CITY COUNCIL OF MONTEREY PARK
THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MONTEREY PARK FINANCING
AUTHORITY AND THE MONTEREY PARK GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONTEREY PARK CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
320 W. NEWMARK AVENUE, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
Wednesday
March 19, 2025
6:30 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent service, foster growth and opportunity, and create a joyous and collaborative environment.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We would like to acknowledge that the land we inhabit today was once known as Tovangaar, the home of the Gabrieleño- Tongva people. We show our respect to the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, as well as all Indigenous people, past, present, and future, and honor their labor as original caretakers of this land. We commit to uplifting the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, invite you to acknowledge the history, and join us in caring for this land.
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CALL TO ORDER Mayor at 6:43 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE The Monterey Park Police Explorers
ROLL CALL Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang
Absent: Jose Sanchez
AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES AND ADOPTIONS
CITY MANAGER ALVAREZ REPORTED A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE DATES FOR ITEM NO. 3I. CITY ATTORNEY BERGER ANNOUNCED A CONTINUATION FOR ITEM NO. 3H DUE TO POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS RESULTING IN A LACK OF A QUORUM.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
• City Manager’s Office
• Public Works
• Police
[1.] PRESENTATION – THIS ITEM WAS HEARD AFTER PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
1-A. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT - EXCELLENCE
IN SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT AWARD
[2.] OLD BUSINESS
2-A. UPDATE ON PERMANENT MEMORIAL EFFORTS AND REQUEST DIRECTION TO
ENGAGE A CONSULTANT TO LEAD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Receiving and filing this update on the permanent memorial process, including recent survey results;
(2) Providing direction to staff to engage a consultant to facilitate a broad -based community engagement process to guide the design and location of the permanent memorial; (3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
APPROVED RECOMMENDATION AND
DIRECTED STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
SITE SELECTION AND DESIGNS PROCESS
MOTION BY: WONG
SECONDED BY: YANG
COUNCIL MEMBERS Aye No Abstain Absent Recusal
WONG X
SANCHEZ X
LO X
YANG X
NGO X
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[3.] CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NOS. 3A-3I
All items under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Specific items may be removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of any member of the City Council for separate consideration.
APPROVED ON CONS ENT CALENDA R ITEM
NOS. 3A-3I, EXCEPT FOR ITEM NO. 3B WHICH
WAS PULLED
3-A. MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT – FEBRUARY 2025
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Receiving and filing the monthly investment report; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
RECEIVED AND FILED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
3-B. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING
COLLECTION OF BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A NEW
BUSINESS AND ESTABLISHING AN IN -LIEU BUSINESS LICENSE TAX FOR VENDORS
PARTICIPATING IN A CITY HOSTED EVENT
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a Resolution suspending business license taxes for the first year a new business opens in the City grossing $500,000, or less;
(2) Adopting a Resolution establishing an in-lieu business license tax for vendors participating in a City hosted event to $25 annually; and
(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
The Resolution is exempt from additional review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq .) because it does not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and constitutes an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, the Resolution does not constitute a "project" that requires environmental review (see specifically CEQA Guidelines § 15378(b) (2, 5).
APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R19. DIRECTED
STAFF TO REPORT BACK ON AN ANNUAL
BASIS
MOTION BY: WONG
SECONDED BY: LO
COUNCIL MEMBERS Aye No Abstain Absent Recusal
WONG X
SANCHEZ X
LO X
YANG X
NGO X
MOTION BY: WONG
SECONDED BY: YANG
COUNCIL MEMBERS Aye No Abstain Absent Recusal
WONG X
SANCHEZ X
LO X
YANG X
NGO X
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3-C. RECEIVE AND FILE THE CITY-WIDE COMPENSATION STUDY
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Receiving and filing this report; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
RECEIVED AND FILED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
3-D. FIRE PREVENTION SERVICES AUGMENTATION WITH WILDAN GROUP, INC.
