South El Monte — 2024-04-23

11.a. CONSIDERATION OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF\nGOVERNMENTS (SGVCOG) REQUEST THAT THE CITY SEND A\nLETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF ASSEMBLY BILL\n2485 SUPPORTING TRANSPARENCY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF\nHOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THE REGIONAL\nHOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (RHNA) DETERMINATIONS\nAssembly Bill (AB) 2485 seeks to enhance transparency in the\nDepartment of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) regional\nhousing needs calculation process by creating an advisory panel and\nrequiring the publication of methodologies used on HCD’s website.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council direct the City\nManager to execute and send a letter of support of AB\n2485 supporting transparency in HCD's The Regional Housing Needs\nAssessment (RHNA) determinations.\nCORRESPONDENCE (CONTINUED)

11.b. LETTER FROM EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL REQUESTING A\nFACILITY FEE WAIVER FOR THE USE OF THE SENIOR CENTER\nDINING ROOM TO HOST A MOMMY AND ME SPRING TEA PARTY\nEVENT\nThe Epiphany Catholic School (Epiphany) is requesting a facility fee\nwaiver for the use of the Senior Center dining room on Sunday, April 28,\n2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to host a Mommy and Me Spring Tea\nParty. In addition, Epiphany is requesting the City Council to waive all the\nassociated fees incurred for the reservation.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Discuss and consider the facility fee waiver request by Epiphany in the\namount of $1,150.00; and\n2. Discuss and consider waiving all associated rental fees for the\nreservation in the amount of $1,250.00

11.c. LETTER FROM EL MONTE/SOUTH EL MONTE JETS REQUESTING A\nFACILITY FEE WAIVER FOR THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER,\nSENIOR CENTER, MARY VAN DYKE PARK COMMUNITY ROOM, NEW\nTEMPLE PARK FIELDS, AND SHIVELY PARK FIELD AND\nCONSIDERATION TO WAIVE THE LIGHT FEES AT NEW TEMPLE AND\nSHIVLEY PARK\nThe El Monte/South El Monte Jets (Jets) are requesting a facility fee\nwaiver for the use of the Community Center, Senior Center, Mary Van\nDyke Park Community Room and New Temple Park fields, and Shively\nPark field to host practices, games, sports physicals, and season\nbanquets. Additionally, the Jets are requesting the City Council to consider\nwaiving the reservation light fees at Shively and New Temple Park.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Discuss and consider the facility reservation fee waiver for the use of\nthe Community Center, Senior Center, Mary Van Dyke Park\nCommunity Room, New Temple Park fields and Shively Park field in\nthe amount of $24,400.00; and\n2. Discuss the request to waive the reservation light fees in the amount of\n$12,660.00.

12.a. MAYOR GLORIA OLMOS\n1. South El Monte High School Basketball Team Requesting the use of\nthe Senior Center to Host their Banquet On May 18, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or action.\n2. Consideration of Allowing the California Border Patrol Homeland\nSecurity Softball Team the use Shively Park for Practice any day of\nthe week after 6:00 p.m. (preferably Thursdays) until the end of June\nin preparation for the Police and Fire Games 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or action.

13.a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL EXPOSURE\nTO LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - One Case

13.b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nCity Negotiator: City Manager\nEmployee Organizations: South El Monte Employees Association

13.c. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nCity Negotiator: City Manager\nEmployee Organizations: South El Monte Executive Management Team\nAssociation

13.d. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)\nCity of Lancaster vs. County of Los Angeles\nLA Superior Court, Case No. 24STCV08440\n(Class Action Lawsuit Involving LA County Cities)

19.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nMEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 26, 2024\nStaff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the March 26, 2024,\nSuccessor Agency Meetings.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the Board approve the\nSuccessor Agency Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2024.

19.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. SA 24-03,\nAPPROVING SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT FOR REFINANCING OF\nSOUTH EL MONTE SENIOR VILLAS (LOCATED AT 1515 PECK ROAD)\nBY SEL HOMES, LLC WHICH IS SUBJECT TO DEED OF TRUST IN\nFAVOR OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nStaff is requesting that the Successor Agency Board consider approving\nthe execution of a subordination agreement.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the Successor Agency\nBoard:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. SA 24-03, approving the execution of a\nsubordination agreement whereby the Successor Agency subordinates\nits deed of trust which secures the obligations of SEL Homes, LLC, a\nCalifornia limited liability (“Owner”) in favor of the Successor Agency to\na new loan to Owner in the amount of $4,800,000 from Citizens\nBusiness Bank; and\n2. Authorizing the Executive Director or designee to negotiate and\nexecute agreement.

4.a. Proclamation Proclaiming "May 5 through May 11, 2024, as Professional\nMunicipal Clerks Week"

4.b. Presentation by Chris Knight, Chief Executive Officer, El Monte/South El\nMonte Chamber of Commerce on the Past Year Activities

4.c. Sheriff's Department Report for the Month of March 2024

4.d. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Month of\nMarch 2024

7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 9, 2024\nStaff is requesting approval of Minutes for the April 9, 2024, Regular City\nCouncil Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the\nApril 9, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.

