CITY OF LA PUENTE
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
How to Listen Live to the Meeting
Live Audio/Video: Visit the City’s website at https://lapuente.org/agenda/ and click “View Event” for the current meeting to listen live.
Spanish Translation/Interpretation Services:
The City provides live Spanish translation and interpretation services. To access translation during the meeting, scan the QR Code below or visit https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FWOP-2761.
Spanish interpreting is also available at City Council meetings upon request. Simultaneous interpretation (English-toSpanish) is provided for listening to the meeting. Consecutive interpretation (Spanish-to-English) is available for anyone speaking during oral communications. Use of City-provided interpreters is optional; you may bring your own interpreter. Please note that due to the variety of dialects and regional differences, the City cannot guarantee interpretation in every dialect and disclaims liability related to such services.
How to Submit Public Comment
All public comments are subject to the same Rules of Decorum as speakers at City Council meetings.
In Person: Public comments may be provided in-person at City Hall, 15900 E. Main Street.
In Writing: Written comments may be emailed to [email protected] at least 2 hours before the meeting start time. Email comments will be distributed to the City Council and become part of the official record, but they not be read aloud during the meeting. Please include “PUBLIC COMMENT” in the subject line to ensure your message is properly received by the Council and City staff.
Availability
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council/Successor Agency regarding items on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall located at 15900 E. Main Street and at the Reference Desk at the La Puente Library located at 15920 E. Central during normal business hours. In addition, such writings and documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.lapuente.org.
Americans with Disabilities
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals requiring special assistance to participate in a City meeting or to access other City services should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 855-1500.
Providing notice at least 48 hours before a regular meeting, 24 hours before a special meeting, or prior to the time services are needed will help City staff make reasonable arrangements.
Meeting Times
City Council meetings shall adjourn no later than 10:30 p.m., unless a majority of members approve a motion to extend the meeting to consider remaining agenda items or newly added items in accordance with the Ralph M.
Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950, et seq.). (Ordinance No. 95-727).
CITY OF LA PUENTE
REUNIONES DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
Cómo escuchar la reunión en vivo
Audio en vivo: visite el sitio web de la ciudad en https://lapuente.org/agenda/ y haga clic en "Ver evento" para escuchar la reunión en vivo.
Servicios de traducción/interpretación en español:
La Ciudad ofrece traducción e interpretación en vivo en español. Para acceder a la traducción durante la reunión, escanee el código QR a continuación o visite https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FWOP-2761.
La interpretación en español también está disponible en las reuniones del Concejo Municipal bajo solicitud. Hay interpretación simultánea (inglés-español) para escuchar la reunión y interpretación consecutiva (español a ingles) para cualquier persona que durante las comunicaciones orales. El uso de intérpretes proporcionados por la Ciudad es opcional; puede traer su propio intérprete. Tenga en cuenta que, debido a la variedad de dialectos y diferencias regionales, la Ciudad no puede garantizar interpretación en todos los dialectos y se exime de cualquier responsabilidad que supuestamente surja de dichos servicios.
Cómo enviar comentarios públicos
Todos los comentarios públicos están sujetos a las mismas reglas de decoro que los oradores en las reuniones del Concejo Municipal.
En persona: Los comentarios públicos pueden presentarse en persona en el Ayuntamiento, 15900 E. Main Street.
Por escrito: Los comentarios escritos pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a [email protected] al menos 2 horas antes del inicio de la reunión. Los comentarios por correo electrónico se distribuirán al Concejo Municipal y formarán parte del registro oficial, pero no se leerán en voz alta durante la reunión. Por favor, incluya “COMENTARIO PÚBLICO” en la línea se asunto para asegurar que su mensaje sea recibido correctamente por el Concejo y el personal de la Ciudad.
Disponibilidad
Cualquier escrito o documento proporcionado a la mayoría del Concejo Municipal o de la Agencia Sucesora sobre los temas de la agenda estará disponible para revisión pública en la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal, Ayuntamiento, 15900 E. Main Street, y en el Mostrador de Referencia de la Biblioteca de La Puente, 15920 E.
Central. Además, dichos escritos y documentos se publicarán en el sitio web de la Ciudad: www.lapuente.org.
Personas con Discapacidades
De acuerdo con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA), cualquier persona que necesite asistencia especial para participar en una reunión de la Ciudad o acceder a otros servicios municipales debe comunicarse con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al (626) 855-1500. Proporcionar aviso con al menos 48 horas de anticipación para reuniones regulares, 24 horas para reuniones especiales o antes del momento en que se necesiten los servicios, ayudará al personal de la Ciudad a hacer los arreglos razonables necesarios.
Horario de las Reuniones
Las reuniones del Concejo Municipal normalmente finalizarán a las 10:30 p.m., a menos que la mayoría de los miembros apruebe una moción para extender la reunión y considerar los asuntos restantes de la agenda o los nuevos asuntos añadidos, de acuerdo con la Ley Ralph M. Brown (Código de Gobierno Sección 54950, y siguientes) (Ordenanza No. 95-727).
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NOTICE AND CALL AND AGENDA
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LA PUENTE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
15900 EAST MAIN STREET, LA PUENTE
JANUARY 13, 2026
6:30 PM SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of La Puente is hereby called to be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, commencing at 6:30 PM, in City Council Chambers, 15900 E. Main Street, La Puente, CA 91744. The public will be provided an opportunity to provide public comment on the items listed on the agenda. The business to be discussed is as follows:
6:30 PM SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS: Klinakis, Munoz, Argudo, Mendoza, Quinones
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time, only item(s) on the Closed Session agenda may be discussed in Public Comments.
