City Council - Regular Meeting

to call the regular meeting of the city council February 3rd at 700 p.m. to order. May we have the roll call, please? Council member Chavez here. Council member Chen here. Council member Yu here. Mayor Proen Man here. Mayor Sternquist here. We move to the invocation and Jerry Jambasian, owner of Wonder Cleaners and Draperies located at 9136 Lost Tunis will be providing the invocation. Would you please stand and join us in the invocation?

Thank you, mayor. Good evening, council members and audience. As we gather here today, let us take a moment to reflect on the purpose and responsibilities you hold as res representatives of our community. We come together to discuss matters that affect the lives of our residents. And it's important that we approach our work with integrity, compassion, and an open mind. May we be guided by the commitment to serve the best interests of all, fostering a spirit of cooperation and understanding among us. Let us honor the diversity of our community and seek solutions that promote equity and justice for everyone. As we engage in our discussions, may we listen to one another with respect and strive to find a common ground. May our decisions be informed by wisdom and a genuine desire to improve the lives of those that live and work in Temple City. February is always a special in Temple City as we celebrate with the Temple City Chinese American Association this Saturday in the park with Lunar New Year and then later in the month as thousands come together to celebrate the 82nd Chameleia Festival. Thank you, Lord, as we celebrate with our royal court tonight. May this be the memory of a lifetime for these wonderful and bright first graders. We also celebrate with an important community member, the Women's Club of Temple City, who recently celebrated their 100th anniversary of community service and philanthropy and also for being instrumental for the first Chameleia Festival. An important responsibility of our council is public safety. We see that every day displayed through

our sheriff's dedicated team, firefighters, and our public safety team. Lord, we pray that you would keep them safe as they serve us. Father, we ask this all in your name and for your glory. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Jerry. Um, let's see. Don, will you lead us? Is she outside? I don't see her. Louise, why don't you lead us in the pledge of allegiance? No, you can do it from there. Right hand over your heart. Ready? Begin.

I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you. Okay, we move to ceremonial matters and I think it's really appropriate that we're going to give a certificate of recognition to the women's club on the 100th anniversary and how instrumental they were in the Chameleia Festival. So having both of you here at the same time is really a nice thing. So we are going to meet the new royal court and let's see who is Denise and Dana Willham general chairman will be introducing the royal court to us. So, Don and

Hello. I'm Dana Wilhelm and my wife Denise. We're co-chairman, general chairman for the 82nd Chameleia Festival. So, we're happy to be here this evening.

Thank you for inviting the Temple City Chameleia Festival to be here today. As the Women's Club of Temple City is also being recognized tonight, we thought it would be appropriate um to share a little bit a little story about how it all started with the Chameleia Festival. Um it started in 1944 with a contest held by the women's club at Temple City to choose a flower and the slogan for the community. and Pearl McKini Sanders submitted the winning slogan, Temple City, home of the Chameleas. In 1946, at the request of the Women's Club, the Chamber of Commerce assumed responsibility for promoting that slogan. The same year, approximately 150 uh members from local youth groups around the city participated in the parade that began at the Temple Theater. parking lot at Roseme Boulevard and Lost Tunis. By 1947, the Chamber of Commerce expanded the purpose of the festival using it away as further encouraged the growth of the local youth and organizations. It was also decided that Chameleia royalty would be selected from first graders with the hope that participating in the Chamilleia parade, it would inspire them to once become involved um later on when in their youth groups. As the parade and carnival grew in size and significance, the chem the Chamilleia Festival began became a 501c4 nonprofit organization run by its committee with the city of Temple City serving as its official sponsor. We would like to express gratitude to the city of council and the city of Temple

City for supporting this longstanding tradition. Today, the mission of the Chamilleia Festival is to inspire every child to take part in the life of our community. Through appearances like today, we're able to highlight and support the wonderful local organizations that Temple City has here. We look forward each year after the festival concludes to donating profits to youth centered organizations and activities. Last year, we donated nearly $18,000 uh dollars to benefit the youth of our community.

