Rosemead — 2025-06-10

A.\n\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54957.6 AGENCY DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES:\nCity Manager Kim, Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Chua, City Attorney\nRachel Richman and Donald Le from Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP\nEMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Rosemead Employee Association

A.\n\nPresentation of Rosemead Recipients of the Republic Services 2025 Annual Essay\nWriting Scholarship Program

B.\n\nAnti-Hate Recognition of the 2025 Poetry Contest Winners for the City’s Anti-Hate\nCampaign

C.\n\nProclamation Declaring June 2025 as “Pride Month” in the City of Rosemead

A.\n\nPublic Hearing on Application for Modification 25-01 – 8855 Valley Boulevard On\nMarch 22, 2022, the City Council upheld the Planning Commission’s approval for\nModification 21-08 to renovate the building façade of an existing commercial\n\nbuilding into the Myriad Public Market food hall. The applicant, DC Universal, LLC,\nis now requesting an addition on the rooftop level with additional changes\nthrough Modification 25-01. The subject site is located at 8855 Valley Boulevard in\nthe Central Business District with a Design Overlay (CBD/D-O) zone.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\n\nConduct a public hearing and receive public testimony;\n\n2.\n\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-28, entitled; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE\nOF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MODIFICATION 25-01, A SECOND\nMODIFICATION TO DESIGN REVIEW 03-110 FOR AN ADDITION ON THE\nROOFTOP LEVEL OF THE BUILDING, RECONFIGURATION OF VARIOUS\nOUTDOOR DINING AREAS ON BOTH THE GROUND AND ROOFTOP LEVELS,\nIMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW EXTERIOR COLOR SCHEME, AND A SLIGHT\nINCREASE IN THE BUILDING’S OVERALL HEIGHT. THE SUBJECT SITE IS\nLOCATED AT 8855 VALLEY BOULEVARD (APN: 5391-009-002), IN THE\nRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN\nOVERLAY (CBD/RC-MUDO/D-O) ZONE; and\n\n3.\n\nDetermine that Modification 25-01 is exempt from Class 1 of Section 15301 of\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines.\n\nStaff Report & Attachments A-D\nPresentation\nAttachment E

A.\n\nClaims and Demands * Resolution No. 2025-27 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN\nCLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,099,492.10 CHECKS NUMBERED\n119240 THROUGH NUMBER 119343, DRAFTS NUMBERED 8102 THROUGH\nNUMBER 8146 AND EFT NUMBERED 53273 THROUGH NUMBER 53316\nINCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-27.\nResolution No. 2025-27\n\n* Resolution No. 2025-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE\nSUM OF $2,246,383.89 CHECKS NUMBERED 119344 THROUGH NUMBER 119437,\nDRAFTS NUMBERED 8120 THROUGH NUMBER 8176 AND EFT NUMBERED 53317\nTHROUGH NUMBER 53345 INCLUSIVELY .\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-31\nResolution No. 2025-31

B.\n\nMinutes\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes of July\n25, 2023 and April 22, 2025.\nMinutes of July 25, 2023\n\nMinutes of April 22, 2025

C.\n\nSecond Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1029 - Adopting the Updated Fire\nHazard Severity Zones Map as Recommended by the State Fire Marshal and\nImplementing Regulations for Fire Hazard Severity Zones Pursuant to\nGovernment Code Sections 51178, 51179 & 51182 On May 13, 2025, the City\nCouncil of the City of Rosemead conducted a public hearing and introduced for\nfirst reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1029, adopting the updated fire hazard\nseverity zones map as recommended by the state fire marshal and implementing\nregulations for fire hazard severity zones pursuant to Government Code Sections\n51178, 51179 & 51182. The updated map identifies areas within Rosemead’s city\nlimits as Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the second reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 1029, by title only, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE UPDATED FIRE\nHAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAP AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE FIRE\nMARSHAL AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS FOR FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY\nZONES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 51178, 51179 & 51182\nStaff Report

D.\n\nReport on Status of Council Member Ly’s Active Military Duty This report provides\na status update on Council Member Steven Ly’s military service tour. Council\nMember Ly remains on active duty and has not yet been discharged. In\ncommunication with City staff, he anticipates that his military service to wind\ndown by mid-to-late summer. Pursuant to California Military and Veterans Code\nSection 395.8 during his absence, his council seat is not considered vacated,\nwhich ensures the rights of public officials who are on leave for military service\nare protected. Although the Council has been excusing him under Government\n\nCode Section 36513, that excuse is not required.\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file this report and provide\ndirection, if any.\nStaff Report

