| Date | County | City | Meeting Type | Item Type | Item | Description |
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| 20251104 | LA County | South El Monte | City Council | Order of Business 7 | 7.e. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1284, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.64 OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING WORKING OUT OF CLASS Section 2.64.090 of the South El Monte Municipal Code currently authorizes out-of-class compensation but does not address situations where greater adjustments are needed to maintain equity and operational effectiveness. The proposed amendment introduces a third calculation method, providing employees in out-of-class assignments with three alternative methods to ensure fair compensation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1284, an amendment to Municipal Code Section 2.64.090 authorizing the City Manager, at his discretion, to approve a salary increase in excess of five percent (5%) and up to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of an employee’s base salary, when such adjustments are in the best interest of the City and consistent with budgetary appropriations. | November 04, 2025 LA County South El Monte City Council Order of Business 7 #E |
| 20251104 | LA County | South El Monte | City Council | Order of Business 12 | 12.a. COUNCILMEMBER MANUEL ACOSTA 1. Travel Approval Process Discussion/Action: Every year the city council approves a budget for travel for the city council and all city employees. The approval of the travel has certain requirements. These requirements include professional development, any city-oriented business, and potential benefit to the city and its residents. As long as these requirements are met, travel is almost certain. The current city policy distinguishes between in-state and out-of-state travel. Out-of-state travel requires city council approval, while in-state travel does not. It is unclear why there is a distinction. How does out-of-state travel differ from in-state travel? And why does the city council have to approve out-of-state travel? 2. City Council Paraphernalia Discussion/Action: Individual canvas tarps with city council members' names were purchased with city funds. This is highly unusual and not a typical practice. For example, city council members are not allowed to appear in the city-sponsored newsletter due to it violating political campaign laws. Are_ city-purchased paraphernalia depicting councilmembers’ names exempted? Do their purchase with city funds violate political campaign laws? Or is it simply a city policy? And if itis a city policy, should the city council be required to approve it? | November 04, 2025 LA County South El Monte City Council Order of Business 12 #A |