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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
November 14, 2006
8:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, Cakfomia 91770
Gary Taylor, Mayor
John Nunez, Mayor Pro Tem
Margaret Clark, Councilmember
Jay Imperial, Councilmember
John Tran, Councilmember
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November 14, 2006
• • CALL TO ORDER - 8:00 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Clark
• INVOCATION - Pastor Ken Fong, Evergreen Baptist 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. PRESENTATIONS
League of California Cities - Recognition of efforts during the "No on Proposition 90"
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3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Consideration of Consolidated Disposal Services Rate Increase for Services during
Calendar Year 2007
At the October 24th Council Meeting, a public hearing was scheduled for November 1411, to
consider Consolidated Disposal Services request for an increase in their residential rates
of 6.61% and commercial rates of 7.64% to be effective January 1, 2007. These rates
• include a, one time only, additional increase to cover the extraordinary increase in gas
prices over the past year. At that same meeting the Council approved amendment No. 4
which changed the annual adjustment date from August 1St to January 1St and granted the
City Manager authority to implement the annual rate increase, provided it does not exceed
the formula in the agreement.
Recommendation: That the City Council, after opening the public hearing and taking
comments, close the public hearing and approve the rate increase, provided it does not
exceed the formula in the agreement.
Adoption of a New User Fee Schedule
On June 13, 2006, the City Council authorized staff to contract with MuniFinancial for the
purpose of examining and updating the City's existing user fee schedule. The intent of the
exercise was to examine the true cost of providing certain municipal services and has
resulted in the creation of an updated user fee schedule for the City Clerk's Office, the
Community Development Department, the Engineering Department, and the Finance
Department.
MuniFinancial has since completed their study and have provided an updated user fee
schedule for City Council consideration. The new schedule was created only after gaining
an understanding of the fully burdened cost for city personnel involved in providing certain
services. By taking the total salary and benefit costs for employees in each department
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and then determining the amount of time it typically takes to provide a certain service,
MuniFinancial was able to determine the appropriate cost for certain user services.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve Resolution No. 2006-36 establishing a
new user fee schedule.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolution No. 2006-33 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006-33, for payment of City expenditures in
the amount of $948,924.32 demands 54998 through 55203.
Minutes
October 25, 2005 - Regular Meeting - Nina
November 22, 2005 - Regular Meeting
, October 10, 2006 - Regular Meeting
October 24, 2006 -Regular Meeting
,C! Approval of Architect's Proposal to Solicit Bids for Improvements at Garvey and
Rosemead Recreation Center
• Due to existing problems at the Garvey and Rosemead Recreation Centers, a proposal
has been submitted by BOA Architecture to provide professional services, specifications
and bid documents to correct the problems. In January, 2006, when the project was
initiated, the project was estimated to cost $156,000. The architect recently increased the
estimated cost by $21,000 for a total project cost of $177,500.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve BOA's proposal and authorize its
execution by the Mayor.
Resolution No. 2006-34 - Voting Councilmember Clark to represent cities without
prescriptive pumping rights on the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority.
The Resolution is for casting the city's vote for Councilmember Clark to another term on
the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Board. Councilmember Clark has been a
Charter Member of the Board since it was established in 1992.
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt the attached Resolution voting
Councilmember Clark to another four year term on the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality
Authority Board.
Resolution No. 2006.35 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosemead
approving the issuance and sale of not to exceed $26,000,000 aggregate principal amount
• of Rosemead Community Development Commission Redevelopment Project No. 1, Tax
Allocation Refunding Bonds, Series 2006B
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• At its October 24, 2006 meeting, the Community Development Commission authorized
staff to pursue the refunding of all outstanding debt from the 1993 Tax Allocation Bond
issue and use Piper Jaffray to serve as the senior managing underwriter. As part of the
refunding process, the City Council must adopt a resolution approving the issuance of the
refunding bonds.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve Resolution No. 2006-35 approving the
issuance of tax allocation refunding bonds in a not to exceed amount of $26,000.
California Contract Cities Association - Legislative Orientation Tour
The California Contract Cities Association 2007 Annual Sacramento Legislative Orientation
Tour is set to take place on January 8-10, 2007 in Sacramento, California.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize any Council Member, the City
Manager, or staff designee to attend the California Contract Cities Association Legislative
Orientation Tour.
AB 1234 Meeting Reports
/ AB 1234 requires that City Councilmembers and staff provide a brief report on meetings
attended at City expense at the next regular City Council meeting. The City Clerk has
• received a written report filed by Mayor Pro Tern Nunez, Councilmember Clark,
Councilmember Imperial, Councilmember Tran and staff.
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file said reports.
5. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
6. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
Parking Violation Bail Increase
Staff has initiated an audit of Rosemead's Parking Enforcement practices. An initial review
of current parking violation bail amounts indicates a need to increase the City's fine for
Yard Parking and Street Sweeping violations.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve Resolution No. 2006-37 which will
ensure that all Rosemead parking violation bail amounts are brought into alignment with
bail amounts charged by Los Angeles County.
~B. Community Development Reorganization Plan
Staff has been investigating the possibility of reorganizing the efforts of the Community
Development Department to enhance both the efficiency and effectiveness of intemal
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• After careful consideration, staff is proposing the establishment of a new departmental
structure for Community Development. As part of this reorganization, it is recommended
that the position of Community Development Director be created to choreograph the efforts
of the entire department, within which staff is proposing the formal creation of the following
five divisions:
Redevelopment Division; Economic Development Division; Building & Safety Division;
Planning Division; Community Revitalization Division
Based on recent personnel developments, including the pending retirement of the
Assistant City Manager and the resignation of the Code Enforcement Supervisor and the
CDBG Coordinator, this effort to reorganize the operations of Community Development
Department will be cost-neutral.
Recommendation: That the City Council take the following action:
1) Authorize the City Manager to institute the proposed restructuring of the
Community Development Department.
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2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to appoint new and reclassify existing
personnel as needed to complete the proposed reorganization of the Community
Development Department without any added expenditures above current salary
and benefit costs.
C. Closed Session
The City Council will recess to a closed session pursuant to:
a. Government Code Section 54956.9 (c).
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
One Case
b. Government Code Section 54956.9 (a).
Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation
Name of Case: Flournoy v. City of Rosemead
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting is scheduled for November 28, 2006 at 8:00 pm.
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