MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City Council Chambers
415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016
77 th CITY COUNCIL
Becky A. Shevlin
Mayor
Dr. Tamala Kelly
Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Belden
Councilmember
Sergio P. Jiménez
Councilmember
Larry J. Spicer
Councilmember
Janet Wall
City Treasurer
Alice D. Atkins
City Clerk
Dylan Feik
City Manager
Craig A. Steele
City Attorney
Welcome to the Monrovia City Council Meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:30 P.M.
Your participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. Time is reserved at each regular meeting for those in the audience who wish to address the Council. The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane or disruptive remarks. Your attendance at this public meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice.
MEETINGS: Regular Meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M. in City Council Chambers. A full City Council agenda packet with all backup information is available at City Hall, the Monrovia Library, and on the City’s website at www.monroviaca.gov.
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MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA should be presented within a three (3) minute time frame during the time designated as “PUBLIC INPUT.” Speakers will be heard on a first come, first served basis during the 45-minute period of Public Input. Additional speakers will be accommodated during Public Input, Continued, following public City Business. By State law, the City Council may not discuss or vote on items not on the agenda, and will not consider comments on items that are not within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Comments that disrupt the meeting will not be tolerated.
MATTERS ON THE AGENDA: If you wish to address the City Council on a matter on the agenda, please indicate the Agenda Item Numbers(s) on the Speaker’s Information Form. Your name will be called at the appropriate time and you may proceed with your presentation within the time frame determined by the City for the item.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS are items scheduled for which public input is either required or desired. The applicant shall be allowed a ten (10) minute time frame to present project testimony and a five (5) minute time frame to respond following further public testimony. Appellants will be afforded the same opportunities. Other members of the public who wish to speak have a maximum five (5) minute time frame to be heard on the specific issue, with no rebuttal time.
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REGULAR MEETING
of the 77th
MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
415 South Ivy Avenue
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
7:30 P.M.
Copies of the Agenda Reports or other written documentation relating to each proposed item of business presented for consideration by the City Council on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308, any party to a City proceeding must disclose on the record any campaign contributions made to a member of the City Council (or commission) in excess of $500 in the past 12 months. This disclosure requirement incudes contributions by the party’s agent and aggregated contributions from persons or entities related to the party. Please make the disclosure as soon as possible, but not later than the beginning of the proceeding. Agenda Reports indicate when Government Code § 84308 applies to an agenda item.
To comply with recent court decisions, the City of Monrovia has advised persons giving the invocation not to recite sectarian references or prayers.
CONVENE Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
IN HONOR OF Sadie Gomez Bridwell, Born July 21, 2025, to Jillian Gomez and Corey Bridwell INVOCATION Chaplain Steve Campodonico
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Edward Belden
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Edward Belden, Sergio P. Jiménez, Larry J. Spicer, Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Tamala Kelly, and Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION, IF NEEDED
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
PR-1 Pasadena Humane Pet of the Month
Presenting: Kevin McManus, Public Relations & Communications Manager PR-2 Recognition of Dr. Heather Povinelli as Monrovia Unified School District and Los Angeles County 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year and State of California 2026 Teacher of the Year PR-3 Proclaiming November 2025 as “Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month” PR-4 Make a Difference Day Recap
Presenting: Macy Gracia, Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley, Executive Director STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT – Student Liaison Elyse Vathanadireg
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered in its normal sequence. If you would like an item on the Consent Calendar discussed, simply tell the City Clerk or a member of the City Council.
