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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
July 17, 2007
5:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, Califomia 91770
John Tran, Mayor
John Nunez, Mayor Pro Tem
Margaret Clark, Councilmember
Polly Low, Councilmember
Gary Taylor, Councilmember
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 17, 2007
• CALL TO ORDER - 5:30 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Clark
• INVOCATION - Councilmember Taylor
• ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Clark, Low, Taylor, Mayor Pro Tern Nunez, Mayor Tran
1. PRESENTATION
4th of July Parade & Festivities - Event Re-Cap
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Resolution No. 2007.25 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2007-25, for payment of City expenditures in
the amount of $2,571,150.93 demands 57872 through 57958 and 57966 through 58101.
Resolution No. 2007.26 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No 2007-26 for payment of City expenditures in the
amount of $515,579.13 demands 57897 through 57955 and 58110 through 58150.
B. Minutes
April 24, 2007 - Regular Meeting
May 29, 2007 - Special Meeting
June 6, 2007 - Special Meeting
June 26, 2007 - Regular Meeting
C. Approval of Undertaking Agreement for Parcel Map 68512
9000 Valley Boulevard
In accordance with the Conditions of Approval for Tentative Parcel Map No. 68512
approved by the Rosemead Planning Commission on February 20, 2007, the subdivider is
required to construct new curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveways, curb ramps, parkway
drain, roadway pavement, tree wells and irrigation system; plant parkway trees; and install
survey monuments prior to recordation of the final map. The undertaking agreement
guarantees completion of these public improvements.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the undertaking agreement for the
completion of public improvements and accept the comer cut-off dedications for roadway
purposes.
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• D. Award of Bid for the Acquisition of a 2007 Groundmaster Riding Mower - 3280
Model or Equal for the Parks Section
The City Council authorized staff to solicit bids for the acquisition of a 2007 Toro
Groundmaster Riding Lawnmower 3280 model. Two were received and opened on
Monday, June 25, 2007, with Turf Star, Inc. at $19,182 the low bidder which is less than
the $27,500 the project was originally budgeted at.
Recommendation: That the City Council award the bid to the low bidder, Turf Star, Inc.
E. Rosemead Community Development Commission to Function as the Rosemead
Redevelopment Agency
The Rosemead Community Development Commission is authorized by Government Code
Section 53601, et seq., to invest its inactive funds in a variety of investment instruments,
as noted in its investment policy. One of those investment instruments is the Local Agency
Investment Fund (LAIF) which is managed by the State Treasurer. On February 13, 2007,
the Chairman and Commission members of the Rosemead Community Development
Commission approved Resolution No. 2007-03, which authorized the Executive Director,
the Deputy City Manager, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Community Development
Commission to make deposits and withdrawals with LAIF.
The LAIF account was opened in the name of the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency
(RRA) with individually named authorized signers and not in the name of the Rosemead
Community Development Commission. The RRA authorized signers are no longer
employed by the City of Rosemead. LAIF will not permit the authorized signers as
approved in Commission Resolution No. 2007-03 to perform transactions with LAIF.
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2007-24, which provides
for the officers and employees of the Community Development Commission to have the
same rights, powers, privileges and immunities as the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency.
In addition the resolution authorizes LAIF to accept Rosemead Community Development
Commission Resolution No. 2007-03.
Ratify Appointment of Traffic Commissioners and Planning Commissioners
The City Council interviewed candidates for the Traffic Commission on May 8, 2007.
Following the interviews, the Council announced the appointment of three commissioners:
Holly Knapp, Ronald Gay, and Janet Chin.
Interviews for the new Planning Commissioners were held on May 14, 2007. The City
Council appointed five commissioners as a result of those interviews: Allan K. Vuu, Larry
Bevington, Daniel Lopez, Todd Kunioka, and Truong Cam.
is These appointments need to be ratified in an open meeting of the City Council.
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is Recommendation: That the City Council appoint the following three individuals to the
Traffic Commission for four year terms effective May 8, 2007: Holly Knapp, Ronald Gay,
and Janet Chin, and the following five individuals to the Planning Commission for four year
terms effective May 14, 2007: Allan K. Vuu, Larry Bevington, Daniel Lopez, Todd Kunioka,
and Truong Cam.
G. Letter Regarding Single-Family Home Design Guidelines
Recently the City Council adopted new Single Family Home Design Guidelines to assist
homeowners, designers, contractors, and developers with decisions regarding new
construction, major additions, and exterior remodeling projects. Based on the feedback
received from the City Council, staff was directed to draft a letter for distribution to the
entire community regarding this new regulation.
In order to finalize the mailing of a letter regarding this matter that the entire City Council
agrees upon, staff has drafted a correspondence for consideration.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the draft letter regarding the new
Single Family Home Design Guidelines for distribution to the entire community.
H. Rosemead Rebels Donation Request
• The Rosemead Rebels Youth Football Association submitted a request to the City Council
on June 261h, for $20,000 in financial assistance. The City Council requested financial
information from the Association and the information was submitted to the staff for
analysis. A subsequent meeting between Association Representatives and staff resulted in
the following recommendation.
Recommendation: That the City Council provide financial assistance to the Association
as follows:
F.Y. 07-08 $8,356 - Football Helmet Replacement
F.Y. 08-09 $8,800 - Football Helmet Replacement
Legislative Position on SB 1020 - Oppose
Senate Bill (SB) 1020 seeks to increase the waste diversion mandate imposed on local
governments from 50 percent to 60 percent on or before December 21, 2012, and then to
75 percent, effective January 1, 2020. Furthermore, SB 1020 does not include any
mechanism to provide local governments with additional resources to meet this goal.
Recommendation: That the City Council vote to oppose SB 1020.
Legislative Position on SB 1028 - Support
. The City recently received a request from the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(AQMD) to take an official position supporting Senate Bill (SB) 1028. If approved, this
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• measure would call on the California Air Resources (GARB) to adopt all feasible and cost-
effective measures necessary to attain federal clean air standards in all areas of the state.
Recommendation: That the City Council vote to support SB 1028.
4. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Closed Session: The City Council will recess to a Closed Session pursuant to:
Government Code 54956.9(a):
Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation
Name of Case: U. S. Department of Justice v. City of Rosemead et al. Case No.
CV05-5131
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting of July 24, 2007 has been cancelled due to a lack of quorum while the City Council
attends the League of California Cities Mayors and Councilmembers Executive Forum.
The next regular meeting is scheduled to take place on August 14, 2007 at 7:00 pm.
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