Monterey Park — 2024-07-17

1-A. MONTEREY PARK 12U SOFTBALL ALLSTARS CHAMPIONSHIP

3-A. MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT – JUNE 2024\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Receiving and filing the monthly investment report; and\n(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

3-B. A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND PROCLAIMING 2024 AS THE CENTENNIAL YEAR\nOF THE MONTEREY PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Adopting a Resolution recognizing the Centennial Anniversary of the Monterey Park Fire\nDepartment; and\n(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

3-C. CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT PROGRAM (CTFGP) FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2024/2025\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Accepting grant funds and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an\nagreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Department of California\nHighway Patrol (CHP) in the amount of $273,899.02 for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant\nProgram (CTFGP).\n(2) Adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to receive and\nappropriate grant funds in fiscal year 2024-25, and execute an agreement, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney, with the CHP in the amount of $273,899.02 for the CTFGP;\nand\n(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

3-D. AUTHORIZATION OF WILLDAN ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES\nREGARDING DRAFTING A SATURN PARK SPECIFIC PLAN AND ASSOCIATED\nCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a task order, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney, with Willdan Engineering for the scope of services described in Attachment 1, in\nan amount not to exceed $100,000;\n(2) Authorizing the City Manager to approve a 10% contingency amount for other related\nactivities;\n(3) Authorizing a budget appropriation of $100,000, plus a 10% contingency (total not to\nexceed amount of $110,000) from the General Fund for the 2024-2025 fiscal year; and\n(4) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

3-E. CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR AN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION PERMIT AND\nPERMIT FEE WAIVER ALLOWING THE ALHAMBRA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION TO\nCONDUCT ALCOHOL SALES AT THE ELECTRIC PARK MUSIC EVENT\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Approving an Alcohol Consumption permit allowing the Alhambra Educational Foundation\nto conduct alcohol sales at the “Electric Park” event on October 5, 2024;\n(2) Approving an Alcohol Consumption permit fee waiver of $250;\n(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

3-F. APPROVAL OF FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES,\nINC.\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Fifth Amendment to Agreement 2136-A with\nMariposa Landscapes, Inc, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for maintenance\nservices at City parks for an amount not to exceed $123,600 annually; and\n(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

3-G. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO. 2241-A WITH VALLEY MAINTENANCE\nCORPORATION\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Fourth Amendment with Valley Maintenance\nCorporation, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for janitorial services at various City\nfacilities in an amount not to exceed $226,304. The Amendment extends the term for six\nmonths through December 31, 2024, with the option for a month-to-month term until June\n30, 2025\n(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

3-H. NOTICE OF COMPLETION – VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Receiving and filing the Notice of Completion recorded by the Public Works Director on\nMay 23, 2024 accepting the Library Facility Improvement Project completed by U.S.\nBuilders and Consultants, Inc.;\n(2) Receiving and filing the Notice of Completion recorded by the Public Works Director on\nMay 20, 2024 accepting the City Hall Emergency Generator Replacement Project\ncompleted by PC Inc.;\n(3) Receiving and filing the Notice of Completion recorded by the Public Works Director on\nApril 29, 2024 accepting the Slurry Seal Project completed by Onyx Paving Company, Inc.;\n(4) Receiving and filing the Notice of Completion recorded by the Public Works Director on\nMay 30, 2024 accepting the Street Rehabilitation Project (Year 2) completed by All\nAmerican Asphalt.;\n(5) Receiving and filing the Notice of Completion recorded by the Public Works Director on\nMay 30, 2024 accepting the Street Rehabilitation Project (Year 3) completed by All\nAmerican Asphalt.;\n(6) Receiving and filing the Notice of Completion recorded by the Public Works Director on\nMay 31, 2024 accepting the SB1 Street Rehabilitation Project completed by All American\nAsphalt; and\n(7) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

4-A. CONSIDERATION OF COSTS RESULTING FROM ABATING WEED NUISANCES AND\nAUTHORIZING COLLECTION VIA SPECIAL ASSESSMENT\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Opening the public hearing, receiving public comment, closing the public hearing;\n(2) Adopting the attached Resolution approving the Weed Abatement Clearance Charge List\nand authorizing collection of such costs through special assessment; and\n(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

4-B. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE EXTENSION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2245,\nPROHIBITING PERMITS FOR LAND USE ENTITLEMENTS WITHIN THE MCCASLIN\nBUSINESS PARK (AKA “SATURN PARK”) FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 MONTHS AND 15\nDAYS.\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Adopting an Interim Ordinance, extending Urgency Ordinance No. 2245, a moratorium on\nnew development within Saturn Park for 10 months and 15 days pursuant to Government\nCode § 65858;\n(2) Receiving a filing a public report to describe the measures taken to alleviate the condition\nwhich led to the adoption of Ordinance No. 2245 pursuant to Government Code §\n65858(d); and\n(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nAdopting the extension of the Urgency Ordinance is exempt from further environmental review\nunder the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et\nseq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.)\nbecause it establishes rules and procedures for operation of existing facilities; minor temporary\nuse of land; minor alterations in land use; new construction of small structures; and minor\nstructures accessory to existing commercial facilities. The Urgency Ordinance, therefore, is\ncategorically exempt from further CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines §§ 15301; 15303,\n15304(e); 15305; and 15311. Further, the adoption of the Urgency Ordinance is also exempt\nfrom review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3) because the Ordinance is\nfor general policies and procedure-making. This Ordinance does not authorize any new\ndevelopment entitlements, but simply establishes policies and procedures for allowing the\npreviously approved project to be constructed. Any proposed project that will utilize the changes\nset forth in this Ordinance will be subject to CEQA review as part of the entitlement review of the\nproject. The Ordinance will not adversely impact the environment and is therefore exempt from\nthe provisions of CEQA.

4-C. PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF THE 2024-2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AS\nREQUIRED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, AND HOME\nINVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMS\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Opening the public hearing to receive public input and testimony;\n(2) Approving the Program Year (PY) 2024-25 Action Plan and funding Community\nDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)\nallocations totaling approximately $855,030.33, and authorizing submission of the PY\n2024-25 Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);\n(3) Authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to take all actions necessary or desirable\nto implement the Annual Action Plan, and Subrecipient Agreements; and\n(4) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

5-A. BALLOT PROPOSITION TO AMEND THE EXISTING MONTEREY PARK BUSINESS\nLICENSE TAX AND TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n(1) Adopting a Resolution placing a proposition on the November 5, 2024, ballot which, if\nadopted by a majority of voters, would amend the City’s existing Business License Tax;\n(2) Adopting a Resolution placing a proposition on the November 5, 2024, ballot which, if\nadopted by a majority of voters, would increase the City’s existing Transient Occupancy\nTax;\n(3) Determining whether to designate person(s) for filing an argument favoring each ballot\nproposition;\n(4) Adopting a Resolution requesting that the City Attorney prepare an impartial analysis for\neach ballot proposition;\n(5) Adopting a Resolution establishing requirements for ballot arguments;\n(6) Adopting a Resolution supporting ballot measures; and\n(7) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nThese actions are exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California\nPublic Resources Code §§ 2100, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of\nRegulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because they establish rules and procedures to implement\ngovernment funding mechanisms; do not involve any commitment to a specific project which\ncould result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and constitute an\norganizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes\nin the environment. Accordingly, neither of the propositions constitute a “project” that requires\nenvironmental review (see specifically 14 CCR § 15378(b)(4-5)).