CC - Agenda 04-08-08Public Comment from the Audience
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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
April 8, 2008
7:00 PM
Rosemead Community Recreation Center
3936 N. Muscatel Avenue, Rosemead, California 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 April 8, 2008
• CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Clark
• INVOCATION - Councilmember Low
• ROLL CALL - Councilmembers Clark, Low, Taylor, Mayor Pro Tern Nunez, Mayor Tran
1. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Resolution No. 2008.23 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-23, for payment of City expenditures in
the amount of $1,744,624.57 numbered 59198 through 59285 and 62124 through 62238.
B. League of California Cities - 2008 Legislative Action Days
Sacramento - April 16-17, 2008
For your consideration is information regarding the League of California Cities 2008
Legislative Action Days.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the attendance, at City expense, any
Council Member, City Attorney, City Manager, and staff designee.
C. City Clerk's Association of California - Annual Conference
Bakersfield - April 23-25, 2008
The City Clerk's Association of California Annual Conference will include: Case Law
Updates - Election, Public Records, Brown Act, and Elections and Campaigns.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the attendance, at City expense, of the
City Clerk and the Assistant to the City Clerk.
D. California Contract Cities Association - 49th Annual Municipal Seminar
Indian Wells - May 29 - June 1, 2008
For your consideration is information regarding the 49th Annual California Contract Cities
Association Municipal Seminar.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the attendance, at City expense, any
Council Member, City Attorney, City Manager, and staff designee.
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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8, 2008
Recommendation: That the City Council formalize the City's support of the SGVCOG's
Amendment One by adopting Resolution No. 2008-25.
3. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Allocation of HOME Funds for CHDO Operating Expenses
On October 9, 2007, the City Council enter into an Agreement with Rio Hondo Community
Development Corporation (RHCDC) for the production of affordable housing using the
15% CHDO set-aside funding as required under the Home Investment Partnerships
(HOME) entitlement grant. The Agreement included language relating to operating
subsidies and allowing for RHCDC to be reimbursed for expenses incurred while working
with the City on an affordable housing project. Under the HOME Federal Regulations,
CHDOs that are certified, like RHCDC, are eligible to receive up to an additional 5% of a
City HOME entitlement grant for expenses incurred as operating assistance funding. The
CHDO operating assistance is based on the development of project. These funds provide
general operating support during the development of CHDO set-aside funded demonstrate
a need for operating support. According to the HUD regulations, assistance for operating
expenses in each fiscal year may not exceed $50,000 or 50% of the CHDO's total annual
operating expenses for that year, whichever is greater.
Recommendation: That the City Council allocate $13,000 (2.5%) of Fiscal Year 2007-08
HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funds to RHCDC to defray certain costs for the
operation as the City's CHDO as outlined in Section 92.208(a) of Title 24 of the United
States Code of Federal Regulations and approved the Operating Expense Agreement.
B. Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) Grant
In 1996, the California Legislature approved AB 3229 (Brulte) allocating $100 million for
local police services. In 2002, the program was renewed and extended under SB 823
(Poochigian). The City of Rosemead has participated in this program over the last several
years through the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) which is similar to the Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) administered by the Department of Justice.
In past years, the funds have been earmarked for various fjontline police services. The
City received grant funds for fiscal year 2006-07 and funded motorcycle traffic enforcement
and special event overtime. This fiscal year, 2007-08 the City received $110,427. The
administration of these funds requires the City Council to agenize the grant
recommendation and provide the opportunity for public discussion. The City Council must
then approve the allocation and expenditure of these funds.
Therefore, for fiscal year 2007-08 these funds were once again budgeted and expended to
offset the costs for motorcycle traffic enforcement and special event overtime. Captain
Richard Shaw, Temple Station Commander is aware of this expenditure and concurs with
this use of the COPS grant funds.
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
2008
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the appropriation of the COPS funds
for fiscal year 2007-08.
4. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Discussion Regarding City Attorney Billing Procedures
Council Member Taylor has requested that the City Council engage in a discussion related
to several different issues concerning the City Attomey.
First, the Council Member Taylor has requested that the City Council review of the City
Attorney's contract as it relates to payment for services. Currently, the City has received
billing statements for work performed through the end of the month of December 2007 for
retainer related services and for litigation related services, In addition, the City has
received billing statements for work on the Grand Jury Referral matter through the end of
the month of November 2007.
Per Council Member Taylor's request, we have included a copy of the agreement for City
Attorney Services for review. "Payment for Services" in included in the contract per
Section 3, Subsection G of the document.
In addition, Council Member Taylor has requested the opportunity to review the City
Attomey's billing statements, including billing detail, as it relates to the review of the
distribution of postcards.
Requiring the Registration of Abandoned Residential Properties
Mayor Pro Tern Nunez has requested that staff engage in the process of adopting an
ordinance to establish an abandoned residential property registration program. Mayor Pro
Tern Nunez provided ordinances from the City of Murdeta to serve as references.
Recommendation: That the City Council provide staff with further direction regarding
requiring the registration of abandoned residential properties.
C. Formation of AD-HOC Veterans Commission
Mayor Pro Tern Nunez has requested that the City Council consider the formation of an
ad-hoc Veterans Commission. Staff has engaged in some preliminary and cursory
research regarding this possibility and prepared a memorandum outlining some of the
basic issues regarding this potential action.
Recommendation: That the City Council provide direction regarding Mayor Pro Tern
Nunez's request for creating an ad-hoc Veterans Commission.
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
5. CLOSED SESSION
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The City Council will recess to a Closed Session pursuant to:
1) Government Code 54956.9(a):
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Name of Case: Haro v. City of Rosemead
2) Government Code Section 54957:
Public Employee Performance Evaluation Discussion
Title: City Manager and City Clerk
6. ADJOURNMENT
8, 2008
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on April 22, 2008 at 7:00
p.m.
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