El Monte — 2026-01-28

12.1\nWaiver 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\nAccount No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

12.2\nConsideration to Accept the Nevada Avenue and Bodger Street Sewer Replacement\nProject – CIP No. 005 and Pavement Improvement Project – CIP No. 038 as Complete,\nFile the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office, and\nApprove Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker\nInternational.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Accept the Nevada Avenue and Bodger Street Sewer Replacement Project – CIP No.\n005 and Pavement Improvement Project – CIP No. 038 as completed;\n2. File the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office;\n3. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker\nInternational in the amount of $35,288 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,450,580;\nand\n4. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the\nProfessional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International.\nTotal Cost: $35,288\nAccount No: 650-69-671-4-0-82210-P0005\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes

12.3\nConsideration and Approval of a Contract Services Agreement with Atlas Backflow,\nInc. for On-Call Backflow Testing and Repair Services for a Three (3) Year Term for a\nNot-to-Exceed Amount of $90,000.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a Contract Services Agreement with Atlas Backflow, Inc. for on-\ncall services for backflow testing and repairs, for a three (3) year term for a not-to-exceed\namount of $90,000;\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a Contract Services Agreement\nwith Atlas Backflow, Inc.\nTotal Cost: $90,000\nAccount No: 600-69-695-4-0-61110\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\nWater Fund

12.4\nConsent Agenda Approval of a Resolution Confirming and Affirming the Direction of\nthe City Council at Its Regular Meeting of January 14, 2026, Under Agenda Item 15.1\nas Reflected in Official Video Recording of the Proceedings and the Minutes.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the attached confirming Resolution.\nTotal Cost: N/A\nAccount No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nResolution No. 10662

13.1\nConsideration of an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of El Monte\nAmending Chapters 15.01 Through 15.05 and 15.38 of the El Monte Municipal Code to\nAdopt the 2026 Los Angeles County Title 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 33, Which Amend\nthe 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code, Specifically the Building,\nElectrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Green Building Standards, and Existing\nBuilding Codes.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Open the public hearing;\n2. Receive presentation from staff;\n3. Pose questions to staff;\n4. Allow members of the public to offer comment;\n5. Pose follow up questions to staff;\n6. Close the public hearing; and\n7. Approve the Urgency Ordinance, by no less than six-sevenths (6/7) vote.\nTotal Cost: N/A\nAccount No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nUrgency Ordinance No. 3058

14.1\nConsideration and Approval of a Community Project Funding Grant Agreement\nBetween the City of El Monte and the County of Los Angeles for the Pre-Construction\nand Design Phase of the MacLaren Community Park Project in the Amount of\n$1,500,000.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve a Funding Agreement between the City of El Monte and the County of Los\nAngeles for the pre-construction and design phase of the MacLaren Community Park\nProject;\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to make all conforming modifications and\nedits and execute all implementing documents; and\n3. Authorize the appropriation of $1,500,000 of CPF funds as part of the FY 2025-2026\nBudget.\nTotal Cost: $1,500,000\nAccount No: 249-65-000-0-0-42310-00000\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes

14.2\nConsideration and Approval of an Amendment to the Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc.\nContract Services Agreement to Extend the Agreement for Six (6) Months in Fiscal\nYear 2025-2026 and Increase the Original Sum of $140,000 to a New Contract Sum of\n$262,000.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve an amendment to the Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. Contract to\nextend it for six (6) months in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and increase the original sum of\n$140,000 to a new not-to-exceed amount of $262,000.\nTotal Cost: $122,000\nAccount No: 212-67-685-4-0-61110-00000\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes

14.3\nConsideration and Approval to Accept the 2025 FY 25 Office of Community\nOriented Policing Services Grant Hiring Program and Increase the Police\nDepartment Staffing from 132 to 137 Sworn Police Officers Positions in\nAccordance with the Program.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the appropriation of the 2025 FY25 Office of Community Oriented\nPolicing Services Hiring Program and all requirements and conditions,\n2. Consider and approve an increase in Police Department staffing from 132 to 137 sworn\npolice officers in accordance with the City’s acceptance of the Program;\n3. Consider the appropriation of funds in the amount of $625,000.00 from the FY25 COPS\nHire Program Account No. 299-71-711-5-0-51110;\n4. Consider the appropriation of funds in the amount of $405,000.00 from General Funds\nAccount No. 100-71-711-5-0-51110;\n5. Instruct the Finance Department to encumber the necessary funds and complete any\nbudget amendments necessary to adopt the Program, and any additional funding\nrequirements and/or necessary purchases; and\n6. Authorize the City Manager, or Chief of Police, to sign and approve all documents,\npurchase, contractual, or grant modifications or adjustments.\nTotal Cost: $1,030,000\nAccount No: 299-71-711-5-0-51110\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\n100-71-711-5-0-51110

14.4\nConsideration and Approval to Use Supplemental Law Enforcement Services\nFunds and General Funds for the Purchase and Outfit of Six (6) New Patrol\nVehicles for the Police Department.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve the appropriation of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services\nFunds to purchase six (6) new vehicles from designated sole source dealership identified\nas the National Auto Fleet Group for Police Department patrol use in an amount not-to-\nexceed $750,000;\n2. Consider and approve the purchase of five (5) Panasonic Toughbook FZ, Mobile Data\nComputers from CDCE Incorporated, the designated sole source distributor for the\nPanasonic Toughbook;\n3. Consider and approve the purchase of five (5) Motorola Astro APX 6500 mobile radios\nfrom Motorola Solutions, the sole source distributor of Astro APX radio equipment;\n4. Consider and approve the purchase of ballistic glass from Dana Safety Supply, Inc.,\nwhich is the designated sole source regional distributor for ISBI Armor Inc.;\n5. Consider and approve Dana Safety Supply as the designated vendor for installation and\noutfitting of the Chevrolet Tahoe, which will be equipped for Police canine use;\n6. Consider and approve 10-8 Retrofit as the designated vendor for installation and outfitting\nof the five (5) Ford Explorers;\n7. Instruct the Finance Department to encumber the necessary funds to complete this\npurchase; and\n8. Authorize the City Manager, or Chief of Police, to sign and approve all documents,\npurchase, or contractual modifications or adjustments.\nTotal Cost: $750,000\nAccount No: 204-71-711-5-0-81320-00000\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? No\n100-71-711-5-0-81320-00000

15.1\nPresentation by the City Attorney on Code of Conduct for Councilmembers.

15.2\nConsider and Adopt of Resolution Affirming the City’s Code of Conduct.

4.1\nClosed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference\nwith Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Jesus Sanchez vs. City of El Monte, et al.,\nLASC Case No. 24PSCV02932.

7.1\nPresentation by the City Council to Allyson Ciranda from New Lexington School for\nLeading the Pledge of Allegiance.\n7.3\nPresentation by the City Council to Gamblers Mark for Their Valued Participation and\nContributions to the City of El Monte.