Rosemead — 2025-12-09

A.\nDiscussion for Design Options for Walnut Grove Ave Phase 2 and Valley\nBoulevard Roadway Resurfacing Improvement Projects\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide further direction to City\nstaff.

B.\nDiscussion of Over-the-Street Structural Marquee Banner Along Valley Blvd and\nDigital Billboard Options for City Facilities At the April 22, 2025, City Council\nmeeting, Council Member Dang requested that an agenda item be added to\ndiscuss the installation of a large structural banner over Valley Boulevard. He\nnoted that such a banner could serve as an effective tool for advertising City\nspecial events and making key public announcements, particularly given the high\ntraffic volume in that area. He also referenced other cities, such as Alhambra,\nwhich have successfully utilized similar banners as focal points. Mayor Pro Tem\nArmenta added that staff should also explore the possibility of installing digital\nbillboards at City facilities, including parks and City Hall. Staff is now bringing this\nitem forward for discussion, seeking guidance from the City Council on whether\nto proceed with further study and to explore options and approaches for the\nstructural banner and digital billboard installations.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide further direction to City\nstaff.\nStaff Report

A.\nPresentation Recognizing the Rosemead Kiwanis Club’s 80 Years of Community\nService and Leadership

A.\nClaims and Demands * Resolution No. 2025-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN\nCLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $3,475,366.49 CHECKS NUMBERED\n120467 THROUGH NUMBER 120550, DRAFTS NUMBERED 8515 THROUGH\nNUMBER 8586 AND EFT NUMBERED 53653 THROUGH NUMBER 53697\nINCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-59.\nResolution No. 2025-59\n* Resolution No. 2025-60 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND\nDEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,761,937.74 CHECKS NUMBERED 120551\n\nTHROUGH NUMBER 120649, DRAFTS NUMBERED 8565 THROUGH NUMBER\n8606 AND EFT NUMBERED 53698 THROUGH NUMBER 53719 INCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-60.\nResolution No. 2025-60\n* Resolution No. 2025-64 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND\nDEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,982,137.79 CHECKS NUMBERED 120650\nTHROUGH NUMBER 120740, DRAFTS NUMBERED 8607 THROUGH NUMBER\n8648 AND EFT NUMBERED 53720 THROUGH NUMBER 53765 INCLUSIVELY\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-64.\nResolution No. 2025-64

B.\nMinutes\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the minutes of the special and regular\nmeetings of October 28, 2025.\nMinutes of October 28, 2025

C.\nBuilding Code Adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 1031 and Introduction and First\nReading of Ordinance No. 1030 Amending Title 15 of the Rosemead Municipal\nCode (Buildings and Construction)  The City Council discussed the proposed\nbuilding code updates to Title 15 of the Rosemead Municipal Code during both\nregular City Council meetings in October. After hearing all testimony, the City\nCouncil directed staff to draft an urgency ordinance and regular ordinance to\nadopt the California Building Standards Code as amended by Los Angeles\n\nCounty.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\nMove to introduce and adopt, by title only, Urgency Ordinance No. 1031,\nentitled:  AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION AND ADOPTING BY\nREFERENCE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, AS\nAMENDED AND ADOPTED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY INCLUDING\nBUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, GREEN\nBUILDING, EXISTING BUILDINGS, ENERGY, AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS\nCODES, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS\nTHERETO; and\n2.\nMove to introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1030, entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,\nCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15\nBUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, THE\n2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, AS AMENDED AND\nADOPTED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY INCLUDING BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL,\nELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, GREEN BUILDING, EXISTING\nBUILDINGS, ENERGY, AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS CODES, WITH CERTAIN\nAMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS THERETO; and\n3.\nDirect staff to schedule a public hearing on January 13, 2026, to consider the\nadoption and second reading of Ordinance No. 1030.\nStaff Report

D.\nConsideration of Adopting Resolution No. 2025-58, Accepting a Funding Award of\n$1,200,000 from the State of California Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment Under the CalHome Program (2024 Homeownership Super Notice of\nFunding Availability) The City of Rosemead has been awarded $1,200,000 in\nCalHome Program funds from the State of California Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development under the 2024 Homeownership Super Notice of\nFunding Availability. The CalHome award will be used to establish an Accessory\nDwelling Unit and Junior ADU Loan Assistance Program (“CalHome ADU/JADU\nProgram”) to assist eligible low-income homeowners in constructing or\nrehabilitating ADUs/JADUs to expand the City’s affordable housing stock.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\nFind that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA\nGuidelines.\n2.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-58, entitled:  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A\nFUNDING AWARD OF $1,200,000 FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA\nDEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE\nCALHOME PROGRAM (2024 HOMEOWNERSHIP SUPER NOTICE OF FUNDING\nAVAILABILITY) AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE\nTO EXECUTE A STANDARD AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS\nNECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CALHOME PROGRAM\n3.\nAuthorize the Mayor or his or her designee to execute a Standard Agreement,\nany amendments, and all other related program documents with HCD in\nconnection with the City’s $1,200,000 CalHome award; and\n\n4.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-61, entitled:  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET TO RECOGNIZE AND\nAPPROPRIATE CALHOME PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE CALHOME ADU/JADU\nPROGRAM\nStaff Report

