South El Monte — 2026-02-17

10.a. CONSIDERATION OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1289,\nAMENDING SOUTH EL MONTE'S MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS\n2.48.020 OF CHAPTER 2.48 TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF\nCOMMISSIONERS ON THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION\nFROM SEVEN TO FIVE COMMISSIONERS\nStaff is seeking City Council to introduce first reading of Ordinance No.\n1289, amending South El Monte's Municipal Code sections 2.48.020 of\nchapter 2.48 to decrease the number of commissioners on the Community\nServices Commission from seven to five commissioners.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive first\nreading and introduce Ordinance No. 1289, amending South El Monte's\nMunicipal Code sections 2.48.020 of chapter 2.48 to decrease the number\nof commissioners on the Community Services Commission from seven to\nfive commissioners.\nGeneral Business Items 10.b. through 10.e. next page.\nGENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)

10.b. CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING - APPOINTMENT OF ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN\nAND GIRLS COMMISSIONERS\nAppointments to be made to the Advancement of Women and Girls\nCommission, which is a five-member commission. The current terms\nexpired on January 31, 2026.\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, 2027.

10.c. CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING - APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES\nCOMMISSIONERS\nAppointments to be made to the Community Services Commission, which\nis a five-member commission. The current terms expired on January 31,\n2026.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider\nappointing five individuals, should the City Council approve the Ordinance\ndecreasing the number of Community Services Commissioners from seven\nto five commissioners, seeking reappointment/appointment to the\nCommunity Services Commission for a one-year term ending January 31,\n2027.

10.d. CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING\n-\nAPPOINTMENT OF PATRIOTIC COMMISSIONERS\nAppointments to be made to the Patriotic Commission, which is a five-\nmember commission. The current terms expired on January 31, 2026.\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, 2027.

10.e. CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 3, 2026, REGULAR CITY\nCOUNCIL MEETING APPOINTMENT OF\nPLANNING COMMISSIONERS\nAppointments to be made to the Planning Commission, which is a five-\nmember commission. The current terms expired on January 31, 2026.\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, 2027.\nGeneral Business Items 10.f. through 10.i. next page.\nGENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)

10.f. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-009,\nADDING PROVISIONS FOR DENTAL AND VISION OPT-OUT BENEFITS\nConsideration and approval of Resolution No. 26-009, adding provisions\nfor dental and vision opt-out benefits.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 26-009, adding provisions for dental and vision opt-out\nbenefits.

10.g. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-010,\nUPDATING THE PROVISIONS OF BASIC LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS\nConsideration and approval of Resolution No. 26-010, updating the\nprovisions of basic life insurance benefits.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 26-010, updating the provisions of basic life insurance\nbenefits.

10.h. DESIGN OF FREEWAY ORIENTED PYLON SIGN LOCATED AT 1223\nSANTA ANITA AVENUE\nReview and provide staff direction regarding design alternatives of freeway\noriented pylon sign located at 1223 Santa Anita Avenue.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the City Council review and\nprovide staff direction regarding the design alternatives associated with the\nproposed freeway oriented pylon sign at 1223 Santa Anita Avenue and the\npreferred design, single pole, double pole or skirt, and with or without an\nelectronic readerboard.

10.i. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED 2026 STATE\nOF THE CITY PROGRAM\nThe State of the City address is a vital annual program designed to provide\nresidents, business owners, and stakeholders with a comprehensive\nupdate on the City’s past year's accomplishments, financial health,\nstrategic goals and upcoming projects. The City has historically hosted this\nevent to foster transparency and public engagement.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the City Council discuss,\nreview, and approve the proposed State of the City program.\nGeneral Business Items 10.j. through 10.l. next page.\nGENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)

10.j. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY MURAL DESIGN\nFOR THE UPCOMING MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS\nStaff is requesting City Council's approval of a proposed mural design\nintended to support the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup and LA28 Summer\nOlympics public viewing events hosted by the City of South El Monte. The\nmural will serve as a visual backdrop for community gatherings including\nthe City's Night Market Series, and is designed to promote civic pride,\nglobal unity, and athletic excellence while remaining compliant with\nintellectual property guidelines.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and\nprovide direction on the proposed community mural design.

10.k. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE\n2026 BAND PERFORMANCES FOR THE NIGHT MARKETS AND FOURTH OF JULY\nCELEBRATION\nStaff is requesting City Council to consider and approve the proposed 2026\nNight Markets and Fourth of July Celebration band performances.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider and\napprove the proposed 2026 Night Markets and Fourth of July Celebration\nband performances.

