MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City Council Chambers
415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016
77 th CITY COUNCIL
Becky A. Shevlin
Mayor
Sergio P. Jiménez
Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Belden
Councilmember
Dr. Tamala Kelly
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, October 6, 2026, 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. Documents distributed to a majority of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for review at the Office of the City Clerk, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California, and posted online.
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PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
IN PERSON: where possible, please submit a Speaker’s Information Form to the City Clerk prior to your comments, or simply come to the podium when the Mayor asks for those who wish to speak, and state your name for the record.
BY EMAIL: Public comment will be accepted by email to [email protected] before 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Public comment will not be read aloud; however, the full text will be provided to all members of the City Council and made available on the City’s website prior to the meeting. Public input related to Public Hearings will be accepted by email to [email protected] prior to the close of the Public Hearing.
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MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA should be presented within a 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 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 10 minute time frame to present project testimony and a 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 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, October 6, 2026
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
INVOCATION Pastor Bonnie Tomlin
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Dr. Tamala Kelly
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Edward Belden, Dr. Tamala Kelly, Larry J. Spicer, Mayor Pro Tem Sergio P. Jiménez, and Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION, IF NEEDED
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS -
PR-1 Proclaiming October 2026 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" Staff Reference: Dan Hanley Community Investment Officer PR-2 Proclaiming October 18-24, 2026, as "United Against Hate Week" Staff Reference: Hadir Azab, Policy Coordinator on American-Islamic Relations PR-3 Proclaiming October as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" Staff Reference: Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
PR-4 Proclaiming October 24, 2026, as "Make a Difference Day" Staff Reference: Macy Gracia, Executive Director at Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley PR-5 Recognition of Marion Rudnyk for Discovery of "Asteroid Monrovia" STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT – Student Liaison Cassidy Carlson
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 September 15, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council Staff Reference: Alice Atkins, City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt the Minutes of the September 15, 2026, Regular Meeting MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026
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CC-2 Payroll No. 20 in the Net Amount of $922,510.06, and Warrant Registers dated September 17, September 24, and October 1, 2026, in the Total Amounts of $1,861,519.43, $903,411.65, and $310,138.85 Respectively
Staff Reference: Rae Bowman, Administrative Services Director Recommendation: Approve Payroll No. 20 in the net amount of $922,510.06, and Warrant Registers dated September 17, September 24, and October 1, 2026, in the total amounts of $1,861,519.43, $903,411.65, and $310,138.85 respectively.
CC-3 Memorandum of Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for Continued Participation in the Regional Food Recovery Program
Staff Reference: Alex, Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for Participation in the Regional Food Recovery Program and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney CC-4 Task Order No. 39 with Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc., for the 2026 Citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey in an Amount Not to Exceed $41,650.00 Staff Reference: Victoria Rocha, Deputy Public Works Director Recommendation: Approve Task Order No. 39 with Gibson Transportation for the 2026 Citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey in an Amount Not to Exceed $41,650.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney CC-5 Amendment No. 2 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Merrimac Petroleum, Inc., dba Merrimac Energy Group, Dated December 19, 2023, for the Provision of Bulk Fuel Ordering, Increasing Compensation by an Amount Not to Exceed $275,00.00, for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $1,560,500.00, for the Period Ending December 31, 2026
Staff Reference: Alex, Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Consultant Services Agreements with Merrimac Petroleum, Inc., dba Merrimac Energy Group, dated December 19, 2023, for the provision of bulk fuel ordering, increasing compensation by an amount not to exceed $275,000.00, for a total amount not to exceed $1,610,500.00, for the period ending December 31, 2026; and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
CC-6 Purchase of Twelve (12) Mobile Shelving Units for Monrovia Library Story Room Expansion Project from Demco in an Amount Not to Exceed $28,945.16
Staff Reference: Alex, Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Approve the purchase of twelve (12) mobile shelving units for Monrovia Library Story Room Expansion Project from Demco in an amount not to exceed $28,945.16.
CC-7 Appropriation of Funding For Miscellaneous Repairs, Improvements, and Maintenance of City Property Located at 324-328 South Myrtle Avenue in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000.00 Staff Reference: Alex, Tachiki, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Appropriate funding for miscellaneous repairs, improvements, and maintenance of City property located at 324-328 South Myrtle Avenue in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000.
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 – None
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REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER AND STAFF
RCM-1 City Council Directives Update
Staff Reference: Dylan Feik, City Manager
RCM-2 Appointment of Becky Shevlin to San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District for a FourYear Term ending December 31, 2030 Staff Reference: Dylan Feik, City Manager
RCM-3 2026 Summer Program Opportunity for Teens (SPOT)
Staff Reference: Hailey Villalobos, Recreation Coordinator RCM-4 City Positions on Proposition 1 (Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026); and Proposition 43 (Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Special Tax Initiatives and Property Tax Initiative Prohibition Amendment)
Staff Reference: Dylan Feik, City Manager
REPORTS OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND SUB-COMMITTEES
RCC-1 Councilmember Edward Belden
(a) League of California Cities Annual Conference; September 23-25, 2026, Anaheim, CA RCC-2 Councilmember Dr. Tamala Kelly
(a) League of California Cities Annual Conference; September 23-25, 2026, Anaheim, CA RCC-3 Councilmember Larry J. Spicer
(a) League of California Cities Annual Conference; September 23-25, 2026, Anaheim, CA RCC-4 Mayor Pro Tem Sergio P. Jiménez
(a) League of California Cities Annual Conference; September 23-25, 2026, Anaheim, CA RCC-5 Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
(a) League of California Cities Annual Conference; September 23-25, 2026, Anaheim, CA (b) Appointment of Mauricio Lopez to Fill the Unexpected Vacancy on Measure K Citizen Advisory Committee
(c) Legislative Update – Senator Sasha Renee Perez
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - None
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.
SCHEDULED MEETINGS
The next Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 7:30 P.M., City Council Chambers, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California.
ADJOURNMENT
IN MEMORY OF
Emily Labio, Mother of Principal Accountant Michie Hernandez 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 1 st day of October, 2026.
Alice D. Atkins, MMC, City Clerk
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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 932-5505. Please notify the City Clerk’s Office at least seventytwo hours prior to the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to ensure accessibility. Council Chambers is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired, and is wheelchair accessible.