Monterey Park — 2026-02-04

10.A. Minutes\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Approving the minutes from the special meeting of December 17, 2025 and the\nregular meeting of December 17, 2025; and

10.B. Monthly Investment Report\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Receiving and filing the monthly investment report; and

10.C. Approve locations for a future mural celebrating the United States\nSemiquincentennial at Barnes Park and a mural honoring the San Gabriel Band of\nMission Indians, Gabrieleno/Tongva, at Sierra Vista Park.\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Approving locations for future murals celebrating the United States\nSemiquincentennial at Barnes Park and a mural honoring the San Gabriel Band of\nMission Indians, Gabrieleno/Tongva, at Sierra Vista Park; and

10.D. Consideration of Sending a Letter of Support on Behalf of Pacific Asian Consortium\nin Employment as a Sub-Applicant to the California Air Resources Board for their\nApplication for the 2025 Planning and Capacity Building Grant\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. If desirable, sending a letter of support on behalf of the Pacific Asian Consortium in\nEmployment’s grant application to the California Air Resources Board’s 2025\nPlanning and Capacity Building Grant; and

10.E. Waive further reading and adopt an Ordinance amending Monterey Park Municipal\nCode Chapters 1.10, 2.56, 4.20, and 4.30 to designate the Planning Commission as the\nBoard of Appeals to consider appeals arising from application of the California\nBuilding Standards Code\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Waiving the second reading, and adopting the proposed Ordinance amending\nMonterey Park Municipal Code Chapters 1.10, 2.56, 4.20, and 4.30 to designate the\nPlanning Commission as the Board of Appeals to consider appeals arising from\napplication of the California Building Standards Code; and\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nThe Ordinance is exempt from additional review under the California Environmental Quality\nAct (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated\nthereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”)\nbecause it consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to an existing code of\nconstruction-related regulations and specification of procedures related thereto and will not\nhave the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or findings\nrequired therefor, and therefore does not have the potential to cause significant effects on\nthe environment.

10.F. Annual Weed Abatement Declaration List\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Adopting the attached Resolution with the Declaration List; and/or\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”). Adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) under CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with\ncertainty that there is no possibility that the Resolution may have a significant effect on the\nenvironment.

10.G. Black History Month Resolution\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Approving the attached resolution; and

7.A. City Manager's Office

7.B. Fire Department

7.C. Public Works

7.D. Library

7.E. Recreation and Community Services

8.A. Recognition of 2025 Congressional App Challenge Third Place Winners: Drexel Ngo,\nAlina Ramos, Evan Lau and Athicha Chanpradub

9.A. Consideration and possible action to direct the City Manager and City Attorney to\nprepare a ballot proposition to prohibit data centers citywide and allow housing\ndevelopment within Saturn Park\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Directing the City Manager and City Attorney to draft a ballot proposition for City\nCouncil consideration at the March 4, 2026 City Council Meeting; and