Monterey Park
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 1 | A | 1-A. HEALING FUND UPDATE | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 1 # A | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b0f |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | A | 3-A. MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT – AUGUST 2024 It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Receiving and filing the monthly investment report; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # A | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b0d |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | B | 3-B. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT THE 2024 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Adopting the resolution amending the City's Conflict of Interest Code; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # B | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b10 |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | C | 3-C. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CIVICPLUS LLC FOR A NEW AGENDA AND MEETING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Agreement No. 1775-A with CivicPLus, LLC, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to provide an Agenda and Meeting Management Software for an amount not to exceed $60,000 for the term ending July 31, 2028; (2) Authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate $12,908.60 from the Administration - General Fund to the FY2024-25 Budget. (3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # C | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b0e |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | D | 3-D. 2024 BANNED BOOKS WEEK RESOLUTION It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Adopting a resolution declaring the week of September 22-28, 2024 as Banned Books Week in Monterey Park, (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # D | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b14 |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | E | 3-E. 2024/2025 CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT PROGRAM (CTFGP) FUNDING FOR TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTORCYCLES It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Waiving bidding requirements pursuant to Monterey Park Municipal Codes §3.20.050 (2) through (4), and authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Agreement No. 2004-A with Long Beach BMW Motorcycles, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the purchase of two (2) 2024 BMW R1250 RT-P 753 law enforcement motorcycles; (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # E | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b13 |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | F | 3-F. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE GREETINGS TOUR AND ARTIST VICTOR VING IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR A COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000 It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Greetings Tour and artist Victor Ving for a community mural for an amount not to exceed $40,000; (2) Providing direction on the process for final art and location selection; and (3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # F | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b11 |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | G | 3-G. EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT OF THE HVAC SYSTEM AT THE LANGLEY SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER– ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING TO COMPLETE THE HVAC REPLACEMENT It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute necessary Agreements, not to exceed $75,000, without the need for competitive bidding to complete emergency replacement of the HVAC system at the Langley Senior Citizen Center (2) Appropriating $75,000 to the FY 2024-2025 Budget from the General Fund for the project; and (3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act): This matter is categorically exempt from review under the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15269 (emergency repair to this public facility is necessary to maintain service essential to the public, health and welfare) and § 15301 (Existing Facilities). The extended repairs would result in minor alterations to existing public facilities involving no significant expansion of the existing use. The project is not anticipated to have any significant impacts with regard to regarding traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. There are adequate utilities and public services to serve the project. Additionally, the City Council’s actions are exempt from additional CEQA review as they are being made to protect public and private property and necessary to maintain services essential to the public, health and welfare (see, CalBeach Advocates v. City of Solana Beach (2002) 103 Cal.App.4th 529: CEQA findings regarding an anticipated imminent emergency are valid). | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # G | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b12 |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | H | 3-H. BRUGGEMEYER LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS – AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF 26 NEW HVAC UNITS FROM CARRIER CORPORATION It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Waiving the bidding requirements pursuant to Monterey Park Municipal Code § 3.20.050(4), and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Carrier Corporation, in a form approved by the City Attorney, not to exceed the listed cost per Council’s selected Option A, B or C to purchase 26 New HVAC Units for the Bruggemeyer Library; (2) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve change orders and contingency up to $10,000; and (3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act): The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15378 exempt activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, activities where there is possibility that it may have a significant effect on the environment, and activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined, respectively. This activity contemplates purchasing equipment only. Subsequent installation and construction will be evaluated separately under CEQA. Accordingly, this activity is exempt from further review. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # H | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b0b |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | I | 3-I. FIRE STATION 63 UPGRADES AND REMODEL It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Adopting a Resolution to add Fire Station 63 upgrades and remodel to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program; (2) Appropriating $2 million in State funds for the proposed Capital Improvement Project; and (3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # I | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b0a |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 3 | J | 3-J. RUSSELL RESERVOIR 1A REHABILITATION PROJECT – AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT TO CROSNO CONSTRUCTION INC. It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a public works contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Crosno Construction Inc. in the contract amount of $2,168,516 for the Russell Reservoir 1A Rehabilitation Project; (2) Authorizing the Public Works Director to approve change orders not to exceed $325,277 over the total contract amount; (3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with SA Associates in the contract amount of $120,000 for Project Support Services for Russell Reservoir 1A Rehabilitation Project; and (4) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act): The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Ordinance pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guideline § 15301(c) (Existing Facilities) exempts the operation, repair, maintenance, alteration of existing public or private structures which involve negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The proposed work will occur entirely within an existing structure. Accordingly, no further environmental review is required. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 3 # J | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b0c |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 4 | A | 4-A. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND SUBDIVISION OF AIR RIGHTS FOR A 64-UNIT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT (“PROJECT”) ON THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 338 – 410 SOUTH ALHAMBRA AVENUE, ALSO IDENTIFIED BY ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 5259-004-036, 5259- 004-037, AND 5259-004-038 It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Opening the public hearing and taking testimonial and documentary evidence; (2) Receiving documentary and testimonial evidence; (3) Closing the public hearing; (4) After considering the evidence received during the public hearing for the construction and subdivision of air rights for a 64-unit condominium development: (1) adopting a resolution to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (“MND”) (State Clearing House Number 2024051026) and approving Tentative Map No. 84188 (“TM-23-05”), Design Review (“DRB-23-105”); and (2) introducing and waiving the first reading of an ordinance approving Development Agreement (“DA-23-03”) ; and (5) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act): The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). An initial study was prepared in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines § 15063 (“IS”) which shows that, if mitigated, the Project would not cause any significant environmental impacts. Accordingly, pursuant to CEQA § 21091, the City prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration (“MND”) of environmental impacts for the Project. Based on the IS findings, and with proposed mitigation measures for air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, and noise, the Project would not result in significant environmental impacts. The IS, MND and a notice of intent to adopt the MND was prepared, circulated, and made available for public review between Thursday, May 23, 2024, and Wednesday, June 12, 2024. During this period, the City received 32 comments in support of the project and 35 comments protesting the project. While many of the comments received did not include CEQA related issues, those that did were evaluated and incorporated into the MND as appropriate. Accordingly, no further environmental review is required. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 4 # A | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b18 |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 6 | A | 6-A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF MEASURE G FOR A MORE ACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT, AND REPRESENTATIVE LOS ANGELES COUNTY GOVERNMENT (REQUESTED BY MAYOR WONG) It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Adopting a Resolution of the City Council of Monterey Park, California, in support of Measure G for a more accountable, transparent, and representative Los Angeles County government; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 6 # A | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b15 |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 6 | B | 6-B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AND RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2024 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH (REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS SANCHEZ AND LO) It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Adopting a Resolution of the City Council of Monterey Park, California, declaring and recognizing October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 6 # B | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b16 |
| September 18, 2024 | Order of Business 6 | C | 6-C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AND RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 3, 2024, AS LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY (REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SANCHEZ) It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Adopting a Resolution of the City Council of Monterey Park, California, declaring and recognizing October 3, 2024, as Latina Equal Pay Day; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | September 18, 2024 Order of Business 6 # C | LA County | Monterey Park | City Council | 66e4d96ab2eb0f83645e1b17 |