South El Monte — 2025-06-17

10.a. FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-2026 ANNUAL BUDGET STUDY SESSION\nOn June 3rd, 2025, the City held its first FY25-26 Annual Budget Study\nSession. At that meeting, staff made a presentation to City Council\nsummarizing the General Fund's FY25-26 Proposed Budget, its 5-Year\nFinancial Forecast, and the causes of the main changes in those financial\nforecasts.\nThe General Fund's FY25-26 Proposed Budget showed a\ndeficit of $448,744 and growing over the next five years. City Council and\nstaff discussed, and agreed that the City must “tighten its belts” before\npursuing any additional tax revenues.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: At the June 3rd FY25-26 Annual Budget Study\nSession, City Council raised various questions and proposed solutions for\nthe City to “tighten its belts”. Staff have gathered information to answer\nthose questions and assessed the feasibility of the solutions\nproposed. Staff recommends City Council review the answers, discuss,\nand provide further direction to staff towards finalizing the FY25-26 budget.

10.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-056,\nADOPTING THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-26 GANN\nAPPROPRIATION LIMIT\nA Resolution to approve the FY 2025-26 for the City of South El Monte\npursuant to Article XIIIB of the State of California Constitution.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: City staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 25-056, establishing the City’s Appropriation (Gann) Limit\nat $195,006,820 for FY 2025-26.

10.c. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO HOMELESS COMMISSION\nAppointments to be made to the Homeless Commission, which is a fivemember commission.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nappointing five individuals seeking appointment to the Homeless\nCommission.

13.a. COUNCILMEMBER MANUEL ACOSTA\n1. Discussion/Action: An ordinance be written to mitigate foul odors of\ntobacco and marijuana smoke.\n2. Discussion/Action: Consider holding a Town Hall meeting with experts\nand organizations that have direct experience with cannabis and the\nimpact cannabis businesses have on a community.

13.b. MAYOR GLORIA OLMOS\nDiscussion/Action: Consideration of purchasing benches with handles to be\nplaced at the Community Center.

14.a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION,\nInitiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)\n(one potential case).