CC - Agenda - 04-23-2024CITY OF ROSEMEAD
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL AND REGULAR
JOINT MEETING AGENDA
City Hall Council Chamber
8838 East Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, CA 91770
Tuesday, April 23, 2024,
5:00 P.M. - Special & 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 publiccommentkcitvofrosemead.ore 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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SPECIAL MEETING
5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. PRESENTATION
A. Introduction of Newly Hired Assistant City Manager, Richard Rojas
B. Proclamation Declaring April 2024 as "DMV/Donate Life Month" in the
City of Rosemead
C. Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 5-11, 2024, as "Municipal Clerk's Week"
2. 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. 2024-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,475,331.58 CHECKS
NUMBERED 116505 THROUGH NUMBER 116586,
DRAFTS NUMBERED 7160 THROUGH NUMBER 7173
AND EFT NUMBERED 52286 THROUGH NUMBER 52318
INCLUSIVELY
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-17.
B. Minutes
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes
of October 24, 2023, and regular and special meeting minutes of March 12, 2024.
C. Award of Contract to Schoeppner Shows Carnival for Services at the Annual
July 4d' Event
The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking the City Council to approve a
contract with Schoeppner Shows Carnival. The contract is to provide carnival rides,
games, and services for the Annual July 4u' Event at Rosemead Park. As part of the
Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget, $270,000 has been requested for community
special events, $130,000 which is allocated to the July 4u' Event.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve an
agreement with Schoeppner Shows Carnival in an amount not -to -exceed
$52,000, from account number 101-4040-5710.
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3. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
CEQA: The following items are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act,
unless noted on the item.
A. Creation of a Legislative Advocacy Committee
At the February 13, 2024, meeting, the City Council gave staff direction to prepare a
Resolution establishing a standing Legislative Advocacy Committee (LAC) to
discuss policy and advocacy efforts affecting the City and to make recommendations
when needed to the full Council. The City Council also discussed that the Committee
would consist of two Council Members and would meet on a quarterly basis.
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-16, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING
A LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
B. Resolution No. 2024-18 in Support of the Homelessness, Drug Addition, and Theft
Reduction Act
At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Clark, she would like to discuss the City adoption
of Resolution No. 2024-18 in support of the proposed Homelessness, Drug
Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act. Under the new proposal, "an offender with
two prior convictions for theft can be charged with a felony, regardless of the
value of the stolen property." It would also allow prosecutors to add together the
value of property stolen across multiple thefts to exceed the $950 threshold for
a felony charge and create harsher punishments for organized retail theft rings.
The initiative may appear on the November 5, 2024 ballot.
Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Discuss and provide further direction to City staff, and
2. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 2024-18, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION,
AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT
4. CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section: 54957
Title: City Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Low
INVOCATION — Mayor Ly
5. 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:
876 8776 0208 and Passcode: 266106 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.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
CEQA:The following item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, unless
noted.
A. Public Hearing and Approval of the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan for the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships
(Home) Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding
to states, counties, and cities in the form of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds. The City of Rosemead
is required to prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan to HUD which serves to
update and delineate efforts in meeting the priorities established in the five-year
Consolidated Plan. The Annual Action Plan is seen as an opportunity to reassess the
City's housing needs and priorities, as well as its programs and resources in a manner
that will best meet the affordable housing and community development challenges.
The City's entitlement allocation for FY 2024-25 is approximately $668,149 in
CDBG funding and approximately $300,862 in HOME funds. As a recipient of
CDBG funds, the City has also previously received Community Development Block
Grant Coronavirus (CDBG- CV) funds with a current balance of $458,303.99.
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Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony on the FY 2024-25 Annual
Action Plan.
2. Approve the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan, including CDBG and HOME
funding recommendations, and authorize the submittal of the Annual Action Plan
to HUD.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all appropriate and necessary documents
to receive funding and implement approved use and make necessary budget
adjustments based on HUD's final allocation amount.
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute sub -recipient agreements with the
non-profit organizations receiving CDBG, HOME, CDBG-CV allocations in the
Annual Action Plan.
MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Continued Discussion on Consideration of License Agreement with C3 Al
At the April 9, 2024, City Council meeting, Mayor Ly received a request to table the
discussion for consideration of an agreement with C3 Al at the next meeting. In a
consensus, the City Council directed the City Clerk to schedule a special meeting or
bring back the item before the City Council at the April 23rd meeting.
Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the License Agreement with C3 Al for
the C3 Generative Al and/or C3 Al Law Enforcement subscription(s), OR
2. Provide alternative direction to staff.
8. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-13 Approving the Amended and Restated
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Statewide Community
Development Authority (CSCDA), and Resolution No. 2024-14 Consenting to the
Inclusion of the Property Located At 126 North New Avenue, Monterey Park,
California, which is Partially Located in the City of Rosemead in the CSCDA Open
PACE Program at the Request of the Property Owner for its Whitmore Villa Project
The property owner of 126 North New Avenue, Monterey Park, CA is requesting that
the City of Rosemead: 1) join the California Statewide Communities Development
Authority (CSCDA), created in 1988 under California's Joint Exercise of Powers
Act, and 2) consent to the inclusion of a portion of the said lot within the boundaries
and jurisdiction of the City of Rosemead in CSCDA's Open PACE Program.
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The said property is 2.84 -acres in total area (one lot), of which 2.80 -acres is located
within Monterey Park and 0.04 -acre is located within the City of Rosemead.
Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-13, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING, AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDED AND
RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
RELATING TO THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE
COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-14, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA CONSENTING TO THE
INCLUSION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 126 NORTH
NEW AVENUE, MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA, WHICH IS
PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, IN
THE CSCDA OPEN PACE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE
CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AN APPLICATION FROM THE
OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY, CONDUCT CONTRACTUAL
ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS AND LEVY CONTRACTUAL
ASSESSMENTS ON SUCH PROPERTY; AND AUTHORIZING
RELATED ACTIONS
B. Council Comments
9. ADJOURNMENT
The neat City Council meeting will take place on May 14, 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
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April 23, 2024
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Applications will be accepted until May 23, 2024;
you may submit via email to CityClerk Cacityofrosemead.org.
For more information or to apply, please contact
the Office of the City Clerk at (626) 569-2100
or visit www.cityofrosemead.org.
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11th Annual
Beautification Awards
We invite you to participate in the Beautification
Awards, which recognizes residents and
businesses for improvements and maintenance of
their properties that contribute to enhancing the
beauty and livability of Rosemead. Nominate your
own or a neighbor's property, or business by
sending an email with your name, address, phone
#, and two photos ofthe propertyto
Beautifying Rosemead@cityofrosemead.org.
For more information, please contact the
City Clerk's Office at (626) 569-2100.
8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770
NOMINATIONS
DUE BY MAY 22ND
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