10.l. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY MURAL DESIGN\nFOR THE CITY HALL ENTRY WALL WEST OF CENTRAL AVE\nStaff is requesting City Council select and approve a preferred alternative\nmural design to create an artistic gateway along Central Avenue visible to\nvehicles and pedestrians. The mural will serve as a visual landmark to\nwelcome visitors and community members and is designed to promote civic\npride, tourism, and community excellence while remaining compliant with\nintellectual property guidelines.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and\nprovide direction on the proposed community mural design.\nGeneral Business Item 10.m. next page.\nGENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)

10.m. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-011, AUTHORIZING THE\nFUNDING OF WATER MAIN EXTENSION ON SANTA ANITA AVENUE\nAND PAYMENT OF $510,000 TO SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER\nCOMPANY AND APPROVING A MEMORANDUM\nOF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND SANTA ANITA\nCOMMERCIAL GROUP LLC ESTABLISHING REIMBURSEMENT\nREQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1127-1223\nSANTA ANITA AVENUE ("PROPERTY")\nThe City has identified the Santa Anita Avenue corridor as a priority area\nfor economic revitalization. The proposed development at 1127-1223 Santa\nAnita Avenue, which includes a new In-N-Out Burger and up to five\nadditional tenant spaces, requires significant off-site water infrastructure\nimprovements to meet modern fire flow and domestic capacity standards.\nTo facilitate this project, the City will provide an upfront payment of\n$510,000.00 directly to the San Gabriel Valley Water Company (SGVWC).\nTo protect the public’s investment, the City is entering into an MOU with the\nproperty owner, Santa Anita Commercial Group, LLC, requiring that any\nfuture refunds issued by SGVWC be paid back to the City until the full\n$510,000.00 is recouped.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-011, authorizing the funding of water main\nextension on Santa Anita Avenue and payment of $510,000 to San\nGabriel Valley Water Company and approving a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) between the City and Santa Anita Commercial\nGroup LLC establishing reimbursement requirements for the property\nlocated at1127-1223 Santa Anita Avenue ("Property"); and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\nMOU.

12.a. LETTER FROM SOUTH EL MONTE NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE\nREQUESTING A FACILITY FEE WAIVER FOR THE USE OF NEW\nTEMPLE PARK FIELDS, MARY VAN DYKE PARK COMMUNITY ROOM,\nSENIOR CENTER DINING ROOM, CONSIDERATION TO WAIVE THE\nPARK LIGHTING FEES, AND CONSIDERATION TO WAIVE THE FEES\nFOR THE INSTALLATION AND TEAR DOWN OF FIELD FENCES\nThe South El Monte National Little League ("SEMNLL") is requesting\nreservation facility fee waivers for the use of New Temple Park fields,\nSenior Center Dining Room, Mary Van Dyke Park Community Room, and\nrequesting the City Council consider waiving the reservation light fees and\nassociated labor cost incurred to install and remove four (4) fences at New\nTemple Park.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Discuss and consider the facility reservation fee waiver request for the\nuse of the New Temple Park fields, Senior Center Dining Room, and\nMary Van Dyke Community Room for the estimated amount of\n$36,825.00;\n2. Discuss and consider the request to waive the light fees in the estimated\namount of $7,740.00; and\n3. Discuss and consider waiving the associated labor cost incurred to\ninstall and remove four (4) fences at New Temple Park in the estimated\namount of $4,700.00.

13.a. COUNCILMEMBER HECTOR DELGADO\n1. Discussion/Action/Direction on funding for infrastructure projects that\nhave the potential for our city to benefit.\n2. Discussion/Action/Direction on supporting our South El Monte High\nSchool CSF program in the amount of $500.00 dollars.\n3. Discussion/Action/Direction on the Brewers Baseball application for\nwaiver of fees.

14.a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED\nLITIGATION: Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2): one\nmatter

4.a.\nPresentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Shively Dance Team for\ntheir 1st Place win at the Sharp Dance Competition.

4.b.\nPresentation of Certificates of Recognition to the EM/SEM Jets Cheer\nteams for the 2nd and 3rd Place at the Las Vegas Cheer Competitions.

4.c.\nPresentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Veterans of Foreign Wars\nPost 10218 for their participation in the City of South El Monte's Veterans\nDay Event.

4.d.\nPublic Works Department Quarterly Report

7.a.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL\nMEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2026\nStaff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the January 20, 2026, Regular\nCity Council Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of\nthe January 20, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.

7.b.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-007,\nAPPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 29,\nTHROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2026\nAuthorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of January 29,\n2026, through February 12, 2026, totaling $1,33,043.19.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt\nResolution No. 26-007, authorizing payment of City expenditures.

