Rosemead — 2024-01-09

A. The Lewis Group of Companies Presentation on Proposed 178 -Unit Residential\nPlanned Development\nThe Lewis Group of Companies has submitted a Pre -Application\nPre -Application 23- 02), proposing to develop a new 178 -unit residential planned\ndevelopment, which will consist of approximately 105 tandem townhomes units and\n73 row town home units. The size of each dwelling varies from 1, 147 square feet to\n2, 201 square feet with an attached two -car garage. To develop the site as a residential\nplanned development, the applicant proposes to change the zone from Medium\nCommercial with a Design Overlay ( C -3/ D- 0) to Planned Development ( P -D). The\napplicant is also proposing to change the General Plan land use designation from\nOffice/ Light Industrial to High Density Residential ( 0- 30 units/ acre). The subject\nsite is located at 1515 Walnut Grove Avenue.\nRecommendation: That the City Council and Planning Commission provide\nfeedback and input.

B. Continued Discussion, Report, and Direction Regarding the 2030 Imagine\nRosemead Strategic Plan\nThe City Council will continue the discussion of the Strategic Plan review from\nimplementing Rosemead' s vision for the City as well as ongoing improvements. This\nupdate outlines the first two years of the plan and provides a progress report on the goals and items that were identified in the 2030 Strategic Plan.\nRecommendation: \nThat the City Council discuss and provide direction on the Strategic Plan.

A. Introduction of New City Staff Destiny Pineda, Management Analyst for the Housing\nDivision; Interim City Engineer, Albert Leung; and Administrative Analyst,\nArlene Tieu.

B. Retirement Recognition of 20 years of Public Service of Facilities Technician, Lou\nYates

A. Claims and Demands\nResolution No. 2024- 01\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS\nAND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $ 3, 805, 098. 62 CHECKS\nNUMBERED 115749 THROUGH NUMBER 115875, DRAFTS\nNUMBERED 6958 THROUGH NUMBER 6985 AND EFT\nNUMBERED 52044 THROUGH NUMBER 52083 INCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024- 01.

B. Minutes\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the special meeting minutes of\n3\nSpecial & Regular Joint Meeting Agenda January 9, 2024

C. National League of Cities 2024 Congressional City Conference from\nThe City Council will consider authorizing the attendance of any Council Member\nand City staff who wishes to attend the 2024 National League of Cities Congressional\nCity Conference in Washington, DC from March 11"' — 13d', 2024.\nIf a majority of the City Council requests to meet with a State or Federal legislator or\nDepartment to discuss issues within a subject matter of the City' s jurisdiction, a\nspecial meeting agenda must be posted at least 24 hours before the scheduled\nmeeting.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the attendance and finance of\nany Council Member and City staff that attends the 2024 National League of Cities\nCongressional City Conference in Washington, DC from March 11"' — 13d', 2024.

D. C3 Transform 2024: International Conference from March 5d' — 7u' — Boca Raton, FL\nThe City Council will consider authorizing the attendance of any Council Member\nand City staff who wishes to attend the C3 Transform 2024: International Conference\nfrom March 5d' - 7d' in Boca Raton, Florida.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the attendance and finance of any\nCouncil Member and City staff that attends the C3 Transform 2024: International\nConference from March 5d' - 7d' in Boca Raton, Florida.

E. Contract Extension with MissionSquare ( Formerly International City Management\nAssociation Retirement Corporation) to Provide Deferred Compensation Program\nServices\nThe City Council will consider action to extend the agreement with the City' s existing\ndeferred compensation program provider.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Approve MissionSquare as the City' s deferred compensation program services\nprovider;\n2. Approve a three- year contract with two additional one- year extensions; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.

F. Del Mar and Glendon Way Community Garden Services Award of Contract\nThe City would like to contract with CultivaLA, Inc. for garden support services at\nthe Del Mar Community Garden and the Glendon Way Community Garden.\nCultivaLA Inc. provides a wide range of services to help enrich the lives of residents\nliving in the community and our Community Garden users. The purpose of the\n4\nSpecial & Regular Joint Meeting Agenda January 9, 2024\nagreement is to continuously design, implement, and provide a learning experience\nto the visitors and users of the Del Mar Community Garden and introduce a new\nexperience to the users of the Glendon Way Community Garden.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the proposed agreement with\nCultivaLA, Inc. from February 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025, and authorize the City\nManager to execute the contracts on behalf of the City.

A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9)( d)( 1)\nName of Case: Sunstar Enterprises Co. Inc. v. City of Rosemead and Green\nPark Property, LLC LASC Case No. 23STCP02674\nName of Case: Whittier, et al. v. Los Angeles County Superior Court LASC\nCase No. 23STCP03579