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS — Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency designated representative: Acting City Manager Alexander Bauman Employee organization: Service Employees International Union Local 721 (SEIU 721)
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
Dated: January 8, 2026
_________/s/__________
Charlie Klinakis, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF LA PUENTE )
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Martha Torres, City Clerk for the City of La Puente, hereby certify that a copy of the Notice and Call of a Special Meeting of the La Puente City Council, to be held on January 13, 2026, commencing at 6:30 PM, was posted in accordance with all applicable laws and provided not less than twenty-four hours before the time of the meeting to the City Council.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated: January 8, 2026
_________/s/__________
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Martha Torres, MPA, CMC, City Clerk
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS: Klinakis, Munoz, Argudo, Mendoza, Quinones
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
2. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Information Briefing
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
If you wish to address the City Council/Successor Agency on an item other than a public hearing matter, please complete the Request for Oral Presentation form and submit it to the City Clerk no later than prior to the conclusion of the first speaker’s remarks. All speakers are requested to observe the City's Rules of Decorum when addressing the City Council (LPMC section 2.04.120.).
BOARDS/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Members provide a report on any Board/Commission/Committee meetings, listed below, that they have attended.
ORGANIZATION DEL/ALT MONTHLY MEETINGS TIME
California Contract Cities Association Argudo/Quinones 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Sanitation District 15 & 21 Munoz/Klinakis 4th Wednesday 1:30 p.m.
League of California Cities L.A. Div. Argudo/Mendoza 1st Thursday 6:30 p.m.
City Selection Committee Mendoza/Klinakis When Necessary 6:30 p.m.
San Gabriel Valley COG Argudo/Quinones 3rd Thursday 4:00 p.m.
California JPIA Munoz/All Council 4th Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Foothill Transit Governing Board Munoz/Klinakis Last Friday of the Month 7:45 a.m.
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Klinakis 2nd Friday 7:00 a.m.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETINGS
3. READ AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 2025
Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council and Successor Agency waive the reading and approve the Minutes of the City Council and Successor Agency meeting of December 9, 2025.
PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
4. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27
Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) open the public hearing and take public testimony; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 26-5964 approving the City's CDBG Program for Fiscal Year 2026-
27. 5. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PUENTE,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING UPDATED FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAPS FOR LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREAS, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178 AND THE
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) open the public hearing and receive public input; (2) adopt Ordinance No. 25-991 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of La Puente, California, Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones,” adopting the updated Cal Fire Local Responsibility Area (LRA) maps for the City; and (3) adopt a Notice of Exemption Regarding same.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine in nature and may be enacted by one motion approving the recommendation listed on the Agenda. One or more items may be removed from the Consent Calendar so that said item(s) may be discussed and considered individually by the City Council/Successor Agency, if a motion to remove the item(s) is approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the City Council/Successor Agency.
6. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING WARRANT RESOLUTION NO. 26-5965 Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council and Successor Agency adopt Resolution No. 26-5965 approving Warrant Register No. 1606.
NEW BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
7. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES’ INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 721 Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) approve the salary ranges; (2) adopt Resolution No. 26-5966 approving the MOU with the SEIU for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028; and (3) approve Resolution No. 26-5967 rescinding Resolution No. 25-5945 and amending the comprehensive personnel system and establishing the number of authorized full-time positions and monthly ranges for City employees.
8. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PUENTE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 10.10.080 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF CHAPTER 10.10 (RESIDENTIAL ZONES), ARTICLE 2 (ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS), TITLE 10 (ZONING) OF THE LA PUENTE MUNICIPAL CODE, IN ITS ENTIRELY, AND ADOPTING A REVISED SECTION 10.10.080 (ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH
STATE LAW
Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) waive the full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 26-992 by title only; (2) Introduce Ordinance No. 26-992, entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of La Puente, California, amending Title 10 (Zoning) of the La Puente Municipal Code (“LPMC”) Chapter 10.10 to amend Accessory Dwelling Unit (“ADU”) Provisions to comply with State Law; (3) set the date of February 10, 2026, as the date for a public hearing on adoption of the Ordinance; and (4) approve and adopt the Notice of Exemption.
9. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING THE SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT FOR THE SEWER
CAPITAL CHARGES AND SEWER MAINTENANCE FEES
Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council discuss this item and provide any necessary direction to Staff.
10. CONSIDERATION OF: (1) APPOINTMENTS TO REGIONAL BOARDS; AND (2) A RESOLUTION
APPOINTING SPECIFIC REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS
Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) authorize the Mayor to appoint representatives and delegates to regional boards, commissions and committees; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 26-5968 Appointing Specific Representatives to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
11. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO AD HOC COMMITTEES Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Mayor to dissolve, establish and make appointments to ad hoc committees as necessary.
ADHOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Members provide a report on any Ad Hoc Committee meetings that they have attended.
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NAME MEMBERS
Code Enforcement Committee Klinakis/Mendoza
La Puente Park Fees, Ordinance and Program Oversight Committee Munoz/Quinones Project LEAD Committee Mendoza/Quinones
LPQT Action Committee Mendoza/Quinones
Rowland, Bassett, and Hacienda La Puente Unified School Districts Liaison Committee Munoz/Klinakis Senior Advisory Committee Munoz/Klinakis
Business Outreach Support Committee Klinakis/Quinones
La Puente Activity Center Design Oversight Committee Klinakis/Mendoza AB 1234 REPORTS
ORAL COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
ORAL COMMENTS FROM STAFF
ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.
Dated January 8, 2026.
________/s/_________
Martha Torres, MPA, CMC, City Clerk