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9.b. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED DARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES
AND CLOSURE OF CITY HALL FOR HOLIDAYS
Each year staff requests City Council consider “going dark” on the second
Tuesday in November and December due to the Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays. Staff also requests going dark the first meeting in
January on January 6, 2026.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Approve going dark on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Tuesday,
December 16, 2025, and Tuesday, January 6, 2026, due to the
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays; and
2. Authorize a City Hall closure during the Christmas holiday, from
December 22, 2025, through January 1, 2026. City Hall reopens January
5, 2026. |
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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. |
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7.i. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-096,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE AND INTER-CON
SECURITY SYSTEMS INC FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
On July 17, 2025, the City of South El Monte published a Request for
Proposal (RFP) for Public Safety Services and _ received six
proposals. Staff reviewed the proposals and determined that Inter-Con
Security Systems Inc. (Inter-Con) provided the best overall value to meet
the needs of the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-096, approving the Professional Services
Agreement with Inter-Con for Public Safety Services; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the documents
incident to that Agreement. |
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7.h. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL PLANNING
MANAGER SERVICES WITH WILDAN ENGINEERING
The City is in need of an interim Planning Manager while recruitment for a
permanent Community Development Manager is being conducted. Wildan
Engineering has provided a proposal to temporarily provide Planning
Manager services for the city.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends approving the attached
agreement for Planning Manager services provided by Wildan Engineering
in the not-to-exceed amount of $65,000 and for an additional three (3)
months of services if needed for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of
$130,000. |
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7.g. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-095,
APPROVING POLICIES AS RECOMMENDED BY INDEPENDENT
AUDITOR
As a result of the completion of the June 30, 2024, Single Audit Report
(SAR) over City's expenditures of federal awards, it was identified by an
independent auditor, Moss, Levy & Hartzheim LLP, that the City needs
policy improvements in three areas: 1) loan compliance, 2) grants
receivable and 3) grant reporting. Based upon the recommendations
received, and with guidance from the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD), the City has developed policies for City
Council's consideration and approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt
Resolution No. 25-095, approving the three proposed policies covering 1)
loan compliance, 2) grants receivable and 3) grant reporting. |
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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. |
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7.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-093,
APPROVING AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
(PSA) TO EPD SOLUTIONS, INC. TO PROVIDE PEER REVIEW OF A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND RELATED TECHNICAL
STUDIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF 1510 &
1536 PECK ROAD
EPD Solutions, Inc. was selected as the most qualified consultant based
on their experience, proposal quality, project understanding, schedule, and
cost effectiveness to provide a third-party independent review of a Mitigated
Negative Declaration and technical reports for 1510 & 1536 Peck Road.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff Recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-093 awarding PSA to EPD Solutions, Inc. for
consulting services to peer-review of a Mitigated Negative Declaration
and technical studies, in an amount not to exceed $48,296; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute the
agreement. |
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