El Monte — 2025-05-14

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

12.10 Consider and Approve the Purchase of Ballistic Glass for Five (5) Police Department\nPatrol Vehicles Using Asset Forfeiture Funds.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the appropriation in an amount not-to-exceed $55,000 from Asset\nForfeiture Account No. 259-71-711-8132 to purchase and install ballistic windshields and\nside windows for five (5) police patrol vehicles;\n2. Consider and approve Dana Safety Supply, Inc. as the sole source vendor for ISBI Armor\nInc. ballistic glass, in accordance with the City’s Purchasing Policy;\n3. Instruct the Finance Department to encumber the necessary funds to complete this\npurchase; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager or the Chief of Police, to sign and approve all documents,\npurchase, or contractual modifications or adjustments.\nTotal Cost: $55,000 Account No: 259-71-711-8132\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? No Asset Forfeiture

12.11 Consideration and Approval of Purchase Orders with 12 Selected Uniforms and Safety\nEquipment Vendors for Uniforms, Safety Equipment, Body Armor, and Supplies for\nthe Police Department on an As-Needed Basis.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the selection of 12 vendors: US Armor, Keystone Uniforms,\nPristine Uniforms, Mr. Uniform, Sinatra’s Uniform, Galls, All State Police Equipment, LA\nPolice Gear, Curtis Blue Line, Crye Uniforms, V&V Manufacturing, and 5.11, to serve on\nthe El Monte Police Department’s Bench List of suppliers for uniforms, safety equipment,\nbody armor, and supplies;\n2. Consider and approve Purchase Orders with the 12 selected uniform and safety\nequipment vendors for uniforms, body armor, safety equipment and supplies for the\nPolice Department on an as-needed basis for an additional $50,000 approved by the City\nCouncil during the adoption of the mid-year budget adjustments on March 26, 2025, Item\nNo. 14.4; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager, and/or the Chief of Police, to administratively manage the\nPurchase Agreements and/or the approved Purchase Order funds for the approved\nvendors, as needed, through the City’s internal Change Order process.\nTotal Cost: $50,000 Account No: 100-71-711-6248\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes

12.2 A Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of El Monte,\nCalifornia Amending Chapter 2.24 (the City Planning Commission) of Title 2\n(Administration and Personnel) of the El Monte Municipal Code to Increase the Size\nand Composition of the El Monte Planning Commission.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the proposed Ordinance for a second reading by no less than four (4) affirmative\nvotes.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nOrdinance No. 3052

12.3 A Second Reading of an Addendum of a Previously Certified EIR that was Prepared in\nJune 2011 for the El Monte General Plan and Zoning Code Update Final Environmental\nImpact Report (GP EIR). Since then, the City Adopted the Updated 2021-2029 Housing\nElement in February 2022. CEQA Review Required for the Project May Tier from the\nCertified GP EIR Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15152. The Addendum\nDemonstrates that Through its Analysis that the Proposed Project Would not Result\nin Substantial Changes Requiring Major Revisions to the Previously Certified GP EIR.\nTherefore, no new Mitigation Measures are Required for the Proposed Project;\nConsider and Approve an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of El Monte, County\nof Los Angeles, State of California, Approving Code Amendments to Title 17 (Zoning)\nof the El Monte Municipal Code; Consider and Approve an Amendment to the Zoning\nMap to Replace the Mixed/Multiuse (M/MU) and General Commercial (C-3) Zoning\nDistrict Designations Indicated on the Zoning Map for the Project Area with the New\nUrban Multiuse (U/MU) Zoning District; and Consider and Approve an Amendment to\nTitle 17 (Zoning) to Incorporate Permitted Uses and Development Standards for the\nProposed Urban Multiuse (U/MU) Zoning District.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the proposed Ordinance for a second reading by no less than four (4) affirmative\nvotes.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nOrdinance No. 3053

12.4 Consideration and Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of\nTemple City to Coordinate Review of a Cross-Jurisdictional Self-Storage Development\nProject.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Temple City to\ncoordinate review of a cross-jurisdictional self-storage development project; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding and any amendments thereto with City Attorney approval.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