7.c.\nADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1287 AFFIRMING THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE ZONE TEXT\nAMENDMENT 25-01 TO AMEND THE SOUTH EL MONTE MUNICIPAL\nCODE CHAPTER 17.09 AND CHAPTER 5.26 TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL\nCANNABIS OPERATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING ZONE AND TO\nAMEND THE EXISTING REQUIRED BUFFER DISTANCES FROM\nJURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES TO 350 FEET AND MAINTAIN 1,000\nFOOT BUFFERS FROM ALL OTHER SENSITIVE USES\nAdoption of Ordinance No. 1287, affirming the Planning Commission’s\nrecommendation to approve zoning text amendment to the South El Monte\nMunicipal Code Chapter 17.09 and Chapter 5.26 to allow commercial\ncannabis operations in the manufacturing zone and to amend the existing\nrequired buffer distances from jurisdictional boundaries to 350 feet and\nmaintain 1,000-foot buffers from all other sensitive uses.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive the full\nreading and adopt Ordinance No. 1287, approving Planning Commission’s\nrecommendation and adopting Zone Text Amendment No. 25-01 to:\n• Amend the South El Monte Municipal Code Chapter 17.09 to allow\nretailer commercial cannabis operations as a permitted use within the\nManufacturing (M) zone; and\n• Amend the South El Monte Municipal Code Chapter 5.26 to add the\nManufacturing (M) zone as a permissible zone for retailer commercial\ncannabis operations and amend the existing required buffer distance of\n1,000-foot buffer from all existing sensitive uses except for jurisdictional\nboundaries, the buffer of which will be 350 feet.\nConsent Calendar Items 7.d. and 7.e. next page.\nCONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL (CONTINUED)

7.d.\nADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1288, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.26 OF\nTITLE 5 OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE MUNICIPAL CODE THEREBY\nAMENDING THE CITY'S CANNABIS REGULATIONS IN RELATION TO\nAPPLICATION PROCEDURE AND CRITERIA, PERMITTING AND\nOPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, AND MAKE SUCH OTHER\nCHANGES TO ALIGN WITH LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS\nAdoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 5.26 of Title 5 of the South El\nMonte Municipal Code, thereby amending the City’s cannabis regulations,\nin relation to application procedure and criteria, permitting and operational\nrequirements, clarification changes, and other changes in order to align\nwith legal developments and to improve the administration thereof.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive the full\nreading and adopt Ordinance No. 1288, amending Chapter 5.26 of Title 5\nof the South El Monte Municipal Code, thereby amending the City’s\ncannabis regulations, in relation to application procedure and criteria,\npermitting and operational requirements, clarification changes, and other\nchanges in order to align with legal developments and to improve the\nadministration thereof.

7.e.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-008,\nACCEPTING THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT LEE AVE. &\nGARVEY AVE. AND DURFEE AVE. & PECK RD. – MICHAEL HUNT DR.\nPROJECT (HSIPL-5352 (021)) AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING THE\nCITY CLERK TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY RECORDER.\nOn February 20th, 2024, the Engineering Department solicited bids for the\nTraffic Signal Improvements at Lee Ave & Garvey Ave and Durfee Ave &\nPeck Rd — Michael Hunt Drive. The work involved furnishing all labor,\nmaterials, equipment, services, and incidentals required for traffic signal\nplacement, including the installation of conduits, pull boxes, signal heads,\nsensor units, pedestrian push buttons, traffic signal poles, traffic striping,\nhauling and disposal, and traffic control at Lee Ave & Garvey Ave and\nDurfee Ave & Peck Rd - Michael Hunt Drive. On March 26th, 2024,\nCalpromax Engineering, Inc. (“Contractor”) was awarded a construction\ncontract for the Traffic Signal Improvements at Lee Ave & Garvey Ave and\nDurfee Ave & Peck Rd - Michael Hunt Drive Project. The final cost for the\nconstruction work completed by Calpromax Engineering, Inc. is\n$496,979.91.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-008, accepting the completion of the Traffic\nSignal Improvements at Lee Ave & Garvey Ave and Durfee Ave & Peck\nRd - Michael Hunt Drive 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 JANUARY 20, 2026\nStaff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the January 20, 2026,\nSuccessor Agency Meeting.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of\nthe January 20, 2026, Successor Agency Meeting.

8.b.\nCOUNCIL TO RECEIVE AND FILE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SOUTH\nEL MONTE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT’S APPROVED\nRECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE\nANNUAL PERIOD JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 (“ROPS 26-\n27”)\nOn January 12, 2026, the County Oversight Board approved the Successor\nAgency’s ROPS 26-27 by adopting Resolution No. OB 26-1. Staff requests\nCity Council receive and file ROPS 26-27.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council and\nSuccessor Agency Board Members receive and file ROPS 26-27.