E.\nAdoption of Resolution No. 2025-62 to Receive and File the Annual Report on\nDevelopment Impact Fees for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 In accordance with\nSection 66006 of California Government Code, the City is required to annually\nreport on the status of Development Impact Fees, including the collection of\nrevenue and expenditure of these funds, within 180 days after the end of the fiscal\nyear.  This report summarizes the required financial information for Fiscal Year\n2024-25.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-62, entitled: A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,\nREGARDING THE ANNUAL REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AS OF\nJUNE 30, 2025\nStaff Report

F.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-63 - Approve the Application for Grant Funds\nAuthorized by Proposition 4 (Climate Bond) and Allocated by SB 105 (Chapter\n104): Budget Act of 2025, Item No. 3790-102-6093 for Rosemead Park\nImprovements Delegated by the State Legislature, California State Parks requires\nthe City Council to certify by resolution the approval of project application(s) for\nClimate Bond funds allocated by SB 105 (Chapter 104): Budget Act of 2025, Item #\n3790-102-6093 (1) 1. (h) in the amount of $5,000,000 for Rosemead Park\n\nimprovements.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-63, entitled: A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD APPROVING\nAPPLICATION(S) FOR SPECIFIED GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED BY PROPOSITION\n4 (CLIMATE BOND) AND ALLOCATED BY SB 105 (CHAPTER 104): BUDGET ACT OF\n2025, ITEM # 3790-102-6093\n(1) 1. (H)$5,000,000 IS AVAILABLE FOR ROSEMEAD PARK IMPROVEMENTS\nStaff Report

G.\nAmendment to Professional Services Agreement with CWE Corporation for\nMunicipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit Compliance Services On\nSeptember 27, 2022, the City Council approved a professional services agreement\nwith CWE Corporation for services related to the Municipal Stormwater National\nPollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer\nSystem (MS4) Permit compliance assistance. The professional services\nagreement is set to expire on December 31, 2025, and allows for up to two 18-\nmonth extensions (or 36-months) at the City’s sole discretion. CWE Corporation\nhas requested an extension for an additional 18 months, through June 30, 2027.\nThe extension period will be from January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, the contract\ncompensation will be in the amount of $249,999.\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize an amendment to the professional\nservices agreement with CWE Corporation for MS4 permit services, extending services\nfor an additional 18 months, through June 30, 2027. The total annual compensation for\nthe period of January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, will be in the amount of $249,999.\nStaff Report

H.\nRecognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) Submittal – July 2026 Through\nJune 2027 The Department of Finance requires the Recognized Obligation\nPayment Schedule for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, be\nsubmitted to the Department of Finance by February 1, 2026.  Prior to that, the\nROPS must be reviewed and approved by the Los Angeles County Consolidated\nOversight Board.  The deadline for submitting the ROPS to the Oversight Board is\nmid-December 2025.\nRecommendation: That the Rosemead Successor Agency Board take the following\nactions:\n1.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-01 SA, entitled:  A RESOLUTION OF THE\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT\nCOMMISSION APPROVING THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT\nSCHEDULES FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027;\nand\n2.\nDirect that staff submit the ROPS to the Los Angeles County Consolidated\nOversight Board.\nStaff Report

I.\nAdoption of Resolution No. 2025-65 to Approve the Sewer System Management\nPlan Update City Council approval of the updated Sewer System Management\nPlan, prepared in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board\nStatewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for sanitary sewer systems,\nOrder No. 2022-0103-DWQ. The Sewer System Management Plan document\nconsists of the City’s policies, procedures, and programs for the safe, effective,\nand compliant operation of Rosemead’s wastewater collection system, and is\nrequired to be periodically updated and approved by the local governing body to\n\nensure compliance and improve system management.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-65, entitled: A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING THE UPDATE TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT\nPLAN (SSMP) AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL\nORDER BOARD NO. 2022-0103-DWQ STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE\nREQUIREMENTS (WDR) FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS\nStaff Report

J.\nReceive and File the First Quarter Budget Report and Adopt Resolution No. 2025-\n66 Amending the FY 2025-26 Operating and CIP Budgets The financial position of\nthe City for the General Fund for FY 2024-25 (unaudited) and FY 2025-26 through\nSeptember 30, 2025 (1st Quarter) is summarized in the report.  Additionally,\ncarryover appropriations for the Capital Improvement Program are included. The\nactions proposed in the report include the adoption of Resolution No. 2025-66,\nwhich amends the FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Improvement Program\nbudgets. In summary, the data presented has shown that the actual revenue for\nthe General Fund in FY 2025 exceeded the estimated budget by $2.1 million, while\nexpenditures were $0.7 million lower than the budgeted appropriations.  The\nGeneral Fund’s fund balance underwent a net increase of $2.6 million in Fiscal\nYear 2025, increasing from $34.4 million to $37.0 million. In addition, a total of\n$42.5 million in prior year appropriations across 16 funds will be carried forward\nto FY 2025-26 for 30 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects. Additionally,\nfirst quarter receipts for FY 2025-26 comprise 7.7 percent of total revenue and\nexpenditures for the same period total 19.0 percent, representing 25.0 percent of\nthe year.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n\n1.\nReceive and file the 1st Quarter Budget report; and\n2.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-66, entitled:  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY\n2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\nBUDGETS\nStaff Report