E.\n\nAccept Completed Improvements and Authorize Filing of Notice of Completion for\nCity Project No. 24013 - Mission Drive Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon System On\nMarch 12, 2024, the City Council awarded a construction contract with Calpromax\nEngineering, Inc. for the Mission Drive Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon System Project\n(Project No. 24013). The project scope included furnishing and installing a\npedestrian hybrid beacon system, which encompassed the installation of traffic\nsignal poles, communication conduits, a controller cabinet, the removal and\nreplacement of roadway pavement, and the signing and striping of the crosswalk\nspanning Mission Drive at Newby Avenue. The final stages of the project have\nsince been implemented and completed. The crosswalk signal was activated on\nApril 15, 2025, marking the completion of all project components. The total\nconstruction budget, inclusive of a 10% construction contingency, amounted to\n$357,692.50.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\n\nAccept project completion for the Mission Drive Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon\nSystem Project – Project No. 24013 as performed by Calpromax Engineering,\nInc., with the final contract amount of $332,031.82; and\n\n2.\n\nAuthorize the recordation of Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles\nCounty Recorder and the release of retention funds 35 days thereafter.\n\nStaff Report

F.\n\nAmendment No. 1 for Extension of Time to Funding Agreement with Los Angeles\nCounty Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the 1st-Riggin-Potrero Grande\nCorridor Project On November 8, 2022, the City Council approved entering into a\njoint Funding Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan\nTransportation Authority for the 1st-Riggin-Portrero Grande Corridor Project. Due\nto unforeseen delays, Amendment No. 1 is proposed to amend the three-year\nfunding program from FY 2021-2024 to FY 2023-2026. The proposed amendment\nreflects the changes in the Project schedule and programming of funds.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 1 to the Funding Agreement No. 9200000000MATC1103 with Los\nAngeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the 1st-Riggin-Portrero Grande\nCorridor Project.\nStaff Report

G.\nNational League of Cities - Constituency Groups Summer Convening – July 17-18,\n2025 – Columbus, Ohio The City Council will consider authorizing the attendance\nof any Council Member who wishes to attend the 2025 National League of Cities\nConstituency Groups Summer Convening from July 17 – 18, 2025 in Columbus,\nOhio.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize any Council Member to attend the\nNational League of Cities Constituency Groups to be held on July 17 – 18, 2025 in\nColumbus, Ohio.\nStaff Report

H.\n\nApproval of the City of Rosemead’s FY 2025-26 Statement of Investment Policy\nThe approval of this item approves the Annual Investment Policy and delegationof investment authority to the Finance Director/City Treasurer for FY 2025-26.\nThere are no substantive changes to the Investment Policy from the version\nadopted by the City Council in the prior year.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the annual Investment Policy and\ndelegation of investment authority to the Finance Director/City Treasurer.\nStaff Report

I.\n\nConsideration to Cancel the June 24, 2025, City Council Meeting The City Council\nwill consider the cancellation of its regularly scheduled meeting of June 24, 2025,\ndue to a projected lack of quorum. Should the June 24 meeting be cancelled, the\nnext regular meeting of the City Council will be held as scheduled on Tuesday,\nJuly 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.\nRecommendation: That the City Council cancel the regular City Council meeting of\nJune 24, 2025.\nStaff Report

J.\n\nFirst Amendment to Professional Services Agreement for a One-Year Extension\nfor Building and Safety Services – Transtech Engineers, Inc. On July 1, 2022, the\nCity Council approved a three-year Professional Services Agreement with\nTranstech for building and safety services, that is scheduled to expire on June 30,\n2025. The scope of services includes serving and protecting the public by\nensuring that building construction complies with the California Building\nStandards Code (Title 28, California Code of Regulations) as well as State safety\nlaws, disabled access, and City Ordinances. The terms of the Agreement allow for\ntwo one-year extensions, and staff is recommending approval of the first one-year\nextension to a new expiration date of June 30, 2026.\n\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the First Amendment authorizing a\none-year extension and the increase in hourly compensation in accordance with the\nCPI-U.\nStaff Report

K.\n\nSenior Nutrition Meals Provider - Award of Contract to TRIO Community Meals\nThe City Council will consider approving an agreement with TRIO Community\nMeals an Elior Company, for an amount not-to-exceed $281,876 for a three-year\nterm beginning July 1, 2025. The TRIO Community Meals is selected for City\nCouncil recommendation through a competitive Request for Proposal process to\nprovide meals for the senior nutrition lunch program at the Garvey Community\nCenter.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve an Agreement with TRIO Community\nMeals an Elior Company to provide meal services at the senior nutrition lunch program\nand authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for a term of 3 years beginning\non July 1, 2025, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $281,876.\nStaff Report & Attachments A-C\nAttachments D & E

