MANAGEMENT SERVICES
MAYOR'S MESSAGE
In his latest message, Mayor Tom Chavez answers the following questions from the community:
Can we expect more COVID-19 restrictions?
Are there plans for the City to go “virtual”?
When will City Hall reopen?
You can view his responses by CLICKING HERE
LIBRARY UPDATE
The Temple City Library Expansion and Renovation Project continues to move forward as interior work focuses on restroom upgrades and the procurement of flooring and furnishings. The rerouting of AT&T underground utility cables is now complete, as is infill installation on the basement deck.
Project's completion is still targeted for Spring/Summer 2021.
ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN
On Tuesday, Council adopted an economic recovery plan to help address community hardships caused by COVID-19. The strategy, which has a 90-day implementation period, contains 25 initiatives focused on financial assistance, technical assistance, business-friendly policies, and promotion.
Monthly update reports on accomplishments will be provided to Council as consent calendar items.
HOMELESS PLAN
The City’s first-ever homeless plan kicked off a few weeks ago as City staff and its consultant discussed current priorities and concerns related to local homelessness. Work is underway to develop an outreach strategy that solicits stakeholder engagement, meetings will be schedules in August 2020.
Key benchmarks and other updates will be provided in subsequent reports. The plan has a scheduled Council Presentation on December 2020 completion date; this timing will allow the City to pursue state and local funding for implementation beginning in mid-2021.
CITY CLERK
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At the July 21 Council Meeting, the City Council will consider the following items: receive a Committee for Aging Update and review the Safe Clean Water Transfer Agreement.
To view the full agenda CLICK HERE
ONLINE COUNCIL MEETINGS
A reminder that members of the public can participate in the teleconference Council meetings by following the instructions stated on the meeting agenda. Members of the public can listen to the meeting audio livestream by CLICKING HERE. Requests to speak during “Public Comment” will be accepted by email to cityclerk@templecity.us before and during the meeting, prior to the close of public comment on an item. Efforts will be made to read written comments received before the end of the meeting. Comments that are not read into the record will be made part of the record. Lengthy public comment may be summarized in the interest of time.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COVID-19 EMERGENCY SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM
The City received 157 interest forms for the Small Business Grant Program. City staff has reviewed all the interest forms submitted before the deadline and will be contacting the first group of business owners that met the initial requirements. If any of those businesses do not wish to participate or do not qualify, City staff will move on to the next group of businesses on the waiting list. Given the limited federal funding, the City is no longer accepting interest forms for this program. If a business needs financial assistance, the County of Los Angeles announced on July 7 the Los Angeles Region COVID-19 Fund that will provide grants to small businesses. For more information visit www.lacovidfund.org.
COVID-19 TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The City received 142 interest forms for the Rental Assistance Program. City staff has reviewed all the interest forms and have reached out to the first set of residents that met the program requirements. City staff has been reviewing documents as they come in. The City will be accepting interest forms until 71 residents have been approved for the program. To submit an interest form, please visit templecity.us/grants
PARKS AND RECREATION
ROCKET LEAGUE REGISTRATION EXTENDED
The Rocket League is a 3 v 3 video soccer game held in a virtual arena. It features rocket-powered cars playing in a challenging, fast-paced contest with elements of a demolition derby. The league welcomes individuals ages 10 years and older of all skills levels to participate this summer. The league is scheduled to begin on July 16 and run for 7 weeks. The fee is $10 per player. Registration is now open through Friday, July 10. For more information and to register CLICK HERE
VIRTUAL SUMMER DAY CAMP
The Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to introduce a NEW Virtual Summer Day Camp that combines the best activities from our summer day and all-sports camps into one location...your living room! Children will experience a variety of daily engaging, creative, educational, and sports activities online. The Virtual Summer Camp will be led by Recreation staff Monday - Thursday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with weekly sessions starting July 13 through August 21. Registration is $35 per week, which includes a "Rec Pack" of camp supply materials that will be made available with contact-less pickup. Registration and program information is available at CLICK HERE
MICROSOFT VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
The Temple City Parks & Recreation Department has partnered with Microsoft to offer free comprehensive virtual learning workshops for youth and adults. The workshops, which began in mid-May, continue to be offered weekly with new classes added for July. Topics remaining include digital photography, virtual tours of museums, fundamentals and Word and Excel, and much more! For a complete list of workshops and registration information, please CLICK HERE
2020 VIRTUAL SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
The Temple City Summer Concert Series is going virtual in 2020. This year’s series will run for four weeks on Wednesday evenings. The series began on July 8, 2020 with Sgt. Peppers and runs through July 29, 2020. In place of the traditional on-site concert, we will be bring the bands to you where you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Concerts will premiere on the City’s social media platforms at 7:00pm. Detailed information on the bands and viewing options can be found HERE
CAMP-A-PALOOZA
Now you have more time to take part in the fun this summer! Camp-A-Palooza has been pushed back to Saturday, August 1, 2020. Join us from the comfort of your living room or your backyard for a unique Pokemon-themed camp out experience under the stars! This year, Camp-A-Palooza will take over your home for a fun-filled night of "at home" family activities, crafts, Pokémon scavenger hunt, and a movie for all ages! The registration fee is $10 per person and each registration includes a Pokemon Trainer’s Kit filled with camping themed goodies including: two crafts, a program of activities, a s’more kit, camping recipes, zoom link/login and more! Visit the virtual Recreation page for more information by CLICKING HERE
TREE TRIMMING
The City’s tree trimming contractor, West Coast Arborists, started trimming Grid 4 (north of Lower Azusa Road; east of Temple City Blvd.; south of Broadway; and west of Baldwin Avenue) on July 9, 2020. They’ll subsequently move to Grid 8 (north of Broadway; east of Encinita Avenue; south of Garibaldi Avenue; and west of Temple City Blvd.) and Grid 10 (north of Garibaldi Avenue; east of Temple City Blvd.; south of Lemon Avenue; and west of city limits) thereafter.