South El Monte — 2024-09-24

13.a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL\nINITIATION OF LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – (one case)

4.a. Proclamation Proclaiming Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

4.b. Presentation of Government Finance Officers Association's\nCertificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

4.c. Presentation by Chris Knight, Chief Executive Officer, El\nMonte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce Second Quarter\nUpdate

4.d. Sheriff's Department Report for the Months of July and August 2024

4.e. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the\nMonths of July and August 2024

4.f. Presentation by Streets for All on the Hill to Sea Corridor

7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2024\nStaff is requesting approval of Minutes for the September 10, 2024,\nRegular City Council Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the\nSeptember 10, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.

7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-223,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 11,\n2024, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24, 2024\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of September 11,\n2024, through September 24, 2024, totaling $2,386,159.42.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 24-223, authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-224,\nAPPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT ENP242509\nBETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR\nELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM SERVICES\nAmendment No.1 to Agreement ENP242509 ("Agreement") between the\nCity of South El Monte ("City") and the County of Los Angeles Aging and\nDisabilities Department ("County") will allow the City to receive additional\nfunding from the County, through the Modernizing Older Californians Act\n(MOCA) for Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals Services for fiscal\nyear ("FY") 2024-25.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-224, approving Amendment No. 1 to the\nexisting agreement Subaward ENP242509 between the City and\nCounty; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designer to execute the agreement.\nConsent Calendar Items 7.d. and 7.e. next page.\nCONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)

7.d. CONSIDERATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR\nCONSTRUCTION BIDS – SOUTH EL MONTE SAFE ROUTES TO\nSCHOOL PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROJECT, ATP CYCLE 5\nStaff seeks City Council approval to advertise for construction bids for the\nSouth El Monte Safe Routes to School Pedestrian Safety Project, ATP\nCycle 5.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council approve the\nconstruction bid package to solicit bids for the South El Monte Safe Routes\nto School Pedestrian Safety Project, ATP Cycle 5.

7.e. CONSIDERATION FOR AUTHORIZATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-\n225 AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO THE\nSAN GABRIEL VALLEY CONSERVATION AND SERVICE CORPS FOR\nTREE PLANTING SERVICES\nStaff seeks City Council approval to award a Professional Services\nAgreement to the San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps (SGVCC) for\nTree Planting Services.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-225 approving a professional services\nagreement with San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps to plant 133\ntrees, as part of its youth job training program, for the Merced\nAvenue Greenway South Project: and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute\nthe agreement.

9.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1276,\nAMENDING CHAPTER 2.04 OF TITLE 2 OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE\nMUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND\nCOUNCILMEMBERS\nCalifornia Government Code Section 36516(a)(4) provides that cities may\nincrease the salary of councilmembers five percent (5%) for each calendar\nyear from the operative date of the last adjustment. The proposed\namendment for the change in salary shall become effective when one or\nmore councilmembers commences a new term on or about December 10,\n2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive first\nreading and introduce Ordinance No. 1276, regarding the compensation of\nCouncilmembers pursuant to California Government Code section 36516.\nGeneral Business Items 9.b. through 9.d. next page.\nGENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)

9.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-226,\nAPPROVING COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR JOB\nCLASSIFICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO A MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING\nInflation affects the cost of living for employees. Most government\nagencies, including federal, states, counties, and others, such as\npensions, recognize this economic reality and provide cost of living\nadjustments (COLAs) for their employees. For retirees, Social Security\nand CalPers provide COLAs so that retirees can also retain their\npurchasing power as inflation increases.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 24-226, approving cost of living adjustments of 5% for the\nCity’s executive and part-time non-represented employees for FY 2024-25,\nFY 2025-26, and FY 2026-27.

9.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-227,\nCONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ADRIAN GARCIA AS CITY\nCLERK AND APPROVAL OF CITY CLERK EMPLOYMENT\nAGREEMENT\nThis item will be provided under separate cover.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:

9.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1277,\nADDING CHAPTER 8.22 OF TITLE 8 OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE\nMUNICIPAL CODE THEREBY AMENDING THE CITY’S HEALTH AND\nSAFETY REGULATIONS IN RELATION TO CAMPING AND STORAGE\nOF PERSONAL PROPERTY\nThe City Attorney’s Office and City staff are presenting proposed\nOrdinance No. 1277, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE\nCITY COUNCIL ADDING CHAPTER 8.22 OF TITLE 8 OF THE SOUTH\nEL MONTE MUNICIPAL CODE THEREBY AMENDING THE CITY’S\nHEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS IN RELATION TO CAMPING\nAND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY (ORDINANCE NO. 1277).”\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Find that the ordinance is not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Regulation\n15061(b)(3);\n2. Based on the analysis provided in the attached ordinance, waive\nfirst reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1277; and\n3. Set adoption of said ordinance at the next regular city council\nmeeting.\nGeneral Business Item 9.e. next page.

9.e. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1278,\nAMENDING CHAPTER 8.40 OF TITLE 8 OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE\nMUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TOBACCO AND ELECTRONIC\nCIGARETTE RETAIL PERMITTING REGULATIONS\nThe City of South El Monte (“City”) currently regulates tobacco and\nelectronic cigarette retail through South El Monte Municipal Code\n(“SEMMC”) Chapter 8.40, Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Retail\nPermitting Regulations. This Chapter introduced a permitting process for\ntobacco retailers. Ordinance No. 1278 (“Ordinance”) would amend\nChapter 8.40 in order to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco and\nelectronic cigarette products, the repackaging of tobacco products, and\nestablishing a radius requirement between a tobacco retailer and youth-\noriented areas.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Find that California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in\naccordance with Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA\nGuidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 applies;\n2. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 1278, amending\nSEMMC Chapter 8.40 to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco and\nelectronic cigarettes products, the repackaging of tobacco products,\nand establishing a radius requirement between a tobacco retailer\nand youth-oriented areas in order to preserve the health, safety,\nand welfare of all community members (especially minors) and to\nenforce all Federal and State tobacco regulations to the fullest\nextent permitted by law; and\n3. Set adoption of said ordinance at the next regular city council\nmeeting.