South El Monte — 2026-01-20

10.a. CONSIDERATION OF ARTS DISTRICT OVERLAY AND SELECTION OF\nPREFERRED ALTERNATIVE\nArts District Overlay Consideration & Alternatives\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the City Council review the\nprovided alternative locations for an Arts District Overlay and provide staff\na preferred alternative, if any, and direct staff to establish an Arts District\nOverlay for future consideration with related allowable uses and activities\nto be included within the South El Monte Municipal Code and a capital\nimprovement budget for art related infrastructure, activities, paintings and\nsculptures.

10.b. DISCUSSION RELATED TO EXPRESSIVE CONDUCT AT CITY NIGHT\nMARKET AND POTENTIAL REGULATION OPTIONS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the City Council\nreceive and file this presentation and provide staff direction on next steps.

13.a. COUNCILMEMBER HECTOR DELGADO\n1. Consideration of $5,000.00 donation to South El Monte High School’s\nVolleyball Team in support of their CIF Championship Run. Donation\nwould help cover the cost of rings for student/athletes.\nCOUNCILMEMBERS’ AGENDA (CONTINUED)

13.b. COUNCILMEMBER MANUEL ACOSTA\n1. City Manager’s Authority to Approve Unscheduled, Unapproved Projects\nDiscussion/Action: What, if any, is the city manager’s authority to\napprove projects under a contingency budget (i.e., a construction\nproject)? What is the interplay between a contingency budget and\nunscheduled or unapproved scope of work within a project? The\nconstruction contingency budget is defined as a budgeted item for\nunforeseen circumstances.\n2. Speed Mitigating Actions for Michael Hunt Drive\nDiscussion/Action: A common theme among residents that live on\nMichael Hunt Drive is drivers driving through the street excessively. The\ninstallation of speed mitigating items such as speed bumps should be\nevaluated.

14.a. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)\nPROPERTY: 9617 Alpaca St, South El Monte, California 91733\nAgency Negotiator: Rene Salas, City Manager\nNegotiation Parties: Alpaca Park LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment as it relates to interests in\nreal property.

14.b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1)): (four\nmatters)

14.c. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)): (one matter)

4.a.\nPresentation of Certificates to the South El Monte High School Girls\nVolleyball team for their triumphant win at CIF Championships

4.b.\nPresentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Los Angeles County\nBookmark Contest winners from South El Monte

4.c.\nAwards Presented to the 2025 Holiday Home Decorating Contest Winners

4.d.\nPresentation of Certificate of Recognition to Denise Woodside for her years\nof service as SEAACA Executive Director, and for her representation to the\nCity of South El Monte

4.e.\nSheriff's Department Report for the Months of October, November, and\nDecember 2025

4.f.\nCode Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Months of\nOctober, November, and December 2025

4.g.\nCommunity Development/Homeless Commission Updates

7.a.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL\nMEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 2, 2025\nStaff is requesting approval of the Minutes for the December 2, 2025,\nSpecial City Council Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes for\nthe December 2, 2025, Special City Council Meeting.

7.b.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL\nMEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 18, 2025\nStaff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the November 18, 2025,\nRegular City Council Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of\nthe November 18, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

7.c.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-001,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 27, 2025,\nTHROUGH JANUARY 14, 2026\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of November 27,\n2025, through January 14, 2026, totaling $4,241,928.89\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 26-001, authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.d.\nCONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO 26-002,\nAUTHORIZING CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE OFFICERS HOLDING\nSPECIFIED TITLES, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR IN OFFICE, TO INVEST\nIN LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND (LAIF)\nThe Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) is established in the State\nTreasury under Government Code section 16429.1 et. seq. for the deposit\nof money of a local agency for purposes of investment by the State\nTreasurer. The City invests in LAIF in accordance with the City’s\nInvestment Policy and State Law. With the change in management and\nstaff, it is necessary to update the list of employees and titles authorized to\ninvest in LAIF.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt\nResolution No. 26-002, authorizing City of South El Monte officers holding\nspecified titles, or their successors in office, to invest in LAIF.\nConsent Calendar Items 7.e. and 7.f. next page.

7.e.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-003,\nAPPROVING\nPROJECT\nACCEPTANCE\nAND\nNOTICE\nOF\nCOMPLETION FOR THE CITY HALL AND COUNCIL CHAMBER’S\nRESTROOM REMODEL (CDBG), CITY PROJECT NO. 637.\nOn March 14, 2025, the Engineering Department solicited bids for the City\nHall and Council Chamber’s Restroom Remodel (CDBG) Project. The work\ninvolved the renovation and upgrade of four restrooms on the main floor\n(two public restrooms and two staff restrooms) located within the City of\nSouth El Monte City Hall and Council Chamber’s buildings. On June 3,\n2025, Bridgerock Construction, Inc. (“Contractor”) was awarded a\nconstruction contract for the City Hall and Council Chamber’s Restroom\nRemodel (CDBG) Project. The final cost for the construction work\ncompleted by Bridgerock Construction, Inc. is $572,914.92.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-003, accepting the completion for the City Hall\nand Council Chamber’s Restroom Remodel (CDBG) Project;\n2. Authorize City Clerk to send the Notice of Completion for recordation to\nthe Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office; and\n3. Release retention accordingly.

7.f.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-004,\nACCEPTING THE MERCED AVENUE GREENWAY PROJECT AS\nCOMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE\nNOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nRECORDER.\nOn April 3, 2023, the Engineering Department solicited bids for the Merced\nAvenue Greenway Project. The work involved furnishing all labor, material,\nequipment, services, and incidentals required for the roadway re-surfacing,\nreconstruction of concrete curb ramps, sidewalks, curbs & gutters, striping,\nlandscaping & incorporation of new traffic lanes, bike lanes and pedestrian\ncrossings along Merced Avenue from Rush St to Lerma Rd. On July 25,\n2023, Gentry Brothers, Inc. (“Contractor”) was awarded a construction\ncontract for the Merced Avenue Greenway Project. The final cost for the\nconstruction work completed by Gentry Brothers, Inc. is $9,070,462.01.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-004, accepting the completion of the Merced\nAvenue Greenway Project;\n2. Authorize City Clerk to send the Notice of Completion for recordation to\nthe Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office; and\n3. Release retention accordingly.

8.a.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nMEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 18, 2025\nStaff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the November 18, 2025,\nSuccessor Agency Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of\nthe November 18, 2025, Successor Agency Meeting.