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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
June 10, 2008
7:00 PM
Rosemead Community Recreation Center
3936 N. Muscatel Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770
John Tran, Mayor
John Nunez, Mayor Pro Tern
Margaret Clark, Councilmember
Polly Low, Councilmember
Gary Taylor, Councilmember
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June 10, 2008
• CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Clark
• INVOCATION - Council Member Low
• ROLL CALL - Council Members Clark, Low, Taylor, Mayor Pro Tern Nunez, Mayor Tran
1. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE
2. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Consideration of the Imposition of Rubbish Liens
Pursuant to the contract between the City of Rosemead and Consolidated Disposal
Services, a Public Hearing has been scheduled to consider protests regarding the
imposition of liens on real property from those customers who are delinquent in paying
their trash collection bill.
Recommendation: That the City Council direct staff to place liens on those properties
whose owners have not paid their trash collection bill in full by 6:00 pm on June 27, 2008.
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. SGV Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention and Policy Youth Council will present the City
with a Certificate of Recognition for hosting alcohol-free events.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes
May 27, 2008 - Regular Meeting
B. Resolution No. 2008-42 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-42, for payment of City expenditures in
the amount of $1,238,647.22 numbered 59428 through 59473 and 62705 through 62788.
Approval of Fireworks Stand Locations
For your review is a list of 16 applicants who have requested a permit to sell fireworks and
their stand locations that the License Department is recommending for approval by the
Council for the year of 2008. All deposits have been received and certificates of insurance
are on file.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the list of applicants and their stand
locations and waive any electrical fees.
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D. Property Insurance
The City has been using Kelly, Jiggins & Associates Insurance Brokers to obtain property
and employee dishonesty insurance for a number of years. In May, staff requested a
proposal from Kelly, Jiggins & Associates for the fiscal year 2008-09. Their proposal was
received on June 4, 2008 for the amount of $76,872 with Safeco Insurance Company.
Unfortunately, they were only able to provide us with the premium amounts as Safeco has
not supplied the detailed quote as of the printing of this agenda item.
In order to ensure that the City is receiving the best rates from quality providers, staff also
requested a quote from the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA). The
CJPIA currently provides the City with General Liability and Workers Compensation
insurance, and offers property and employee dishonesty insurance through Alliant
Insurance. Their proposal was received on May 21, 2008 for the amount of $26,320.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the proposal from CJPIA in the amount
of $26,320 for the 2008-09 Fiscal Year.
E. Rosemead Employee Association M.O.U.
The existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Rosemead
Employee's Association (REA) expires on June 30, 2008. The City's negotiating team has
been meeting the REA Board over the last several months to negotiate a new contract.
The negotiation process has gone extremely well and staff is pleased to present a two year
MOU that will be in effect from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the MOU between the City and the REA
for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010.
Acceptance of Garvey Avenue Bridge Reconstruction
The referenced project has been constructed in conformance with the approved plans and
specifications and is ready for acceptance of work.
Recommendation: That the City Council accept the above reference project, authorize
the recordation of Notice of Completion by the City Clerk; and authorize the release if the
10 percent retention payment 35 days after the recorded date of the Notice of Completion.
G. Adoption of the City of Rosemead's Fiscal Year 2008.09 Appropriation Limit
Article XIIIB of the Constitution of the State of California was enacted by a vote of the
people as Proposition 4 (the Gann Initiative) in November 1979. This law limits the level of
most appropriations from tax sources that the state and most local government entities are
permitted to make in any given year. It also requires that annually each governmental unit
calculate its Appropriations Limit and adopt it by Resolution prior to the beginning of the
fiscal year under consideration.
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The City of Rosemead's Appropriations Limit and Appropriations Subject to the Limit were
both calculated in accordance with guidelines issued by the League of California Cities.
Utilization of this approach facilitates the annual review requirement. The results of these
calculations are:
Appropriation Limit for FY 2009 $35,138,500
Appropriations Subject to the Limit 13,437,269
Amount under Limit $21,701,231
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt resolution No. 2008-40 approving the
fiscal year 2008-09 Appropriation Limit according to Article XIII-B (Gann Initiative) of the
Constitution of the State of California.
