LOCATION:
El Monte City Hall – East
City Council Chambers
11333 Valley Boulevard
El Monte, CA 91731
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday,
March 29, 2022
6:00 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 a s 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 March 1, 2022.
Members of the public wishing to observe this special 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.
This meeting is a Special Meeting within the meaning of Government Code Section 54956 and as such public comment is limited to the item(s) of business appearing on the Special Meeting agenda only.
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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 their desire to address the City Council on (i) matters appearing under the Public Hearing portion of the agenda; and/or (ii) any other agendized item of business appearing on the agenda. Speaker 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 presiding 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 , if a closed session matter appears on the agenda or is added in compliance with Government Code Section 54954.2(b); (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 agendized items of 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 commen ts 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 May or 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 bus iness, 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, shall serve as the Sergeant -at-Arms of any Council meetin g. 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 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 Special City Council Meeting of March 29, 2022
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members of the public from being heard when it is their opportunity to speak or which prevents members of the audience from hearing or seeing the proceedings. 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.
Instruction regarding accommodation under the Americans 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
Victoria Martinez Muela, Councilmember/Authority Member Dr. Maria Morales, Councilmember/Authority Member
Martin R. Herrera, Councilmember/Authority Member
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
4. INVOCATION: City Council.
5. FLAG SALUTE: City Council.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDIZED, NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ONLY.
This time has been set aside for members of the public to directly address the City Council on agendized items of business only (other than those items agendized as public hearing matters).
Each speaker/caller will be limited to a single allotment of three (3) continuous minutes total to address the City Council on those agendized matters covered by this section. As explained more specifically under the Public Hearing portion of this agenda, members of the pu blic wishing to offer comment on items of business agendized under the Public Hearing portion of the agenda shall have a separate allotment of three (3) continuous minutes per speaker per public hearing item. Except as otherwise provided under the Brown Act (Gov. Code Section 54950 et seq.), the Council may not deliberate or take action upon any matter not listed on this posted agenda. Persons wishing to address the Council on matters covered under General Public Comment shall call in or submit a speaker card in the manner prescribed on page 1 of this agenda, above, by or before the General Public Comment portion of the agenda is closed. The City Council shall be under no obligation to entertain comments from speakers/callers who submit cards or call in to speak on matters covered by the section after the General Public Comment portion of the agenda is closed.
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7. PUBLIC HEARING:
Members of the public wishing to address the Council on any item of business agendized under this Public Hearing portion of the agenda are asked to call in or submit a speaker card in the manner prescribed on page 1 of this agenda, above, by or before the time at which the City Council closes the public comment portion of each public hearing matter listed under this section. The City Council shall be under no obligation to entertain comments from speakers /callers who submit cards or call in after the publi c comment portion of the public hearing matter they wish to speak on has been closed. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) continuous minutes per Public Hearing item.
7.1 A Fourth Public Hearing Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10010(A)(2) to Receive Public input Regarding Proposed District Maps and the Sequencing of Elections as Part of an Overall Transition to District -Based City Council Elections and to make a Final Decision Regarding the Selection of a Map and Election Sequencing.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Open the fourth public hearing regarding proposed maps and related election sequencing as required by Election Code Section 10010(A)(2);
2. Receive the updated presentation from staff and the City’s demographer regarding draft maps prepared by the demographer as well as maps proposed by members of the public and regarding the sequencing of district elections;
3. Receive public comment and input regarding the same;
4. Close the public comment portion of the fourth public hearing;
5. Pose final questions to staff, the demographer and outreach consultant; and
6. Deliberate and act to approve a district map and corresponding sequence of district elections.
Total Cost: N/A Account No.: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
A joint staff report has been prepared for Items 7.1 and 7.2, below as the two items are related and relate to the same subject matter.
