El Monte — 2026-02-25

City Council

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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
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12.2\nConsideration to Approve a Resolution Adopting the Garvey Avenue Complete Street\nPlan Feasibility Study.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a Resolution adopting the Garvey Avenue Complete Street Plan\nFeasibility Study.\nTotal Cost: N/A\nAccount No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nResolution No. 10665
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12.3\nConsideration and Approval of Appropriation of Funds Related to Proposition 1\nGroundwater Grant Program and El Monte SS Properties for Groundwater Monitoring\nOperation Costs and Consulting Services.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve appropriation of funds related to Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant\nProgram and El Monte SS Properties for groundwater monitoring operation costs and\nconsulting services; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute any contracts and service\nagreements in accordance with the grant agreement.\nTotal Cost: TBD\nAccount No: Fund 305\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
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12.4\nConsideration and Approval of an Increase of the Purchase Order with Southeast\nConstruction Products for Street Maintenance Materials from $50,000 to a Not-to-\nExceed Amount of $97,900.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a purchase order increase with Southeast Construction Products\nfor street maintenance materials from $50,000 to a not-to-exceed amount of $97,900.\nTotal Cost: $47,900\nAccount No: 212-67-681-4-0-62110-00000\n600-69-696-4-0-62110-00000\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes\n650-69-693-4-0-62110-00000
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12.5\nConsideration and Approval of a Fourth Amendment to a Professional Services\nAgreement with DNA Architecture Design Inc. for the Design of Homekey Program\nPhase II: Rehabilitation of the M Motel Project.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve a Fourth Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement for Design Services\nwith DNA Architecture Design, Inc. to amend the Agreement until the City Council’s\nacceptance of a notice of completion for the Homekey Phase 2 Restoration Project;\n2. Increase the Agreement amount from $460,554 by an additional $76,626 to undertake\nadditional professional services throughout the duration of the construction of the Project\nfor a new Agreement not-to-exceed amount of $537,180; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to make all conforming modifications and\nedits and execute all implementing documents and approve change orders that may be\nnecessary to cover unforeseen conditions in an amount not-to-exceed 15% of the\nadditional increase of $11,494.\nTotal Cost: $76,626\nAccount No: 214-64-651-3-0-61110-00000\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
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13.1\nA Public Hearing for Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Calling a June 2,\n2026 Special Election to be Consolidated With the Statewide Primary Election\nAdministered by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk so that El\nMonte Voters May Consider a Ballot Measure Making the Elective Offices of City Clerk\nand City Treasurer Appointive; and First Reading of an Ordinance Effectuating the\nSame if Subject to Voter Approval.\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;\n7. Move to approve the Resolution calling a special election for voter consideration of a\nballot measure making the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer appointive; and\napprove for first reading ordinance that effectuates the same subject to voter approval;\nand\n8. Alternatively, the City Council may approve to call the special election subject to splitting\nthe matter into two (2) separate ballot questions and ordinances, one (1) for the City Clerk\noffice and one (1) for the City Treasurer office.\nTotal Cost: N/A\nAccount No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A\nResolution No. 10666\nOrdinance No. 3059
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14.1\nConsideration and Authorization to Receive a Presentation from ActiveSGV Regarding\nEl Monte’s Clean Mobility Nexus Initiative.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Receive a brief presentation from ActiveSGV regarding El Monte’s Clean Mobility Nexus\nProject and pose questions as needed.\nTotal Cost: N/A\nAccount No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
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14.2\nConsideration and Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with HDL Coren &\nCone for Property Tax Consulting/Audit Services for an Amount Not-to-Exceed\n$105,000.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with HdL Coren & Cone for Property Tax\nConsulting/Audit Services for a three and half (3.5) fiscal year term ending June 30, 2029,\nfor an aggregate amount not-to-exceed $105,000; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to make all conforming modifications and edits and execute\nall implementing documents pertaining to the Agreement HdLCC.\nTotal Cost: $105,000\nAccount No: 100-31-311-1-0-61110-00000\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
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14.3\nConsideration and Approval to Increase the Sergeant Complement Within the\nPolice Department from 16 to 18 Sergeant Positions.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve an increase in the approved sergeant complement within the\nPolice Department from 16 to 18 sergeant positions;\n2. Instruct the Finance Department to encumber the necessary funds, complete any\nbudget amendments or necessary action to complement the increase of sergeant\npositions, and any additional funding requirements and/or necessary purchases; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or Chief of Police, to sign and approve all documents,\npurchasing requirements, or adjustments.\nTotal Cost: $133,014.58\nAccount No: 100-71-711-5-0-51110-00000\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? No
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14.4\nDiscussion and Action Regarding the Appointment of Planning Commissioners.\nRECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the appointment of one (1) new member to the Planning Commission from\nDistrict 5.\nTotal Cost: N/A\nAccount No: N/A\nIs the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
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15.1\nPresentation by the City Attorney on Code of Conduct for Councilmembers.
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15.2\nConsider and Adopt of a Resolution Affirming the City’s Code of Conduct.
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17.1\nInvitation to the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Students with\nDisabilities Resource Fair on Saturday, February 28, 2026.\n17E.\nCouncilwoman Galvan\n17F.\nCouncilman Herrera\n17G.\nCouncilwoman Dr. Ruedas
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7.1\nCity Manager’s Report on the Elective Offices of City Clerk, City Treasurer and Mayor.
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8.1\nPresentation by the City Council to Angely Medina from Columbia School for Leading\nthe Pledge of Allegiance.
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8.2\nPresentation by the City Council to Alma D. Puente in Celebration of Her Recent\nJudicial Appointment and Contributions to the City of El Monte.
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8.3\nPresentation by the City Council to Alfredo Rojelio Vasquez Jr. (“Freddy Bam Bam”)\nfor His Valued Participation and Contributions to the City of El Monte.
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8.4\nPresentation by the City Council to Francisco Panchito Cruz for His Valued\nParticipation and Contributions to the City of El Monte.
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8.5\nPresentation by the City Council to the El Monte/South El Monte Jets Cheer Teams for\nTheir Participation in the 2025/2026 SGV Junior All-American Football and Cheer\nConference.
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8.6\nPresentation to the City Council by the El Monte/South El Monte Jets.
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8.7\nPresentation by the City Council to the El Monte Unified High School Varsity Cheer\nTeam for Their Participation in the 2026 National Cheerleaders’ Association High\nSchool National Championship During the January 23-24 Competition.
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8.8\nPresentation by the City Council to the City of El Monte’s Treasury Division for Their\nOutstanding Work and Contributions to the City of El Monte.