APPROVAL OF MINUTES
EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF MARCH 16, 2026
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
1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL AND AUTHORITY BODIES:
Jessica Ancona, Mayor/Chair – present
Viviana Longoria, Mayor Pro Tem/Authority Member – present Marisol Cortez, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Sheila Crippen-Thomas, Councilmember/Authority Member – absent Cindy Galvan, Councilmember/Authority Member – absent
Martin Herrera, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Dr. Julia Ruedas, Councilmember/Authority Member – present
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
m) Councilmember Herrera
s) Councilmember Dr. Ruedas 5-0 (Councilmembers Crippen-Thomas and Galvan absent)
Councilmembers Crippen-Thomas and Galvan joined the meeting at 5:01 p.m.
4. INVOCATION: City Council. Councilmember Cortez
5. FLAG SALUTE: City Council. Mayor Ancona
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 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.
Armando Herman – Spoke about various items.
Robert Arnett – Spoke about various items.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2026
2 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. Members 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 possi ble. 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 Development 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
m) Mayor Ancona
s) Councilmember Galvan 7-0
Open P.H.
Armando Herman – Spoke about various items.
Robert Arnett – Spoke about various items.
m) Mayor Ancona
s) Councilmember Herrera 7-0
Close P.H.
m) Councilmember Galvan
s) Councilmember Dr. Ruedas 7-0
Accept the close out of the Community
Development Block Grant Program –
Coronavirus Response grant number
21-CDBG-HK-00006
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.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2026
3 Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Resolution No. 10673
m) Mayor Ancona
s) Councilmember Galvan 7-0
Open P.H.
Armando Herman – Spoke about various items.
m) Mayor Ancona
s) Councilmember Galvan 7-0
Close P.H.
m) Councilmember Herrera
s) Mayor Pro Tem Longoria 7-0
Adopt Resolution No. 10673
8. ADJOURNMENT:
At 5:26 p.m.
m) Mayor Ancona
Adjourn Meeting
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on March 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
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Gabriel Ramirez, City Clerk
C i t y o f E l M o n t e
APPROVED:
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Jessica Ancona, Mayor
City of El Monte