H. Approval of Undertaking Agreement for Parcel Map 69127
3130 Evelyn Avenue
In Accordance with the Conditions of Approval for Tentative Parcel Map No. 69127
approved by the Rosemead Planning Commission on June 4, 2007, the subdivider is
required to construct new driveway approaches, sewer laterals, parkway drains, catch
basins and sump pumps tree prior to recordation of the final map. The undertaking
agreement guarantees completion of the public improvements.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the undertaking agreement for the
completion of public improvements.
5. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Adoption of the City of Rosemead's Fiscal Year 2008.09 Annual Operating and
Capital Improvement Budget
The City of Rosemead's fiscal year 2008-09 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement
budget is,
Total Appropriations FY 2008-09 29,362,086
Recommendation: That the Rosemead City Council adopt Resolution No. 2008-41
approving the fiscal year 2008-09 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget in
the amount of $29,362,086
City Council Chambers Renovation
The City Council Chambers is currently being renovated. The project is on schedule and
will be completed by mid-July. Over the last month, staff has been researching different
ways to improve public access to City Council meetings. One approach that should be
considered is the possibility of broadcasting meetings via the world wide web in both an
audio and video format.
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However, the ability to broadcast meetings via the intemet was not part of the original bid
for the for the Council Chambers project. Therefore, staff has contacted local communities
who provide such services. In the course of our research, it has been determined that the
vast majority of communities utilize Granicus, a northern California based company, to
assist them with broadcasting meetings via the intemet.
Staff has contacted Granicus and requested a proposal for giving their services for the City
of Rosemead. The services would include purchasing hardware and software to manage
the agenda and voting system, and would also include training, maintenance and support
of the system. Ultimately, this system would allow the City to broadcast any event held in
the new City Council Chambers on the internet.
The total cost of the Granicus system is approximately $66,600. After this initial
investment, there will be an ongoing monthly maintenance fee of $1,734.13 for managing
the live broadcasting of the meetings. A large portion of that monthly cost goes towards
being able to provide adequate bandwidth to have the meetings accessible on the intemet.
A copy of the Granicus proposal is attached to this staff report for the Council's review.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Granicus proposal and approve
Resolution No. 2008-43 appropriating $87,500 from the unrestricted general fund balance
to pay for the services.
C. Rosemead Park Trails Enhancement Project
On February 12, 2008, Mayor Tran asked staff to develop a cost estimate and scope of
work for the possible addition of a recreational trail at Rosemead Park. Due to the high
recreational use at the park, a trail would benefit nearby schools, the surrounding
neighborhood, and the general public. In addition, staff researched the cost of adding
stationary exercise equipment thereby creating a "fitness trail," as is common with many
park trails. Attached is a conceptual design and specifications for the development of a
recreational fitness trail at Rosemead Park.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council provide further direction on the potential
development of a recreational trail at Rosemead Park.
6. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Planning Commissioner Lang Bevington recently resigned from the Planning Commission
effective May 21, 2008. In addition, Traffic Commissioner Joan Hunter is nearing the end
of her term, which is set to expire on July 6, 2008
Based on these developments, the Planning Commission and the Traffic Commission will
each have one vacant seat that needs to be filled.
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Recommendation: That the City Council provide additional direction as it relates to filling
the Planning Commission and Traffic Commission vacancies.
B. Term Limit Direction
On April 8, 2008, Council Member Low requested that staff gather information regarding
the potential of implementing a mechanism which would limit the number of terms an
individual could serve as a member of the Rosemead City Council.
Later, on April 22, 2008, the City Council was presented with a staff report (Attachment A)
outlining some of the options available when considering the implementation of term limits
in Rosemead. At that meeting, members of the City Council also discussed the option of
implementing term limits through the adoption of a City Charter.
Recently, Council Member Low requested that the City Council consider implementing
term limits in Rosemead through the adoption of a City Charter at the upcoming election
on November 4, 2008. Among the considerations that Council Member Low has offered in
regards to term limits include the provision that no person shall be allowed to be a
candidate for election to the office of city council member after having been elected to the
office for three consecutive four-year terms. After that point in time, any individual could
run for office again after sitting out one election cycle.
Recommendation: That the City Council provide further direction regarding this matter.
C. Discussion Regarding Wal-Mart Issues
Mayor Tran has requested that the City Council engage in a discussion regarding the
transformer and the noise issue at the Wal-Mart facility.
7. 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: Floumoy v. City of Rosemead
2) Government Code Section 54957.6:
Regarding Labor Relations
8. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on June 24, 2008 at 7:00
p.m.
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