12.5 Consideration and Adoption of an Updated Resolution Authorizing the Execution of\nthe Safe Clean Water Municipal Funds Transfer Agreement Between the City of El\nMonte and the County of Los Angeles Flood Control District’s Safe Clean Water\nProgram.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt an updated Resolution authorizing the execution of the Safe Clean Water\nMunicipal Funds Transfer Agreement between the City of El Monte and the County of\nLos Angeles Flood Control District’s Safe Clean Water Program;\n2. Accept the receipt of funds for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the approximate amount of\n$1,090,000 from the Safe Clean Water Program to the Special Revenue Fund 283 Storm\nDrain Revenue Account Series 283-67-4080 and increase the estimated revenue budget\nto $1,090,000; and\n3. Update the total appropriation amount of approximately $1,090,000 in the Storm Drain\nFund 283 for the FY 2024-2025 fiscal budget to expenditure account and authorize the\nuse 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. 10603

12.6 Consideration and Approval of an Increase of the Purchase Order with Herc Rentals\nfor Equipment Rentals from $50,000 to a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $71,000.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a purchase order increase with Herc Rentals for equipment rentals\nfrom $50,000 to a not-to-exceed amount of $71,000.\nTotal Cost: $21,000 Account No: 100-67-299-6338\n100-67-673-6338\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes 100-67-681-6338

12.7 Consideration and Approval of a Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison\nDefining Location and Terms for the Placement of Facilities in City Right-of-Way\nAssociated with the Development of Tentative Tract No 082797.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison for the\nplacement of facilities in City right-of-way associated with the development of Tentative\nTract No. 082797; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Joint Use Agreement and\nany amendments thereto with City Attorney approval.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

12.8 Consideration and Approval to Purchase One (1) 2024 Genie TZ-50 Towable\nArticulating Boom for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $70,000.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the purchase of one (1) 2024 Genie TZ-50 towable articulating\nboom for a not-to-exceed purchase order of $70,000.\nTotal Cost: $70,000 Account No: 203-67-576-8131\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes

12.9 Consideration and Approval to Use Asset Forfeiture Funds for the Purchase of 375\nPepperball Powder Projectiles (Regular) and 90 Pepperball Powder Projectiles (MAXX)\nfor Use by the Police Department’s Patrol and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)\nTeams.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the appropriation of Asset Forfeiture funds from Account No. 259-\n71-712-6218 to purchase 375 PepperBall Live-X OC projectiles (regular concentration)\nand 90 PepperBall Live-X (OC) projectiles (MAXX concentration) for use by the El Monte\nPolice Department’s Patrol and the SWAT Team in patrol and tactical operations, for an\namount not-to-exceed $2,000;\n2. Consider and approve the purchase of the projectiles from PepperBall-United Tactical\nSystems, LLC;\n3. Instruct the Finance Department to encumber the necessary funds to complete this\npurchase;\n4. Authorize the City Manager, or the Chief of Police, to sign and approve all documents,\npurchase, or contractual modifications or adjustments; and\n5. Consider and approve the presentation of this purchase and identification of the funding\nsource before the local governing body (Honorable Mayor and City Council) as following\nthe guidelines set forth in State of California Assembly Bill 481 pertaining to the\nacquisition or intended use of military type equipment.\nTotal Cost: $2,000 Account No: 259-71-712-6218\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? No Asset Forfeiture

13.1 A Majority Protest Public Hearing Per Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California\nConstitution and Government Code Section 53755 Et Seq. to Consider and Approve\nan Uncodified Ordinance Approving an Updated Schedule of Increased Sewer Service\nFees and Charges Levied Upon Real Property Parcels of the City Commencing with\nthe 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Open the Majority Protest Public Hearing;\n2. Receive presentation of City staff and the Consultant responsible for preparing a sewer\nservice charge study and analysis supporting the proposed schedule of increase sewer\nservice fees and charges;\n3. Pose questions to City staff and the Consultant;\n4. Open the public comment portion of the Majority Protest Public Hearing and announce\nthat no additional written protests or written objections will be accepted following the\nclose of the public comment portion of the majority protest public hearing;\n5. Close the public comment portion of the public hearing;\n6. Direct staff to enter into the records of the proceeds all written objections submitted\npursuant to AB2257 as well as any written responses of the City;\n7. If necessary, call a temporary recess to the public hearing so that the City Clerk may\ncount the total number of protests received and so that City staff may also prepare\nwritten responses to any additional timely submitted written objections;\n8. Reconvene the public hearing and announce the results of the majority protest count,\nand present any additional written objections and their corresponding responses to the\nCity Council; and\n9. Approve for first reading an uncodified ordinance approving the increased schedule of\nsewer service fees and charges.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nOrdinance No. 3054