And with that, we'd like to introduce the court, the 2026 Chameleia Festival, Royal Court. We're missing three youngsters tonight. They're not feeling well, sadly, but we do have banner carriers. Ally, you she's our only banner carrier here this evening. We're missing Well, Henry, I'm sorry. Henry, Henry TR Ingram and Aliu were missing sadly, Camila Dolan and Carter Pollock. Then we have princes and princesses. We have Princess Ana Ana Sue. We have Princess Amelia Deanda Gates and Prince Elijah Espinosa. SADLY, PRINCE JYN FLORES IS NOT FEELING WELL this evening. Something's going around. And and and finally, we have our king and queen for this coming chameleia festival. Queen Myella Garcia and King Dylan Huerta. These kids were all selected from a group of Temple City first graders who participated in our annual play day this past November. They were chosen based on how well they worked with others, followed directions, and demonstrated confidence. Each child also had the opportunity to answer questions using a microphone. As part of their royal duties, this royal court will open the carnival, lead the the Camila Festival parade on February 21st, and make special appearances such as city council throughout the year. This is their first official appearance. So, thank you for having us here this evening. We also have several board members that are here

with us this evening. Gina Apparicio is the royal court governness. We have festival directors Don Taran and Kathy Burroughs. Of course, our photographer Jerry Jambasian. There are other other board members that are also here that uh that share also ties with the women's club in town. So, who am I missing? I Mary Mary Sneed. kids school board and also part of the board members of of our of our community festival. We'd like to also thank the parents to help for all their help in getting their kids here on time and dressed up and all looking as as as beautiful as they do and handsome as they do this evening. Uh we were curious if you might want to have maybe a quick explanation of what city council does so the kids might have a better understanding of what you do in the city. And maybe if you have any questions that you might want to ask the kids, you can do that also.

Do any of you know what we do? No. How about Vince? Would you like to take a stab at it? Well, remember they're first graders. They they can't vote, but their parents can.

Here, I'll give them an easy one. So, you know, the street that you're going to be marching down in the parade, when things happen to that street or when we want to make sure it nice for you to march down, we're the ones who pay for that. Or we ask staff to take care of that for you. So, we do a lot of things in the city that you just see around town and you think, "Oh, that's kind of nice." Or, "How many of you been to Live Oak Park?" Yeah, we're the ones who actually approve the building of that park. So, uh we were very pleased with it and we hope that you enjoy it.

Well, uh maybe I'll make it simple like for my like my grandson who is about your age. We just make everything goes well in this city. How about that? Most of the time. You have any questions for Is there anything you think we should be doing better? No. Usually someone always asks, "When are we going to get a skate park?" Does anybody want a skate park? Oh, unfortunately, since Cindy and I have since Mayor Sternquist and I have been on parks and wreck, they've been asking for that, but we'll have to find a place for it one day.

How about How about a restaurant? Is there a favorite place you think we should have in our city? Yes, McDonald's. McDonald's. We have that. But think about something that's not here close by to where you live. Go ahead. Go ahead. Can you think of some place? Cuz I'm trying to work with the city manager to get something special in here. No pressure. Say that again. Cuz barbecue is my favorite food. Korean barbecue. Korean barbecue. Okay. Yeah, you got your marching orders there, Brian.

Okay. Well, thank you so much for coming. I'm going to ask you to turn around again. I'm going to ask the city council to join me. We're going to stand behind you. And then I'm going to ask the parents to come up so we can take another picture, Jerry, if that's okay. And then with all of you and the gifts. And we have um some gifts for the court if you want mind passing those out. Excellent.

Yes.

Okay. We have Sure. Give you can give them. No. No. You could do it. Okay. Ellie U. She is a banner carrier. Is she here or she's Okay, Ellie's here. Henry Ingram. Oh, this is their first appearance. They don't know yet. You're gonna hold it like this. Henry, raise your hand. Camila do Lamb. She's not here. Okay, we'll give that to Don. Carter Pock. Anya Sue,

raise your hand. Okay. Jin Flores. Okay. Ameilia Deanda,

Elijah Espinosa,

Mila Garcia, Mayella. So you cannot hold each other's arms right now. So you can hold your certificate. Dylan Werta. Okay. And then Elijah, turn it around. Can we spell your name right? Show Mr. your certificate smile.

Come on in. Squeeze in right behind the kids. Stand behind your child. Here are my glasses. Even the brothers and sisters. the king and the queen.

We can't have Hey, you don't get to be on the court for a few years. Does he want to come down here so we can see him? Move over a little bit. Come on. He's not going to bite you. You guys need to stay safe. You know, you're all sneezing there. Okay, good. I can see everybody's face. Real good. All right, smile real big. Great. Thank you.

