Rosemead — 2023-02-14

A. Adoption of Resolution No. 2023- 07,\nReauthorizing the Need for\nTeleconferencing Option for City Council and Commission Meetings Pursuant\nto Assembly Bill No. 361\nThe City Council will consider continuing implementing provisions of\nAssembly Bill ( AB) No. 361, providing an alternative to the public meeting\nteleconferencing requirements of Government Code Section 54953( b)( 3) as long as\nthere is a state of emergency, and the Legislative Body makes certain findings\nregarding the state of emergency. Resolution No. 2023- 07 makes the required\nfindings under AB 361, and if adopted, it will allow the City to continue\nteleconference accessibility for public meetings for the neat 30 days to help mitigate\nthe community transmission of COVID- 19.\nCEQA: Not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023- 07, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE NEED FOR\nTELECONFERENCING OPTION FOR CITY COUNCIL AND\nCOMMISSION MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL\nNO. 361 AND MAKING FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS\nREGARDING THE SAME

A. Claims and Demands\nResolution No. 2023- 10\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS\nAND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $ 1, 545, 991. 24 CHECKS\nNUMBERED 113233 THROUGH NUMBER 113343, DRAFTS\nNUMBERED 6209 THROUGH NUMBER 6238 AND EFT\nNUMBERED 51475 THROUGH NUMBER 51505 INCLUSIVELY\nCEQA: Not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023- 10.

C. Sidewalk Gap Closure - Delta Avenue from Mission Drive to Wells Street Project -\nProject No. 21029 — Adopt Resolution No. 2023- 11 to Authorize the City Manager\nto Execute a Program Supplemental Agreement with Caltrans\nAs part of the City' s Fiscal Year 2022- 23 Capital Improvement Program,\nthe City Council approved the Safe Routes to School — Sidewalk Gap Closure —\nDelta Avenue from Mission Drive to Wells Street Project. The City received grant\nfunds from the Caltrans Active Transportation Program ( ATP) in the amount of\n1, 100, 000. In conformance with the grant requirements and to expend the grant\nfunds, the City Council must adopt a resolution designating the City Manager as the\nauthorized official to execute a Program Supplemental Agreement with Caltrans.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023- 11, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY\nMANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL\nAGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS ON BEHALF OF CITY OF\nROSEMEAD FOR SIDEWALK GAP CLOSURE - DELTA\nAVENUE FROM MISSION DRIVE TO WELLS STREET\nPROJECT;\n3\n2. Find that the proposed work involves the rehabilitation of an existing public\nfacility; therefore, the project is Class 1 Categorically Exempt pursuant to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act.

D. Approval of Traffic Improvements on Ramona Boulevard Between Burton Avenue\nto the I- 10 EB Off Ramps/ Rosemead Boulevard\nAt the November 3, 2022, Traffic Commission Meeting, staff presented\nrecommendations and options for traffic improvements on Ramona Boulevard from\nBurton Avenue to Rosemead Boulevard. After discussion and presentation of the\nitem, the Traffic Commission approved the staff recommendations. Public Works\nField Services staff will complete all the recommended items. If necessary, additional\nmaterials and supplies may be purchased at a minimal expense to complete the\nrecommended work and staff would utilize approved Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Traffic\nSigns and Markers available funds.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the Traffic Commission' s\nrecommendations:\n1. INSTALL NEW OVERSIZED SPEED LIMIT SIGN AND PAVEMENT\nLEGEND: Install new Oversized Speed Limit (R2- 1) Sign and Pavement legend,\napproximately 150 -feet west of Ramona Boulevard and Burton Avenue\nintersection for eastbound traffic on existing light pole. (Per CAMUTCD Section\n213. 13 and CAMUTCD Table 213- 1)\n2. INSTALL " CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP" ( W44P) PLAQUES ON\nEXISTING STOP SIGNS: Add " Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" ( W44P) Plaques\nto existing Stop Signposts at side streets that intersect with Ramona Boulevard.\nInstall " Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" Plaque to Existing Stop Signposts at\nthe intersections of Ramona Boulevard and Bartlett Avenue, Ramona\nBoulevard and Muscatel Avenue, and Ramona Boulevard and Ivar Avenue.\n3. REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT SIGN WITH NEW\nOVERSIZED SPEED LIMIT SIGN: Remove and Replace existing 30 -MPH\nSpeed Limit Sign ( R2- 1) with oversized Speed Limit Sign and Pavement Legend\nfor westbound traffic on Ramona Boulevard. ( Per CAMUTCD Table 2B- 1).\nSign should be posted at least 8' high so that it does not hang over into the street\nand passing vehicles would not strike the sign since there is a tall sound wall on\nthe north side of Rosemead Boulevard. Also add pavement legends opposite the\nspeed limit sign.\n4\n4. INSTALL WHITE SIDE STRIPE 8 feet from curb with an angled diagonal stripe\nto denote this is a parking lane not another travel lane on the south side of\nRamona Boulevard from Burton Avenue to Ivar Avenue.\n5. REMOVE THE 35MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN under the curve sign at the\n1- 10 EB Ramp and replace with 20 MPH sign warning sign.

