Rosemead — 2025-09-23

A.\nIntroduction of Newly Hired Parks and Recreation, Administrative\nSpecialist, Itzel Ruiz

B.\nProclamation Declaring September 15 through October 15, 2025, as\n“National Hispanic Heritage Month” in the City of Rosemead

C.\nProclamation Declaring the Month of September 2025 as “National\nPreparedness Month” in the City of Rosemead

A.\nClaims and Demands * Resolution No. 2025-47 A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING\nCERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $3,779,268.98 CHECKS\nNUMBERED 120078 THROUGH NUMBER 120209, DRAFTS NUMBERED\n8373 THROUGH NUMBER 8427 AND EFT NUMBERED 53527 THROUGH\nNUMBER 53569 INCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-47.\nResolution No. 2025-47

B.\nMinutes\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes\nof July 11, 2023 and August 12, 2025.\nMinutes of July 11, 2023\nMinutes of August 12, 2025

C.\nProfessional Services Agreement Amendment for L.A. Center for Alcohol\nand Drug Abuse On June 13, 2023, the City Council approved a four-year\nProfessional Services Agreement with the L.A. Center for Alcohol and\nDrug Abuse (L.A. CADA) for $1,213,829, utilizing the HOME Investment\nPartnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) funds. On\nJune 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\n(HUD) informed the City of an administrative error in the City’s HOME-ARP\nfund allocation. As a result, the City received an additional $1,368,\nbringing the total amount to $1,223,452. Staff is now seeking approval for\nthe amendment to L.A. CADA’s contract.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the first amendment to L.A.\nCADA's Professional Services Agreement, authorizing the additional funding of\n$1,368 with a total compensation amount of $1,215,197.\nStaff Report

D.\nAll Way Stop Request at Encinita Avenue and Pitkin Street At the May 1,\n2025, Traffic Commission Meeting, staff presented recommendations and\noptions for traffic improvements at the intersection of Encinita Avenue\nand Pitkin Street. After a thorough review of existing field and traffic\nconditions and per the guidelines in the California Manual on Uniform\nTraffic Control Devices, California Vehicle Code, and based on\nengineering judgement, it was determined that the intersection of Encinita\nAvenue and Pitkin Street does not meet the requirements for the\ninstallation of an all-way stop. There was not enough vehicular traffic\ntraveling through the area, as well as a low number of collisions over the\nlast 3-year period. However, it was determined that this area along\nEncinita Avenue and Pitkin Street would benefit from the installation of\nother traffic calming measures, including, but not limited to, removing and\nreplacing the non-functioning flashing pedestrian crossing signage with\nnew high-intensity school crossing signage featuring flashing beacons\nand pedestrian crossing push buttons. ?\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the approval of the Traffic\nCommission recommendations for traffic calming measures along Encinita\nAvenue between Lower Azusa Road and Rio Dell Street.\nStaff Report

E.\nSecond Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Knorr\nSystems Int’l for the Purchase and Delivery of Swimming Pool Chemicals\nfor Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and Amendment of Agreement Terms for Fiscal\nYear 2025-2026 Staff recommends approval of a Second Amendment with\nKnorr Systems Int’l to increase the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 contract by\n$10,600, for a revised total of $62,600, and to clarify the agreement term\nthrough June 30, 2026.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the Second Amendment to\nincrease the FY 2024-2025 contract amount by $10,600, for a revised total of\n$62,600; and incorporate the necessary language in Section 3.1.2 (Term) to\nproperly extend the agreement terms for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.\nStaff Report

A.\nGraffiti Removal Program Six-Month Follow Up The City’s Graffiti Removal\nProgram, managed by the Department of Public Works’ Public Services\nDivision, has been operational for several years and has been successful\nin addressing graffiti incidents throughout the City. The report presents\nthe Year 2025 first six-month graffiti activities and removal performance\nstandards.\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file this report.\nStaff Report

A.\nCouncil Comments