Wait a minute. You can turn around. Keep going. at Royal Court. And then there's Korea.

Hey, Royal Court. Happy to

you. Brings back memory. Brings back memory. Yeah. And that make you feel old though. the fun. I've reconciled that. You don't need to remind me because guess what?

I know. Hey, believe me, I feel it. Oh, me too. Okay. Well, I mean, how do you how do you top top those kids, right? I mean, they're just adorable. All right. So, we are going to move on to recognition of the Women's Club 100th founding anniversary. So, today we are going to celebrate a remarkable milestone, the 100th founding anniversary of the Temple City's Women's Club. And we did this prior in what month was that? Time flies. December. December.

In December. So, it's nice to be able to welcome you and and do it formally in front of the council. So, for a century, this hall has stood as a symbol of civic pride, community service, and the enduring power of its members working together. As we honor the past, we also celebrate a legacy that continues to inspire the future. And um we have a certificate. I'm going to ask all the women's club members that are here to come up in the front and council will take a picture, okay,

with the members that are present. Ronnie, aren't you part of the Lemon's Cup?

You never signed up. That's right. Okay.

Okay. So, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Women's Club of Temple City, established in 1925, whose members have dedicated a century, that's a long time, to enriching the lives of others, fostering civic pride, and strengthening the bonds of friendship within our community. As we celebrate this remarkable milestone, we honor the legacy of those that came before us and look forward with pride and hope to the next hundred years of community service and sisterhood and your dedication will live on forever. So, thank you so much for being here this evening.

Say that again. Six men that are members. I asked, but they want Jerry Jerry George. Oh, okay. Okay. So, sister sister and brotherhood. How's that? Okay. So, congratulations. And I'm going to present this.

Okay. I know you don't. What? He wants us to change. Who's changing? My turn. Everybody's fine. I can see everybody's face.

Good. Thank you. How are you?

Hi, George. Good to see you as always. George, you're now my friend. You're my Facebook friend. Well, there you go. There. I accepted the invitation. Oh, see. We got to be back here tomorrow morning. 7 o'clock. Coffee. 7 o'clock. Yeah. Yeah, I know. Yeah. We need legal help with that thing. No, we have Panera breakfast.

Do you want to come, Greg? You could swing by for breakfast. And no, I don't see a member of the fire. Where? Oh, over there. The chief is here. Chief is Chief is here. Yeah. How am I? He's the one in the fancy uniform. Okay. I'm like, what's I saw her.

Thank you. Okay. And we move to item 5C, presentation of LA County Fire Department Program and Services. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Stump and Community Services Leaz Leaison. Her Linda Chico will share information about the programs and services the Los Angeles County Fire Department offers to our residents. Thank you so much for being here. I think it's always interesting and especially in light of what we've all experienced with the Eden fires. It's nice to have you both. So, thank you.

Yeah, thank you. And uh good evening, city council, city officials, and all support staff. Uh like mentioned, my name's uh Paul Stum, assistant fire chief for LA County Fire Department. I transitioned into this position last April. So, I'm still uh it's still new to me, but this was uh to me long overdue to come and with the new year wanted to come and uh Her Linda put together a uh a quick slideshow and just uh uh talk about what LA County has to offer, you know, behind the scenes that a lot of people forget about and stuff. So, we'll start off with that. Um, it's a privilege to serve uh Temple City and partner with the community members across the county to keep neighborhoods safe, informed, and connected. Can we go to slide number two? Our community commitment. I'm here tonight to share with you how the LA County Fire Department shows up for our communities, not just in emergencies, but every day through education, prevention, and youth development. Community engagement is a core strategy for building a safer, more resilient LA County, but we can't do it without your support and participation. We need everyone to be prepared. That means not just cities and schools, but also nonprofit groups and every uh and everyday residents. Next slide, please. Public education programs. During fire prevention month, we focus on raising awareness about home safety, smoke alarms, and wildfire readiness. Our crews visit schools, community centers, and local events to make sure families have the information they need. Our community emergency response team or C is a 21-hour FEMA approved training that prepares residents to help themselves and their neighbors during disasters. From basic first aid to light search and rescue, these volunteers become true force multipliers during major incidents. We also offer sidewalk CPR, a quick hands-on only CPR training that

