South El Monte — 2025-01-28

12.a. Councilmember Rudy Bojorquez\n1. Request for a Senior Center fee waiver on March 8, 2025, for a\nmemorial service for Ralph Ortiz.\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or action.

12.b. Councilmember Larry Rodriguez\n1. Re-establish the City of South El Monte C.E.R.T team and provide\ntraining for new members.\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or action.

12.c. Councilmember Manuel Acosta\n1. At the January 14, 2025, City Council Meeting, Mayor Pro Tem\nHector Delgado requested $15,000 for his wrestling program, Beat\nthe Streets, and was approved. This request should be contingent on\nMr. Delgado should providing a letter to the city of South El Monte,\nformally requesting the $15,000. The letter should be on the\norganization’s letterhead, and include the charitable tax ID, and\ndescribe how the money will be spent.\nCouncilmembers Agenda Item 12.c.2 through 12.d. next page.\nCOUNCILMEMBERS’ AGENDA (CONTINUED)\n2. At the January 14, 2025, City Council Meeting, a request of $35,000\nto the El Monte/South El Monte Emergency Resources Association\nheadquartered in El Monte, California, and was approved. Staff\nshould be directed to conduct research and provide details of the\norganization’s finances and disclosures.\n3. Provide a placement of financial conditions on the $35,000 given to\nthe El Monte/South El Monte Emergency Resources Association.\nThe money should only be used for South El Monte residents\nseeking emergency relief and financial assistance.\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or Action.

12.d. Mayor Gloria Olmos\n1. Consideration of sponsoring the Lincoln Training Center for their 39th\nAnnual Affair of the Heart Event scheduled for March 22, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or action.

19.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nMEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 22, 2024\nStaff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the October 22, 2024,\nSuccessor Agency Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of\nthe October 22, 2024, Successor Agency Meeting.

4.a. FY2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review

4.b. SGV Carshare Program Presentation by Mobility Development

4.c. Sheriff's Department Report for the Months of October, November,\nDecember 2024

4.d. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Months\nof October, November, and December 2024

4.e. Presentation by Chris Knight, Chief Executive Officer, El Monte/South El\nMonte Chamber of Commerce Quarter 3 and 4 Updates

4.f. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to South El Monte Community\nOutreach volunteers for their participation at Community Events

7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 14, 2025\nStaff is requesting approval of Minutes for the January 14, 2025, Regular\nCity Council Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the\nJanuary 14, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-006,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 15, 2024,\nTHROUGH JANUARY 28, 2025\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of January 15,\n2025, through January 28, 2025, totaling $3,839,355.05.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 25-006, authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.c. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-007, APPROVING FINAL\nMAP NO. 83399, MASTER AFFORDABLE HOUSING COVENANT AND\nDENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT, AND AFFORDABILITY COVENANTS\nAND RESTRICTIONS AND OPTION TO PURCHASE SECURED BY\nDEED OF TRUST, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD\nTHE FINAL MAP AND ASSOCIATED AGREEMENTS WITH THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE\nApproval of Final Map No. 83399 and associated Master Affordable\nHousing Covenant and Density Bonus Agreement, and Affordability\nCovenants and Restrictions.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-007 approving Final Map No. 83399 and\nMaster Affordable Housing Covenant and Density Bonus\nAgreement, and Affordability Covenants and Restrictions Affecting\nReal Property and Option to Purchase Property Secured by Deed of\nTrust; and\n2. Authorize the City Clerk to record the Final Map, Master Affordable\nHousing Covenant and Density Bonus Agreement, and Affordability\nCovenants and Restrictions Affecting Real Property and Option to\nPurchase Property Secured by Deed of Trust, with the Los Angeles\nCounty Recorder's office.

7.d. CONSIDERATION OF REJECTION OF BID AND AUTHORIZATION TO\nRE-ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SYSTEMIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS\nAT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS, HSIPL-5352(025), CITY PROJECT\nNO. 607\nThe City received a single bid for the Systemic Safety Improvements at\nSignalized Intersections Project (“City Project No. 607”), the bid contained\na discrepancy. Due to the discrepancy, staff recommends that the City\nCouncil approve the rejection of the bid and authorize staff to re-advertise\nthe project.\nCity Project No. 607 involves installation of raised pavement markers,\nstriping, pedestrian crosswalks, and traffic signal adjustments\n(implementation of leading pedestrian interval (LPI)) at various signalized\nintersections. Due to a discrepancy in the bid received, staff seeks City\nCouncil approval to reject the bid and authorize staff to re-advertise the\nproject.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council reject the bid\nand authorize the re-advertisement of the construction bid package for the\nSystemic Safety Improvements at Signalized Intersections Project.

7.e. CONSIDERATION FOR AUTHORIZATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-\n008 APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN\nGABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT (SGVCOG) FOR THE\nACTIVE STREETS CORAZÓN DEL VALLE 2025 EVENT\nStaff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a\nMemorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the San Gabriel Valley Council of\nGovernments (SGVCOG) and the City of El Monte for the Active Streets:\nCorazón del Valle event for the planning, coordinating, outreach, and/ or\nstaging of the event.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Resolution No. 25-008 approving a Memorandum of Agreement\n(MOA) with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Government and the\nCity of El Monte for the Corazon del Valle event; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute\nthe agreement.