K.\nProposed 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform At the Legislative\nCommittee meeting held on Monday, December 1, 2025, staff received direction to\nupdate the 2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform (“Platform”), which serves\nas a streamlined tool for responding to legislative proposals that may impact the\nCity and outlines priority areas critical to Rosemead, including Public Safety,\nHomelessness, Economic Development, and Infrastructure. Based on the\nCommittee’s review, staff incorporated recommended modifications to these\npriorities. The Platform remains a flexible document that the Council may amend\nthroughout the year.\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt the proposed 2026 State and Federal\nLegislative Platform.\nStaff Report

A.\nApproval of Fourth Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement The City\nand the City Manager entered into an Employment Agreement (Agreement) on\nApril 26, 2022. There have been three amendments since that time. Upon mutual\nagreement, the parties may amend the terms of the Agreement. The Council,\nthrough the City Attorney in closed session and City Manager negotiated a\nproposed change to address vacation accrual and vacation caps for the City\nManager.  The Fourth Amendment will provide for a one-time allocation of 200\nhours of vacation time.  In addition, the cap on vacation hours in the Agreement is\nremoved.  As required by Government Code 54953(c)(3) prior to final action on the\nCity Manager’s benefits there must be an oral report of the change. The City\nAttorney will orally report the change described as required.\nRecommendation: That the City Council Authorize the Mayor to execute the Fourth\nAmendment to City Manager Agreement with Ben Kim on behalf of the City Council.\nStaff Report

B.\nCity of Rosemead Community Projects for State and Federal Funding Earmarks In\nearly 2025, staff compiled a list of Community Projects (“Projects”) aligned with\nthe efforts of the Legislative Committee (“Committee”) and the City’s Strategic\nPlan, to guide lobbying efforts in securing Federal and State funding earmarks to\nsupport these initiatives. At the Committee meeting held on Monday, December 1,\n2025, staff received direction to update the list of Projects, to include additional\nprojects that would benefit Rosemead residents. The updated list is presented to\nthe City Council for review and direction on prioritizing projects for upcoming\nfunding and advocacy efforts.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff on\nprioritizing the list of Projects.\nStaff Report

C.\nDiscussion and Direction on the Expansion of Lobbying Services to Secure State\nand Federal Funding Per City Council direction provided at the November 12, 2025\nmeeting, staff contacted Lucien Global and David Turch and Associates to\ndiscuss the potential expansion of lobbying services to pursue additional grants\nand earmark funding. The proposed expansion would increase the monthly\ncompensation for Lucien Global from $4,000 to $12,000 and for David Turch and\nAssociates from $5,500 to $11,000.\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff.\nStaff Report

D.\nAward of Citywide Tree Maintenance Services Contract The City’s contract with\nWest Coast Arborists (WCA) for citywide tree maintenance services expired on\nSeptember 10, 2024. To maintain service continuity, WCA has continued providing\nservices on an interim, as-needed basis while a long-term maintenance agreement\nwas pursued. Following City Council direction, staff reissued a Request for\nProposals on April 24, 2025, and received eight proposals by May 23, 2025. After\nevaluating the submissions, staff presented the results and recommendations to\nthe Council on July 8, 2025. The Council, however, opted to table the report and\ndefer to a future meeting.\nRecommendation: That the City Council review and consider the submitted proposals,\nselect the contractor, and authorize the City Manager to execute a three (3) year\ncontract in the amount of $265,000 per year through December 31, 2028, with the option\nof up to two one-year extensions.\nStaff Report\nPresentation\n\nAttachment A - Draft Services Agreement\nAttachment B - Request for Proposal No. 2025-10\nAttachment C - Proposal from Great Scott Tree Service\nAttachment C - Proposal from Golden West Arbor Services, Inc.\nAttachment C - Proposal from Greenfield Landscaping and Maintenance\nAttachment C - Proposal from Mariposa Tree Management\nAttachment C - Proposal from North Star Landcare\nAttachment C - Proposal from Tiger Tree Service, Inc.\nAttachment C - Proposal from United Pacific Service, Inc.\nAttachment C - Proposal from West Coast Arborists, Inc.

A.\nCity Council Reorganization Nominations will open for appointments of Mayor and\nMayor Pro Tem. • Appointment of Mayor – City Clerk Presiding • Appointment of\nMayor Pro Tem – New Mayor Presiding\nRecommendation: That the City Council appoint a new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for\nthe calendar year 2026.

B.\nCouncil Comments