14.1 Consideration and Approval of an Employment Contract Amendment to that Certain\nEmployment Agreement Between the City of El Monte and City Manager Alma K.\nMartinez.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Pending the outcome of closed session, the City Council will consider approval of written\nAmendment to that certain agreement entitled “Amended and Restated City Manager\nEmployment Agreement between the City of El Monte and Alma K. Martinez”, Contract\nNo. 22HR02011 dated February 10, 2022. (True and correct copies of the final form of\nthe written amendment shall be made available to members of the public prior to the City\nCouncil taking action on his matter in open session and salient contract terms will be read\ninto the record as required by law.\nTotal Cost: TBD Account No: TBD\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? No

14.2 Consideration and Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Cannon Corp.\nfor Seismic Evaluation, Corrosion, and Initial Environmental Impact Study Services for\nthe City of El Monte Elevated Water Tank for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $129,195.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n2. Consider and approve a Professional Services Agreement with Cannon, for Seismic\nEvaluation, Corrosion, and Initial Environmental Impact Study services for the City of El\nMonte elevated water tank for a not-to-exceed amount of $129,195; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a Professional Services\nAgreement with Cannon Corp.\nTotal Cost: $129,195 Account No: 600-67-695-6111\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes Water Authority Fund

14.3 Consideration and Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with SWA Group,\nInc. for Professional Design Services for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $333,860 and a\nProfessional Services Agreement with MKSK, Inc. for Peer Review Services for the\nPioneer Park Feasibility and Design, CIP No. 841 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of\n$97,592.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a Professional Services Agreement for Professional Design\nServices for the Pioneer Park Feasibility Study and Design, CIP No. 841 with SWA Group,\nInc. for a not-to-exceed amount of $333,860 for Phase 1 which includes an Agreement\namount of $303,509 plus a ten percent (10%) contingency of $30,351, and a fee to be\nmutually agreed upon and approved by the City Council at a future date for Phase 2;\n2. Consider and approve a Professional Services Agreement for Peer Review Services for\nthe Pioneer Park Feasibility Study and Design, CIP No. 841 with MKSK, Inc. for a not-to-\nexceed amount of $97,592 which includes an Agreement amount of $88,720 plus a ten\npercent (10%) contingency of $8,872; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Professional Services\nAgreement with SWA Group, Inc. and MKSK, Inc.\nTotal Cost: $431,452 Account No: CNRA Grant\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes

14.4 Consideration and Approval of a Construction Contract with DD Systems Inc. DBA\nACE CD Inc. for the El Monte Police Department Memorial, CIP 711, for a Not-to-Exceed\nAmount of $901,407\nRECOMMENDATION OF BU SINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a Construction Contract with DD Systems Inc. DBA ACE CD Inc.\nfor the El Monte Police Department Memorial, CIP 711 for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$901,407, which includes a Contract amount of $783,835, plus a contingency of\n$117,572; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Construction Contract with\nDD Systems Inc.\nTotal Cost: $901,407 Account No: Art in Public Places\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? No

16.1 Presentation by the Police Department Regarding a Completed Staffing and Strategic\nImplementation Plan.

16.2 Presentation to the City Council Regarding the Grant Master List for the City.

4.1 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 – Conference with\nLabor Negotiator.\nCity Representative: City Attorney\nUnrepresented Employee: City Manager

4.2 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; and\nEl Monte Police Mid-Manager’s Association; and All Unrepresented Employees of the City\nincluding the Executive Team and Part-Time.\nCity’s Designated Negotiator: Alma Martinez, City Manager; and Rigoberto Gutierrez, Human\nResources/Risk Management Director.

7.1 Presentation by the City Council to Santos Macias Jr. from Durfee School for Leading\nthe Pledge of Allegiance.

7.2 Presentation by the City Council Proclaiming the Month of May 2025 as Lupus and\nFibromyalgia Awareness Month.

7.3 Presentation to the City Council by AltaMed Regarding Viva Gold Services for Seniors.

7.4 Presentation to the City Council by Michael Baker International Regarding the Status\nof the Garvey Avenue Complete Streets Feasibility Study.

9.1 Transmittal of the Treasurer’s Cash and Investment Report for the Quarter Ended\nMarch 31, 2025.\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, 2025.\nTotal Cost: N/A Account No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A