empowers everyone to save a life. And our ready setgo program provides clear steps for evacuation planning and home hardening. This program helps families take action before a fire starts. Next slide, please. Specialized community initiatives. We're also proud of several initiatives that meet the needs of our diverse communities. Sirens of Silence supports individuals with sensory sensitivities by helping families prepare for emergencies interactions in a calm, informed way. Our water watcher program focuses on drowning prevention, especially for young children. A designated adult watcher can make the difference between a close call and a tragedy. And a baby safe surrender offers a safe, confidential option for parents in crisis. This program has saved lives and provided hope for families. Youth engagement and career pathways. We're deeply committed to inspiring the next generation of public safety leaders. Our Explore program introduces teens to the fire service through hands-on training and mentorship. Girls Fire Camp gives young women the opportunity to experience firefighting skills in a supportive, empowering environment. Representation matters and this program this program opens the doors. The junior lifeguard program and beach safety days teach water safety, physical fitness, and leadership. These programs build confidence and prepare youth for future careers in public service. Next slide, please. Careers in the fire service. The fire service is more than fire engine hoses. We are a modern multid-disciplinary organization with careers in many industries such as our aviation unit where skilled pilots support aerial firefighting missions. Our dispatchers which coordinate emergency

communications, fleet services where mechanics maintain our apparatus and equipment and that includes on helicopters and our nursing uh staff who work sideby side with firefighters to address medical emergencies. call to action and get involved. We invite you to stay connected with us. Visit our website, attend a community event, sign up for CERT or CPR training, or share our youth programs with families who might benefit. Our department is here for you, not just in emergency, but as a partner in building safer, stronger communities. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to uh supporting the city of Temple City. If there's any questions, I could take uh any questions now or for Her Linda. Thank you so much. So, if anyone is interested in any of the programs we saw, they would use these numbers to get the information who to call or

Yeah, if you go on that website there, www.fire.lacount.gov, that's kind of the one-stop shop and it it has it because we have to uh schedule out these programs. Unfortunately, we're such a big county that we kind of plan ahead, but that's the starting point there. And then there'll be point of contacts for there and uh more information some like our search classes we already have some dates that forecasted for this year for something like that that we have and a lot of it is uh you know put in an interest card and email or and then the department will contact you and uh give you the information you need to be involved. Thank you council. Any questions? Todd?

Yeah, just a quick question. I know um recently the LA County Sheriff's Department has had difficulty with recruiting new members. Does the fire department or have the same issues to deal with or normally we don't. There's usually a long line to uh come in when we do open the doors for our recruitment program. Uh right now as we speak it's uh ironic you asked that question is um our uh our staff is low on paramedics, certified paramedics. So, our next recruit class that we're currently recruiting for is just for uh uh the way they're going to offer it to open up is you need to be a certified paramedic. Um it doesn't need to be with LA County because we could uh you know challenge that and get you certified for LA County, but we're also asking that you have one year uh experience with the municipal fire department. So, you have your paramedic license plus one year addition. So unfortunately we're asking to take people away from other agencies, but uh we don't normally do that recruitment. So this one is uh because you have to have those requirements.

It um you know, we're not getting the response like normally we open it up with minimum requirements and we train them all. You don't have to be a paramedic, just an EMT, you know, the basic requirements. And uh those we have no problem with those hirings and and after this initial class and it's kind of a one-time uh um testing process that we're doing now for the paramedic firefighter ones also just to help us out. It's going to streamline the process, get them on, get them out in the field. It'll be an easier transition for them. And then our next uh recruitment will be a normal and we don't foresee any uh any holdback shortages now. Great. And all that information is on your website. I'm Phil. Perfect. Yeah. Good.

Yeah. And if you know any paramedics or with personnel with other departments, it actually uh it's opening back up for another couple weeks and then it'll close and they anticipate wanting to start a class uh sometime in April, the training class. Well, it sounds like kids still want to be firemen, right? Yeah. I know. I know. When I was growing up that What do you want to be when you grow up? Oh, fireman. Yeah. Yeah. That's good. It's good career. Yeah. Appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you both for coming. Appreciate

uh real quickly, Chief, thank you very much for being here. I just wanted to give a word of thanks for a great job that Erninda is doing. I had a a group of firefighters from Titan and Taiwan whom uh I met on an overseas delegation trip. Uh it was kind of last minute, but she coordinated, made it happen. Uh we had a tour of station 47 right here. Uh but not only that, but the captain that uh provided the tour that day, Captain Johnson, uh had been to Taiwan before and just provided some very um culturally competent like tour of of and and guidance of of um just how LA County Fire operated. I think you should be very proud of your people, Erinda, Captain Johnson, and all the people here at Station 47.

