El Monte — 2023-03-21

12.1 Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinance(s).\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approval to waive full reading (except title) of all ordinances appearing on the City Council\nagenda as authorized under Government Code Section 36934, unless otherwise directed\nby the City Council.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

12.2 Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of the Safe\nClean Water Municipal Funds Transfer Agreement Between the City of El Monte and\nthe County of Los Angeles Flood Control District’s Safe Clean Water Program.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution of the safe clean water municipal funds\ntransfer agreement for the Regional Program between the City of EL Monte and the\nCounty of Los Angeles Flood Control District’s Safe Clean Water Program;\n2. Accept the receipt of funds in the amount of $2,000,000 from the Safe Clean Water\nProgram to the Special Revenue Fund 283 Storm Drain Revenue Account 283-68-4080;\nand\n3. Update the total appropriation amount for an additional $2,000,000 in the Storm Drain\nFund 283 for the FY 2022-2023 fiscal budget to expenditure account series 283-68-013;\nand authorize the use of State Clean Water funds for this budget appropriation.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nResolution No. 10436

12.3 Consideration and Authorization to Accept Additional Funding from the Los Angeles\nCounty Aging & Disabilities Department (Formerly Known as the Workforce\nDevelopment, Aging and Community Services) for the Elderly Nutrition Program for\nContract Year 2022-2023 in the Amount of $27,845.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Authorize the City of El Monte Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department,\nto accept as Subrecipient additional funding from the Los Angeles County Aging &\nDisabilities Department for the Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) for Contract Year 2022-\n2023 in the amount of $27,845;\n2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to sign all necessary documents to execute\ngrant documentation; and\n3. Authorize an increase appropriation in the amount of $27,845 for the Elderly Nutrition\nProgram Fund for the FY 2022/23 fiscal budget; and the use of County funds for\nreimbursement for this budget appropriation.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

13.1 A Public Hearing to Consider and Approve an Ordinance Amending Title 2\n(Administration and Personnel) of the El Monte Municipal Code by the Addition of a\nNew Chapter 2.28 (Lobbyist) to Establish Local Lobbyist Registration, Reporting,\nDisclosure Requirements and Prohibitions on the Employment of a Lobbyist.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Open the public hearing;\n2. Receive the presentation of City Attorney’s Office;\n3. Pose questions;\n4. Receive public comment;\n5. Pose closing questions and provide final comments;\n6. Close the public hearing;\n7. If it is the desire of the City Council, approve the attached Ordinance for first reading; and\n8. Direct staff to agendize the proposed Ordinance for second reading/adoption at the next\nregular City Council meeting.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nOrdinance No. 3021

14.1 Consideration and Approval of Amendment #3 to the American Rescue Plan Act\nBudget.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve Amendment #3 to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund\nBudget.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

14.2 Consideration and Adoption of the Mid-Year Budget Adjustments for the General Fund\nand Other Funds for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and adopt a Resolution amending the City of El Monte’s Operating and Capital\nBudget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 by increasing appropriations in the General Fund by\n$4.9 million and Special Revenue Funds by $11.7 million.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nResolution No. 10437

14.3 Receive and File the 2022 Pavement Management System Report.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Receive and file the 2022 Pavement Management System Report.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

14.4 Consideration and Approval of the First Amendment to Section 3 Compensation of the\nContract Services Agreement with Southland Transit, Inc. for Fixed-Route and Dial-A-\nRide Services.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the First Amendment to Section 3 Compensation of the Contract\nServices Agreement with Southland Transit, Inc. for Fixed-Route and Dial-A-Ride\nservices by adding a 15 percent contingency, increasing the original overall sum of\n$11,194,575 to $12,873,761 reflecting a $1,679,186 (15 percent) difference; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Contract Services\nAgreement with Southland Transit, Inc. with terms and services from July 1, 2022 through\nJune 30, 2027.\nTotal Cost: $1,679,186 Account No: 202-67-574-6111 - $1,511,267\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? No 202-67-575-6111 - $ 167,919

