LOCATION:
El Monte City Hall – East
City Council Chambers
11333 Valley Boulevard
El Monte, CA 91731
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday,
March 15, 2022
5:30 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL MONTE
MEETING JOINTLY AND REGULARLY WITH THE EL MONTE HOUSING AUTHORITY; EL MONTE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY; EL MONTE WATER AUTHORITY; EL MONTE PARKING AUTHORITY; SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER EL MONTE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY; AND, FROM TIME TO TIME, SUCH OTHER BODIES OF
THE CITY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED EXCLUSIVELY OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
COUNCILMEMBERS/AUTHORITY MEMBERS:
Jessica Ancona, Mayor
♦ Alma D. Puente, Mayor Pro Tem ♦ Martin R. Herrera, Councilmember ♦ Victoria Martinez Muela, Councilmember ♦ Dr. Maria Morales, Councilmember
This meeting shall be conducted in compliance with the procedures set forth under AB361 which allows local legislative bodies to continue conducting virtual meetings under certain emergency circumstances without strictly complying with traditional Brown Act teleconferencing requirements, so long as there is a live comment option for public comments, meetings are paused for any technical difficulties that affect public participation, and each agenda contains information on how to access the meeting as well as how to participate in public comment virtually. The El Monte City Council (“City Council”) has availed itself of the procedures of AB361 for this meeting by resolution last approved at its meeting of February 1, 2022.
Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in any of the following ways:
(1) Turn your TV to Channel 3; or
(2) City’s website at http://www.elmonteca.gov/378/Council-Meeting-Videos; or (3) In person.
Persons wishing to offer public comment for this meeting may do so:
(1) By directly addressing the City Council in person at the time(s) allotted on the agenda for such comment. Persons wishing to address the City Council in person are asked to fill-out a blue speaker card providing their name and indicating whether they wish to address the Council on an item(s) of business appearing under (i) the Closed Session portion of the agenda; (ii) the Public Hearing portion of the agenda; (iii) any item of business appearing under any other portion of the agenda; and/or (iv) a non-agendized matter that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Speaker City Council Special Meeting of March 15, 2021
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cards should be submitted to the City Clerk or the Sergeant at Arms (a uniformed El Monte Police Officer) before the City Council’s approval of the agenda, if possible; or
(2) By calling-in to the conference line at (888) 204-5987; Code 8167975 by or before any of the specific times allotted on the agenda for public comment. At each point of the agenda at which public comment is received, the City Council, through the pr esiding officer, will ask the City Clerk if there are any members of the public who have called in who wish to address the City Council on a particular matter or grouping of matters. When calling in, members of the public shall inform the attendant which item(s) of business they wish to speak on, and callers will be connected by telephone when the time for commenting on such items is commenced.
As described in greater detail below, members of the public may address the City Council (i) on agendized closed session items of business prior to the City Council going into closed session; (ii) on items of business listed under the heading Public Hearings when the public hearing on the item the speaker/caller wishes to speak on is opened; and (iii) on all other items of agendized and non- agendized business during the portion of the agenda entitled General Public Comment. The City Council shall be under no obligation to entertain comments from persons who (i) submit a speaker card after the City Council closes the applicable commenting period; or (ii) call-in after the City Council closes the applicable commenting period. With this in mind, speakers are strongly encouraged to submit cards or call in as early as possible to avoid missing the opportunity to speak. The City Council shall be under no obligation to respond to or deliberate upon any specific questions or comments posed by a speaker or take action on any issue raised by a speaker beyond such action as the City Council may be lawfully authorized to take on an agendized matter pursuant to the Brown Act (Govt. Code Section 54950 et seq.) (“Brown Act”) Members of the City Council may provide brief clarifying responses to any comment made or questions posed. Persons who wish to address the City Council are asked to state their name and address for the record. Speakers may not lend any portion of their speaking time to other persons or borrow additional time from other persons. All comments or queries presented by a speaker/caller shall be addressed to the City Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. No questions shall be posed to any member of the City Council except through the presiding official of the meeting, the Mayor and/or Chair. The City Council may not engage in any sort of prolonged discussion or deliberation with any speaker or group of speakers on matters that are not listed on this agenda, nor may the City Council take action an any non-agendized items of business, except as specifically authorized under the Brown Act.
Enforcement of Decorum: The Chief of Police, or such member, or members of the Police Department as the Chief of Police may designate, s hall serve as the Sergeant-at-Arms of any City Council meeting. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding official for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the meeting. While members of the public are free to level criticism of City policies and the action(s) or proposed action(s) of the City Council or its members, members of the public may not engage in behavior that is disruptive to the orderly conduct of the proceedings, including, but not limited to, conduct that prevents other members of the public from being heard when it is their opportunity to speak or which prevents members of the audience from hearing or seei ng the proceedings; speaking off topic or speaking beyond the speakers allotted time limit. Members of the public may not threaten any person with physical harm or act in a manner that may reasonably be interpreted as an imminent threat of physical harm. All persons participating in the meeting must adhere to the City’s policy barring harassment based upon a person’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, or age.
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Instruction regarding accommodation under the Am ericans with Disabilities Act can be found on the last page of this Agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL AND AUTHORITY BODIES:
Jessica Ancona, Mayor/Chair
Alma D. Puente, Mayor Pro Tem/Authority Member
Martin R. Herrera, Councilmember/Authority Member
Victoria Martinez Muela, Councilmember/Authority Member Dr. Maria Morales, Councilmember/Authority Member
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
4. CLOSED SESSION:
This is the time set aside for interested members of the public to address the City Council on agendized Closed Session matters. Subject to the commenting procedures described, above, the City Council will allow interested members of the public to address the City Council on agendized Closed Session matters prior to holding Closed Session. Each speaker will be given a single speaker time allotment of three (3) continuous m inutes total to address the Council on any or all closed session items of business. The City Council shall be under no obligation to recognize a speaker who submits a speaker card after the City Council has gone into Closed Session.
4.1 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Workers Compensation Case Nos.
ADJ12949014 and ADJ14497052.
4.2 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), 54956.9(c), and 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation – Dronatherapy, LLC vs. City of El Monte, LASC Case No. 20STCP04067.
4.3 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation - El Monte v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, LASC Case No. 21PSCV00476.
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4.4 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – El Monte v. Crown Estate Holdings LLC et al., LASC Case No. 21STCV26110.
4.5 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – El Monte v. A. Luong, Y.M. Ling and Y. Liam et al., LASC Case No. 20PSCV00796.
4.6 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – El Monte v. C. Yun and A. Luong et al., LASC Case No. 20PSCV00886.
4.7 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – El Monte v. A. Luong and C.Y. Xia et al., LASC Case No. 21PSCV00381.
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5. ADJOURNMENT:
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on April 5, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. This Agenda will be posted on the City’s website, www.ci.el-monte.ca.us, and physically posted no less than 72 hours prior to the start of the subject regular meeting. Although it is the City’s practice and desire to electronically post a copy of this Agenda along with supporting material as part of its website posting, the size or formatting of certain supporting mate rials may render their website posting infeasible.
Nevertheless, all supporting materials related to any item on this Agenda, that is made available to the members of the council may be inspected by me mbers of the public at the City Clerk’s Office located at 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, M onday through Thursday, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 626-580-2016.
All public meetings and events sponsored or conduc ted by the City of El Monte are held in sites accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made by calling the office of the City Clerk at (626) 580-2016 at least three (3) working days prior to the event, if possible.
This Agenda and copies of documents distributed at the meeting are available in alternative formats upon request.
Posted: March 12, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.