I appreciate the feedback. Thank you. And it looks beautiful. What paint? That paint. I mean, on the door. Yes. Yeah, I know. I noticed that. It's just beautiful. It looks like a brand new building. I mean, it's just it's gorgeous. Looks good. Yeah. In honor of uh

every year during the beginning of the year, we go around to all the uh stations of the assistant chiefs conduct a annual division inspection. And that's where the the um the firefighters get to show their pride in their station. And I inspect everything from under the rigs, the the facilities, the doors, everything. I just go, it's about three-hour inspection for all the stations. And uh we're going through that right now. And uh I haven't done uh I did 47s actually yesterday and yeah, they're very good. And 42s is coming up. But yeah, all the stations and it's uh it builds commodity. Guys look forward to that type of inspection because are they still playing pickle ball in the back at this moment right now? No. No. Because earlier because earlier when I came by uh they were playing but uh we have a curfew on that, you know.

Yeah. Do Yeah. If you uh if you need any help with enforcing that, let me know. No, no. Or if you want to join, let me know. I can get you over there, too. I'm h I'm hosting a a pickle ball tournament. I'd love for them to come. Yeah. And um of course Oh, there he is. It's co-ed. Oh, well, I know, but I'm just telling them it's co Yeah, they could build a team through our civilian staff or other March the 1st at Live Oak Park on Sunday. Okay. if you could send her Linda that information, we'll try to get an LA County fire team. Love for them to to come and be part of it. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for what you do. Thank you so much.

Well, I'm a little partial because I work for the county and part is my client. So, but but they just a wonderful department. But but chief, just want to remind just for history sake, I guess. So many years ago where you're standing, one of our residents got too excited and actually had a heart attack and it was your people from next door came and saved them. Wow. That's great. Right there on the floor, right? Three times right here. I mean, your paramedic training is just wonderful. Yeah. So, he was lucky. So, it's not just me saying good things about the department because I'm one of the county, but you guys did a wonderful job. Yeah. I'll never forget his name. Jeffrey Briggs. Yes.

Jeffrey Briggs. Yes. He came back to life in front of us and you guys came over and saved him. Yep. Yep. So, we appreciate everything you do. Yeah. You're welcome. And uh and Council Member Chen. Yeah. If you ever have groups like that and you ever want to coordinate everything, reach out to Her Linda, the local station. Uh Her Linda would be our first point of contact. But um and there's more to offer than just the station visits. you know, if they're like a group that you had that's going to be here for some time, we could, you know, organize a tour of the county fire and take them to our our air and wildland section, u you know, our dispatch center, our USAR, FEMA, and just give them the full full tour. So, that that's always an option for you guys if you would like.

Right. Yeah. Some of the Yeah. So, we would have to we take would take half a day and stuff, but we'll accommodate you and uh Yeah. And even the city council members, I know they used to do that where they would take, you know, offer it to city council members, you know, different districts and, you know, ask for four or five hours and it's a tour of the county fire. We our youth committee took a tour of our local station. Wasn't that a couple years ago, Peggy? I think. Yeah. Had a great time. Thank you. Good. Good. Okay. We'll see. Thank you for your time, Chief. Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you. All right. Be safe. Thank you. Yes.

We move to item six, public comments. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak? Please. Art. Let's see. Becky. Yeah. Welcome, Becky.

Uh, good evening. My name is Becky Harrison. Uh, I live across the street uh in what is considered a mixeduse area, combination of businesses and residences. Uh, I wanted to talk briefly about routine leaf blowing being done around 6:00 a.m. by city crews in public parking lots near residences. Uh, I understand that maintenance of public property may be exempt from certain noise ordinances uh, ordinance provisions, but my concern is really about the timing and the impact. Um, the city's code talks about noise becoming a problem when it disrupts the peace and quiet of a neighborhood, especially when it happens early in the morning close to where people are sleeping and when it happens more than once. Um, that's what it feels like for residents nearby. Leaf blowers are loud and at 6:00 a.m. they wake people up. Uh, I know it's not emergency work, it's just routine. Uh, and I'm hoping that the city might consider doing this kind of work a little bit later. ideally after 7 a.m. in mixeduse areas with businesses and residences. Um, it would really make a big difference to the neighbors who live close by. So, thank you very much.

