South El Monte — 2023-03-29

11.a. CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING SISTER CITIES PROGRAM\nBETWEEN CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE AND GOMEZ PALACIO,\nDURANGO, MEXICO\nLetter from Mayor Leticia Herrera, Gomez Palacio, extending interest in\nrenewing the sisterhood between the City of South El Monte and the City\nof Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and/or action.

11.b. CORRESPONDENCE FROM KUNSHAN, CHINA, FOREIGN AFFAIRS\nOFFICE WISHING TO RECONNECT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS\nTHROUGH FRIENDSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE\nKunshan, China wishes to reconnect international relations through\nfriendship with the City of South El Monte.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and/or action.\nCORRESPONDENCE (CONTINUED)

11.c. CORRESPONDENCE FROM CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE\nPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN LOS ANGELES, REQUESTING TO\nRENEW SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHINESE CITY\nXIANGTAN AND SOUTH EL MONTE\nLingzhi Yan, Vice Consul, Consulate General of the People's Republic of\nChina in Los Angeles, requesting to talk about promoting Sister City\nRelationship between Chinese City Xiangtan and South El Monte.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and/or action.

12.a. COUNCILMEMBER RUDY BORJORQUEZ\n1. Discussion in Regards to the "Sacrifice & Service" Event During the\nWeek of Memorial Day.\nRecommendation: Discussion and/or action.

4.a. Presentation by South El Monte Field of Valor Committee on an American\nFlag Project

4.b. Plaque Presented to Magdalena "Maggie" Valdivia, Community Services\nLiaison, Los Angeles County Fire Department on her Retirement and 17\nYears of Service

4.c. Presentation by Amanda Mejia, Director of Government Affairs, Athens\nServices, on Upcoming Events and Services

4.d. Presentation by Christina Monzer, The Robert Group, on the Puente Hills\nLand Fill Park

4.e. Sheriff's Department Report for the Month of February

4.f. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Month of\nFebruary

7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-24,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 15, 2023\nTHROUGH MARCH 28, 2023\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of March 15, 2023\nthrough March 28, 2023, totaling $600,093.43.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 23-24 authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.c. CONSIDERATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SEEK REQUEST FOR\nPROPOSALS (RFP) FOR MECHANICAL AND LIGHTING ENERGY\nEFFICIENCY UPGRADE SERVICES FOR SOUTH EL MONTE\nAUTONOMOUS BUILDING CONTROLS RETROFIT PROJECT\nStaff seeks City Council approval to issue Request for Proposals (RFP) for\nmechanical and lighting energy efficiency upgrade services for South El\nMonte Autonomous Building Retrofit Project. The scope of improvements\nare part of the project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council approve an\nRFP for mechanical and lighting energy efficiency upgrade services for\nSouth El Monte Autonomous Building Controls Retrofit Project, and\nauthorize staff to solicit proposals.

7.d. CITY COUNCIL TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE CITY OF SOUTH EL\nMONTE HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\nAs required by State law, staff is submitting the City of South El Monte\nHousing Element Progress Report to the California Department of Housing\nand Community Development and the Governor's Office of Planning and\nResearch to ensure compliance with Government Code Section 65400(a).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council receive and\nfile the City of South El Monte Housing Element Annual Progress Report.

9.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-25,\nAPPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH\nAKITOI LEARNING CENTER, LLC\nStaff is seeking City Council’s approval to enter into a three-year extension\nto the lease agreement between the City and Akitoi Learning Center, LLC,\nfor the premises at 1824 Central Avenue.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-25, approving amendment no. 1 entering into\na three-year extension to the lease agreement with Akitoi Learning\nCenter, LLC, for premises located at 1824 Central Avenue; and\n2. Authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the lease\namendment.

9.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-26,\nAPPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT WITH WEST\nCOAST ARBORIST FOR TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES\nOn September 11, 2019 the Engineering Department issued a Request for\nProposals (RFP) soliciting Tree Maintenance Services for the City of South\nEl Monte. The three year contract expired November 2022.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt\nResolution No. 23-26, amending the contract with West Coast Arborists for\nan additional three months to complete tree timing work for fiscal\nyear2022/23 and increase the annual budget in the amount of $200,000

9.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-27,\nAPPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)\nBETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE AND MVP SOUTH EL\nMONTE I, LLC FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY\nLOCATED AT 825 LEXINGTON-GALLATIN ROAD ("PROPERTY")\nA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the proposed\ndevelopment of property located at 825 Lexington-Gallatin Road\n("Property").\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-27, approving the MOU with MVP South El\nMonte I, LLC for a proposed development of property located at 825\nLexington-Gallatin Road ("Property"); and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\nMOU.\nGENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)

9.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-28,\nAPPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE COOPERATIVE\nPURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH GAMETIME - PLAYCORE\nWISCONSIN, INC. - FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF\nNEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY SURFACING AT\nSHIVELY PARK\nStaff seeks City Council approval to amend the Cooperative Purchasing\nAgreement with Gametime - Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. for the purchase and\ninstallation of new playground equipment at Shively Park.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-28, amending the Cooperative Purchasing\nAgreement with Gametime - Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. for the purchase\nand installation of new playground equipment Shively Park and\nincrease compensation by $44,196.06; and\n2. Approve the use of $44,196.06 of In-Lieu funds; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding with the Valle Lindo School District for a Cost Share\nAgreement to receive reimbursement in the amount of $18,032.00\nfrom the Valle Lindo School District for the project.