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Willdan Group, Inc. to provide fire prevention services to assist the Fire Department, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for an amount not to exceed $70,000 annually; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
3-E. NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK RESOLUTION It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a Resolution Declaring the week of April 13 through 19, 2025 to be National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the City of Monterey Park; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR, RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R20
3-F. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 6-12, 2025 AS NATIONAL LIBRARY
WEEK IN THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a resolution declaring the week of April 6-12, 2025 to be National Library Week in Monterey Park; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR, RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R21
3-G. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO RKA CONSULTING GROUP FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATES (“PS&E”) FOR POTRERO GRANDE RENOVATION (ROAD AND MEDIAN) AND 1ST-RIGGIN-
POTRERO GRANDE CORRIDOR PROJECT
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services agreement with RKA Consulting Group, for the preparation of PS&E for Potrero Grande Renovation (road and median) Project and 1st-Riggin-Potrero Grande Corridor Project in an amount not to exceed $407,055; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
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3-H AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO MARK THOMAS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATES (“PS&E”)
FOR GARVEY CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services agreement with Mark Thomas, for the preparation of Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s estimates (PS&E) for Garvey Capacity Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $1,348,896; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
THIS ITEM WAS TABLED
3-I. WAIVE SPIRIT BUS FARES FOR EARTH DAY ON APRIL 22, 2024 It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Waiving Spirit Bus fare for riders for one week, starting on April 21, 2024 through April 25, 2025, in celebration of Earth Day; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR AS AMENDED TO CORRECT THE DATES
[4.] PUBLIC HEARING
4-A. ANNUAL WEED ABATEMENT PROTEST HEARING
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Opening the continued public hearing, receiving public comment, closing the public hearing;
(2) Adopting a Resolution declaring at weeds, brush, rubbish and refuse upon or in front of specified property in the city are a seasonal and recurrent public nuisance, and declaring its intention to provide for abatement; and/or
(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
Adopting of this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under CEQA Guidelines § 15061 (b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Resolution may have a significant effect on the environment.
MAYOR PRO TEM YANG DECLARED A
POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND
RECUSED HERSELF
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
APPROVED RECOMMENDATION
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R22
MOTION BY: WONG
SECONDED BY: LO
COUNCIL MEMBERS Aye No Abstain Absent Recusal
WONG X
SANCHEZ X
LO X
YANG X
NGO X
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4-B. PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3502.3 CONCERNING
VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Conducting a public hearing to present the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts in accordance with Government Code section 3502.3; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
APPROVED RECOMMENDATION
4-C. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN
ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING THE MONTEREY PARK GENERAL PLAN BY AMENDING TITLE 21 OF THE MONTEREY PARK MUNICIPAL CODE (“MPMC”) GOVERNING
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, REPLACEMENT HOUSING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS (ZCA 25 -02), AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY ESTABLISHING T HE RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVE ZONE (ZA-25-01)
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Opening a public hearing and taking testimonial and documentary evidence; (2) After closing the public hearing and considering the evidence submitted during that public hearing, introducing and waiving first reading of Ordinance No. _____ implementing the Monterey Park General Plan by amending Title 21 of the MPMC (ZCA 25- 02), and amending the Zoning Map (ZA-25-01); and
(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Ordinance pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15062, the City Council finds and determines that this Ordinance is not subject to further review under CEQA because the previous CEQA documents adopted by the City Council (see, Resolution Nos. 12124 and 2022-R2) adequately analyze the changes contemplated by this Ordinance.
MAYOR PRO TEM YANG DECLARED A
POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND
RECUSED HERSELF
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
APPROVED RECOMMENDATION
ORDINANCE – 1ST READING
[5.] NEW BUSINESS – None.
[6.] CITY COMMUNICATIONS (CITY COUNCIL)
[7.] FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
[8.] CLOSED SESSION (IF REQUIRED; CITY ATTORNEY TO ANNOUNCE)
ADJOURNED – 8:56 P.M.
MOTION BY: WONG
SECONDED BY: LO
COUNCIL MEMBERS Aye No Abstain Absent Recusal
WONG X
SANCHEZ X
LO X
YANG X
NGO X
MOTION BY: WONG
SECONDED BY: LO
COUNCIL MEMBERS Aye No Abstain Absent Recusal
WONG X
SANCHEZ X
LO X
YANG X
NGO X