Brian, would you like to is is can they do six o'clock or does it say seven? We can work with staff to adjust that that time frame. That's not that's not a problem. Question is right here in Telma City Park. Uh, actually it's No, it's right across the street. Uh it's actually been I live right by the Chase so they've been doing the leaf blowing uh through the Chase parking lot and then the Wells Fargo park parking lot every Tuesday about Well, this morning it was 6:11. All right. So they they usually start here at city hall and then work their way down that way. Exactly. Exactly. I saw them this morning when I was dropping donuts off.

Exactly. I share a wall. Yes. I share a wall with Chase. So I'm right on the other side. Okay. Um, and so, uh, I know I I went through all the ordinances and stuff, and I know that there is an exemption for public property, but I'm just I know the other parts of the city try to do between 7 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. So, I'm hoping that could get pushed a little bit later so that they're not making that much noise at 6:00 a.m., no problem. We can work we can work on a a schedule that it can accommodate that. What would be the time frame? Uh, it won't will not be 6 a.m., but we'll do we'll after like seven. Well, we'll work towards after. No, I mean like how soon will they implement? Is it just once a week? I'll talk to staff tomorrow.

Right now, it's just happening on Tuesday. As far as I know, I've not heard it any other time. Do you have time for next Tuesday? Absolutely. A couple weeks. Okay. So, it's going to be taken care of. That would be great. I really appreciate it. My sleep appreciates that. Well, thank you for taking the time to come and let us know. And Brian doesn't We all have to work together. I mean, we live in the community together. You can always call the city manager. Okay. Anytime he's available if there's anything that you need help with, call Brian Cook and he'll help you.

Well, it's Thank you. I appreciate that. I had actually I had reached out to the city uh last month and it was funny because I thought somebody had talked to someone because the entire month of January it didn't happen. So, I was like, "Oh, great. They somebody talked to somebody. It got fixed." And then this morning at 611, it was going off again. And I was like, "Ah, okay. Okay, I got to go talk to the city council and see if this is something they can assist with. And I I appreciate you taking the time and sounds like taking care of it right away. I appreciate it. Okay. All right. Thank you, Becky. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else? Nope. Okay. Item seven, consent calendar. You know the drill. Motion to approve.

Second. Any objections? Okay. Okay. May we have the roll call, please? Council member Chavez, yes. Council member Chen, yes. Council member Yu, yes. Mayor Volen Man, yes. Mayor Sternquist, yes. Okay. Item eight, public hearing. We don't have one. Unfinished business. None. New business. None. Update from our city manager.

Thank you, Mayor Sternquist, and members of the council. um this weekend starts our events again and we will start with Lunar New Year partnering with the Temple City Chinese American Association. Thank you to their partnership every year for the last many many years now. Uh, and that event will take place right here at Temple City Park, uh, noon till approximately 400 p.m. We will have food, we'll have performances, we have a great explanation of, uh, a lot of the rich and uh, interesting aspects of Lunar New Year. So that and it is w and everyone is welcome. So look forward to that. And

closing any streets for that, right? No, this this is a little bit more uh this is just on the park. Um so no closures of streets, but a lot of activity and a lot of performances um that we'll have and a lot of our local performances too. So you see many of our Taichi groups that are in the in the community who give back to the community quite often. Um they'll be performing. So it'll be it'll be a great event. It's a great community- based event which we enjoy every every single year. Uh and then shortly after that, Chameleia Festival will be be starting up again. So, um uh appreciate uh the Chameleia Festival and um all of their hard work. We could not do that event without the partnership of the Chameleia Festival. Um, it would be a really hard hard task to and a hard event to produce without all the volunteers who do all the work to make sure that event goes off smoothly and in a safe and fun manner. That's it for me tonight.

Thank you. Thank you, sir. Neighborhood watch will be starting up uh as we're we're moving from uh monthly to bimonthly every other month. Um, we're trying to capture as many people as we can. That will be at the end of the last Friday, the last Wednesday of the month. And I'll pull that up real quick. Uh, and that will be at uh, Emperor School. I think we have another council meeting before that.

