South El Monte — 2023-10-24

12.a. COUNCILMEMBER HECTOR DELGADO\n1. Discussion on Planning Commission's Decision from the Planning\nCommission Meeting on October 17, 2023, regarding Resolution No.\n23-04, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 23-03.\nRECOMMENDATION: Direction and/or action.

12.b. MAYOR GLORIA OLMOS\n1. More User Friendly with Business License Process through HdL.\nRECOMMENDATION: Direction and/or action.

19.b. PROPOSED DARK SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING DATE\nEach year, staff request the Successor Agency consider “going dark” on\nthe fourth Tuesday (second meeting) in November and December due to\nthe Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. This year, however, the fourth\nTuesday (second meeting) in November does not fall on a holiday.\nTherefore, there will be a city council meeting on November 28, 2023.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the Board approve going\ndark on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, due to the Christmas holiday.

4.a. Sheriff's Department Report for the Month of September

4.b. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Month of\nSeptember

7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-97,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 11, 2023,\nTHROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2023\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of October 11,\n2023 through October 24, 2023 totaling $512,079.82\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 23-97, authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.c. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1269, REPEALING SOUTH EL\nMONTE MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 2.52 TRAFFIC\nCOMMISSION\nStaff is recommending dissolution of the Traffic Commission as the\nordinance establishing the Commission expired in 1997 and there is no\nneed for such a Commission in the City as further described below. The\nproposed ordinance would repeal South El Monte Municipal Code Title 2,\nChapter 2.52,"Traffic Commission."\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1269 to repeal Title 2,\nChapter 2.52 "Traffic Commission."

7.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-98,\nCONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN POEHLER AS\nDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND APPROVAL OF PUBLIC WORKS\nDIRECTOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT\nStaff is asking the City Council to consent to the appointment of John\nPoehler as Public Works Director and approve his employment contract for\nservices as Public Works Director.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-98, approving the employment agreement\nbetween the City and John Poehler for the position of Director of Public\nWorks; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreement.

7.e. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-100,\nAUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN EXTENSIONS TO\nONGOING FACILITY USE AGREEMENTS AND TO ENTER INTO NEW\nAGREEMENTS FOR THE USE OF CITY FACILITIES\nStaff is requesting City Council to authorize the City Manager to sign\nextensions to ongoing facility use agreements and to enter into new\nagreements for the use of city facilities.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-100, authorizing the City Manager to sign\nextensions to ongoing facility use agreements and to enter into new\nagreements for the use of city facilities.

9.a. PUBLIC OUTREACH PRESENTATION AND APPROVAL OF CONCEPT\nPLANS FOR CIVIC CENTER AND INTERJURISTICTIONAL BICYCLE\nLANES PROJECT\nStaff seeks City Council approval on the concept plans for Civic Center\nand Interjurisdictional Bicycle Lanes Project to proceed with final design of\nthe project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Receive and file the public outreach presentation for Civic Center and\nInterjurisdictional Bicycle Lanes Project; and\n2. Direct staff to proceed with final design of the proposed improvements.

9.b. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION CONCERNING SIDEWALK VENDOR\nLAWS AND POTENTIAL NEW REGULATIONS\nThe City Attorney’s Office and City staff are presenting this item to the City\nCouncil so that the Council can review and discuss potential\nimprovements to the regulations for sidewalk vendors in the City. South El\nMonte Municipal Code (“SEMMC”) Chapter 5.09, “Sidewalk Vending,” is\nlimited by recent state laws protecting sidewalk vendors. This staff report\ndiscusses potential amendments to Chapter 5.09 that could be brought\nback as an amended ordinance for first reading at a future city council\nmeeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council review and\ndiscuss existing regulations for sidewalk vendors under SEMMC Chapter\n5.09, “Sidewalk Vending,” summarized in this report. Consider suggested\namendments to Chapter 5.09. Provide direction to staff regarding these\nsuggested amendments and/or provide alternative direction.\nGENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)

9.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-101, IN\nSUPPORT OF LAWSUIT FILED BY TWELVE CALIFORNIA CITIES\nAGAINST ZERO-BAIL POLICY\nConsideration and approval of a resolution in support of the lawsuit filed by\ntwelve cities against the Los Angeles Superior Court Zero-Bail policy.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-101, in support of the lawsuit filed by twelve\ncities against the LA Superior Court zero-bail policy.