CC-1 Unadopted Minutes of the October 14, October 21, and October 23, 2025, Regular and Special Meetings of the Monrovia City Council
Staff Reference: Alice Atkins, City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt the Minutes of the October 14, October 21, and October 23, 2025, Regular and Special Meetings
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CC-2 Payroll Nos. 22 and 23 in the Net Amount of $850,662.28 and $869,710.10, Respectively, and Warrant Registers dated October 23, October 30, November 6, and November 16, 2025, in the Total Amounts of $664,096.23, $764,132.98, $317,476.29, and $972,098.13, Respectively Staff Reference: Buffy Bullis, Administrative Services Director Recommendation: Approve Nos. 22 and 23 in the net amount of $850,662.28 and $869,710.10, respectively, and Warrant Registers dated October 23, October 30, November 6, and November 16, 2025, in the total amounts of $664,096.23, $764,132.98, $317,476.29, and $972,098.13, respectively CC-3 Destruction of Certain Departmental Records; Resolution No. 2025-53 Staff Reference: Alice Atkins, City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-53
CC-4 Subrecipient Agreement between the County of Los Angeles and the City of Monrovia for Acceptance of 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program Funds in the Amount of $156,075.00 Staff Reference: Jeremy Sanchez, Fire Chief
Recommendation: Approve the Subrecipient Agreement between Los Angeles County and the City of Monrovia related to the 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program funds in the amount of $156,075.00, and authorize the City Manager or his designee to accept and expend any additional 2024 SHGP funds that may become available and execute the necessary documents CC-5 Modification of the Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Angeles National Forest, FS Agreement No. 22-FI-11050100-004, Dated January 24, 2022, for Reciprocal Fire Protection Services, Updating Nondiscrimination and Paid Sick Leave Requirements, the Term Expiration Date, and Updating Project Manager Designations Staff Reference: Jeremy Sanchez, Fire Chief
Recommendation: Approve modification of the Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement between the City of Monrovia Fire Department and the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Angeles National Forest, FS Agreement No. 22-FI-11050100-004, dated January 24, 2022, for Reciprocal Fire Protection Services, updating nondiscrimination and paid sick leave requirements, the term expiration date, and updating the Project Manager designations; and authorize the Fire Chief to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney CC-6 Artist Agreement with Greetings Tour, Inc., in an Amount Not to Exceed $15,000.00 and License Agreement with Next Gen Hospitality LLC dba Chick-fil-A Huntington SW & 210 FSU Related to Installation of a Mural at the Chick-fil-A Restaurant Located at 820 West Huntington Drive; Receive and File
Staff Reference: Tina Cherry, Community Services Director Recommendation: Receive and file the report
CC-7 Amendment No. 1 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Innovative Light Designs, LLC, dba Light Up My Holiday LLC, dated September 2, 2025, related to the Holiday Tree Light Installation in Library Park and Annual Maintenance of the White Tree Lights in the 100-600 Blocks of Myrtle Avenue, to Revise the Scope of Work and Increase Compensation by $1,784.00 for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $39,730.00
Staff Reference: Tina Cherry, Community Services Director Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Innovative Light Designs, LLC, dba Light Up My Holiday LLC, dated September 2, 2025, related to the Holiday Tree light installation in Library Park and annual maintenance of the white tree lights in the 100-600 Blocks of Myrtle Avenue, to revise the scope of work and increase compensation by $1,784.00 for a total amount not to exceed $39,730.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney
CC-8 Advisory for Limited City Operations December 22, 2025, through January 2, 2026 Staff Reference: Lauren Vasquez, Assistant City Manager Recommendation: Receive and file the report
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CC-9 Consultant Services Agreement with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., to Provide Consulting and Management Services for the Period Ending June 30, 2026, in an Amount Not to Exceed $79,200.00
Staff Reference: Sheri Bermejo, Community Development Director Recommendation: Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Bureau Veritas to provide code enforcement management services for the period ending June 30, 2026, in an Amount Not to Exceed $79,200.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney
CC-10 Allocation of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Funding for Years 3, 4, and 5 of the Los Angeles Urban County PLHA Program to the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust; Resolution No. 2025-59
Staff Reference:
Recommendation:
CC-11 Installation of Stop Signs on Monroe Place and Greystone Avenue at Primrose Avenue and Magnolia Avenue; Receive and File
Staff Reference: Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director Recommendation: Receive and file the report
CC-12 Federal Section 5310 Grant Program Authorizing Resolution; Resolution No. 2025-54 Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-54
CC-13 Acceptance of Work, File Notice of Completion, and Release Retention Funds to Island Petroleum Builders, Inc., for the Fuel Pump Replacement Project
Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Accept the work of Island Petroleum Builders, Inc., for the Fuel Pump Replacement Project, authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion, and direct staff to release retained funds in accordance with contract provisions and applicable law CC-14 Purchase of One (1) 2025 F-550 Truck Mounted Jetter from Haaker Equipment in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,375.32
Staff Reference: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Approve the purchase of one (1) 2025 F-550 Jetter Truck from Haaker Equipment in an amount not to exceed $250,375.32, and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approve by the City Attorney
CC-15 Election for San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Board Member Representing Cities with Prescriptive Pumping Rights, Resolution No. 2025-60
Staff Reference: Dylan Feik, City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-60
PUBLIC INPUT
Thank you for participating in tonight's meeting. The City Council encourages public participation, and invites you to share your views on City business. Comments should be presented within a three (3) minute time frame. The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane or disruptive remarks.