We do have another council meeting before that. And also too, just as a reminder as well, on uh that that Tuesday before uh February 24th will be Mayor Sternquist's state of the city at the Women's Club Hall at 6:30. Please come. Please come. Please come. All right. Is that it, Brian? That's it. Thank you, ma'am. Update from our city attorney, Greg Murphy. Nothing new in the legal world today. Thank you. Great. Nothing. Nothing for local government. Isn't that a good thing? Somebody's filed a lawsuit somewhere. I'm sure.

Okay. Item 13, council reports regarding ad hoc or standing committee meetings. Do we have any? Nope. Okay. Not this week. Just getting going. We move to item 14, council items separate from the city manager's regular agenda. Council member Chavez. No, nothing to report for tonight. Thank you, Council Member Chen. None of this. You sure? Yeah. Really? Sure.

Well, I'll just say quickly, I know it's uh is the baseball spring season. I know a lot of us received uh invitations to both the little leagues. um very um looking forward to a another great baseball season. Not only because my son plays for one of the leagues in this city, but um I see the other league um uh the president uh Dr. Michael uh Chen had already um sent the invitation for the Temple City American League uh for uh the uh uh for the opening day. So we got ours for Temple City National. That's right. So, I think both, but I'd like to know why they always schedule it the first night of the Chameleia Festival.

Here, you know, and and and they're always a week before all the other leagues in District 18. I I guess to get a jump. I don't know. I think the district would probably Yeah. Yeah. I don't mean to throw that on you, but Yeah. I'll be there. Maybe we'll beat all Hamburg this time. Yeah. Okay. Council member, you uh nothing much to add except uh looking forward to the new year fest. Okay. Festival, the year of the horse. Horse. Yes. Yes. Okay. And um Vice Mayor, Mr. Ma'am.

Thank you, Mayor Sternquist. Uh nothing much, but I I am really appreciative of the Temple City Chinese American Association. there. I mean, if you look at the history of this this um the celebration, it's it's evolved quite a bit and evolved absolutely for the better. Uh and they do a lot of work behind the scenes that sometimes we don't really get to see or appreciate. U especially coordinating the food, coordinating the performances, and getting the folks together. So, uh and they've been doing it for quite quite a number of years. So, so I I I do want to thank them uh deeply for for their energy, their time, and their commitment, and also um a great partnership with with our city staff every single year. So, definitely looking forward to it.

Is do we know what the weather's going to be like warm? Last I checked, Last I checked, it should be pretty mid70s. It's supposed to be pretty nice. Yeah. So, if council has Sunny, too, also 50 to 70. A red polo. Can you dig it out? No. Red polo. The old school. Old school. Well, then where's Adam? Adam Matsumoto told us that it was business casual. Did he? So, I was going to wear sports. Sports suit. Okay. No time. But I found a Chinese shirt. I have a red shirt. I have a red shirt. I can wear that. I found a Chinese shirt. 74 degrees. 74 degrees. Yeah. I found a Chinese shirt, but I don't know if I still fit in.

Okay, Lyn, let's just wear a sport coat. Make it simple and I'll wear something red. Red. Well, I'll wear something red. It was black. It wasn't red. So, okay. All right. Such a decisions. Oh my goodness. Not sure if I can still fit into it. Okay. Additional public comments on items not listed on the agenda. Jerry. George. Nobody. Don. Don. Oh, great. Jen. Jyn said no. I think

I'm going to circle back to Chameleia Festival. So, pre-sale tickets um for the carnival have gone on sale. They're available at Live Oak Park and at city hall and available online at the fun carnival.com. I cannot stress enough to any parent who has kids who like to go on the rides that you will save so much money if you get pre-sale tickets. Um, we do wristbands all three days. But let's say you've got a little kid or maybe you're an adult and you only want to go on one ride. We have this special deal. You get 10 tickets, which is 10 ride tickets for $35 and you take that whole that ticket, whether it's the ferris wheel or the little kid ride. It's still just one ticket. So, if it's the only opportunity you have to split a ticket package, that's the other thing. So, I would encourage people to look into that and save some money. And then um our headliner for Saturday night is the Bruno Mars Tribute Band.

Oh my gosh. For those of you who are fans, thank you. All right. Okay. Well, with that, we are ajourned. All right.