LOCATION:
El Monte City Hall – East
City Council Chambers
11333 Valley Boulevard
El Monte, CA 91731
DATE AND TIME:
Monday,
March 16, 2026
5:00 p.m.
ADJOURNED REGULAR 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
♦ Viviana Longoria, Mayor Pro Tem ♦ Marisol Cortez, Councilmember ♦ Sheila Crippen-Thomas, Councilmember ♦ Cindy Galvan, Councilmember ♦ Martin Herrera, Councilmember ♦ Dr. Julia Ruedas, Councilmember
This meeting shall be conducted in compliance with the procedures of Government Code section 54953 as most recently amended by AB 2449 which took effect January 1, 2023. As amended by AB 2449, Government Code section 54953(f) allows less than a quorum of the City Council to participate remotely at any given meeting of the City Council where the remote participant(s) have a statutorily defined “just cause” reason or “emergency” reason for participating remotely. When a member of the City Council participates remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953(f), the location from which the City Council member is participating remotely does not need to be identified on the agenda and does not need to be open to members of the public. Because Government Code Section 54953(f) allows City Council members to notify the City of their need to participate remotely as late as the start of the meeting, the City Council will prepare for all meetings with the assumption that some number of its members (less than a quorum) might need to participate remotely pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(f). All such meetings will be conducted in compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 54953(f)(1). Per Government Code Section 54953(f)(2)(B), any City Council member who participates remotely per Government Code section 54953(f) “shall publicly disclose at the meeting before any action is taken, whether any other individuals 18 years of age or older are present in the room at the remote location with the member, and the general nature of the member’s relationship with any such individuals”.
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
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(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 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 submitting comments in writing before the conclusion of the portion of the agenda set aside for General Public Comment or in the case of a matter set for Public Hearing before the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. If written comments should identify which agenda item(s) they pertain to a non-agendized matter that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
The City Council will not receive public comment via telephone, unless one or more members of the City Council is participating remotely pursuant to paragraphs (e) or (f) of Government Code Section 54953. When the call-in option is required by Government Code Sections 54953(e) and (f), members of the public may also offer comment 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; (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 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting of March 16, 2026
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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, shall serve as the Sergeant-at-Arms of any City Council meeting. In accordance with Government Code Section 54957.95 as adopted under SB 1000, 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 he ard when it is their opportunity to speak or which prevents members of the audience from hearing or seeing 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 interpr eted 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 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
Viviana Longoria, Mayor Pro Tem/Authority Member
Marisol Cortez, Councilmember/Authority Member
Sheila Crippen-Thomas, Councilmember/Authority Member
Cindy Galvan, Councilmember/Authority Member
Martin Herrera, Councilmember/Authority Member
Dr. Julia Ruedas, Councilmember/Authority Member
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
4. INVOCATION: City Council.
5. FLAG SALUTE: City Council.
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6. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
This time has been set aside for members of the public to directly address the City Council on agendized items of business (other than those agendized as public hearing or closed session items) or on any other matter of interest to the speaker/caller that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, the Housing Authority, the Financing Authority and/or the Water Authority (collectively, the “Council”). Each speaker/caller will be limited to a single allotment of three (3) continuous minutes total to address the Council on any or all matters covered by this section. As explained more specifically under the Public Hearing portion of this agenda, members of the public 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 but may order that any such matter be placed on the agenda for a subsequent meeting. The Council may also direct staff to investigate certain matters for consideration at a future meeting. 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 wh o submit cards or call in to speak on matters covered by the section after the General Public Comment portion of the agenda is closed.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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 submit a speaker card for each Public Hearing item of business they wish to address the Council on. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) continuous minutes per Public Hearing item. Member s of the public are asked to submit speaker cards to the City Clerk or the Sergeant-of-Arms before the Council’s approval of the agenda, if possible. The Council is under no obligation to recognize a speaker who submits a speaker card for a particular Public Hearing item of business after the public comment portion of the public hearing for that item has closed.
7.1 A Public Hearing to Accept the Closeout of the Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) Project, Grant Number 21-CDBG-HK-00006 Funded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Open the public hearing;
2. Receive presentation from staff;
3. Pose questions to staff;
4. Allow members of the public to offer public comment;
5. Close the public hearing; and
6. Accept the closeout of the Community De velopment Block Grant Program – Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) grant number 21-CDBG-HK-00006.
Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
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7.2 A Public Hearing to Consider and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report and Authorize the City Manager to Submit the CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Open the public hearing;
2. Receive presentation from staff;
3. Pose questions to staff;
4. Allow members of the public to offer comment;
5. Pose follow-up questions to staff;
6. Close the public hearing; and
7. Adopt a Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 CAPER and authorize the City Manager to submit the CAPER to HUD.
Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Resolution No. 10673
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8. ADJOURNMENT:
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on March 25, 2026 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. Alt hough 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 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.
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, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
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