Monterey Park — 2025-07-16

10.A. Consideration and Possible Action to adopt an ordinance establishing Refuse\nFranchise Fee Rates\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Opening the public hearing;\n2. Receiving all written and verbal testimony regarding the proposed refuse franchise\nfee rates;\n3. Determining whether there is a majority protest against the proposed rates;\n4. If no majority protest exists, that the City Council introduce and waive first reading of\nOrdinance No. _____ - Setting the Refuse Franchise Fee Rates (Attachment 1); and\n5. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

11.A. Adoption of an 1) Urgency Ordinance and 2) introducing a regular Ordinance\namending Monterey Park Municipal Code Chapter 3.100 (Public Works Contracts) and\nSubsection C of MPMC § 3.090.050 (Signature Authority) to add sections governing\ncontracting to abate public nuisances and finding such actions to be exempt from\nfurther environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines\n§§ 15273, 15301, and 15302\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Adopting an Urgency Ordinance, by at least four-fifths (4/5) vote, to amend Monterey\nMunicipal Park Code (“MPMC") Chapter 3.100 (Public Works Contracts) and MPMC\n§ 3.090.050 (Signature Authority) to add sections governing contracting to abate\npublic nuisances;\n2. Introducing and waiving first reading of an Ordinance amending MPMC Chapter\n3.100 entitled (Public Works Contracts) and MPMC § 3.090.050 (Signature Authority)\nto add sections governing contracting to abate public nuisances; and\n3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nAs set forth further in each the Urgency Ordinance and Ordinance, the proposed MPMC\namendment is categorically exempt from further CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines §§\n15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction).

7.A. Monterey Park Community Healing Fund – Update

9.A. Minutes\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Approving the minutes from the special meetings of May 21, 2025, May 28, 2025 and\nJune 3, 2025 and the regular meeting of May 21, 2025; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.B. 2025/2026 CTFGP Grant Award\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Accepting and appropriating grant funds and authorize the City Manager, or\ndesignee, to execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the\nDepartment of California Highway Patrol ("CHP") in the amount of $346,750.29 for\nthe Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program ("CTFGP");\n2. Adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to receive and\nappropriate grant funds in fiscal year 2025-26, and execute an agreement, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney, with the CHP in the amount of $346,750.29 for the\nCTFGP; and\n3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.C. 2025/2026 CTFGP Grant Purchase 2025 Dodge Durango Traffic Enforcement\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Waive bidding requirements pursuant to Monterey Park Municipal Code §§\n3.20.050(2) – (4) and authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement\nwith 72 Hour LLC dba National Auto Fleet Group, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney, for the purchase of Police Department Vehicles;\n2. Authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate grant funds in Fiscal Year 2025-26 in\nthe amount of $57,091.85 to the Police Department Budget; and\n3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.D. Declaration of Surplus Property - Fire Department SCBAs\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Adopting a resolution declaring self-contained breathing apparatus as surplus\nproperty and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of such property by sale,\ndonation, or other means;\n2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the City of Morelia, in a\nform approved by the City Attorney, for the self-contained breathing apparatus; and\n3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.E. Allocation and Appropriation of Funds for Immigration Education and Support\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Approving an allocation of $50,000 from the General Fund to be designated for\nimmigration education and support, as requested at the July 2, 2025 City Council\nmeeting;\n2. Appropriating these funds in the FY 2025-26 budget; and\n3. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to administer these funds as needed in\nresponse to future immigration-related needs impacting the Monterey Park\ncommunity.

9.F. Purchase of Fire Department Extrication Tools\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Waiving bidding requirements pursuant to Monterey Park Municipal Code §\n3.20.050(2) and authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with\nWestern Extrication Specialists, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the\npurchase of Fire Department extrication tools in an amount not to exceed\n$94,398.67; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.G. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for, receive\nand appropriate grant funds for the California State Parks Land and Water\nConservation Fund (LWCF) Grant\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for,\nreceive and appropriate funds for the LWCF Grant for proposed improvements to the\nBarnes Park Pool as a 50% match if grant funds are received\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.H. Sewer Improvements at Garvey Avenue – Award of Contract\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a public works contract, in a form approved\nby the City Attorney, with GRBCON, Inc., in the amount of $1,622,775 for the Sewer\nImprovements at Various Locations (the “Project”);\n2. Authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve change orders and contingency\nup to $162,278 (10%) of the contract amount, for a total project cost of $1,785,053;\nand\n3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nThe City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Ordinance pursuant to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”)\nand the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the\n“CEQA Guidelines”). CEQA Guideline § Section 15303 (Class 3: New Construction or\nConversion of Small Structures) and Section 15304 (Class 4: Minor Alterations to Land) of\nthe California Code of Regulations. These sections cover the installation, repair, or removal\nof pipelines less than one mile long in a public right-of-way. The proposed work will occur\nentirely within the City street and is less than a mile. Accordingly, no further environmental\nreview is required.

9.I. Award of Professional Services Agreement to BOA Architecture for the preparation of\nPlans, Specifications and Engineer’s estimates (“PS&E”) for City Hall Council\nChamber and Restroom remodeling\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services agreement with\nBlack, O’Dowd & Associates, Inc. dba BOA Architecture (“BOA Architecture”), for the\npreparation of Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s estimates (“PS&E”) for City Hall\nCouncil Chamber and Restroom remodeling in an amount not to exceed $139,300;\nand\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.J. Receive and file a summary of the Windstorm and Firestorm Local Emergency\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Receiving and Filing this staff report summarizing the status of windstorm and\nfirestorm local emergency; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nThe City reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the\nregulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA\nGuidelines”). CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15378 exempt activities\nthat will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the\nenvironment, activities where there is possibility that it may have a significant effect on the\nenvironment, and activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined, respectively. This\nactivity reflects administrative changes and policy making. Accordingly, this activity is\nexempt from further review.