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Rosemead
City Council
AGENDA
October 14, 2008
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California 91770
www.cityofrosemead.org
John Tran, Mayor
John Nunez, Mayor Pro Tern
Margaret Clark, Councilmember
Polly Low, Councilmember
Gary Taylor, Councilmember
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 0 October 14, 2008
• CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 PM
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Taylor
• INVOCATION - Mayor Tran
• ROLL CALL - Council Members Clark, Low, Taylor, Mayor Pro Tern Nunez, Mayor Tran
1. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE
2. PRESENTATION
• Red Ribbon Week - Proclamation
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Resolution No. 2008-65 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-65, for payment of City expenditures in
the amount of $1,354,439.30 numbered 59833 through 59877 and 63888 through 64014.
B. Classification and Compensation Study
At the August 26, 2008 meeting, the City Council approved a Request for Proposal for a
City-wide classification and total compensation study. A Request for Proposal was issued
on August 27, 2008, and on September 24, eleven (11) bids were received for this study.
The Classification and compensation study will enable the City to define job duties,
responsibilities, qualifications, ensure equal pay for equal work, aid in organizational
planning, performance evaluations, staff development, training, and salary and budget
administration. It will serve as a legal and official written record identifying the basic
parameters of any job in the classification plan. The compensation component will
establish internal and external equities and ensure that our team members are
compensated fairly with the labor market. By aligning job duties with job titles and
descriptions, the results of the study will assist in developing a fair, consistent and
competitive total compensation program in order to attract and retain quality staff.
Recommendation: That the City Council award the contract to Public Sector Personnel
Consultants, for a total bid price not to exceed $62,500, and authorize the City Manager
and the City Clerk to execute the contract.
4. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. RFP for a Parks, Recreation, and Facility Master Plan
Staff would like to request proposals form qualified professional consultants to create a
Master Plan for city parks, recreation facilities, and programs as well as general service
facilities.
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A Master Plan is general, long-range planning tool used to achieve and maintain high
quality facilities, parks, open space, programs, and services. It involves community input
to inventory the city's existing assets and appraise their current condition, and to identify
unmet needs. The Master Plan will incorporate this input, as well as current trends and
future needs to craft a strategy for the long-term use of parks, recreation, and City facilities
and the development of programs and services to meet the changing needs of the
Rosemead community.
Ultimately, the Master Plan process encourages community participation in planning for
the future, it increases grant funding opportunities, and sets forth specific goals and
strategies for the enhancement of facilities and programs and the financial means to
achieve them.
The City plans to select a consultant and award a bid by December 16, 2008 and
anticipates completion of the Master Plan by April 30, 2009.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the request for a Parks, Recreation, and
General Facilities Master Plan.
B. Dinsmoor Heritage House
In April of this year, the Dinsmoor Heritage House sustained significant damage as a result
of a flooding incident. Staff has worked with our insurance company, Safeco, to coordinate
estimates to repair the floor, wall, and ceiling damage related to flooding in addition to
hazardous materials abatement, debris removal, and pest eradication efforts.
To date, the City has received a payment of approximately $55,000 for the repairs.
Additionally, the City could receive around $25,000 in additional insurance funds for
removal and storage of furnishings and other items during repairs.
After receiving the adjuster's estimate for repairs, staff sought informal estimates for
repairs of flood damaged areas as well as existing window and door repairs, additional
hazardous materials abatement, wall and floor repairs, and localized electrical and
plumbing repairs. The cost for these repairs is estimated at $100,000. In order to
proceed, staff would need City Council's authorization to formally bid the project.
As we have gone through this process, however, in order to better assess the actual
condition of the building, a full architectural evaluation might need to be made. Given the
historic nature of the Dinsmoor House, this could also require the services of a firm that
specializes in historic structures.
Staff contacted a number of such firms, and two sent representatives for an on-site survey.
An initial visual inspection of the facility by both firms has suggested that the Dinsmoor
House may be in of much greater attention that previously realized. Areas of probable
concern beyond flood damage include termite and weather damaged beams, posts, and
door & window frames; a dilapidated second story balcony; apparent shifting of blocks in
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some of the wall; ceiling cracks; interior and exterior painting; and the need to upgrade
utility and electrical systems.
Given that the repairs resulting from flood damage will definitely require a formal bid, staff
believes that a structural and systems assessment of the house should be done in order to
understand the material conditions of architectural features, the structural state of the
building, and the current condition of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
Recommendation: That the City Council direct staff regarding three options for repairs to
the Dinsmoor House:
A. City Council authorize staff to proceed with bidding repairs for already
identified flood and other visible damages estimated at $100,000.
B. City Council authorize staff to contract the services of a specialty
architectural firm to conduct a structural and systems evaluation of the
Dinsmoor Heritage House for an amount not to exceed $30,000 and to
bring back the findings for further Council direction.
C. City Council authorize staff to contract the services of an architectural firm
to conduct a structure and systems evaluation of the Dinsmoor Heritage
House for an amount not to exceed $20,000 and to bring back the findings
for further Council direction.
5. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
A. Resolution Opposing Measure R
At the request of Mayor Pro Tern Nunez information regarding Measure R was put on the
agenda for the City Council to discuss whether to support or oppose this measure.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (MTA) approved an ordinance for a one-
half cent sales tax increase to be placed on the November 4, 2008 ballot for consideration
by Los Angeles County voters. If passed, the initiative is estimated to generate $40 billion
over a 30-year period for specific transportation-related projects.
The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) is asking cities in the San
Gabriel Valley to oppose Measure R because it does not guarantee that a fair share of the
funding would remain in our region.
Recommendation: That the City Council formalize the City's position on Measure R and
discuss whether to approve Resolution No. 2008-67.
B. Take Action on Measure MM
At the request of Mayor Pro Tern Nunez information regarding Measure MM was put on
the agenda for City Council to discuss. Mayor Pro Tern Nunez recommends that the City
Council take action and support this initiative.
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The Alhambra Unified School District (AUSD) is asking voters to consider Measure MM,
which would allow the District to issue bonds in the amount of $50 million to upgrade and
modernize every elementary school in the AUSD.
Recommendation: That the City Council provide further direction on Measure MM.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
A. General Plan Update and General Plan Update Draft Final Environmental Impact
Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse Number 2007111090
On September 29, 2008, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to discuss the
General Plan Update and associated draft Environmental Impact (EIR). Several members
of the public attended, and after much discussion, the Planning Commission unanimously
moved the General Plan forward for the Council's consideration,
The Final EIR consists of the Draft EIR combined with letters from members of the public
and organizations with responses. Several appendices are also included, such as the
Notice of Preparation/Initial Study, Notice of Preparation Comment Letters, the Air Quality
Study, Noise Study, and Traffic Study.
Staff received peer review comments of the proposed Public Safety Element and
associated Appendix A authored by Mr. Ken Wilson of Wilson Geosciences, Inc. The peer
review was conducted by Tania Gonzalez of Earth Consultants Intemational, and it
primarily contains several minor editing changes.
If the Council makes a motion to adopt the General Plan and associated documents, and
to certify the draft Final EIR, the Council must do so by adopting Resolution No. 2008-66
which will CERTIFY the draft Final Environmental Impact Report, ADOPT the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program, ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations,
and ADOPT the General Plan.
Recommendation: That the City Council provide direction as it relates to the
consideration of the General Plan and the certification of the Draft Final EIR.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on October 28, 2008 at
7:00 p.m.
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