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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
July 8, 2008
7:00 PM
Rosemead Community Recreation Center
3936 N. Muscatel Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770
John Tran, Mayor
John Nunez, Mayor Pro Tern
Margaret Clark, Councilmember
Polly Low, Councilmember
Gary Taylor, Councilmember
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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2008
• CALL TO ORDER-7:00 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Low
• INVOCATION - Council Member Taylor
• ROLL CALL - Council Members Clark, Low, Taylor, Mayor Pro Tern Nunez, Mayor Tran
1. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes
June 10, 2008 - Regular Meeting
B. Resolution No. 2008.44 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-44, for payment of City expenditures in
the amount of $1,725,037.35 numbered 59474 through 59548 and 62789 through 62925.
C. Resolution No. 2008.45 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-45, for payment of City expenditures in
the amount of $882,753.83 numbered 59549 through 59581 and 62926 through 62987.
League of California Cities 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition - Long Beach -
September 24-27, 2008
The League of California Cities 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition set to take place
September 24-27, 2008, in Long Beach.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize any Council Member, the City
Attorney, the City Manager, or a staff designee to attend the event at City expense.
E. Professional Services Agreement for Part-Time Public Works Services Manager
Over the last year, the City has utilized the services of William Ornelas to provide
supervisory support to the City's Public Services Business Unit. Mr. Omelas has been a
valuable resource as the City has centralized all maintenance and field services functions
into one division. Retaining Mr. Omelas will provide City staff with needed leadership for
Public Services Team Members as we continue to develop the operating structure for this
new division.
Recommendation: That the Rosemead City Council approve the professional services
agreement to provide supervisory support for the City's Public Works Services Business
Unit and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 8, 2008
3. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Rosemead Park Trail Enhancement Project - Award of Contract
At its June 10, 2008 meeting, the City Council approved plans and specifications and
authorized staff to solicit bids for the completion of a fitness trail and recreational
enhancements at Rosemead Park. This project will include the addition of a jogging trail,
recreational equipment, and a tai-chi exercise pad. On June 30, 2008, bids were received
and reviewed for the project.
Recommendation: That the Rosemead City Council award a contract to lowest
responsive bidder, The Nazerian Group, and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to
execute the contract.
4. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Planning Commission and Traffic Commission Appointments
As reported to the City Council on June 10, 2008, Planning Commissioner Larry Bevington
recently resigned from the Planning Commission effective May 21, 2008. In addition, the
term for Traffic Commissioner Joan Hunter expired on July 6, 2008.
Staff had been directed to advertise for both vacant seats and set a time to conduct
interviews. The vacancies were advertised in the San Gabriel Tribune, the Rosemead
Resources Newsletter, and the City's website, and interviews of the candidates were
conducted at 4:00 p.m. on July 8, 2008.
Recommendation: That the City Council provide direction regarding the appointment of a
new Planning Commissioner and a new Traffic Commissioner.
B. Establishing Term Limits and Adoption of a City Charter by Calling and Giving
Notice of a Special Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008
On June 10, 2008 the City directed staff to move forward with the necessary steps to
prepare a measure relating to the enactment of term limits via the adoption of a City
Charter. If approved by the voters, the proposed City Charter makes the substantive
change of implementing term limits for those seeking to be elected to the office of City
Council Member. The provisions of the proposed Charter limit individuals to holding office
for three consecutive four-year terms, at which point in time they can no longer serve in
such a capacity until at least twenty-four months have elapsed since the expiration of their
last term of office,
In addition, staff was directed to place the proposed initiative before the voters of the City
of Rosemead by calling for and giving notice of a Special Municipal Election to be held on
November 4, 2008 for the consideration of the adoption of term limits via the City Charter.
In addition, staff was directed to ask the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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2008
Angeles to consolidate the Special Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election
to be held on the same date.
Resolution No. 2008-46 calls for and gives notice of the holding of a special municipal
election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, for the submission to the voters a measure
relating to the proposed City Charter and requesting the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Los Angeles to consolidate that election with the Statewide General Election.
Resolution No. 2008-47 authorizes certain Council Members to file written arguments in
favor of the proposed Charter City measure. The City Council must make a determination
as to which Council Member is authorized to file a written argument regarding the
proposed Charter City measure.
Resolution No. 2008-48 has been prepared to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments
for the proposed Charter City measure.
Resolution No. 2008-49 has been included to direct the City Attorney to prepare an
impartial analysis of the proposed Charter City measure.
Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:
• Provide feedback and approve the proposed City Charter for placement before the
voters for consideration.
• Approve Resolution No. 2008-46, calling and giving notice of holding a special
municipal election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
• Make a determination as to which Council Member is authorized to file a written
argument regarding the proposed Charter City measure and approve Resolution No.
2008-47 with that decision.
• Approve Resolution No. 200848 to provide for the filing of a rebuttal argument for the
proposed initiative.
• Approve Resolution No. 200849 directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial
analysis of the proposed Charter City measure.
5. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will recess to a Closed Session pursuant to:
1) Government Code 54956.9(a):
Conference with Legal Counsel - New Litigation
Name of Case: County of Los Angeles v. City of Rosemead
6. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on July 22, 2008 at 7:00
p.m.
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