Rosemead — 2025-10-14

A.\nClaims and Demands * Resolution No. 2025-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING\nCERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,084,520.46 CHECKS\nNUMBERED 120210 THROUGH NUMBER 120294, DRAFTS NUMBERED\n8428 THROUGH NUMBER 8446 AND EFT NUMBERED 53570 THROUGH\nNUMBER 53585 INCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-48.\nResolution No. 2025-48\n* Resolution No. 2025-55 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN\nCLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,089,197.46 CHECKS\nNUMBERED 120295 THROUGH NUMBER 120378, DRAFTS\nNUMBERED 8447 THROUGH NUMBER 8495 AND EFT NUMBERED\n53586 THROUGH NUMBER 53623 INCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-55.\nResolution No. 2025-55

B.\nMinutes\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the minutes of the special\nand regular meeting of September 9, 2025 and regular meeting of September\n23, 2025.\nMinutes of September 9, 2025\nMinutes of September 23, 2025

C.\nRequest to Approve Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week for\nOctober 6-12, 2025 Proclamation A request to consider a proclamation for\n"Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week" from October 6-12, 2025.\nCode Enforcement Officers help keep our communities safe and healthy\nacross California by enforcing local, state, and federal rules. Their work\ncovers everything from building and zoning to housing, animal control,\nand overall public safety. In 2018, the California Legislature recognized\ntheir important role by passing Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR)\n283, officially making the second week of October "Code Enforcement\nOfficer Appreciation Week" every year.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the proclamation request for\n"Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week" from October 6-12, 2025, and\npresent proclamation at a subsequent meeting.\nStaff Report

D.\nAccept Completed Improvements and Authorize the Filing of a Notice of\nCompletion for the City Council Chambers Audiovisual Upgrades – City\nProject No. 31030 On August 12, 2025, the City Council awarded a\nconstruction contract to Studio Spectrum, Inc. for the City Council\nChambers Audiovisual Upgrade Project. The total construction budget,\nincluding a 10% contingency, was set at $199,403.28. All construction\nimprovements have been completed and have been accepted by City\nstaff. A notice of completion will be filed with the Los Angeles County\nRecorder upon approval by the City Council. The release of retention\nfunds will occur 35 days after the filing of the notice of completion.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\nAccept the completed improvement for the City Council Chambers\nAudiovisual Upgrade Project No. 31030 as performed by Studio\nSpectrum, Inc.\n2.\nAuthorize the recordation of Notice of Completion with the Los\nAngeles County Recorder and the release of retention funds 35 days\nthereafter.\nStaff Report

E.\nIntroduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 1030, Amending Title 15\nto Adopt by Reference Title 24 of the 2025 California Building Standards\nCode Every three (3) years, the State of California Building Standards\nCommission publishes revised Building Standards Code (Title 24, Parts 1\nthrough 12), effective statewide beginning January 1st of the code cycle.\nWhether or not the City takes formal adoption action, the City is required\nby law to enforce these provisions. Ordinance No. 1030 proposes the\nadoption of State codes directly.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\nMove to introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1030,\nentitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION AND\nADOPTING BY REFERENCE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING\nSTANDARDS CODE, INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE,\nTHE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING\nCODE, THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA\nRESIDENTIAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING CODE,\nTHE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDINGS CODE, THE CALIFORNIA\nENERGY CODE, AND THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDINGS\nCODE, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS\nTHERETO\n2.\nSchedule a public hearing on October 28, 2025, to consider the\nadoption and second reading of Ordinance No. 1030.\nStaff Report

F.\nAppointment of the Youth Advisory Committee The City issued a call for\napplications for the Youth Advisory Committee for the 2025–2026 school\nyear. The Committee provides guidance to the City Council on issues\naffecting youth and is overseen by the Parks and Recreation Department.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the appointments of Zhaniya\nAyankyzy, Sophia Cao, Vivienne Dinh, Kristin Kim, Peter Ly, Jessica Navarro\nand Evelyn To, to the Youth Advisory Committee.\nStaff Report