7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-149,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 10, 2024,\nTHROUGH APRIL 23, 2024\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of April 10, 2024,\nthrough April 23, 2024, totaling $2,158,963.45.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 24-149, authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.c. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1271, ADOPTING ZONE CODE\nAMENDMENT NO. 24-01 TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE\nZONING CODE UPDATE\nA Zone Code Amendment to repeal and replace Title 17 - Zoning with\nupdated, and streamlined comprehensive Zone Code Update (Title 17 -\nZoning).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive second\nreading and adopt Ordinance No. 1271, adopting zone code amendment\nno. 24-01 to implement a comprehensive zoning code update.\nENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS: Pursuant to the provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections\n21000, et seq. (“CEQA”), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of\nRegulations, Title 14, Sections 15000, et seq.), and the City’s Local CEQA\nGuidelines, City staff had an initial study prepared of the potential\nenvironmental effects of the proposed ZCA. Based on the information\ncontained in the initial study, staff determined that there was no substantial\nevidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment.\nAccordingly, the City prepared Negative Declaration in accordance with\nArticle 6 §15070 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Notice of Intent to adopt\nthe Negative Declaration was prepared in accordance with Article 6\n§15072. The NOI was circulated for public review and state review for the\nperiod of January 22, 2024 – February 21, 2024.

7.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 24-150,\nAUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) TRANSPORTATION\nVEHICLES FROM AZ BUS SALES INC.\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 services and expanding\ntransportation mobility options. Funds were allocated in the FTA grant to\npurchase two (2) aging transportation vehicles.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-150, approving the purchase of two (2) Nor\nCal Ford 2024 Van-Driver Class Z-1-E Transit 350 vehicles from AZ\nBus Sales; and\n2. Authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute all requisite\ndocuments for the purchase.

7.e. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-151,\nAWARDING A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT TO WGJ\nENTERPRISES, INC. dba PCI FOR CITYWIDE STRIPING\nMAINTENANCE SERVICES\nStaff seeks City Council approval to award a Contract Services Agreement\nto WGJ Enterprises, Inc. dba PCI for Citywide Striping Maintenance\nServices.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-151, awarding a Contract Services Agreement\nto WGJ Enterprises, Inc. dba PCI for Citywide Striping Maintenance\nServices; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\nagreement.

7.f. 2023 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\nThe 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report summarize the City’s\nprogress with regard to the implementation of the goals, policies, and\nprograms of the City’s General Plan. It also summarizes the activities of\nthe Community Development Department from January 1, 2023, through\nDecember 31, 2023. This report was submitted on April 1, 2024 per state\nmandate and was approved by the State Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development (HCD). Staff recommends that the City Council\nreceive and file the 2023 Annual Progress Report.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council receive and\nfile the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2023.\nCONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)

7.g. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-152,\nAPPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT WITH\nJOHN L. HUNTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL\nSERVICES\nOn January 12, 2021, the City and John L. Hunter entered into a Contract\nServices Agreement for environmental services and the management of\nthe MS4 NPDES regulatory permit. On December 14, 2021, City Council\napproved Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with\nJohn L. Hunter and Associates to add more services to the scope of work\nand increase the maximum compensation. To ensure continuity of the\nservices, staff recommends adopting a resolution approving the Amended\nand Restated Agreement with John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. for\nEnvironmental Services for a three-year term.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-152, approving the Amended and Restated\nAgreement with John L. Hunter for Environmental Services in the\namount of $459,160; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\nagreement.

7.h. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NOS 24-153\nTHROUGH 24-158, CREATING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND\nUPDATING CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS\nStaff is requesting Council approve resolutions creating new classifications\nand updating certain classifications and job descriptions.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt the\nfollowing:\nResolution Nos. 24-153 through 24-158 adding and/or revising the\npositions of Administrative Assistant I – Community Services; Community\nServices Analyst; Maintenance Worker II (Specialist); Lead Maintenance\nWorker III; Community Development Executive Assistant; and Planning\nAssistant. The job title of Receptionist would be changed to Administrative\nAssistant I – Community Services. The job title of Lead Maintenance\nWorker – Building & Landscape would be changed to Maintenance Worker\nII (Specialist). The job title of Lead Maintenance Worker would be changed\nto Lead Maintenance Worker III. The job title of Executive Assistant would\nbe changed to Community Development Executive Assistant. There are\nalso updates and revisions to the class specifications for Maintenance\nWorker II (Specialist); Lead Maintenance Worker III; Community\nDevelopment Executive Assistant; and Planning Assistant. Further, there\nare updates to the compensation for Maintenance Worker II (Specialist);\nLead Maintenance Worker III; Community Development Executive\nAssistant; and Planning Assistant.

7.i. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-159,\nAWARDING A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT (CSA) TO\nKIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR\nSOUTH EL MONTE SYSTEMIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT\nSIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS (HSIP CYCLE 11 PROJECT)\nStaff seeks City Council approval to award a contract services agreement\nto Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for design services for South El Monte\nSystemic Safety Improvements at Signalized Intersections (HSIP Cycle 11\nProject).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-159, awarding a CSA to Kimley-Horn and\nAssociates, Inc. for Design Services for South El Monte Systemic\nSafety Improvements at Signalized Intersections Project in the amount\nof $67,571.88; and\n2. Authorize City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\nagreement.