South El Monte — 2025-04-15

11.a. LETTER FROM EPIPHANY CATHOLIC CHURCH REQUESTING A FEE\nWAIVER FOR A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT AND CITY STAFF TIME\nFOR “RECORRIDO MARCHA DEL SILENCIO”\nEpiphany Church is requesting a fee waiver for a Temporary Use Permit\n(TUP) and for City staff time dedicated to public safety support during its\nannual "Silent March" procession, scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and\nconsider approving the fee waiver request submitted by Epiphany Catholic\nChurch, totaling $1,655.00.

12.a. MAYOR GLORIA OLMOS\n1. Direction to Patrol Streetlights in the city and fix water drain hole at\nShively behind the bleacher closer to the parking lot.\n2. Waive the fees for the South El Monte High School Basketball Team\nBanquet.\n3. Donation of $500 to South El Monte Social Golf Group, a non-profit for\nkids in all the local sports.

12.b. COUNCILMEMBER MANUEL ACOSTA\nDiscussion/Action: With the advent of new housing and an increased\nnumber of ADU’s, South El Monte streets are being overburdened with\nstreet parking. Many households own several cars, of which, some are\nbeing stored on the public street. Stored vehicles are vehicles that get\nmoved once a week for street sweep, and are parked again until the next\nstreet sweep. In order to minimize the burden on the public street, the city\nshould require that no more than two vehicles be stored on the public street.

19.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nMEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 18, 2025\nStaff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the March 18, 2025,\nSuccessor Agency Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of\nthe March 18, 2025, Successor Agency Meeting.

4.a. Recognition to Deputy Joshua R. Rodriguez for his service to the City of\nSouth El Monte

4.b. Sheriff's Department Report for the Month of March 2025

4.c. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Month of\nMarch 2025

7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL\nMEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 27, 2025\nStaff is requesting approval of Minutes for the March 27, 2025, Special City\nCouncil Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the\nMarch 27, 2025, Special City Council Meeting.

7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL\nMEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 1, 2025\nStaff is requesting approval of Minutes for the April 1, 2025, Regular City\nCouncil Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the\nApril 1, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

7.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-034,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 2, 2025,\nTHROUGH APRIL 15, 2025\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of April 2, 2025,\nthrough April 15, 2025, totaling $698,820.43.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 25-034, authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.d. 2024 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\nThe 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report summarizes 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 the\nCommunity Development Department from January 1, 2024, through\nDecember 31, 2024. This report was submitted on April 1, 2025, per state\nmandate and was approved by the State Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development (HCD).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the City Council\nreceive and file the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for Calendar\nYear 2024.

7.e. CONSIDERATION OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1281,\nESTABLISHING A CITY HOMELESS COMMISSION\nStaff is seeking City Council to introduce first reading of Ordinance No.\n1281, Establishing a City Homeless Commission.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive first\nreading and introduce Ordinance No. 1281, Establishing a City Homeless\nCommission

7.f. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 25-038 AND\n25-039 CREATING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND UPGRADING A\nCERTAIN JOB DESCRIPTION & PAY\nApproval of the attached resolutions would create the new classification of\nDirector of Economic Development, and associated compensation ranges.\nThe position of Director of Community Development would be upgraded to\ninclude Public Works and compensation increased.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolutions No. 25-038 and 25-039, creating the position of Director of\nEconomic Development and upgrading the existing position of Director of\nCommunity Development to the Director of Community Development &\nPublic Works with an expanded job description and adjusted\ncompensation.

8.a. CONTINUED FROM THE APRIL 1, 2025, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL\nMEETING - APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.\n24-09, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND\nMITIGATION AND MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM, AND\nAPPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 21-13 TO\nALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW 156,877 SQUARE FOOT\nBUILDING TO BE LOCATED AT 2222 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt\nthe attached Resolution No. 25-035 (Attachment A) denying the Appeal and\nupholding the Planning Commission’s decision on November 19, 2024.

9.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-036,\nAPPROVING A REVISED SITE PLAN FOR THE PREVIOUSLY\nAPPROVED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN\nTHE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE AND MAGELLAN VALUE PARTNERS\n(MVP) SOUTH EL MONTE I, LLC FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT\nOF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 825 LEXINGTON-GALLATIN ROAD\n("PROPERTY").\nA change to the site plan proposed under the previously approved\nMemorandum of Understanding, dated June 26, 2023 ("MOU"), authorized\nunder Resolution No. 23-27 regarding the proposed development of\nproperty located at 825 Lexington-Gallatin Road ("Property")\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 25-036, approving the First Amendment to the MOU to\nreplace a revised site plan for the MOU with MVP South El Monte I, LLC\n("MVP") for Property.\nGeneral Business Items 9.b. through 9.d. next page.

9.b. CONSIDERATION AND APROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-037,\nAPPROVING AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO PTM\nGENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. FOR SYSTEMIC SAFETY\nIMPROVEMENTS AT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS, HSIPL-\n5352(025), CITY PROJECT NO. 607\nOn January 29, 2025, the Engineering Department solicited bids for the\nSystemic Safety Improvements at Signalized Intersections Project. The\nwork involves installation of raised pavement markers, striping, pedestrian\ncrosswalks, and traffic signal adjustments (implementation of leading\npedestrian interval (LPI)) at twenty one (21) signalized intersections\ncitywide. The lowest responsive bid was submitted by PTM General\nEngineering Services, Inc. in the total bid amount of $327,027.00.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt and approve the plans and specifications for the Systemic\nSafety Improvements at Signalized Intersections Project;\n2. Approve Resolution No. 25-037, awarding the Systemic Safety\nImprovements at Signalized Intersections Project contract to the\nlowest responsible bidder in an amount of $327,027.00 to PTM\nGeneral Engineering Services, Inc. and authorize the City Manager\nto execute the contract;\n3. Authorize fifteen percent (15%) of the total contract amount as\ncontingency allowance to be used if necessary for unforeseen\nconditions at the City Manager’s discretion.

9.c. SEEK DIRECTION FROM CITY COUNCIL REGARDING STATE OF THE\nCITY EVENT DONATIONS\nStaff seek direction from City Council regarding State of the City event\ndonations.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and\nprovide direction to staff regarding State of the City event donations.

9.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AMENDING CHAPTER 3.16 OF\nTITLE 3 OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING\nTHE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES\nPurchasing Ordinance Amendment\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider and\napprove amending Chapter 3.16 of Title 3 of the South El Monte Municipal\nCode regarding the purchase of supplies, equipment, and services.