South El Monte — 2023-03-14

11.a. LETTER FROM EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL REQUESTING A FEE\nWAIVER FOR THE USE OF THE SENIOR CENTER DINING ROOM TO\nHOST A SPRING TEA PARTY EVENT\nEpiphany Catholic School is requesting a facility reservation fee waiver for\nthe use of the Senior Center dining room on Sunday, March 26, 2023,\nfrom 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to host a Spring Tea Party event and all the\nassociated fees incurred from the reservation.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and\nconsider the fee waiver request by Epiphany Catholic School.

12.a. MAYOR PRO TEM RICHARD ANGEL\n1. Consideration of Adding the Knights of Columbus Emblem to the\nSanta Anita Entry Sign.\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or action.

4.a. Certificates of Recognition Presented to the South El Monte High School\nLady Eagles Girls Wrestling Team on Being Chosen the Team of the\nMonth by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and the Army\nNational Guard for Their Academic Excellence and Community Service

4.b. Certificate of Recognition Presented to South El Monte High School\nStudent and Lady Eagles Wrestler Daisy Ayala for Her Performance at\nThis Year’s 2023 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State\nWrestling Meet

4.c. Proclamation Presented to American Red Cross Proclaiming the Month of\nMarch 2023 as American Red Cross Month

4.d. Introduction of Fire Station 90 Crew by Assistant Fire Chief Gerald\nGonzales

4.e. Presentation by Alison Linder, PhD, Senior Regional Planner and Clean\nCities Coalition Director, Southern California Association of Governments\n(SCAG) on SCAG EV Study - South El Monte EV Charging Infrastructure\nPlan

4.f. Update by Tony Chiappetta, CEO, Advance Microcomputing Concepts\nInc. (AMC), on the City's Technology Infrastructure

7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-22,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 2023\nTHROUGH MARCH 14, 2023\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of March 1, 2023\nthrough March 14, 2023, totaling $1,102,123.12.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 23-22, authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RE-ADVERTISING REQUEST\nFOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING SERVICES\nThe City received one proposal during the RFP process. Staff\nrecommends the City re-advertise the RFP in order to receive at least two\n(2) proposals for service and price comparisons.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council reject the one\nproposal received and authorize re-advertising the RFP for newsletter\npublishing services.

9.a. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE NEWLY\nESTABLISHED ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS\nCOMMISSION AND CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF\nRESOLUTION NO. 23-23, FIXING THE AMOUNTS AND CONDITIONS\nOF COMPENSATION FOR THE COMMISSION\nAppointments to be made to the newly established Advancement of\nWomen and Girls Commission, which is a five-member commission. The\ncurrent term will run through December 31, 2023 and adoption of\nresolution setting conditions and compensation for the commission.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Consider appointing five individuals seeking appointment to the newly\nestablished Advancement of Women and Girls Commission for a ten-\nmonth term commencing March 14, 2023, through December 31,\n2023; and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-23, fixing the amounts and conditions of\ncompensation for the advancement of women and girls commission.

9.b. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE PATRIOTIC\nCOMMISSION\nContinued from the January 10, 2023, Regular City Council meeting.\nAppointments to be made to the Patriotic Commission, which is a five-\nmember commission. The current terms expired on December 31, 2022.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nappointing five individuals seeking re-appointment/appointment to the\nPatriotic Commission for a ten-month term commencing March 14, 2023,\nthrough December 31, 2023.

9.c. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE COMMUNITY\nSERVICES COMMISSION\nContinued from the January 10, 2023, Regular City Council meeting.\nAppointments to be made to the Community Services Commission, which\nis a five-member commission. The current terms expired on December\n31, 2022.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nappointing five individuals seeking reappointment/appointment to the\nCommunity Services Commission for a ten-month term commencing\nMarch 14, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

9.d. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION\nContinued from the January 10, 2023, Regular City Council meeting.\nAppointments to be made to the Planning Commission, which is a five-\nmember commission. The current terms expired on December 31, 2022.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nappointing five individuals seeking reappointment/appointment to the\nPlanning Commission for a ten-month term commencing March 14, 2023,\nthrough December 31, 2023.

9.e. APPOINTING MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE\nNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED & APPOINTED\nOFFICIALS (NALEO) 40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, JULY 10-14,\n2023, TO BE HELD AT THE NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS, NEW\nYORK CITY\nThe NALEO Educational Fund provides national leadership on key issues\nthat affect Latino participation in our political process, including\nimmigration and naturalization, voting rights, election reform, the Census\nand the appointment of qualified Latinos to top executive and judicial\npositions. Attendance to conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings\nare fundamentally important to the advancement and education of local\nelected officials. Attendance to conferences, seminars, workshops and\nmeetings informs cities on changing policies and National City issues.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council to appoint all or any members of\nthe City Council and/or staff to attend the upcoming NALEO Conference,\nJuly 11-14, 2023, to be held in New York City.

9.f. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO SOLICIT REQUEST FOR\nPROPOSALS (RFP) FOR AUDITING SERVICES\nStaff is seeking City Council approval to solicit RFPs for auditing services.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council approve the\nRFP to solicit proposals from qualified Certified Public Accounting (CPA)\nfirms for auditing services.