MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Council Meeting
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person or watch the livestream of the meeting online by CLICKING HERE and on Youtube, ConnectwithTC.
Reminder that the July 2, 2024 Council meeting is cancelled as it is on the week of a holiday.
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Temple City Park Playground Now Open!
The brand new, Temple City Park playground is now open! The bamboo forest themed playground features a main climbing structure, two slides, overhead climber, spinners, sensory play panels and swings. In addition, a new landscape buffer was added to the north, new LED lighting, and the adjacent picnic shelter has been refreshed. Come check out the latest playground amenity in Temple City!
Concerts in the Park
Temple City has hosted free concerts each summer for over 24 years. The concert series will run for ten weeks, from June through August. Concerts will take place at Temple City Park, 9701 Las Tunas Dr., from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Join us as we celebrate the sounds of the summer! As a reminder canopies and umbrellas are not allowed in the concert area out of courtesy for other concert-goers. Food can be brought in, however, food and drinks will be available for purchase on-site for the concert series. For more detailed information please visit www.templecity.us/concerts.
• Dates: Wednesdays, June 12 – August 14
• Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
• Location: Temple City Park
2024 Temple City Older American of the Year Annette Costantino
This year’s Temple City Older American of the Year recipient is Annette Costantino. Ms. Costantino is a standout representative of our older adult residents through her dedication to volunteering in the community. Over the years, Ms. Costantino has been an active volunteer with our local schools, Camellia Festival and St. Luke’s Catholic Church and a member of the Woman’s Club of Temple City and Wandering Foot Quilt Guild. She has used her extraordinary sewing expertise making dresses and outfitting the Camellia Festival Royal Courts, crafting banners for St. Luke’s Catholic Church and creating costumes for Temple City High School musicals over many years. Ms. Constantino has served as PTA President and held many positions at La Rosa, Cloverly, Oak Ave. Intermediate and Temple City High School, contributing to enhance the student experience of all. She is caring, compassionate and helpful, and our 2024 Temple City Older American of the Year.
Music Center Partnership at the Live Oak Park Community Center
The City is partnering with the Music Center of Los Angeles to bring live performances to the community in May and June. This partnership adds musical and dance performances as part of the City’s senior services, and is open to all ages. All performances are at the Live Oak Park Community Center, 10144 Bogue St., beginning at 1:00 pm.
• June 28th: Pacifico Dance Company (Ballet Folklorico)
Community Development Department
Community Development Accomplishments and Goals
Temple City’s Community Development Department has been busy this fiscal year (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024). Staff moved forward five municipal code amendments, including new rules expanding the use artificial turf and creating a more efficient design review process for R-2 projects. In addition, we added a new staff member, Tony Bu. During that period staff issued more than 2,000 building permits, helped more than 5,000 customers at the counter, issued more than 1,100 business licenses, approved more than 500 planning cases, and closed more than 1,750 code enforcement cases. Major projects including the completion of the façade improvements at 9441 Las Tunas Drive and 5665 Rosemead Boulevard, completion of the new auto body shop at 9334 Lower Azusa Road, a new office building at 5300 Rosemead Boulevard, and a new mixed-use building at 5570 Rosemead Boulevard.
Next fiscal year staff intends to complete 11 other work program items already started and complete four new programs. Some highlights include:
• New state funded rental assistance program focused on Temple City families at risk of homelessness.
• Re-use plan for the former Chamber of Commerce site (9050 Las Tunas Drive).
• Update to the Las Tunas Drive Streetscape including new pots, benches, trashcans, and landscaping; painting of the streetlights and traffic signals; re-levelling pavers; painting utility boxes; and a grant program helping local businesses install blade signs, awning, and café furniture.
• Update the Zoning Code to reflect new housing laws and to implement the City’s Housing Element.
For a PowerPoint summary of the Community Development Department’s Accomplishments and Goals, click this link.