South El Monte — 2025-03-04

12.a. Mayor Pro Tem Hector Delgado\n1. For the State of the City event, direct staff to use all sponsorship dollar\ndonations for scholarships and to use general funds to pay for the event,\nincluding rental hall, giveaways, and food.

13.a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL INITIATION OF\nLITIGATION\nGovernment Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1)) A point has been\nreached where, in the opinion of the City Council, on the advice of its legal\ncounsel, there is significant exposure to litigation against the City, based\non existing facts and circumstances which the City believes are not yet\nknown to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs Number of Potential Cases: 1

13.b. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - Title: City Attorney pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54957(b)(1).

4.a. Certificates of Recognition to the El Monte/South El Monte Jets Football\nTeam for Winning the SGVJAAFC Citrus League Champions, Undefeated\n8-0.

7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL\nMEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2025\nStaff is requesting approval of Minutes for the February 18, 2025, Regular\nCity Council Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the\nFebruary 18, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-021,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 19, 2025,\nTHROUGH MARCH 4, 2025\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of February 19,\n2025, through March 4, 2025, totaling $1,714,750.42.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 25-021, authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-022,\nAPPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES\nCOUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LACDA) AND ALLOCATION\nOF FUNDS TO THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION\nPROGRAM\nThe California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)\nrequires entitlement jurisdictions to use their allocation of Permanent Local\nHousing Allocation (PLHA) Grant Program for eligible housing related\nprojects and programs to assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of\nour community, in addition to assisting persons who are experiencing\nhomelessness. The City was allocated $103,037 for Year 5 by a formula\ngrant by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-022, approving the 2023-24 allocation of\nCommunity Development Block Grant-Permanent Local Housing\nAllocation (CDBG-PLHA) Program Year 5 funds, as outlined; and\n2. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute any and all\ndocuments necessary to further the potential projects approved\nherein, including but not limited to amendments and modifications\nfor CDBG projects with the Los Angeles County Development\nAuthority (LACDA).\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. Approving and allocating\nfunds for eligible housing projects is an administrative action that would not\ncause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably\nforeseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, the\nproposed action is not a “project” subject to CEQA, as defined in Section\n21065 of CEQA and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Since\nthe action is not a project subject to CEQA, no environmental document is\nrequired.

7.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-023,\nAWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) TO\nHERA PROPERTY REGISTRY TO ADMINISTER THE FORECLOSURE\nREGISTRATION PROGRAM\nStaff seeks City Council approval to award a Professional Services\nAgreement (PSA) to Hera Property Registry as the responsive, responsible\nbidder to administer and implement the Foreclosure Registration Program.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-023, awarding a Professional Services\nAgreement to Hera Property Registry to administer and implement\nthe Foreclosure Registration Program; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, and allow\nHera Property Registry to retain an agreed-upon amount of the\nregistration fees collected.\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. Approving and allocating\nfunds for eligible housing projects is an administrative action that would not\ncause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably\nforeseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, the\nproposed action is not a “project” subject to CEQA, as defined in Section\n21065 of CEQA and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Since\nthe action is not a project subject to CEQA, no environmental document is\nrequired.

7.e. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-024,\nAUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT\nDEPARTMENT (HCD) FOR THE CALHOME PROGRAM TO HELP\nOWNER OCCUPIED OWNERS WITH HOME REPAIRS AND THE FIRST-\nTIME HOMEBUYER PROGRAM\nThe City of South El Monte seeks City Council approval to apply for\n$2,525,000 in CalHome Program funding from the California Department\nof Housing and Community Development (HCD). These funds will be used\nto administer the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program and First-Time\nHomebuyer Program, which provide financial assistance to eligible low-\nand very low-income households through deferred payment loans and\nmortgage assistance. The City has already secured a consultant to\nadminister the programs and will utilize these funds to support program\nimplementation.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 25-024, authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply\nfor CalHome Grant funding in the amount of $2,525,000 to assist\nhomeowners with rehabilitation and first-time homebuyer down payment\nassistance. If awarded, the City Manager or designee will be authorized to\nexecute all necessary agreements, subject to City Attorney approval.

7.f. AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS –\nSOUTH EL MONTE CITY HALL RESTROOM REHABILITATION\nPROJECT (CDBG)\nThis item will authorize the publishing of a Notice of Inviting Sealed Bids for\nthe South El Monte City Hall Restroom Rehabilitation Project, Community\nDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council authorize City\nStaff to publish the Notice of Inviting Sealed Bids for the South El Monte\nCity Hall Restroom Rehabilitation Project (CDBG).

7.g. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF SECOND READING OF\nORDINANCE NO. 1280, AMENDING SOUTH EL MONTE'S MUNICIPAL\nCODE SECTIONS 2.48.020 AND 2.48.130 OF CHAPTER 2.48 TO\nINCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE COMMUNITY\nSERVICES COMMISSION FROM FIVE TO SEVEN COMMISSIONERS\nAND AMENDING SECTIONS 2.50.020 AND 2.50.100 OF CHAPTER 2.50\nREMOVING AGE RESTRICTIONS\nStaff is seeking City Council to adopt second reading of Ordinance No.\n1280, amending South El Monte's Municipal Code sections 2.48.020 and\n2.48.130 of chapter 2.48 to increase the number of commissioners on the\nCommunity Services Commission from five to seven commissioners and\namending sections 2.50.020 and 2.50.100 of chapter 2.50 removing age\nrestrictions.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive second\nreading and adopt Ordinance No. 1280, amending South El Monte's\nMunicipal Code sections 2.48.020 and 2.48.130 of chapter 2.48 to increase\nthe number of commissioners on the Community Services Commission\nfrom five to seven commissioners and amending sections 2.50.020 and\n2.50.100 of chapter 2.50 removing age restrictions.

7.h. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC\nWORKS SERVICES WITH TIERRA WEST ADVISORS, INC.\nThe City is in need of interim Public Works while recruitment for a\npermanent Public Works Director is being conducted. Tierra West Advisors,\nInc. has provided a proposal to temporarily provide Public Works Director\nfor the city.\n\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends approving the attached\nagreement for Public Works Director services provided by Tierra West Inc.\nin the not-to-exceed amount of $95,000 and for an additional three (3)\nmonths of services if needed for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of\n$190,000.

8.a. CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 18, 2025, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING - APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION\nRESOLUTION NO. 24-09, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE\nDECLARATION AND APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.\nCUP 21-13 TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW 156,877\nSQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE BUILDING TO BE LOCATED AT 2222\nROSEMEAD BOULEVARD\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Pursuant to Government Code Section\n54955.1 this hearing has been continued to March 18, 2025.

9.a. CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 18, 2025, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING - APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL\nDELEGATES/ALTERNATES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS,\nAGENCIES AND SUB-COMMITTEES\nStaff seeks City Council approval of appointments to various Organizations,\nAgencies and Sub-Committees.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff Recommends that the City Council\ndiscuss and make appointments.

9.b. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING VACANCY ON THE\nPATRIOTIC COMMISSION\nCity Council to discuss and provide staff direction on vacancy.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff Recommends City Council discuss and\nprovide staff direction.