CC - Agenda - 01-23-2024CITY OF ROSEMEAD
CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION REGULAR JOINT
MEETING AGENDA
City Hall Council Chamber
8838 East Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, CA 91770
Tuesday, January 23, 2024,
7:00 P.M. - Regular Joint Meeting
City Council
Steven Ly, Mayor
Margaret Clark, Mayor Pro Tem
Sandra Armenta, Council Member
Sean Dang, Council Member
Polly Low, Council Member
Brown Act
Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless
certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain
matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
Public Comment from the Audience
Public may provide public comment as instructed in the Public Comment section of the agenda.
Written comments may be submitted via email at publiccommentAcityofrosemead.or¢ by 5:00 p.m.
The City Council will hear public comments on matters not listed on the agenda during the Public Comments from the
Audience period. Opportunity to address the City Council (on non -agenda items) is limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's
Office at (626) 569-2100 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to allow the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility to the meeting or service.
Any writings or documents provided to the majority of the Rosemead City Council regarding any item on this agenda will
be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours.
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7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Armenta
INVOCATION — Mayor Ly
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Opportunity to address the City Council (on non -agenda items) is limited to 3 minutes per
speaker. The public may address comments in person or via zoom using Meeting ID:
843 4906 8924 and Passcode: 121606 or by dialing: (669) 900-9128, enter Meeting ID and
Passcode. Written comments may be submitted to publiccommentAcitvofrosemead.org
before 5:00 p.m. on the night of the meeting. All comments are public record and will be
recorded in the official record of the city.
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. Recognition of Art Contest Winners for the City's Anti -Hate Campaign
B. Introduction of Los Angeles County Sheriffs Temple Station Special Assignment
Team: Motor Deputy Alejandro Ruvalcaba and Deputy Yen To
3. PUBLIC HEARING
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
CEQA: The following items are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act,
unless noted on the item.
A. Claims and Demands
• Resolution No. 2024-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $667,883.64 CHECKS
NUMBERED 115876 THROUGH NUMBER 115961, DRAFTS
NUMBERED 6986 THROUGH NUMBER 7001 AND EFT
NUMBERED 52084 THROUGH NUMBER 52110 INCLUSIVELY
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-02.
B. Minutes
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes of
September 7, 2021.
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C. Acceptance of Annual Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023
The certified public accounting firm of Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP (LSL) was
engaged by the City Council to perform an audit of the financial statements and
perform compliance testing of the City of Rosemead of the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2023. LSL conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards and issued an unmodified (clean) audit opinion on the financial
statements. The report provides a summary of the audit report to be used as a
companion to the published Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
The Rosemead Housing Development Corporation Financial and Compliance
Report, and other documents related to the financial audit are also available.
Recommendation: That the City Council and acting as the Housing Development
Corporation, receive and file the City of Rosemead Annual Comprehensive Financial
Report (ACFR), the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation (RHDC) Annual
Financial Statements, and other related audit reports for fiscal year ended June 30,
2023.
5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Sheriff's Department Presentation on Holiday Season Crime Suppression Efforts
During the month of December 2023, the Sheriff's Department's Rosemead Team
conducted added holiday season crime suppression activity with the goal of keeping
Rosemead residents, shoppers, and businesses safe. Attached is a report prepared by
Chief Tiwari of the Department's activity to be presented to the City Council.
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.
B. Continued Discussion, Report, and Direction Regarding the 2030 Imagine
Rosemead Strategic Plan
The City Council will continue the discussion of the Strategic Plan review from
December 12, 2023, meeting. The Strategic Plan has acted as a roadmap for
implementing Rosemead's vision for the City as well as ongoing improvements. This
update outlines the first two years of the plan and provides a progress report on the
goals and items that were identified in the 2030 Strategic Plan.
Recommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide direction on the
Strategic Plan.
6. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Council Comments
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The next City Council meeting will take place on February 13, 2024, 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 and on the City's website (www.cityofrosemead.org)
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Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Date
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MEETING SCHEDULE:
Public Safety Commission Meeting
4 Thursday, January 25 @ 7:00 p.m
Traffic Commission Meeting
4 Thursday, February 1 @ 7:00 p.m
Planning Commission Meeting
4 Monday, February 5 @ 7:00 p.m
Parks Commission Meeting
4 Tuesday, February 6 @ 7:00 p.m
City Council Meeting
4 Tuesday, February 13 @ 7:00 p.m
Beautification Commission Meeting - CANCELLED
4 Wednesday, February 14 @ 7:00 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting - CANCELLED
4 Monday, February 19 @ 7:00 p.m.
Beautification Commission Special Meeting
4 Wednesday, February 21 @ 5:30 p.m.
Public Safety Commission Meeting
4 Thursday, February 22 @ 7:00 p.m.
City Council Meeting
4 Tuesday, February 27 @ 7:00 p.m.
Please visit www.cityofrosemead.org to view a calendar of upcoming City meetings and events.
For more information, please contact City Hall at (626) 569-2100.
VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2024 HOMELESS COUNT
EVERYONE COUNTS.
NO MATTER
WHERE THEY LIVE.
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Join us on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 to volunteer
for the 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count,
at 8:00 p.m., at the Rosemead Community Recreation
Center (Room 1). The annual census counts our
neighbors experiencing homelessness in need of
our support. Our top priority is to have every volunteer
engage meaningfully and safely during the Count.
Please help make a difference in our Rosemead community and sign up to volunteer for the count at:
https://www.theycountwillyou.org/rosemead