14.5 Consideration and Approval of a Construction Contract with CT&T Concrete Paving\nInc. for the Sidewalk & Curb Ramp Reconstruction Project (Phase 2), CIP 052, for a\nNot-to-Exceed Amount of $528,404.25.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a Construction Contract with CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc. for the\nSidewalk & Curb Ramp Reconstruction Project (Phase 2), CIP 052 (the “Project”) for a\nnot-to-exceed amount of $528,404.25 which includes a Contract amount of $480,367.50\nplus a 10% contingency of $48,036.75;\n2. Consider and approve the additional appropriation in the amount of $91,000; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager or her designee, to execute the Construction Contract with\nCT&T Concrete Paving, Inc.\nTotal Cost: $528,404.25 Account No: 220-67-052-8221 - $528,404.25\nCDBG Funds\n$ 91,000.00 225-67-052-8221\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Measure M Funds

14.6 Consideration and Approval of a Construction Contract with CT&T Concrete Paving\nInc. for the Sidewalk & Curb Ramp Reconstruction Project (Phase 3), CIP 052, for a\nNot-to-Exceed Amount of $469,067.50.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a Construction Contract with CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc. for the\nSidewalk & Curb Ramp Reconstruction Project (Phase 3), CIP 052 (the “Project”) for a\nnot-to-exceed amount of $469,067.50 which includes a Contract amount of $426,425\nplus a 10% contingency of $42,642.50; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee, to execute the Construction Contract with\nCT&T Concrete Paving, Inc.\nTotal Cost: $469,067.50 Account No: 220-67-052-8221\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes CDBG

14.7 Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Updating the Citywide Classification and\nCompensation Plan and Repealing and Replacing Resolution No. 10419.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the attached Resolution updating the Citywide Classification and\nCompensation Plan, retroactive to January 1, 2023.\nTotal Cost: TBD Account No: Various\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? No\nResolution No. 10438

14.8 Consideration and Approval of Extension of Assistant Planner Temporary\nAppointment by Six (6) Months.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve to extend the current temporary appointment for the vacant\nAssistant Planner position by six (6) months to October 3, 2023.\nTotal Cost: $36,576.68 Account No: 100-61-611-5125\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? No

15.1 Discussion and Request for Direction Regarding Size and Composition of Certain City\nCommissions to Reflect Recent Changes to the Size and Composition of the City\nCouncil.

16.1 Receive a Presentation on the Planning, Building and Engineering Divisions\nModernization and Efficiency Program.

4.1 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 – Conference with\nLabor Negotiators.\nBargaining Units Subject to Negotiations: El Monte General Unit (SEIU Local 721); El Monte\nGeneral Mid-Management Unit (SEIU Local 721); El Monte Police Officers Association; El\nMonte Police Mid-Manager’s Association; and All Unrepresented Employees of City\nExecutive Team.\nCity’s Designated Negotiator: Alma Martinez, City Manager and Rigoberto Gutierrez, Acting\nHuman Resources/Risk Management Director.

4.10 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Lusheng Li, et al., Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 21PSCV00365.\nOPEN SESSION PROCEEDINGS\n(Commencing at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the City Council reconvene from Closed Session/Short\nRecess).

4.2 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), (d)(2) and (e)(3) –\nConference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – One (1) Matter.

4.3 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Meiqing Wu, et al., Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 22PSCV00476.

4.4 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Yao Xuan Chen, et al.,\nLos Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 21PSCV00473.

4.5 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Yuemei Sun, et al., Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 22PSCV00312.

4.6 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Zhao Gu Chen, et al., Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 20PSCV00884.

4.7 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Denise P. Bond, an\nindividual and trustee of the Bond Living Trust, et al., Los Angeles County Superior\nCourt Case No. 22PSCV00261.

4.8 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. East West Bank, et al.,\nLos Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 21PSCV00386.

4.9 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Lino James Ibarra, et al.,\nLos Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 22PSCV00257.

7.1 Presentation by the City Council Proclaiming the Month of April 2023 as “Donate Life\nMonth.”

7.2 Presentation by South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD).

7.3 Presentation Regarding Puente Hills Landfill.

7.4 Presentation by the City Council of a Certificate of Appreciation to Planning\nCommissioner Amy Wong.