8.a. APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 24-09,\nADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND\nAPPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 21-13 TO\nALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW 156,877 SQUARE FOOT\nWAREHOUSE BUILDING TO BE LOCATED AT 2222 ROSEMEAD\nBOULEVARD\nAppeal of Planning Commission Resolution No. 24-09 adopting a\nmitigated negative declaration and approval of Conditional Use Permit No.\n24-09.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Pursuant to Government Code Section\n54955.1 this hearing has been continued to February 18, 2025.

8.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-009,\nAUTHORIZING THE REPROGRAMMING AND PROGRAMMING OF\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR\nFISCAL YEARS (FY) 2024-25 and FISCAL YEARS (FY) 2025-26\nStaff recommends amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 CDBG\nConsolidated Plan to request additional CDBG Revolving Funds for an\nexisting project and to program CDBG funds for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff Recommends City Council:\n1. Conduct a public hearing;\n2. Take public testimony;\n3. Adopt Resolution No. 25-009, allowing the City to revise its CDBG\nConsolidated Action Plan for the use of CDBG funds for FY 2024-\n25 and FY 2025-26; and\n4. Allow the City Manager to adjust the CDBG Program budgets as\nnecessary throughout FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26, for the timely\nexpenditure of CDBG funds according to the CDBG drawdown\nguideline.\nENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS: The action proposed herein is not a\nproject subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in\naccordance with Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines\nSections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378. Revising the allocation of\nfederal funds is an administrative action that would not cause either a\ndirect physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable\nindirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, the proposed\naction is not a “project” subject to CEQA, as defined in Section 21065 of\nCEQA and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Since the action\nis not a project subject to CEQA, no environmental document is required.\nGeneral Business next page.

9.a. PRESENTATION OF DESIGN OPTIONS FOR CIVIC CENTER AND\nINTERJURISDICTIONAL BICYCLE LANES PROJECT\nThe project includes installation of bicycle and pedestrian mobility\nimprovements along Santa Anita Avenue and Tyler Avenue. The project is\ncurrently in the design phase, and staff seeks City Council direction on two\ndesign alternatives presented for the proposed bicycle facilities within\nproject limits.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Receive presentation and provide direction regarding whether to\nimplement Design Option 1 or Design Option 2 for the project; and\n2. Direct the City Manager to finalize project design based on the\nselected Design Option.

9.b. CONTINUED FROM THE JANUARY 14, 2025, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING - APPOINTMENT OF ADVANCEMENT OF\nWOMEN AND GIRLS COMMISSIONERS\nAppointments to be made to the Advancement of Women and Girls\nCommission, which is a five-member commission. Current terms expired\non December 31, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nappointing five individuals seeking re-appointment/appointment to the\nAdvancement of Women and Girls Commission for a one-year term ending\nJanuary 31, 2026.

9.c. CONTINUED FROM THE JANUARY 14, 2025, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING - APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES\nCOMMISSIONERS\nAppointments to be made to the Community Services Commission, which\nis a five-member commission. Current terms expire on December 31,\n2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nappointing five individuals seeking reappointment/appointment to the\nCommunity Services Commission for a one-year term ending January 31,\n2026.

9.d. CONTINUED FROM THE JANUARY 14, 2025, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING - APPOINTMENT OF PATRIOTIC\nCOMMISSIONERS\nAppointments to be made to the Patriotic Commission, which is a five-\nmember commission. Current terms expired on December 31, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nappointing five individuals seeking re-appointment/appointment to the\nPatriotic Commission for a one-year term ending January 31, 2026.

9.e. CONTINUED FROM THE JANUARY 14, 2025, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING - APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING\nCOMMISSIONERS\nAppointments to be made to the Planning Commission, which is a five-\nmember commission. Current terms expired on December 31, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nappointing five individuals seeking reappointment/appointment to the\nPlanning Commission for a one-year term ending January 31, 2026.

9.f. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-010\nAMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 17-69 AND THE RULES OF ORDER TO\nCHANGE THE DATES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS,\nCOMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETINGS, AND PLANNING\nCOMMISSION MEETINGS\nAt the January 14, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting, the City Council\nprovided direction to change City Council Meeting days to the first and\nthird Tuesdays of the month.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council Adopt\nResolution No. 25-010; Amending Resolution No. 17-69 and the Rules of\nOrder to Change the Dates of the Regular City Council Meetings,\nCommunity Services Commission Meetings, and Planning Commission\nMeetings

9.g. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 25-011,\nAPPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT\nAGREEMENT WITH RENE SALAS FOR CITY MANAGER\nStaff is requesting the City Council to approve the First Amendment to the\nEmployment Agreement with Rene Salas as City Manager.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution 25-011, approving the First Amendment to the Employment\nAgreement with Rene Salas as City Manager and authorize the Mayor to\nexecute the employment agreement. In the alternative, Staff recommends\nCity Council provide additional direction regarding the attached\nemployment agreement.\nGeneral Business Item 9.h. next page.

9.h. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 25-012,\nADOPTING AND APPROVING THE UPGRADED PAY SCHEDULE &\nBENEFITS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR POSITION\nOn September 24, 2024, the City Council approved Resolution No. 24-\n226, approving cost of living adjustments for non-represented executives\nand part-time employees. This resolution will upgrade the salary range of\nthe Public Works Director position to be externally competitive and\ninternally equitable.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nadopting Resolution No. 25-012, approving a revised monthly salary\nschedule for the Public Works Director position.