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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OLIVER C. CHI, CITY MANAGER OLf
DATE: MAY 13, 2008
SUBJECT: MODIFY FORMAT OF CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES TO "ACTION
MINUTES"
SUMMARY
Council Member Low has requested that staff engage in the process of modifying the
format of the City of Rosemead City Council and Community Development Commission
(CDC) meeting minutes from "summary minutes" to "action minutes" and to begin video
taping said meetings and provide DVDs to the public upon request for a standard fee.
The City's current fee for copies of audio tapes is $5.00; DVDs will be set at the same
fee.
Staff Recommendation
That the City Council provide staff with further direction regarding the modification of the
format for the City Council and CDC minutes.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
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GL klAILLEDA
CITY CLERK
Attachment A: Sample of "Action Minutes"
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA:
ITEM NUMBER:
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ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
April 8, 2008
The regular meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Tran at 7:00 p.m. in the
Rosemead Community Recreation Center, 3936 N. Muscatel Avenue Rosemead California.
FLAG SALUTE: Council Member Low
INVOCATION: Council Member Clark
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS PRESENT: Council Member's Clark, Low, Taylor, Mayor Pro Tern Nunez,
Mayor Tran
OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Manager Chi, City Attorney Garcia, Assistant City Manager Saeki, Assistant
City Manger Hawkesworth, Director of Finance Brisco, Public Affairs Manager Flores, Economic
Development Administrator Ramirez, and City Clerk Molleda.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE
Dolly Leong addressed Council regarding City's yard sale.
Jim Flournoy addressed Council regarding the Planning Commission.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Tran announced that Consent Calendar Items B, D, and G were being pulled for separate
discussion.
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.
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.
League of California Cities 2008 Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum and
Advanced Leadership Workshops - Squaw Creek - June 47, 2008
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For your consideration is information regarding the League of California Cities 2008
Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum and Advanced Leadership Workshops.
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the attendance, at City expense, any
Council Member, City Attorney, City Manager, and staff designee.
Mayor Pro Tern Nunez made motion, second by Council Member Low to approve Consent Calendar
with the exception of Items B, D, and G.
Yes: Clark, Low, Nunez, Taylor, Tran
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Juan Nunez addressed Council regarding the League of Cities seminar.
Council Member Clark and Mayor Pro Tern Nunez responded to his concern.
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.
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.
Mayor Pro Tem Nunez made motion, second by Council Member Low to approve Items B and D.
Yes: Clark, Low, Nunez, Taylor, Tran
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Rosemead City Council
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G. Resolution Opposing Proposition 98
The League of California Cities (the League) is part of a broad coalition that opposes
Proposition 98, the California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act. The League
has requested that the City Council adopt a resolution to formally oppose Proposition 98.
Recommendation: That the City Council formalize the City's opposition to Proposition 98
by adopting Resolution No. 2008-24.
Jim Flournoy and Juan Nunez addressed Council in regards to Proposition 98.
Mayor Pro Tern Nunez made a motion, second by Council Member Low to approve item G. Vote
resulted in:
Yes: Low, Nunez, Tran
No: Clark, Taylor
Abstain: None
Absent: None
4. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. 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 Murrieta to serve as references.
Recommendation: That the City Council provide staff with further direction regarding
requiring the registration of abandoned residential properties.
Brian Lewin addressed Council regarding abandoned residential properties.
Council Member Low made a motion, second by Mayor Pro Tern Nunez to have staff bring back
property maintenance ordinance and this proposal for comparison. Vote resulted in:
Yes: Clark, Low, Nunez, Taylor, Tran
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Council recessed to closed session at 7:57 p.m.
Rosemead City Council
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5. CLOSED SESSION
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
The Council reconvened back from closed session at 8:58 p.m. and Mayor Tran announced there was no
reportable action taken.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on April 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: Approved:
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
John Tran
Mayor
Rosemead City Council
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