Rosemead — 2023-03-14

City Council

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A. Introduction of Los Angeles County Sheriff' s Special Assignment Officers\nDesignated to the City of Rosemead
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B. Proclamation Declaring March 2023 as " Red Cross Month" in the City of Rosemead
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A. Consideration of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 15. 28 Electric Vehicle Charging\nStations to Title 15 ( Building and Construction) to Provide an Expedited, Streamlined\nPermitting Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations\nIn 2015, the State of California adopted Assembly Bill 1236 ( 2015, Chiu, codified as\nGovernment Code Section 65850. 7), which requires local jurisdictions to adopt an\nordinance to create an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle\ncharging stations. An electric vehicle charging station is any level of electric vehicle\nsupply equipment station which delivers electricity from a source outside an electric\nvehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle. The proposed ordinance is intended to bring\nTitle 15 up to compliance with State legislation regarding the expediting and\nstreamlining procedures for electric vehicle charging stations.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony; and\n2. Move to introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1014, entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 15. 28 -\nELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS TO\nTITLE 15 ( BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) TO\nPROVIDE AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED\nPERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE\nCHARGING STATIONS\n3. Find that the ordinance involves updates and revisions to existing regulations,\nand it can be seen with certainty that the text amendments will have no significant\nnegative effect on the environment, per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061( b)( 3).\nThe ordinance also involves the potential installation of solar energy systems,\nwhich are exempt under Section 21080. 35 of the Public Resources Code.
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A. Claims and Demands\nResolution No. 2023- 17\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS\nAND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $ 1, 714, 991. 53 CHECKS\nNUMBERED 113441 THROUGH NUMBER 113542, DRAFTS\nNUMBERED 6269 THROUGH NUMBER 6300 AND EFT\nNUMBERED 51523 THROUGH NUMBER 51555 INCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023- 17.
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C. NALEO 401h Annual Conference —July 11th — 13th New York City, New York\nThe City Council will consider authorizing the attendance of any Council Member\nwho wishes to attend the 2023 NALEO 40th Annual Conference in New York City,\nNew York on July 11- 13, 2023.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the attendance and finance of any\nCouncil Member that wishes to attend the 2023 NALEO 40th Annual Conference in\nNew York City, New York on July 11- 13, 2023.\n3
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D. 2022 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports\nCalifornia Government Code § 65400 requires the filing of both the General Plan and\nHousing Element Annual Progress Reports ( APRs) by April 1" of each year, for the\nprior calendar year, with the State Office of Planning and Research ( OPR) and the\nDepartment of Housing and Community Development ( HCD). State law also\nrequires that the APRs be presented at apublic meeting before the City Council where\nmembers of the public are given an opportunity to comment on the City' s progress.\nThe General Plan Annual Progress Report summarizes the status of the City' s\nGeneral Plan and progress in its implementation. The Housing Element Annual\nProgress Report summarizes low- to above moderate -income residential building\nactivity; Regional Housing Needs Allocation ( RHNA) progress; and progress of the\nhousing program implementation for the 2022 calendar year. The Housing Element\nAnnual Progress Report was prepared on forms provided by HCD, using definitions\nadopted by HCD.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions\n1. Receive and file the 2022 APRs; and\n2. Direct the Community Development Department to transmit the\n2022 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports to the\nGovernor' s Office of Planning and Research and California Department of\nHousing and Community Development.
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E. Award of Contract for Janitorial Services at Various City Facilities\nThe City of Rosemead utilizes contract services to perform routine janitorial\nmaintenance at various City facilities, including administration buildings, community\ncenters, and parks. The scope of services consists of the day-to- day cleaning of the\nlisted City facilities including dust removal, cleaning of restrooms and floor surfaces,\nthe removal of trash, and other cleaning services to maintain the facilities. The\nexisting agreement with Base Hill is set to expire on March 31, 2023. A Request for\nProposals ( RFP) was released by staff on February 2, 2023, and on February 23,\n2023, the City received four (4) proposals for Janitorial Services. Staff reviewed the\nproposals for completeness, understanding ofthe scope of work, experience, and cost.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an\nagreement with Lincoln Training Center for Janitorial Services for Various City\nFacilities for a three- year term with the option to extend for up to two ( 2) additional\none- year periods. The total annual compensation for the contract term is as follows:\nFirst Year (April 1, 2023 — March 31, 2024): $ 313, 583\nSecond Year (April 1, 2024 —March 31, 2025): $ 331, 048\nThird Year (April 1, 2025 — March 31, 2026): $ 349, 520
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F. Display of the Vietnamese American Heritage and Freedom Flag with the United\nStates of America Flag along Valley Boulevard as a Symbol of Freedom and\nDemocracy\nEvery year, the Vietnamese Refugee Community of Los Angeles County request that\nthe City Council support the Vietnamese American citizens of the Rosemead\ncommunity by authorizing the display of the Vietnamese American Heritage and\nFreedom Flag along with the United States of America Flag, as a symbol of freedom\nand democracy, on Valley Boulevard from Saturday, April 22, 2023, through Sunday,\nCode protocol.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the request of the Vietnamese\nRefugee Community of Los Angeles County to display the Vietnamese American\nHeritage and Freedom Flag side- by-side with the United States of America Flag\nalong Valley Boulevard beginning April 22, 2023, through April 30, 2023, in\naccordance with the protocol specified in the United States Flag Code.
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G. Approval of Time Limited Parking on 8449 Garvey Avenue\nAt the February 2, 2023, Traffic Commission Meeting, staff presented\nrecommendations at the address location of 8449 Garvey Avenue. After discussion\nand presentation of the item, the Traffic Commission approved the staff\nrecommendations for green curb marking. Public Works Field Services staff will\ncomplete all the recommended items. If necessary, additional materials and supplies\nmay be purchased at a minimal expense to complete the recommended work and staff\nwould utilize approved Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Traffic Signs and Markers available\nfunds.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the Traffic Commission' s\nrecommendation:\n1. Install 141' ( feet) of green curb in front of the property along with signage\nindicating 20 minutes parking; and\n2. Install 16' of red curb west of the fire hydrant and 43' of red curb east of the curb\nreturn.\n3. Find that the proposed work involves the maintenance and minor alteration of\nexisting public infrastructure; therefore, the project is Class 1 Categorically\nExempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.\n5
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H. Consideration to Cancel the March 28, 2023 City Council Meeting\nDue to upcoming scheduling conflicts and no scheduled business items, the City\nCouncil will consider action to cancel the March 28, 2023, City Council meeting.\nThe next regular meeting date will be on April 11, 2023.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the cancellation of the
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A. Adopt Resolution No. 2023- 15 Opposing the Taxpayer Protection and Government\nAccountability Act Ballot Measure\nThe City Council will consider adopting a resolution in opposition to the Taxpayer\nProtection and Government Accountability Act, a California Business Roundtable\nCBRT) initiative which has qualified for placement on the November 5, 2024,\ngeneral election ballot. The measure, if approved, would amend the California\nConstitution to restrict the ability of the state, counties, other local agencies, and the\nelectorate to approve or collect taxes, fees, and other revenues. Therefore, it is\nrecommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023- 15 opposing the\nTaxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act ballot measure.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023- 15, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, IN\nOPPOSITION TO INITIATIVE 21- 0042A1, THE\nTAXPAYER PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT\nACCOUNTABILITY ACT
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B. Presentation on Affordable Housing - Tools, Programs, and Options\nAt the request of Mayor Pro Tem Ly, this presentation item is to discuss affordable\nhousing, the current tools, programs, and possible options.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff.
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A. Council Comments\n6