Rosemead — 2025-03-11

A. Introduction of Newly Hire Assistant Planner, Candice ( Yuxin) Jiang

A. Public Hearing to Comment on the 2025- 2029 Consolidated Plan Priorities\nThe U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires public\njurisdictions receiving certain Federal funds to prepare a Consolidated Plan\nConPlan). The ConPlan is a five- year strategic document that is the foundation for\nthe City' s participation in the Community Development Block Grant and HOME\nInvestment Partnerships programs. It assesses the community' s housing, public\nservices, and development needs, while outlining strategies and goals to address those\nneeds effectively. The City' s current ConPlan ( 2020- 2024) is in its last year and the\ncurrent development process is focused on the next five years.\nThe main objective of this initial public hearing is to solicit feedback on the needs\nand goals for the City' s 2025- 2029 ConPlan.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Conduct a public hearing to receive community feedback on the 2025- 2029\nConPlan Community Needs and Priorities;\n2. Review and approve draft 2025- 2029 ConPlan Community Needs and Priorities.

A. Claims and Demands\nResolution No. 2025- 09\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS\nAND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $ 1, 875, 216. 07 CHECKS\nNUMBERED 118575 THROUGH NUMBER 118682, DRAFTS\nNUMBERED 7882 THROUGH NUMBER 7905 AND EFT\nNUMBERED 53046 THROUGH NUMBER 53070 INCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025- 09.\nResolution No. 2025- 10\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS\nAND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $ 1, 875, 216. 07 CHECKS\nNUMBERED 118575 THROUGH NUMBER 118682, DRAFTS\nNUMBERED 7882 THROUGH NUMBER 7905 AND EFT\nNUMBERED 53046 THROUGH NUMBER 53070 INCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025- 10.

B. Minutes\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes of\nJanuary 10, 2023 and February 11, 2025.

C. Professional Services Agreement Extension for Priscila Davila & Associates, Inc.\nOn March 23, 2021, the City Council awarded a three- year Professional Services\nAgreement with Priscila Davila & Associates, Inc. with provisions for two one- year\nextensions. The agreement is intended to support staff in the administration,\nimplementation, and management of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban\nDevelopment ( HUD) funded programs - CDBG, HOME, CDBG- CV, and\nHOME - ARP. Last year, the City Council approved a one- year extension of the\nprofessional services agreement.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the third amendment to Priscila\nDavila & Associates, Inc.' s Professional Services Agreement authorizing the second\none- year extension with a compensation amount of $120, 000, which would be paid\nfrom the HOME and CDBG funding allocations.\nRosemead City Council\nRegular Meeting Agenda March 11, 2025

D. Approval of Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Transit\nSystem ( First Transit)\nOn February 25, 2020, the City Council approved a three- year agreement with First\nTransit, Inc. ( First Transit), to provide management, operation, and maintenance of\nthe City' s transit services. In February of 2023, the City Council authorized a two-\nyear extension that is set to expire March 31, 2025. First Transit has agreed to a\nmonth -to -month extension through June 30, 2025, and to maintain the current rates\nto allow the City to complete the Request for Proposals and procurement process for\nMicro -Transit and Ride - Hailing Services. The amendment would increase\ncompensation by $ 350, 000 for the extended period from April 1, 2025, through June\n30, 2025.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the\nSecond Amendment with First Transit to extend the contract through June 30, 2025.\nThe amendment would increase compensation by $ 350, 000 for the extended period\nfrom April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025.

E. Amendment to the Mission Drive Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon System Contract —\nProject No. 24013\nOn March 12, 2024, the City Council approved a one- year construction contract with\nCalpromax Engineering, Inc., for the Mission Drive Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon\nSystem Project — Project No. 24013. This project involves furnishing and installing\na pedestrian hybrid beacon system, including the installation of traffic signal poles,\ncommunication conduits, a controller cabinet, the removal and replacement of\nroadway pavement, and the signing and striping of the crosswalk that spans Mission\nDrive. However, the project' s completion has been delayed due to long -lead time\nitems such as the procurement and preparation of timing sheets by Los Angeles\nCounty Public Works.\nAll major signal components are now installed. The next phase involves Southern\nCalifornia Edison ( SCE) energizing the service pedestal to test and confirm the\nhybrid beacon system' s functionality. The contract with Calpromax Engineering,\nInc., expires on March 12, 2025. To ensure project completion, staff is requesting a\nfour -month contract extension. Although most heavy construction is complete, the\nextension allows SCE, who often provides longer -than -expected wait times for\nenergization, and staff to address punch -list items and close out the project.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign and\nexecute an amendment to the construction contract with Calpromax Engineering,\nInc., for the Mission Drive Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon System Project to extend the\ncontract through July 11, 2025.

