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14.4
Consideration and Approval to Use Supplemental Law Enforcement Services
Funds and General Funds for the Purchase and Outfit of Six (6) New Patrol
Vehicles for the Police Department.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Consider and approve the appropriation of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services
Funds to purchase six (6) new vehicles from designated sole source dealership identified
as the National Auto Fleet Group for Police Department patrol use in an amount not-to-
exceed $750,000;
2. Consider and approve the purchase of five (5) Panasonic Toughbook FZ, Mobile Data
Computers from CDCE Incorporated, the designated sole source distributor for the
Panasonic Toughbook;
3. Consider and approve the purchase of five (5) Motorola Astro APX 6500 mobile radios
from Motorola Solutions, the sole source distributor of Astro APX radio equipment;
4. Consider and approve the purchase of ballistic glass from Dana Safety Supply, Inc.,
which is the designated sole source regional distributor for ISBI Armor Inc.;
5. Consider and approve Dana Safety Supply as the designated vendor for installation and
outfitting of the Chevrolet Tahoe, which will be equipped for Police canine use;
6. Consider and approve 10-8 Retrofit as the designated vendor for installation and outfitting
of the five (5) Ford Explorers;
7. Instruct the Finance Department to encumber the necessary funds to complete this
purchase; and
8. Authorize the City Manager, or Chief of Police, to sign and approve all documents,
purchase, or contractual modifications or adjustments.
Total Cost: $750,000
Account No: 204-71-711-5-0-81320-00000
Is the cost of this item budgeted? No
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14.3
Consideration and Approval to Accept the 2025 FY 25 Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services Grant Hiring Program and Increase the Police
Department Staffing from 132 to 137 Sworn Police Officers Positions in
Accordance with the Program.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Consider and approve the appropriation of the 2025 FY25 Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services Hiring Program and all requirements and conditions,
2. Consider and approve an increase in Police Department staffing from 132 to 137 sworn
police officers in accordance with the City’s acceptance of the Program;
3. Consider the appropriation of funds in the amount of $625,000.00 from the FY25 COPS
Hire Program Account No. 299-71-711-5-0-51110;
4. Consider the appropriation of funds in the amount of $405,000.00 from General Funds
Account No. 100-71-711-5-0-51110;
5. Instruct the Finance Department to encumber the necessary funds and complete any
budget amendments necessary to adopt the Program, and any additional funding
requirements and/or necessary purchases; and
6. Authorize the City Manager, or Chief of Police, to sign and approve all documents,
purchase, contractual, or grant modifications or adjustments.
Total Cost: $1,030,000
Account No: 299-71-711-5-0-51110
Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
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14.2
Consideration and Approval of an Amendment to the Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc.
Contract Services Agreement to Extend the Agreement for Six (6) Months in Fiscal
Year 2025-2026 and Increase the Original Sum of $140,000 to a New Contract Sum of
$262,000.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Consider and approve an amendment to the Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. Contract to
extend it for six (6) months in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and increase the original sum of
$140,000 to a new not-to-exceed amount of $262,000.
Total Cost: $122,000
Account No: 212-67-685-4-0-61110-00000
Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes |
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14.1
Consideration and Approval of a Community Project Funding Grant Agreement
Between the City of El Monte and the County of Los Angeles for the Pre-Construction
and Design Phase of the MacLaren Community Park Project in the Amount of
$1,500,000.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve a Funding Agreement between the City of El Monte and the County of Los
Angeles for the pre-construction and design phase of the MacLaren Community Park
Project;
2. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to make all conforming modifications and
edits and execute all implementing documents; and
3. Authorize the appropriation of $1,500,000 of CPF funds as part of the FY 2025-2026
Budget.
Total Cost: $1,500,000
Account No: 249-65-000-0-0-42310-00000
Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes |
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13.1
Consideration of an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of El Monte
Amending Chapters 15.01 Through 15.05 and 15.38 of the El Monte Municipal Code to
Adopt the 2026 Los Angeles County Title 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 33, Which Amend
the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code, Specifically the Building,
Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Green Building Standards, and Existing
Building Codes.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Open the public hearing;
2. Receive presentation from staff;
3. Pose questions to staff;
4. Allow members of the public to offer comment;
5. Pose follow up questions to staff;
6. Close the public hearing; and
7. Approve the Urgency Ordinance, by no less than six-sevenths (6/7) vote.
Total Cost: N/A
Account No: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Urgency Ordinance No. 3058 |
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12.4
Consent Agenda Approval of a Resolution Confirming and Affirming the Direction of
the City Council at Its Regular Meeting of January 14, 2026, Under Agenda Item 15.1
as Reflected in Official Video Recording of the Proceedings and the Minutes.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the attached confirming Resolution.
Total Cost: N/A
Account No: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Resolution No. 10662 |
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12.3
Consideration and Approval of a Contract Services Agreement with Atlas Backflow,
Inc. for On-Call Backflow Testing and Repair Services for a Three (3) Year Term for a
Not-to-Exceed Amount of $90,000.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Consider and approve a Contract Services Agreement with Atlas Backflow, Inc. for on-
call services for backflow testing and repairs, for a three (3) year term for a not-to-exceed
amount of $90,000;
2. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a Contract Services Agreement
with Atlas Backflow, Inc.
Total Cost: $90,000
Account No: 600-69-695-4-0-61110
Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
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12.2
Consideration to Accept the Nevada Avenue and Bodger Street Sewer Replacement
Project – CIP No. 005 and Pavement Improvement Project – CIP No. 038 as Complete,
File the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office, and
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker
International.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Accept the Nevada Avenue and Bodger Street Sewer Replacement Project – CIP No.
005 and Pavement Improvement Project – CIP No. 038 as completed;
2. File the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office;
3. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker
International in the amount of $35,288 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,450,580;
and
4. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the
Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International.
Total Cost: $35,288
Account No: 650-69-671-4-0-82210-P0005
Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes |
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12.1
Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinance(s).
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approval to waive full reading (except title) of all ordinances appearing on the City Council
agenda as authorized under Government Code Section 36934, unless otherwise directed
by the City Council.
Total Cost: N/A
Account No: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A |
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