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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
August 25, 2009
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California 91770
www.cityofrosemead.org
Margaret Clark, Mayor
Gary Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem
Sandra Armenta, Council Member
Polly Low, Council Member
Steven Ly, Council Member
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
25, 2009
• CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- Mayor Pro Tern Taylor
• INVOCATION -Council Member Armenta
• ROLL CALL - Mayor Clark, Mayor Pro Tern Taylor, Council Members Armenta, Low, Ly
1. PRESENTATION
• Proclamation to Huy Fong Foods, Inc.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes
July 14, 2009 - Regular Meeting
July 14, 2009 - Special Meeting
August 5, 2009 - Special Meeting
August 11, 2009 - Special Meeting
Claims and Demands
Resolution No. 2009.45
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 200945, for payment of City expenditures in the
amount of $859,228.24 numbered 100482 through 100503 and 67074 through 67229.
Resolution No. 2009.46
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2009-46, for payment of City expenditures in the
amount of $421,374.51 numbered 67230 through 67275.
C. California Contract Cities Association- 29th Annual California Contract Cities
Association - Fall Seminar- September 25-27, 2009 - Carlsbad
The California Contract Cities Association 29th Annual California Contract Cities Association
will take place on September 25-27, 2009, in Carlsbad, California.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize any Council Member, the City Manager,
or a staff designee to attend the event at City expense.
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D. Ratification of a Youth Ad Hoc Committee Appointment
The City Council will consider the ratification of the appointment of Taymar Quezada to the
Youth Ad Hoc Committee.
Recommendation: That the City Council ratify the appointment of Taymar Quezada to the
Youth Ad Hoc Committee.
E. Sister City Committees Policy
The City of Rosemead has established ongoing "sister city" relationships with Keelung,
Taiwan and Zapopan, Mexico. At the request of interested citizens, a policy statement has
been prepared for the formation and operation of separate citizen-based sister city
committees, one for each sister city. The proposed policy statement calls for City Council
appointment of an Executive Board for each sister city committee comprised of volunteer
citizens who will guide and oversee the committee's activities. The policy also encourages
the formation of independent private non-profit organizations to raise funds and finance sister
city exchange activities.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the proposed policy for Sister City
Committees.
F. Update on Billing from the former City Attorney
A Council Member has requested an update on the status of any outstanding bills from the
previous City Attorney firm of Garcia, Calderon, Ruiz, LLP. Staff spoke to Mr. Bonny Garcia
on August 13, 2009 and found that the City still has one outstanding invoice for retainer
service for August 2008. Once this invoice has been paid, the account will be paid in full.
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file this report.
G. Adoption of the Updated 2009 Congestion Management Program and 2009 Local
Development Report
The Congestion Management Program (CMP) is a state mandated program that helps
address the impact of urban congestion in local communities. The CMP requires that cities
in Los Angeles County file a Local Development Report (LDR) indicating the City's actions
taken to reduce traffic congestion in the region. In order to meet its requirements, the City
must adopt a resolution finding the City of Rosemead in compliance with the CMP for the Los
Angeles County and also submit a,Local Development Report.
Recommendation: That the City Council:
Adopt Resolution No. 200944 finding that the City is in conformance with the
Congestion Management Program (CMP) for the County of Los Angeles;
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2. Adopt the 2009 Local Development Report; and
3. Authorize staff to submit the CMP Local Development Report to the Los Angeles
County Metropolitan Authority
H. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority for Countywide Signal Priority Program
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Rapid bus program is a high capacity
transit system that provides more frequent services with fewer stops than other Metro transit
lines. Metro Rapid Line 770 runs through Rosemead along Garvey Avenue. As part of the
Metro Rapid service, Metro has asked that the City adopt a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) clarifying duties and responsibilities between Metro and the City as it relates to the
Countywide Signal Priority (CSP) Program. This MOU will also allow Metro to install CSP
communications equipment on City-owned traffic signals along Garvey Avenue.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Rosemead and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority to deploy bus signal priority equipment along Garvey Avenue as part of Metro's
Countywide Signal Priority program.
4. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Preparation of a Mobilehome Park Tenant Relocation Ordinance
A request has been made of the City Council to consider a moratorium on the displacement
of low income residents from mobilehome parks in the City of Rosemead. California
Government Code Section 65858 authorizes cities to adopt interim urgency zoning
ordinances or moratoriums to place a temporary "hold" on certain matters. Section 65858(c)
states that in order to adopt a moratorium, the ordinance must contain findings that there is a
current and immediate threat to the public's health, safety, or welfare. At the present time,
there are no current applications of which staff is aware that would result in the immediate
displacement of mobilehome park residents. As a result, it will be difficult to make the
findings required to adopt a moratorium; by an urgency ordinance.
Additionally, interim urgency zoning ordinances are temporary and may only last for the
period of time necessary for the City to address the concerns which prompted the adoption
of the moratorium. An effective action that the City Council can take to address mobilehome
relocation issues is to adopt its own mobilehome "change of use" ordinance. Such an
ordinance is in the process of being developed and can be presented to the Council in late
September or October. The proposed ordinance would require input from the City Council
early on in the change of use/relocation process and allow the Council to be more involved to
ensure the change of use process is handled properly. Therefore, a moratorium may not be
necessary as a mobilehome park change of use ordinance can be adopted within the next
few months.
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
2009
Recommendation: That the City Council direct staff to finalize a proposed mobilehome park
relocation ordinance for Council's consideration no later than the meeting of October 26th.
B. Comprehensive Fee Resolution
The City provides various individualized services i.e, inspections, permits, variances, etc.
that are not of general benefit. Such individualized services are usually funded by fees
charged to the individual user rather than by subsidies from the general taxpayers of the
City. However, the City does not currently have a single source document or
"comprehensive" list of the various fees charged for individual services; which is problematic.
Therefore, the City Council is requested to consider the enactment of a comprehensive fee
resolution that will:
Provide a single source comprehensive fee document listing all fees charged by the
City for services;
• Establish a regular practice of bringing all fees to the City Council for their review
and approval on an annual basis;
• Minimize the erosion of the City's General Fund balance, which occurs when
services are provided for individualized benefits (i.e. developers, contractors, etc.) at
the expense of general taxpayers.
Recommendation: That the City Council:
Approve Resolution No. 2009-47 which is a comprehensive listing of current fees,
plus the imposition of fees of $25 for the first "bad" check and $35 per check
thereafter for processing "non sufficient funds" (NSF) checks to cover charges
assessed to the City by banks and staff costs; and a 1% per month late payment
charge on unpaid balances.
Direct staff to bring back, at a future meeting, recommended fee adjustments that
will equitably cover the costs for certain services that directly benefit individual users.
C. Approval of the State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006.0003 Sanitary
Sewer Management Plan
In accordance with State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006-0003,
public agencies are required to develop and implement a Sanitary Sewer System Master
Plan (SSMP). The mandate includes the requirement to properly manage, operate, and
maintain all parts of the City's local sanitary sewer system, including the mitigation of any
potential sewer overflows. The mandate also consists of general waste discharge
requirements (WDRs), which prohibit the discharge of untreated wastewater that may reach
waters of the United States or cause a public nuisance. In addition, the SSMP must be
reviewed by the City Council and recertified every 5 years to maintain compliance with state
programs.
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
25, 2009
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2009-43 approving the City's
Supplemental Sanitary Sewer Management Plan as required by the State Water Resources
Control Board Order No. 2006-0003-Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements
(WDR) for Sanitary Sewer Systems.
D. Chinese (Lunar) New Year Event Proposal
At its regular meeting on May 12, 2009, City Council requested that staff research and
propose a Lunar (Chinese) New Year event. Staff has researched several large local events
and is proposing four options for City Council consideration.
Recommendation: That the City Council provide staff with further direction regarding
hosting an event in celebration of the Chinese New Year.
5. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
6. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Government Code Section 54957.6
Negotiator for the City: Jeffry Allred and Matthew Hawkesworth
Employee Unit: Rosemead Employee Association
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on September 8, 2009 at
7:00 p.m.
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