F. Amendment to Construction Contract ( United Storm Water Inc.) for the Storm Water\nCatch Basin Upgrade Phase II - Project No. 49018\nOn March 12, 2024, the City Council approved a one- year construction contract with\nUnited Storm Water, Inc. to retrofit sixty- six ( 66) storm water catch basins with\nAutomatic Retractable Screens trash capture devices to help reduce the amount of\ntrash entering the stormwater system and to the waterways. United Storm Water, Inc.,\nsubmitted revisions to an existing Flood Control District permit to include the scope\nof work for the Catch Basin Upgrade Phase II project. Los Angeles County Public\nWorks did not complete the process to amend the existing Flood Control District\npermit until late January 2025. The amendment to the permit has been issued to the\nContractor and installation is underway. The existing agreement with United Storm\nWater, Inc., is set to expire on March 12, 2025.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to amend the\nconstruction contract with United Storm Water Inc., for the Storm Water Catch Basin\nUpgrade Phase II Project to extend the contract through September 11, 2025.

G. Resolution No. 2025- 11 Adopting a Comprehensive Traffic Calming Policy\nEstablishing the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program\nThis item seeks City Council approval of Resolution No. 2025- 11, which aims to\nadopt a comprehensive traffic calming policy and establish the Neighborhood Traffic\nManagement Program. The policy was developed to address a range of traffic\nmanagement challenges faced by the City of Rosemead. Notably, it outlines a\nroadmap for effectively addressing speeding concerns and cut -through traffic in\nresidential neighborhoods.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025- 11, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC\nCALMING POLICY ESTABLISHING THE NEIGHBORHOOD\nTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

A. Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Mid -Year Budget Review, Adoption of Resolution No. 2025- 12\nAmending the FY 2024- 25 Budget and Related Actions, Adoption of Resolution\nNo. 2025- 13 Amending the City of Rosemead Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year\n2024- 25 to Meet the California Code of Regulations Title 2, Section 570. 5 and 571\nto Reflect Approved Rates\nThe adopted General Fund budget includes appropriations of $30. 7 million against\nrevenue estimates of $31. 1 million. The FY 2024- 25 operating revenue budget was\nestimated at $ 1 million more than the prior year ( FY 2023- 24) budgeted estimate.\nFiscal Year 2024- 25 operating expense appropriations are $ 1. 3 million more than the\nprior year budget. Based on year- end estimates staff anticipates revenue will exceed\noriginal estimates by nearly $ 480 thousand while operating expenditures will fall $ 1. 6\nmillion below budgeted levels. The estimated year- end budget surplus amounts to\n2. 1 million, while the estimated actuals surplus amounts to $ 1. 9 million.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Receive and file the Mid -Year Budget Review Report.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025- 12, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2024- 25\nOPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\nBUDGETS AND UPDATING THE AUTHORIZED STAFFING\nLIST; and\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025- 13, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE\nCOMPREHENSIVE SALARY SCHEDULE TO MEET THE\nCALIFORNIA CODE OF TITLE 2, SECTION\n570. 5 AND 571 TO REFLECT APPROVED RATES FOR ALL\nEMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD

A. Point Scale Discussion for Request for Proposals — Community Benefit Points for\nCompanies that Voluntarily Give Back\nAt the January 28, 2025, meeting, Council Member Dang requested the City Council\ndiscuss adding a criteria to the Request for Proposals ( RFP) scoring card.\nSpecifically, proposing to include a point scale item that would allow the City to\nevaluate contractors who demonstrate a commitmentto giving backto the community\nthrough initiatives such as local partnerships, volunteer work, or other forms of civic\nengagement.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.

B. Discussion and Consideration of Support Letter for Los Angeles County Sheriff\nDepartment\nThis item is presented to the City Council at the request of Mayor Margaret Clark to\ndiscuss the possibility of sending a support letter to Los Angeles County Board of\nSupervisors on behalf of the Sheriff' s Department. The letter would express support\nfor their budget request to address the ongoing deputy shortage and other initiatives\nthat impact the contract cities they serve.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.

C. Council Comments