L.\n\nFirst Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Knorr Systems Int’l for\nPurchase & Delivery of Swimming Pool Chemicals The City Council will consider\napproving a one-year extension to the agreement with Knorr Systems Int’l, for an\namount not-to-exceed $87,000 beginning July 1, 2025. The Knorr Systems Int’l\nCompany is the current vendor for the purchase and delivery of swimming pool\nchemicals at Rosemead Park and Splash Zone at Garvey Park.\n\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the first amendment of a proposed\none-year extension agreement with Knorr Systems Int’l. from July 1, 2025, to June 30,\n2026, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City.\nStaff Report

M.\nAnnual Crossing Guard Cost Sharing Agreements with Rosemead and Garvey\nSchool Districts On June 27, 2023, City Council approved an award of contract to\nAll City Management Services, Inc. for a three-year Agreement. The proposed\nAgreements with Rosemead and Garvey School Districts are for cost sharing\n(one-half between the City and each District) for crossing guard services. The\ntotal cost for providing crossing guard services for both school districts is\napproximately $332,539.20. Rosemead School District’s portion is approximately\n$72,742.95 and Garvey School District’s portion is approximately $93,526.65. The\nCity’s portion is approximately $166,269.60 and is included in the City’s proposed\nFY 2025-26 Budget.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the\ncost sharing agreements with Rosemead and Garvey School Districts for Fiscal Year\n2025-26 crossing guard services.\nStaff Report

N.\n\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-23 - Approving SB1 Project List for Fiscal Year 2025-26\nUnder the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Senate Bill (SB) 1, also\nknown as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was enacted to address\nCalifornia’s substantial backlog of road maintenance and infrastructure needs.\nThis legislation provides the City of Rosemead with access to funds for essential\nroad maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety improvements. For the\nupcoming FY 25-26 year, the City is projected to receive $1,335,861 in SB1funding. To remain eligible for these funds, the City must adopt a list of proposed\nstreet projects by resolution and file it with the California Transportation\nCommission. Resolution No. 2025-23, presented for Council’s consideration,\nwould adopt the City’s project list for FY 2025-26 and authorize staff to submit to\nthe California Transportation Commission by July 1, 2025, to be eligible to receive\nthe funds.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-23, entitled: A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FUNDED BY SB 1:\nTHE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017\nStaff Report

O.\nApproval of a Joint Use Agreement with the Garvey School District The City\nCouncil will consider approving a Joint Use Agreement between the City and the\nGarvey School District for shared use of property at Duff Language Magnet\nAcademy and Garvey Park. The agreement outlines the joint use of designated\nareas owned by both the City and the District. Its purpose is to facilitate the use of\na parking lot at Duff Language Magnet Academy and to maintain the existing\nsoftball field at Garvey Park.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Mayor to execute the Joint\nUse Agreement with Garvey School District.\nStaff Report

A.\n\nApproval of Ninth Amendment to City Clerk Employment Agreement and Approval\nof Salary Schedule Resolution No. 2025-25 The City and the City Clerk entered\ninto an Employment Agreement ("Agreement") on April 10, 2018. Section 3 of the\nAgreement permits the City Council to conduct performance evaluations and\ngrant increases in salary. Pursuant to Section 3(A)(2) of the Agreement, the City\nCouncil conducted the City Clerk’s performance evaluation on April 22, 2025. The\nCity Clerk received a "substantially exceeds expectations" review with a 5 rating.\nThereafter, on May 13, 2025 the City Council conducted a Closed Session to\nnegotiate compensation. At that Closed Session the Council directed a contract\namendment be presented to the Council providing for a 7% increase, bringing the\nCity Clerk’s total annual base salary from $164,604 to $176,124. As required by\nGovernment Code 54953(c)(3) prior to final action on the City Clerk’s salary or\ncompensation and benefits there must be an oral report of the change. The City\nAttorney will orally report the changes as required.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\n\nApprove the granting of a 7% increase for a “substantially exceeds\nexpectations” performance evaluation effective May 13, 2025, and authorize\nthe Mayor to execute the Ninth Amendment on behalf of the City Council to\nreflect the increase; and\n\n2.\n\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-25, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE\nCOMPREHENSIVE SALARY SCHEDULE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF\nCALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2, SECTIONS 570.5 AND 571 TO\nREFLECT APPROVED RATES FROM MAY 13, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025\n\nStaff Report