Citizens who wish to speak on any City business item not on the Agenda should approach the podium during this 45-minute period on a first come, first served basis, or follow instructions for remote participation included on the cover sheet of this agenda. By State law, the City Council may not discuss or vote on items not on the Agenda.
Those not accommodated during this 45-minute period have an opportunity to speak under PUBLIC INPUT, CONTINUED following public City business.
Please state your name for the record. Comments that disrupt the meeting will not be tolerated.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS
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PH-1 Conduct a Public Hearing on the Proposed Establishment of the Monrovia Citywide Lighting, Landscaping, and Parks Maintenance Assessment District No. 2025-1 (“District”) and the Levy of an Assessment Within the District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and Accept and Consider All Oral and Written Testimony, Objections, and Written Responses to Timely-Submitted Written Objections
Staff Reference: Rae Bowman, Administrative Services Deputy Director Recommendation: Accept and consider all oral and written testimony, objections, and written responses to timely-submitted written objections, close the public hearing, and direct staff to tabulate the assessment ballots at the designated time, dates, and place PH-2 Amendment to Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the Monrovia Municipal Code to Add Section 17.12.070 and Amendment to Sections 17.04.080 and 17.52.110 Relating to Bungalow Court Development; Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 2025-11 Staff Reference: John Mayer, Planning Division Manager
Recommendation: Introduce, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 2025-11
REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER AND STAFF
RCM-1 City Council Directives Update
Staff Reference: Dylan Feik, City Manager
RCM-2 Installation of Historic Route 66 Signage along South Shamrock Avenue Between Foothill Boulevard and Huntington Drive, and Foothill Boulevard between Fifth Avenue and Shamrock Avenue, and Replacement of Existing Route 66 Signage Along Huntington Drive Between Fifth Avenue and Mountain Avenue
Staff Reference: Jocelyn Casas, Senior Management Analyst
REPORTS OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND SUB-COMMITTEES
RCC-1 Councilmember Edward Belden
RCC-2 Councilmember Sergio P. Jiménez
(a) Art in Public Places 2025 Holiday Tree Ornament
(b) League of California Cities Annual Conference; October 8-10, 2025, Long Beach, CA RCC-3 Councilmember Larry J. Spicer
RCC-4 Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Tamala Kelly
RCC-5 Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
AR-1 Public Safety Critical Communications Center Infrastructure Upgrade and Migration to the Interagency Communications Interoperability (ICI) System in an Amount Not to Exceed $790,447.04; Approve a Contingency in an amount not to exceed $79,044.70 Staff Reference: Sarah Covarrubias, Police Captain
Recommendation: Approve the Public Safety Critical Communications Center Infrastructure Upgrade and Migration to the Interagency Communications Interoperability (ICI) System in an amount not to exceed $790,447.04, approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $79,044.70; and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form acceptable to the City Attorney
PUBLIC INPUT, CONTINUED, IF NEEDED
At this time citizens who wish to discuss City business items not on the Agenda and who were not accommodated during the 45-minute time period allotted under PUBLIC INPUT above may request to speak before the City Council during this period on a first come, first served basis
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR, IF NEEDED
At this time items pulled from the Consent Calendar above, if any, will be considered.
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SCHEDULED MEETINGS
The next Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 7:30 P.M., City Council Chambers, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California.
ADJOURNMENT
IN MEMORY OF
Melinda Franssen, Longtime Monrovia Resident
Edgar Bourne Jr., Longtime Monrovia Resident
I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the front entrance of City Hall not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 14th day of November, 2025.
Alice D. Atkins, MMC, City Clerk
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