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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
July 11, 2006
8:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, Califomia 91770
Gary Taylor, Mayor
John Nunez, Mayor Pro Tem
Margaret Clark, Councilmember
Jay Imperial, Councilmember
John Tran, Councilmember
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL A. DA * July 11, 2006
• CALL TO ORDER - 8:00 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Imperial
• INVOCATION - Reverend Miguel De Guzman, Mission Community United Methodist Church
• ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Clark, Imperial, Tran, Mayor Pro Tern Nunez, Mayor Taylor
1. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE
Please refer to public comment guidelines on the first page of this document.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Resolution No. 2006-17 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006-17, for payment of City expenditures in
the amount of $759,861.11 demands 53525 through 53631.
B. Approval of Minutes
December 14, 2004 - Regular Meeting
June 14, 2005 - Regular Meeting
C. Approval of Changes to City's Mortgage Assistance Program
Real estate prices in the City have escalated dramatically since the City's adoption of the
Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP) in 2001. Based on current prices, staff proposes to
increase the amount of funds available for down payment assistance, lengthen the period
of affordability and impose an equity share provision in the case of property appreciation.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve and adopt proposed changes to the
City's Mortgage Assistance Program Guidelines.
D. Review and Approval of Home-Funded
Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA)
The City has received HOME funds since 1996-1997 for use in providing affordable
housing to the City. Currently, there exists a need within the community for affordable
rental housing, especially for residents who may be displaced through government action
or through private development of existing affordable mobile home parks. In addition, the
City has $511,719 in HOME funds, which it must commit to a project prior to July 31, 2006.
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Recommendations: That the City Council take the following actions:
• Approve and adopt the City's Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program;
• Approve a contract with the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation for
TBRA operation; and
• Authorize the City Attorney to finalize the contract and all program agreements.
E. Renewal of Lighting Agreement with QRS Lighting Services, Inc.
QRS Lighting Services, Inc. has been maintaining the sports lights at the Sports Complex,
Garvey and Rosemead Parks and the parking lot lights at the Garvey Center, since 1998.
Per the specifications, the fixed monthly fee covers all labor, tools and equipment
necessary to maintain the lighting fixtures.
QRS would like to renew the agreement for another year without an increase in their
monthly fee.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Extension of Agreement and
authorize its execution by the City Manager or his designee.
Agreement with Republic Electric
Republic Electric provides the City's traffic signal maintenance services. The agreement is
extended annually along with a cost-of-living adjustment. It is proposed that the extension
to the original agreement be executed thereby extending the contract through June 30,
2007, and granting a 5.4% cost-of-living adjustment.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the extension to the Agreement
between Republic Electric and the City, authorizing a one-year contract extension and a
5.4% cost-of-living adjustment, effective June 1, 2006, and authorize the City Manager or
his designee to sign the agreement on behalf of the City.
G. Award of Street Sweeping Contract
The City's contract with CleanStreet to provide street sweeping services expired on June
30, 2006. Bid proposals have been received from four street sweeping providers. Staff
has reviewed the bid proposals.
Recommendation: That the City Council award the street sweeping contract to
CleanStreet and authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign the contract on behalf
of the City.
H. Second Reading: Smoke Free Parks Ordinance
At the June 13, 2006 City Council Meeting, staff was directed to prepare an ordinance that
would ban smoking in all public parks. At the June 27, 2006 meeting, the ordinance was
introduced and approved by the council. The measure would make it unlawful to use and
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dispose of any tobacco-related product in any City park. A first violation of the proposed
ordinance would result in a fine of no more than $100, a second violation would result in a
fine of no more than $200, and a third violation and every violation thereafter would be
punishable by a fine of no more than $500.
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt section 12.44.050 to the Rosemead
Municipal Code banning smoking in all City Parks.
3. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Mayor's Committee Appointments for 2006.2007
4. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Related Legislation
Senate Bill 1206 (Kehoe) is a measure that is currently awaiting hearing in the Assembly
Appropriations Committee and seeks to redefine blight and the documentation of blighting
conditions for the purpose of utilizing redevelopment authority. If approved, the measure
would restrict Rosemead's economic development efforts by imposing new regulations
governing redevelopment activities.
Proposition 90 is an initiative constitutional amendment that will appear on the November
2006 ballot and is titled the Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property. The
measure has been dubbed the "Anderson Initiative" and if approved, would impact a
variety of public projects and economic development programs by limiting a govemment's
ability to adopt certain land use, housing, consumer, environmental and workplace laws
and regulations.
Recommendation: That the City Council take the following action:
1. Vote to opposed Proposition 90 and SB 1206.
2. Direct the City Manager to send correspondences to the appropriate agencies
and individuals regarding the City's opposition to Proposition 90 and SB 1206.
& ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 25, 2006 at 8:00 pm.
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