G.\nAdoption of Resolution No. 2025-49, Approving a Three (3) Year\nMemorandum of Understanding Between the City of Rosemead and the\nRosemead Employee Association, AFSCME Local 321, from July 1, 2025\nThrough June 30, 2028 and Adopt Resolution No. 2025-50, Amending the\nAuthorized Staffing List The City Council will consider approval of a three year Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the Rosemead\nEmployee Association ("REA"), Local 321 of the American Federation of\nState, County, and Municipal Employees ("AFSCME") covering all General\nService employees. The MOU details the terms and conditions of\nemployment and salary ranges effective July 1, 2025, through June 30,\n2028. City representatives negotiated the tentative agreement with the\nREA. AFSCME is the exclusive representative of employees in the City’s\nREA General Service Unit.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-49, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING A THREE (3) YEAR MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AND THE\nROSEMEAD EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION, AFSCME LOCAL 321 FROM\nJULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028\n2.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-50, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING THE AUTHORIZED STAFFING LIST\nStaff Report

H.\nAdoption of Resolution No. 2025-51, Establishing Salary and Benefits for\nthe Classifications in the Unrepresented Middle Management Group from\nJuly 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2028, and Resolution No. 2025-52,\nEstablishing Salary and Benefits for Part-Time Employees from July 1,\n2025 Through June 30, 2028 Resolution No. 2025-51 describes the salary\nand benefits for the Middle Management employees of the City effective\nJuly 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, while Resolution No. 2025-52\ndescribes the salary and benefits for all Part-Time employees of the City.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-51, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,\nESTABLISHING ANNUAL SALARY RANGES AND BENEFITS FOR\nMIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD\nFROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028\n\n2.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-52, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,\nESTABLISHING SALARY RANGES AND BENEFITS FOR PART-TIME\nCLASSIFICATIONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD\nFROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028\nStaff Report

I.\nAdoption of Resolution No. 2025-54, Amending the City of Rosemead\nSalary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Fiscal Year 2026-27, and for\nFiscal Year 2027-28 to Meet the California Code of Regulations Title 2,\nSection 570.5 and 571 to Reflect Approved Rates California Code of\nRegulations Section 570.5 and amendments to 571(b) require a\nconsolidated Salary Schedule which shows all City classifications and\nsalary ranges for purposes of determining eligible salary compensation\nfor retirement be publicly available. The consolidated salary schedule\nmust be adopted by the City Council even though the compensation\nchanges were approved via a Memorandum of Understanding and/or\nemployee salary and benefit Resolutions. For employees in the groups of\nGeneral Service and Middle Management, Resolution No. 2025-54\nrepresents the Citywide Salary Schedule including the 3% Cost of Living\nAdjustment (COLA) for Fiscal Year 2025-26, the 3% COLA for Fiscal Year\n2026-27, and the 3% COLA for Fiscal Year 2027-28 summarized by the\nindividual groups for concurrent approval. Please note that the City\nManager, City Clerk, Executive Management Group and Professional and\nConfidential Group are not included in these COLA adjustments. If any\nchanges are made to salary-related resolutions presented concurrently, a\nmodification would need to be made to the schedule.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-54,\nentitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SALARY\nSCHEDULE TO MEET THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2,\nSECTION 570.5 AND 571 TO REFLECT APPROVED RATES FROM JULY 1,\n2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028\nStaff Report

A.\nAdoption of Resolution No. 2025-53, Establishing Salary and Benefits for\nthe Classifications in the Unrepresented Executive Management Group\nfrom July 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2027 Resolution No. 2025-53,\ndescribes the salary and benefits for the Executive Management\nemployees of the City effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-53,\nentitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING ANNUAL SALARY RANGES AND\nBENEFITS FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD FROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027\nStaff Report

A.\nRequest to Proclaim October 10, 2025 as National Day of the Republic of\nChina, (Taiwan) On September 9, 2025, the City Council reviewed a\nrequest from the Taiwan Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los\nAngeles for the City to issue a proclamation for this year, recognizing\nOctober 10, 2025, as National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan). This\nday commemorates the founding of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on\nOctober 10, 1911, recognized as the first democratic republic in Asia. The\nCity Council tabled the item pending additional information from the\nrequestors before making a final decision.\nRecommendation: The City Council approved the request to issue, for this\nyear, a proclamation declaring October 10, 2025, as National Day of the\nRepublic of China (Taiwan).\nStaff Report

B.\nCouncil Comments