7.2 A Related Fifth Public Hearing to Consider and Approve for First Reading an Ordinance Formally Establishing District-Based Elections and Ratifying the Selection of a District Map and Related Election Sequencing.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Open the fifth public hearing to consider and approve for first reading of Ordinance No. 3010 establishing district-based elections and formalizing and ratifying the approval of a district map and related election sequencing based on the action taken under Item 7.1, above;
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2. Pose additional questions, if any, to staff or the demographer;
3. Receive final public comment and input regarding the same;
4. Close the public comment portion of the public hearing;
5. Pose final questions to staff and the demographer; and
6. Deliberate and act to approve the above-referenced Ordinance for first reading based on the map selection and sequencing selection on Public Hearing Item No. 7.1, above.
Total Cost: N/A Account No.: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Ordinance No. 3010
A joint staff report has been prepared for Items 7.1 and 7.2 and the form of Ordinance No. 3010 is attached as Exhibit “B” to said staff report.
8. REGULAR AGENDA:
8.1 Consideration and Approval of a Standard Voluntary Agreement with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to Oversee the Environmental Clean- Up for the Area Y Project for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $118,086.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Consider and a pprove a Standard Voluntary Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to oversee the environmental clean-up for the Area Y Project for a n amount of $102,683 plus a fifteen percent (15%) contingency of $15,403 for a total amount not-to-exceed $118,086; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Standard Voluntary Agreement with DTSC.
Total Cost: $118,086 Account No: 100-67-845-8221
Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
The agenda for this upcoming Regular Meeting 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 electr onically post a copy of this Agenda along with supporting material as part of its website posting, the size or formatting of certain supporting materials 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 members of the public at the City Clerk’s Office located at 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 626-580-2016.
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Posted: March 25, 2022 at 3:35 p.m.
March 23, 2022
CITY OF EL MONTE
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 29, 2022
(Combined Staff Report -Agenda Item Nos. 7.1 and 7.2)
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of El Monte
11333 Valley Boulevard
El Monte, CA 91731
Dear Mayor and City Council:
A FOURTH PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10010(A)(2) TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING PROPOSED DISTRICT MAPS
AND THE SEQUENCING OF ELECTIONS AS PART OF AN OVERALL TRANSITION
TO DISTRICT-BASED CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND TO MAKE A FINAL
DECISION REGARDING THE SELECTION OF A MAP AND ELECTION
SEQUENCING; AND
A RELATED FIFTH PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE FOR FIRST
READING AN ORDINANCE FORMALLY ESTABLISHING DISTRICT-BASED
ELECTIONS AND RATIFYING THE SELECTION OF A DISTRICT MAP AND RELATED
ELECTION SEQUENCING
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. Open the 4th public hearing regarding proposed maps and related election sequencing as required by Elections Code Section 10010(a)(2);
2. Receive the updated presentation from staff and the City's demographer regarding draft maps prepared by the demographer as well as maps proposed by members of the public and regarding the sequencing of district elections;
3. Receive public comment and input regarding the same;
4. Close the public comment portion of the 4th public hearing;
5. Pose final questions to staff, the demographer and outreach consultant;
6. Deliberate and act to approve a district map and corresponding sequence of district elections.
7. Open the 5th public hearing to consider and approve for first reading of Ordinance No. 3010 establishing district-based elections and formalizing and ratifying the approval of a district map and related election sequencing;
8. Pose additional questions, if any, to staff or the demographer;
9. Receive final public comment and input regarding the same;
10. Close the public comment portion of the public hearing;
11. Pose final questions to staff and the demographer; and
12. Deliberate and act to approve the above-referenced ordinance for first reading.
7.1 & 7.2
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 23, 2022
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Respectfully submitted,
ALMA K. MARTINEZ
City Manager
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RICHARD PADILLA
Deputy City Attorney
ATTACHMENT(S)
Exhibit "A" (Draft Maps)
Exhibit "B" (Form of Ordinance)
DATE: MARCH 29, 2022
PRESENTED TO EL
MONTE
CITY COUNCIL
Item No. __ (Public
Hearing #4 - Map Hrg.)
□ APPROVED
□ DENIED
□ PULLED
□ RECEIVE AND FILE
□ CONTINUED
Item No. __ (First
Reading of Ordinance)
□ APPROVED
□ DENIED
□ PULLED
□ RECEIVE AND FILE
□ CONTINUED
□ REFERRED TO
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY
CLERK
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