B.\n\nApproval of Third Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement and\nApproval of Salary Schedule Resolution No. 2025-26 The City and the City\nManager entered into an Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) on April 26, 2022.\nSection 6 of the Agreement permits the City Council to conduct performance\nevaluations and grant increases in salary. Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the\nAgreement, the City Council conducted the City Manager’s performance\nevaluation on April 23, 2025, and the City Manager received a “substantially\nexceeds expectations” rating. On May 13, 2025, the City Council conducted a\nClosed Session on compensation and directed that an amendment to the\nAgreement be provided to the Council for consideration of approval for a 12%\nsalary increase effective May 13, 2025, from $256,992 to the amount of $287,832.\nAs required by Government Code 54953(c)(3) prior to final action on the City\nManager’s salary or compensation and benefits there must be an oral report of the\nchange. The City Attorney will orally report the changes as required.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\n\nAuthorize the Mayor to execute the Third Amendment to City Manager\nAgreement with Ben Kim on behalf of the City Council; and\n\n2.\n\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-26, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE\nCOMPREHENSIVE SALARY SCHEDULE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF\nCALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2, SECTIONS 570.5 AND 571 TO\nREFLECT APPROVED RATES FROM MAY 13, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025\n\nStaff Report

C.\n\nProfessional Services Agreement for Public Works Department City Engineering,\nTraffic Engineering, and Inspection Services The City’s existing agreement with\n\nTranstech Engineers, Inc., for engineering services is set to expire on June 30,\n2025. To continue providing critical engineering support for the City’s Capital\nImprovement Program and day-to-day operations, a Request for Proposals (RFP)\nwas issued on April 24, 2025. Five proposals were received and evaluated based\non qualifications, experience, staffing, and cost. Transtech Engineers, Inc.\nreceived the highest overall score and was determined to be the most qualified\nand cost-effective firm.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a\nProfessional Services Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc., to provide General\nEngineering, Traffic Engineering, and Inspection Services in an amount not-to-exceed\n$482,000 per year, for a term of three (3) years with the option to extend for up to two (2)\none-year extensions.\nStaff Report & Attachment A\nAttachment B - Transtech Engineers, Inc. Proposal\nAttachment B - Kevin Ko Proposal\nAttachment B - Bowman Proposal\nAttachment B - Ladayu Consulting Group Proposal\nAttachment B - Infrastructure Architects Proposal\nAttachments C-F

D.\n\nPublic Safety Center Upgrades Project No. 31028 – Request for Additional\nAppropriation of Funds for Construction On October 8, 2024, the City Council\nawarded the Public Safety Center Upgrade project to Royal Construction Corp in\nthe amount of $2,626,800 ($2,388,000 construction and $238,800 10%\n\ncontingency). The construction is currently underway, but the project has faced\nseveral challenges from unforeseen conditions that require additional work\noutside of the original scope. Such work includes termite mitigation, a new fire\nalarm system, reconfiguration of office space for the new Public Safety Director,\nand others. The estimated cost of the additional work is $374,650, of which,\n$135,850 exceeds the project’s contingency. Additionally, staff is requesting\nCouncil approval to increase the project’s contingency by $120,000 to complete\nthe Public Safety Center Upgrade project.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-30 amending the\nCity’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 CIP budget to appropriate additional funds in the amount of\n$255,850 in Public Facilities funding to cover change order costs and provide additional\ncontingency funds, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 CAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET AND APPROPRIATE NEW FUNDS FOR THE\nPUBLIC SAFETY CENTER UPGRADES PROJECT NO. 31028\nStaff Report

E.\n\nAdoption of Resolutions Approving the City of Rosemead’s FY 2025-26 Operating\nBudget, Capital Improvement Program Budget, Establishing the FY 2025-26\nAppropriations Limit, Approving the Rosemead Housing Development\nCorporation FY 2025-26 Annual Budget, and Amending the City of Rosemead’s FY\n2024-25 Budget The City Council will consider the adoption of the City’s Fiscal\nYear (FY) 2025-26 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget, which provides for\ntotal appropriations of $49,346,480. The General Fund operating budget is\n$32,123,280. The Capital Improvement Program budget is $7,153,200 and includes\nfunding for one new project, additional funding for existing projects, and funding\nfor annual projects. The proposed budget for the Rosemead Housing\nDevelopment Corporation (RHDC) is $1,042,300.\n\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\n\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-32 and Resolution No. 2025-33, entitled: A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD\nADOPTING THE CITY’S OPERATING BUDGET, AUTHORIZED STAFFING, AND\nFINANCIAL POLICIES FOR THE 2025-26 FISCAL YEAR AND UPDATING THE\nLISTING OF SALARY AND JOB CLASSIFICATIONS FOR FULL-TIME\nPOSITIONS; and A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD ADOPTING THE CITY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\n(CIP) BUDGET FOR THE 2025-26 FISCAL YEAR\n\n2.\n\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-34, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN\nAPPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\n\n3.\n\nAdopt RHDC Resolution No. 2025-01, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE\nROSEMEAD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ADOPTING THE\nANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\n\nStaff Report & Attachments A-D\nAttachment E - Proposed Annual Budget\nPresentation

A.\n\nCouncil Comments