South El Monte — 2024-02-27

City Council

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12.a. COUNCILMEMBER DELGADO\n1. Consideration of fee waiver for use of the Senior Center for the\nSouth El Monte High School Girls Wrestling Banquet on Thursday,\nMarch 14, 2024, from 6: 00p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or action.
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12.b. MAYOR OLMOS\n1. Discussion of ad hoc committees.\nRECOMMENDATION: Possible direction and/or appointment by the\nMayor.
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19.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nMEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 28, 2023
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4.a. Certificate of Recognition to Timothy Allen Hinson, Teacher with Sheet\nMetal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers (SMART) Local Union 105,\nRecognizing his 8 years of Mentoring and Tutoring Adults and Young\nAdults Acquire Lifelong Skills
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4.b. Presentation of Years of Service Awards to City Employees
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4.c. Presentation by Saman Kashani, MD, MSc, Assistant Medical Director,\nand Chief Gonzales, Los Angeles County Fire Department Advanced\nProvider Response Unit on Emergency Preparedness Assessment and\nPrograms
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4.d. Sheriff's Department Report for the Months of November and December\n2023 and January 2024
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4.e. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Months\nof November and December 2023 and January 2024
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7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOINT MEETING WITH\nVALLE LINDO SCHOOL DISTRICT-BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE\nREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13,\n2024\nStaff is requesting approval of Minutes for the February 13, 2024, Joint\nand Regular City Council Meetings.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the\nFebruary 13, 2024, Joint Meeting with Valle Lindo School District-Board of\nEducation, and the Regular City Council Meeting.
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7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-129,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024,\nTHROUGH FEBRUARY 27, 2024\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of February 14,\n2024, through February 27, 2024, totaling $1,768,007.17.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 24-129, authorizing payment of City expenditures.
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7.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-130,\nAUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE\nFROM DAVEY COACH\nThe City of South El Monte was awarded a grant from the Federal Transit\nAdministrative (“FTA”) Section 5310 Program – Enhanced Mobility of\nSeniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program. The FTA Section 5310\nprogram aims to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with\ndisabilities by removing barriers to transportation service and expanding\ntransportation mobility options. Funds were allocated in the FTA grant to\npurchase an aging transportation vehicle.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Approve Resolution No. 24-130, approving the purchase of a Class C\n- Ford E450 Terra Transit Bus from Davey Coach Sales; and\n2. Authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute all requisite\ndocuments for the purchase.
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7.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO REJECT ALL BIDS AND\nAUTHORIZE STAFF TO READVERTISE FOR NOTICE INVITING BIDS\n(NIB) FOR THE AQUATICS CENTER SWIMMING POOL\nREPLASTERING PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 252)\nThe project at the South El Monte Aquatics Center (1500 Central Avenue,\nSouth El Monte, CA 91733) includes the demolition and removal of debris\nassociated with the project, and installation of new swimming pool plaster,\ntile, drain covers, coping, pool lighting, and all additional items included\nwith the pool replastering project. Due to discrepancies on the bids\nreceived, staff seeks City Council approval to reject all bids and authorize\nstaff to readvertise for construction bids.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council reject all bids\nand authorize staff to readvertise the Notice Inviting Bids for the Aquatics\nCenter Swimming Pool Replastering project.
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7.e. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 24-131,\nENTERING INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA\nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CalTrans) FOR THE MERCED\nAVENUE GREENWAY PROJECT\nThe Merced Avenue Greenway is currently under construction to help\nmaximize the City's opportunities to clean and capture stormwater, reduce\ngreenhouse gas emissions and urban heat island effect, and provide safe\nactive transit connections to local parks, schools, and river connections.\nThe project is currently in the design phase and is anticipated to go out to\nbid for construction in January 2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-131,entering into the 2023 CalTrans Clean\nCalifornia Local Grant Agreement; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\nAgreement.\n7.f – 7.g next page\nCONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
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7.f. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-133,\nAPPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARDING\nCONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO JJJ FLOOR COVERINGS, INC. FOR\nTHE SENIOR CENTER FLOORING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT\nOn January 10, 2024, the Engineering Department solicited bids for the\nSenior Center Flooring Improvements Project. The bid opening date was\nFebruary 13, 2024, at 2:00 PM. The scope of work includes but not limited\nto the removal and disposal of existing flooring and installation of new vinyl\nflooring. The lowest responsive bid was submitted by JJJ Floor Coverings,\nInc. in the amount of $39,158.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Review the bids and find that JJJ Floor Coverings, Inc. has submitted\nthe lowest responsive bid;\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 24-133, approving plans and specifications for\nthe Senior Center Flooring Improvements Project and awarding a\ncontract to JJJ Floor Coverings, Inc. in the amount of $39,158 and the\nadditive alternate project scope of $2,103.48 for a combined grand\ntotal of $41,261.48;\n3. Approve a 15% contingency amount of $6,189.22 for a total project\nconstruction budget amount not to exceed $47,450.70; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\nagreement.
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7.g. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-132,\nRENEWAL OF GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (GSA) WITH THE\nCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES\nOn June 30, 2024, the General Services Agreement between the City of\nSouth El Monte and the County of Los Angeles will expire. A new\nagreement is required to maintain the continuity of services provided to the\nCity.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-132, approving the renewal of the General\nServices Agreement with the County of Los Angeles from July 1, 2024,\nto June 30, 2029; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\nagreement.
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7.h. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-134,\nAPPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICIATIONS AND AWARDING\nCONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO PRO FLOORING CORPORATION\nFOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER BASKETBALL GYM FLOORING\nIMPROVEMENTS PROJECT\nOn January 10, 2024, the Engineering Department solicited bids for the\nCommunity Center Basketball Gym Flooring Improvements Project. The\nbid opening date was February 13, 2024, at 2:00 PM. The scope of work\nincludes but not limited to the removal and disposal of existing flooring and\ninstallation of new basketball gym multi-use resilient wood flooring. The\nlowest responsive bid was submitted by Pro Flooring Corporation in the\namount of $128,320.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Review the bids and find that Pro Flooring Corporation has submitted\nthe lowest responsive bid;\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 24-134, approving plans and specifications for\nthe Community Center Basketball Gym Flooring Improvements Project\nand awarding a contract to Pro Flooring Corporation in the amount of\n$128,320;\n3. Approve a 15% contingency amount of $19,248 for a total project\nconstruction budget amount not to exceed $147,568; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\nagreement.