A. Discussion Regarding the Creation of an Affordable Housing Subcommittee and a\nHomelessness Subcommittee\nAt the January 10, 2023 City Council Meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Ly requested\nthat an item be brought forward at a future meeting to discuss the creation\nof two subcommittees: an Affordable Housing Subcommittee and a\nHomelessness Subcommittee.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide further direction to\nCity staff.\nds ( SLFRF). The FY 2022-23 operating revenue\nexcluding the transfer in) budget was estimated at $0. 7 million greater than the prior\nyear ( FY 2021- 22) budgeted estimate. Fiscal year 2022- 23 appropriations are\n1. 4 million more than the prior year budget and $ 3. 4 million more than the\nFY 2021- 22 actual expenditures. Based on year- end estimates staff anticipates\nrevenue ( excluding transfer) will exceed original estimates by nearly $ 3. 4 million\nwhile operating expenditures will fall $854 thousand below budgeted levels\nCEQA: Not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Receive and file the Mid -Year Budget Review Report.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2023- 13, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2022- 23\nOPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\nBUDGETS AND UPDATING THE AUTHORIZED STAFFING\nLIST AND UPDATING THE LISTING OF SALARY AND JOB\nCLASSIFICATIONS FOR FULL-TIME AND PART- TIME\nPOSITIONS; and\n6\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 2023- 14, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE\nCOMPREHENSIVE SALARY SCHEDULE TO MEET THE\nCALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2, SECTION\n570. 5 AND 571 TO REFLECT APPROVED RATES FOR ALL\nFULL- TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD\n7. MATTERS FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL

B. Discussion Regarding the City' s Legislative Advocacy and Governmental Affairs\nContracts with Joe A. Gonsalves & Sons and David Turch & Associates\nAt the January 10, 2023 City Council Meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Ly requested\nthat an item be brought forward at a future meeting to discuss the City' s\ncontracts with its state lobbyist, Joe A. Gonsalves & Sons, and federal lobbyist,\nDavid Turch & Associates.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide further direction to\nCity staff.

C. Continued Discussion of Forming a Subcommittee to Evaluate the Potential as a\nCharter Law City\nevaluate the potential of becoming a Charter law city. At the January 24, 2023\nmeeting, the City Council directed City staff and City Attorney to return with\nadditional information on charter cities, including when a charter measure could be\ntaken before the voters for consideration and the cost ofholding a standalone election.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide further direction to\nCity staff.\n7

D. Discussion of Proposed Draft Ordinance Changing the City' s Municipal Election\nDate from State Primary Elections to the State General Elections in November of\nEven Numbered Years\nOn December 13, 2022, the City Council directed City staff to return with a proposed\ndraft ordinance for discussion in potentially moving the City' s General Election date\nfrom the staggered State Primary Election cycle of March/ June of even -numbered\nyears to the Statewide General Election cycle beginning in November 2024 and\ncontinuing thereafter in even -numbered years. The proposed ordinance will also\nadjust the terms of office for elected officeholders.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide further direction to\nCity staff.

E. Discussion Regarding Chief of Police and Law Enforcement Contracted Services\nAt the January 24, 2023 City Council Meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Ly requested the City\nCouncil discuss the Chief of Police position and the law enforcement contracted\nservices to ensure services are utilized to address public safety issues.\nRecommendation: That the City Council Discuss and provide further direction to\nCity staff.

F. Council Comments