcitvofrosemead.org by 5:00 p.m. You also have the option to teat your comment to the provided email address. Please identify the topic you wish to comment in your email's subject line. All comments are public record and will be recorded in the official record of the City. 2. PRESENTATION 3. PUBLIC HEARING 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Claims and Demands • Resolution No. 2021-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $911,113.23 NUMBERED 108251 THROUGH NUMBER 108352 INCLUSIVELY, WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-05. • Resolution No. 2021-03 SA A RESOLUTION OF THE 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 $1,500 NUMBERED 10309 INCLUSIVELY, WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-03 SA. 2 Rosemead City Council, Housing Development Corporation, and Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission Regular Joint Meeting Agenda January 26, 2021 B. Approval of Minutes Recommendation: That the City Council adopt the special meeting minutes of January 14, 2021. C. Transmittal of Fiscal Year 2019-20 City of Rosemead and Rosemead Housing Corporation Annual Financial Reports This is the transmittal of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 annual financial reports for the City of Rosemead and the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation to the City Council. The City of Rosemead Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Rosemead Housing Development Corporation Financial and Compliance Report provide a complete presentation of the finances of each of the above-mentioned organizations. Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the City of Rosemead Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Rosemead Housing Development Corporation (RHDC) Annual Financial Statement for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2020. D. Garvey Avenue Specific Plan Live/Work Interpretation Artist Live/Work is currently an allowed land use in the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, Residential/Commercial (GSP-R/C) and Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, Incentivized Mixed -Use (GSP-MU) zones. A live/work unit is a space where the lessee can both live and work in the unit within established parameters. On January 12, 2021, staff presented an interpretation of how live/work units should be defined and how parking should be calculated. The City Council further directed staff to work with Mayor Pro Tem Low on incorporating language for other commercial -related activities, such as teleworking, into the interpretation. Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the modifications made to the live/work interpretation. E. ICMA 401A Plan Loan Amendment and Adopt Resolution No. 2021-03 The City currently contracts with ICMA to provide full-time employees with both a 457 Deferred Compensation plan and a 401A Profit -Sharing Plan for those hired before July 1, 2010. The 457 plan allows employees to make contributions on a pre-tax basis, which reduces their taxable income for the year. The 401A plan is funded by pre-tax contributions by the City. The amount contributed by the City is a percentage based off the employee's years of service. An added 401A plan feature that ICMA offers is a loan program where plan participants may take out loans against their own accounts. The program offers competitive interest rates and extremely low administration and origination fees. The City Council must approve an amendment to the current plan with ICMA by resolution to implement the new loan program. Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Loan Guidelines Agreement by adopting Resolution No. 2021-03, entitled: 3 Rosemead City Council, Housing Development Corporation, and Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission Regular Joint Meeting Agenda January 26, 2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE ICMA- RC RETIREMENT PLAN TO PERMIT LOANS 5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF A. Homelessness Prevention and Response Plan Adoption In the summer of 2020, the City of Rosemead entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) to develop a homeless response plan, implement a Homeless Prevention and Diversion Program, and participate in the Landlord Outreach and Education Program. Over the last seven months, the City in partnership with the SGVCOG and Focus Strategies, a national consulting firm focused on homelessness response efforts, developed the City of Rosemead Homelessness Prevention and Response Plan ("Plan") to enhance efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness among residents of Rosemead. The Plan aims to leverage local resources and support regional coordination efforts to: (1) reduce inflow into homelessness through targeted prevention and diversion, (2) boost existing homelessness response efforts in the City through increased coordination with and funding of existing programs and resources throughout the region and San Gabriel Valley, and (3) promote housing affordability. Recommendation: That the City Council adopt the Homelessness Prevention and Response Plan and direct staff to begin implementation of plan. B. COVID-19 Update This is a recurring item that will be on the agenda to update the City Council on items related to COVID-19. Recommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide further direction. 6. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL A. Discussion on Issuance of Citations This item is presented to the City Council at the request of Mayor Sandra Armenta. She would like to discuss the issuance of citations. Recommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide further direction. B. Discussion of the Rosemead Park Walking Trail This item is presented to the City Council at the request of Mayor Sandra Armenta. She would like to discuss the Rosemead Park Walking Trail. Recommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide further direction. 4 Rosemead City Council, Housing Development Corporation, and Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission Regular Joint Meeting Agenda January 26, 2021 C. Council Comments 7. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting will take place on February 9, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber. POSTING AFFIDAVIT I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk, or my designee, hereby certify that a true and correct, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted seventy-two hours prior to the meeting, per Government Code 54954.2, at the following locations: City Hall, 8838 East Valley Boulevard; Rosemead Community Recreation Center, 3936 N. Muscatel Avenue; Garvey Community Center, 9108 Garvey Avenue; Public Safety Center, 8301 Garvey Avenue; United States Post Office, 8845 Valley Boulevard; Rosemead Library, 8800 Valley Boulevard (temporarily closed due to the pandemic); and on the City's website (www.cityofrosemead. org) January_ 21, 2021 Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Date 5 Rosemead City Council, Housing Development Corporation, and Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission Regular Joint Meeting Agenda January 26, 2021 ANNOUNCEMENTS: New Temporary Community Gard If you are interested in a garden p and include your name, address, d Bn is underway! Garden plots will be assigned through a lottery system. ot, please send an email to communitygarden(cDcitvofrosemead.org email and phone number. FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENT: In response of the physical needs in our community, Rosemead Churches are co -hosting a food distribution drive-through on Saturday, January 30th, at 11:00 a.m., at Open Bible Church, 7915 Hellman Ave. It will take place in the church parking lot. Please remain in your vehicles for the safety of the volunteers and social distancing. For more information, please visit https:Hebcla.org/pandemic-updates/ or contact info(a)ebcla.org.