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| 20251104 | LA County | South El Monte | City Council | Order of Business 9 | 9.d. LETTER FROM SOUTH EL MONTE AVIATORS REQUESTING A FACILITY FEE WAIVER FOR THE USE OF NEW TEMPLE PARK FIELD AND SHIVELY PARK FIELD AND CONSIDERATION TO WAIVE THE LIGHT FEES AT NEW TEMPLE AND SHIVELY PARK The South El Monte Aviators are requesting a facility fee waiver for the use of New Temple Park fields and Shively Park field to host practices. Additionally, the Aviators are requesting the City Council to consider waiving the light fees associated with the reservation at Shively and New Temple Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council: 1. Discuss and consider the facility reservation fee waiver for the use of New Temple Park fields and Shively Park field in the amount of $2,250.00; and 2. Discuss and consider the request to waive the reservation light fees in the amount of $1,350.00. | November 04, 2025 LA County South El Monte City Council Order of Business 9 #D |
| 20251104 | LA County | South El Monte | City Council | Order of Business 9 | 9.c. LETTER FROM SOUTH EL MONTE VETERANS SENIOR BASEBALL TEAM REQUESTING A FACILITY WAIVER FOR THE USE OF THE BASEBALL FIELD AT DEAN L. SHIVELY PARK The South El Monte Veterans Senior Baseball ("SEM Veterans") team is requesting a facility fee waiver for the use of Dean L. Shively ("Shively") Park to host their 2026 baseball season's games. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and consider the facility waiver requested by SEM Veterans in the amount of $6,000.00. General Business Items 9.d. through 9.f. next page. | November 04, 2025 LA County South El Monte City Council Order of Business 9 #C |
| 20251104 | LA County | South El Monte | City Council | Order of Business 9 | 9.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE FLAGS OF VALOR FUND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND VETERAN SUPPORT APPLICATION PROCESS Flags of Valor is a meaningful tribute presented by the City of South El Monte to honor our nation's military heroes. This program raises vital funds to support local veterans in our community. City staff has reviewed potential options for managing the funds generated through the Flags of Valor program and is recommending that the City of South El Monte oversee the funds directly to ensure transparency, accountability, and alignment with community priorities. General Business Items 9.a. (continued) through 9.c. next page. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and approve the following: 1. The proposed Flags of Valor Fund Management Plan, with the City of South El Monte serving as the administrator of funds raised through the program; and 2. Approve the proposed Veteran Support Application and selection process to guide the fair and transparent distribution of funds to local veterans in need. | November 04, 2025 LA County South El Monte City Council Order of Business 9 #A |
| 20251104 | LA County | South El Monte | City Council | Order of Business 12 | 12.d. COUNCILMEMBER LARRY RODRIGUEZ 1. Direct staff to investigate the possibility of setting up a phone hotline for SEM Veterans to call to receive donated emergency food assistance. 2. Discussion to direct staff to begin identifying locations in the city for arts development districts and what needs to be done to change zoning in these locations. | November 04, 2025 LA County South El Monte City Council Order of Business 12 #D |
| 20251104 | LA County | South El Monte | City Council | Order of Business 12 | 12.c. COUNCILMEMBER RUDY BOJORQUEZ 1. Discussion to direct staff to begin identifying locations in the city for arts development districts and what needs to be done to change zoning in these locations. Councilmembers’ Agenda Item 12.d. next page. | November 04, 2025 LA County South El Monte City Council Order of Business 12 #C |
| 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 |