El Monte — 2023-05-16

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 Approval of Document Destruction of Finance Department\nFinancial Records and Related Support Per the City’s Retention Policy.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the attached Resolution authorizing the purging and destruction\nof financial records and related support per the City’s Records Retention Policy for\ndestruction.\nTotal Cost: $1,800 Account No: 100-31-311-6111 - $900\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes 600-67-695-6111 - $900\nResolution No. 10450

12.3 Consideration and Approval of a Professional Service Agreement with Michael Baker\nInternational for the Preparation of a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nDocument in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $133,350 for the Proposed Garvey Corridor\nand Five Points Plan.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the proposed Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International\nfor the preparation of an Addendum to the General Plan EIR or Subsequent Mitigated\nNegative Declaration for a not-to-exceed amount of $133,350; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Michael\nBaker International, Inc.\nTotal Cost: $133,350 Account No: 299-61-624-6111 - $83,350\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes 100-61-611-6111 - $50,000

12.4 Consideration and Approval of a Third Amendment to Attorney-Client Agreement with\nDanning, Gill, Israel & Krasnoff, LLP for Bankruptcy Legal Services Relating to Illegal\nCannabis Operations.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the Third Amendment to the Attorney-Client Agreement with Danning, Gill, Israel\n& Krasnoff, LLP, to increase the cap on legal fees from $75,000 to $95,000 incurred in\nthe representation of the City of El Monte in the bankruptcy matter (Crown Estates\nHolding) involving property where illegal cannabis activities have occurred; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to make nonmaterial changes in consultation with the City\nAttorney’s Office and execute all implementing documents.\nTotal Cost: $20,000 Account No: 100-41-412-6125\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes

14.1 Consideration and Approval of the First Amendment to Native American Monitoring\nService Agreement with Kizh Nation Resources Management for the Nevada Avenue\nand Bodger Street Area Sewer Replacement Project, CIP 005.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve Amendment No. 1 to the Native American Monitoring Service\nAgreement with Kizh Nation Resources Management in the amount of $23,000,\nincreasing the original contract amount from $29,500 to $52,500; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Native American\nMonitoring Service Agreement with Kizh Nation Resources Management, with terms and\nservices extended through December 31, 2023.\nTotal Cost: $23,000 Account No: 650-67-005-8221\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Sewer Fund

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

4.10 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Dale Lue, et al., Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 21PSCV00656.

4.11 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 Subparts (a), (d)(2) and\n(e)(3) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – One (1) Matter.\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(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Crown Estate Holding,\nLLC, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 21STCV26110.

4.3 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Zhoujun Chen, et al., Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 21PSCV00379.

4.4 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Ying Ying Feng, et al.,\nLos Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 22PSCV00256.

4.5 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Andrea Paterno, et al.,\nLos Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 21PSCV00363.

4.6 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. NGA Thi Nguyen, et al.,\nLos Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 21PSCV00383.

4.7 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Minh Tang, et al., Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 21PSCV00366.

4.8 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – City of El Monte v. Dan Tu Cun, et al., Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 21PSCV00471.

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.

7.2 Presentation by the City Council Proclaiming the First Friday in June to be National\nGun Violence Awareness Day.

7.3 Presentation by the City Council Proclaiming the Month of May 2023 as American\nAsian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

7.4 Presentation by the City Council to the El Monte Pee Wee Cheer All Cheer Captains.

9.1 Transmittal of the Treasurer’s Cash and Investment Report for the Quarter Ended\nMarch 31, 2023.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Receive and file the Treasurer’s Cash and Investment Report for the quarter ended\nMarch 31, 2023.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A